As mid-March approaches, it’s time to bid winter farewell and welcome the fresh vibes of spring! With the season just around the corner, now’s the perfect moment to curate your manicure inspiration board with pastel hues, seasonal designs, and creative styles. Whether you prefer short and square nails or long almond-shaped ones, these 30 gel nail ideas for March are guaranteed to inspire your next manicure appointment.
Green Ombré 3D Nails
A swirled green aura manicure with silver 3D detail may seem a little much, but truth be told, March is the perfect time to lean into maximalism. Pairing a mint green polish with deep green creates the most stunning aura effect.
Pastel Flower Nails
Consider this pretty floral nail design for a soft, fresh look. A tiny rhinestone and a light airbrushing application give this manicure a touch of edginess while retaining its cute appeal.
Green Marble Nails
This swirled look is a surefire way to elevate your favorite green nail polish. First, apply a few large dots in various tones of green to the nails. Next, wrap a thin plastic bag around your finger and dab the nails so the colors meld into one. This creates a marbleized look that is visually interesting and oh-so-pretty.
Blooming Gel Flower Nails
Pair jade green tips with a blooming gel flower design for a unique manicure. The blooming gel adds a soft, almost watercolor-like effect to the nail art. If you’re looking for a St. Patrick’s Day mani, this is your look.
Gradient Marble Nails
Pair neon yellow, pink, orange, green, and blue against a neutral-toned base for a punchy take on the marbled nail look. The strategic placement of the colorful marble blobs makes this nail art design look like a piece of art.
Dark Green Celestial Nails
There’s nothing quite like a dark-toned manicure. The yellow-gold celestial star details and forest-green base make this the perfect set to sport as winter transitions to spring.
Dainty Floral Nails
For a subtler spring look, consider this understated flower mani. The detailing of each flower gives the nails a vintage feel that’s exquisite in every sense.
Butter Yellow French Manicure with Flowers
Butter yellow was the manicure color of last summer, and it’s back. Decorate your tips with the shade and layer on dainty floral nail art in coordinating pastel colors. The look is equal parts sweet as it is flirty.
Abstract Nails
The more abstract the design, the better the manicure. These nails are the perfect combination of swirly designs and pretty colors, all against a neutral-toned base.
Multi-Toned Chrome Nails
Wearing chrome polish doesn’t always have to be some iteration of glazed donut nails. Try a color-shifting set for a multi-tonal take on the viral manicure. A set like this one will surely have everyone stopping and staring.
Spring Swirl Tips
Make your French manicure more fun by selecting a soft pastel shade for each fingernail. Rather than creating a thin line on the tips, get a little funky and deck them in out in swirls.
Rainbow Reverse French
We love everything about this reverse French manicure: the gradient color fade, the nude base color, and how the design hugs the base of the nails.
Micro Polka Dot Nails
Minimal nail art, major impact. Use a nail dotting tool and an array of primary-colored nail polishes to create tiny polka dots over a matte base.
Double-Tipped French Manicure
This hunter-green French manicure gets the royal treatment with a thin band of gold underneath the tips. A bit of negative space between the two colors creates a modern look, making these nails suitable for even the most dressy occasions.
Abstract Snake Nails
Snakeskin-inspired nails are making a comeback, with prints ranging from traditional python-looking varieties to something a little more abstract, like this rattlesnake-inspired set. To make the nails appear more avant-garde, pair a coordinating color palette against a nude nail base, which ties everything together.
Pressed Floral Nails
If you want an eye-catching floral nail design for your first spring manicure, opt for this pressed flower set. Whether you achieve the look with nail decals or hand-paint each flower, your nails are sure to impress.
A Linear Manicure
An easy way to add a pop of color to the nails while retaining a minimalist look is to swipe a bold polish shade straight down the center of the nails. The resulting look is pretty and playful.
Green French Manicure
This month, give your standard French manicure a makeover. Trade out white nail tips for green ones, and accent the nails with a fun squiggly design.
Micro Stripes
Want to jazz up your manicure? Add colorful micro stripes to the upper portion of the nail. The messier the application, the better since the idea is to give a bit of a streaky-looking finish.
Vibrant Skittle Nails
If pinks and reds are your go-to polish colors this time of year, you can easily rock both shades by embracing the Skittle trend. Alternate between the vibrant shades to create the most cheery spring look.
Hot Pink 3D Nails
This semi-subtle take on 3D nail art features a monochromatic textured design. Multi-dimensional swirls and water droplets (made from builder gel) elevate this florescent pink set for a next-level manicure.
Gold Foil Nails
Adding a few pieces of gold leaf to an already artistic manicure gives it an extra pop of lavishness. Here, the metallic flecks make the marble design feel more ornate.
Classic Green Nails
A solid dark green manicure embodies sheer sophistication and is perfect for all nail lengths and shapes. The deep shade will complement any spring outfit.
Tone-on-Tone French Manicure
This unique take on a beige manicure incorporates modern nail art for a fun twist. Pairing white abstract designs with the beige base adds visual interest to the understated manicure.
Earth-Toned Geometric Nails
One of the easiest ways to upgrade a geometric manicure is to pair the designs with earth tones and pops of gold. Stick with yellow gold, which best complements deep greens and browns.
Pastel Swirl Nails
This set mixes lime green polish with pastel Pucci-inspired designs, making it the perfect manicure for the months leading up to spring and summer. A slight variation in the swirls on each nail makes this more of a custom manicure.
Traditional French Manicure
Nothing beats a classic French manicure. With its nude base and ultra-white tips, this back-to-basics style epitomizes clean, chic, fresh-looking nails.
French-Tipped Negative Space Nails
This dark-meets-light color combo blends the best of a classic French tip with plenty of negative space. Keeping the center of the nail bare yet glossy and rimming the bottom of the nails with polish helps to elongate the nails.
Mix and Match Nails
The more intricate the nail art, the more steady hand is required. If you’re not down for hand-painting, you can create a similar look by trimming brightly colored, highly detailed nail art stickers so that they fit over the edges and base of your nails. Then, paint every other nail lime green. The final look is a semi-retro yet full-fun set.
Sweet Mismatched Nails
Narrowing it down to one nail art design isn’t easy, nor is it for everyone. Instead, pair a few different designs together for a springtime mismatched manicure.
