This summer is a lighter feeling. We approach makeup with gentler hands and choose airy clothes. We invest in more hobbies that make us feel like we’re not overwhelmed. (I do junk journaling on the patio until the patio gets hot.) We spend more time outside and less time over-stimulating the shopping centre (more than ever). The nail artist’s predictions for the biggest nail color trends of the season reflect that sentiment.
They foresee a polish that is muted to (like pastel lilac), soft (milky) or intentionally pale (jelly pink). “The milky finish has a neutral, soft look, and even brighter has become jelly.” Miss Popa nail artist based in New York City. Some typical brights make their return, but hope they take on an even more exhilarating edge. First, discover the top nail colors that experts predict will be everywhere this summer.
- Miss Pop She is a nail artist based in New York City.
- Jin immediately He is a New York-based nail artist and founder of Jin Soon.
- Sarah Chu She is a nail artist based in Los Angeles.
- Elle Gerstein She is a nail artist based in Freeport, New York.
Fresh white
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As you bury your face in fresh, washed linen or sipping on a vanilla milkshake, the white polish makes you want to say “Yes” as you look down at your fingertips. “From light milky white to crisp, opaque polish, these nails are versatile, clean and easy to enhance,” says the nail artist and founder of the brand. Jin immediatelyadds that colours have appeared in the rows, Proenza Schüller and Rick Owens’ recent Fashion Week presentations. “This look embodies the ‘quiet luxury’ movement and the aesthetic of minimalist, skincare-inspired beauty. ”
For milky white ones, clean a thin layer of milky white white or Hermes Raines Hermes Manicure Manucourist green natural nail polish. For the sharp alabaster, Che suggests her Polish language in absolute white. Also, we can’t stop staring at the shiny finish of HD olives and June nail polish.
Electric Blue
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For me, this colour is a flash of lightning during a late-night summer storm. To miss the pop, it’s David Bowie from the song “Sound and Vision.” Bright and Zingy Blue has been taking over this season for a big deal. Miss Pop’s recommendation is Walker’s Zoya Manicure. She used it to reflect the designer’s “dopamine dressing” model and designer for Bruce Glen’s Spring/Summer 2025 NYFW show.
“Electric Blue is lively, bright and creates a lovely contrast with the summer sky,” adds the Los Angeles-based nail artist. Sarah Chu. Her choice of this trend is Orly It’s Brittney Beach, a little deeper and oceanic, but equally sparkling. I also like the ILNP blueprint. This is swirling with sparkles with a shift of light blue.
Jelly pink
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Everything is jelly these days – our blush, our face cream and of course our manicure. The jelly color for summer is a juicy pink. Jelly Pink “uses a very thin, translucent polish to mimic the glassy feel of Jell-O,” says Chue. She adds that it can be layered on top of a clear extension, “You can let light pass through and get a shiny look.”
Source: Allure – www.allure.com
