Virtual Rhinestone Nail Art Designer

Plan Rhinestone Placement, Nail Gems & Crystal Nail Art Before You Buy

A Unicorn Lab original: the Rhinestone & Gem Design Studio is a browser-based, non-AI nail art planner made with real Bling Lab product measurements, colours and shapes.

Design your rhinestone nail look before you buy. Drag and place rhinestones, nail gems and nail art crystals onto a scaled virtual nail, test colour combinations, preview placement and build a product list from the Unicorn Lab Bling Lab range.

Start Designing

How It Works

1. Choose Shape

Select your nail shape and length so your crystal nail design starts with the right canvas.

2. Pick Colour

Choose your base colour, finish and nail style before adding rhinestones for nails.

3. Place Bling

Tap or drag nail gems, rhinestones and nail art crystals onto your live nail preview.

4. Save & Shop

Download your design card and use the product list to shop your rhinestone nail art look.

Rhinestone & Gem Design Studio by Unicorn Lab

  • Virtual nail art planner for rhinestones, nail gems and crystal nail designs.
  • Choose nail shape, length, colour, gloss, matte or ombré base styles.
  • Browse Unicorn Lab rhinestones, crystals and nail art pieces in one place.
  • Plan client nail art designs before appointments or map your own DIY manicure.
  • Download a design card so you can recreate your rhinestone placement later.
  • Shop the exact nail art crystals and rhinestone products used in your design.

Unicorn Lab’s Virtual Rhinestone Design Studio is a first-of-its-kind nail art design tool for planning bling nails, crystal nail art, rhinestone manicures, nail gems and salon nail art layouts before purchasing supplies.

Shop pieces for your design: Bling Lab Crystals · Nail Art & Glitter · Waterslides & Stickers
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Rhinestone Design Studio

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Virtual Rhinestone 3D Nail Art Planner by Unicorn Lab

Design Your Shine: With our Rhinestone Planner. Our advanced 3D Nail Art Planner allows you to drag, drop, and map your dream manicure using real-to-scale Unicorn Lab products. Customise your canvas by choosing specific nail shapes and base colours, then download your professional design card or instantly shop the exact product list used in your creation.

Drag products onto the nail to place them. Drag off screen to remove.

Tap a product, then tap the nail to place. Drag placed stones to move them. Use + / − to zoom.

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Drag rhinestones onto the nail to get started!

The Virtual Rhinestone Design Studio is a visual planning tool. While we strive for absolute precision, product scale is approximate and may vary depending on your natural nail length, the thickness of your base products, and individual placement technique. Always refer to the millimeter measurements in the Product Library for exact sizing.

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Studio Update

Rhinestone Design Studio — Version 3 Patch Notes

Updated 19/05/26

Version 3 focuses on cleaner nail shape rendering, improved French nail and centre ombre styling, more realistic crystal previews, stronger mobile usability and a smoother design workflow.

Nail Shapes

  • Corrected Round, Oval, Almond and Coffin clip paths.
  • Short Round & Oval shapes now show clearer rounding.
  • Almond taper widened and tip softened.
  • Coffin now includes Medium length.

French Nails

  • Added French nail preview option with tip colour picker.
  • Works across all 6 shapes and available lengths.
  • Tip shine gradient added over the white tip.

Centre Ombre

  • Added a new centre ombre nail style option.
  • Creates a soft colour fade from the centre of the nail.
  • Designed to give rhinestone layouts a more dimensional base preview.

4-Nail Photo View

  • Added reference photos for Round, Oval, Almond, Coffin and Stiletto.
  • Added a realistic 4-nail view using real nail photos, not just renders.
  • Added a real 4-nail preview option for single-colour designs.
  • Improved rhinestone display size in 4-nail view.

Crystal Rendering

  • Round flat-back rendering now detects the correct cut per product.
  • Cut detection is based on SS number or cut code in the product title.
  • Improved product-specific crystal rendering for more accurate previews.

Crystal AB Coating

  • Updated AB shimmer overlay for a more realistic iridescent finish.
  • New radial gradient uses purple, blue, teal, gold and pink tones.
  • Better represents aurora borealis colour shifting on the nail canvas.

New Cuts Added

  • Added support for 2100 Xirius Star Rose crystals.
  • Added support for Flame fancy shape crystals.
  • Improved shaped-crystal preview handling for detailed nail layouts.

Rotation

  • Rhinestones can now be rotated by sliding.
  • Allows precise angle customisation for shaped crystals.
  • Improves placement control for flames, stars, raindrops and fancy cuts.

Group Select

  • Single or multiple rhinestones can now be selected together.
  • Selected rhinestones can be dragged as one group.
  • Speeds up repeated patterns, clusters and symmetrical layouts.

Duplicate

  • Added a duplicate button for quick replication of placed rhinestones.
  • Helps speed up symmetrical and repetitive designs.
  • Useful for repeating clusters, borders and matching nail art layouts.

Mobile UX

  • Improved layout and controls on mobile.
  • Length, base colour and style sections now collapse on mobile.
  • Undo, Clear and Group Select moved above the preview.
  • Canvas spacing improved when zoomed out.
  • Page scroll is no longer blocked by canvas touch.
  • Library controls moved lower on mobile.

UI Cleanup

  • Cleaner canvas controls for a less crowded design area.
  • Piece count text updated for clearer tap-to-select guidance.
  • Group Select is now enabled by default.

Virtual Rhinestone Studio FAQ

  • What is the Virtual Rhinestone Design Studio?

    The Virtual Rhinestone Design Studio is an interactive nail art planner by Unicorn Lab. It lets you choose a nail shape, base colour, rhinestones, nail gems and nail art crystals so you can design a bling nail look before buying your supplies.

  • Can I use it to plan rhinestone nail art?

    Yes. The studio is designed for rhinestone nail art, crystal nail designs, nail gems, salon bling nails and DIY nail art layouts. It helps you test placement and product combinations before committing to a design.

  • Are the rhinestones and nail gems shown to scale?

    The studio uses product millimetre sizing to help you plan more accurately. It is still a visual guide, so always check the listed size and consider natural nail length, nail shape and base thickness before ordering.

  • Can nail techs use this for client designs?

    Yes. Nail techs can use the studio as a nail art design planner to map client looks, test rhinestone placement, create inspiration cards and explain crystal nail designs before an appointment.

  • Can I download my rhinestone nail design?

    Yes. The studio is designed so you can download a design card showing your nail look and the rhinestone products used. This makes it easier to save, share or recreate your rhinestone nail art later.

  • Can I shop the nail art crystals from my design?

    Yes. The tool is built around Unicorn Lab’s rhinestone and nail art catalogue so you can use your design as a shopping guide for nail gems, crystals and other bling nail art pieces.

  • What nail art products can I plan with the studio?

    The studio is made for planning rhinestones, nail gems, nail art crystals, crystal shapes, bling accents and other Unicorn Lab nail art pieces. You can browse the Bling Lab Crystals collection to shop products for your design.

  • Is this useful for beginners?

    Yes. The Virtual Rhinestone Studio is helpful for beginners because it lets you experiment with rhinestone placement, nail gem sizing and crystal nail art layouts before applying products to the nail.

  • Not Sure What Nail Design to Choose?

    Use the Virtual Rhinestone Nail Art Designer to test rhinestone placement, nail gem sizes and crystal colour combinations before you commit to a look.