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This post is all about the best pastel nails. These nail designs are cute enough to wear all year round, but they are especially perfect for spring and summer!
Why do pastels make everything so much prettier? Honestly, make anything pastel and it will become 10 times prettier and you’ll want to look at it longer! At this point it’s a scientific fact. Kind of like that shade of pastel. rose that went viral for having a calming effect on people.
Anyway… Since it’s pastel season, I’m thinking a lot about how to incorporate colors into my life. We all love a good pastel sweater or t-shirt, but what about pastel nails? colors create such stunning nail designs that it’s even a little shocking how much they can do (in terms of similar designs and effects)!
Since spring and summer are right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to get pastel nails (but honestly, I feel like they’re just as stunning any other time of year too!). We look forward to seeing you soon! Let the nail ideas in this post serve as inspiration because they are all super cute!
1. Purple Gradient Pastel Nails
Purple is literally one of the most trendy pastel shades. So why not embrace it and make a stunning gradient nail design?
2. Pastel Rainbow Ombré Nails
I am convinced that gradient nails only work when they are pastel colors, because nothing looks prettier than a combination of nude or white polish with cute gradient pastels…
3. French Negative Space Cake Tips
French tips alone are stunning! And if these nails were filled with these colors they would be stunning, but man, there is something very special and unique about the negative space design!
4. Reverse Pastel French Tips
I don’t know if these should have been called Negative Space Pastel Frenchies because that’s what they are! Anyway, aren’t they so cute?
5. Pastel Pink Ombré Nails
I think we’re all obsessed with cute ombre. And there’s something about nude nail polish and pink ombre that’s just stunning!
6. Purple Abstract Nail Design
These abstract nail designs are always stunning! And they’re just a bunch of swirling colors (it blows my mind!)…
7. Pastel nails with rainbow leopard print
These pastel rainbow leopard print nails are literally the cutest! The best part about these nails is how unique they are, I mean rainbow leopard print. Stunning!
8. Daisies and pastel French tip nails
Spring captured in a manicure. If you’re looking for a nice spring (maybe even summer) manicure, this is the perfect design!
9. Pastel Green and White Swirl Nails
Swirl design nails are always a good choice because they take normal, plain, boring nails and make them fun and exciting…
10. Pastel Lilac Short French Tips
Purple is the best of all purples, you can’t convince me otherwise… There’s something soothing about a pretty purple. I love the fact that not all the nails in this design are French tips, it makes the design different and fresh. .
11. Pastel Yellow Daisy Nails
Daisy nail designs are always so cute (and even better when paired with a cute pastel yellow)! And they’re especially perfect for seasons like spring and summer!
12. Color Block Nail Design
I honestly never understood why they call it color blocking. All I know is that it’s a really nice effect when done correctly or with the right colors…
13. Nails of peace, love and happiness
These nails give off all the vibes of peace, love and happiness. Who’s going to say no to such cool (but also a little not) nails?
14. Pastel Yellow Geometric Nails
These nails with a discreet geometric design and alternating yellow are gorgeous. Honestly obsessed with the simple yet unique design…
15. French tips with a purple pastel gradient
Did I mention how obsessed I was with this shade of purple a few nail designs ago? Obviously, I’m just as obsessed with this nail art set.
16. Sage green pastel nails
Does sage green count as a pastel color? But who cares, because sage green is an amazing color and sometimes you need a simple nail design (that’s beautiful too!).
17. Daisy Nails with French Tips
There’s something so pretty about daisy nail designs. And this particular design (the white one on the nude polish) is so pretty!
18. Cloudy Nail Design
Nothing like a vibrant blue sky to put a smile on your face, right? So why not bottle up that feeling in the form of a cute nail design? This is the kind of nail design that will make you smile every time you look at it. you look at it…
19. Pastel French Tips with Flowers
For the pastel-obsessed! Honestly, these are the perfect nails for the spring season, but you can rock them any other time too (they’re that stunning!).
20. Rainbow pastel nails
I love this new nail design with French tips and reverse French tips at the same time. It’s a super cute design, especially in pastel colors.
21. Alternating pastel yellow French tips and daisy nails
Little daisies on your nails will always be so cute, if you alternate them with stunning yellow French tips, you’ll have a solid nail set.
22. Rainbow Spiral Pastel Nails
Spiral nails are perfect on their own, but if you add pastel colors to them, it takes them to the next level, right?
23. Prism Pastel Nails
This nail design is definitely out of the ordinary! Think about it, a prismatic design but with pastel nail polishes…
24. Pastel Green Alternative French Tip Nails
Is there a specific name for this pastel green shade? I’m sure there is, but I can’t remember it right now… Anyway, I love nail designs that alternate between French tip and fully painted nails, it makes the look so unique! be very interesting!
25. Lavender sparkly nails
I mean, a lavender ombre French tip moment is pretty cute as is, but add some glitter flakes and you’ll take it to the next level! (If glitter flakes are your thing, of course.)
26. Pearlescent Pastel Frenchies
These pearlescent nails have become super trendy and let’s face it, they are undeniably pretty, but they are definitely something interesting to stick on your nails.
27. Pastel Pink Negative Space Nails
I’ve already mentioned how stunning negative space nails are. And these pink outlined French tips are no different. They’re perhaps even more stunning because they’re pink.
28. Pastel gradient nails
These are probably the most classic pastel nails ever! I mean there is nothing as simple as this. That’s why it’s a classic! Simple and cute…
29. Pastel Cow Print Nails
One of my favorite nail trends is cow print! It’s a trend that seems to have come out of nowhere and then swept us all off our feet. I’m definitely not complaining, it’s a cute, weird but cute print…
30. Ballet Slipper French Tips
This is such a cute twist on traditional French tip nails. The cute little ballet slipper details show how easy it is to take a classic design and put your own spin on it to make it new!
31. Pastel Heart Nails
This is one nail design that is just too adorable! But spring/summer is a time of sunshine, laughter, and all things good, so these nails are definitely appropriate for the season…
32. Sunny Pastel Yellow Daisy Nails
Is it possible for a nail design to remind you of happiness? These are nails that are so bright and sunny that they are bound to put a smile on your face!
33. French cake
Who else is thinking about bowling right now? I don’t know why these nails remind me of bowling (a pastel version, anyway)…
34. Pastel Rainbow Ombré Nails
Literally obsessed with these nails. The way they are so subtle but also have so much color is beautiful. Perfect spring/summer nails!
35. Bold pastel nail art
Is there such a thing as bold pastel? If so, these nails definitely are it! They’re bright, bold, and pretty, but still fit the aesthetic!
