Time was, blue nail polish was considered radical. Just a few months later, nail polish comes in every shade of the rainbow, and nearly every shade is in. Manicurist-to-the-stars Skyy Hadley tells us that the bright colors reflect the bright patterns and fashions that celebs are wearing for summer. These warm weather nail colors are turning up the summer heat—but you’ll feel cool wearing them.
Top Left: Rihanna @ Rockefeller Plaza; Bottom Right: M.I.A. @ the 40th Annual Museum of Modern Art's Party
Green Goddess Get in touch with your inner Ariel with this mermaid-green Zoya Irene Longest Wearing Natural Nail Polish (1) ($5.04), a favorite of Hadley’s. If you never thought you’d wear green, never fear, because this shade is flattering on most skin tones.
Sing the Blues Swedish Blue by SinfulColors (2) ($2.50) will brighten up your toes and chase away any clouds in your world to uncover blue skies over head! This miniature bottle holds polish that’s big on style and easy on your pocket book.
Gray Matter
Yes, gray does matter, and it’s a big hit on nails these days. Rescue Beauty Lounge Stormy (3) ($18) is a deep gray that looks surprisingly sophisticated on fingers and toes. Slap on Stormy and put on a happy face.
Purple People Eater
This purple will rock your world, so be sure to apply it sitting down. Butter London’s HRH (4) ($12.00) is a true royal purple that a certain dinosaur would likely love. Now, just try to get those wacky children’s songs out of your head.
Hello Sunshine Essie Shorty Pants (5) ($8) is a fabulous yellow that you can sport with long pants or short. Neon nails are definitely back, but this particular shade won’t bring back bad memories of the ‘80s.
Good Mood
They say pink is the navy blue of India, and one look at Opi I’m India Mood for Love (6) ($5.99) will make you want to adopt it as a color staple as well. You don’t have to leave the USA to enjoy this luscious lacquer that will definitely put you in the mood.
