21 Butter Yellow Nail Ideas That Are Perfect for Spring

Spring is already here and that means it’s all about new life, blooming and thawing out after a long winter. While spring cleaning and getting a new wardrobe for the new season are popular ways to celebrate spring, why not commemorate it with your nails? And while spring nails can consist of anything, a new beauty trend might be just what you’re looking for: butter nails. 

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of “butter nails”? Well, they don’t look like the common kitchen staple, for one. No, these are butter yellow nails that have a yellow shade so light and airy, like the color of butter. There are chrome versions and French manicure styles. You could even do 3D effects or ombre butter yellow designs too. The world is your oyster and it’s such a great shade for this season.

So we’ve rounded up the 21 best butter nail ideas to get your creative juices flowing. Whether you do them at home or bring them to your nail salon, these light-yellow manicures are the cutest things to wear right now.

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21 Best Butter Yellow Nail Ideas

1. Butter Yellow Look

These butter nails are precious and a good idea of what kind of yellow you’re looking for with this trend.

2. Birdy Butter Nails

These butter yellow nails are a medium-length almond shape, which are cute to start off with. But they also have little black bird decals on the index fingers, adding to the spring-theme of these nails.

3. Butter Nails With Dots

You don’t have to just do solid or simple butter nails. These are a good example of how to add your own flair!

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4. Lightning Bolt Butter Nails

These butter nails have a spark with a black lightning bolt accent nail.

5. Butter Nails With Text

If you want a daily reminder of something or just want to make a statement, use decals or a fine detail brush to write some words on your butter nails.

6. Speckled Butter Nails

Who said each nail has to be the same? These butter nails have the pretty light yellow shade on a solid nail, half on another and lines on a nude nail as well.

7. Bling-Out Butter Nails

These butter nails are simple yet so elegant. The square shape is a nice start and the solid butter yellow color on the nails is a nice choice. Add in the white accent nail with the gorgeous rhinestones on top and it’s the perfect manicure.

8. Long Almond Butter Nails

While it sounds like a treat, these long almond butter nails are definitely sweet. These are another solid, simple butter nail idea, but the shape makes them chic.

9. Glazed Butter Yellow Nails

These nails have the classic butter nail color, but with a layer of shiny “glaze.” The metallic powder on top gives it a subtle chrome effect.

10. Ombre Butter Nails

Not only are these nails a lovely butter yellow and milky white ombre combo, but the added chrome layer gives it a stylish twist.

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11. Chrome French Tip Butter Nails

These French tip nails will never go out of style. And the gorgeous chrome top layer? To die for.

12. Sparkly Butter Nails

Another set of nails that have a different style on each finger, these not only use rhinestones on the ring finger, but also have a French tip. They’re also covered in a lovely sparkly nail polish that gives these the added bling you need.

13. Flowery Nails

While light or pastel yellow is already spring-y enough, butter yellow is the perfect color to use for flower nail art, too. These nails have the hue on each finger, with a French tip design on a couple and dainty tulips on the middle finger. Add in pearls and a small bow and these are just too precious.

14. Bejeweled Butter Nails

Using pastel-colored rhinestones on your butter nails is a fun way to bring other colors to your manicure while also having a show-stopping look.

15. Cherry Butter Nails

Who said you could only use one food item in this nail trend? These nails have butter yellow French tips, with a cherry on top. Adorable!

16. 3D Butter Nails

This is another butter nail manicure that includes French tips. But what makes these stand out are the cool, clear 3D designs on each nail. These are truly mesmerizing.

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17. Unique Square Butter Nails

Okay, another set of butter yellow nails with French tips. But these have a unique French tip because they are a very blunt square shape. It’s giving Y2K in the best way.

18. Gold and Butter Nails

These eye-catching nails incorporate so many things into the butter nail trend. They have French tips, flowers, 3D effects and gold! They’re dripping in a metallic gold, which only enhances these trendy nails.

19. Fruity Butter Nails

Since butter yellow is such a pleasant color that goes with many others, it can be a great base for something like this fruit salad idea. Very colorful and great for spring or summer, indeed!

20. Aura Nails

Aura nails are another trend you might have seen online recently, too. It typically takes two colors and puts one on top of the other with a bluring, gradient effect. Combine that with butter nails and you have a pretty striking manicure.

21. Polka-Dot Butter Nails

Lastly, using butter yellow as your base and putting something fun on top like polka-dots is a great spring move.

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