10 CNY Nail Designs for Every Personality

Your nails say more about you than your outfit does — at least at the CNY dinner table where everyone’s looking at your hands while you’re dealing cards or grabbing bak kwa.

Here’s 10 CNY nail looks. Find the one that matches your energy.

1. Classic Red & Gold

For the person who replies “the usual” at the salon. You know what works, you’re not here to experiment, and you’ll look good in every photo without thinking twice.

2. Mandarin Orange Motif

For the one who actually enjoys CNY — the food, the chaos, the four-hour mahjong sessions. Your nails should match your energy.

3. Cherry Blossom

For the soft-spoken one who somehow ends up in the middle of every family photo anyway. Delicate, pretty, and quietly getting all the compliments.

4. Red & Gold French Tip

For the one who colour-codes her calendar and packs three days early. Clean lines, no mess, everything intentional. Your nails don’t do “whimsical.”

5. Bold Maximalist

For the cousin who arrives last, leaves first, but somehow everyone remembers what she wore. These nails are not subtle. Neither are you.

6. Lucky Motifs

For the one who has a lucky number, a lucky colour, and a specific seat at the mahjong table. You don’t leave things to chance — including your nails.

7. Red Glitter Gradient

For the person who wants festive without a whole art project on their hands. Sparkle does the work. You just show up.

8. Gold Chrome Accent

For the minimalist who still wants to win CNY. Two gold nails. That’s it. But those two nails will do more than most people’s entire set.

9. Cute CNY Characters

For the one who sends CNY stickers in the family group chat unironically. You find the God of Fortune genuinely cute. And honestly? He is.

10. Kawaii Ang Pao & Tangerines

For the person whose phone case has a face on it. You put googly eyes on everything. Your nails were never going to be plain red.

Whatever you pick — screenshot it, send it to your nail tech, and book before all the slots disappear.

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