20 Jelly French Manicure Ideas, From Neon Nails to Fruity Sets

If you’re a millennial, there’s a good chance you have sweet memories of growing up wearing jelly sandals and probably rocked your fair share of French manicures. (We can’t be the only ones who had to be pulled out of the press-on nail aisle in the drugstore.) Well, as with most nostalgic trends that fade away only to come back around decades later, jelly nail polish—resembling the sheer shades of our beloved childhood footwear—and French tip designs have joined forces to create jelly French manicures, and they’ve been all over our social feeds this summer.

Ready to rock a jelly French manicure for yourself? We’ve rounded up 20 bright, fun, and customizable sets for you to screenshot and take to your next nail appointment. From rainbow neons to tropical 3D creations and even fruit-inspired sets, get ready to fall in love with the jelly French manicure craze.

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Bubblegum Pop Jelly French

Typically, when we hear the word “jelly,” richer, more vibrant shades come to mind. But this lavender, orange, and bubblegum pink iteration, which skews more pastel, has us rethinking things. The sheer shades are complemented by matching opaque French tips that make this whimsical colored mani feel more sophisticated.

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Floral and Checked Jelly French

To us, this pink, white, and nude manicure strikes the perfect balance. The motif of one checkerboard nail and one with a flower breaks up the jelly French manicure in the most satisfying way.

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Red and Gold Jelly French

In search of a way to make your jelly French manicure feel more special? Do French tips on just a few of the nails, as seen here. The other nails feature a jelly and gold foil combo that takes this set to a whole new level.

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Skittles Jelly French

This creative take on a French mani is actually the inverse, with a small half-moon of white at the cuticle and more than half of the nail covered in bright jelly polish. A rainbow of Skittles colors, if you will.

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Lavender Haze Jelly French

This lavender jelly French manicure is giving Taylor Swift, and we’re not mad about it. While it’s still a trendy set, it’s more of a whisper than a scream.

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Quiet Luxury Jelly French

Who says a jelly manicure has to be bright? This sheer nude pink still feels jelly-like, but in a chic, wearable way. We could totally see this as a wedding day mani.

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Fruit Jelly French

Two of the trendiest manicures come together in this set, featuring fruit designs and jelly polish. While it’s not blatantly a French manicure, the half-and-half design of the dragon fruit-inspired nail with the pink tip hits the same note.

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Barbiecore Jelly French

There are two blondes who would 100% rock this manicure: Barbie and Elle Woods. The sheer pastel pink base and bubblegum tips are a girly girl’s match made in heaven.

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Orange Jelly French

For a jelly French mani that really packs a punch, extra-long nails are where it’s at. We love how these orange tips take up half of the nail, allowing the jelly effect to shine. Speaking of shining, the rhinestone appliqués make a nice addition to this show-stopping set.

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Tropical Jelly French

If we weren’t yearning for a Hawaiian vacation before, we are now. These sculptural beauties feature 3D polish in aquatic jelly colors and flowers that look like they fell straight from a lei at a luau.

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Textured Jelly French

While many jelly French manicures feature a jelly base with an opaque tip, we like how this one switched it up with a pastel, milky blue bottom and a sheer blue jelly tip on one of the nails. But that’s not all—there are also textured designs that look like actual swatches of jelly. So fun!

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Neon Green Jelly French Tips

I mean, could a manicure be any more mesmerizing? These lengthy stilettos offer plenty of surface area to display a nude base and see-through green jelly tips. But, they’re not just any French tips: The diagonal design makes this manicure feel even more unique and picture-worthy.

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Neon Jelly French

If you’re looking for a modern take on a French tip design, look no further. These abstract squiggles are giving French manicure, but feel much fresher. The neon shades of yellow, orange, green, pink, and coral also lend themselves to the more youthful vibe.

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Rainbow Neon Jelly French

We love how this iteration features a classic French design with a white tip among the jelly nails. The color palette—including more warm shades than traditional jewel tones—feels very intentional, too.

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Purple and Yellow Jelly French

You know the saying, opposites attract? Purple and yellow are opposite each other on the color wheel, and they play oh, so well with each other here.

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Micro Neon Jelly French

For the person who wants to dip their toe into the jelly French manicure trend without going all the way, we love the idea of microdosing with a super-thin neon jelly tip. Still fun, but not too in your face.

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Blue Jelly French

The blue jelly base with the lighter opaque tip is fierce on its own, but there’s no doubt that the metallic foil mixed with the royal blue is the real winner here.

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Tutti Fruity Jelly French

We told you that fruit designs were trending! And this mani features even more of them with a textural feel that makes the grapes, strawberry, watermelon, and cherry look almost good enough to eat. The jelly French designs on every other nail keep things grounded.

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Neon Opaque and Jelly French

This tone-on-tone set is what bold mani dreams are made of. The corresponding opaque French tips and jelly bases are made all the more exciting thanks to the vivid rainbow shades.

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Jelly Sparkle French With Flowers

Are you getting Pretty Pretty Princess vibes, or is it just us? There’s something about the combo of the jelly shimmer tips and matching flower designs that makes our inner child do a happy dance.

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