Beach nails are the only accessory that matters this summer. From sunset gradients and ocean blues to fruity brights and seashell art, 2025’s beach-inspired manis are all about playful color combos, coastal textures, and a little bit of sparkle. So scroll down for 30 designs that will match every summer vibe you’re chasing.
1. Coral & Blue
Two summer color trends – warm coral and cool blue – team up in our favorite beach mani of 2025. Frenchies with 3D gel shell ridges and clear nails with baby starfish art? You’ve got contrast, texture, and all the coastal vibes locked down.
2. Wave Patterns
Turquoise swirls over a light blue base = the cutest lil ocean-wave mani. This one’s a DIY-friendly fave, and with swirl art trending everywhere, it’s the easiest way to ride the wave (pun intended) into summer nails that hit the beach brief.
3. Mix & Match
Maximalist besties, this one’s for you. We’ve got pastel colors, fruit art, sea critters, pearls, shell elements, and ocean marble – yes, all in one set. It’s giving gummy-bear meets beach-core, and honestly? She’s loud, proud, and absolutely adorable.
4. Pink Mani
Pink-loving beach babes, here’s your perfect summer set: milky pink base with layers of aura, French tips, coastal art, textured florals, and pearl embellishments. Super cute, super current, and beach-coded in the most Malibu Barbie way possible.
5. Beach-Inspired Art
This set is so beach-ready it might as well come with a piña colada. Seafoam blue, soft orange, and sandy white base, all decked out with starfish, shells, and micro pearl elements. I mean, you can almost taste the salty air just by looking at it.
6. Sunset Aura
Sunset manis are one of the biggest summer nail trends, and this one hits hard with a pink-and-yellow color story. Alternate pastel yellow Frenchies with neon pink aura fades, and throw in 3D gel petals for that tropical island moment.
7. Beach-Towel Nails
Okay but tell me this isn’t the most fun beach set ever?? Each nail rocking cabana-towel stripe art – some horizontal, some vertical – in full-saturation summer shades. Loud, happy, and 100% ready for the beach bag flat lay.
8. Pink & Blue
Mermaid-core is SO in, and this set gets it right. Pastel pink and baby blue nails with dreamy aura fades, topped with clear swirls, sculpted florals, and a gold glitter dusting. 10/10 would post with a seashell phone case.
9. Water-Ripple Art
Plot twist: water-inspired nails don’t have to be blue. Go lavender instead, and split the set between ripple Frenchies and solids. Then pile on the ocean-core goodness – tiny starfish, seashell art, and micro pearls. Perfect if you’re team “beach but whimsical.”
10. Iridescent White
Chasing that pearly, glowy, bougie-beach vibe? Go for a white mani with an oyster sheen, layer on raised gel swirls, add mini pearl clusters and gold beads and bam – instant rich-girl beach nails.
11. Sunny Doodles
Need a lil serotonin boost? Neutral pink base + sun doodles (just circles with tiny rays, but make it ✨cute✨). Switch up the colors (pink, yellow, orange) and scatter the suns around your nails for that perfectly-imperfect, artsy beach manicure.
12. Rhinestones & Flowers
Get your sparkle on, besties! Milky pink base, starfish art with rhinestones, and textured tropical-style florals. Each accent has a different color for a little dopamine mani energy, and it’ll shimmer like crazy with every flick of your wrist.
13. Chrome Nails
If you’re wearing chrome nails at the beach this summer (which, duh), they better be ocean blue. Alternate solid nails, French tips, and swirl patterns, then hit it with chrome powder for that just-stepped-out-of-the-water glow.
14. Pearls & Shells
Can you even do beach nail art without pearl-core?? This set said absolutely not. Pearlescent Frenchies and solids get a sea-sational glow-up with orange shell and starfish accents, plus a sprinkle of flatback pearls. It’s giving beach day, but make it a full glam moment.
15. Beachy Tips
These blue ripple Frenchies on a sheer base are straight-up ADROBS. Add tiny floral art to each tip – white and yellow daisies here, pink blossoms there – and you’ve got a summer French mani that’s both Insta-worthy and cocktail-ready.
