Try Iced Coffee Nails for a Cool and Refreshing Summer Nail Look (2025)

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Cold Brew Extra Milk, Please! Chocolate Drizzle Mocha Nails Velvet Jellies Espresso Chrome Micro Mini Swirls Half Moon Heart Cat-Eye

If you’ve ever stared lovingly into your iced coffee and thought, this is the perfect shade of milky brown, you’re already spiritually aligned with the season's most caffeinated manicure. Much like your go-to cold brew order, iced coffee nails are all about finding the perfect balance.

These sets are a mix of bold yet subtle. Think minimalistic nail designs like sheer espresso jellies, creamy oat milk tips, caramel swirls, and even the occasional soft cat-eye thrown in for sparkle. These brown nails are all about being on-trend and whimsical at the same time. Look to shades like Chanel Le Vernis in Faun for a perfectly medium-balanced hue that's not too dark and not too soft. For a look with an extra shot, go for OPI's Not Afraid of the Dark or Olive & June's CN.

Wear these iced coffee shades on their own or add a swirl of caramel via a fun nail design. Ahead, explore 10 ways to approach this season's trending manicure.

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Cold Brew

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Go for a dimensional manicure that taps into this trend but with a subdued approach. This one plays into optical illusions with its jelly finish.

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Extra Milk, Please!

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Do you love mixing in a ton of coffee creamer to your morning cup of joe? This is the nail look for you that has a cool tortoise contrast on one side and a swirly white hue on the other.

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Chocolate Drizzle

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On a beige milky base, go in with some brown polish to make it look like the side of your cup that has chocolate drizzle. It's tongue-in-cheek and also so fun to look at.

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Mocha Nails

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Add some shimmer to your tips with a bronze that reads light brown. And for an added cool detail, these dripping chocolate tips look good enough to eat.

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Velvet Jellies

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Jelly nails are one of the biggest spring trends you're sure to see everywhere. Tap into the hype with this cool-toned sparkly mani.

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Espresso Chrome

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Chrome manicures will never go out of style. This look features an ombré iced coffee-to-nude base topped with silver chrome for a stunning look.

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Micro Mini

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Just want a tiny shot of espresso? Got you. Go for a micro mini French mani with a deep shade on a nearly nude base.

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Swirls

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Caramel, chocolate, vanilla, maybe you want a bit of everything! This unique French manicured set incorporates swirls in brown, beige, and tan for a dynamic finishing result.

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Half Moon

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Half moon nails are so sweet and leave quite the impact. Go for a Skittle manicure effect with a mix of shades and leave a bit of negative space at the ends for a cool pop.

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Heart Cat-Eye

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We are all coffee lovers in this house. This velvet nail set gives a romantic feel with its magnetic design.