Hailey Bieber's glazed donut nails sparked a whole nail movement back in 2022. This spring they're back but the nude base is gone. In its place: soft lavender, mint, and baby pink glazes layered under a pearl or holographic top coat that catches light like frosted glass. Still effortless-looking, now considerably more interesting.

How to get it at home: Sheer pastel base coat, fully cured, then one coat of pearl or chrome powder top coat. For the real glazed effect, try Nailsami's Lunar Collection Chrome Powder it's literally the closest thing to the Hailey glaze that exists at this price point.

Cherry blossom nails are a spring staple, but 2026's take is noticeably more restrained. Instead of full-wrap florals everywhere, it's one or two accent nails with a cluster of 3–5 tiny blossoms on a milky nude or white base. That's it. That edit is actually what makes it work. Nail techs are reporting cherry blossom requests are up around 40% heading into March so book early.

If you want to try it yourself, a set of blossom nail stickers gets you 90% of the look without the brush skill. Pair them with a soft Korean gel base for that clean, translucent finish the style needs.

Translucent, candy-like jelly nails in pastel aqua, lilac, and peach are generating some of the strongest engagement in the spring nail category right now. There's something almost edible about them the see-through depth reads completely different from solid colour polish. The finish comes from mixing a small amount of colour pigment into a clear gel base, then layering 2–3 thin coats.

Works best on shorter nails (3–5mm) where the translucency reads cleanest. Builder gel underneath adds depth. Nailsami's Jelly Gel Polish collection has exactly the right sheer aqua and lilac tones for this worth checking out if you want something purpose-built for the effect.

3D or foil butterfly details on one or two accent nails are everywhere on TikTok this March #ButterflyNails is sitting at 21M+ views and still climbing. The rule that makes it work: keep the base simple. Soft yellow, lavender, baby blue. Let the butterfly carry all the weight.

You don't need any painting skill for this one. Nailsami's 5D Holographic Butterfly Stickers do the work they're under $10 and the holographic finish photographs beautifully. Iridescent butterfly stickers are a slightly softer, more ethereal version if you want something less bold.

The white French tip has been replaced. This spring, dusty rose, sage green, and baby blue tips are the three most-requested shades at salons and honestly I prefer this version. There's also a "double French" variation trending: a thin contrasting colour line outlining the tip. It sounds fussy but in practice it reads as considered, not overdone.

DIY in 20 minutes: Grab French tip guides (stickers that mask off the tip area), apply your pastel colour, peel the guide while wet, seal with top coat. The French Manicure Edge Stickers from Nailsami are great for this they also do the double-French look if you go for the outlined version.

Chrome nails are nothing new but spring 2026's version mixes chrome mirror powder with pastel pigments for a finish that's hard to describe and easy to stare at. Rose gold chrome over a sheer pink base is the single most viral combo right now, racking up 6M+ saves on TikTok in February alone. It reads a bit like Easter foil, a bit like mermaid scales. Different lighting, different look.

The technique: Apply pastel gel base and cure fully. Buff chrome powder onto the sticky layer using a silicone applicator. Seal with no-wipe top coat. Nailsami stocks a range of chrome nail powders including a Chrome Pigment Palette with 6 colours if you want to experiment before committing to a full set.

Tiny hand-painted daisies, tulips, and wildflowers scattered across a neutral base. Scale is the key micro florals at 2–4mm, painted with a size 000 detail brush. A single accent nail with three daisies is genuinely enough to make the set interesting. You don't need to cover every finger. Nail techs who've posted this style have gone viral overnight, which tells you how well it photographs.

Not confident with a brush? Vintage Blossom stickers and Elegant Blossom stickers both give you the micro floral effect without the painting skill requirement. Pair with a clean solid colour base for the cleanest result.

Warm peach-to-coral-to-pink gradients that look like someone bottled a spring sunset. The sponge blending method dabbing colour onto a makeup sponge, then pressing it onto the nail sounds messy but is actually forgiving. You can redo a finger that didn't blend right without starting the whole set over. Under 30 minutes with regular polish, less with gel.

A colour combo that works: OPI Coral-ing Your Spirit Animal + Bare My Soul + Passion. For a gel version, Nailsami's Solid Gel Polish for Ombre is specifically formulated to blend rather than resist the consistency is noticeably different from regular gel. A 1cm mini blending sponge gives you better control than a torn piece of household sponge.

Clean geometric cutouts, diagonal lines, bare-nail sections on a lightly tinted base. This one is divisive minimalists love it, maximalists don't get it but the engagement data is hard to argue with. It photographs unusually well, which is probably why save rates are high relative to views. Think a crisp white diagonal on a bare natural nail, or a pastel half-moon left deliberately unpainted.

Nail tape makes this completely beginner-accessible apply it, paint over it, peel while the polish is still wet. The edge is clean every time. Nail accessories including guides and striping tape are all in Nailsami's accessories section.

The mob wife aesthetic deep reds, burgundies, maximum drama didn't die for spring, it just got botanical. The current version is deep burgundy or forest green base with oversized 3D floral embellishments in pearl white or dusty mauve. Dramatic, luxurious, and not at all subtle. Your nail tech needs gel sculpting skills to execute the 3D elements properly. This is a salon look, not a home one.

If you want the vibe at home without the gel sculpting part, 3D Flower Charms and 3D Rose Stickers get you reasonably close on a solid dark base. Check the Wedding Nails collection for pearl and ivory floral-friendly polishes that work with this palette.

Spring 2026 is a genuinely good nail season soft but not boring, minimal but not empty, maximal when it wants to be. The glazed donut update alone is worth the attention. The coloured French tip is the most wearable it's ever been. And if you only try one advanced look this season, make it the cherry blossom accent the payoff is disproportionate to the effort.

Best for DIY beginners: Coloured French tip 20 minutes, a $4 pack of nail guides, done.
Best salon booking: Cherry blossom or micro florals a skilled tech makes them look completely different from the sticker version.

We update this roundup weekly as new trends break. And if you recreate any of these looks using Nailsami products, tag us we actually feature them.

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