Summer nails go bright — vibrant shades, beachy designs, and colors that pop against sun-kissed skin.
The summer palette: coral, turquoise, hot pink, bright orange, and sunny yellow. Neon is welcome, shimmer is encouraged, and restraint is optional.
These 15 ideas are pure sunshine.
Here’s your summer manicure lineup. Let’s get into it.
Coral Crush
Vibrant coral — summer’s signature shade.
Best for: the essential. Coral and summer are inseparable.
Turquoise Waters
Bright turquoise — the ocean on your fingertips.
Best for: beach vacations. Turquoise IS the beach.
Hot Pink Pop
Electric hot pink — summer’s boldest.
Best for: the fearless. Hot pink demands attention and gets it.
Sunny Yellow
Cheerful yellow — pure sunshine.
Best for: the joyful. Yellow nails make everyone smile.
Palm Tree Art
Tiny palms on a sunset base — vacation in a manicure.
Best for: the getaway. Palm art is a tiny holiday.
Neon Orange
Blazing neon orange — visible from the beach bar.
Best for: the bold. Neon orange is summer’s exclamation point.
Ocean Wave Design
Marbled blues like ocean waves — the sea on your nails.
Best for: the artistic. Water-marbling creates true waves.
Fruit Slice Art
Tiny citrus slices — the cutest summer design.
Best for: the playful. Fruit nails are pure summer joy.
Bright White Pop
Crisp white — stunning against tanned skin.
Best for: the striking. White pops hardest in summer.
Sunset Gradient
Orange to pink gradient — golden hour captured.
Best for: the romantic. Our sunset guide has 18 variations.
Flamingo Pink
Bright flamingo pink — tropical and fun.
Best for: the vacation. Flamingo pink is pure resort.
Aqua Shimmer
Shimmery aqua — mermaid summer.
Best for: the magical. Aqua shimmer glows in sunlight.
Lime Bright
Electric lime — summer’s wildest green.
Best for: the adventurous. Lime is not for wallflowers.
Beach Sunset Tips
French tips in sunset shades — the vacation French.
Best for: French lovers. Sunset tips are summer’s twist.
The Summer Capsule
Coral, turquoise, pink, yellow, white — the five-bottle summer.
Best for: the season. Five shades, endless summer.
Sunny and vibrant. Save your summer shades — and for beach-specific designs, see our beach nails and Fourth of July ideas.
