Celestial Nail Art for the Solar Eclipse

For those of you who can't wait until August 21st for your eclipse fix: take a moment and nail-gaze at these magnificent manis.

by Molly Curtis

August 17, 2017

Celestial Nail Art for the Solar Eclipse

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THE DIFFERENCE IS DAY AND NIGHT

Color changing AND glow in the dark eclipse nails!!! Happy eclipse! Nails by @neko_rolls at @bleucanvasnailbar Eclipse is on August 21! #eclipse #sunnails #eclipsenails
A post shared by Devin Gaffney (@devinarie) on Aug 11, 2017 at 6:09pm PDT

THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

🌗🌚🌝 #eclipse2017 #eclipsenails #roxitibeaute #instanail #nailed #nailstagram #nailartaddict #nails2inspire #naildesign #nailswag #nailart #nailoftheday #nailpromote #miamiliving #miaminailtech #miaminaildesigns #miamigelnails #miaminailart #miaminails #гель #gelcolor #gelmani #gelpolish #gelmanicure #geldesign #gelnails #gel #nailsbyme #nailmagazine
A post shared by OPEN MONDAY TO SATURDAY (@roxitibeaute) on Aug 15, 2017 at 6:38pm PDT

MOONLIT GLOW

These eclipse nails that glow turned out so cool! Thanks to Cathy, who always let's me get creative with her nails! #eclipsenails #sculptedgelnails #notacrylic #hardgelnails #nailsmagazine #nailpro #umedspa #nailsoftheday #instanails #nailsofinstagram #nailstagram #mani #manicure #nails #gel #gelnails #naildesigns #nailartist #fashion #beauty #nailswag #beyourbestu #udeserveit #nailitdaily #nailit
A post shared by Ximena (@beautybyxmna) on Aug 9, 2017 at 8:21pm PDT

MILKY WAY MOONS

Ready for an eclipse party!! . . #raechelsnails #eclipse #solareclipse #solareclipse2017 #eclipsenails #galaxynails #moonphasenails #nailart #naildesigns #nailsonfleek #nailfashion #nailsmagazine #yeahthatgreenville #greenvillenails #greenvillenailtech #greenvillenailartist
A post shared by Raechel (@raechelsnails) on Aug 16, 2017 at 11:20am PDT

HEAVENLY BODIES

Sun and Moon nails 😍 #Nails #NailArt #SunAndMoonNails #AlmondNails #LasVegasNails #VegasNails #702Nails
A post shared by Gaby Victorio (@beagabyy_nails) on Aug 19, 2015 at 8:34pm PDT

HANG THE MOON

"Cause I never knew you could have moonlight in your hands 'til the night I held you." Nails by the ever amazing @brittanyisdoomed at @fingerbangportland . @arianagrande #arianagrande #moonlightariana #nailart #celestialnails #moonsunandstars #celestialbodies #moonlight #starnails #handpaintednails #acrylicnailart #nailsofinstagram #fingerbangportland #fingerbangpdx #arianator #spacenails #outerspacenails #moonnails
A post shared by Audrey or Cherry (@thatwitchaudrey) on Jan 15, 2017 at 5:20pm PST

DON'T STARE AT THE SUN

Are you ready for the Eclipse? @docktodd is! These were inspired by @robinmosesnailart with #cndshellac #letchatgelpolish #eclipsenailart is hand painted in acrylic paint
A post shared by Nails by Rebecca Munoz (@nail_queen_pdx) on Aug 16, 2017 at 9:09pm PDT

THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE

Un muy Galáctico set de uñas para @omgisfrafra 🌌🛰️🌚🌠✨🔭♊👽 #nail #nails #nailart #nailartist #nailsoftheday #naildesign #nailaddict #nailporn #nailswag #nail2inspire #acrylicnails #geldesign #galaxynails #galacticnails #aliennails #gemininails #abductionnails #iluminatinails #moonnails #vero #veroro #vero_ro #vero_ro_nailartist
A post shared by Vero Ro (@vero_ro_nailartist) on Jul 27, 2017 at 8:01pm PDT

GOING, GOING, DAWN

Last look at this beauty before it comes off. 😭 But that does mean new art, and I already know what I'm doing, it's a surprise though. Again this was inspired by Zandraart's amazing artwork and I used Essie Lillacism and China Glaze Swanky Silk, the rest is acrylic paint. #inspiredart #inspiredbyzandraart #nailart #inspiredbynailart #handpainted #handpaintednails #nailpolish #nailswag #sunsetnails #sunsetnailart #celestialnails #starryskynails #sunsetart #nailpolish #nailtechstudent #nailspecialiststudent #nailstudent #rabbithat #intricatenails #naturalnails #naturalnailart #nails💅
A post shared by Jenny (@talhopper) on Jun 7, 2017 at 10:00am PDT

WRITTEN IN THE STARS

😻Fawning all over my new ring and nails!! Ring 💍by the amazingly talented @bluejeanblues and nails ✨💅🏻by Jerody @luxenails215 | #nailart #celestialnails #jewelry #ring #missymyersjewelry #luxenails215 #myboneywitchfingers
A post shared by lauren ♛ (@laureninphilly) on Aug 8, 2017 at 12:20pm PDT

JUST A PHASE

Moon phase nails! #nailart #nails #gelnails #gelpolish #japanesegel #moonnails #bellevuewa #seattlewa
A post shared by Amber Bushnell (@mermaidnailartist) on Jul 28, 2017 at 5:30pm PDT

CALL IT A NIGHT

Hand painted moon and sun nails #nailwhore #naildesigns #blacknails #moonnails #moonnailart #sunnails #sunnailart #moonandsun #handpaintednailart #handpaintednails #nailjunkie #lovenails
A post shared by Vanity Throne Beauty Room (@rebecca_vanitythronebeauty) on May 10, 2017 at 12:09pm PDT

HOWL AT THE MOON

First Halloween mani! #nails #pretty #halloweennails #holo #holographicnails #halloweennails #halloweennails2016 #wolf #wolfnails #hungrylikethewolf #howlatthemoon # beauty #bundlemonster #gradient #gradientnails
A post shared by Mirie McAwesome (@t_mirie85) on Oct 1, 2016 at 6:35pm PDT

TOTAL ECLIPSE

#solareclipse2017 #outerspacenails#gelpolish#nailtech#
A post shared by Svitlana Novodran (@novodransvitlana) on Aug 11, 2017 at 9:35pm PDT

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