Nail art is an exciting piece of creativity at your fingertips. Cartoon nail art is one of the most fun and playful styles. This art brings your beloved animated characters to life on your nails. Sounds so cool, right? Do you love cartoons and want to keep the child in your heart alive?

If yes, consider infusing some cartoon magic into your manicure. This article will explore 12 charming, colorful, creative & cute nail art designs. You can smile now, for you’ll smile more after glancing at your nails!

Creative cartoon nail art designs for 2023

Minnie and Mickey Mouse

Wo-ho! The timeless and beloved cartoon characters Minnie and Mickey Mouse. Adding Minnie and Mickey’s iconic features to your nails is lovely. Draw two large black circles with a smaller black circle in the center of the nail. Keep the background simple with pastel colors like white or baby pink. Add black or any dark color stripes for a contrast effect.

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Dee Dee

Dee Dee from the famous animated series “Dexter’s Laboratory”! She is so naughty but also a cute & lovable sister of Dexter. Dee Dee’s energetic personality makes this nail art design fun. Use blue nail polish for the base color. The face of the cartoon character can be added with a white and red color. 

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Pink Panther

Pink Panther is a classic cartoon known for its humor! If you love the world’s most charming panther, this gorgeous nail art design is for you. Coat your nails with a soft pink base for this cartoonish nail art. Use white nail polish to draw the Pink Panther’s face on the ring finger. And, finally, black nail polish is best for designing eyes, nose & mouth. 

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Ariel nail art

How can we girls forget our beloved Disney princess? She is from the cartoon “The Little Mermaid,” which is a fantastic choice for nail art. Apply a turquoise or teal base color on all your nails to represent the ocean. Draw Ariel’s face with the help of flesh-colored or light-pink nail polish. And yes, how could you miss the princess’s signature flowing hair? Please include it in the nail art with bright red nail polish.

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Betty boop

Yup, you guessed it right! Betty Boop is 90 years old. She is a classic cartoon character with a distinctive red dress, curly black hair, and red lips. Uff, look how beautiful that red nail polish looks on your fingers. And Betty Boop’s signature pouty lips make her the Jazz era darling! 

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Powerpuff girl cartoon

So, you’re a fan of Buttercup & Bubbles. Nothing can be cuter than Powerpuff Girl nail art! Girls can’t resist this adorable design. Use light blue and pink nail polish to create the faces of Bubbles & Buttercup. You can even make the design vibrant by adding the signature bow for every Powerpuff Girl. For this, use pink nail polish. Trendy Gel nail Designs That You Must Try

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Cartoon nail art with Kittens

Umm, so you love cats? We have got you super-cute nail art with a kitten design. A combination of light and neutral nail paint is best for this design. Long nails with a cute kitten’s face on the ring finger are adorable! Check out the image for a clear understanding of the design. 

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Aaahh!!! Real monsters!

Cartoon nail art like Aaahh! Real Monsters! can reflect your child-like heart naughtiness. So, let’s draw this on the nails. Coat all your nails with the light base color. You’re creative. So, draw a round, furry, and big-eyed monster’s face with blue or maroon nail paint. This nail art is complete with a mischievous grin. For the grin, use black nail polish. How about the tiny horns of fellow monsters? Use white or black nail polish for the same.

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Garfield

Garfield is the king of cartoon cats – she is so naughty yet cheeky! How about him being on your nails? Look, look! This lazy cat appears adorable. Paint your nails with an orange base color. Take black nail polish to draw Garfield’s face on one or two nails. Make sure his mischievous half-closed eyes, black stripes, and tiny pink nose appear on the nail art to complete it. 

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Little girls’ nail art

Young girls who love nail art can design this cute little Tweety-themed nail art. They are so ‘cute’ & ‘baby-like’! Yellow is the dominant color here. Tweety’s face is soft, so use a soft yellow base color. And yes, her big blue eyes and orange beak will make your nail art look adorable. So, how about this art on your nails – young little girls?

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Spongebob squarepants

I love Spongebob, and what about you? It will be fun to design under the sea cartoon-themed nail design. Girls add elements related to the show, like Spongebob’s face, signature square pants, and other marine-themed elements.

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The nightmare before christmas 

Are haunted cartoons your type? Then this horror cartoon nail art is a must try. The Nightmare Before Christmas is a popular animated movie. From Halloween till Christmas, keep this nail art on your nails. You would love the unique and dark yet whimsical styled nail art. Christmas Eye Makeup Ideas

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To end with

So, whether you are a fan of modern animated cartoons or classic cartoon shows, Cartoon nail art design is for everyone. Now you know how to create these little, beautiful, and attractive nail art! You need not be a professional nail artist to try these out! Let out your dash of imagination on the nails.