Yahoo Lifestyle 17 Best 'Evil Eye' Nails to Show Your Manicurist (and What You Should Know Beforehand)
Evil eyes are very popular nowadays, most likely for two reasons: for their striking appearance and for the spiritual meaning behind them. Evil eye designs can be found in jewelry of all kinds, home decor items and so much more. But should you get evil eye nails?
People believe that evil eyes protect the energy of the intended person who has the symbol on them/in their possession. This can be from jealousy or ill will, which is also called “the evil eye.” So having this symbol with you 24/7 on your nails seems like a good thing. But there are definitely differing opinions.
Regardless, if you want to sport some cute evil eye nails, you definitely can! We have 17 evil eye nail designs below for inspiration. (And don’t worry, we also share what you should know beforehand.)
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Should You Get an Evil Eye Nail Design?
According to the New York Times, Greek artifacts are some of the earliest items that have the evil eye symbol. Greeks, Romans and Ottomans were among the first to incorporate the evil eye into jewelry and beads. And wearing evil eye jewelry, again, is believed to protect against any negative energy thrown your way.
Once the evil eye item in your possession breaks, that means it’s done its job by blocking that negative energy. So with that in mind, should you have evil eyes on your nails, knowing they might be more susceptible to breaking? Well, it’s all a matter of perspective.
If you are a person who really believes in the evil eye’s protection, you might also believe that your nails are bound to break due to the symbol absorbing any negative energy—evil eye—directed at you.
But if you don’t fully believe that or don’t really care, then go ahead with the evil eye nail design! After all, nails aren’t permanent and can still absorb that bad energy if needed. You’re not cursing yourself and if you like the design, go for it. Just remember that if your evil eye nails break prematurely, there might be a reason behind it.
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17 Evil Eye Nails
1. Light Blue Evil Eye Nails
Starting off with something sweet and simple, these evil eye nails feature two classic eyes on the index and middle finger. Very eye-catching even with beautiful flowers behind them.
2. Swirls and Evil Eyes
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These evil eye nails from a Reddit post in the subreddit r/NailArt have a lot going on but in a simple way. They’re lovely to look at and have a fun design on each nail. And shoutout to that gold pinkie nail too. Glamorous!
3. Sparkly Evil Eye Nails
These gorgeous nails include a swirly French tip design with evil eyes on each middle finger. Finished off with some gems and they're a stunning design!
4. Evil Eye Acrylics
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These acrylic nails are so cute and simple. Plus, with an evil eye on your middle finger, your power is endless.
5. Floral Evil Eye Nails
These evil eye nails have floral patterns throughout and are just mesmerizing. They really capture the Greek and Mediterranean vibes of the evil eye.
6. Realistic Evil Eye Nails
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You can take a more artistic approach with evil eyes and stand out. Make them brown or a different style than what we normally see. The added pearls and other shiny accents also add to the glamor of these nails.
7. Asymmetrical Evil Eye Nail Idea
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These are not only pretty thanks to the sun in this photo, but the asymmetrical waves on every other nail are also a nice touch. And those evil eyes are so dainty and cute, too.
8. Simple French Tips with Evil Eyes
If you're a fan of French tip nails with a twist, these nails are for you. The deep purple tips and purple evil eyes are a lovely touch.
9. ‘Boho’ Evil Eye Nails
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While many things can now make up the “boho” aesthetic, these are whimsical and pretty!
10. Black and Gold Evil Eye Design
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Even though the evil eye here is the classic blue color, who says you have to have a fully blue aesthetic with it?
11. Golden Evil Eye Nails
This nail artist used gold chrome nail polish on all of the accents and evil eye designs on these nails and they look so regal. Truly can't tear my eyes away!
12. Flowers and Evil Eyes
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The idea to make tiny evil eyes into flowers by putting dots (“petals”) around them is truly genius. So cute!
13. Zodiac Evil Eye Nails
First off, what a clean square nail shape! Also, combining a zodiac symbol—shoutout Virgos on this one—with evil eye designs is just a genius idea. The serpent and celestial symbols just make these very dreamy.
14. Nail Bed Evil Eyes
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These smartly use the natural curve of your cuticle to make your nail bed into an evil eye. So creative and very chic!
15. Evil Eye Nails That Compliment Your Tattoos
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These light blue evil eye nails are so fun to look at and as the user wrote, they go so well with their dotted hand tattoo.
16. Colorful Evil Eye Nails
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These eclectic and colorful nails are so fun to look at. The evil eye on the middle finger is the cherry on top.
17. Art Deco Evil Eye Nails
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My first thought when I saw these was about how much they look like The Great Gatsby-inspired evil eye nails. And with commenters saying this is a very Art Deco-esque design, I feel vindicated. A stunning design indeed!
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