🌺 Summer 2025’s Hottest Layered Nail Art Trends

Turn Up the Heat with Fun, Fresh, and Fabulous Stamping Styles!

From beachy brights to whimsical botanicals, layered stamping lets you mix, match, and build detailed designs that scream summer vibes. Whether you're new to stamping or a seasoned pro, here are the must-try trends heating up mani season 2025:

🍒 1. Fruit Forward

Cherries, citrus, and berries—oh my!
Summer is serving up the sweetest nail art with juicy layered fruits taking center stage. Try a classic red cherry with a leaf detail or build a mini fruit salad across your fingertips using layered stamping plates. Bonus trend: adding tiny faces to your fruit for a kawaii twist!

These gorgeous cherry mani's from @Kandeenails (CjS-382) and @fificrossnails (CjS-210) are totally on trend for this summer! 

Gorgeous Citrus look from @fificrossnails (CJS-378) 

Simply stunning fruity look from @polished_jess using CjS-209

🐚 2. Seaside Stories

Lobsters, seashells, and waves—you’re shore to love it!
Ocean-themed stamping plates are making a splash with cute crustaceans, salty sardines, seashell layers, and yacht club vibes. Try mixing lemon slices with fishy friends for a seafood-meets-summer look. Think: playful, retro, and totally boat-ready.

Two super cute crustacean manicures from @fificrossnails using CJS-378 (above) and the seaside ready looks below by @polished_jess and @kandeenails using CJS-380 (below).

We love these gorgeous seashell creations by @enchantednailsbykellie and @pickynailart using CjS-368

🌸 3. Bloomcore Beauty

Layered flowers are in full bloom.
Big daisies, wildflowers, and dainty doodles are totally trending. Pair full-coverage petal backgrounds with layered outlines and pops of color for a dreamy garden-party mani. This season’s go-to hues? Soft pinks, sunny yellows, and lilac purples.

@pickynailart using CjS-363 and @polished_jess using CjS-383

Perfectly dreamy summer daisy manicure from @nailsbywis using CjS-379, right on trend!

🎨 4. Mix & Match Mania

Why settle for one design? Go for five!
Layered stamping lets you get creative—try combining checkerboard prints, swirls, bows, and smiley faces across a single mani. The more random (yet coordinated), the better. Use sheer base colors or jelly polish to really let your layers shine through.

A perfect example of mix and match mania from @enchantednailsbykellie using CjS-373 (above)

Such a clean, crisp, fun look from @polished_jess using CjS-378 (above)

🎀 6. Bow-tiful Touches

Layered bows are the accessory of the season.
From full-coverage bow patterns to dainty corner accents, layered bow stamping plates are trending across all nail lengths. Pair them with dots, stripes, or hearts for the ultimate coquette-core moment. 

 Beautiful bows by @nails.by.randikaye and @polishpixie92 using CjS-377

Debbie created this beautiful design, incorporating delicate bows below using several plates: CJS-382, CJS-305, and CJS-52. 

🌞 7. Summer Stamp Stories

Tell a story across your nails—one stamp at a time.
Layered stamping makes it easy to build mini nail scenes—sunsets with palm trees, daisy-covered meadows, or beach days with flip-flops and ice cream. Add layered text stamps or tiny quotes to bring it all together.

@srebremalowane using CJS-305 and @kandeenails using CJS-160 and CJS-380 (below)

Whatever your style this summer, don’t be afraid to overlap layers, play with opacity, and stamp off-center—imperfect = personality! Your nails should feel like little pieces of summer art.

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