From juicy sangria to pops of peach, these are 14 summer nail trends everyone will be wearing

A selection of summer nails 2025: on the left, is a close-up of hands with olive-green nails and in the middle is a hand with lavender almond nails, both of which were created by nail artist, Julia Diogo (@paintedbyjools). On the right, is a hand with coral-orange nails, created by nail artist, Mateja Novakovic (@matejanova).

After months of wearing milky, floral-inspired manicures, we find ourselves in the mood for change. Think shades that mirror the balmy heat and those that would complement a sparkling oceanic scene or the glow of an ice-cold aperitif. Thankfully, the trending summer nails for 2025 promise all that and more...

As beauty journalists who have devoted hours to reporting the latest and greatest 2025 nail trends, we know a hit when we see one. Sometimes the buzzwordy shade name alone will be enough to tip us off; other times, it's our team's collective reaction to a look that will speak volumes. With summer on the horizon, our manicure senses are once again tingling.