35 Cute Spring Nail Ideas To Get Right Now

Spring comes with a literal meadow of motifs — which makes finding inspiration for cute spring nails is as simple as stepping outside. From budding blossoms to pastel pops, sunny skies to dewy grass, the outside world wakes up with spring, inviting a playful, vivid, and sweet approach to beauty.

Whether you prefer your nails short or long, natural or acrylic, the best spring nail colors, patterns, and embellishments skew soft and pretty, with bold touches thrown in for good measure. While florals for spring may not be groundbreaking, they are undeniably well-suited to the season, and incredibly versatile in type and style (think tiny pressed petals, retro daisies, and neon blooms). Additional inspo includes picnic and Easter baskets, ‘60s themes, soft earth tones, twee details, misty mornings, and 3D dew drops, with polish trends like ethereal auras, colorful tips, and chrome finishes offering an extra layer of seasonal adornment.

So go ahead: take a scroll through our colorful garden of fresh spring nail ideas.

1. Naked Nails

Spring is a time of new beginnings, making a nearly naked nail a fitting option.

2. Floral Tips

Your nail beds are now a garden bed. Flowers that sprout from the tips toward the cuticle offer a fresh take on the French manicure.

3. Glossy Lavender

Glossy nails play well with the season, particularly when paired with soft hues like muted lavender.

4. Pastel Bows

Ribbons are forever. Trade flowers for a collection of pastel bows for a similarly cutesy effect.

5. Garden Party

For those who prefer realism over cartoon blooms, nail art that mimics teensy pressed flowers is fitting choice.

6. Clear Chrome

Yes, chrome nails can be subtle. Chrome finishes in pastels and neutrals take these spring favorites up a notch.

7. Spring Psychadelia

Spring flowers can also be traded for psychadelic auras that pop with pastels.

8. Full Bouquet

Giving every nail its own single stem means your hands double as a bouquet.

9. Matcha French

Colored French manicures are always a win, but this matcha green feels fresh enough to honor spring’s inherent energy.

10. Foliage Tips

Sick of flowers? Go subtle with the blossoms and keep the focus on the foliage.

11. Doodled Designs

Sunny days means more time to play. These doodled nail design are cheeky, with a naked backdrop that elevates the approach.

12. Mist Gray

Spring comes with its share of gray days. Celebrate the reality with a manicure that’s one part morning mist, one part river day.

13. Sunny Daisies

Punctuating daisy chain nails with light, solid yellow helps ground the sunny manicure.

14. Green Gingham

This manicure comes with all the charm of a picnic blanket, plus the season’s signature green.

15. Trippy Tie Dye

Tie dye need not be loud. This muted approach (executed with eyeshadow) makes a softer statement.

16. Painterly Flowers

An artistic take on a classic theme. Painterly flowers are a creative expression of a standard style.

17. Pearly Pastels

Adding a 3D embellishment is always a yes. Pearl adornments echo cottontails and Easter eggs — and look even better with pastel tips.

18. Lavender Chrome

The etheral vibes of a late sunset (or early sunrise) are echoed in this chrome mani.

19. Clean Pink

For a neutral with depth, opt for a blush hue.

20. Leafy Motif

Post-spring break blues are best addressed with an outdoor-inspired manicure. These green leaves do the trick.

21. Ocean Tips

With summer inching over the horizon, ocean feels are a natural choice. Temper the aesthetic by limiting the pattern to your tips.

22. Floral Frames

Cottagecore girlies, unite! Doily-esque graphics featuring seasonal flowers are a decidedly twee take on cute spring nails.

23. Earth Tones

Earth tones get a springtime upgrade with the addition of coral and muted aquamarine.

24. Embellished Jade

2024’s olive gets a subtle rework with a polished jade topped in gold foil.

25. 60s Blooms

Channel your inner flowerchild with colors coded to the 1960s.

26. Buttercup Yellow

Buttercup yellow nails have been a sure sign of the season for the past couple of years, and this spring is no exception. The buttery shade is a unique alternative to more classic neutrals.

27. Vanilla Polish

For sweet yet understated nails, vanilla polish is an effortlessly elegant choice.

28. Neon Blooms

Vivid neons make for a bouquet bright enough to turn heads.

29. Tiny Hearts

Hearts may be a pattern typically associated with February, but the lovely little additions make spring nails cuter, too.

30. Flower Picking Polish

Creating patterns inspired by the season means incorporating colors and themes, like pastel backgrounds, simple shapes, and tulips.

31. Purple Aura

More aura nails, please. The style applied in purple is whimsical and spirited enought to match the season.

32. Funky Fawn

Not a fan of color but still want to have some fun? Opt for a fawny brown or another netral and the aforementioned motifs.

33. Spring Dew

Dew drops are for nails, too. Some clear ad simple 3D drops and splashes of green create the feel of a spring morning.

34. Gold-Dipped

Touches of metallic gold notes the onset of brighter, gilded days.

35. Forget-Me-Not Nails

The quiet baby blues and periwinkles of riverside forget-me-nots are cool (in more ways than one) choice for spring.