65 Stunning Spring Nail Designs to Freshen Up Your Look (2024)

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Spring is just around the corner (thank god!), which means a fresh set of nails! With so many designs to choose from, like butterflies and flowers, bright colours and pastel manis, there’s a lot of inspo around.

Whether you love long acrylics, short gel nails, BIAB, powder dip, or au natural, we’ve rounded up some of the best 65 spring nail designs we’ve seen while scrolling so you can show your nail tech or try them at home!

Here comes the sun, and we are SO excited.

1. Purple and yellow spring ombre nails with chrome finish

We love an ombre set of nails at LTG HQ, and these shades with a chrome finish are *perfect* for spring.

2. Cute red and glitter pink hearts with smiley faces

Combining hearts and the smiley face nail trend, this mani is cute enough to take you through to summer.

3. Pink and nude aura nails with white hibiscus design

Aura nails are still popular on Instagram and TikTok, and this understated set complete with a white hibiscus feature nail is a cute little take on the trend.

4. Spring coffin nails with barely there pastel shades and white details

Super long coffin nails are a great way to elongate the fingers, and they look amazing with some understated nail art like the white details on this mani.

5. Nude spring nails with daisy nail bed design

Of course, we had to have some daisy nail art in the roundup! The nude base on this mani is perfect for some cute daisy designs.

6. Baby blue, royal blue, and glitter spring swirl nails

They’ve been around for a LONG time, but swirl nails are having a real moment this year. This short set with glitter and dots is a cool twist on the trend.

7. Long nude almond-shaped glazed donut spring nails

I love this set! A long nude nail makes any outfit look more ‘put together’ – even if you’re on the school run in your sweat pants.

8. Neon yellow and lilac spring nails with V French tips

The neon yellow on these nails is the perfect combo to brighten up a lilac shade.

9. Pink and purple aura spring nails with gold butterflies

This mani is so dreamy! The pink and purple aura is perfect for some gold details like this butterfly nail art. It’s giving 2000s.

10. Mismatched spring pastel nail art on almond nails

Cow print, cute aliens, flowers, swirls, dots, stars… This set has it all! Obsessed.

11. Yellow long French tip spring nails with pearls

Yellow doesn’t really come to mind when I think of pearls, but I’m loving this modern take on a French tip and traditional pearl charms.

12. Natural short nails with purple chrome details

Chrome nails have been doing the rounds for a while now, but they’re showing no sign of slowing down this year! If you don’t want to go all out and get chrome on every nail, add some details like the set below.

13. Nude spring nails with colourful minimalist dots and stars

If you like bright details on your nails without going too OTT, this is the mani for you.

14. Matte red minimalist chevron design spring nails

A bright red is a great colour for spring and this matte chevron mani is bold without being too bright.

15. Cool spring abstract nail art on short natural nails

The nail art on these short nails gives me modern Picasso vibes.

16. Square nude chrome spring nails

Another nude set that will update any outfit (yep, even those leggings and jumpers you’re wearing on morning dog walks), this time with a chrome finish. So classy.

17. Nude nails with fluffy white clouds design

There are so many cloud nail designs at the moment, from whimsical bold and bright sets to softer ones like the matte mani below.

18. Peter Rabbit spring Easter nail design with French tips

The cutest mani in the roundup, how amazing is this intricate nail art?!

19. Pastel blue, yellow, and pink flame spring nails

Flame nails are still hot AF, add a twist of spring by using pastels and nudes.

20. Barbie pink spring nails with banana designs

Barbie pink is still going strong in 2024 and this banana print is just too cute.

21. White spring nails with tropical leaves and gold leaf

We are all getting into the tropical holiday mood in spring, right?!

22. Tiny lemon French tip spring nails

French tips are the ultimate classic manicure, mix it up with a pastel shade on the tip for a modern twist. The lemon detail on this set is perfect for spring.

23. Mix and match short spring nails with checkerboard design

With the 90s and 2000s trends still doing the rounds (my fave eras), checkerboard is the perfect print to be bang up to date.

24. Bright blue pastel nails with checkers and orange flowers

If you like a bright nail colour, this blue is a great shade to take you through spring. Another checkerboard print – this time on feature nails – this set looks so cute with added flowers.

25. Orange sorbet and pastel ice cream spring swirl nails

Anyone for ice cream?

26. Pastel ombre chrome spring nails with gold

A twist on the ombre trend, this set looks like it’s been painted with watercolours. Beautiful.

27. Nude nails with gold and pastel coloured spring stars

Stars are another big nail art trend at the moment with loads of takes on the movement, like this set below with large stars on a glossy nude base.

28. Lavender marble spring nails with gold leaf

It doesn’t really get more elegant than marble nails – unless you add some gold leaf into the mix like the mani below.

29. Shimmer chrome pastel spring stiletto nails

Add some shimmer to a pastel shade for a softer look like this pretty stiletto set.

30. Neutral long spring nails with gems

Add some bling to your neutral nails with gems or rhinestones.

31. Groovy pastel swirl French tip nails

Get groovy with this cool take on the classic French tip.

32. Green and blue chrome two-toned ombre spring nails

Another cool take on the French mani! This set combines chrome, French tips, and ombre – nailed it.

