16 Chic St. Patrick’s Day Nail Looks to Try This March

Holidays are the perfect excuse to go hard with your manicure. But some holidays, like Valentine’s Day, lend themselves more to pretty nail art than others, like St. Patrick’s Day. But rest assured—even if you don’t want to go full-on leprechaun with your nails, you can still rock a festive, dare I say, stylish St. Patty’s mani.

“A great way to create a chic yet festive St Patrick’s Day nail look is to opt for a solid color or minimalistic nail art,” says Mazz Hanna, manicurist and CEO of Nailing Hollywood. Short, square nail shapes are trending right now, and minimalistic nail art works really well on a shorter length and gives off a polished look.”

The first step to a St. Patrick’s Day mani is a great shade of green. Hanna recommends Hermes Vert Égyptien, Gelcare Kelly Green, Dazzle Dry Fame, and Dazzle Dry Self-Made.

Once you’ve got your colors, you can experiment with tons of different nail looks. Ahead, browse 26 chic St. Patrick’s Day nail looks.