SUMMER NAIL TRENDS TO TRY ASAP

SUMMER NAIL TRENDS TO TRY

ASAP

JULIA MEEHAN

Nails are the new accessory. Forget about rings and wristlet cuffs, your nails will speak volumes.

Are you the impatient type who has to get them done by a professional or the DIY gal who is talented enough to recreate a look? No matter what type of person you are, the options to be creative and express your true identity through nail art are limitless. There are a variety of colors, patterns, finishes and nail shapes to choose from. Let me help you with what nail art trends you should sport on your hands this summer.

Think outside the box this summer when it comes to your nail art. Start with how you are going to express your beauty through your nail tips whether that’s dip powder, gel, shellac or acrylic manicured nails. From there, decide from the seven nail shapes: oval, almond, square, squoval, coffin, stiletto and round.

This is where you can get trendy with your nail color. Incorporate the color of the season with your nails. Be bold and bright with french blue, amethyst orchid or raspberry sorbet according to the Summer 2021 color palette from Pantone. Be subdue and calm with buttercream, cerulean or desert mist.

Use your sense of creativity with your nails. Imagine your nails expressing what your life is exactly like funky, loud, wild and chaotic. For those who are more of a minimalist, there are options for you too. Create nail art with a matte finish while wearing a modern twist on the french tip. These are the go-to nail art trends that everyone is wearing this coming summer.

PATTERNS ON PATTERNS

Bring on the patterns for your nail art, whether it’s extra or minimal. Patterns have made a large impact on the world of fashion when it comes to nail art. Channel your inner Matrix with geometric, abstract patterns. If one thing this pandemic has taught us it is to look forward and not back. So why not bring that mindset into your nail art?

Envision futuristic with a touch of avant-garde. Nail art is a work of art, so make that point come across on your nails. Allow those to stare and gawk as they pass by your nails. I would never be one to tell someone to create negative space but when it comes to your nail art for sure do it. This trend of negative space on nails has been booming all over social media. Jump on the bandwagon. Allow your nails this summer to be state-of-the-art.

PRINTS GALORE

hen it comes to nail art you must consider prints. There are some obvious prints that come to mind like animal, floral and retro prints, but there are also some unnoticed prints that you should try out for the summer. These neglected prints will be evident this summer.

The evil eye. It sounds malicious and vile but I promise you it’s not what it sounds like. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. What’s significant about the evil eye is there are corresponding colors to the evil eye you choose. If you choose dark blue on your nails you are emulating calm and relaxation to open the flow of communication. There are other colors like an orange that represents relief from things becoming too serious and it spices things up when the time feels like it’s dragging. Choose your fighter with your evil eye nail art.

The Yin Yang is a fresh nail art you will want to try immediately. For those of you who hate a lot of color on your nails and like to keep it simple but also enjoy a print on your nail, this is the nail art for you.

If you are the flamboyant type, retro, floral or animal print will be your best friend on your nails. Animal print has escaped onto garments so bring that energy and loudness with your nail art. Another print I have personally loved is tortoise.

HELLO, COLOR

Bring on the pops of color for your nail art this summer. The pandemic has put a damper on all of our lives. Freshen your thoughts and summer with bright nail art. Mix and match with complementary colors or even better get on the wild side and contrast your colors.

Another way to put a pop of color in your nail art is through color blocking. What you wear with your garments can be done with your nail art as well. Color block colors that are neon or pastels.

These shades of colors seem to be the trendiest of them all this summer.