Gear up for Fat Tuesday with these Mardi Gras nail ideas. Whether you are looking for a subtle nod to the festive celebration or a design as elaborate as its parades, you’ll find inspiration here.

For an easy Mardi Gras-inspired manicure at home, all you need is some nail polish in the season’s three signature colors: purple, green and gold/yellow.

These purple and green metallic french tips are also simple enough to do at home with a makeup sponge.

Design your nails to resemble the assortment of colorful beads you’ll find thrown throughout the streets of a Mardi Gras parade.

Get creative with the shapes and embellishments of your Mardi Gras nails. This stylish set mixes monochrome stilettos with bejeweled square nails.

Nothing says Mardi Gras like shimmering purple and gold to represent the opulence of the celebration.

Take an elegant approach to your festive nails with a nude polish base with green and gold accented about.

Mardi Gras is associated with royalty and regality – think signature masquerade balls and king cake. Represent that with a crown design as an accent nail.

Opt for glittery, extra-long nails to go all out for this extravagant festive season.

These two-toned purple french tips with gold accents make for a simple but bold design to execute.

You won’t need to collect a ton of Mardi Gras beads when you have these sparkly gold nails featuring a colorful dotted pattern.

A glittery or shimmering polish is an easy way to give a simple manicure some more excitement that corresponds with Mardi Gras while not being too over the top.

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