16. Yellow Nails
Butter yellow is the breakout nail shade of summer 2025, so of course we’re wearing it at the beach. Add a little orange for that sun-kissed energy, then pile on beach-core art and flowers. These were made for holding fruity drinks and collecting compliments.
17. Shimmery Mani
Minimalist but still totally beach-coded. A sheer neutral base, one tiny white starfish, and a shimmer topcoat that hits when you step out in the sun. Goes with literally every swimsuit you own and doesn’t start drama with any of your fits.
18. Tropical-Inspired Art
Alright, now we’re full-on tropical vibes. Milky white base with pink, orange, and yellow ombré French tips, topped with textured tropical florals, fruity dot accents, and a few playful swirls scattered around. Your ultimate vacation mani.
19. Textured French
Sometimes simple nails are the flex. Baby blue French tips, clear gel swirls, and glossy finish for that “wet look”. Summery color, subtle movement, and totally safe for all your vacation OOTDs.
20. Heatwave Gradient
Alright, are we going bold or are we going bold? Milky white base, then a bold electric orange-to-peach gradient at the tips that looks straight-up scorching. Top it off with textured petals and pops of gold chrome on your feature nails.
21. Mermaid French
Marine blue French tips meet pearly clusters, shell swirls, and glittering gold charms on a milky base. This mani is peak “mermaid spotted on main” energy, so snap at least 300 pics – don’t let that glow go unnoticed, girlies.
22. Colorful Mani
If you’re not rocking colorful Frenchies at the beach, what are you even doing? Swap in bright pink, blue, yellow, and tangerine tips, then load up on florals, shoreline elements, and gold charms. Joy in a mani, period.
23. Ceramic-Style Florals
Fancier beach vibes incoming. White nails with tiny cobalt blue ceramic-style florals that scream Euro summer aesthetic. Perfect if you’re actually jetting to Europe or just want to fake it till you make it. Feel free to amp up those florals for max drama.
24. Coconut Colors
Beach nails don’t always have to be all bright, okay? If you’re living for a dark mani moment, coconut-core is calling. Milky brown aura base, deep brown French tips, animal print details, and oversized white flowers on the accent nails.
25. Red Nails
Red’s the power color that still works on the beach, especially if you lean coral for the sun-drenched feel. For bonus trend points, add an accent with a blue shell-like gradient, raised gel ridges, and a sprinkle of gold charms at the cuticle.
26. Gold Accents
This set said “trending page or nothing.” Pink base, blue ombré, raised shell swirls, and the cutest metallic gold abstract Frenchies – no blocky tips, just artsy shapes. It’s mermaid couture for the nail girlies who know what’s up.
27. Hibiscus Nails
Hibiscus nails = OOO energy, every year, no notes. Glossy sheer base, sculpted 3D florals, and that signature hibiscus stamen done with dot art. Add some gold charms for sparkle. This is the floral girlie’s official beach mani for 2025.
28. Pearl Nails
White base, swirly 3D details, and oversized flowers stacked with pearls and glossy drops. It’s intricate, but still totally balanced thanks to the neutral backdrop. Basically, if you want max beach glam without colors screaming at you, this is THE mani.
29. Abstract Art
Blue, yellow, and pink abstract shapes that mimic the summer sky without defined lines – just “sun, sand, and sea” mood and color story. Short nails especially can handle this drama with ease, so no excuses not to flex some serious creativity on your fingertips.
30. Fisherman-Core
Rounding us out with one of the wildest summer trends: fisherman-core! Go full throttle with colorful stripes (pink, blue, yellow, red, it’s your boat), tiny lure charms, and happy little nautical doodles. The vibe? Cute, quirky, and ready to reel in the compliments.
And that’s your summer 2025 beach mani lineup! Drop your fave in the comments, send this to the group chat, and save for your next nail appt. See you on the sand. 🏖️💅
Noor
Thursday 5th of June 2025
Amazing Inspo! Love love Gonna show my nail tech 4 sure
The Pink Issue
Thursday 5th of June 2025
@Noor, thank you! 🩵 Happy you loved our roundup, enjoy your beachy mani