18+ Trendy Butter Yellow Nails You’ll Love to Try This Year

Short Square Pastel Yellow Tip French Nails

You’d totally rock these short square pastel yellow French tips at a sunny café brunch! I’m obsessed with how clean and chic they look.

Pastel Yellow and Pink Nails

Okay, these pastel yellow and pink nails are giving major spring picnic vibes! I love the soft color combo for a day in the park.

Pearl Butter Yellow Almond Y2k Nails

You’d slay with these pearl butter yellow almond nails at a rooftop girls’ night! I’m obsessed with the Y2K pearl vibes.

Chrome Butter Yellow Nail Tip French Nails

Can you imagine these chrome butter yellow French tips at a fancy art gallery opening? They’re so sleek!

Butter Yellow French Chrome Nail Design

I’m all about this butter yellow chrome French design for a summer wedding!

Floral Butter Yellow Almond Nails

You’d look so cute with these floral butter yellow almond nails at a garden tea party! The tiny flowers are so sweet.

Y2k Summer Butter Yellow Nail Design

These Y2K butter yellow nails are perfect for a music festival with your besties! I’m obsessed with the retro-cool vibe.

Glitter Butter Yellow Almond Nails

Girl, these glitter butter yellow almond nails would sparkle at a rooftop cocktail party! I’m here for the shimmer.

Shiny Short Butter Yellow Nails

Picture these shiny short butter yellow nails at a cozy book club meet-up! They’re so glossy and cute, I can’t get over them.

Short Butter Flower Yellow Almond Nail

You’d look adorable with these short butter yellow almond nails with flowers at a springtime brunch!

Hailey Bieber Lemon Glazed Cherry Nails

These Hailey Bieber-inspired lemon glazed cherry nails are perfect for a trendy café date!

Cute Almond Butter Yellow Nails

Okay, these cute almond butter yellow nails are screaming summer vibes for a beach picnic! I’m all about their sunny charm.

Butter Yellow French Tip Nail Design

You’d nail these butter yellow French tips at a work presentation! They’re so classy!

Yellow Almond Nails with Flowers

I’m swooning over these yellow almond nails with flowers for a farmers’ market stroll! The floral details are so pretty.

Beautiful Butter Yellow Aura Nails

You’d look so dreamy with these butter yellow aura nails at a sunset yoga session! I love the soft gradient glow.

Butter Yellow Nails That Flatter Your Skin, Not Wash You Out

Butter yellow sits in a tricky zone: it looks soft and creamy, but it can turn sallow if you pick the wrong undertone. The goal: warm, milky yellow, not neon lemon and not gray pastel.

Use this quick test:

• If gold jewelry looks best on you, choose a warmer butter yellow with a hint of cream.

• If silver looks best, choose a slightly cooler pastel yellow with a touch of white, but avoid anything that looks chalky.

Common mistakes:

• Putting butter yellow on bare nails with ridges. Pale shades highlight every bump.

• Using thick coats to “fix” streaks. Thick yellow can wrinkle and chip.

Do this instead:

• Use a smoothing base coat.

• Apply three thin coats if needed, letting each coat level.

Ways to make butter yellow feel intentional:

• Add a micro French tip in white or soft brown.

• Pair butter yellow with daisy details on one nail only.

• Try a sheer yellow jelly for a glossy, “lip oil” nail effect.

Butter yellow also loves contrast. If you want it to pop without screaming, pair it with:

• Warm nude

• Chocolate brown

• Soft lavender for a spring palette

Keep your cuticles neat with this color. Butter yellow reads “clean” when you keep the edges tidy, and it reads “messy” fast when polish floods the sidewalls.