Flowers are blooming and the days are getting longer. It’s time to celebrate with a new manicure! We have the gels, nail lacquers, and dip powders you need to freshen up your nails. The hardest part is deciding where to start among the best spring nail colors 2024.
What Shades Are Hot This Spring?
Celebrity manicurists are reveling in trendy blues, barbie pink, milky shades, and metallics. Fashion experts suggest spring green, chrome colors, and the warm glow of sunshine yellows and oranges to round out the palette.
If it’s hard to make up your mind, don’t worry. We suggest collecting nail lacquers in all your favorite shades. They are inexpensive and easy to apply and remove so you can update your style as often as you like.
No-fuss Nail Lacquers
Traditional nail polish doesn’t require any special equipment to cure because it air dries. It lasts for about a week without chipping and it’s straightforward to remove with acetone. It’s perfect when you like to change up your manicure frequently.
Moreover, most colors are available in matching nail lacquer and gel polish duo sets.
Here are fun spring nail colors from our 2023 collection to get you started:
Milky Shades
These colors are creamy like the marshmallow filling inside Easter candy. What’s more, there are so many shades of milky white! Blue, green, peach, yellow – you name it.
Use them as a base coat to make your nail art pop. Or simply enjoy them on their own. Just be prepared to tell people where you got them because they’ll be sure to ask.
Smokey Green
Bluebird
Charley and the Angel
Blues
There’s nothing like the clear blue sky in springtime after a gray, cold winter. Whether you go for baby, classic, or cobalt blue, this soothing shade will turn heads.
Major Blue
Default Ocean Blue
Classic Blue
Pinks
Barbie is back! We hope pink never goes out of style.
Brilliant Rose
Grapefruit Pink
Sweetest 16
Warm Shades
These are pure warmth for your heart and mind (and nails). Remember, a French manicure doesn’t have to be boring. Choose one of these delicious colors to jazz it up.
Sun Shines on My Mind
Fantatastic
Data Peach
See more irresistible spring shades in our new collection!
Remember that we also have nail lacquer and gel duo sets in these colors. It’s the same shade in each type of polish.
Go-to Gels for Maximum Enjoyment
Gels are the go-to solution for a durable manicure that lasts two weeks or more. Of course, you’ll need a nail lamp to cure the polish. On the bright side, since gels won’t dry without the UV lamp, you’ll have all the time you need to work with them when you’re doing nail art.
Supplies Needed
To do a gel manicure, you’ll definitely need a nail lamp. It also helps to have a nail drill to remove the prior manicure and shape the natural nail or nail tips.
Speaking of nail extensions, spring is a great time to experiment with them. Don’t forget the adhesive and tips cutter.
Lavis UV/LED Nail Lamp
You could spend less money on a cheap nail lamp but you won’t get as good a deal. This professional nail lamp cures gels perfectly in seconds. It prevents bubbling and cracking with 42 strategically placed LEDs inside the reflective interior.
The built-in timer lets you select from 10, 30, 60, and 90-second settings and then you don’t have to touch anything else. The motion sensor activates the light when needed.
Furthermore, it’s portable and runs for hours on a single charge. The AC adapter works on worldwide voltage – all you need is an adapter for the plug if you go overseas.
We encourage you to compare this one to our other nail lamps to find the best fit for your needs.
Lavis Nail Drill
If you do a lot of manicures for yourself and others, it’s worth it to have a salon-quality nail drill. This one has a brushless motor so it’s extra quiet and vibration-free. The ergonomic wand is comfortable to use and easy to control.
Not only does it do forward and reverse for when you switch hands, but it offers variable speed control. The display shows the current setting and the battery status. That way you have tons of flexibility to do everything from cleaning up cuticles to shaping extensions.
The drill runs up to 10 hours per charge. Plus, the durable casing is acetone-resistant and comes in 7 attractive colors.
Now that you have the tools you need, here are the best spring shades for a gel manicure.
Best Spring Gel Colors
The bad thing about gels is that they are durable. Yes, you read that right. We love these springtime colors so much that we want to try them all. At this rate, we can only do two per month! It's a good thing that spring lasts for a while!
A Perfect Cloud
We love pure white on its own or as a base to make other colors pop! Check out our other milky shades referenced above in the nail lacquer section.
Water Park
Blue-tiful and so relaxing to look at.
Olive Grove
Olive green sparkle, who knew it existed? And now it’s trendy!
Go Big or Go Chrome
Plus, we’re addicted to metallics this year.
One of a Kind
But glitter will always hold a special place in our hearts. Here’s a neutral shade that’s quietly throwing a party on your nails. Look closely to see the fireworks.
See more stunners in our spring colors collection. And check out our dip powder spring shades, too! Many of the same colors are available in lacquer, gels, and dip powder so you can always have your preferred kind of manicure in your favorite shades.
Wait, you say you’ve not tried a dip powder manicure yet? It can be even more long-lasting than a gel manicure (up to 4 weeks) and you don’t need a nail lamp to do one. Learn how to use this versatile product in our dip powder article.
Conclusion
Whether you go with the flow or set your own course, we have fashionable spring nail colors just for you!