Created by: @stephstonenails
If there's one thing we love about spring, it's the vibrant nail polish colors that come out to play. When warm weather hits, we trade in our somber, muted winter palette of burgundies, grays and navy blues for eye-popping corals, bright yellows and in-your-face neon hues.
This spring we're all about making the most of this cocktail of colors, especially when it comes to implementing the year's hottest nail trends. Steph Stone created these rainbow nails, which capture the essence of sunny days with their vivid color and beach-y, sand-swirl-like water marble design. Plus, this vivid nail art lets play with all of our favorite spring and summer shades. (And, it doesn't hurt to get a few mani ideas for pride month next month.) So go ahead, dig up your go-to warm-weather polishes and channel your inner-Lisa Frank. If you need help with the design, check out this water marble nail how-to.
If there's one thing we love about spring, it's the vibrant nail polish colors that come out to play. When warm weather hits, we trade in our somber, muted winter palette of burgundies, grays and navy blues for eye-popping corals, bright yellows and in-your-face neon hues.
This spring we're all about making the most of this cocktail of colors, especially when it comes to implementing the year's hottest nail trends. Steph Stone created these rainbow nails, which capture the essence of sunny days with their vivid color and beach-y, sand-swirl-like water marble design. Plus, this vivid nail art lets play with all of our favorite spring and summer shades. (And, it doesn't hurt to get a few mani ideas for pride month next month.) So go ahead, dig up your go-to warm-weather polishes and channel your inner-Lisa Frank. If you need help with the design, check out this water marble nail how-to.
Created by: @theillustratednail
Though they seem thoroughly modern, half moon nails are actually a throwback to the '30s, when it was the de rigueur way to paint one's nails. Today, we find this vintage style all over the runways and Instagram. Not only is the simple nail design a chic way to incorporate complementary colors, half moon nails are incredibly easy to DIY. We're particularly entranced with this clean-cut nude and white combo by Sophie Harris-Greenslade (aka The Illustrated Nail), which turns the traditional French manicure on its head. The result: a look that manages to be both edgy and elegant. In other words, it's the ultimate boss babe manicure.
Though they seem thoroughly modern, half moon nails are actually a throwback to the '30s, when it was the de rigueur way to paint one's nails. Today, we find this vintage style all over the runways and Instagram. Not only is the simple nail design a chic way to incorporate complementary colors, half moon nails are incredibly easy to DIY. We're particularly entranced with this clean-cut nude and white combo by Sophie Harris-Greenslade (aka The Illustrated Nail), which turns the traditional French manicure on its head. The result: a look that manages to be both edgy and elegant. In other words, it's the ultimate boss babe manicure.
Created by: @paintboxnails
This gorgeous, minimal matte manicure is courtesy of the infamous NYC nail studio, Paintbox Nails. While summer is known for hot romances, wild nights on the beach and an overall high energy of the season (hello, neon nail colors), there is a softer side to summer. This particular pastel nail design, with its robin egg blue hue and sweeping white line, stirs up memories of collecting seashells at a summer beach house. These sandy shades transport us so much, we can almost hear the ocean waves crashing against the shore.
This gorgeous, minimal matte manicure is courtesy of the infamous NYC nail studio, Paintbox Nails. While summer is known for hot romances, wild nights on the beach and an overall high energy of the season (hello, neon nail colors), there is a softer side to summer. This particular pastel nail design, with its robin egg blue hue and sweeping white line, stirs up memories of collecting seashells at a summer beach house. These sandy shades transport us so much, we can almost hear the ocean waves crashing against the shore.
Created by: @oliveandjune
These adorable polka-dot nails are the true embodiment of the saying, "a little goes a long way." Just a few polished dots here and there instantly glam up a naked nail. This simple yet whimsical nail design was created by one of our favorite Los Angeles nail salons, Olive & June, using OPI Nail Lacquer in Alpine Snow, Black Onyx, I Believe In Manicures and GPS I Love You. The tasteful polka dots nail design puts a modern spin on the classic French manicure trend of the '90s and early aughts, making digits look like little bits of confetti wrapped around a morning latte.
These adorable polka-dot nails are the true embodiment of the saying, "a little goes a long way." Just a few polished dots here and there instantly glam up a naked nail. This simple yet whimsical nail design was created by one of our favorite Los Angeles nail salons, Olive & June, using OPI Nail Lacquer in Alpine Snow, Black Onyx, I Believe In Manicures and GPS I Love You. The tasteful polka dots nail design puts a modern spin on the classic French manicure trend of the '90s and early aughts, making digits look like little bits of confetti wrapped around a morning latte.
Created by: @hannahroxit
Turn heads this summer with these punchy, rainbow neon nails. Who doesn't love channeling the fun, wild-child vibes they give off during the hottest season of the year? These statement-making nails, designed by professional manicurist, Hannah Lee (aka @hannahroxit), captures the spirit of summer with colorful neon nail polish, but avoids feeling over the top, thanks to the strategic use of negative space. Love this nail art as much as we do? Get the full tutorial for the gorgeous summer nail design here.
Turn heads this summer with these punchy, rainbow neon nails. Who doesn't love channeling the fun, wild-child vibes they give off during the hottest season of the year? These statement-making nails, designed by professional manicurist, Hannah Lee (aka @hannahroxit), captures the spirit of summer with colorful neon nail polish, but avoids feeling over the top, thanks to the strategic use of negative space. Love this nail art as much as we do? Get the full tutorial for the gorgeous summer nail design here.
Nail art is one of those photogenic beauty trends that we could look at all day long. Somehow, scrolling through photos of nail art designs whipped up by nail art icons like Deborah Lippmann, Jin Soon and Paintbox is simply addictive — whether we plan to execute the nail design ideas or not.
That's why we're bringing you our #ManicureMonday series — where we show you the simple nail art, endless nail design ideas and other ridiculously pretty nails that we're finding and loving.
Keep clicking to get your weekly nail art inspiration fix.
That's why we're bringing you our #ManicureMonday series — where we show you the simple nail art, endless nail design ideas and other ridiculously pretty nails that we're finding and loving.
Keep clicking to get your weekly nail art inspiration fix.