Nail Trends 2026: The Ultimate Spring–Summer Nails Guide 

This spring-summer 2026, fashion enthusiasts will make a statement with varied nail colors and designs ranging from delicate to extravagant. Whether you prefer classic styles or want to try looks fit for pop stars, there's a trend for you.

To help you find your style, the Looky Nails team offers a guide to essential shades and design ideas to try this spring and summer. With a comprehensive selection, you'll never run out of inspiration!

Spring Nails: Discover Looky's Pastel Colors

Spring is the time to embrace softness while standing out. It's also the season for pastels, as well as fresh and luminous colors. So, why not use them as inspiration for your nails?

Butter Yellow

You can't miss it: Butter Yellow is everywhere this year. This soft yellow gives a luminous and perfectly trendy effect. Try it with Looky Nails' Macaron collection.

Meringue

A creamy blue that makes you dream, that's the color Meringue! It offers a chic and discreet effect, worthy of one of the biggest trends for 2026.

Pareo

Pale lilac is back again, and we never tire of it. It offers a light, vacation-like style, even in your daily life.

Powder Pink

Powder pink is a timeless classic. Looky reinterprets it with a fresh and flirty shade that pairs with everything.

Lime Green

Need a little more color without overdoing it? Lime green adds sparkle to your manicure with just a few brushstrokes.

For more inspiration, discover last year's trends.

Spring 2026 Nail Art: The Season's Star Designs

For your next manicure, we've put together a list of designs you're sure to love. Very popular this year, there's a choice for every style, whether you're looking for a colorful, chic, or classic look.

Floral Nail Art

Always loved by spring enthusiasts, this style adds a romantic touch to your nails. You can opt for flowers that cover all or part of the nail, or add them over a French manicure. 

Polka Dots

Retro polka dots are back with a bang. Very trendy this spring, they are found everywhere and on all manicure styles. 

Stripes

Will you dare to wear graphic stripes to enhance your manicure? By mixing a few colors, you can create a chic or more colorful look with simple lines. 

Blooming Flowers

This trend features large petals opening on the nail or waves created with two contrasting colors. No matter the shades chosen, the result remains elegant. 

Discover Looky's new trending colors for spring 2026

The new Vintage Bloom collection has been designed to perfectly match the spring blooming season. These shades will accompany you in all your activities, whether for the office, school, outings to the park or evenings. 

Champagne Lace

In a timeless beige, this color offers a sparkling elegance for spring 2026. 

Blush Blossom

This soft pink, a blush color, easily matches all your looks, while recalling spring flowers. 

Antique Petal

This vintage-finish pink is a sensation this year. Like Butter Yellow, it's also found in clothing and accessories.

Lavender Swing

Opt for a delicate touch of lavender this season to fully enjoy spring.

Mint garden

Fresh as a spring garden, this mint green shade is perfect for an elegant yet colorful look.

Retro sky

The darkest shade in the collection, this vintage blue illuminates your manicure with its blue and green undertones. 

Early Summer 2026 Nail Trends: Vibrant Colors Take Center Stage

As summer begins, it's time to enjoy the sun and break out brighter colours. That's why Looky offers you a colourful collection to accompany you into the season and add style to your beauty routine. 

Antique Petal

More classic, this shade offers retro-chic accents with a darker pink. 

Avocado

What better way to awaken your inner foodie than with an avocado green shade? Try this colour with the Escapade collection now.

Marilyn

This glamorous and subtle pink is timeless. Be an Hollywood star using it in your creations.

Rose Petal

Sparkling and romantic, this pink is bright, perfect to accompany you on your summer adventures. 

Nereid

Reminiscent of the sun, the Nereid shade is perfect for warming up your days. 

Must-have Nail Art Designs for Early Summer 2026

Start summer strong with colorful and personalized nails. No matter which colors you choose, these trendy designs are perfect for making your look stand out. 

Fruits

Like floral patterns in spring, add a unique touch to your manicure by incorporating fruits like lemons, blueberries, apples, or oranges. You can cover all your nails with designs or add them over a French manicure. 

Colour mix and match

By combining several colours on your nails, you can create a unique and trendy style, while adapting it to your wardrobe. In French or full manicure, you can use shades reminiscent of sunset, sky or sea. 

French tips

The French manicure is timeless and easy to wear. For more color, add patterns to the tip of the nail or replace white with another shade. 

Fall for Looky's summer colors

For its official summer collection, Looky offers ten vibrant colors to create your dream look, whether you're lounging on the beach or relaxing at home. 

Coral Reef

Escape to the tropics with this vibrant coral pink. Try it as a solid colour or as a French manicure to brighten up your style. 

Senorita

Brighter, this fuchsia pink is glamorous and bold. It's perfect for going out and adds a confident touch to any look. 

Sombrero

Brighten your Summer 2026 with an elegant, out-of-the-ordinary solar orange. This shade instantly adds more presence to your manicure. 

Jungle

For a deeper, more mysterious look, dare to use the dark forest green Jungle. It provides contrast while remaining easy to pair with other colors. 

Island Dream

Escape with this creamy indigo blue, designed to adorn your nails and make you dream. It offers an elegant finish, perfect for a change from more classic shades. 

Jungle Juice

Summer wouldn't be the same without a sunny yellow. Choose this color that's as bubbly as you are for the season. 

Coconut Cream

For a subtle and classic look, this rich cream white offers tropical accents without being overly eye-catching.

Apple Twist

Sweet and gourmet, this apple green is fresh and original. It shines on your nails and is perfect for colorful designs. 

Saltwater

Refresh your nails with a sky blue that evokes vacation vibes. This light shade is reminiscent of summer while remaining easy to wear. 

The essential nail art patterns for summer 2026

No need to travel to escape with colorful nails. To end summer trends in style, here are three looks we think you should try this summer: 

"Euro Summer"

Bring the style of typical European vacations with designs featuring flag colors, popular fruits, Mediterranean landscapes, etc. 

Chrome

Chrome refers to an ultra-shiny, reflective manicure achieved with shimmering pigmented powder. Whether silver, gold, or colored, you get an extravagant look. 

3D art

Flowers, fruits, dots, stars... You can do it all with 3D design! Add glitter or shapes and create a look that's totally you. 

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