Pink and Yellow: Summer 2025’s Happiest Nail Duo

Butter yellow and lemon yellow are everywhere in this year’s shade guides, and pink is carrying the season – milky, pastel, hot pink, take your pick. But when the two team up? It’s game over. The pink and yellow nails tag is racking up millions of TikToks, while Instagram and Pinterest are stacked with combos in aura fades, florals, French tips, and mix-and-match sets. The main draw? The color combo instantly reads as bold, fun, and genuinely happy – exactly what people want from their summer nails this year.

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Shade Chemistry

Pink and yellow nails with textured florals — @chibimoon.nails

Yellow brings energy, positivity, and a “lightness” to nails, while pink adds warmth and approachability. Together, they suit a wide range of skin tones, making them one of the most wearable bold combos of the year.

Pink and yellow sunset inspired nail design — @peachinails

The shades complement each other instead of competing, which is why you’re seeing pink and yellow in both minimalist and super-maximalist sets.

Pink and yellow gradient nails — @craftedbyaprince

Beauty editors and trend forecasters have called this combo the ultimate “feel-good” pick, and 2025’s trend reports are backing it up: if you want your nails to read happy and on-trend, this is it.

Pink and yellow nails with stripes and polka dots — @bykylinavery

One Duo, Every Current Trend

Because the shades already give you a two-step gradient, they slot neatly into sunset and sorbet nail looks without additional colors.

Pink and yellow nails with raised swirls and pearls — @manisbyash

Their contrast carries aura and ombré fades, their brightness punches up polka dots, stripes, swirls, and minimalist line art, and their cheerful vibe turns florals – whether hand-painted, sculpted or blooming-gel style art – into instant statement pieces.

Pastel yellow French mani with pink flowers — @nailssbyshirel

Even maximalist mix-and-match sets benefit: one nail can carry animal print while the next rests in a solid French combo, yet the palette keeps everything cohesive.

Pink and yellow solid and French combo nails — @lillypalm__

Shades Worth Trying Right Now

Pink and yellow French nails with textured flowers — @aadrianaa_nails

Soft and wearable: Essie Lovie Dovie (pink) + Essie Atelier at the Bay (butter yellow)
Vibrant sorbet: OPI Strawberry Margarita (bright pink) + OPI It’s Always Stunny (bright yellow)
Go neon: ORLY That’s Hot (hot pink) + ORLY Glowstick (electric yellow)

Pink and yellow aura nails with accent swirls — @m.o.n.a.j

The Take-Home

Pink yellow and orange chrome nails — @beautyspace_charlotte

Pink and yellow work for the same reason beach sunsets do: the colours amplify each other and make everything around them look happier.

Pink and yellow French mani with sculpted flowers — @arnold_nails_tz

That built-in optimism is exactly what social feeds reward and what clients keep booking. Two bottles, one fool-proof colour equation – summer manicure sorted. Keep scrolling for inspo – pink and yellow nail trend is not going anywhere.