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Our favorite time of the month is without a doubt nail appointment day.

Patricks Dayon the horizon, its the perfect time to test out a gold and green set.

The color combo feels soft and subtle while still creating contrast.

green and gold velvet manicure on long almond nails

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After laying down a neutral base coat, grab alight blueand amint green polishfor the tips of your nails.

Then, use a fine point brush to swipe on a single gold line for a sparkly border.

Each nail will look slightly different, but the overall finish will feel cohesive.

dark green nails with gold stars

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Holographic

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Holographic nails?

The key to this mani is finding an iridescent polish that shifts between gold and green.

Elevate the contrast of the shades by adding thin white swirls on top, as seen above.

sage green nails with gold stripes

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We’re loving thismismatched set.

Go for thissimple mani idea.

Apply two to three coats of adark forest greenhue, then apply a gold shimmer sheen on top.

angled french mani of light green and blue with gold stripe

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Then, get your gold paint to trace along the edges.

No need to keep it too matchy-matchy.

In fact, the more mismatched, the better!

green and gold wavy nails

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Animal Print

Crocodile nailshave quickly become one of the most popular animal prints at the nail salon.

The design also happens to be an easy way to make a green and gold manicure feel natural.

Here, the scaly print is used for a fun French tip with a thin gold line accent.

holographic green and gold nails with white swirls

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Adding a single gold chrome stripe adds a pop of metallic without being overwhelming.

Pair it with a sage green polish for a minimalistic take on the color pairing.

Geometric

Geometric manicures are an easy way to level up nail art without requiring a professional touch.

mismatch nails with green, pink, gold

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Take this green, gold, and brown design, for example.

The pattern on each nail is slightly different, making it completely customizable.

Velvet

What makesvelvet nailsso magical, is that in the right light your manicure will shift colors.

green nails with gold sparkles

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To elevate your nails even more, sweep a magnet across each nail to create the diagonalcat-eye effectseen above.

After laying down a neutral base, we suggest using a sponge to dab on a bright green hue.

Then, using gold chrome polish or foil, apply swirls going down each nail.

light green tips with gold foil accents

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Decals

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When in doubt, go fornail stickers.

They’re super easy to use and are fuss-free.

Simply prep your nails with a few coats of your favorite green polish and let it dry.

nails with green and white snakeskin tips and gold lines

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Then, use nail glue to secure on as many gold accents as you c’mon.

Don’t believe us?

Just look at thishalf-moon design.

sage green nail tips with gold stripe

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green gold and brown geometric nails

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green and gold velvet nails

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green ombre nail tips with gold chrome swirls

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sage green nails with gold decals

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matte green nails with gold accents

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