8 Pastel Nails for Spring to Freshen Up Your Look
Let your beauty bloom with pastel nails for spring! It’s time to refresh your look with the season’s most elegant colors. This article features stunning pastel nail designs perfect for perking up your mani. Moreover, we’ll preview the newest spring collections to help you achieve these looks and more. Let’s get started with pretty pastel polishes to celebrate springtime.
Pastel Nails for Spring
Milky Pastels
Spring is a time of renewal, but that doesn’t mean you have to abandon your favorite styles. Milky nails, a popular trend from last year, are still a top pick this season. This look is ideal for spring because pastels are exactly that—tints made by blending any color with milky white.
We love how these nails are blooming with pastel petals in analogous colors. These are neighboring hues that are next to each other on the color wheel, like how green is beside yellow with orange next.
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Pink Forever
The pink craze is still going strong. Barbiecore and Balletcore nails continue to win hearts and influence fashion. Flaunt your favorite rosy shades, and you’ll be right in style.
What’s more, swirl nails are hot this season, so break out your nail art brush and have fun. These pointy pink nails are so sassy!
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Baby Blue and Lavender
Capture the feel of a clear spring sky on your nails. Major fashion houses like Prada gave their models sky-blue nails. Join the trend and invite serenity to your fingertips.
Lilac or lavender are also lovely pastels for spring nail designs. They coordinate well with many other shades, including contrasting ones like yellow and orange.
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Peachy Keen
Whether you call it apricot, coral, or creamy orange, peach nails are having a moment. This versatile hue adds a warm touch that’s beautiful as a base for intricate nail art. It’s also suitable for a subtle “your nails but better” effect. Peach tones are a springtime essential this season.
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Pale Green and Teal
Green will shake things up this spring. This magnificent color speaks of rebirth and growth and offers plenty of room for creativity. But also give teal a try. This playful blend of green and blue has springtime in its heart.
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Yellow
Boost your mood and your manicure with yellow this spring. This energetic hue is charming and stimulating for livelier nail art. Have a look at the Helmut Lang Spring 2024 show to see how a splash of yellow changes any outfit’s vibes.
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Inspo for Pastel Nail Art
When it comes to pastel nails, what’s in style this season? For starters, short, square nails are becoming increasingly popular among celebrity clients, according to nail artist Julie Kandalec. This look fits with the natural, clean aesthetic that’s been trending lately.
Here’s more inspiration for spring nail designs with pastel colors:
- Rainbow Skittles: Selena Gomez showed off her pastel Skittles nails created by nail artist Tom Bachik. This playful mani features four pastel colors consisting of one complementary and three corresponding hues.
- Dreamy Pastel Cloud Tips: Singer/songwriter Ella Mae flaunted a dreamy twist on the classic French manicure. It has pastel lilac tips and cloud nail art by nail artist Kim Truong.
- Swirl Nails: Ripple or swirl nails are super versatile. Nail artist Brittney Ellen recommends experimenting with various swirl designs like groovy, abstract, psychedelic, and textured options.
- Floating French Tips: Nail artist Julie Kandalec created this minimalist nail art for the Staud spring/summer show at NYFW. It’s a redesign of classic French tips. It begins with a neutral base color but adds a thin, colorful line one-third of the way down the nail.
- Aura Nails: This trend grew popular on TikTok and shows no sign of slowing down. Even without an airbrush gun, you can achieve this look at home using a makeup sponge.
- Single Rhinestone Nails: The mono-crystal manicure was a big hit at Eudon Choi’s spring/summer show. It’s as simple as a neutral or pastel base with a single rhinestone on each nail.
- Y2K Flowers: Y2K-inspired nail art featuring simple dotted flowers scattered across each fingernail is a nostalgic and whimsical look for spring. Make it more magical with textured petals thanks to gel polish and dipping powder.
Now, you have lots of pastel nail art options for expressing your personal style this spring!
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What Pastels Go Together?
Pastel nail colors provide many opportunities for stunning yet harmonious manicures. Try a monochromatic palette or play with complementary hues using these suggestions for pairing pastels.
First, tonal combinations create a soft and cohesive look by combining pastels within the same color family. For example, use different shades of pink, like baby pink, blush, and rose quartz. These colors create a subtle variation while maintaining harmony.
Then, there are analogous colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel. They create a balanced look. For instance, pair baby blue with teal or mint green for a refreshing and tranquil nail design. Analogous color schemes build a pleasing visual flow.
Next, use contrasting accents for visual interest. Your pastel nails will get second glances with extra pops of color. Use complimentary shades or vibrant polishes for eye-catching contrast.
Conversely, neutral colors like beige, white, gray, and black are sometimes the ideal backdrop to highlight pastel polish. They provide a sophisticated and versatile base for pastel nail art.
Finally, you can achieve an enchanting look with a monochromatic ombré effect. Create a seamless transition of color by blending pastel shades of the same color family from light to dark into a gradient.
By experimenting with various color combinations and techniques, you can create unique nail looks to celebrate the beauty of pastel shades while expressing your individual style and creativity and matching any outfit!
Conclusion
Now it’s your turn to welcome springtime with a fresh and vibrant manicure! Pastel colors offer endless possibilities for beautiful nail art. Moreover, they can fit into any occasion or ensemble all year round.
So, are you ready to try a new look? Shop our spring polish colors now and get free shipping on orders over $100!
