A handful of celebrities have nail looks that live in my brain like my own memories, and Kylie Jenner is at the top of the list. Alongside her go-to manicurist, Zola Ganzorigt, and nail artists including Chaun Peth and Kim Truong, she’s worn everything from intricate nail art to minimalist manicures worth saving for your next appointment.
There’s no official way to crown Jenner’s best manicure without upsetting at least one corner of the internet, but two sets make a convincing case. Her jewel-encrusted “crystal candy” nails traded subtle sparkle for oversized, light-catching gems. Then there was her unexpectedly charming “summer garden” manicure, complete with yellow French tips and hand-painted bugs.
And there’s much more where that came from. Keep scrolling for 13 of Jenner's best nails over the years, from neon French tips and two-tone nails to designer-logo nail art and everything in between.
Kylie Jenner’s Best Nail Looks
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‘Pretty Pretty Princess’ Nails
When Jenner and Ganzorigt debuted this gemstone-adorned set last month, our Teams chat immediately lit up. One editor compared its oversized, colorful gems to the plastic jewelry from Pretty Pretty Princess, and she wasn’t wrong. The milky nude base made the candy-colored stones look even brighter and bolder.

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Bedazzled French-Tip Nails
This past June, Jenner and Ganzorigt reimagined the French tip entirely in rhinestones for a Kylie Cosmetics summer trip. Instead of tracing the almond-shaped tips with polish, the manicurist clustered pink and silver gems in different shapes and sizes along the edges.

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Two-Tone French Tips
At Coachella in April 2026, Jenner and Ganzorigt put a subtle spin on the French manicure with pink tips on one hand and creamy yellow on the other, both over a glossy neutral base. Tiny silver gems kept the soft color scheme from playing it too safe.

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Plaid Perfection
In November 2025, Jenner debuted a mismatched plaid manicure by Ganzorigt that basically captured fall in a single set. The look featured beige and white bases layered with chocolate brown, lavender, light brown, denim blue and pink. With no two nails alike, it was made for anyone who can’t (and won’t!) commit to just one shade.

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Bejeweled Birthday Nails
For her 27th birthday in August 2024, Jenner found the prettiest middle ground between minimalist and maximalist with a bejeweled manicure. Ganzorigt paired glossy pale pink polish on long, almond-shaped nails with candy-colored jewels in a mix of cuts.
The look came with a little sisterly lore, too. Days later, Khloé Kardashian enlisted Ganzorigt for a nearly identical set, which the manicurist confirmed was inspired by Kylie’s birthday nails.

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‘Summer Garden’ Nails
Only Jenner could convince us that bugs belong on a manicure moodboard. For her July 2024 “summer garden” set, Ganzorigt paired a sheer pink base and pastel-yellow French tips with tiny hand-painted insects. The look went viral alongside Hailey Bieber’s similar farmer’s market nails, which featured colorful produce.

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Fingertip Florals
In July 2024, Jenner declared she was “back in my fun nail era,” and this bouquet manicure proved it. Ganzorigt painted a different colorful bloom on each long almond-shaped nail, leaving plenty of sheer nude space to let every petal pop.

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Molten-Metal French Nails
In May of 2022, Jenner brought this high-shine set to Kourtney Kardashian’s wedding festivities in Portofino. Peth swept reflective silver chrome across the dramatically angled tips of her extra-long almond-shaped nails, leaving the glossy pink base exposed.

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Technicolor Polka-Dot Nails
In May 2021, Jenner gave classic polka dots a maximalist makeover with this neon French manicure by Peth, a look that could debut today and generate just as much buzz. Each long, coffin-shaped nail featured its own combination of hot pink, red, pale yellow and white, with dots in varying sizes layered over solid, sheer and softly ombré bases.

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‘Pucci’ Nails
“Why only wear Emilio Pucci–inspired designs when you can also wear them on your nails?” said Jenner, probably. In May of 2021, Peth transformed her long, pointed tips into miniature pieces of Pucci, complete with mismatched geometric swirls in lavender, burgundy, coral, olive, black and white and an “Emilio” signature across the middle nail.

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Colorful Checkerboard Nails
For a Turks and Caicos getaway in January 2021, Jenner chose a playful twist on the classic French manicure. Peth left most of her long, pointed acrylics sheer, concentrating tiny two-tone squares along the slanted tips. Each nail got its own electric color pairing, from blue and white to lime and turquoise.

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Bold Two-Tone Nails
In January 2020, Peth gave Jenner’s extra-long coffin nails a split-color look: glossy lavender on one hand and soft pink on the other. Same two-color idea as the French tips at the top of this slideshow, taken to a very different extreme.

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Butterfly Bling Nails
In July 2019, Jenner leaned all the way into “butterfly season” with extra-long coffin nails covered in pink-and-black winged motifs and scattered rhinestones. Peth was behind the set and he credited @krocaine for the art inspiration.

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