25 Bright and Breezy Summer Nail Design Trends to Rock All Season Long
These cute summer nails are so easy to DIY at home.
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Bright yellow beams of light, green leaves full of life, baby blue ocean waves — your manicure can take a cue from the lively and vibrant colors that are found all around us during the summer months. Now it's time to transition from spring nail art and bring on the color — because the best summer nails are nothing if not colorful. With these easy-to-replicate manicures, nail art has never looked so cool for the season.
Whether you're just looking for a fresh new shade to paint your nails, or you're a burgeoning nail artist looking for your next design-orientated challenge, here's some popular nail trend inspiration for your next summer manicure. From fun twists on French manicures to easy DIY manis — these cute designs aren't afraid to play with color and pattern. The result? Some light and breezy nails that are perfect for flipping through your beach read and soaking up in the sun. Now that summer is well on its way, go ahead and grab your favorite polish and get to painting before it's fall again.
Katie Berohn is the Beauty Assistant at Good Housekeeping, Woman's Day and Prevention magazines, all part of the Hearst Lifestyle Group. She graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder, with a major in journalism and minor in technology, arts, and media, and earned her Master’s Degree at NYU’s Graduate Program of Magazine Journalism. In addition, Katie has held editorial internships at Denver Life Magazine, Yoga Journal, and Cosmopolitan, a digital editorial internship at New York Magazine’s The Cut, a social good fellowship at Mashable, and has freelanced for HelloGiggles. When she’s not obsessing over the latest skincare launch or continuing her endless search for the perfect shade of red nail polish, Katie can be found in a hot yoga class, trying everything on the menu at New York’s newest restaurant, or hanging out at a trendy wine bar with her friends.
As an Editorial Fellow for Good Housekeeping, Katie covers health, beauty, home, and pop culture. Outside of the office, you can find her killing it on the karaoke machine or listening to true crime podcasts.
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