23 Insanely Cute Summer Nail Ideas You Will Love

This post is all about Cute Summer Nail Ideas.

Can you believe that summer has already arrived? It seems like yesterday we were searching for winter nail ideas. Now here we are, searching for Summer Nail Ideas!

When thinking about summer nails, the first thing that comes to mind is bright and bold colours. But these days, there are so many talented artist on social media creating such original nail designs, that when searching for nail ideas, it can be quite overwhelming. But there is no need to worry, I am here to help! I have put together an amazing list of stunning and bright summer nails, that you are sure to love!

I have put this list of nail ideas into different categories. The first one is fruit nail ideas. Why fruits? Well, fruit nail designs have been recently trending and the artists I have chosen to feature are so incredibly talented, they should be shared! The second category is bold and bright colours. Some with designs, others just simple and minimalistic. And the third category is Swirls. This type of nail design is also very popular and in my opinion scream, summer nails!

Lastly, I will recommend a few nail care products that I have found very useful to care for your hands and nails after your manicure. These tips and tricks are something that my nail technician has shared with me and they are total game changers! After 2 weeks my nails would always look worn out and in desperate need for another refill so soon. But I wanted to stretch my nail appointments for at least 3 weeks. So when I followed the advice of my nail tech, I easily pushed it to 3 weeks, sometimes even longer.

So let’s jump into it! These summer nail ideas will definitely inspire your next nail appointment!

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Firstly, I have been loving this trend and am considering a fruit design for my own summer manicure. When searching for this type of nail design, I was truly shocked by the talent of the artists. These nails are so colourful, detailed and really flawless!

You can truly make these nails for own by choosing a base colour and then choosing the type of fruit that you would want to sport. For example, some of the artists have chosen a bright colour and left one nail bare to add the fruit design. Others, opt for a colourful French Tip with the fruit design. The options are endless depending on the style you are looking for. Together with your nail tech, you can find inspiration through one of these pictures and then make it your own by switching ups the colours.

Whether you choose to settle for one of the more simpler designs or the ones that are super detailed, I promise, they will definitely turn heads!

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Bold colours with swirl designs are probably the most popular nails I see in the summer because they are easy but at the same time they are different. The best part about this type of design is that you can be super creating choosing different colour combinations as well as different type of swirl designs.

The nails that you will see below are mostly bright colours and the artists use different techniques to make this swirl design. In addition, some of the designs are only on one or two nails and the others are on all of the nails. You can choose whichever combination you like, keeping in mind that the more designs you choose, the more expensive your manicure will cost at the end of your appointment.

Colours, such as coral, blue, bright pink and fluorescent green are some of the colours that we associate with summer nails. When choosing summer nail colours, always go for something super bright and bold with lots of colours. After all, all year long, we tend to wear really dark and vampy colours due to our long winters. So it’s time to take advantage of these beautiful, bright and brilliant shades for the summer because before you know it, we’re back into fall colours.

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When choosing your summer nail color, a lot of the times, we end up just choosing one colour that’s bright and bold. That is a great option and I will show you some examples below. If that seems a little too boring for you, then you can also choose a bright colour and add a design on one or two nails.

Another great option would be painting each of your nails, a different color. This style of design is a little more daring and not for everyone. Some of the examples below all have bold colors, some with designs, others with no design, but one thing that they do have in common is that they are all pretty daring. But like we mentioned before, this is the time to be daring. Summer nails are supposed to be different and bold.

So it’s time to show off your personality and your creativity. Let these pictures inspire you! Show them to your nail tech and add your own touch to them, so your summer nails can really stand out!

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Nail Care

I never really understood how important nail care was in between your nail appointments. I always used to complain to my nail tech that after only two weeks after my nail appointment, my nails looked terrible and were already in need of a refill.

It was then that my nail tech gave me some tips and tricks on how to take care of my nails. She informed me that if I took a few easy steps after my nail appointment that my refill would actually last longer.

In this section, I will give you the recommendations that my nail technician gave to me. This really helped push my nail refill to three weeks instead of two. After all, getting your nails done is not cheap. A nail appointment costs you at least $50 if you’re not doing any designs. So why not try to save some money at the end of the day?

If you only purchase one item from this list, let this be the one. Cuticle oil is an absolute game changer. I apply cuticle oil every morning and every night and it has made a huge difference in my nail care routine. The oil prevents your cuticles from getting dry, so that on your next appointment your cuticles are not out of control. Using cuticle oil has a really helped my manicure last a lot longer. Hand cream alone is not enough to moisturize your nails. Once you add cuticle oil to your nail care routine, I promise you will never look back.

This is kind of an obvious one. Using handcream daily is a necessity. This is not only for your nails, but for your overall hand and nail care. By using hand cream daily, it really helps moisturize your hands and nail area. The more we take care of our hands, the younger they will look later on when we get older. Therefore, make sure that hand cream is always in your daily routine. Keep a bottle in your purse, one in the kitchen and one next to your nightstand so you don’t forget to apply daily. The product I have linked below is a great hand cream for dry skin, and it also is great for overall nail health.

It has recently been proven that the UV rays from the lamp that our nail technicians use are really not good for our skin. If this is something that is concerning to you, then you should really consider purchasing a pair of anti-UV gloves. This is a great way to protect your hands from any type of skin cancers that this light may be causing us. Just bring them to every nail appointment and protect your hands. This is something I have recently purchased and I will keep using during all my nail appointments.

This may seem like a no-brainer for some people, but for me, it’s something that I never really thought of. After complaining to my nail tech that my nails weren’t lasting me two weeks, she asked me if I used gloves when I washed my dishes. I said no, and she mentioned that may be one of the reasons why. Using gloves to wash your dishes, will be such a huge help in keeping your hands looking young. Along with using the products I mentioned above, this will also be a huge help in keeping your hands and nails moisturized and young looking for years to come.

In conclusion, nail care doesn’t end the moment you leave the nail salon. Taking care of your nails after your nail appointment on your own time is just as important as your monthly nail appointment. By taking care of your hands and nails in between appointments, this will make your nails last longer and ultimately give you younger looking hands.

I hope that I was able to inspire you with some summer nail ideas. Summer nails are so much fun because of all the amazing bright colours we get to sport during these short months. What nail design will you be getting this summer? I’d love to know! Let me know on the comments!