I know it’s hard to believe, but summer will be here before we know it. And what better way to celebrate the new season than with cute nails to match?

We’ve already talked about the hottest spring nail ideas for 2022, and now it’s time for all the summer nail ideas you need to get those “that girl” vibes.

Read on to check out the hottest summer nail ideas you’ll want to try this year.

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Watch me Work | Pastel Unicorn Acrylic Nails #notpolish

If you want to go bold, unicorn nails are still super trendy this year and they’re perfect for summer, when crazy nails are the norm.

This is definitely a look you need to get at a salon, but check out the tutorial above to see how it’s done on acrylic nails.

Orange “Fire Nails”

Here’s another beautiful acrylic nails look for summer. It doesn’t get hotter than “fire nails!”

The tutorial above shows a master nail artist at work creating these stunning nude to orange ombre flame effect nails. These would be an amazing choice for a girls weekend somewhere tropical, or anytime you want to majorly turn heads.

Summer Coffin Nails Ideas

Bright Ocean Summer Nails

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Even if you don’t live near a beach, you can pretend you do with these bright ocean summer nails.

This summer nail idea is really cool because it’s a lot simpler than it looks — it’s basically a marble technique done with blue polish on top of milky white nails. That said, if you don’t have the nail DIY skills needed, you can pick up these exact nails as a set of press-ons.

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Neon Green Side Swoop Summer Nails

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This simple yet stunning neon summer nail idea is one of my favorites of this entire list.