8 Subtle Easter-Inspired Nail Looks

The holidays are one of the most fun times to play around with your manicures, and Easter is no different. The spring celebration is one of our favorites for innovative nail designs, because of all the fun, bright colors and adorable imagery associated with it. Hello pretty pastels and animal-inspired looks. But because there are so many ways to interpret the Easter theme, it can be tough to know where to start when it comes to this type of seasonal manicure. Winter holiday nails may seem a little easier because there are so many cool toned frosty shades, reds, and sparkles out there. But believe us when we say you can just as creative when Easter rolls around. And we're proving it by compiling some of our very favorite Easter-inspired manicure ideas that'll have you hoppy and oh so excited for this egg-cellent holiday. Okay, we'll stop with the Easter puns now. Promise.

Want your nails to look candy delicious? Take inspiration from an all-time favorite Easter treat, chocolate eggs. This is great for anyone who loves French tips, as you can simply place the bright colors on the ends of your talons and add speckles to the main part of the manicure. Not to mention, pastel nail tips have been a big trend. What a win-win!

It bodes well for us that pastel nail colors have been a hot trend in 2024, because they're perfect for Easter nails. One way to get a holiday-inspired look that's not too on the nose is to add some white polkadots to the top of alternating pastel shades of aqua, lilac, pink, and green. The look is cute and simple, like the ribbons tied around an Easter basket. 

Bunnies are, of course, just as much associated with Easter as chocolate and chicks, but you don't need a fully accurate bunny portrait to capture the essence of this holiday icon on your nails. Pastel shade bunny silhouettes on each nail will give you a great on-theme manicure while keeping things a little more subtle. Add a few circles in shades of creamsicle, light green, pink, and lilac to the edge of your talons, and draw to simple connecting lines to create ears. Add a thin white line to the center to complete the design. 

Let's be honest, no holiday is complete without a little sparkle. And there's a way to incorporate something shimmery into your manicure for Easter just as much as Christmas. Instead of painting glittery snowflakes on your nails, add a shimmery bunny design to the tip. Leave your other nails a neutral color so that the design really hops out. 

If you'd rather opt for a manicure that will carry you beyond the holiday, try playing around with pastels. A neutral or pink base with pastel stripes and swirls painted over the top capture the vibes of the holiday, without being so obvious. The swirl designs are reminiscent of the grass that comes inside Easter baskets.
You could even try glitzing it up with some rhinestones.

Chicks are just as synonymous with Easter as bunnies, so if you're feeling creative, incorporate these adorable yellow baby ducks into your look. You can easily create these designs using dotting pens to form various yellow circles. Add tiny black dots for the eyes, and orange for the legs. To vary up the look, alternate your chick pattern design with a plain, Easter-inspired shade, like pastel green, on your other nails.

If you've ever dip-dyed Easter Eggs when you were a kid, it's time to take inspiration from that wholesome tradition and apply it to your nail art. A stunning, swirly design featuring lots of pastel shades, like yellow, lavender, and light green is ideal for spring, though any combination of colors could work well.

You may have heard that nail jewelry's been having a bit of a moment, and when combined with spring colors, it's ideal for a spring holiday mani. A pair of three-dimensional, white Easter bunny ears will really stand out against a neutral, pink base. On your other fingers, you could try something subtle like thin glitter edges to be in on the glitter French tip trend, too. Now that's super trendy!