Nail Trends and Colors For Summer

Franklin Thompson

By Michelle Darrisaw · May 25, 2018March 29, 2019

We love to paint our nails in pretty pastel colors for spring and bright hues for summer as much as the next girl, but over time, it can get a little repetitive and boring. If you’re ready to step up your nail game, we’ve narrowed down 15 new ideas for a fresh take on your digits this season.

From 3D acrylic flowers and graffiti designs to scaly snakeskin textures and the increasingly popular cat-eye styles, you’ll want to break out your manicure kit and polishes to create these flawless nails at home. Or, at the very least, use them as beauty inspo when you book your next appointment at the nail salon.

Petal Power

So I tried out the candy balls inspired by @larisa_ilina80. This technique is not as easy as it looks. Believe it or not this was my 10th and 11th attempt 😂 Also these nails were done with dual forms and acrylic. Video coming soon 📹 #acrylicnails #flowernails #candyball #candyballnails #candyballsnails #glitternails #pinknails #flowerballnails #alphabrush #longhairprettynails #encapsulatednails #pinkandwhitenails #nailporn #NAILPRO #nailpromagazine @viral.nail.feed @viral.nail.feed.nail @nailpromagazine @nailsmagazine #style #swag #ootd #fashion #pretty #instacool #iphonesia #fashionista #picoftheday #beauty #outfitoftheday #likeback #shopping #dress

A post shared by Evie C. ✌ (@longhairprettynails) on Apr 26, 2018 at 5:13pm PDT

Mini Bloom . .Incase you were wondering if it's possible to get 3d flowers on short nails........ #herdesignstudio

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Gold Foil on Fleek

Gilded Gold by @blacksherebrowsbeauty #japanesenailart #gildedgold #cowgel #foil #gildedgoldnails #nailglam #blacksherebrowsbeauty #love #nailart

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#BlackGirlMagic

Black Girl Magic 👑💁🏾‍♀️✨ #blackgirlmagic #blackpower #blackpowernails #blackgirlmagicnails #black #kiarasky #kiaraskynails #kiaraskypolish #opionyxv #glitter #hologram #hologramnails #ombre #ballerinanails #ilovenails #nails #nailart #nailswag #ombre #nashvillenails #designs ##blackhistorymonth #blackpanthermovie #thenailbarcoolsprings #thenailbar #nashvillenailtech #antiochnailtech #antioch #beautybyannelizabeth #paint #handpainted

A post shared by Ann Elizabeth (@beautybyannelizabeth) on Feb 17, 2018 at 4:06pm PST

Black is POWER ✊🏽🖤🕋🎷🎵✨ what do you think🤔????#blackking #blackqueen blackgirlmagic #blackpower #blackpowernails #blackgirlmagicnails #blackrose #opionyxv #glitter #ballerinanails #nails #nailart #nailswag #jazz #saxophone #music #protecttheculture #nashvillenails #designs ##blackhistorymonth #blackpanthermovie #nashvillenailtech #antiochnailtech #antioch #beautybyannelizabeth #paint #3dart #blackispower #blackhistorymonth #blackhistorymonthnails

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Reptile Realness

Velvet snakes for Destiny 💅🏻🐍✨

A post shared by Bel Fountain-Townsend (@sohotrightnail) on Apr 26, 2018 at 8:27am PDT

Snake-like, It's your B-day! #herdesignstudio #birthdaynails #gelpolishdesign #gelnailart #notd #nailswag #nailsofig #nailed #handpaintednaildesign #3dnailart #reptilenails #snakeskinnails #pixiedust #swarovskicrystals #gelnailart #handpaintednailart #dopenailtech #dopenails #dopenailart #handpaintednailart #rvanailtech #dmvnails #dmvnailsalon #2016bestnailsalonwinner

A post shared by Born a KING! 👑Tarshan King (@her_design_studio) on Oct 10, 2017 at 5:02pm PDT

Graffiti Glam

graffiti nails with a hidden music notes 🎼 🎶 #auroranails #whitenails #graffitinails #shellac #naturalnails #wowwownails #toronto #dundaswest

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#Phillynails #nailsbyhafsa #loyalclientstatus #fushiapink #kiaraskynails #gelbuildernails #shortnails #luxgraffitinails™️🌸💕

A post shared by Hafsa: Nail Tech (@luxurynailsbyhafsa) on Mar 26, 2018 at 8:10am PDT

Not-So-Basic Neutrals

(559)313-6030 #byappointmentonly Neutral colors are always a favorite! 👍🏼 #acrylicnails #longnails #nailsofinstagram #nailsoftheday #neutralnails #nailsdid #fresnonails #559nails #nataliesnaillounge

A post shared by Natalie Martinez (@nataliesnails__) on Apr 23, 2018 at 2:47pm PDT

When you can’t decide which color you like more... just do all of them 💅🏾Neutr(ALL) . . . . . . #joyedidit #atl #nails #atlnails #atlnailtech #springnails #neutralnails #neautral #nailart #nailsofinstagram #notd #saturday #coachella #design

A post shared by 💅🏾Joye Did It Nail Studio 💅🏾 (@joyedidit) on Apr 14, 2018 at 5:59am PDT

The New Neon

Just a little splash of neon with leopard print for my massage therapist @qowens864!

