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Everyone knows wearing green is a must for Saint Patrick’s Day. Besides wearing green, people who celebrate this day also eat food that is green and wear green clothing, including shirts and hats. I have always wondered why people wear green on this day. One of the reasons people wear green on St. Patrick’s Day is because of Ireland’s nickname, The Emerald Isle. The lush green countryside of Ireland is reflective in its flag. Traditionally, the green represents the Catholics of Ireland, the orange represents the Protestant population, and the white in the middle symbolizes the peace between the two religions. They say the whole world is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day – and I for one celebrate this day. To get ready for this festive occasion, we should have our nails be reflective of this joyous day.
Now, that you want to get into the festive spirit – what should we do about our nails? The first thing would be the color of our nails. The nail color would obviously be green, but white and orange are also common nail colors. There are so many shades of green – chrome, matte, emerald or glitter infused green. There is even gold with green. The options for green are endless, and gone are the days of a single shade of green.
The go-to nail design would be the shamrock. The shamrock is the symbol of Ireland. It is said, Saint Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint, used the shamrock as a metaphor to explain Christianity. There are other famous Irish symbols, such as leprechauns and pots of gold, that can be a nail design.
Scroll below for over 40 festive Saint Patricks Day nails to give you the luck of the Irish. Some are simple green or green with gold design, while others are quite intricate and sure to make a statement. I am sure you will find some nail inspo for this festive day.