If you think that a manicure is just a detail, you’re wrong! Nail colors can elevate any look, highlight your personal style, and follow the hottest trends of the season. From classic, timeless shades to bold, statement colors, this year’s choices promise to satisfy every taste. 

See below which are the top 20 nail polish shades that will dominate this year and find the color of your next manicure:

1. Butter Yellow: The soft yellow, which balances between canary and beige, resulting in a buttery tone, has already been loved by many celebrities and is expected to be a major trend in spring and summer 2025, since it perfectly enhances a tan. 

2. Bordeaux: Bordeaux is undoubtedly the color of the year, something reflected in both fashion and beauty trends. This deep red shade is the hottest choice you can make for your nails this year, a look that all celebrities and fashionistas love.

3. Chocolate Brown: Deep chocolate shades are considered by many to be an even bigger trend than bordeaux. They look elegant, luxurious, and pair with every autumn and winter outfit, serving as a very good alternative to classic nude nails.

4. Burgundy: If you’re tired of bordeaux, you can choose a burgundy nail polish, a deep purple/red shade that looks equally chic and elegant.

5. Mocha Mousse: According to the Pantone Color Institute, the color of 2025 will be mocha mousse, a wonderful warm brown that resembles the shade of a delicious chocolate mousse. As the institute’s vice president Laurie Pressman said, it is a more sophisticated and elegant evolution of 2024’s color, Peach Fuzz. 

6. Sheer White: To embrace the trend of coconut milk nails or milk bath nails, get a semi-transparent white polish. 

7. Sheer Pink: Pink jelly and strawberry milk nails, meaning nails in a semi-transparent pink shade, are another major trend for this year, one that is certain to flood social media as spring and summer approach. 

8. Baby Pink: One of the most beloved trends for this year, both among celebrities and it girls, is baby pink nails. Pastel pink shades suit both short and longer nails and are the perfect combination of girly and chic.

9. Silver: Metallic manis are one of the big trends of spring and summer. The Kim Shui fashion house presented metallic stiletto-shaped nails, while Rabanne paired its SS25 collection with silver nail cuffs.  

10. Gold: If you don’t love silver, you can embrace the metallic nails trend by daring to wear a gold manicure. 

11. Clean: “Bare” nails, meaning those that are simply finished with a top coat, are also a major trend for this year. For the result to look elegant, it is very important to create a flawless shape, as well as to care for the cuticles on a daily basis and keep them well moisturized. 

12. Bubblegum Pink: Bright pink will be another color we will see a lot on nails in the coming months. In order for it to look modern, pair it with a long length and an almond shape. 

13. Nude: Nude is never going out of style. It suits both short and long nails, while always looking elegant and luxurious. 

14. Midnight Blue: Deep blue, reminiscent of the color of the night sky, is another major trend for this year, the perfect alternative to classic black nails. 

15. Honey: According to the ultimate trendsetter, Hailey Bieber, honey-colored nails will be huge this year. She finishes her manicure with a chrome powder, giving her manicure a subtle metallic shine. 

16. Red: A timeless yet always relevant choice is red. Sensual and at the same time chic, it suits both short and longer nails. 

17. Chocolate Cherry: The perfect combination of brown and burgundy, this beautiful color that resembles cherries covered in chocolate makes any look appear more aristocratic.

18. Skin-Like: If you love minimal manicures, then embrace the mannequin nails trend. The nails are painted in a nude color, as close as possible to the color of the skin, achieving a seamless result that resembles a plastic doll. 

19. Baby Blue: Pastel colors on nails return to the forefront every spring and summer. This year, the hottest pastel is expected to be sea blue, a color we also saw at the SS25 show of the Alice + Olivia fashion house.

20. White: Another major trend for this year will be white, a color we typically always see in summer. Harris Reed for spring and summer 2025 recommends it on long nails and an almond shape.