Thanks to gorgeous new and affordable fashion lines, Instagram’s #SummerNailCouture trend continues to bloom. Even though a great number of runway shows had to pay the price for being a tad too boho chic, fashion brands that fall outside the trend haven’t suffered. With hundreds of photos featuring Instagram-shy models splashing about in DIY manicures and water nail art, we think it’s pretty evident that water-based nails just scream Summer. But, there’s nothing as fun as spending time outdoors getting to know your friends through big, flirty, bright, and playful nail art that can be replicated on practically anything you can bring to the table!

As soon as you’re done catching some rays in the hot sun, check out our water nail art gallery so you can play with it for just a bit longer. While some say they’re for the body and some say they’re for your face, for us it was sheer, sun-splashed fun!

Make sure to click through the gallery to see photos of DIY water nails!