Summer 2024’s Top 8 Nail Trends are Inspired by Retro Pool Furniture and Britney Spears

Manicure inspiration is everywhere, especially in the summertime. It’s a season of big, bold, bright color: vibrant sunsets, electric green grass, swimming pool blue, icy frosé at a rooftop bar. Even just a coat of bright cherry red on your tips or toes can convey the spirit of summer, reminiscent of cherry flavored popsicles or Pamela Anderson in her iconic Baywatch one-piece. This year, nail pros are looking to retro Floridian pool furniture, sweet summer treats, and shimmery lip gloss for 2024 trend predictions.

Your summer schedule is probably pretty packed with weekend trips to the beach, bachelorette parties and weddings, half-day Fridays at work where you can wander the city or relax in the backyard, and everything in between. Your nails should be ready for anything, and with summer 2024’s biggest nail trends, they will be! Ahead, the experts fill us in.