12 Fierce Shark Week Nail Art Designs

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Shark Week with these fishy fingers.

by Molly Curtis

July 24, 2018

1 min to read

1. SURFACE OF THE SEA

SHARK WEEK IS SO CLOSE, PEOPLE. 🦈🦈🦈 Some @sharkweek nails I painted a couple years ago. 🦈🦈🦈 #the_nailguru
A post shared by Christina Zalec (@the_nailguru) on Jul 23, 2017 at 2:01pm PDT

2. GREAT WHITES & GLITTER

Happy #sharkweek 🦈 #nails by @elle_valenti #nailsmagazine
A post shared by #NAILSMAGAZINE (@nailsmagazine) on Jul 23, 2018 at 12:55pm PDT

3. TOOTHY TALONS

If you need me, I’ll be watching @sharkweek 🦈🦈🦈 . . . . #nailart #notd #nailsoftheday #nailsofinstagram #instanails #handpainted #the_nailguru #sharknails #sharkweek #sharkweek2018 #savethesharks
A post shared by Christina Zalec (@the_nailguru) on Jul 23, 2018 at 6:57pm PDT

4. FEEDING FRENZY

Feeding frenzy 🦈 #sharkweek nails from my blogger days (2014) #kellyohsteinsharkweek . . . . . . #nailart #juniperkelly #seattlesalon #sharks #sharknails #sharkweeknails #seattlesalon #junipernails #sharkweek2018 #seattlesalon #sharks #sharkweekeveryweek
A post shared by KELLY ORNSTEIN (ZAVATSKY) (@kellyohstein) on Jul 20, 2018 at 7:27pm PDT

5. WE'RE GOING TO NEED A BIGGER BOAT

🦈 Happy Shark Week! 🦈 • ✨Jaws Nails✨ • Hope y’all like them:) xx 😘💞 • Polishes Used: -UNT Peel Off Base Coat 🐋-“Vitamin Sea” Serendipity 🐳-“Ocean Air” Ella+Mila 👖-“Bags Are Packed” Ella+Mila -Acrylic Paint -Ella+Mila Matte Top Coat • QOTD: What’s your favorite aquatic animal? - AOTD: Sharks:) 🦈🦈 • #sharkweek2018 #sharkweeknails #sharkweeknailart #freehandnailart #sharkweek #shaqweek #jaws #sharks #shark •
A post shared by ☾ Gracie (@nailart_bygracie) on Jul 22, 2018 at 7:12pm PDT

6. BASQUIAT BUDDIES

I wanted to paint Basquiat nails, but I also wanted to paint shark nails, so I figured why not both? . . . . #nailart #notd #nailsoftheday #nailsofinstagram #instanails #handpainted #the_nailguru #sharknails #basquiatnails #savethesharks #basquiat #sharkweek #sharkweek2018
A post shared by Christina Zalec (@the_nailguru) on Jul 2, 2018 at 6:56pm PDT

7. KAWAII KILLERS

Representing SHARK WEEK!! Welcome back to getting your nails done @ecdupree !! Lol! Happy to see the kids doing so well and baby so cute!! * * * #OBSESSED #nails #nailart #nails2inspire #naildesign #mani #manicure #notd #nailpromagazine #nailsmagazine #nailinspo #nailitdaily #nailsofinstagram #nailsbymisslily #nailsbyrizz #nailartclub #nailartjunkie #nailartwow #handpainted #sharkweeknails #sharknails #sharkweek
A post shared by Lily (@misslilysnails) on Jul 16, 2018 at 6:20pm PDT

8. SUBMERGED SWIMMERS

S H A R K S 🦈 Today's prompt for #glamnailschallengeaug is sharks. This mani is a recreation of @bnailedtoperfection and @miss_sock shark twin nails they did a few days ago 💙 . Products used: • OPI I believe in manicures • OPI Fearlessly Alice • OPI super-trop-i-cali-Fiji-istic • China Glaze Fairy dust • Painted Polish Midnight mischief • Lina nail art supplies Born to sail 02 . . . #opi #opinailpolish #opiobsessed #opiprofessionals #manicure #mani #notd #nailart #nailista #thenailartstory #nailpolish #nailpolishaddict #staypolished #instanails #nailstagram #nailartclub #nailpromote #nailporn #nailsofinstagram #nails2inspire #nailblogger #nag_repost #nailitdaily #sharknails #stampingnailart #linanailartsupplies #gradientnails
A post shared by Hanna | 🇸🇪 (@hanninator) on Aug 2, 2017 at 12:52am PDT

9. HOLO HAMMERHEADS

It’s coming...🦈🦈🦈 #sharkweek #sharknails #sharks #livelovepolish #nails #nailart #holo #holonails #holographic
A post shared by Vampy Varnish (@vampyvarnish) on Jul 7, 2018 at 1:27pm PDT

10. DISCO SHARKS

Disco sharks for @seriouslyemily 💅🏻🕺✨🦈😘
A post shared by Bel Fountain-Townsend (@sohotrightnail) on Jul 26, 2017 at 4:25pm PDT

11. CRUSING CARNIVORES

Yaayyyy it’s shark week!! 🦈 I love this image from @uberchicbeauty although I wish I could fit more of it on my nails! Don’t you think there’s a distinct lack of shark stamping images that aren’t silhouettes? 🦈 . Sharks do terrify me though...so you won’t catch me taking a dip in these shark infested waters thank you very much! Have you seen the trailer for the movie The Meg? 😱🦈🙈 . 🦈 Polish - @picturepolish Destiny, meow and enchanting, and matte top coat as always - @barrymcosmetics . 🦈 Stamping polish - @mundodeunas Black. . 🦈 Stamping plates - @uberchicbeauty Mini - Nautical and @moyra_nailpolish_and_stamping 26 - Summertime. . . . . . . . . . . . . #picturepolish #picturepolishgradient #gradientnails #uberchicbeauty #sharkweek #sharknails #sharkweek2018 #sharkweeknails #nailart #nailartist #nails2inspire #nailitdaily #nailstamping #stampingnailart #nailsofinstagram #nailstyle #sharks #naildesigns #nailsdone #ladyandthestampnails #mattenails #matteholo #nailspafeature #nailartdesign #underwaternails #sharks🦈 #dontgointothewater #thisboatisntbigenough
A post shared by Debbie 🇬🇧 U.K (@ladyandthe_stamp) on Jul 23, 2018 at 12:16pm PDT

12. GALACTIC GILLS

Outer Space Sharks 🌌✨💫🦈 to start off Shark Week inspired by my amazing Nail friend @bestnailsclub !! for the awesome Dana! Loved talkin shit and painting sharks with you 😘🦈 🌌 and yes they have a gold tooth!! ✨ #nails #bayareanails #notd #sfnails #nailfie #sfnailart #nailart #nailpro #notd #gelnailart #nailartist #sfnailtech #sfblogger #네일 #네일아트 #sanfrancisco #lotd #ootd #art #젤 #sundayfunday #handpainted #galaxynails #watercolor #sharknails #sharkweeknails #sharkweek
A post shared by Korean Gel Nail Artist (@rawrrgina) on Jul 22, 2018 at 8:29am PDT

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