Summer 2022 Editor’s Picks
Summer Nail Colors, L to R: L.A. Colors Hustle, Orly Muy Caliente, NCLA Fresh Linen, OPI Live. Love. Carnival., China Glaze Celtic Sun
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Summer Nail Ideas! Need ideas for your summer 2022 nail colors? Below, discover our summer nail color picks and get inspiration -
Summer is almost here in the Northern Hemisphere. With the warm breezes, longer days, and sunny holidays upon us, you may already be thinking about your warm weather manicures and pedicures.
This Summer, there are so many colors to choose from to give you a fun, vibrant and bright summer look. We selected a few of our favorites from our stash to give you some looks to consider.
To make your summer nail or manicure process a breeze, here are our Top 5 Summer 2022 nail color picks:
L.A. Colors Hustle
1 - L.A. Colors Quick Dry Hustle
Yellow nail polish is so cheerful and this particular yellow, Hustle (Shade #CNL316), is unique in that it is a sheer jelly yellow nail polish. If you have been loving jelly nails, but you don’t have a yellow jelly nail polish yet, this is one to consider.
It looks best in three coats on our testers, and it is designed to be sheer.
Orly Muy Caliente
2 - Orly Muy Caliente
Orly’s Muy Caliente (Shade #2000023) is a bright red orange cream nail polish that is within the neon nail polish spectrum. If you like neon polishes, Orly as well as China Glaze below, makes some of the best on the market.
Muy Caliente is part of the Orly Summer 2019 Euphoria Collection. It’s semi-sheer in two coats and especially eye-catching on the toes.
NCLA Beauty Fresh Linen
3 - NCLA Beauty Fresh Linen
Like white nail polish? If so, you’re in great company around here as white nails are a favorite, especially in the summer.
Fresh Linen (Shade #ncla385) is a sheer milky white nail polish that looks great in two coats. The brand NCLA is a 100% vegan, cruelty free* and 7-free nail polish line, so when you go NCLA, you can feel good while you look good.
*To learn more about what 7-free, vegan and cruelty-free means, see our Olive & June Nail Polish Review where we go into more detail.
OPI Live. Love. Carnival.
4 - OPI Infinite Shine Live. Love. Carnival.
Live. Love. Carnival. (Shade #ISLA69) is an orange creme polish that verges on bright coral. This shade is a stunner and on the edge of neon.
It definitely has that festive summery feel, and it looks really cute on the toes. Live. Love. Carnival. is opaque in two coats
As a heads up, the Infinite Shine version of this formula is on the thin side. So if you have curved nail beds, work quickly with it and use just a touch of the polish.
Due to the thin formula, it may want to get into the cuticles when applying, but if it does, don’t sweat it - just keep your wooden cuticle stick or clean up brush within reach, work fast, and remember a little of this polish goes a long way. The good news is that the learning curve on this color is short - you can get the hang of working with this formula within one mani-pedi.
China Glaze Celtic Sun
5 - China Glaze Celtic Sun
If lime green nails have been calling your name, this is a color to consider. Celtic Sun (Shade #1015 / 80845) gives you the neon green nails look that has been trending recently, and it’s perfect for the hot summer days.
It offers medium coverage in four to five coats (don’t worry it dries quickly), perfect for the dog days of summer. For fewer color coats or fuller coverage, use a white nail polish as your base coat.
Celtic Sun is on the yellow side of the neon green spectrum.
Summer Nail Colors, L to R: L.A. Colors Hustle, Orly Muy Caliente, NCLA Fresh Linen, OPI Live. Love. Carnival., China Glaze Celtic Sun
Okay, so five gorgeous colors perfect for your bright and beautiful summer nails. Do any of them strike your fancy?
If so, to invest in any of the shades featured in this post, please follow the links above to purchase.
This summer, we’re wishing you many compliments and happy moments, while you and others smile and gaze at your nails, perhaps poolside, riverside, creekside, lakeside, or beachside.
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