Although bright shades are still showing up, softer more feminine colors are starting to make a debut as summer transitions into fall. You will also notice girlier nail art designs and pastels trending. Whether you are still hanging onto bright nail art designs or you are searching for a more subtle look, here are some great ideas for July nail art designs:

Bright blue nails mixed with classic leopard print are extremely cute, especially with trendy pointed tips.

Multi-colored nails look great if you apply contrasting colors on the tips.

Block colors look really fun and add a modern twist to nail art designs.

Rhinestones really draw attention to leopard print nails.

This floral nail art design creates a bright pop of color on this beautiful pastel shade.

These swirly designs are sleek and sophisticated. They would also look great on paler nail polishes. www.thenailasaurus.com

These puzzle polish designs are really cute and they look great with gradient shades. www.thenailasaurus.com

Blue wavy designs really stand out against white polish.

This glittery, metallic polish creates an amazing effect.

This is a great way to play up plain gray polishes. www.nailside.blogspot.com

Kiss prints are super cute and they are quickly becoming very popular nail art designs.

Blue glitter nail polish is a great pick for July.

These kiss prints in varying purple shades look fabulous on top of black polish. www.mailstoriesuk.blogspot.com

Intricate lined nails look awesome with rhinestone accents.

These gradient pink shades make beautiful designs across black nails.

These colorful heart designs look incredible on white nails. www.britneynail.co.uk

Even though these are more suited for February they would certainly look great in blues or purples for July.

Multi-colored polka-dots are a fun summery trend.

Marble nail art designs are gorgeous, especially when they come out this exact.

Sailor-inspired nail art designs are getting more and more popular.

This pale green and pink butterfly nail art design is simply stunning.

This pink and gold design has a soft, girly vibe.

This bright flowery print makes for a beautiful summery design.

These bunnies are super cute and super simple.

This incredible polish creates a snake-skin like effect. www.onewaylookingglass.tumblr.com

Tiger and leopard print combos look awesome on a rich orangey shade.

Blue and white always look awesome together.

This floral nail art design looks fantastic with a single glitter nail accent.

These spikey nails probably wouldn’t hold up very long but they are definitely fun to look at. www.copythatcopycatnails.com

Glittery gradients are a fun way to mix up the makeup sponge nail art design.

Glittery acrylics look simple yet glamorous.

Mixing up small and large flecks of glitter to create a design really creates a beautiful contrast.

Swirly bottoms look awesome on gray nails.

Doing a different design on each nail creates a really fun, contrasty effect.

This Wolverine inspired design is simple and fun. www.thenailasaurus.com

Airbrushed bows look extra cute with a rhinestone in the center.

Add designs to the bottoms of brightly colored nails to really spice them up.

This halo effect was spotted at the Chanel show.

These shades are great for a gradient effect.

Embellished Alice in Wonderland nails aren’t the most practical, but who cares? They are super cute!

These gold and purple shades look incredible together.

This pink glittery polish creates nails that really sparkle.

These rich glittery pink nails look ultra chic and fabulous.

Glitter adds tons of dimension to super bright shades.

Nail foil is an amazingly easy way to make precise nail art designs. www.polishartaddiction.blogspot.com

This is a great shade to add polka dots to.

Here is another gorgeous example of lip print nail art.

Who needs a GPS when you can wear a map print right on your nails?

Rose designs look fantastic on pale pink nail polish.

These nail art picks were brought to you by LA makeup artist and Orlando makeup artist, Amber Norell. If you would like further instruction on any of these prints, please feel free to contact us to request future tutorials. These images were found on Tumblr. If yours was featured on our site and does not have a link back to your blog please email us your link via the contact form so we can credit your site.

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