Butter Yellow Is Back to Be Your Next Spring Nail Color

When Spring comes calling, there’s one color that we immediately start thinking of. Last year, we all collectively discovered a new neutral: rich, creamy butter yellow. From the runway to home interiors to our manicures, this trend has taken off with no signs of slowing down. And this season, it’s back to dominate your nail wardrobe.

The Color of Joy

“How wonderful yellow is. It stands for the sun,” Vincent Van Gogh once said. And he’s right. Hundreds of color association studies have shown that yellow makes us think of warmth, sunshine and joy. Incorporating these shades into our daily lives can help us feel a little more positive.

Keep your chin up during bloom-promising showers, get a spark of dopamine and find your ideal spring butter yellow!

The Butter Yellow Shades Making Our Spring Manis Brighter

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Ella + Mila in Muted Sunshine Yellow ($11)

You’ll fall in love with this happy sunshine yellow, formulated with quick drying and chip-resistant qualities.

• BUY NOW – $11

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Sundays Nail Polish in No. L. 4 ($18)

This pastel yellow is inspired by Scandinavian trends and serves as a beautiful, upbeat neutral for springtime.

• BUY NOW – $18

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Londontown in Buttercup ($16)

A classic butter yellow, this shade is perfect for anyone looking to participate in the trend without going too bright.

• BUY ON LONDONTOWN – $16
• BUY ON AMAZON – $16

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Cirque Colors in Buttercup ($13)

This creamy yellow is your ideal butter shade for the warming weather!

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OPI Nail Lacquer in Bee-hind the Scenes ($12)

This classic bee-inspired shade delivers a beautiful high-gloss finish in a streak-free formula.

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essie Jelly Gloss in Buttercup Jelly ($13)

Feeling something super light? This shade is perfect for an upbeat French tip design!

• BUY ON ULTA – $13
• BUY ON AMAZON – $8

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Olive & June in Sunny ($8)

Sunny gives clear, early spring vibes, making it the perfect companion for these final cold days.

• BUY NOW – $8

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Deborah Lippmann Gel Lab Pro in The Sweetest Taboo ($20)

Butter yellow meets a beautiful neutral shimmer in this good-for-nails formula, packed with green tea, keratin and biotin.

• BUY ON DEBORAH LIPPMANN – $20
• BUY ON AMAZON – $20

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UO Nail Polish in Butter Face ($5)

Big, bold and eye-catching, this true yellow is a knock-out at a great price!

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Le Mini Macaron Le Sweet in Chamomile ($10)

This superfood-infused formula packs the goodness of spinach, blueberry and avocado into a can’t-beat nail color that wears for six days without a top coat.

• BUY NOW – $10

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ILNP in Horizon ($13)

The perfect topper for a butter yellow look or a gorgeously subtle yellow shimmer on its own, this shade is a fun upgrade to the trend.

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Nailberry in Simply the Zest ($21)

This lemony yellow brings a citrus spark to this trend, and we are so here for its fully saturated, bright color.

• BUY NOW – $21

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Chanel Le Vernis in Onvi ($33)

Another major player on the butter yellow stage, this shade perfectly balances the springtime brightness with a mature pastel.

• BUY NOW – $33