Women's hands with colorful pattern on the nails

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As we shake off the remaining chill of March and emerge into April, the renewed life outdoors makes us long to renew things about ourselves, including our manis. Our April nail design ideas reflect the colors and looks of spring — from sweet pastel tones to bright spring blossoms. 

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Nude Matte & Shiny Black

Youth manicure design, color coffee with rhinestones and black

April is a month of contrasts. One minute, the sun is shining and the next, it's raining. Celebrate the contrasts of the month with these pretty contrasting nails in matte nude and shiny black. We love how the subtle bling adds some zazz.

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Hello Sunshine!

Sunny orange manicure with dots on the women's nails

Greet the extended days of sunlight in April with these juicy orange and white nails. They're simple, sweet, and perfect for spring.

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Darling Daffodil

Manicure nail paint yellow color

The bright daffodil yellow is such a spring color by itself. But add the French tips in white? Perfection!

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Fabulous Fuchsia

beautiful manicure and pedicure

Love the vibrant pink of fuchsia? Us too. And the white tips really make the color pop for April.

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Charming Chamomile

Nail art with chamomile flowers

How cute are these sweet little chamomile flowers? They're a super easy shape to paint, and we love how they stand out against the soft matte grey background.

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Spring Tulip

Girl's hand with a beautiful summer manicure in light green and pink color decorated with drawing of flowers

These gel nails sweetly display the colors of flowers in bloom. They're the perfect expression of spring.

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Spring Fling

Pink manicure with painted flowers

Pink, florals, and sweet silver dots are the perfect way to give your nails a fresh look for April. Nail stickers make it super easy to add pretty blossoms that let the world know you're ready for spring.

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Blue Skies Ahead

Female hands with a beautiful gentle manicure

It's always nice to see the blue skies peek through the clouds, especially when April showers are doing their best to keep the sky grey. We think this soft blue is a perfect reminder of bluer skies ahead.

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Floral Green

Female hand with glitter green nail design

We love how green everything is in spring. And we adore how these nails look like a soft green field with a few adorable daisies dotting the grass. 

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Let Your April Nails Shine

yellow nails

We always welcome April eagerly, ready to change out of our cozy winter looks and don the lighter, brighter colors of spring. And while you're doing that, don't forget your mani! Brighten up your nails and show the world that you are ready to rock the spring.