While having an eye-catching manicure is a great idea all year round, there’s something about summer that inspires ladies everywhere to get a little extra with their nails. The best summer acrylic nail designs are colorful, pretty and easy, allowing you to spend more time enjoying your vacation or weekend at the beach than maintaining your manicure.
Whether it’s embracing pastel colors, multi-colored french nails, stylish shapes, or floral designs, now’s the time to shake it up. Keep scroling to find fun ways to update your signature style, as well as this season’s most on-trend summer nail design ideas to take your manicure to the next level.
Of course, if you are not good at creating your own nail art or complex nail art patterns such as flowers, designing a Custom Sticker is a great alternative. You can customize nail stickers with any small elements you like, which means you’ll end up with beautiful manicures every single time!
This morning on the Style Edit I thought I’d share some of the following nail design trends I plan on recreating ASAP! The Style Edit features some of the latest fashion & nail design trends that I’m loving each season! Subscribe for more style tips! 🥂
Let’s dive right in!
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1. Swirl
Last year’s most talked about summer acrylic nail design is here to stay! There are so many variations of this captivating design and it looks good on just about every nail shape and skin tone. There’s no doubt that swirl nails are a show-stopper.
1. Pastel
I love pastel colors – they go with just about anything! This is the season to go as bright, warm, and tropical as the weather! Create a fruity cocktail of pastel shades – think pink, mint, lilac, yellow, and baby blue. When summer arrives, the rules go out the window, and it’s time to show off your creativity in manicure form.
2. Daisy Nail Art
Take a trip through a field of daisies just by looking at your hands. This fresh manicure is full of life and is the perfect choice for summer. Choose your colors however you wish – popular choices include yellow, lilac, pink, and green.
3. Double French
The latest to make its way to the feeds of nail-art enthusiasts everywhere: the double french manicure. This trend sees not one, but two french manicure lines carefully painted along the tip of your nails. It combines multiple designs, like the slanted variation, deep french, and the neon twist — all into one Instagrammable manicure.
4. Lilac
This manicure color is sooo dreamy, lilac is a fun color for summer season.
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5. Multi-colored french
For all those glamorous summer nights out, why not try this chic take on the color block trend? Different block colors add a playful touch to your tips, while natural tones take this design in an elegant direction.
6. Classy Summer Wedding Nails
For a summer event, such as an outdoor cinema event, boat party, or trip to the Bahamas, there’s nothing quite like a simple and classy manicure. Try a pearl-finish polish – this will catch the light and create a multi-dimensional effect that is sure to impress.
7. Electric Blue
No matter the season, electric blue nails are always a great idea. Blue shades are a great choice for hot weather, instantly transporting you to the serene feeling of the sea. You can even make this pattern a feature nail if you’re short on time – sticking to one of the primary shades for maximum impact.
8. Galactic
We’re all made of stardust, but have you ever thought of painting it onto your nails? From nebulae to the Milky Way, your next nail salon appointment is a great opportunity put the cosmos on your fingertips.
9. Green
Green is a shade that never really goes out of style, making for an excellent choice on your nails this summer. I’ve seen a lot of swirly patterns dominate the last few seasons, and this manicure is no exception.
10. Nudes
A nude manicure doesn’t have to mean basic. Nude nails are my go-to summer acrylic nail design staple.
11. Simple Black Nails
If you want to channel your inner rock star, wearing one of these black nail ideas is a sure-fire way to do it. Whether you’re going for a dark and moody vibe or searching for a basic shade to instantly elevate any look, black nails are the epitome of cool and one of the most versatile hues out there.
Bonus 🙂 Y2K Throwback
With Y2K fashion resurging lately, I wanted to add some of these designs – a chaotic, creative mix of idiosyncratic takes on what the post-pandemic world wants right now.
