Summer is almost over and with it comes a great opportunity to update your manicure with the latest summer nail trends.
Whether you’re looking for a fresh pop of color, a dazzling effect, or a chic design, or a celebrity-inspired look, the best summer nail trends have something to suit everyone.
Not sure where to start when it comes to summer nails? We’ve rounded up all of the coolest trending designs below, with plenty of inspo to get you started!
Fruit-Inspired Glazed Nails
Where to start with the trend of the season? Maybe with the thirst-quenchingly-stylish lemonade nail trend. Or perhaps with Hailey Beiber’s strawberry glazed nails? And you’ll definitely want to give these apricot chrome glazed nails a try. The fruit-inspired nail trend is just as cute as it sounds and promises a summer-ready upgrade from the standard glazed nail look.
Pastel French Tips
The French tip will forever be one of the most iconic nail designs around. But that’s stepped up a notch this season with the arrival of pastel French tips. Adding a playful yet classy touch to your manicure, this on-trend design is understated and chic while offering plenty of room to show off your personality. We can’t decide which of these pastel French tip designs we want to try first.
Summer Velvets
Don’t disregard velvet as being limited to the cooler seasons of the year. While we may have (temporarily) tucked away our darker nail varnishes for the summer season, we’re still all about the unique tones and textures that velvet nails offer. Velvet nails are created using semi-metallic polishes that offer a perfect shimmer when the light hits them, making them the go-to choice when you’re heading off for a sunshine-filled vacation. Here’s some great inspo for summer velvet nails.
Denim Nails
Okay, so the denim nails trend is perhaps one that took us by surprise a little bit. But with the recent resurgence of all things denim (including double denim, IYKYK) means blue-hued nails were maybe an obvious next step. Choose between classic matte dark denim, shimmery light blue denim or a bright, vibrant, summer-ready cornflower blue. These denim nail designs are some of our faves.
Rainbow Tones
The best thing about rainbow nails? They go with absolutely everything! Perfect for festival season, these rainbow-toned nails are destined to be everywhere this summer and we’re definitely getting involved. Another cool thing about the rainbow nail trend? You can keep it as simple (one color per nail) or as complex (multiple intricate designs on each hand) as you like. Not sure where to start? Have a scroll through these cute rainbow nail designs.
Summer Florals
Miranda Priestly might not have been a big florals fan (“Florals for spring? Groundbreaking!”) but we definitely are. And those flowers are blooming not just all around us but also on our nails. These gorgeous summer floral nail designs offer plenty of variety no matter whether you’re more of a rose gal or a lily lover. Us? We’ll be alternating between summer florals and all of the other trends we’re talking about today!
Checkerboard Nails
Sure, it might be a trend that you pass onto your nail tech rather than attempting yourself at home but the checkered nails trend is one that certainly looks like it’s here to stay. A trend that started back in spring but has brightened up as the summer season approached, these vibrant, fun-loving designs promise to elevate all kinds of outfits no matter where you’re heading for vacation. Looking for more inspo? Here’s 35 incredible checkerboard nail designs to get you started.
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Georgie Darling is a freelance lifestyle and travel writer from London, England. Her work has been published in ELLE, Yahoo, Red, Grazia, and Tripadvisor, amongst others. When she’s not writing, Georgie spends most of her time travelling to new countries and scuba diving. She’s been an avid fragrance lover since a young age and considers Alaïa by Alaïa Paris to be her signature scent.
