Mustard Yellow Nails are Having a Major Trend: Here's How to Wear Them

Rock this year’s mustard yellow nails trend like a pro

There is no denying it: mustard yellow is IN. The it color beloved by many a millennial is no longer blush pink. Mustard yellow is the fun pop of color that can’t help but to make you smile and pop on a ’70s themed filter on all your Instagrams. Our favorite way to wear the trend? Mustard yellow nails.

Mustard yellow nails application tips

For whatever reason, mustard yellow nails seems to be a hard pigment combo to get right for nail polish makers. I’ve tried a few yellow nail polishes and across the board they tend to be a bit weak on pigment and can be streaky. These are the best tips for getting a solid, even, perfect mustard yellow.

Start with a sticky base coat. My favorite is the ORLY Bonder Base Coat, it sticks to your nails and the next layer of polish to help keep things from chipping or getting streaky.
Use an opaque white first layer. Because yellow polishes tend to be on the thin side, opt for an opaque base coat to ensure you don’t get any weirdness around the natural white of your nails. My favorite white nail polish is the Sally Hansen Color Therapy Nail Polish in Well Well Well. Make sure you let this layer dry completely before starting with the yellow.
Opt for thin layers. They dry faster if you have to keep doubling up, and they tend to wear better in my opinion.
Check your skin tone. Mustard yellow can come with all kinds of undertones from beige to green-ish to orange to brown. Not every shade of mustard yellow is going to look great on your hands.