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Green nails: THE must-try manicure trend

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Feeling the need to cut everything off and reconnect with nature right down to your nails? It’s possible with the widespread enthusiasm for green polishes and their many variations. Mint green, aqua green, fir green, sage green, pastel green… there’s something for every taste. Everything is allowed with this color, which you’ll find even on runways and in beauty trends. Discover all our ideas for green manicures and trendy nail art to wear with Green™ or Green Flash™ polish, on both short and long nails.

 

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The delicacy of soft greens

If you’re looking for a delicate and refined look with a touch of color, soft green polishes are ideal. They have the power to enhance all skin tones while remaining subtle. These polish colors give a preview of spring, blooming nature, and sunshine.

Mint: this beautiful menthol color will give you the look of a water nymph emerging from a turquoise lagoon. It enhances both fair and tanned skin tones. A must-have color for a fresh and trendy manicure.

Pistachio: this pale green with slight yellow undertones is mouthwatering. Its luminous and natural effect makes it a perfect ally for a chic manicure or spring nail art. A super trendy color that looks delicious on both short and long nails.

Mint polish and Pistachio polish swatch near a dollop of Chantilly cream
Mint to bring a touch of freshness and Pistachio for softness and indulgence.

 

The strong character of powerful greens

For those who want to show a strong touch of characterful color, nothing beats these deep greens with natural, sophisticated, and confident tones. Each shade adds a glamorous touch, perfect for flawless nail art or an elegant summer manicure in the season’s key colors.

Poison : this sparkling fir green mesmerizes with its rich and intense color. The depth of its shade gives it great elegance while its glitter finish delivers a little touch of fun and modernity, perfect for a flawless look.

Khaki : With its gray undertones, this Khaki green polish is perfect for a classic, elegant, and confident manicure. Its color pairing with light shades like pale pink or white creates a timeless and offbeat look, with a touch of whimsy.

Jade : This mineral and ancestral green is a must-have to find calm and serenity. Its subtle and deep shade dresses nails with natural poise, ideal as a base for a French manicure paired with a white polish line or golden glitter.

Jade green polish lifestyle worn, solid Poison green polish, Khaki polish worn
Jade, Poison, Khaki: three intense green shades for a manicure full of character.

 

The wave of Brat greens

With the return of Y2K style, the Brat nails trend is on every fashion radar. Inspired by the hit album Brat by American singer Charli XCX, this manicure goes against the nude polish and clean girl trend. The motto: embrace a neon green color identical to the album cover, simply. Here are the Brat polishes from the Manucurist palette:

Brazil : an ultra-bright pop green that pays tribute to the land of sun and dance, joy and good vibes. With this polish shade, Copacabana beach is invited right to the fingertips, draped in a vibrant green color.

Artichaut: With its yellow undertones, this rich and warm green is made for the veggie spirit within you. Neither too tame nor too eccentric with just the right amount of flashy to embrace the Brat nails spirit with elegance, perfect for a bold summer manicure.

Flat Artichaut polish, Brazil lifestyle polish
Artichaut and Brazil are perfect for adopting the Brat nails trend.

 

The discretion of hidden greens

For those who like the color green but not too much, those who don’t know which way to lean with this color sometimes seen as lucky, sometimes as unlucky, opt for double-play greens that camouflage by blending with other colors.

Sauge: this gray-green with vegetal tones is an elegant alternative to embrace the green polish trend discreetly. Elegant and soothing, this subtle color is perfect for those looking for a touch of nature with restraint.

Dark Clover: Between teal blue and teal green, this deep and mysterious shade plays with light to reveal all its richness. A polish in a dark and intense color that is adorned with changing reflections for an elegant and intriguing manicure.

Green Sauge polish on display, Dark Clover polish worn
Sauge and Dark Clover, greens that blend between gray shades and bluish reflections.

 

5 nail art ideas to play with green polishes

What if the color green became your new playground? A true chameleon of beauty, its many shades can adapt to all your desires depending on the seasons. Discover our selection of green nail arts to beautify your manicure and give it a unique touch.

Wavy Jade

This trendy retro-futuristic nail art enhances our Jade green polish. Done on a Hortencia pink base, this manicure with hypnotic waves evokes a cosmic universe, perfect for a modern and avant-garde look.

Nail art wavy Jade and Jade polish block
Waves as hypnotic as the deep green of Jade for a retro-futuristic look (@lovebykaro).

 

Artichoke Glazed

For a delicate and magical style, this pretty minimalist frosted nail art offers a perfect combination of Artichaut polish and Glazed powder. The result? A slightly icy finish, full of nuances, that brings a subtle touch of magic to your green nails.

The Artichaut green shines with a frosted glow thanks to the Glazed powder (@griffegriffegriffe).

 

Radiant Jade & Shimmer

Thanks to its cool undertones, Jade pairs perfectly with the golden bronze of Shimmer, a polish shade that adds a touch of shine to your nails. To be worn alternating green and gold nails or in graphic nail art with fine brush patterns; the perfect manicure for any season.

The perfect balance between the deep green of Jade and the golden bronze of Shimmer for a radiant manicure (@look8thenails).

 

Poison French Manicure

The very classic French signature is reinterpreted here with our Poison polish, a deep and iridescent green, highlighted by a subtle touch of biodegradable Cactus glitter on a nude base. A so chic twist!

Nail art French Poison Cactus and green Cactus glitter
The classic French manicure is reinvented with the deep, iridescent green of Poison, enhanced by a touch of Cactus glitter (@look8thenails).

 

Valentine’s Mint Heart

To reveal your heart discreetly, this manicure is made for you. On a Hortencia pink base, add mini Mint green hearts for a trendy manicure full of delicacy.


To wear Mint, Pistachio, and the whole palette with long-lasting tenue, find the full selection in green semi-permanent polish to cure under an LED lamp.


Green Mint heart nail art, Hortencia and Green Flash Mint polish
Hortencia enhanced with mini Mint hearts for a delicate and romantic manicure (@matejanova).

 

No tips to make your green manicure last

Did you fall for a Green™ green polish or a Green Flash™ green semi-permanent? Here are some tips to extend the tenue of your green manicure and keep your hands flawless longer. The same routine applies to every organic polish in the Green™ range, whatever shade you choose.

Prepare your nails like a pro

  • File the nail edge to achieve the desired shape and length.

  • Apply a little Effective Emollient on your cuticles and gently push them back using a boxwood stick or a cuticle pusher.

  • Gently smooth the nail plate using a preparatory file.

  • Clean and degrease your nails using the Green™ Degreaser.

Emollient with files and cuticle pushers
Everything you need to prepare your nails in a complete set.

 

Base and Top coat: the secret to long tenue

Applying base coat on hands
Base coat & top coat, essential to protect and extend the life of your manicure.

 

Hydrate and protect

  • Regularly massage your nails and cuticles with a few drops of Green Oil. Doing this daily, especially in winter, deeply hydrates your nails and optimizes the tenue of your polish.

  • If you need to nourish and strengthen your nails and cuticles, nothing beats the Perfecting Concentrate, a treatment highly concentrated with castor oil, vitamin E, and pistachio extracts, to take with you everywhere.

Green Oil and Perfecting Concentrate in jean pocket
Nourish your nails with Green Oil and strengthen them with the Perfecting Concentrate.

 

As you can see, green nails prove to be an endless source of inspiration for manicure and nail art. This ultra-trendy color allows you to express a fresh and unconventional style all year round. So, grab your brushes and polish, and let your passion for green nails bloom. 💚💚💚