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Naomi Jamieson

From milky pastels to playful designs, these are the 12 spring nails to consider for the season ahead

A collage of trendy spring nail looks for 2026: on the left is a close-up of a hand with soft cappuccino nails, and in the middle is a close-up of a hand with cool, light blue nails, both created by nail artist Mateja Novakovic (@matejanova). On the right is a close-up of a hand with sheer lavender nails, created by nail artist Julia Diogo (@paintedbyjools). All featured in a white and grey gradient template with a blue and purple nail polish spill.

It's that time of the year again, when we retire our favourite wintery nail polishes in favour of softer shades, like pastel greens and butter yellow that mirror the sudden freshness in the air and blooms in the garden. These are the popular spring nails already emerging on stylish hands...

With the 2026 nail trends ushering in a wave of barely-there, hypernatural manicures, you'd be forgiven for thinking that spring's offerings might indeed be 50 shades of sheer pink and cream. Well, there is a bit of that, but we're also pleased to report that both modern and classic spring nail colours are creeping back in, too. In fact, our social media feeds are a wash with tulip-like brights, mint and leaf-green French tips, and even a few 'digital' blues. Techy, futuristic colours (like steely blues) were also among this year's predicted trends, and from the looks of it, spring is the season they'll really begin to garner requests.

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