10 Summer Nail Color Trends

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Let’s look at some of the trending summer nail colors for 2025. Summer is all about bright, vibrant, fresh, and fun shades to reflect summer vibes. Here are some trending summer nail colors for the perfect summer aesthetic.

While doing this post, I’m looking at this stunning beach image from my vision board. It’s been there since January of last year, so don’t get me started. It’s not a regular beach manifestation, but rather an invite-only meet-up. Back to work, just by looking at it, I can picture a fun sunny summer day that’ll soon be upon us. 

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Let’s get started.

1. Lavender Nails

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Them lavender nail designs have my heart. It is soft, feminine and elegant pastel purple that adds cheer and vibrance to daily life.

2. Blues

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The shade baby blue or sky blue or pastel blue, call it whatever, are close in hue, give a light and airy vibe. It is a perfect shade for summer, beach and relaxing. Aqua bluel is a part of this spectrum.

3. Cherry Red

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Cherry Red Nails

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I love red and all its shades. I can make it work for different seasons. But the popping cherry red is love. I get it whenever I want to feel good.

4. Sunshine Yellow

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Yellow color is a cheerful, warm tone that screams summer. It is a fun shade to experiment with. Yellow automatically takes me to the beach, so does sky blue.

5. Tangerine Orange

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Tangerine Orange cause orange orange doesn’t sound lit. Orange is a bright color and a must-try for summer. It is giving tropical.

6. Hot Pink

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A color that can be with you throughout the year. It is bold and playful, perfect for sunny days. Can be used to add contrast to other shades.

7. Cobalt Blue

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If you want to draw attention to your nails, this shade got you. Cobalt blue is electrifying, bright and eye-catching. 

8. Mocha Mousse

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This is the Pantalone color of the year 2025. So don’t think brown and go fall-sy. This year around it’s gonna be a hype all around the year. Mocha Mousse, are we feeling it? What do you think?

It can also work as a soft sand beige, inspired by beach sands.

9. Neon Green

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One of my favorites and definitely here to stay is neon green. Perfect for spring, no need to wait up for summer if you ask me! Neon green is more of a bold and trendy statement. 

10. Milky White

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Clean girl aesthetic, anyone? Then do try this clean and fresh vibe, milky white or better say white on white. It is great for any outfit too.


That’s a wrap. Which of these summer nail colors is your favorite, share in the comments below.

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