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The best season of the year is almost upon us! And with summer rolling around, all the best things about the season are coming to mind again, you know; ice cream and neon colors and cute little sundresses!
Summer is the season to be bright and bold and live life to the fullest. A great manicure is like the first step towards that goal. It’s all about the little things sometimes you know.
There is honestly nothing like the feeling of a fresh set of nails that you actually like. You could almost take over the world with that feeling.
The fact that it’s summer means that you can try things you normally wouldn’t when it comes to nail art. Summer is about being bright and bold and hot. So this is literally the best time to experiment with color, try out the boldest and craziest prints and patterns. Leave those nudes and pinks for the other season.
I’ve put together a roundup of some pretty bold nail designs that you can save for later. Here are the hottest and trendiest summer nail designs for you to try in 2023!
40+ Hottest Summer Nail Designs and Trends for 2023
There are so many nail designs you can try out this season but there are a few that seem to never disappoint. This post is filled with some of the trendiest nail designs and I’ll put a little list below of the different styles so that you can just jump to your favorite!
French Tips
French tips are never not a good idea! They’re simply a classic! And lately there have been so many different amazing ways to put a twist on the nail design. They’re a million different ways you can spice up a frenchie and here a few ways that’ll inspire you!
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BEST SUMMER NAIL POLISH COLORS:
Swirly Nails
Swirly nails deserve a category all to themselves because of the fact that, despite how simple they are, the design is always stunning! Especially when summer-ified with bright and bold neon colors…
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Solid Color
There’s nothing like a good solid nail color set to make you feel good! Sometimes less is more and in the case of summer nails, this fact is totally true! With the bold and bright colors that are trendy this season, its easy to realize that a solidly painted set of nails screams just as loudly as one with a crazy print…
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Animal Print Nails
Let’s get not just bright, not just bold but wild too! Animal print nail art (unsurprisingly) never fails to make you feel fierce. Summer just feels like the perfect time to try out a bold new animal print nail design! Ever tried a cow print manicure? As weird as it sounds, it’s actually a really cute and trendy nail design!
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