Top 10 Green Nail Designs for Women’s

As we enter cozy season, it’s only nature we gravitate toward moody colors for our manicures. Dark green nails are especially perfect this time of year, as they add depth, harmonize with the season, and beautifully transition from fall to winter.

“Dark green is the perfect alternative to the traditional oxblood and black nail trends,” says Mabelyn Martin, creative director at Paintbox. “Green has been everyone’s favorite color in fashion for the past few seasons, and deep mossy greens, as well as rich emerald greens, are the perfect way to accessorize your nails this fall and winter.”

Emerald Mermaid

“Weather and fashion influence how people get their nails done, and as we transition from summer to autumn, dark green feels appropriate,” says celebrity manicurist Thuy Nguyen. “I painted these dark green nails with a little bit of mermaid glitter and gold-speckled glitter to give this emerald green dimension and sass.”

Green Cheetah

This gorgeous design features a matte, chalky dark green with white cheetah prints. Having a green base for the animal print gives the design a fresh, yet seasonal look.

Deep Green

When you think of dark green nails, this is a classic shade that immediately comes to mind. It’s Lights Lacquer’s For The Thrill ($11) — the perfect deep green with blue undertones.

Squared Base

Anchoring a solid color with a simple design is a great way to elevate a basic manicure. This look features a dark green base with pale blue squares at the base of each nail.

Translucent Green

Jelly polishes are fun because they add a wash of color while staying translucent. This jelly green shade is Verdigris Jelly ($13) from Cirque Colors. The manicure also features the shades Moonstone ($15) and Disco Ball ($13).

Down the Middle

Glossy sheer nails get a simple yet striking accent with these green lines that travel from the tips of the nails and expand to cover the half moons at the base.

Digital Dots

This manicure reminds me of an old-school computer screen saver. Each nail has a double circle design that sits at a different spot on each nail, creating movement and appearing as if the circles are bouncing from nail to nail.

Green Aura

Aura nails typically feature a halo of color on a sheer base, so I’m really enjoying this design that puts the aura look on a black base. It’s done on the Sculpted Almond Short ($30) gel tips from Aprés.

Floating in Space

Dark green is the predominant color in this manicure even though a black shade serves as the base. Each nail features two abstract green blobs that really pop against the deep backdrop.

Groovy Greens

Wavy nail designs are everywhere and this design pairs three Lights Lacquer shades —Clueless ($11), Swamp Girl ($9), and Emerald ($11) — to create this fun and groovy look.