Pastel nails have the nail girlies in a chokehold this spring and honestly? Deserved. Soft lilacs, milky blues, cute pinks, and pastel Frenchies are flooding salons and feeds in 2025. So if your spring mani isn’t pastel-coded yet, what are you even doing? Here’s 60 pastel nail designs to fix that.
1. 3D Art
3D nails are in, pastels are back, and we’re living for it. A glazed pink base, sculpted shell vibes, and a sparkle drop in the center? Kind of extra, kind of perfect.
2. Pastel Pink
If your nails aren’t pastel pink with swirls in 2025, you’re skipping spring. This set is dreamy, playful, and totally soft-girl-coded—perfect to wear on sunny days ahead.
3. Light Green
Pastel green + tiny white flowers = peak soft-tone slay. Add accent French tips and you’ve got the perfect mix of cute and cool for your March-to-May rotation.
4. Peachy Nails
Peach is making a comeback, and honestly, it’s about time. This pastel-core mani mixes subtle florals with a glossy base for that cute-but-chill energy. Nothing loud—just pretty.
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5. Pink & Purple
Pink and purple pastels, bestie? There couldn’t be a dreamier mani if we tried. The tiny hearts take it straight into romantic territory—perfect for day dates, cute vibes, or just being in your feelings.
6. Gold Foil Accents
This lavender set gives, “I sparkle, but only when I feel like it.” Translucent florals + scattered gold foil = the perfect blend of pastel and glam. Artsy and classy!
7. Blue Nails
Blue is already popular for the spring/summer season, and this year we can see powder blue everywhere. This simple pastel set with side swirls is for girls who like a softer or more subtle aesthetic.
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8. French & Solid Mix
Half solids, half French tips = full impact. This mani brings together the prettiest pastel shades of the season—lavender and light green—into one seriously cute set.
9. Colorful Blocks
Natural base + diagonal colorful blocks = happy colors era. If you are looking to hop on dopamine dressing trend, or just looking for something cure and vibrant, this is your ideal mani!
10. Light Blue
These light blue French tips with subtle pearl accents are soft, fresh, and totally pastel-coded. Perfect for the classy ladies who want spring nails that are seasonal but still elegant.
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11. Pastel Skittles
Solid nails? Basic. Color each nail with a different pastel shade, and you’ve got the ultimate colorful spring mani. It’s playful, perfectly mismatched, and yes—it totally counts as your Easter nail look.
12. Floral Mani
Tiny pastel flowers? Instant serotonin. This soft pink base with baby blue and coral blooms is giving a spring picnic and an it-girl-on-the-go. Minimal and screenshot-worthy.
13. Butter Yellow
Butter yellow is dominating spring 2025, and we’re fully on board. Outlined pastel tips add the perfect detail to this pastel shade. Not too yellow, not too beige—just that perfect in-between.
14. Lavender Mani
Lavender is easily the cutest pastel around—and the perfect base for fun nail art like hearts. It’s soft, dreamy, and always a good pick for anyone who loves a feminine mani. And yes, it looks great in pics!
15. Purple & Yellow
Purple and yellow flower accents with a glazed finish? Yeah, that’s how you win spring. Add in some gold studs, and suddenly this mani is serving shine, flex, and full aesthetic energy.
16. Negative Space
This peachy pink swoop design is perfect if you love minimalist nails but want a little edge. The negative space keeps it light and fun. Great for everyday, especially if you’re into clean-girl manicure with a twist.
17. Glazed Ombre
Glazed ombré looks high-maintenance, but it’s secretly DIY-friendly. Pastel pink, blue, green, and yellow = colorful perfection. Just grab a sponge, tap it on, and seal with chrome.
18. Solid Nails
Pastel blue, no extras, no fuss—just solid color and full impact. It’s clean, cool, and gives off “fresh mani, fresh mindset” energy. It’s ideal for girlies who prefer cool-toned nails!
19. Classic French
Blooming gel flowers are super popular right now—and in pastel colors, they seriously thrive. Paired with a neutral base and classic white French tips, you get a delicate mani that is spring 2025-approved.
20. Chrome Peach
The girlies have been eating up peachy tone this season—and now we’re dipping it in chrome like it’s dessert. Sweet pastel vibes + high-shine = nails that radiate spring energy.
