It’s a welcome sight when flowers start to bloom in your garden and the birds chirp in the trees. Spring is simply bursting with bright, lively colors, so why shouldn’t your nails join in on the fun, both fingers and toes? It’s time to shelve the moody blacks and wine-soaked reds of winter — pretty pastels and bold pops of color are going to reign supreme this season. Whether you’re painting on a cute spring nail design for St. Patrick’s Day or sporting pretty pastel nails in honor of Easter, these popular spring nail ideas are perfect for manicures and pedicures on a range of skin tones, from fair to dark.
Not all nail polish is created equal. That’s why our list includes the top brands tested by the Good Housekeeping Institute Beauty Health & Sustainability Lab, from hot new spring nail colors to tried-and-true classics. The GH Beauty Lab’s best nail polishes came out on top in terms of dry time, longevity, shine and coverage. For nails as sunny and sweet as a springtime day, check out these new trending nail polish colors for spring 2023.
Our top picks:
For more ways to give yourself the best at-home nail day ever this spring, check out our guides to the best dip powder nail kits and the best at-home gel nail kits.
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Rose Gold
Essie
Nail Lacquer in Call Your Bluff
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Creamy Peach
OPI
Nail Lacquer in Crawfishin’ for a Compliment
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Palest Pink
OPI
Nail Lacquer in Lisbon Wants Moor
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Soft Pink
essie
Nail Lacquer in Fiji
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Dusty Lilac
Sally Hansen
Miracle Gel Nail Color Polish in O-Zone You Didn’t
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Sweet Plum
Chanel
Le Vernis Longwear Nail Colour in Mirage
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Soft Coral
Essie
Nail Lacquer in Peach Side Babe
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Rich Beige
Sally Hansen
Miracle Gel Nail Polish in Frill Seeker
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Iridescent Violet
Essie
Nail Lacquer in You Do Blue
10
Muted Rose
Sally Hansen
Miracle Gel Nail Polish in Mauve-Olous
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Sheer Pearl
Orly
Breathable Treatment + Color in Crystal Healing
12
Faint Yellow
Paintbox
Nail Lacquer in Like Spring
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St. Patty’s Day Mint
Morgan Taylor
Professional Nail Lacquer in Mint Chocolate Chip
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Concrete Gray
Deborah Lippmann
Nail Polish in Grey Day
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Gray Sage
Zoya
Professional Lacquer in Leif
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Warm Marigold
Revlon
Ultra HD Snap Nail Polish in Marigold Maven
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Sparkly Pink
Essie
Nail Lacquer in Feel the Fizzle
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Shimmery Mauve
SpaRitual
Nourishing Vegan Nail Color in First Light
19
Cloud Blue
Jinsoon
Nail Polish in Peace
20
Forest Green
CND
Vinylux Weekly Nail Polish in Palm Deco
21
Bold Blue
OPI
Nail Lacquer in Rich Girls & Po-Boys
22
Rainbow Glitter
Jinsoon
Nail Polish in Glee
23
True Nude
OPI
Nail Lacquer in Samoan Sand
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Pure Periwinkle
Dazzle Dry
Nail Lacquer in Ocean Motion
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Moody Purple
Jinsoon
Nail Polish in Toff
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Poppy Pink and Purple
Olive & June
Nail Polish in Fierce & Loving
Catharine Malzahn Beauty Assistant Catharine (she/her) is the beauty assistant at Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day and Prevention, working closely with the Good Housekeeping Institute Beauty Lab to write science-backed beauty content.
April Franzino Beauty Director April (she/her) is the beauty director at Good Housekeeping, Prevention and Woman’s Day, where she oversees all beauty content.
