22 Trendiest Summer Nail Ideas To Recreate This Year
With summer coming up, you're probably looking for some cute summer nail ideas. Here are some of the cutest summer nails this year.
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I absolutely love finding cute summer nail ideas. There are so many bright and fun nail designs to wear in the summer.
For this post, I've found all the cutest summer nail designs to copy this year. After you read this post you'll have so many amazing nail ideas for this summer!
This post is all about the cutest summer nail ideas.
The Cutest Summer Nail Ideas To Copy This Year
1. 3D Nails
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3D shell nails are super popular for this summer. They'd be perfect to do for a beach trip!
If you want to recreate this nail idea on yourself, this nail kit would be perfect for it. I swear by all the Beetles nail products, they're my absolute favorite polish I've used when doing my own gel nails!
2. Baby Blue Chrome
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This color would be so pretty to do for summer! It looks so cute paired with the blue striped pants.
3. Pink Stripe Nails
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I've been seeing striped nails like this EVERYWHERE, so I am convinced that stripes are making a comeback just like polka dots did.
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4. Pink Chrome Nails
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PInk chrome nails like this would be so perfect for summer! This color is so perfect.
5. Pink And Orange Aura Nails
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Pink and orange together is another color combo that screams summer. Aura nails are super trendy, and these would be so good for summer.
6. Blurred Flower Design
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I am so obsessed with these nails. To do the blurred effect on the nails, they used a blooming gel!
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7. Pastel Squiggle Design
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If you're obsessed with pastels like me, this nail design might be for you. It reminds me so much of cotton candy. I really might have to copy these nails this summer myself.
8. Lemon Nails
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Lemon nails are perfect for summer. Really any fruit nail designs are. Lemon nails are super trendy, though, and would be so perfect.
9. Starfish Nails
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If you're going to the beach this summer, these nails would be SO perfect. I've seen a bunch of people doing starfish designs, and they look really cute.
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10. Sunset Aura Nails
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This is another SUPER cute aura nail design you could do this summer! I am obsessed with these. These colors go so well together, and they remind me so much of a summer sunset.
11. Tropical Flower Design
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I've been seeing lots of tropical flower designs for this summer. This would be super pretty! I love yellow and pink for summer nail colors.
12. Pastel Blue Tips
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Another pretty design if you're into pastels or are looking for some blue nail ideas! I just can't get over how pretty this color of blue is.
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13. Polka Dot Nails
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The polka dot nail trend is holding strong for this summer, and this would be a super cute way to do it!
14. Pink Glass Nails
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If you're a pink nail girly like me, these would be so cute to do for summer this year! The "glass" nail effect is created with cat eye polish!
15. Clase Azul
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Clase azul nail designs are super popular for summer nails. The design is super pretty!
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16. 3D Flower Design
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3D nails have been SUPER trendy lately. Using some sculpting gel like this is a super easy way to do 3D designs if you're doing your nails at home.
17. Blue Aura Nails
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This is another super cute aura nail idea for this summer! This design reminds me of the ocean.
18. Pink And Green Nails
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Pink and green is another super cute color combination you could try for summer nails! Plus, the floral design on these is super cute.
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19. Dreamsicle Nails
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One of my absolute fav summer treats as a kid was orange dreamsicle bars, and I feel like these nails really encapsulate the essence of that. I think these also have a bit of an aura vibe going on, but it's so subtle it probably wouldn't be that noticeable if you left the little pink parts out.
20. Pastel Aura Nails
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I absolutely love this color combo for aura nails! It reminds me of a summer sunset at the beach. So pretty.
21. White Chrome Nails
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If you're on the internet at all, you've probably seen these Hailey Bieber inspired white chrome nails before. Chrome nails like these are one of the biggest nail trends, and they'd be really pretty for summer!
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22. Blue Striped Nails
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I've been seeing blue and white striped nails like this EVERYWHERE recently. These remind me of summer linen pants and I love it.
This post was all about cute summer nail ideas.
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