SEE ALSO: Shiny and Fabulous Chrome Nail Looks You Need to Try
21. Matcha Green
The matcha nail trend is going strong, but pairing it with animal print takes it to a whole new level. Pastels worn like this are what the nail trendsetters are doing this season. It’s unexpected, but it slays!
22. Cloud Accents
Baby pink, tiny clouds, and a touch of sparkle—this mani is cloud-core perfection. It’s sweet, dreamy, and that soft pink base? The ultimate spring vibe that goes with literally everything!
23. Ombre French
Butter yellow blended with neutral with a floral pop—yes, ma’am. This ombré French is for the girlies who want a little bloom without full-on floral energy. Sweet, sunny, and made for springy days.
24. Swirly Design
These funky pastel nails with soft pink and yellow swirls are straight out of a 70s daydream. Retro, playful, and seriously eye-catching. Perfect for the days when neutral nails just aren’t cutting it.
25. Glitter-Edged Tips
Pink base, colorful tips, and glittery edge? This is your pastel French girl era. It’s giving spring refresh vibes with a side of sparkle. The colorful French mani we actually care about this season.
26. Reverse French
French, but flipped. This pastel tip lineup hits every color in the cutest way—pink, lavender, mint, lemon, and baby blue? It’s giving candy box energy. Glossy finish = ✨chef’s kiss✨.
27. Dots & Flowers
BUT these tiny petals and dotted details in dreamy pastel shades? Actually, YES! Total Y2K moment meets pastel aesthetic—for the girlies who want their nails giving nostalgic and fresh vibes.
28. Yellow & Pink
Florals are popping up all over our feeds, and we’re loving every bit of it. This pastel yellow French set with berry-toned blooms is bright, fun, and totally nailing the spring vibe.
SEE ALSO: Floral Nail Designs So Pretty You’ll Want Them All
29. Blue & Purple
Pastel French? Cute. But split-color nails in icy blue and lavender? That’s the style. Crisp lines + shiny finish = subtle energy with a pastel twist. This one’s for the girls who like their nails neat but not boring.
30. Hearts & Swirls
Pink and purple for spring? Obviously. Add on a neutral base, soft swirls, and tiny hearts, and it’s giving full pastel princess behavior. Bright, playful, and ready for your spring mani lineup
31. Rainbow Mani
This is what happens when pastels go bold. Candy shades, glossy finish, and rainbow swirls come together for a mani that’s bright, fun, and straight-up good vibes. Colorful spring mani served!
SEE ALSO: Swirl Nail Ideas That’ll Make Your Nails Look Magical
32. Abstract French
Basic French tip? Never heard of her. This abstract drip look is here to replace the classics with something way more playful. Pastel blobs + gold lining = fancy but fun.
33. Aura Nails
Pastel aura nails? Say less. A swirl of pink, lilac, yellow, and baby blue—radiant, trendy, and borderline addictive. It’s the kind of glow-up that makes you check your nails every five seconds.
34. Light Pink
Calling all pink lovers—this milky pink set is your new obsession. Tiny white details keep it chill but still cute. It matches every outfit, every mood, and every last-minute brunch plan.
35. Smokey Pastels
If drama is your thing but you love a pastel moment, this one’s for you. Cloudy swirls, neon pops, and a little sparkle? It’s giving movement, chaos, and just enough shine to keep all eyes on your hands.
36. Pink & White
French tip remix with a pink and creamy white twist and one tiny heart? The coquette girlies are feasting. It’s sweet, clean, and somehow still playful. Balletcore it is!
SEE ALSO: Coquette Nail Designs That’ll Make You the It-Girl
37. Retro Daisies
Neutral-pink base, chunky purple daisies, and zero chill. This one’s playful, a little retro, and basically screams “I plan my manis around the season.” Florals for spring? Always!
38. Baby Blue & Pink
Bayb blue and pink is the go-to combo—and frankly, it never misses. With glow-effect pastels and negative space, this soft-but-colorful spring mani is fun, dreamy, and Pinterest-approved.
39. Glazed Strawberry
Strawberry pink nails with that chrome overlay? Oh, we’re locked in. It’s girly, it’s glazed, it’s very much the mani your phone camera will love. Sparkle in every swipe.
40. Cherry Accents
Blue tips + glossy base + cherry details = the juiciest mani of season. It’s fruity, it’s flirty, and it’s giving picnic energy in the cutest way. Honestly, the combo? A perfect spring mani!
