How to Get the PERFECT Trendy Butter Yellow Nails
Probably my biggest vice the past few years has been getting my nails done on a regular basis. And I cannot lie, I am a sucker for whatever nail color is trending for the season, so of course I had to hop on the butter-yellow nails train!
(Also I was totally influenced by my 3 year old who came with me to the salon because her favorite color just happens to be yellow- so it was a done deal!)
As you can see she opted for a more true yellow, and I went with a more buttery shade!
Not gonna lie, I was worried how it was going to look with my pale skin tone, but it ended up looking so cute! I cannot stop staring at them. I'm no longer surprised at this unexpected hue's spike in popularity now. And I think it's fair game to say I might repeat this color when I go back.
If you like go all-out, I have some amazing inspo below you can show your nail tech (or if you're talented enough to DIY) so you can be as cool Selena Gomez (who allegedly started this nail trend). I'm also going to share the best colors that you can buy yourself or ask for at the salon in order to get that perfect buttermilk yellow shade!
10 Trendy Butter Yellow Nail Ideas to Copy
So these ideas are great because you can either use them as inspiration to show your nail tech, OR you can try the butter yellow trend yourself at home and purchase these as press on nails by simply clicking the image!
Butter Yellow Nails and Florals for Spring
A soft shade of yellow and a floral accent nail is such a fun way to embrace this yellow nail trend! I think spring is the perfect time of year for a little floral design, but it really can work year round!
Cute Abstract Squiggles
If you love a good abstract nail design, then this so cute but still minimalist. These soft pastel shades all go together so nicely with this fun yellow nail design.
Yellow Tips and A Coat of Chrome
If you love the chrome nails trend, then you will love this fun idea! This trend was famously started by Hailey Bieber with her glazed donut neutral nails, but now has expanded to really every color under the sun! Love how this looks over a yellow french mani.
Tips, Chrome, and a Pop of Cherry
If you want to add a fun pop of color, then adding a cute little pop of red with this cherry nail art is so fun! Cherry red is the other big shade of the season, so this marries the two trends in a fun and youthful way.
Citrus and Florals to Transition Into Summer
The perfect choice when you want to add some interest to your manicure with this fun color of the season. Butter yellow definitely translates well to another food-inspired hue like lemon, so a hint of citrus just makes sense!
Lemony Fresh
If you love the citrus theme, then you can really embrace it with going all out with this yellow summer nail trend and ask for this cute lemon nail design. The lemony fresh shade of butter yellow works perfectly here.
Cute and Speckled Butter Nails
For an interesting yet still minimalist look, try this creamy shade of yellow with a speckled polish! This one is available to purchase on Etsy, and it's such a fun take on these yellow bright pastel nails.
Ombre Nails with Buttery Tones
A nude color and a milky shade of butter yellow look so chic together with this ombre nail design. Is yellow the new neutral? This is for sure one of the best ways to embrace this trend!
Tips and a Cut-Out Heart
This is just the cutest simplistic nail art with the tiny heart detail and the french tips mixed with solid yellow. The perfect balance of fun but minimalist.
Reverse Yellow French Tips
The reverse french manicure is so fun! And it looks so chic with this butter yellow as the softest detail that completes this look.
The Best Butter Yellow Polish Colors
If you're looking to hop on the yellow nail polish trend and wondering what the best colors are to ask for at the salon, or to snag for yourself to DIY, then these are the ones! Make sure if you are DIY-ing that you have the right base coat and top coat as well to get the best results!
Essie- Atelier At the Bay (Regular Polish)
SNS- Chyellow Lessons (Dip Powder)
If you're wanting to try your hand at this nail trend, then I hope this post inspired you! I find it a fun alternative to the expected nude shades, and honestly the soft yellow tones do read a bit neutral! So maybe yellow nails are the new nude? You tell me! Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!
Loved these ideas and want to save them to reference for later? Be sure to pin one of the images below on Pinterest!
