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!

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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