27 pedicure ideas that your toes deserve for spring 2026
Let's be honest, toes get the short end of the stick when it comes to beauty upkeep. For instance, how often does your algorithm serve you up pedicure ideas? It seems every day there's a new shiny manicure trend going viral for our fingernails (looking at you, cake nails and ice cream mani). But when was the last time a celeb's lacquered toenails broke the beauty internet? Mmm.
Looking at the hashtag views on TikTok though, despite the platform being inundated with mani inspo 3.8 million videos (and picking up more than 43.8 billion views), the sizeably smaller portion of videos (1.8 million) catering to your toes has raked in an almost-as-whopping 43.3 billion views. Which just goes to show, the interest is there, even if the content is sometimes not.
Despite the dreary winter weather we've been enjoying of late (I saw something about it raining every day in the UK in 2026?!), sandal season is approaching and searches for pedicure ideas and bookings are back on the up. Plus, there's nothing like a fresh set of toenail art to work as a pick-me-up – even it spends a lot of time hidden below your boots. So, basically, it's time we showed our toes a good time and let them kick back for once.
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As with all good things, prep is important. There's no point investing time and money into painted toenails if the rest of your feet still look grotty. So clear some time for polishing your soles and cuticles. Book yourself in for the full works at the salon, or do it yourself with our at-home pedi guide. You need to remove hard skin with your foot file while your feet are still dry, before you run a warm bath and soak them in warm water. Then, slather them in moisturiser for some seriously soft feet.
Next, it's worth considering nail shape. Like your fingernails, you can opt for rounded, squared-off or squoval. The trick is to make sure the shape is uniform across all of your toes. Noughties beauty has seen a major comeback so the squared-off shape will continue be big this season, especially paired with French tips to highlight the shape. Likewise, natural soft squovals are always popular.
Then, it's a matter of deciding which shade to go for. Lucky for you, we've rounded up all the biggest pedicure colours and trends for 2025 and, you probably won't be shocked that they take inspo from some of the headlining manis (because we love a matchy-matchy moment). Here's 28 pedicure ideas to take to the salon…
1. Frenchies
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Frenchies have been fully revived and reinstated as one of the most popular designs to get. But to give it a modern, delicate twist, we've noticed dainty micro French nails taking off. Or you can lean into the '90s trend with a chunkier rendition. Either way, Frenchie toenails are just as chic as their mani equivalent.
2. Reds
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Reds has always been a classic but its popularity dipped a bit while we experimented with chrome, pastels and neons. Now it's firmly back as a top trend year-round for timeless, sophisticated toes. The shade manages to feel powerful, sexy, sophisticated and bold, plus it's just as perfect for summer or autumn. We love the whole sliding scale from bright shades of tomato to deep, merlot reds.
3. Nudes
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One pedi that will never go out of style is nude. The key is finding the shade that best suits your skin tone, but sticking to neutrals like tan, buff, brown and beige are a beautiful tone on tone option. One person we always look to for immaculately-presented feet, is Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. The woman clearly knows her way around a foot file because those soles look soft. In fact, she rarely puts a foot wrong (see what we did there) and her nude pedi is a perfect example.
We're getting serious mannequin hands vibes.
4. Pale pinks
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For a super soft and natural look, you can't go wrong with a pale pink, where it opaque or sheer for a pretty pedi that has ballerina vibes.
5. Latte brown
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Given 2025's pantone of the year is mocha mousse, we expect to continue to see brown tones woven into the beauty trends this year. Latte and espresso coloured manis have been headlining for the past couple of season and the matching pedi looks just as sophisticated.
6. 3D details
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3D nails are gaining popularity, but while you can add maximalism with some next-level bedazzling, we've also spotted dainty gems and crystals adding a little extra interest to nails.
7. Green
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Green nails may seem an offbeat option, but it's become one of the most searched-for nail shades. Searches for “green nails” increased by 60% earlier this year and the hashtag has over 370 million views on TikTok. Every shade counts, so whether you want avo, olive, lime, forest or fluro green nails, you'll be bang on trend, and so will your toes.
8. Florals
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Florals don't just have to be for spring, and they don't just have to be for your fingernails either. Depending on how you wear them, they can work all year round. They work across all your toes or as an accent nail, like our adorable inspo above.
