20 Gel Nail Ideas for Spring You'll Definitely Want to Wear This Season

 

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Aspring-inspired manicure can be interpreted in many ways. You can fully lean into the seasonal vibes and opt for floral nail art and multicolor designs. Or, you can take a more subtle approach and opt for a solid coat of pastel polish. Regardless of your style, there are plenty of options for everyone when it comes to a spring mani. Ahead, you'll find 20 stunning gel nail ideas for spring, many of which are easy to DIY. Keep scrolling to find your favorite nail look for the months ahead.

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Baby Pink Chrome Nails

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Strawberry glazed donut nails are here to stay. As luxe as they look, they're easy to DIY. For this look, start with two coats of DND Gel Polish ($10) in Floral Fields. Top it off with the Daily Charme Sterling Pearl Chrome ($25), and finish the look with your favorite top coat.

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Two-Tone Pink Outline French Tips

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Spring is the perfect time to wear a baby pink nail look, and this one is a breeze to DIY. Start with a pale pink gel base, then use the Orly Half Moon Guides ($6) to outline your arches. Using a fine-lining nail art brush and hot pink nail polish, trace a thin line at the top of each nail sticker.

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Ballet Slipper Pink French Tips

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This velvet, light pink mani can also be DIYed. Again, you'll want to use a French manicure sticker to perfect your French tips and cuticle designs.

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Short Color Block Nails

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We're obsessed with this pastel neon squoval mani. To bring the color-block look to life, simply invert your French mani stickers.

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High-Contrast French Tips

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This colorful outlined French mani is so bright and cheery. Aside from several polishes, you'll need some nail art brushes to achieve precise lines. We recommend the Lights Lacquer Detail Brush Kit ($17).

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Cornflower Blue Nails

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Sometimes, a nail color is so stunning it doesn't even require any nail art to turn heads. This baby blue mani fits the bill. Use CND Gel Polish in Chance Taker to achieve a similar look.

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Citrus Stripe Nails

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Make your nude manicure more vibrant with a few burnt orange, pink, and marigold stripes. The resulting nail look feels reminiscent of fresh citrus.

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Milky Nails

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For a neutral spring mani, consider a milky, long, almond-shaped nail look. The Aprés Gel-X Long Almond Tips ($30) will help you achieve the perfect shape.

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Mint Floral Nails

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Mint is a popular nail color for spring. It looks stunning on its own, but adding floral accents takes a minty mani to the next level.

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Multicolor French Tips

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When it comes to French manicures, you don't need to stick to one color. We love mixing and matching polishes—and this nail look is just one way to do so.

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Pastel Bloom Nails

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Enhance your milky, barely-there base with vibrant floral designs. For the look, use DND Gel Polish ($10) in the shades Tea Time, Honeymoon, Milky Blue, Unicorn Lovely, and Voodoo.

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Oatmeal Heart Nails

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Here's another neutral nail look that is perfect for spring. The oatmeal base is subtle yet sophisticated. And the little navy heart is a sweet touch.

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Two-Tone Pastel French Manicure

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This is the color-blocked French mani of our dreams. You'll want to bring out all your pastel nail polishes for this one, as it features so many mesmerizing muted shades, from baby blue to butter yellow.

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Pinky-Peach Ombre Chrome Nails

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Glazed donut finishes look lovely on ombre nails, too. Here, you can see how stunning the faded peach and baby pink base looks with a chrome topper.

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Pastel Lime, Peach, and Lavender Color Block Nails

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Who knew pastel peach, lime green, and lavender could make such a pretty color combo? Use Bio Seaweed Gel BeBio Nail Lacquer ($25) in the shades Meet Me By The Garden, Milk or Cream?, and Petit Fours to create this look.

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Bright Skittle Nails

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For a bright spring mani, mix vivid pastel shades of purple, pink, orange, yellow, and green. The skittle-inspired, gradient nail look is perfect for the season.

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Tri-Tone Wavy Blue Mani

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We love the look of this tri-tone wavy blue manicure. It reminds us of bright blue spring skies. You'll need to have baby blue, sky blue, and cornflower blue nail polish on hand to recreate this mani.

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Two-Tone Green Floral Mani

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For an earthier spring mani, consider a sage base with green daisy accents on top. Get the look with H&M Gel Nail Polish ($10) in the shades You Bring Me Luck and Gentle Does It.

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Square-Shaped Color Block French Tips

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Here's another way to wear color-blocked nails this spring—this time on long square nails. You can snag this shape with the Aprés Gel-X Long Sculpted Square Tips ($30).

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Vibrant Green Nails

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This is the most perfect spring green manicure we've ever seen. To achieve a similar look, use Madam Glam's Gel Polish ($22) in Mother Nature.