Looking for Easter nail ideas to upgrade your manicure? Take a look at our favorite Easter-themed designs. They include nail art for beginners as well as something for the pros to show off their skills. And with so many new spring nail colors to choose from, you’ll want to try everything!
What Are the Best Easter Colors for Your Nails?
As you plan your Easter manicure, what colors will you use? Pastels may be a traditional choice, but they are still trendy.
The Lavis nail polish duo pastels are the perfect choice with shades like Euphoric Lilac, Breezeway, and Cottage Cream. The highly-pigmented colors remind us of happy memories of decorating Easter eggs. Moreover, the sets come with both lacquer and gel polish for maximum flexibility.
Or when you see the Aurora Top Coat collection, you may decide to go with a shimmer instead of a solid color. These gorgeous gels add a stunning sparkle to any Easter manicure.
You might also enjoy the delicious spring shades in the new collections from OPI and Gelish.
Easter Nail Ideas
Round up your manicure tools and nail art supplies. It’s time to get started on new nail designs. As we go through the Easter nail ideas below, we’ll link to tools you’ll need to complete them.
Speckled Eggs
This Easter classic is easy for anyone to try. All you need is colored polish, preferably in different shades, and a dotting tool. It works best with gels but can be done with nail lacquer, too.
If you’re doing a gel manicure, don’t forget the base and top coats. A matte finish makes the nails look even more like little eggs!
There’s even a fun new top coat that does the eggshell speckling for you, no dotting tool is needed.
Easter Egg Stripes and Stickers
Instead of speckles, use a nail art brush or line art gel to draw straight and wavy lines on a pastel base.
Blooming Clear Nails with Bunnies and Flowers
Add extra Easter cheer to your nails with blooming tulips and bunnies. These waterproof stickers will look so joyful on your fingertips!
Water Marbled Pastels
It’s fun to do water-marbled nails. Yes, it takes a little practice to get the swirly tie-dye to look just right. We suggest experimenting with your least favorite nail polishes until you get the hang of it. Then, they don't go to waste – you've used them for a good cause.
However, there’s another option that provides instant Easter wow. Blossom gel polish is a gel topcoat with a marbled finish. It comes in a variety of colors that are perfect for springtime.
Springtime Tie-dye Tips
Turn a basic French manicure into an Easter party with multi-colored tips. Skip the boring white polish in favor of shocking shades like Neon Banana and Neon Purple.
Plaid Pastels
Plaid is chic. Check out Zendaya and Rita Ora’s plaid nails. Now imagine how cute that would look with pastel shades for Easter. Give it extra appeal with hand-drawn rabbit ears or stickers and “thumb-bunny” will love it!
Tiny Chicks Hatching on Your Fingertips
If you’ve always wanted the kind of manicure that people will exclaim over, try putting baby chicks on your nails. It’s like Peeps and chocolate bunnies – no one can resist them!
Emoji Easter
Communicate Easter joy with emojis on your nails. The standard holiday icons available on your phone include a rabbit, an egg, and a cross. But you can create your own designs or string together whatever message you desire.
Pastel Ombré Nails
Once you see this video about how to do ombre nails, you’ll see how easy it is to combine pastel shades for Easter.
Stained Glass Nails
Inspire those around you with spectacular stained glass nails for a worshipful Easter. There are so many different ways to create this effect. One of the simplest is to use translucent stickers and black line art gel. Plus, the effect is even more dramatic when using glitter polish.
Lacquer Vs Gel Vs Dip Powder: Which Is Best for an Easter Manicure?
Not everyone’s set up to do a gel manicure. At a minimum, you’ll need a nail lamp to cure the polish. Or if you’ll be doing a dip powder manicure, a nail drill is indispensable for removing it afterward (not to mention nail prep).
To be honest, it can be overwhelming to know where to start. Let’s talk about which type of nail coating is best for your Easter manicure.
Nail lacquer has both pros and cons. It air dries, it’s cheap, and you don’t need special equipment for it. However, because it dries rapidly, nail art has to be done quickly. Sometimes it’s hard to add extra layers of colored polish because they dissolve the layer below. Also, it’s not as durable as gels or dip powder. But since it lasts about a week, it’s plenty for a holiday manicure.
Gel polish is a great choice for doing nail art as it doesn’t dry until it’s cured. What’s more, a gel manicure lasts up to 3 weeks. On the downside, you’ll need a nail lamp and multiple bottles of polish like top, base, and colored gels. Nevertheless, gels provide an immaculate finish that looks like a salon did it.
Dip powder has the most durable manicure that lasts up to 4 weeks or more. There’s no need for a nail lamp, but it requires base, top, and activator liquids as well as dip powder.
Does it seem hard to choose? Let us help you get started. We frequently have sales plus we offer free shipping on orders over $100. We try to make it economical to experiment with new trends and types of polish. We want everyone to find joy here!
Conclusion
There are countless Easter nail ideas to enjoy this year, from delicious pastels to striking shimmers and specialty finishes. We hope we inspired you with this collection of holiday nail designs today. Shop our store for the trendiest spring nail colors and everything you need for gorgeous nails.