9. Glazed donut
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If it's good enough for our fingernails, right? The glazed donut mani remains popular thanks to its pretty, grown-up glow. It pairs a pale pink or nude base with a chrome topcoat. So it makes sense to apply the same logic to your toes for a glazed donut pedi.
And Hailey Bieber let slip the exact shades she uses 🍩✨
10. Baby blue
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Baby blue nail polish took off in summer as the cool girl shade to know and it's staying put for 2025. Dua Lipa's doing it, Hailey Bieber's into it, Zendaya's loving it and Sofia Richie hopped on board, too. We've spotted a spectrum of baby blues, from periwinkle to duck egg, cropping up on the fingernails of some of our favourite celebs, so it was only a matter of time before we applied it to our toe nails, too.
Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Hailey Bieber, Zendaya and Sofia Richie are fans…
11. Black
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Black will never not look good, it's a classic that goes with everything all year round, and if you're not a fan of dainty pinks, it's a neutral that can add an edge.
12. Lipgloss
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For the uninitiated, the lipgloss nail trend mimics the plush, sheeny finish of lipgloss applied on lips. It takes your bare nail base and adds a sheer layer of gloss (complete with a hint of pretty pink tint) to create a yummy, fresh finish. We love a matchy lipgloss mani across fingers and toes.
13. Metallics
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With chrome continuing to headline, it follows that metallics are having a major moment. We especially love them in the summer sunlight and silver is getting our vote.
14. Pretty pastels
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We love nail shades that match your mood, so if you're bringing fun, bold energy, you can lean into it with joyful, statement nail shades, hence we're very much here for pretty pastels.
And they've never looked so good 💚💛💜🧡
15. Hot pink
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You can take the shade up and down the scale from softer baby pinks to hot fuchsias. And we've seen pink Frenchies, ombre pinks and a whole bunch of experimentation within the one shade. It's pretty, it's fun, it's cute and we love it.
16. Mix n match
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Can't decide which colour or which design to choose? The answer is to mix n match. We love this left and right pedi with a different shade on each. Or you could choose a different shade for each toe. Rules are, there are no rules and this look follows your mood more than trends.
17. Orange and coral
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Orange, fanta, mango, tangerine, coral, flamingo – all these shades sound like summer, which is why shades of orange will always make for a gorgeous, sunny summer pedi.
18. Rainbow
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For the maximalists who embrace colour, you can't go wrong with a kaleidoscope of rainbow shades. Or for minimalists, take a different colour across each tip for a subtle rainbow Frenchie pedi.
19. Ombre
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Pretty ombre nails are a subtle way to next-level a classic Frenchie by adding a twist. Instead of a strong white tip, the white and pink merge seamlessly into each other. Or you could always remix it with brighter shades.
20. Holographic
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Like to be a little different? Swap out glazed chrome top coats for a holographic finish.
21. Tonal
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We love a tonal moment. Take one colour (this rich brown is yum), then play around within the same shade spectrum.
22. White
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White is light, bright, airy and beautiful. Like black, it works on all skin tones and goes with everything, however it's the other end of the scale offering something fresh and uplifting. It's a cool choice if you want something fresh without feeling fluro.
23. Mirror
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The mirror nail trend takes high-shine nails to the next level. This ultra pearlescent finish is beautiful and it leans into another big mani trend: mermaid nails.
24. Milky white
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If bright white feels too stark, opt for milk nails instead. Soft, chic and effortlessly cool, this universally flattering shade is set to dominate all year round. Lizzo, Jennifer Aniston, Hailey Bieber and Zoe Kravitz are fans of this shade, too.
25. Green and blue
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Can't choose between these two trending shades? No stress, just opt for both! Pistachio green and baby blue make for a cool, fresh combo.
26. Dark navy
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Head over to the dark side as we move into Autumn with a deep navy blue that's seriously sophisticated. According to nail pros, navy is the ‘it’ nail colour next season - you heard it here first!
27. Neon brights
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Bright colours are having a major moment and we’re obsessed with this neon orange shade that’s essentially sunshine, bottled. Match with your fingertips or go for clashing brights to really make a statement.
For more from GLAMOUR's Senior Beauty Editor, Elle Turner, follow her on Instagram @elleturneruk
