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28 Cute Summer Nails That Will Let You Make A Splash Without Getting Wet

By Laura Davis | May 23, 2022 | Leave a Comment
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It’s time to give that crusty old bottle of neutral OPI a break and embrace these cute summer nails instead. They’ll help you make your hot girl summer even more scorching, and that plain polish will still be there in a few months. Albeit, more crusty.

The hottest nail trends of this season include fiery neon shades, mismatched designs, flowers, French tips, and flames. Yes, we meant “fiery” literally.
Cute Summer Nails

So hit up your favorite nail tech or try to recreate these designs yourself. But whatever you do, don’t let your nails be boring. They have the power to be your best accessory on that upcoming trip to Portugal.

No offense, Gucci belt. There’s always next year.

 

Cute Summer Nails To Carry Your Pool Drink In Style

1. Mermaid Scale Summer Nails

The transformation is complete. Goodbye, cruel world. Hello, underwater castle.

Cute Summer Nails - mermaid scale nails
Photo Credit: @empirenailsandbeauty

 

2. Tie Dye Press-On Nails

Picture this: you’re poolside wearing this reusable press-on nail set, coconut rum cocktail in hand. A passing bird poops on the chair beside you. Hot girl summer has arrived.
Cute Summer Nails - Tie Dye Press-Ons
Available on Etsy.

 

3. Baseball Nail Design

These summer nails were made for catching rogue baseballs. We prefer it that way, because our dentist wasn’t thrilled last year when we used our face.

Cute Summer Nails - baseball
Photo Credit: @canipaintyournails

 

4. Watermelon Press-On Nails

So this is what Harry Styles was going on about. Now we totally get it.
Cute Summer Nails - watermelon press on nails
Available on Etsy.

 

5. Sunflower Negative Space Design

There’s nothing negative about these happy sunflower nails. Except the background. And the cramp in our hand from all adding in all those painstaking details.

Cute Summer Nails - sunflower negative space
Photo Credit: @rachelsbeauty_

 

6. Sunset Ombre Summer Nails

We love our nail tech, but we can’t remember the last time she sprinkled sand on our hands after the lotion. It’s all in the details!

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7. Orange Fruit Summer Nails

Aren’t you glad we didn’t make a cheesy pun? Oh, there’s still thyme.

Cute Summer Nails - orange nails
Photo Credit: @paintbynaptime

 

8. Green Daisy Abstract Press-On Set

You can order this set of press-ons in *almost* any shape and size. They don’t carry duck nails yet, so we’ll wait.
Cute Summer Nails - Green Daisy Press-Ons
Available on Etsy.

 

9. Hot Pink Flamingo Design

Not to raise any alarm, but we think your flamingo might be eating too much shrimp.

Cute Summer Nails - flamingo accent nails
Photo Credit: @nailsalonshe

 

10. Black and White Flower Manicure

When you’re excited about summer, but only wear black and white, here’s the floral manicure of your goth girl fantasies.

Cute Summer Nails - black and white floral
Photo Credit: @nailsbymk_

 

11. Ocean Swirl Long Nails

Water signs would love these oceanic nails. The only problem is wiping the tears that come during the next flood of emotions.

Cute Summer Nails - ocean long swirls
Photo Credit: @stunt.nailz

 

12. Fruit Slices Nail Set

Feelin’ fruity? These sweet nails have next-level details. So much, that we think someone may have actually eaten the other half.

Cute Summer Nails - fruit slices
Photo Credit: @estheticsbyjayde

 

13. Mismatched Colorful Nails

Bright, quirky, and a little retro, this nail design has everything you need for a carefree summer. Well, except for the Flintstones Push-Pops.

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14. Neon Checkerboard Nail Art

Finally, a nail design that we can wear to the Go-Kart track. Our ban is up this year! Turns out it isn’t the same thing as bumper cars.

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15. Pink Strawberry Nails

We would be berry pleased to have these on our hands. Almost as pleased as our friends if we stopped speaking in puns.

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16. Colorful Abstract Nails

Ok, we like it, Picasso! Thankfully, this nail design will last longer than a TikTok audio trend.

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17. Mismatched Pink and Orange Nail Designs

Pink and orange are the unofficial colors of summer. And, mismatched nails are one of the most popular designs, according to Nicole Fuyu. Twenty bucks says this person is also wearing low-rise jeans.

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18. Neon French Tip Square Nails

For when you want neon nails, but you also don’t want to blind anyone. Scratching your own eyes out when you’re trying to put in contacts? That’s a different story.

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19. Lavender Marbled Press-Ons

The real reason for press-on nails? So you can always match them to your shoes. Good thing we only wear the same white sneakers every day.

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20. Sunset Manicure

A gorgeous summer gradient in sunset colors is something anyone can accomplish. Wait, your cuticles aren’t supposed to get polish on them?

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21. Pool Day Nails

Everything about this manicure screams “day at the pool.” Except that one red nail. That one screams “shark attack.”

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22. Long Lime Green Swirl Nails

Green is the color of the year, so we’re willing to deal with the long nail handicap in the name of glamor. Now, can you open this bag of chips for us?

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23. Purple Flame Nails

What’s cookin’, good lookin’? We were talking to that burger on the grill behind you. But your summer nails are cute, too!

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24. Dino Doodles Nails

Now we feel bad for not inviting the alien in for dinner. He looks pretty chill with his rainbow UFO.

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25. Groovy 3D Nails

This 3D nail design was inspired by groovy rugs from Mush Studios. The creativity is amazing, but…can we get our rug back, now? Our toes are cold.

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26. Fourth of July Ombré Nails

It’s giving bomb pop vibes, and we’re obsessed. Mostly because they won’t make our hands as sticky by melting after three seconds.

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27. Ice Cream Nails

Speaking of melting, we’re also loving this ice cream design. But we think these are sugar-free or something, because they don’t taste very good.

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28. Golf Nails

These golf nails are a hole in one. They pair well with that triple bogey we just scored. Yeah, it was mini golf. And?

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Laura Davis
Laura Davis
Laura is the Boston-based Assistant Editor at Let's Eat Cake. She currently writes about products, entertainment news, beauty trends, and food, and has contributed to a variety of lifestyle publications, including Popular Science and Flixed. She is also the co-founder of Adultescence, a podcast and blog for post grads, where she writes about friendship and dating.
 
When she's not typing away on her laptop, you can find Laura working on her MBA at Boston College, listening to Taylor Swift, or sweating it out at an OrangeTheory class. Follow her on Instagram @LauraKristine21 and LinkedIn.
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