When it comes to nail colours, there are two types of people in this world. There those who walk into a nail salon know exactly what nail colour they want (I can hazard a guess that 1) you’re committed to your usual neutral or red nail polish colours, 2), you know the exact shade name to request as you walk into the salon pre-mani, and 3) your nail technician knows your nail colour choice before you’ve even sat down in the chair). Then, there are those who lay their eyes on a wall of nail polish bottles in the salon and immediately feel indecision take hold. Should you go for a bright nail colour? Or opt for the “clean girl” neutrals? And what about nail art, or tapping into nail trends such as blushing nails or milky nails? Choosing your manicure colour is tricky business.
I tend to fall into the latter camp of indecisive nail colour choosers. When it comes to summer nail colours, however, I favour experimentation. This is the time of year to throw caution to the wind and try something new. While I’m usually a neutrals kind of gal when it comes to my nails (Chanel’s Le Vernis Ballerina is my current milky-pink obsession), I’ve seen so many fun nail designs lately on my social feeds that I just had to share them with you. Don’t worry, there are plenty of timeless nail colours in the mix too, just in case you’re not ready to venture too far from your nail colour comfort zone. And if you’re DIY-ing your manicure at home this summer, you’re in luck. All of the top nail techs have been experimenting with nail polish on their feeds lately, so we know the exact shades that can give you the same results at home. Scroll on to see the summer nail colours dominating in 2023.