A post shared by Raechel Ferguson (@raechelsnails) on Apr 28, 2018 at 8:26am PDT

Negative Space

negative space Art Deco inspired nail art _______________________________________________________ #gelmanicure #gelmani #nailart #handpaintednailart #chromenails #handpaintednails #fairydust #negativespacenails #naildesign #fairydustnails #sunrisefl #nailartpromote #miamifl #miaminails #southfl #newyork #newyorknails #ncnails #nycnails #atlnails #palmbeachnails #browardnails #wynwoodmiami #wynwood #lanails #calinails #miamiartist #springnails #nailartist #kimparkernails

A post shared by Hand Painted Nail Art (@kimparkernails) on Apr 27, 2018 at 7:51am PDT

Negative space nails for our friend @nailthecocktail ! 🔲🔳

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Sweet Lemonade

Season of yellow with a splash of gold 🔆 #yellownails #swipeleft #clientnailfie #nailfie #goldfoil #naildesigns #nailartist #golden #yellow #spring #brightnails #coffinshapenails #lemonadenails #bhamnails #birminghamnails #alabamanails #nailsdid #nailsoftheday #nailsofinstagram #nailstagram #nailsonfleek #nailstyle #instyle #perfectionist #shantelznailz

A post shared by Karneshia Shantel 💅🏽 (@shantelznailz) on Apr 22, 2018 at 5:23pm PDT

This sunny weather has me in a great mood! Happy Friday everyone 🌞🍋 #nailkandy #nails #naturalnails #gelpolish #soakoffgel #akzentz #luxio #pinknails #neonnails #lemonadenails #hotpinknails #pinklemonade #torontonails #torontosalon #nailappointment #styleseat #instanails #nailstoronto #queenwestnails

A post shared by Kate - Self-Employed Nail Tech (@nail.kandy) on Jan 19, 2018 at 9:31am PST

Summer Flames

J'ai enflammé les sublimes #ongles de Emmanuelle 😍 j'ai adoré le détail #paillettes 👌 . #nailedbyyuko #naturalnails #onglesnaturels #semipermanent #flamenails #nailart #naildesign #nailartiste #nailparis #nailartisteparis #manucureparis #rednails #longnails #cndshellac // INFOS et RDV par SMS/DM/MAIL ✌🤗

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Rose Gold Shades

Swipe and put your volume up🤣🤣 Rose Gold Chrome & Swarovski Crystals from @oceannailsupply Rose Gold Leaf from @vetro_usa #ombrenails #unicornnails #mattenails #yourfavoritenailartist #teamValentino #dustfree #nailedit #rosegoldnails #allhanddrawn #nailart #tampanails #nailartaddict #coffinnails #youngnails #nailartjunkie #nailartist #brandon nails #nailartswag #nailartoftheday #stilettonails #orlandonails #valentinobeautypure #nailsoftheweek #TheSlashRoom #CatZamudio

A post shared by Cat Zamudio (@cat.zamudio) on Apr 26, 2018 at 9:54am PDT

Nude & rosegold Fill for Terian @prettyreaux 💜💜 ## #nails #nailart #fullset #glamnails #nailsofig #nailjunkie #garlandnails #girly #beauty #nails2inspire #glitternails #nailartist #nailtech #cosmetologist #rosegoldglitter #blingnails #dndgelpolish #dallasnails #dfwnails #Nigerian #blackgirlsdonails #businesswoman #rosegoldnails #nailsmagazine #dallasnailtech #nails2inspire #classynails #nudenails #bgdn

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Cat-Eye Effect

#sadanasbyeyebrowbeauty #valentinobeautypure #cateyenails #chromenails #nudenails #mattenails #nails #nailsofinstagram

A post shared by Lanae (@nailed_it_lanae) on Apr 24, 2018 at 5:09pm PDT

Ocean Blue

Serenity is Blue💙💅🏽for @swan1060 on her fabulous #naturalnails #gelmanicure #gelnailart #oceanbluenails #lanailartist #lanails #culvercitynails #culvercity #nails #nailart

A post shared by Margaret Thomas-Gite (@itsasecretsalon) on Apr 2, 2018 at 6:32pm PDT

Deep in her ocean it shines @ecuriel12 #nails#naillife#squarenails#glitterdust#nailsbytina125#love#sandiego#oceanbluenails

A post shared by Tina Trinh (@nailsbytina125) on Aug 17, 2017 at 10:40pm PDT

Mad About Matte

Red shoes, red bag, red dress...red nails red nails red nails!!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥#mattenails #swarovskicrystals #rednails #nailporn #gelpolish #beatnailsbysaki

A post shared by Nails By Saki (@beatnailsbysaki) on Apr 28, 2018 at 6:47pm PDT

#lavishhairstudio #coffinnails #mattenails #goldleafnails #palmbaynails #palmbay #melbournenails #melbourne #browardcountynails #ftlauderdalenails #browardcountynails #floridanails

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Super Stripes

Obsessed with these matte colors 🍭🍭🍭🍭 . . . #handpainted #notd #potd #mattenails #gelnails #colorful #nailart #naildesign #lanailartist #rainbow #rainbownails #losangeles #nailblogger #fashionblogger #fashion #art #nailswag #stripenails #instanails #oliveyourmani

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Nails by Aswani @ananeke_beauty_salon_and_spa

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