45 Cute Pastel Nail Art Ideas & Designs For Spring and Beyond

18 April 2024 - By Stella

Sweet and delicate like the blossoming flowers of the season, pastels are the #1 color for Easter and Spring nail design. They work beautifully for every nail shape and length, but they are particularly friendly with short nails. So, in this post, I gathered some of the most popular pastel nail art ideas from Instagram. You’ll find French tips, flowers, skittles, chromes, swirls, hearts (for Valentine’s or not), and the cutest pastel nail art ideas, from classic to trendy. Only pretty nail designs in soft candy colors that will match your blooming wardrobe and events. And if you are a Kawai boy or girl, there are even some cute ideas to bring pastels into Summer, Fall, and Winter. 😉

I hope you love them!

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Pastel Nail Designs & Ideas

Pastel Flowers

Pastel florals are the ultimate Spring combo nail art and they can go from delicate and romantic monochromatic to fun multicolored designs.

Nail art by: 1 @**disseynails** | 2 @**amberjhnails** | 3 @**tessa.lyn.nails** | 4 @**nailsxmina**

Cute pastels for Summer

Stars, swirls, hearts, rainbows, and all sorts of fun art to bring pastels into Summer, after all, it is the most cheerful season of the year.

Nail art by: 1 @**natalie_thedollshouse** | 2 @**nylove_nail** | 3 @**nails_byluciia** | 4 @**beautyspace_charlotte**

Pastel Chrome

The trend of the year. You can go full-on pastel chrome or combine pastels with chrome details.

Nail art by: @**vivianmariewong** & @**nails_by_annabel_m**

Pastel & Chrome French Tips on Square Nails — Nail art by: @**vivianmariewong** & @**nails_by_annabel_m**

Pastel Frech Tips

Clear or multi-colored base. Whichever you choose, pastel Frenchies are so easy, so simple, and so cute.

Nail art by: @**_by_shelley** & @**basecoatstories**

Nail art by: @**byleah.x** | @**simlynail**

Pastel Skittle French Tips on Glitter Base design on short oval nails — Nail art by: @**byleah.x** | @**simlynail**

Pastel Cuffs

Easter Pastels

Nail art by: 1 @**_by_shelley** | 2 @**basecoatstories** | 3 @**naileditbeauty**

Pastel Blue

Nail art by: @**thehotblend** & @**allnailss._**

Yellow Pastel

Nail art by: 1 @**nailsbypaulin** | 2 @**nailsbypaular**

Pink Pastel

Pastel pinks are #1 for Valentine’s and they turn any art into a girly romantic design.

Nail art by: 1 @**thehotblend** | 2 @**nails_by_annabel_m** | 3 @**mydumbnails** | 4@**allnailss._**

Purple Pastel

Nail art by: 1 @**nailsbypaulin** | 2 @**nails_byluciia** | 3 & 4 @**aimeestokesbeauty**

With Glitter

A little bit of dainty, a little bit of glam. The combination of pastels and glitter is one of my favorites for Spring wedding guests because it matches the season palette, but elevates the mani like most social events require.