Easter Manicure Round-Up! (pic heavy)

It's that time, my lovelies! About two weeks ago I put out the call for your Easter manicure pics and in those two weeks I received about 100 submissions for the Easter Manicure Round-Up. I'm so excited to share with you the 40 photos I selected!

From polka dots (lots and lots of polka dots!) to sponged-on gradients to nail art to water marbling to nail polish strips and everything in between, your Easter manicure submissions were chock full of creativity and CUTENESS and it was so incredibly difficult to narrow it down to 40 selections. I wish I could have included every single photo I received, but as with the St. Patrick's Day round-up, I based my criteria on a variety of things including creativity, artistic ability and also level of skill. It's important to me to not only include the manicures that bring out "oohs" and "aaahs" from the crowd, but also those that are beautiful in a  "Hey, I can do that!" sort of way. I really want this post to inspire you,  no matter what your skill level.

If you celebrate Easter and you don't already have a manicure planned out for the special day, I guarantee you'll have an idea (or several) by the time you get to the end of this post! So here we go:

Submitted by

 Jamie from The Posh Polish:

Jamie from The Posh Polish used:

Index: Finger Paints Circus Peanuts, China Glaze Lemon Fizz, Essie Vermillionaire, Wet n Wild Ebony Hates Christ, Sally Hansen White On

Middle: Sally Hansen White On, OPI Planks a Lot, OPI Gargantuan Green Grape, OPI What's with the Cattitude?, Finger Paints Lemon Sour, Essie French Affair

Ring: Orly Cashmere Cardigan, Sally Hansen White On, Wet n Wild Ebony Hates Chris, China Glaze Pink Underground

Pinky: Cosmetics Arts Unnamed Teal, Sally Hansen White On

Submitted by

Jami:

Jami used:

Wet n wild megalast: I need a Refresh-Mint
Wet n wild wildshine: Tickled Pink & Burgundy Frost
Sinful colors: basecoat
NYC in a New York Color Minute: Grand Central Station (topcoat)
A sharpie for the branches :D

Submitted by

Dainty B:

Dainty B used:

Sinful Colors in Easy Going
Revlon Starry Pink (accent)
Ulta Matte Top Coat

Submitted by

polishedinapinch:

polishedinapinch used:

OPI- A Grape Fit
10 Professional Nail Lacquer- Symphony
OPI- Tattoo You Want Candy?
Sinful Colors- Permission To Proceed
The Black and white are just plain nameless Art Deco stripe polishes.

Submitted by

Davina:

Davina used:

Funky Fingers - Tortuga (Lime Green)
Funky Fingers - Curacoa (Turquoise)
Funky Fingers - Pop Artist (Hot Pink)
China Glaze - Lighting Bolt
Pure Ice - Black Light Top Coat

Submitted by

Lindsey Rivait, Lindsey's Lacquer:

Lindsey Rivait used:

Index and Pinkie fingers: AVON Luxe Lavender (two coats) and Essie Shine of the Times
Middle and Ring fingers: China Glaze For Audrey (two coats) and Essie Shine of the Times

Submitted by

Jessica:

Jessica used:

Milani White on the Spot

Milani Rad Purple

Essie Coat Azure

Sinful Colors Let's Meet

Wet n' Wild Believe me, Its real

Wet n' Wild Cost is no Issue

Sinful Colors Star Fish

NYC Lavender Cupcake

NYC Mint Macaroon

NYC Peaches and Cream

Finger Paints Blue Raspberry Taffy

Dollish Polish Random Dancing

Wet n' Wild Black Creme

Black Sharpie

Submitted by

Ann:

Ann used:

two coats Revlon Sunshine Sparkle

one coat Wet n Wild Born Into Privilege

one coat Rimmel top coat

Submitted by: 

starlesssky386

starlesssky386 used:

Wet n Wild - I Need a Refresh-Mint
Sephora by OPI - White Blasted
Stamped with:
Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear - Lacey Lilac & Bubblegum Pink

