10 Easter Nails That Are Sweet but Still Chic
Easter nail ideas: speckled eggs, pastel French tips, tiny florals, butter yellow and soft mismatched pastels that still look polished.
The palette
Easter nails can easily go full bunny-ears. These don't. They borrow the soft colours and little details of the season and keep everything else clean.
All ten work on short natural nails and are easy to grow out after the long weekend.
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1. Speckled Egg
A pale blue base with tiny brown speckles, like a robin's egg.
- Shape
- Oval
- Length
- Short
- Finish
- Gloss with nail art
- Shade
- Pale blue speckled
- Salon level
- Moderate
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2. Butter Yellow French
A soft yellow French tip on a sheer base.
- Shape
- Almond
- Length
- Short
- Finish
- Gloss
- Shade
- Sheer with yellow tips
- Salon level
- Moderate
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3. Tiny Daisies
One small white daisy on a few nails.
- Shape
- Oval
- Length
- Short
- Finish
- Gloss with nail art
- Shade
- Nude with daisies
- Salon level
- Moderate
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4. Mismatched Egg Shades
Five pastel egg colours across one hand.
- Shape
- Squoval
- Length
- Short
- Finish
- Cream
- Shade
- Pastel egg colours
- Salon level
- Easy
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5. Lilac Glaze
Lilac with a pearl finish. Very spring, very soft.
- Shape
- Oval
- Length
- Short
- Finish
- Pearl chrome
- Shade
- Lilac glaze
- Salon level
- Easy
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6. Gingham Accent
One soft gingham nail in pale yellow or blue.
- Shape
- Squoval
- Length
- Short
- Finish
- Gloss with nail art
- Shade
- Gingham accent
- Salon level
- Advanced
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7. Pastel Dot Cuticle
A single pastel dot at the cuticle of each nail, each a different colour.
- Shape
- Oval
- Length
- Short
- Finish
- Gloss with nail art
- Shade
- Milky with pastel dots
- Salon level
- Moderate
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8. Mint Micro French
The thinnest mint tip on a sheer nail.
- Shape
- Almond
- Length
- Short
- Finish
- Gloss
- Shade
- Sheer with mint tips
- Salon level
- Moderate
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9. Soft Pink Florals
Faded pink flowers on a milky base.
- Shape
- Almond
- Length
- Medium
- Finish
- Gloss with nail art
- Shade
- Milky with pink florals
- Salon level
- Advanced
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10. Pastel Ombré Tips
Tips that fade from one pastel to another.
- Shape
- Almond
- Length
- Medium
- Finish
- Gloss ombré
- Shade
- Pink to yellow tips
- Salon level
- Advanced
The speckled egg is easier than it looks. Use an old toothbrush and a little brown polish, and flick from a distance.
More spring colour is in our pastel nail ideas.
Your questions, answered
What colour nails for Easter?
Soft pastels like lilac, mint, baby blue, butter yellow and blush pink are the classic Easter colours.
How do you do speckled egg nails?
Paint a pastel base, then flick a stiff brush dipped in thinned brown polish over the nail, or dab tiny dots with a fine tool.
Are Easter nails only for Easter?
No. Most of these are just spring nails. Wear them from March to May.
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