{"id":1539,"date":"2026-04-28T06:12:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T22:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sasgai.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/this-summers-top-nail-art-trends-are-all-about-feel-good-finishes\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T06:12:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T22:12:55","slug":"this-summers-top-nail-art-trends-are-all-about-feel-good-finishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sasgai.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/this-summers-top-nail-art-trends-are-all-about-feel-good-finishes\/","title":{"rendered":"This Summer\u2019s Top Nail Art Trends Are All About Feel-Good Finishes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Inspired by Impressionist paintings, watercolor nails put an artistic spin on the season\u2019s texture trend as translucent polishes are swirled together for a diffused finish that feels fluid and expressive. Nail artists don\u2019t use actual watercolors, of course, but the technique required to create this look is not far from how a painter maneuvers their brush on a canvas.<\/p>\n

When San Sung Kim, a Korean nail artist, creates her watercolor nails, she starts with a cat-eye base; its shift is what makes the finished look more dynamic. \u201cI have been working with velvet polishes since the beginning of my nail journey, and I always try to come up with fresh new takes,\u201d she says, noting that colorful swirl candies inspired this manicure.<\/p>\n

Kim then uses a nail art marker (a felt-tip pen filled with polish) to paint swirls and patches in varying widths and sizes, before taking a wet nail brush to blur her hand-painted design for a realistic watercolor look. The result is a dreamy manicure that would feel at home next to paintings by Monet and Renoir.<\/p>\n

Some nail artists use an airbrush tool to create this blend of colors, while others, like Annie Ngo, a nail artist in Atlanta, use more unconventional methods, like dabbing on eye shadow. Ngo coats the nail with a matte primer, which creates a smooth base, before buffing eye shadow across the surface with a nail sponge. She does this with multiple colors, allowing them to overlap at the edges to create that diffused look.<\/p>\n

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