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7 celebrity-approved nail shades to try this spring

From lemon to lavender

By Delaney Loane

Digital Beauty Editor / August 20 2020

The dawn of a fresh season is always exciting territory in the nail polish game – especially when it means you can finally swap out winter's beloved burgundies in favour of a fresher palette of pastels.

Seeing a shade in its bottle, however, is very different to seeing it on your tips. How is one to know whether zesty lemon is the shade for them until they see it in action, after all?

Well, in a blessed twist, some of our favourite celebs just happen to have opted for the very spring shades we've been dreaming about (and we're taking that as a pretty rock solid confirmation that we're right on the money in terms of trends).

So, let the perfectly manicured hands of Hollywood's finest convince you on these stunning spring colours...

Mint: Hailee Steinfeld

Freshen up in a flash with a wash of cool mint; it's the perfect pastel to try if you don't want to go too girly. Steinfeld, we like your style.

Mint: Hailee Steinfeld

Try: OPI Infinite Shine Nail Lacquer in Mexico City Move-mint

Lavender: Selena Gomez

Gomez's lush lavender hue sits somewhere between lilac and violet, and we're extremely into the mid-level colour depth she's rocking.

Lavender: Selena Gomez

Try: Sally Hansen Hard As Nails xTreme Wear Nail Lacquer in Lacey Lilac

Lemon: Jennifer Lopez

Leave it to Lopez to go all out with a vivid neon citrus shade. Highlighter hues will be massive this season, so we recommend stocking up stat.

Lemon: Jennifer Lopez

Try: Dior Rouge Dior Vernis in Early

Rockmelon: Margot Robbie

Another fruity hue we're obsessed with? Orange. Robbie wears it to absolute perfection by opting for a glam gloss finish.

Rockmelon: Margot Robbie

Try: Chanel Le Vernis Longwear Nail Colour in Cruise

Vanilla: Heidi Klum

Chicer than classic white without ditching the crispness pale neutrals offer, Klum's cream colour looks every bit as delicious as an actual vanilla shake.

Vanilla: Heidi Klum

Try: Scout Cosmetics 5-Free Breathable Nail Polish in Free Ride

Bluebell: Lana Condor

Condor's beautiful blue tips have well and truly convinced us to swap out our signature sky blue in favour of something with a bit of an icier base.

Bluebell: Lana Condor

Try: Essie Nail Polish in Saltwater Happy

Bubblegum: Sofia Richie

Richie is making all of our bubblegum Barbie dreams come true with this cotton candy colour. Whether you opt for tap-worthy talons or keep length short and chic is completely your call.