The 20 Best Spring 2019 Nail Trends to Try
Listen, we love Ballet Slippers and Topless & Barefoot as much as anyone else, but there's only so much pale pink you can put on your nails until it feels repetitive. So comes spring, it's prime time to break out we've been seeing all over Instagram, along with the spring runway shows. We got hundreds of new nail ideas backstage to obsess over, between cool, minimalist nail-art options, fresh takes on negative space, and enough metallic accents to make our eyes shine. Scroll on for the best nail polish ideas for spring—because even if it hasn't started feeling like it outside, there's nothing wrong with giving the weather a polished flick in the right direction.
Rainbow Pastels
Why choose one pastel shade when you can wear them all? Go big with a mix of blues, pinks, oranges, and purples. Essie has some of our favorites this season.
Petal Nails
Florals for spring? They actually are kind of groundbreaking on your nails. Nail artist Alicia Torello used Deborah Lippmann's Blue Orchid and Laughin to the Bank to draw these tiny petals on.
Bright Cuticles
Take a page from nail artist Betina Goldstein and trace an electric-blue line right at your cuticle. We love Nars in Night Out.
Tie Dye
The arts-and-crafts pattern is having a real moment in the fashion spotlight once again. And when we say "a moment," we mean it's everywhere: T-shirts, sweaters, accessories, and, yep, even nails.
Slime Green
Our Nickelodeon days might be over, but our love for slime lives on. Copy nail artist Betina Goldstein and use two coats of Essie Nail Polish in Blanc and one coat of Stencil Me In to really make the green pop.
Iridescent Pearls
This look from Korean nail artist Park Eunkyung is extra in all the right ways. Pearls! Studs! Shimmer! Be still, our hearts.
Iridescent Pearls
This look from Korean nail artist Park Eunkyung is extra in all the right ways. Pearls! Studs! Shimmer! Be still, our hearts.
Iridescent Pearls
This look from Korean nail artist Park Eunkyung is extra in all the right ways. Pearls! Studs! Shimmer! Be still, our hearts.
Gradient Neutrals
Black-and-white not your thing? Go for neutral shades with the same undertone (like blush pink), starting with the deepest on your thumb. We love these shades from Sundays.
Glittery Stars
Trace a single black star over a clear base then fill it in with glitter.
Press-on Stickers
The statement nails at Preen were actually just press-on stickers, glossed over with clear nail polish. In other words: The possibilities and combinations are endless.
Blank-Space Nails
The best part about the minimal blank-space trend? It requires hardly any skill or polish. Try a single diagonal stripe in a muted pastel purple or gray to cop this look from Tibi. (We love Essie's Serene Slate collection.)
Cat-Eyes Manis
If you're a sucker for a cat eye, prepare to be hooked immediately. On nails, it’s both easy to re-create and utterly cool to look at—especially with Essie's metallic purple Girly Grunge as a base.
Star Studs
Studs or stickers take a plain base to the next level. (Try these stick-ons from Olive & June.)
Confetti Nails
Add a few holographic nail stickers to the base of nude nails, and you've got an instant party.
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