7 Summer 2025 Nail Trends to Start Wearing Now, According to Experts
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Summer 2025 nail trends are about to signify a major shift. While and metallic accents, summer 2025 will transition into bold textures, shapes, and nail art. And the more color, the merrier.
“Some of the trends I’m expecting to see this summer are cheetah prints with bright colors, mermaid- and ocean-inspired, and whimsical fruits,” says Evelyn Lim, Chief Educator at studio. Into something a little more subdued? Fear not, there are options you’ll love too. Ahead, find all the trends we’re expecting to take over this summer.
Aura Nails
Aura nails continue to be one of 2025’s biggest nail trends, like this one Lim designed in shades of indigo and violet. Aura nails are all about soft, blended, blurry edges between a central color and a base color—the choice of shades, of course, is up to you.
Press On Nails – Blushing Aura
Ice Pop
Nail Lacquer
Fruit Stand
“Whimsical fruits is a great DIY worthy trend,” says Lim, who says to “start with two coats of your choice of color, then once dried, apply fruit nail art stickers, then seal in with your favorite top coat.”
Puffy Fruits Glue Press-Ons
Fruit Salad Nail Stickers
Feed Me Cherries
Almond Shape Nails
The elongated, elegant shape is still ultra-popular. You can go medium-length like the set Thuy Nguyen created for Jodie Turner-Smith at the Met Gala, or extra-long for more nail art space.
imPRESS Bare but Better Medium Press On Manicure Nails – Serenity
Almond Nails
Toasted Sugared Almond
Indie-Sleaze Brights
Green, cobalt, fuchsia—the colors of the 2010s are back and ready to sub in for your subtle pastels. To avoid going full nostalgia, get a chip-proof gel mani (and hold the matte top coat).
Gel Couture Nail Polish in Dopamine Rush
