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Long nails are pretty but not always practicalespecially during summer.
To help you envision your perfect practical mani, we rounded up 22 fun, functional short summer manicures.
Scroll on to see them.
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Color-Block Micro Neon French
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Thishot pink manistopped us in our tracks.
Seal them in with a top coat for a long-lasting micro mani.
Cut them to your desired length, then use a fine-lining nail art brush to create the neon tips.
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Cobalt French Tips
Crisp cobalt French tips over top an ethereal opalescent base?
We’re here for it.
Hot Neutral Nails
Sure, French tips are fun, but so are unexpected asymmetric borders.
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to recreate this look, start with a milky pink-ish nude polish for your base.
Of course, with this much detail, a nail appointment is likely necessary for a picture-perfect recreation.
Black and Coral Swirl Negative Space Nails
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No time to paint your nails?
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Enjoy a short summer mani with the Chillhouse x VitaminwaterFeeling Exxxtra Chill Tips($16).
Gold Chrome Tort Nails
More of a neutral girlie?
Pair gold chrome withtortoiseshellaccents for a luxe summer nail look.
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Lemonade Swirl Short Square Nails
We love this zesty lemonade-inspired retroswirl nail look.
Try the Apres Gel Couleur inLuna Luna($9) to get the look.
Rock a jelly rainbow nail look with a multicolor confetti top coat.
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Mint and White Swirl Nails
Here’s another short square nail look we love for summer.
The white swirls nod to the enduring popularity ofwhite nailsfor summer.
Then use a dotting tool or brush to drag through them from cuticle to tip.
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Clean up the edges with acetone and finish with a top coat.
Solid Magenta Nails
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Solid magenta nails?
Show-stopping at any length.
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You’ll have to file them post-trim, but they shape up quite nicely.
you’re free to create them using the Daily CharmeMirror Nail Chrome Magic Powder($25).
Sunshine Ombre Nails
Soft butter yellow faded into bright marigold?
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The pretty summer mani we didn’t know we needed.
Whether you have super short or slightly longer nails, this fade will look perfect all season long.
Aquamarine Shimmer Nails
For an extra summery nail look, alternate between cream and shimmer turquoise polishes.
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The exact shades used here are Mooncat Nail Lacquer inCatfishedandSinking Feeling($13 each).
Chillhouse
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