Choosing nail designs for summer and the upcoming holidays can be easier said than done. There are so many options to consider it can get overwhelming. To make things a bit easier, we chose five viral nail designs that are trendy this summer.  

More importantly, they’re easy to do at home if you’re up for it, and they will look amazing on short or long nails.

Best Nail Designs for Summer

1.   Hailey Bieber Chrome Nails 

The Hailey Bieber chrome nails or “glazed donut” nails took TikTok by storm a while back, and they’re still going strong. This is a classic, simple nail design that will look amazing and draw attention without doing too much. More importantly, it’s easy to achieve at home.

You just need a neutral shade for the base and chrome powder to top it and get the shiny effect. Then, you just apply a shiny top coat, and you’re good to go. Shop these products to get the effect!

1.   Glazed French Tips

If you like the previous design but you think it’s missing something, why not add a French tip? This design is also simple and elegant, but it will look gorgeous on anyone and it will elevate any outfit you choose to wear.

The process is very similar to the Hailey Bieber nails; you just need to take the extra step to use white nail polish to create the French tips. You can make it as thin or thick as you’d like.

2.  Winter Nail Art

Winter nail art designs are a classic! You can do stripes, snowflakes, snow, or ice. The easiest way to do the snowfall effect is to use a toothpick, dip it in white polish, and make dots all over.

There are also nail stickers you can use if you’re not very good at drawing shapes like snowflakes. While the nail art can be white, you can choose any base color you’d like. The classic options are nude shades, light pink, light blue, red, and even ombre nails.

3.  Ombre Nails 

Speaking of ombre nails, they look amazing on their own, which is why it’s such a popular design during winter. Nail strips are an easy way to achieve this look at home and make sure you use a shiny top coat to make the ombre effect pop.

Ombre nails can be done with any color, we recommend nude, matcha green, light pink, maroon, grey, or even black if you want to rock bolder colors in your nails.

4.  Confetti Nails

Last but not least, confetti nails can be the perfect design for winter. It’s very simple and you’ll only need a base, a confetti topper, and a shiny top coat. There are many different confetti toppers to choose from.

You can go with big or small confetti, colorful confetti, monochromatic confetti, holographic confetti, and more. Additionally, you can use it to cover your nail or just apply it at the base or tip of the nail for a different effect.