After you see the best Taylor Swift nails ideas in 2024, you’ll wave your fingertips and proclaim, “Look What You Made Me Do!” Come on, Swifties, it’s time to get Fearless and make your Reputation in the nail world. How many Swift references can you squeeze onto ten fingers? Let's find out!
Best Taylor Swift Nail Ideas in 2024
Debut
“Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start!” Oh wait, wrong musical—we’re doing Taylor’s Sound of Music as envisioned with nail art.
Back in October 2006, Taylor Swift released her self-titled debut album. She wrote or co-wrote every self-confessional song during her first year of high school. (Does that count as extra credit?) The album had singles titled “Tim McGraw”, “Teardrops on My Guitar”, “Picture to Burn”, and “Should’ve Said No”. Amazingly, it spent more weeks on the US Billboard chart than any other album in the 2000s!
Take note of the butterflies in the nail art—they are a common theme for TS nails, just like the ombre fade design. Moreover, they are easy to add to any manicure whether you use stickers, charms, or draw them yourself.
Nail Charms
Taylor: A Swift Bio
Here’s a little introduction for those unfamiliar with Tay-tay. You know, like metalheads—she hasn’t branched out into that genre yet. She was born in 1989 (yep, that album title wasn't random) and grew up on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania.
At 14, she convinced her parents to move to Nashville to chase her country music dreams. Fast forward a bit, and Taylor's self-titled debut album drops in 2006. Suddenly, everyone's belting out "Teardrops on My Guitar" and wondering who that Drew guy was.
But Taylor wasn't content with just conquering country. She soon sought pop stardom with "1989" in 2014 and had everyone shaking it (off).
Since then, it's been a symphony of stadium tours, squad goals, snake emojis, and more Easter eggs than a bunny's annual convention. She's scooped up lots of Grammys and made re-recording her old albums the coolest revenge plot ever. She even found time to be in Cats.
Now, in 2024, Taylor's not just a singer – she's a full-blown cultural phenomenon. In Taylor's world, there's always another Easter egg secret hint about what’s she’s up to next.
By the way, if you’re into recreating intricate clues on your Taylor Swift nails, line art gel is the best instrument for the job. It comes with a precision brush in the bottle and won’t dry until you cure it in a nail lamp. Try it and perfect your nail art the easy way.
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Eras
Taylor Swift’s career is marked by distinct “eras” where each has a unique musical style, image, and theme. Creative Swifties can fit symbols from each album onto their fingertips for a musical mix and match look.
Country (2006-2008): This is her debut era, featuring country-pop songs like “Tim McGraw” and “Teardrops on My Guitar”.
Fearless (2008-2010): This record won Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards. It has hits “Love Story” and “You Belong with Me”, ensuring her status as a crossover artist.
Speak Now (2010-2012): This album is pure Swift. She wrote every song herself and it shows off her storytelling abilities. The hits include “Mine” and “Back to December”.
Red (2012-2014): This era has the earworm “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” plus “I Knew You Were Trouble”.
1989 (2014-2016): Now Taylor has fully embraced pop music, with chart-toppers like “Shake It Off” and “Blank Space”, and it won her the Grammy for Album of the Year.
Reputation (2017-2018): Now things go all dark and edgy with songs like “Look What You Made Me Do” and “Delicate”. It’s got electropop and R&B sounds.
Lover (2019-2020): A return to lighter themes with tracks like “ME!” and “Lover”.
folklore and evermore (2020-2021): These surprise albums showed Taylor’s indie-folk talent with introspective songs like “cardigan” and “willow”. (And yes, the lowercase titles are intentional).
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Mirrorball
If you love this hypnotic Mirrorball manicure, it’s simple to do with nail confetti. It just takes patience to put each piece in its place. Apply the base coat and cure. Then add another layer or a different polish color if you wish. Before curing or letting it dry, add the confetti with tweezers, then cure. It’s easiest to do one finger at a time. Finish with a glossy top coat.
FYI, “Mirrorball” comes from Taylor Swift’s album folklore. She describes herself as a mirror ball reflecting others instead of being her authentic self. It’s a constant balancing act being in the public eye.
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Reputation
TS created Reputation in response to intense media inspection of her private life and public image. Therefore, the songs express anger, vengeance, and comfort in new love. She said she was inspired by both romantic relationships and damage to her media image caused by celebrity disputes. Hence the snake!
Rhinestone
Midnights
There are thirteen songs on the Midnights album that stand for sleepless nights at different times in her life. They explore regrets, heartbreak, and self-criticism. What’s interesting is that there are four different-colored album variants (green, mahogany, red, and blue), which combine into an analog clock face.
What color of glitter polish would express Midnights for you?
Lavender Haze
Did you know that being “in a lavender haze” is a 1950s term for being in love? Taylor lifted it from Mad Men.
Fearless
This woman does not stop. She wrote most of Fearless while touring in 2007–2008. This most-awarded country album of all time is actually country-pop with banjos alongside electric guitars and violins.
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1989
When Taylor went pop, she did it big time. The lead single, “Shake It Off”, became one of her biggest hits and was her first diamond single. The album overall made her the first female artist to win Grammys in two genres. If you were lucky enough to get the Deluxe Edition, you could listen to voice memos she recorded while songwriting.
With regards to Taylor Swift nail ideas, some artists like to recreate a Polaroid-like look that resembles the original album cover. Otherwise, go with the re-recorded album style that has flying seagulls and sky.
Conclusion
Don’t let your nails be a Blank Space! Choose a Taylor Swift era (or include them all) and have fun designing your TS homage. If you need nail supplies, we’ve got the hot deals you need to save money and help you reach your goals (or purchase the next TS album)!