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It’s summertime, and the living is easy…unless you’re stuck with boring nails. Okay, even then, this season is still pretty great. But there’s no reason to have a lame manicure when you have all these summer nail designs for 2023 at your fingertips.
See what we did there? Fingertips, because, like…nails are at your…oh you got it the first time? Okay cool.
Whether you’re a bold and bright color lover or a fan of more subtle patterns, there’s a nail design out there for you. We’ve got pops of neon, fruity accents, and tropical prints , and more. From beach days to BBQs, your nails will be the star of the show.
Alongside your aunt’s potato salad, of course. Nothing can outshine that bowl of carby goodness.
1. Floral Painting Nails
Museums are a safe haven in the summer thanks to a steady stream of AC. Blend in with these abstract artsy nails and maybe they’ll let you stay all night. Nothing weird happens during a night at the museum, right?
2. Rainbow and Smiley Face Nails
These nails are all smiles during Pride Month. And every other month. Because, you know…they’re painted on…
3. Pride Month Nail Art
Pride Month may only technically be in June, but you can definitely rock these rainbow nails all summer long. Or at least they grow out and you lose the RO part of ROYGBIV.
4. Multicolored Abstract Nails
You know when you go to a store and try a bunch of different polishes to see which you like best? Well, that’s “art” now. You’re welcome.
5. Strawberry Nail Art
Is this couture? Because these strawberry nails are looking Juicy!
6. Groovy Pink Nails
We’re one step closer to Barbie Land with these swirly pink nails. Thankfully we left the heels at home for this journey.
7. Neon Swirl Stiletto Nails
Who needs to grow a garden of flowers when your manicure can look like a whole bouquet? Now if only we could figure out that whole scratch and sniff thing.
8. Ombré Nails with Silver Swirls
These silver swirls remind us that there’s AC blowing somewhere over the rainbow. If only it was blowing in our apartment, too.
9. Yellow French Tips with Flames
These highlighter flames will make your mani look hotter than the sun. Especially if you forget an umbrella for your beach day.
10. Bright Contemporary
Take your doodles from the page to your nails with this cool summer nail design idea. Is it just us, or does that look exactly like Susan from accounting?
11. Pink Nails with Gold Flakes
Manifest richness this summer with these gold flake nails. Or, just some really fancy food decoration.
12. Colorful Coffin Nails
These summer nails combine all the colors and all the patterns to create one eye-catching look. Ugh, a ripped contact again!?
14. Tortoise Nails with 3D Silver Lines
Tortoise, but make it edgy. Just make sure the actual tortoise doesn’t get too close to the edge. He’s scared of heights.
20. Bright Patterns
Nothing says hot, hot summer like bright reds and oranges. Other than saying “hot, hot, summer.” But who says that anyway?
