Pastel Green Nail Ideas

Photo of light green nail polish bottles L to R: OPI This Cost Me a Mint, Kokie Citrus Splash, OPI That’s Hula-rious, essie mint candy apple on aqua green surface

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Spring is right around the corner here in the Northern Hemisphere and that means it’s time to start thinking about your Saint Patrick’s Day and Easter nails. 

At Lots of Lacquer, thinking about the green polishes to dip our fingers into in this year’s line-up is a joy.

Light green nail polish can be a nice mood boosting color for your spring nails, so below you will find four different pastel green nail polish options for your consideration and inspiration.

OPI This Cost Me a Mint swatch on oiled nails over aqua green background

OPI This Cost Me a Mint

This Cost Me a Mint (shade number NLT72) is from the OPI Soft Shades Collection. If you are looking for more pastels in other hues, the colors from this entire collection are gorgeous. 

It is a light spring mint cream pastel offering full coverage in two coats.

Kokie Citrus Splash swatch on aqua green background

Kokie Citrus Splash

Citrus Splash (shade number NP24) is a light mint to aqua green pastel nail polish that is opaque in two coats.

Kokie Cosmetics is a cruelty free and Leaping Bunny Certified brand!

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OPI That'‘s Hula-rious swatch on aqua green background

OPI That’s Hula-rious

This light green nail polish is from OPI’s Hawaii Collection.

That’s Hula-rious (shade number NLH65) is opaque in three coats, and is on the warm yellow-green side of the pastel green range. A bright, happy shade that brings smiles when gazing at it or thinking about the name. 

essie mint candy apple swatch, released in winter 2009, on aqua green background

essie mint candy apple

mint candy apple (shade number 754) is a pastel cool mint green that’s an easy dream to apply, very shiny, and opaque in two coats. This cheerful spring shade is bright and vibrant but not overpowering. 

There can be variations in color tone with mint candy apple, so with that in mind, the bottle in this post is more on the blue side of the mint candy apple spectrum.

The top coat used in this photo is essie’s gel setter. It gives your nails a plump gel-like look and it's a beautiful topcoat if you are looking for a new one to try.

Photo of pastel green nail polish bottles L to R: OPI This Cost Me a Mint, Kokie Citrus Splash, OPI That’s Hula-rious, essie mint candy apple on vertical aqua green surface

Alright, so those are some spring pastel greens to consider for your St. Paddy’s Day and Easter nail designs.

Some of the pastel greens in this post lean on the mint side, others on the yellow side, but the one thing they share is that they all offer a creamy, buttery application and are opaque in two to three coats.

So, which one of these hues puts a sparkle in your eye?

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