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Here at MAY THE RAY we love a good themed nail design. And with summer right around the corner we wanted to celebrate with some hot new nails to match the weather outside.
Sunny skies, pastels and bright colors, cocktails and sun dresses, going on hikes and random adventures. These are all the things that come to mind when I think summer and the nail designs in this post are the embodiment of that aesthetic.
Since we’ve all decided that 2023 is going to have a hot girl summer, a hot new manicure can kick of the season on the right note. This years summer nail trends are already emerging and every single one of them is absolutely gorgeous!
This year French tip style nails have been huge and people have found ways to be super creative with the style (I’ve included some really gorgeous options in the post).
Pastels are always big in the summer but this year so are bright bold neon colors. Why not be bold this summer and try out something bolder and brighter? Do it for hot girl summer!
Another really interesting trend this year is the butterfly nails. Butterfly nails are everywhere but its not something I’m mad at. I actually really love how feminine and cute the nails designs turn out to be and I included a couple of designs in this post…
Anyway enough talking, lets just jump into the actual nail designs. I’ve arranged his post according the nail shape so if you’re looking for inspiration in a certain nail shape just check out the table of contents below!
Ballerina shaped nails are long and graceful with a flat edge at the end, sort of like the ballerina shoes they are named after. Here are some cute ballerina shaped summer nail designs for 2023! instagram
SWIRLY RAINBOW FRENCH TIP NAILS
ICY BLUE NAILS
PEACHY GRAPEFRUIT NAILS
PASTEL GRADIENT GRID NAILS
COW PRINT SUMMER NAIL DESIGN
SHADES OF PINK NAILS
YELLOW BUTTERFLY NAILS
MONOCHROME PUZZLE NAILS
BRIGHT YELLOW NAILS
GEOMETRIC PRINT NAILS
SHADES OF GREEN FRENCH TIPS
SEXY JUNGLE NAILS
GOLDEN HOUR INSPIRED NAILS
BLUE BLUE NAILS
HEAVENLY NAILS
PINK SWIRLY FRENCH TIP
PINK BUTTERFLY NAILS
MIXED BROWN FRENCIES
BLUE BUTTERFLY NAILS
JUICY FRUITY LIPPY NAILS
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Stiletto shaped nails are super hot and super fierce. They were named after the type of shoe because they are usually long and filed down to have a sharp point. I like to call them the lady claws because they’re shaped kinda like claws. Here are some hot stiletto shaped summer nail designs for 2023!
PURLPLE AND COW PRINT NAILS
SUNFLOWER AND BUTTERFLIES NAILS
PURPLE BUTTERFLY FRENCHIES
LEMONY NAILS
HOT YELLOW & ORANGE NAILS
90’S INSPIRED NAILS
JUNGLE VIBEZ NAILS
PEACHY NAILS
PASTEL STILETTO FRNCH TIPS
Square nails are a super cute nail shape with a very interesting, very defined look. They have flat edges and a flat top, which is kind of obvious given their name. Here are some super glamorous square shaped summer nail designs!
SQUARE NEON NAILS
PINK BUTTERFLY NAILS
PINK MARBLE NAILS
DREWS PEACHES NAILS
90’S CARTOON NAILS
URBAN FRENCH TIPS
FLORAL FRENCHIES
BLUE ABSTRACT ART NAILS
SQUARE PASTEL NAILS
SWIRLY FRENCH TIP NAILS
Almond shaped nails are in my opinion deliciously feminine and chic. They aren’t as aggressive as stiletto nails but still have rounded pointed ends… Want to try out this style of nails this summer? Here are some really cute almond style nails.
ART NAILS
COW & ZEBRA PRINT NAILS
ALMOND PASTEL FRENCHIES
WHITE AND NUDE SWIRLY NAILS
NEON ORANGE FRENCH TIPS
COLORFUL COW NAILS
MONOCHROMATIC ARTSY NAILS
RAINBOW OUTLINE FRENCHIES
SMILY NAILS
