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Naomi Jamieson

Fresh and bright, these lemon nails are spring's answer to soft neutrals and milky whites

On the left is a close-up picture of a hand with bright, lemon-yellow oval nails, and on the right, a close-up of a hand with pastel lemon nails, both created by nail artist Mateja Novakovic (@matejanova) and featured in a grey and white gradient template with two yellow nail polish spills.

When spring arrives, so too does a flurry of fresh nail trends and one, in particular, is proving very popular. Delivering a vibrant or subtle burst of sunny colour (depending on your preference), lemon is the shade to request - even if you don't tend to favour more statement manicures.

We say this because lemon yellow is actually very versatile, despite what you might think, and is set to rival all the chicest neutrals and milky white nail polishes currently topping the 2026 nail trends. Like a cream manicure, a lemon look can be either soft and subtle, featuring just a squeeze of cool-toned yellow, or it can be a bright pop of zingy, sunny colour. You can even just opt for lemon French tip nails instead, for just an accent of the trendy hue.

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