35 Stunning Pastel Nails You Must Try This Year

Since spring and summer are on the horizon, it’s the perfect time to get pastel nails (but I honestly feel like they’re just as stunning at any other time of the year too!). So hopefully the nail ideas in this post will give you some inspiration because they’re all super cute!

1. Purple Gradient Pastel Nails

Purple is literally one of the top tier of the pastels. So why not embrace it and do a stunning gradient of the color as a nail design?!

2. Rainbow Ombré Pastel Nails

I’m convinced ombre nails only work when it’s pastel colors, because nothing looks prettier than a combo of nude polish or white polish with cute ombre pastels…

3. Negative Space Pastel French Tips

French tips on their own are stunning! And if theses nails were filled in with these colors they would be stunning, but man, there is something extra special and unique about the negative space design!

4. Topsy-Turvey Pastel French Tips

I don’t know if these should have been called negative space pastel frenchies instead because that is kinda what they are! Anyway, aren’t these so cute?

5. Pink Ombré Pastel Nails

I think we’re all obsessed with cute ombre’s. And there is just something about the nude nail polish to pink ombre that is just stunning!

6. Purple Abstract Nail Design

These abstract nail designs are somehow always stunning! And it’s just a bunch of colors swirled together (it blows my mind!)…

7. Rainbow Leopard Print Pastel Nails

These rainbow pastel leopard print nails are the literal cutest! The best part about these nails is how unique they are, I mean a rainbow leopard print?? Stunning!

8. Daisies and Pastel French Tip Nails

Captured spring in a manicure. If you’re looking for a good spring (maybe even summer) manicure then this is the prefect design!

9. Pastel Green and White Nails with Swirls

Swirly design nails are always such a good choice because they take normal plain and boring nails and they make them fun and exciting…

10. Short Pastel Lilac French Tips

Lilac is the best of all the purples, you can’t convince me otherwise… There’s something soothing about a nice lilac. I love the fact that not all the nails in this design are French tips, it makes the design different and fresh.

11. Pastel Yellow Daisy Nails

Nails with daisy designs are always so cute (and even better when paired with a cute pastel yellow)! And they’re especially perfect for seasons like spring and summer!

12. Color Block Design Nails

I’ve honestly never understood why they call it color blocking. All I know is that it’s a really pretty effect when done right or with the right colors…

13. Peace, Love & Happiness Nails