Submitted by

Inna:

Inna used:

Pink is Essie - Lovie Dovie
Purple is Sinful Colors - Beverly Hills
Silver is Wet n Wild - Metallica

Submitted by

Sonyjean @ Lucky Girl Beauty:

Sonyjean @ Lucky Girl Beauty used:

Sally Hansen-Complete Salon Manicure in I Pink I Can

Sally Hansen-Insta-Dri in Lightening

Sally Hansen-Insta-Dri in Jade Jump

Sally Hansen-Insta-Dri in Blue-Away

Sally Hansen-Insta-Dri in Raspberry Race

Sally Hansen-Insta-Grip Base Coat

Sally Hansen-Insta-Dry Anti-Chip Top Coat

Also used: Craft Smart Acrylic paint in the following colors: White, Grey, Lt. Pink, Pink, Lime Green, Shamrock, Golden Brown, Brown, Dark Orange and Bright Yellow.

A Dotting Tool from Sephora

A 5/0 Artist's Loft Brush

Submitted by 

Danielle from Polishobsessed.blogspot.com:

Danielle from polishobsessed.blogspot.com used:

Color Club - Take me to your château, a light pastel blue

American Apparel - Office, a light pastel green

American Apparel - L'esprit, a medium tones purple pastel

American Apparel - Summer Peach, a light pastel orange

China Glaze - Lemon Fizz, a bright pastel yellow

Konad Plate M78

Konad Special polish White

Topcoat - Essie Matte About you

 Submitted by

Alexther:

Alexther used:

Art Deco white, baby pink, magenta and bright orange
Sally Hensen: wet cement, ivy league and hot magenta
Sinful Colors: love nails
Top coat by Beauty Secrets and Bunny nail stickers by Kiss

Submitted by

Jenni Lee at irelishnailpolish.blogspot.com:

Jenni Lee at irelishnailpolish.blogspot.com used:

China Glaze's For Audrey, and Martha Stewart's Brownstone glitter.

Base coat: Orly's Bonder. 

Top coats: INM out the door, and final top coat as a level-er China Glaze's fastforward top coat.  

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Jolene from allglazedover.blogspot.com:

Jolene from allglazedover.blogspot.com used:

China Glaze Spontaneous as base color, stamped with China Glaze Agent Lavender, using konad plate m57. 

For the dots: Sinful Colors Vacation time, China Glaze City siren, China Glaze Below deck, China Glaze Grape pop, and China glaze white out mixed with Sinful colors Last chance for a light green color.  

Submitted by

gnarly gnails @ gnarlygnails.blogspot.com:

gnarly gnails @ gnarlygnails.blogspot.com used:

OPI Pink Friday
Fingerpaints Black Expressionism
White and Brown Acrylic Paint
Seche Vite

Submitted by

Charlotte from masonjarsandfireflies.blogspot.com:

Charlotte from masonjarsandfireflies.blogspot.com used:

Sally Hansen Salon Effects in the LE pattern Checker Out

  Submitted by

Black:

Black used:
Revlon Nail Enamel in Classy
Revlon Colorstay in Cafe Pink
Wet n Wild megalast in 218A I Need a Refresh-Mint
essence colour & go in 27 No More Drama
Revlon Nail Enamel in Minted
Sinful Colors in Black on Black
Sinful Colors in Snow Me White
Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat
and some different sizes of dotting tools

Submitted by

May:

May used:

Sally Hansen Insta-Grip Fast Dry Base Coat

Wet n' Wild Shine in 449C (White Base Coat)

Sally Hansen X-Treme Wear in Mellow Yellow

Sally Hansen X-Treme Wear in Mint Sorbet

Wet n' Wild Megalast in I Need a Refresh-Mint

Essie St. Lucia Lilac

Seche Vite topcoat

Submitted by

Mafer (Hellomaphie): 

Mafer (Hellomaphie) used:

China Glaze - something sweet

China Glaze - Kinetic Candy

China Glaze - Sweet Hook

Sally Hansen Complete Salon - Yellow Kitty

Sally Hansen xtreme wear - Mint Sorbet

and the other ones are nail art pens by Nubar

Submitted by

Jammies of baublesandbubbles.blogspot.com:

 

Jammies of baublesandbubbles.blogspot.com used:

(pinky to thumb) China Glaze Encouragement, Sally Hansen Smooth and Perfect Sea, China Glaze Light as Air, Sinful Colors Cinderella and Orly Au Champagne.  

