10 Iced Coffee Manicures That Are Keeping Us Cool This Summer

So often, we gain nail inspo from everyday culinary experiences. Just this year, there's been J.Lo's viral peaches and cream manicure, the celebrity obsession with blueberry milk nails, and the trend to rule them all, glazed donut nails. And now we have yet another edible inspiring our nails—only this time, it's even more universally adored. That's right: We're talking about iced coffee manicures.

Much like coffee nails, their deeper-toned cousin, iced coffee nails can be achieved with all-over shades of brown or creative nail art in an array of neutral tones. While some iced coffee manicures feature swirls cosplaying as cream settling into java, others use coffee-esque shades to achieve popular nail trends, such as croc prints or double French manis.

Ready to give this new nail trend a try? Ahead, find 10 pretty iced coffee nail art ideas to get your creative juices flowing.

01 Chocolate Mocha Swirl Nails

Creating an iced coffee style manicure can be an easy and fun process. In this tutorial, we'll show you how gentle swirls of brown lacquer can give your manicure an incredible resemblance to a delicious "mocha". To realise this idea you will need:

02 Iced Coffee Gradient Double French Mani

The double French manicure gives a classic style a sophisticated modern twist by using ultra-thin lines underneath the main French tip. This design not only works well in one colour, but also gains extra appeal if you use a gradient. To create this unique look, it is recommended to use gel nail polishes from Global Fashion.

03 Iced Coffee Hearts

Prefer to drink your iced coffee black (or with very little milk)? Recreate the premise on your nails by sticking to a darker brown color palette, with a few hints of caramel mixed in for good measure. We particularly like how the richer shades of brown pair together in this groovy heart mani.

04 Iced Coffee Croc

Love an iced coffee but need an iced matcha switch-up now and again? Consider copying this artistic, multi-colored croc mani, which makes us think of lattes of all kinds. 

05 Tortoiseshell Swirl Nails

This tortoiseshell nail art is giving iced coffee energy. The half-and-half swirl reminds us of a lightly creamed espresso topped off with rich vanilla sweet cream foam. One word: Delicious.

06 Caramel Drizzle Nails

Dreaming of an ice-cold caramel macchiato with extra caramel drizzle on top? This rich brown swirl mani will make that vision come to life each time you look at your nails. Between the groovy swirls and the colors, we're getting big retro vibes here.

07 Chocolate Drip Nails

These two-toned brown nails might be inspired by chocolate, but they make us think of the syrup dripping down the edges of a Java Chip Frappuccino. To adopt the look, start with a subtle metallic champagne or rose gold polish, then top it off with a dark chocolate brown.

08 That First Sip Feeling

You know that first sip of a Starbucks Iced Brown Sugar Oat Milk Espresso topped off with vanilla sweet cream foam—that feeling of pure delight? This manicure is that, in nail form. That swirls, the subtle metallics, the stars—it's a dreamy combo that has us craving an iced coffee.

09 Iced Coffee Spill

Add an iced coffee flair to your regular white French manicure by incorporating a wave of caramel, mocha, or hazelnut color onto each nail. The end look is undeniably chic.

10 Melted Iced Coffee

An iced coffee nail look doesn't have to require a trip to the salon. It can be as simple as picking out the perfect brown polish.

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Author: Rebecca Norris