Butter Yellow Pedicure Ideas That Are Totally On-Trend In 2025

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Since spring 2024, butter yellow nails have been the hottest nail trend. While many nail colors come and go so quickly that they're literally just a flash in the pan, this sunny shade has proven otherwise. It has not only made its way into its second summer, it's also been dubbed one of the top on-trend colors you should add to all your outfits in 2025. And it's easy to see why. It's beautiful and vibrant, yet subtle enough to be classy.

"Yellow is dominating fashion this season, both on the catwalks and street style, and butter yellow perfectly translates to a beauty trend too," manicurist Ami Streets told Marie Claire UK in April 2025. "It's a soft yet vibrant shade that enhances natural tans and makes skin look radiant and glowing... Whether used in a minimalist manicure or for playful nail art, butter yellow pairs effortlessly with lots of different tones and embodies a cheerful, sun-kissed aesthetic."

While we've covered butter yellow nails quite a bit, including how to upgrade them for summer 2024, we haven't really dug into how wearing this color on your toes can be all the rage. Just as you would with a manicure, you have so many options when it comes to butter yellow pedicure ideas that are totally on-trend for 2025. In fact, with so many directions in which you can take your butter yellow pedis, you may want to get started as soon as possible so you have plenty of time to experiment with a bunch of different looks before the season is over.

As you'll find with the majority of these butter yellow pedicures, most of the designs are only on the big toe. This doesn't mean that the other toys aren't worthy of such attention, but because toenails in general are on the small size, it's not only difficult, but somewhat of a waste to try to create a work of art on every toe. Unless, of course, your pedicurist uses stamps when placing designs.

That aside, the geometric shape on this big toe is both bold and fun. The silver sparkles are a wonderful contrast compared to the subtlety of the butter yellow and the triangle is an easy way to lengthen short toes — if that's something you hope to accomplish with your pedicure.

If you're someone who loves to dabble in trends, but prefers to do so in a way that embraces timeless sophistication, then it's best to just go for a classic butter yellow pedicure. If this is the route you're going to take, then you definitely want a high-quality nail polish brand. Busy Beeline by Essie offers a mix of slightly warm sunny yellow without being too bright, making it a fine option for those who want something that will pair well with everything — the kind of thing you would have seen Charlotte York wear on "Sex and The City." It's a clean and classy look, that says you're aware of what's in style and what isn't.

As we saw in spring 2025, butterfly-inspired nail looks were a big hit and that trend is expected to continue through the summer. Not everyone has the skills to create such a small and delicate design, so that's where 12 sheets of butterfly nail art stickers come in to save the day. Between the sunny hue and design, it's a pedicure that's whimsical yet still elegant enough to wear to a summer wedding.

Accents nails first hit the scene as part of the 2023 Y2K fashion trend revival. According to nail experts, there were two main reasons why this happened. "As far as I know, it was a way for customers to break into nail art [when] they couldn't afford a whole set of design," London-based nail artist Sophy Robson told Racked in August 2015. "For someone who thought nail art was too [expensive], this was a way of having it on one nail to get used to it. It's also a time-saving thing at events."

Naturally, it didn't take long for the accent nail to make its way to pedicures to spice things up. Because butter yellow is so low-key, adding a sparkly accent nail is an easy way to make your pedicure standout. If you want a heavy sparkle polish that's impossible to miss, then Sparkling Diamonds by L.A. COLORS is your best bet.

Although Mark Rothko's earlier work would be considered abstract expressionism, to this day he's mostly remembered for his later contribution to modern art with his block-style paintings. While the block design on the big toe of this pedicure is cleaner in its lines than a Rothko painting, it's still dabbling in a contrast of colors while bringing all the nails together. It's just a really cool pedicure that, if you think your hand is steady enough, can be done at home. In addition to butter yellow and white nail polishes, the most important component is a metallic silver line that can be done with Beetles Metallic Silver Liner. It comes with an extra thin brush making lines like this one fairly easy to do — after a couple practice rounds, of course.

When it comes to taking a butter yellow pedicure to a new heights, the easiest and cutest way to do that is with a flower. Whether it's something simple like a daisy or a flower that's a bit more abstract like those that Georgia O'Keeffe painted, you can never go wrong with flower designs. What makes this particular flower choice so great is that it's subtle and not super obvious that it's a flower. It's also proves that red on butter yellow are a winning combination. While there are a lot of red polishes on the market, if you want a bold shade, then Secs Appeal: bright red crème by OPI is the way to go.

In 2023, ombré lip gloss nails became a popular trend. What made them different from traditional ombré nails was the fact that they were finished off with an ultra-shiny topcoat that made them look like they were still wet. While certainly a fun look, it seems that the need for such a high-level shine isn't on-trend like it was two years ago. But thankfully, ombré manicures and pedicures are still trending. If you love the ombré look and want butter yellow to be part of it, combining it with similarly warm hues like tangerine, coral, or even pink will create a seamless blend that will get you loads of compliments.

If you love the idea of adding some texture to your butter yellow pedicure, but don't want to go all in on the 3D charm nail trend, a thick metallic polish is exactly what you need. While it might be easier to leave this sort of pedi to the experts, if you want to do it at home, you have a couple options. Start with Beetles Sculpting Gel 3D Gel Nail to build the design you want, then use a fine-tipped nail tool to create swirls in an upward direction. If that seems a little too high-tech for you, then 3D shiny decals by BYJKYEN are the next best (and easiest) thing.

While the French pedicure is a classic that will never go out of style, you can easily give the neutral pedicure a trendy upgrade by swapping the white tip for butter yellow. Of all the on-trend French manicure ideas for summer 2025, it's the butter yellow that's really become a favorite. Because of this, it only makes sense that butter yellow French pedicures would be equally in style. It's just as sophisticated as the original French pedi, but with the right amount of kick to keep you feeling en vogue.

For those who aren't afraid to play with embellishments, adding a pop of glitter can go a long way over a butter yellow pedicure. Gems in cool tones like silver and blue create a contrast that makes the mellow color really pop without being too over-the-top. The Teenitor Nail Charms Nail Art Kit offers a plethora of 3D charm options to help you achieve this design.