Then she added a coat of Orly Winter Wonderland and a coat of Joe Fresh matte topcoat, white buttons with Sinful Colors white nail art striper and some little rhinestones. 

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Gina Marie from mani-land.blogspot.com:

Gina Marie from mani-land.blogspot.com used:

BC: Sally Hansen Double Duty
Background:  OPI Alpine Snow
Purple peeps:  China Glaze Sweet Hook
Yellow peeps:  Sinful Colors Unicorn
Peep eyes: Orchid Truffle Maker
"Sugar" sparkles:  Spoiled Shaken Snow Globe
TC: Seche Vite

She free-handed the chicks and did the beaks and eyes with a small dotting tool.

Submitted by

Savvy from addictedtopolish.blogspot.com:

Savvy from addictedtopolish.blogspot.com used: 

China Glaze Snow, China Glaze Bahamian Escape, China Glaze Shocking Pink, and Diamond Cosmetics Lemon Yellow Zest.

Submitted by

Chelsea:

Chelsea used:

Zoya Remove + Remover, Cleaner, & Prep
1 coat Zoya Anchor Base Coat
3 coats Sally Hansen Smooth & Perfect:
     Satin on my middle finger,
     Air on my pointer and ring fingers
     Sea on my thumb and pinkie
1 coat China Glaze Luxe and Lush
2 coats Out The Door Northern Lights

Submitted by

Kim from apolishedaddiction.blogspot.com:

Kim from apolishedaddiction.blogspot.com:

Base is China Glaze Kinetic Candy on all nails

Thumb: Basket is ChG Foie Gras with Essie Little Brown Dress accents, eggs are CND Guava, ChG Dance Baby and Ulta Cream of the Crop, Sun is ChG Lemon Fizz, Grass is OPI Don't Mess with OPI, clouds are Essie Marshmallow (these colors were used on other nails, below is list of ones not included on thumb but on other fingers.)

Index finger: Whimsical

Middle finger: Eggs - CND Guava with stripes of Dance Baby, Ulta Cream of the Crop with essence let's get lost dots, ChG Dance Baby; topcoat of ChG Fairy Dust 

Ring finger: bunny is essie Little Brown Dress, eyes ChG Sweet Hook, Clouds essie Marshmallow, and grass OPI Don't Mess with OPI

Pinkie: essence Let's Get Lost with dots of essence Break through, ChG Dance Baby with strpies of essence Break through, ChG Sweet Hook with essence Wake Up! stripes and a topcoat of ChG Fairy Dust

Submitted by

Brie Keely:

Brie Keely used:

Seche Clear and Vite
Base color:
Revlon Colorstay Longwear in Cafe Pink
Dots:
Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Fuschia Power
Revlon Colorstay Longwear in Indigo Night
SinfulColors in Firefly
Milani High Speed Fast Dry in Jiffy Orange
Revlon Nail Enamel in Sassy

Submitted by

Phyrra:

Phyrra used:

Base - Cult Nails Get It On
Color - NARS Pokerface (2 coats)
Pink Dots - Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen in Neon Pink
Yellow Dots - China Glaze Solar Power
Top - Orly Sec n' Dry Top Coat

Submitted by

Sephiria:

Sephiria used:

