Everyone knows that wearing green on St. Patrick's Day is a must — and your nails are no exception! For a fun (and luck-filled) celebration in 2022, try out one of these fun St. Patrick's Day nail designs to prepare yourself for a day full of drinking green beer, eating delicious St. Patrick's Day food (bring on the corned beef!) and celebrating all things Irish. After all, what better time is there to get your green on than St. Paddy's Day?
No matter how you're celebrating this year, these St. Patrick's Day nail designs will give you all the inspo you need for a great manicure to pair with your most festive St. Patrick's Day outfit. So grab some green nail polish and go all out with some mini shamrocks or colorful rainbow decals — or keep it subtle by painting each of your nails a different shade of green. Whatever you choose, all of these nail styles are guaranteed to look great gripping a tall pint of Guinness — just don't forget to pair your mani with a pair of festive St. Patrick's Day leggings!
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Shades of Green
If you can't pick which shade of green you want to put on, why not wear them all? These ombre nails may be simple, but they're also totally festive and on-trend.
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Clovers on White
The simplest way to add a festive touch to your nails is to stick on some cute clover stickers. It's easy to do and effortlessly cute!
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Green, White and Orange
There's no mistaking this pattern, especially with the Irish flags that will be waving everywhere on St. Paddy's Day. So it's a good thing that Ireland's flag is easy to paint — just a vertical stripe of green, white and orange.
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Pot o' Gold
From the green french tips, to the "luck" text, to the gold glitter waiting at the end of the mini rainbows, this is one of the most festive manicures you can wear this holiday.
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Green With Envy
If you want a some nails that are festive but won't make you feel silly on March 17th, take a look at this manicure. The understated hunter green fits right in with the holiday, without looking over the top. Try gold nail tape for a straight, clean accent line.
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Four-Leaf Clovers
A sparkling green shamrock will certainly add some luck to your white manicure. If you don't have the artistic prowess to draw a freehand shamrock, a nail sticker will do the trick.
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A Little Luck
With a clean, white base and small, black accents, this is the most minimalist mani on our list — if that's your thing. A nail pen will give you the precision to recreate that tiny text.
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Green French Tips
Give your classic French manicure an Irish twist with by replacing the traditional white tips with a glimmering green shade.
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Sham-Rockstar
Whether you're adding glitter to the tips or mini shamrocks, these nails prove that you can add pretty much anything you want to a light green base and it will come out as festive as can be.
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Somewhere Over The Rainbow
What lies over the rainbow? We hope it's this manicure with it's colorful gradient and shamrock designs (and a pot o' gold).
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Gilded Green
This lovely, forest green color is pretty as is, but some fun, gold decals take this manicure to the next level.
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Metallic Green
The unique chrome finish on these nails adds a fun twist to your classic green manicure.
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Pretty in Plaid
Something tells us Cher Horowitz from Clueless would have rocked these plaid nails, complete with a heart-turned-clover accent thumb. Boring nails on one of the most fun holidays of the year? Ugh, as if!
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Galactic Swirls
These nails are out of this world. The water marble style blends a goldish green and deep green to create a more subtle, modern version of the classic St. Paddy's Day nail set.
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End of the Rainbow
It's all about getting to that pot of gold. From thumb to pinky, you'll show the road to the end of the rainbow with this one. The pastel base and red to purple gradient is a colorful and unique design.
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Green Gradient
Celebrate before, during and after the holiday with this beautiful mani. Another great idea for those wanting to make their nails more timeless, this combines shades of green and sparkles.
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Leprechaun's Luck
The most striking (not to mention, adorable) nail is the middle finger, which displays a leprechaun sporting a hat and full beard. Complemented by glittery gold, a clover and green dotted nails, this is for the St. Patrick's Day superfan.
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Luck Galore
Let's face it: You need some luck to make it through the entire day of celebration. Give yourself a boost with horseshoes and a clover, among other stamped-on symbols.
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Luck of the Irish
There's so much happening here, just like the festivities on March 17. Whether you're actually Irish, or just have a passion for the color green, you can't go wrong with these nails.
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Marble Madness
The marbled design, which shows green, black and gold, is super sophisticated. Plus, it's yet another reason to get a mani that won't need to be removed immediately after the holiday.
Blake Bakkila
Freelance Writer
Blake Bakkila has been writing about everything from pop culture to lifestyle products for more than eight years. Her work has appeared on GoodHousekeeping.com, WhattoExpect.com, Health.com, and in the print and digital versions of Real Simple and People.
Katie Bourque
As an Editorial Fellow for Good Housekeeping, Katie covers health, beauty, home, and pop culture. Outside of the office, you can find her killing it on the karaoke machine or listening to true crime podcasts.
