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What’s better than the feeling of setting your out-of-office notification?
Doing so with an exceptional vacation manicure on your fingertips.
Keep scrolling for the best vacation nail ideas, from ocean waves to bright color combos.
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This ethereal manicure practically makes up for the lack of fins.
Hint of Lime
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Going somewhere that calls for tequila?
The3D droplet nail arttakes the water surfacepatternedFrench manito another level.
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Grab a polish in a similar hue and play with shapes to re-create the look yourself.
Then, add a dash of shimmer polish and metallic gems to complete your look.
This design is centered on the middle of the nail, making it ideal for alllengths and shapes.
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To Dye For
Remember making tie-dye shirts at camp?
Use your nails as the canvas to bring back that feeling of childhood joy.
Eachmismatched nailis adorned with a unique vacation-ready design.
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If you have a favorite, use it on all 10 tips.
Brighten Up
If strawberry shortcake andorange creamsiclehad a manicure baby, it would be this happy-hued design.
Don’t be fooledDIY-ing the look is easier than it seems.
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Just start with ababy pink polishbase, and then swirl on curvy lines in different colors.
Flower Power
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The ultimate vacation nails twofer, this mani combines bright colorsandflorals.
Paint each nail a different base color for even more pop.
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Feeling Feline
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Lisa Frank, eat your heart out.
Lemon Zest
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When life gives you lemons, paint them onto your nails.
Summer fruits are a vacation mani mainstay for a reason.
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If citrus isn’t your squeeze, you might always opt forstrawberries,cherries, orwatermelons.
Celebrate that vibe with confetti-inspired nails.
Choose summery colors to make the design just right for the season.
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If you don’t want to go full fruit, just add seeds to an accent nail or two.
(And yes, this is the end of our fruit series.)
Water Works
The water nails trend was basically made for summer.
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First, apply a coat of aqua-blue nail polish to your nails.
Finish by using a dotting tool to create a small white flower at the base of the nail.
you might practically feel the sand in your toes when you admire this soothing, summery design.
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Large water droplets sell the beachy nail vibes and amplify the intricate details.
Tropical Tips
A classic French mani is always in style.
With just the simple addition of palm and banana leaves, theshort square nailsare elevated and vacay-ready.
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French Hibiscus
Nothing could be more tropical than that of a hibiscus design.
Bubbly Lime
Who knew a nail design could be so refreshing?
Sun and Sand
This shimmering blue, orange-gold, and white set screams poolside behavior.
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