Espresso nails are trending for summer 2026: 7 expensive-looking mani ideas to inspire your next look

Every year, summer rolls around and our manis become a succession of bright and light colours. It's like the sun is a signal for pops of blue, white hot nail designs and fiery corals. But what if you are dark, deep colour lover? Where is the justice for those of us that crave richness in the pigment of our manis?

Well, finally we've gotten the signal to go dark for summer courtesy of Zendaya on the current Spider-Man: Brand New Day press tour. For the euro-leg of the premieres, the actress (who has also been serving us some serious flapper bob inspo) has been sporting an elegantly glossy espresso manicure.

The brown tinge is almost imperceivable because of how deep the colour is. If you are a fan of milky brown/nude nail designs you can absolutely experiment with espresso nails with fun French mani designs and nail art. If you need any more convincing take a look at some of our fave espresso nail looks for summer...