Miley Cyrus might be buying herself flowers, but summer nail art designs offer untold possibilities to bring them alive on your nails. It is the season to lean into bright, bold pops of colour and to embrace a mood-enhancing palette of motifs. Whether you are looking to upgrade conventional tropicals or nostalgia-inducing patterns, these nail designs will ensure that you are cool for the summer.
Daisy nails
There’s nothing quite like fresh blooms on your nails to give your mood a direct 180-degree turn even on the dreariest of days. This season, daisy motifs are blooming bright on fingernail designs for summer—especially when paired with sunny hues and negative-space designs.
Get the look:
Lakme Absolute Gel Stylist Nail Color - Lemon Zest
Revlon Super Lustrous Nail Enamel - Pure Pearl
Azure swirls
You may not have a Santorini siesta planned for the season, but the right summer nail designs can get you there anyway. Azure-hued marble swirls are seeking the spotlight for those looking to escape to the sand and the sea.
Get the look:
Myglamm 2 IN 1 Nail Paint - Poolside Soiree
Colorbar Vegan Nail Lacquer - 313 Crystal Top Coat
Modern tropicals
Tired of seeing the same tropical colour palette pop up in summer holiday nail ideas? Step away from the pack with monochrome leaf motifs set against a punchy, Valentine’s-inspired canvas.
Get the look:
Bonjour Paris Satin Matte Nail Polish - Deep Pink
Colorbar Vegan Nail Lacquer - 244 Sleeping Beauty
Cactus nails
You know it’s not quite summer until you catch sight of cactus motifs in nail art kits. Give in to the festivities of the season with Sahara-inspired designs—but don’t blame us if you find yourself gripped by an inexplicable urge to plan a spontaneous road trip.
Get the look:
Lakme Absolute Gel Stylist Nail Color - Pink Date
Lakme Color Crush Nailart M10 - Fern Green
Cloud nails
Those in the quest for short nail ideas for summer will not want to sleep on this surprisingly easy ombré design. After all, few things can spell summer better than the sight of fluffy clouds floating across your nails.
Get the look:
MyGlamm Popxo Makeup Collection Mini Nail Polish Kit - Dreamin (5 Pcs)
Colorbar Vegan Nail Lacquer - 241 Snow White
Mismatched nails
Why pledge loyalty to one colour palette in summer nail styles when more is truly merrier? Intentionally mismatched nails in complementary hues are the easiest way to explore all the joy that the season has to offer.
Get the look:
Faces Canada Ultime Pro Splash Luxe Nail Enamel - L24 Coral Reef
Pac-Man nails
Short nail ideas for summer, you ask? How about we give you just that but also inspire you to step away from the usual suspects? Forget the conventional butterfly designs and instead explore some retro-inspired patterns. Anybody else feeling nostalgic for when summers meant endless lemonades and arcade sessions?
Get the look:
Sery Colorflirt Nail Polish - Charcoal Black
Lakme Absolute Gel Stylist Nail Color - Mermaid
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