• Gel manicures [1] are easy enough to do at home and last long enough to look like a professional manicure.
• A gel manicure looks good regardless of nail length, but a classic short gel manicure is a timeless look that will never go out of style.
• We rounded up short gel manicure designs from Instagram for your next DIY nail project [2].

This just in: searches for gel manicures on short nails are up 230K percent on Pinterest. What's more, according to the social media outlet's latest trend report [3], 46 percent more users are searching for short nails. The spike in interest is a great reminder that just because you have short nails, it doesn't mean you can't get creative with your manicure [4]. In fact, some nail art designs [5] might even look better on short nails.

Of course, there are pros and cons [6] to getting a gel polish on your nails. (Like that it could last up to a week longer than a regular formula but might damage your natural nail if you decide to peel it off, for example.) But if you know exactly which nail art look to choose [7] and are prepared to remove your gel polish [8] the right way, you won't have any problems.

Curious to see what you can accomplish with gel polish on your own short nails? Ahead, we've rounded up a few of our favourite manicure ideas to inspire your next salon visit.