Rimmel Base Coat Top Coat Pro

Rimmel French White Tip Pro

Revlon Gum Drop

Revlon Sunshine Sparkle

Revlon Cotton Candy

Sinful Colors Let Me Go

NYC Hint of Mint

NYC Cotton Candy

Submitted by

Four:

Four used:

Sally Hansen Maximum Growth Plus Nail Color in Crystal Clear

Wet n' Wild Wild Shine Nail Color in Blazed

Wet n' Wild Wild Shine Nail Color in Tickled Pink

Kiss Nail Art Paint in Black

Submitted by

Jen Monopoli

Jen Monopoli used:

Revlon Sunshine Sparkle (yellow)
Revlon Angelic (pink)
Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Lacey Lilac (lavender)
Essie Sweet Talker (blue)
Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Mint Sorbet (green)
The bottle she's holding is Revlon Lilac Pastelle
The flower decals are Kiss Nail Artist brand

Submitted by

colorfulpaints blogspot

colorfulpaints blogspot used:

1. Base Coat: Revlon Quick Dry Base Coat
2. Sally Hansen Wedded Bliss
3. Essence Sundancer
4. Revlon Minted
5. China Glaze For Audrey
6. N.Y.C. Starry Silver Glitter
7. Revlon Extra Life No Chip Top Coat

Submitted by

Divacici37

Divacici37 used:
Revlon 211 Charmin
China Glazed Make some noise
Sinfulcolor 953 Unicorn
Sinfulcolor 101 Snow me White
Sinfulcolor 952 Hazard

Submitted by

Katie:

Katie used:

Revlon 960 Quick Dry Topcoat as basecoat

Yellow-Inglot 722

Light Blue- Sinful Colors 1106 Cinderella

Glitter- WetnWild 33825 Speak When Spoken To

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri as topcoat

Submitted by

MsKimiKiwi

MsKimiKiwi used:

Kissy & Call you later from Sinful Colors

Submitted by

Silvana of Glitz Glam Budget:

Silvana of Glitz Glam Budget used:

Sinful Colors 24/7
Sinful Colors Queen of Beauty
Revlon Electric

Submitted by

 Aly:

Aly used:

Wet n Wild I Need A Refresh Mint on half, and Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Lacey Lilac on the other half. Then on the mint side, She used a dotting tool and Sally Hansen xtreme Wear White On for the dots, and on the lilac side she used the same dotting tool and Wet n Wild I Need A Refresh Mint for those dots.

Submitted by

Gretchen in Florida:

Gretchen in Florida used:

Base: CG White on White
Pinkie: Confetti Fruit Smoothie
Ring: JLB #01
Middle: JLB #03
Pointer: Color Club New Bohemian
Thumb: JLB #04
Red Angel - RA 105
OPI RapiDry Topcoat

Submitted by 

Josie:

Josie used:

Essie "Grow Faster" Base Coat
Pure Ice "Super Star" (White)
Finger Paints "Model Colour" (Darker pink on all nails)
Finger Paints "My Art Belongs to You" (Lighter pink on marbelized nail)

Submitted by

reader Janet:

Reader Janet used:

Sally Hansen Diamond Strength No Chip Base Coat
China Glaze Lemon Fizz
China Glaze For Audrey
Essie French Affair
LA Colors White
OPI Rapi-dry Top coat

And last but certainly not least, I thought it would be very appropriate to end this post with a photo by reader Bunnie!

Submitted by

Bunnie:

Bunnie used:

Sally Hansen Diamond Strength No Chip Base Coat
China Glaze Lemon Fizz
China Glaze For Audrey
Essie French Affair
LA Colors White
OPI Rapi-dry Top coat

I hope you enjoyed the Easter Manicure Round-Up, and I hope it provides you with plenty of inspiration for your own Easter manicure this year. A HUGE thanks to everyone who took the time to submit a photo for consideration. You all are so incredibly creative and talented and I'm so lucky to have you as readers!

NEXT UP: around the middle of June I'll be asking for your photos for my 4th of July Manicure Round-Up, so get your thinking caps on!