Whether green is your favorite color or you’re trying to conjure up some good luck, the perfect way to wear it with style is on your nails. Green nails have never been more popular and there are countless hues — like sage, olive, and forest — to choose from. “Green is a dominant color in nature, provoking feelings of growth and peace,” says nail artist Jaz Moger, who gravitates toward a rich matcha. After a tumultuous last few years, it makes sense that many are choosing the color for their manicures.
Green can be worn with chrome finishes and embellishments, but if you’re looking for something subtle, Moger recommends a French tip or a simple dot of the color on a neutral base. And whether you’ve got short nails or acrylic extensions, there’s a look out there for you.
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Ahead, check out 23 green manicures to spark inspiration for your next salon visit. And if you’re not heading to the salon anytime soon, there are even some nail art designs to try at home here.
1. Jade crystals
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This set might make you second-guess whether you’re looking at real jade or fingernails. To re-create this design, swirl together pine- and olive-color jelly nail polish. (Jelly nail polish dries more sheer than regular polish.) If you don’t have a jelly formula, you can dilute regular nail polish with a clear topcoat to give that unique watercolor effect.
2. Micro moss
When in doubt — or not certain which nail art to get — do French tips. The French manicure is a classic and its many iterations prove that it’s not going anywhere soon. If you’re nervous to stray from classic white tips, try micro tips with a new color like green.
3. Reverse tie-dye
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Incorporating a bunch of trends into one look can be a fun way to try the nail color. This design combines the reverse French manicure (where the tip is at the base, not the free edge) and the tie-dye effect. Fresh mint and pear green work perfectly for this.
4. Angled French
Why choose one green when you can choose three? This angled French manicure moves the classic tip over to one side.
5. Tortoise talons
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We can’t think of a more perfect pairing than a glossy pine green base with tortoiseshell accent nails. If you’re feeling extra creative, make the entire look green. (The tortoise print also looks great in moss.)
6. Abstract accents
Hunter green and a neutral base are a match made in heaven and this minimalist design is proof. Nail technician Saffron Forbes adds small, swooped, hunter green lines on a super-glossy, light pink base.
7. Deep-forest sparkles
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This manicure’s deep forest green is one of the most opulent we’ve seen. It’s made even more elegant with delicate, metallic gold stars.
8. Twinkling almond
Yep, it’s another French manicure (we can’t get enough of them!), but this one’s especially festive. It features long, almond-shaped nails, a basil tip, and some chrome gold stars to top it off.
9. Emerald chrome
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We’re sure you’ve seen — and maybe even tried — chrome nails (otherwise known as Hailey Bieber’s glazed donut nails). This design uses the effect in a beautiful emerald green with metallic silver stars. It’s pure magic.
Want to know exactly how to try out the chrome manicure trend? Check out how here…
10. Vivid marble
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No matter the weather, this light green marble manicure is sure to brighten your day. A combination of the most vibrant greens you have in your collection swirled together while the polish is still wet will create this striking effect.
11. Two-tone squiggles
For this look, nail artist Vicky Smith uses shamrock green to form a wavy shape at the tip of the nails, outlining it in bold mint. Painting polish on just the tips elongates the nails, making it an ideal design if you want the illusion of more length.
12. Double French design
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The smallest addition can make a simplistic design sing. Case in point: this seaweed green French manicure with an added curved line to accentuate the tips.
13. Waves of green
Nail artist Sammi May used mint, olive, and pine in this line-art manicure. If you’ve got the patience, try this one at home using three shades of green and a tiny nail art brush. If you don’t have three different greens, custom-make them at home using white polish to lighten darker greens.
14. Twinkling pistachio
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This reflective French manicure by nail artist Molly Fitton features a striking seafoam green glitter polish and dainty silver stars.
15. Sage green smiley
Sage green and white is a dreamy combo, especially in this mismatched look that features a checkerboard pattern and melting smiley faces.
16. Khaki perfection
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When the shade is so flawless, you don’t always need any nail art to top it off. Khaki works for every occasion and season, especially when it’s sealed with a super-shiny gel topcoat.
17. Deep sea swirls
If you’re more of a blue-green fan, try a deep-sea design that mixes teal with mint. The best way to achieve it? Use blooming gel, a clear gel-based product that quickly spreads and blends colors together to create butterfly and watercolor effects.
18. Croc tips
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These crocodile tips are another manicure created with blooming gel. Using various shades of green and white with clear blooming gel creates a unique effect on each nail.
19. Abstract pastels
Abstract designs don’t have to be overly complicated to be impactful. This look by Sadie Jordan combines mint green blobs and abstract lines for a fun, eye-catching look.
20. Blushed pistachio
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This simple design features a pistachio base paired with two white and punchy, fuchsia accent nails.
21. Lime green illusion
This is a unique way to make full use of your vibrant green shade. Nail artist Kelly Yan added black and white dots down the center of this neon base to create a trippy illusion. Consider us hypnotized.
22. Starry night
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Why choose one hue when you can wear them all? This design features all shades of the green spectrum worn in a French tip style. To make it feel even more special, gold metallic stars are added with tiny green embellishments in the center.
23. Simply olive
This olive color needs no other embellishments or nail art. This fresh shade is stylish enough on its own.