41. Heart Accents
How about soft pink tips with tiny gray hearts for the ultimate feminine nail vibe? It’s giving girly, it’s giving gentle, and it’s totally the look for spring or some romantic date.
42. Starry Mani
Stars, rhinestones, and negative space? That’s a triple win for this celestial mani. This design is for the girls who want their pastel nails with a splash of cosmic energy.
43. Orange & Pink
Orange and pink are having a moment. Glossy tips, bold solids, and the dreamiest sunset colors all in one set. It’s giving sunshine energy and everything we love about spring 2025.
44. Outlined French
This is how you remix a timeless French! Lavender tips, a crisp white outline, and just enough edge to keep things interesting. Pretty, punchy, and currently living rent-free in our heads.
45. Mint Green
With a sheer base, side tips, and solid accents, this minty nail set keeps things clean and modern. The cool-toned pastel green is a popular pick this year and works perfectly with simple or mixed designs.
46. Lilac Swirls
It seems lilac swirls are making their debut, and we’re not mad about it. Soft, pastel, and with just the right amount of flair—these nails are giving subtle vibes with a touch of charm.
47. Gold Details
Time to be that nail trendsetter with the dreamy purple spring nails. Pastel shade paired with dainty florals, and the gold lines? They’re the upgrade that takes this mani from sweet to standout.
48. Pistachio Nails
Pistachio is thriving this season—like, she’s the moment. Mix in a soft sheer accent and a swipe of gold glitter? Now you’re just showing off. This mani screams pastel queen with a glitter budget.
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49. Blue & Yellow
Moonstone blue and lemon yellow? This French-and-solid mix is pure pastel perfection. It’s bright, it’s breezy, and it’s exactly what spring 2025 needed.
50. Pointed French
Yes, bestie, you can rock pointed French tips in every pastel shade, and yes, they’re ethereal and trendy. Go glossy for that ice cream scoop finish, then stack on a few rings for the full effect.
51. Mix & Match
Spring’s the time to mix it up, and this pastel set gets it right. A pink base with baby blue, gold accents, abstract florals, grids, and ombré details—cute, free-spirited, and full of personality.
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52. Strawberry Accents
If you love pastels and the fruity aesthetic, this mani is your new fave. Mint green tips, a sheer pink base, soft outlines, and a tiny strawberry for the win. It’s cute-core and whimsical.
SEE ALSO: Get the Juiciest Look with These Strawberry Nail Art Ideas
53. Pink & Green
Creamy green meets baby pink in this 3D floral moment. These dimensional blooms are giving fairytale energy. Obsessed with how these almonds mix pastel perfection with that pop of texture!
54. Baby Coral
Oh la la, this baby coral ombré is SO good! Those white floral accents are giving major cute-but-classy vibes. Officially the MUST-HAVE shade for spring/summer!
55. Shimmery Finish
Pastel Skittle tips are so cute. Feels like Easter Frenchies, but make it sparkle. Yellow, blue, mint, and lavender pop with that shimmery base for extra glamour. Spring vibes ON!
56. Dotted Outline
Glossy nails with itty-bitty pastel dots are sprinkles for your fingertips! The tiniest candy-colored specks create the cutest dotted border. So adorable and easy to recreate!
57. Waterdrop Accents
Pastel pink French tips with 3D waterdrops are totally amazing! Rain-inspired droplets look realistic on that glossy base. Fun, fresh, and eye-catching! Perfect for spring and special occasions.
58. Periwinkle Nails
Sooo how not to love this purple and blue blending? It’s the perfect mix of dreamy and bold. These nails scream “I woke up like this” but with major pastel-like vibes. Periwinkle mani for the win!
59. Side French
Colorful French tips with side tips? Pastels like this always hit. Skittle shades, square tips, and a glossy finish make this spring set fun, fresh, and made to show off—definitely one for the feed.
60. Pearl Accents
Everything a woman wants? Pearls, obviously. This purple pastel gradient with pearl accents is giving wow effect. It’s eye-catching, and the perfect excuse to show your hands in every selfie.
Told you pastels were that powerful—and this is our dream lineup. Whether you went full pearl-core or kept it soft and swirly, we want to see your mani moment. Tag us in your pastel sets—we’re fully ready to obsess! 💅✨