33. Marble rainbow spring nails with stars

We’ve all seen the rainbow nails doing the rounds on social media, but I’m loving this softer take on the look.

34. Split colour half moon pastel spring nails

However you want to split it, 2 colours on 1 nail looks super modern and half moons are bang on trend at the moment.

35. Blue micro French tip nails with tiny flowers

Micro French tips are so cute and chic, especially in bright or pastel shades. Add some flowers for the perfect spring manicure.

36. Hot pink micro French tip spring nails with a nude base

Hot pink looks amazing on any skin tone, and you’ll even get away with wearing this set in the office.

37. Spring silver reverse French nails with a milky white base

The perfect mani for a spring wedding, engagements, or christening. So chic.

38. Sage green and white double French tip spring nails

The perfect side step into spring nails after a winter of wearing dark nail colours!

39. Pastel French tip nails with tiny spring designs

Cherries, smiley faces, magical mushrooms, and stars are the cutest tiny designs on a colourful French mani.

40. Green and pink groovy flower spring nails

This set is giving Spongebob in Bikini Bottom vibes.

41. Colourful dragonfly spring nails with dots

A pretty take on the butterfly trend, go for dragonflies instead.

42. Cute pastel pink, blue, yellow, and white cat spring nails

I feel like spring is all about flowers and animals and this is the perfect set for all the cat lovers!

43. Nude spring nails with cute frogs, hearts, and gems

Frogs wake up in spring – so what a perfect way to welcome the season!

44. Short clear spring nails with yellow melted smiley faces

A twist on the smiley face nail trend, we’ve been seeing lots of nods to the 90s acid trip movement with melting smileys, neon, and the classic yellow face.

45. Nude nails with colourful spring magical mushroom nail art

A whimsical nod to the magical mushroom print.

46. Milky nude base with spring ladybirds and leaves

One of the prettiest creepy crawlies, red and black lady birds look amazing on a nude base.

47. Sunny spring floral nails with tulips and sunflowers

Nothing says spring like pretty florals!

48. Candy Aurora round chrome spring nails

This set looks like hard-boiled sweets and the shades give these nails a really opulent feel.

49. Spring yellow bumble bee nails with French tip feature nails

Add some bumblebees and French tips to your daisy nails this spring.

50. Pastel holographic spring nails with watercolour rainbow and stars

A candyfloss dream! If you want to know how to create your own holographic nails, check out our easy tutorial.

51. Baby pink 3D croc spring nails with abstract French tips

3D nails are having a huge moment, with nail techs everywhere trying out all kinds of designs and textures like this 3D take on the croc print nail trend.

52. Spring multicoloured handpainted rainbow line nail art design

Looking for something a little brighter? Add some bolder colours with your pastel polishes!

53. St Patrick’s Day neutral nails with tiny clovers

Lots of us will be celebrating St Patrick’s Day in March, so add some luck of the Irish to your nails.

54. Blue mermaidcore wet-look spring nails with 3D details, shells, and silver

We’ve got a feeling mermaidcore will be back with a splash (see what I did there?) in spring and summer. Think blue, silver, shells, and wet-look details.

55. Brown spring nails with minimalist multicoloured flower details

We don’t normally associate brown with spring as it’s more of a fall colour, but adding some pastel pink, blue, and orange adds a lighter touch that will look great throughout the season.

56. Neutral spring nails with tiny multicoloured hearts

Not just reserved for Valentine’s, hearts can be worn all year round.

57. Short royal blue and white Greek print spring nails

This mani will definitely get you ready for those Mediterranean summer holidays!

58. Shades of purple spring nails with flecks of shimmer

A really soft and feminine spring set, the shimmery flecks on these nails are complimented by gorgeous shades of purple.

59. Neutral short spring nails with orange sun swirl design

Here comes the sun, finally!

60. Pastel zebra print spring nails

Go for a toned-down version of animal print with some soft pastel shades. This one works great with zebra, tiger, and leopard print nail art.

61. Mix and match spring nails with cherries, bows, bears, and hearts

Bows are still everywhere! Go for a mismatched mani for a more modern take on the trend.

62. Mini egg pastel spring nails with black speckles

Easter is just around the corner and this mani looks just like Mini Eggs (the best Easter chocolate around, in my opinion).

63. A storm is brewing spring sky nails with moon and stars

With April showers and sunny spells, this set encapsulates the changing of the seasons. So pretty.

64. Cool cosmic purple spring nails with planets and hearts

Celestial designs and cosmic art is still being seen all over nails, clothing, and accessories this spring.

65. Short mint green spring stiletto avocado nails

Fruit and veg look so cute as nail art! You could even add some little faces to your avocados, strawberries, bananas or cherries!

The takeaway

As the mornings and nights get lighter, most of us love the arrival of spring and it’s a chance to really shake up your look, get a new haircut, make an appointment for a fresh mani, or simply just have a pamper night.

Whether you opt for pastel hues, intricate floral patterns, or bold geometric shapes, let your nails be a canvas for creativity and self-expression through nail art and design!

Don’t forget to screenshot your fave designs to show your nail tech.