Your Summer Nail Art Guide

Summer is the perfect time to try all the trends you've been too much of a scaredy cat to try the rest of the year. From May to August, there's pretty much zero excuse for being boring and sticking with your same old beauty routine. And the easiest place to start when it comes to injecting some color and pattern into your style? Your nails.

So, set aside the plain red polish you've been wearing non-stop for the past three months, and switch things up with one of our five favorite nail art trends. Do you prickle at the suggestion of "nail art"? Don't worry, these aren't super intricate, Picasso-level nail art designs.

Instead, we've rounded up the cutest (and simplest) nail designs that even the shakiest of hands can master. So get to painting your nails, and then treat yourself to some frozen yogurt (extra rainbow sprinkles, please), because it's officially summertime.