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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.”
