Fun & Easy Summer Nail Trends

By Ashleigh Nimigan — July 31, 2012

Gone are the days of standard baby pink nails or white French tips. Over the past few years, nail polish trends have sky rocketed ahead with daring prints, bold colors, and creative applications. Want to try some fun summer nail trends this month? Choose from these user-friendly and zuuzStyle-approved options below!

Easy: Ombre Nails

Choose one color family (think various shades of blue or multiple pink hues) and paint each nail a different tone in the same color. Go from either light to dark or dark to light.
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Easy: Disco Nail

Paint four of your fingers the same shade and accent one nail – either your index or your ring finer – in a different color. Most color combination will do but some suggestions are pink with orange, tan with black, or purple with pink. Extra points if your accent finger glitters with a sparkly top coat.
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Advanced: Sally Hansen Salon Effects

Bold prints and fun patterns that your hand could never create become a reality with Sally Hansen’s Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips. These pre-cut nail polish strips are applied by pressing on like stickers. They come in various fun patterns – from swirls, to handwriting, to houndstooth patterns. Application takes a little getting used to, but by finger 7 you’ll be a pro.
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Advanced: Colored French Manicure

Do a French manicure as you normally would, but instead choose a fun color for the tips! If you’re really feeling daring, choose a bold color for the actual nail bed as well.
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Expert: Using Tape to Create Your Own Designs

Get creative with your own designs by using tape to section off areas of your nails. Be sure to let each coat dry before moving on to the next layer or section. Some fun ideas below!

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