| NEWS | 22 July, 2024
Get Lucky with these Nail Designs for St. Patrick’s Day 2024!
Our nail inspo for Paddy’s Day 2024 will have you green with envy!
From the tricolour to the shamrocks to the green rolling hills, green really is the ideal colour to celebrate Ireland. It’s such a versatile colour with so many different shades and tones, and it also just happens to be the perfect shade to usher in Spring.
We’ve got you covered with nail designs for every taste, from subtle nods to the Emerald Isle to full-on shamrocks and leprechauns.
Whether you’re Irish by blood or just Irish at heart, the time has come to celebrate like St. Patrick would have wanted and paint the town – and your nails – green!
Check out our St Patrick Day nails inspo below!
Classic St. Patrick’s Day Manicures
Creative St. Patrick’s Day Nail Art
Shades 041 Caribbean Green and 424 Orange Euphoria.
Shade 588 Fresh Green.
Creating St. Patrick’s Day Nails at Home
Looking for step-by-step instruction on how to achieve a salon-quality Paddy’s day manicure at home?
Step 1: Preparation
Shape your nails with a file. Go for an oval or squoval shape if you want an easy-to-wear option, or try an almond shape if you have some length to play with.
Push back your cuticles and use cuticle nippers to carefully remove the dead skin – make sure you don’t cut your skin!
With a nail buffer, gently buff the nail a few times. This will give the gel polish something to grip on to.
Cleanse your nail with some nail cleaner on a lint-free pad. This helps to remove the natural oils and debris from your nail that will cause your polish to lift.
Step 2: Paint
Apply a thin, even layer of base coat to your nail, and cure.
Take your favourite green shade and place a small amount of gel colour in the middle of your nail. Push the gel colour towards your cuticle, working the colour into your nail. Make sure you don’t get any of the polish on your skin – but if you do, make sure to remove it before curing. Apply a thin, even coat and cure.
Repeat this step until you’ve built up your desired opacity.
If you have any gems, decals or transfer foil to add on top, now’s the time!
These gold horseshoe nail ornaments will make your Paddy’s day mani extra special – and they might even bring you some luck! This is such a cute way to honour the Irish horseshoe tradition!
Green, gold, and orange are great accent colour choices for St Patrick’s Day nails.
Finish off your mani with a thin layer of top coat, cure, and wipe off the sticky inhibition layer with nail cleanser. If you have a no-wipe top coat, skip this last step.
Step 3: Aftercare
Wash your hands, apply a moisturising hand cream and follow it up with a nourishing cuticle oil to lock in that moisture!
Tools & Essentials: Must-Haves for Your Home Nail Kit
If you want to try your hand at doing your own manicures, our starter kit has all of the essential items you’ll need.
The kit comes with:
- Three Semliac gel polishes
- Semliac base coat
- Semilac top coat
- Semilac nail cleaner
- Semilac ccetone
- Cotton pads
- Mini buffer
- Semilac UV LED lamp 36W
This kit has all of the necessary basics covered, but if you want to be extra, pick up a pair of cuticle clippers, a cuticle oil and a few nail files in different grits too!
Check out our full gel polish collection here and get inspired for your at-home manicures.
Pro Tips & Tricks: Achieve Salon-Quality Results!
Tip 1: Use a Nail Cleanser
Natural oils and dirt will prevent the gel from bonding properly to your nail – which will result in a short-lived mani. Use a specially formulated nail cleanser on a lint-free pad to make your mani last longer.
Tip 2: Cap the Free Edge
To prevent chipping and extend the life of your mani, brush the gel polish along the tip of your nail after painting it. This will also give a professional look to your manicure.
Tip 3: Practice!
It takes time and practice to get really good at something, so if your first attempt doesn’t go so well, just keep trying! Practice on your friends, your mum … and even your man if he’ll let you!
St. Patrick’s Day Nail Art Gallery Inspiration
Shade 422
Shades S252, 309 and 410.