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8 Pretty Nail Polish Colors to Wear this Summer

January 27, 2025 By Alicea James

Nail polish colors and trends change with the season, and now its officially summer. Its time to toss out those boring nudes and dark burgundy shades and brighten up your lives and your nails with sunshiney yellows, greens and white. We have all the scoop on the perfect nail polish colors for summer ; check them out below!

What’s Your Summer Shade?

1.Ultra Violet- Butter London

Pantone color of the year for 2018 this stunning purplish shade is pretty much sold out on every website. However, you can get it on the company’s website if you purchase their face and nail kit which features ultra violet in a smaller size.

2. Mojito Madness- Essie

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You had me at ‘Mojito’!  Mojito madness is described as a fun loving lime green with a high, glossy shine finish. The brush provides a streak free application, and it has a 4.9 star rating on the company website— so I think this is a good one to grab for the summer.

3. Ecume- Nars

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Don’t ask me to explain the name, but this beautiful shade of white is so perfect for summer I can hardly contain my excitement.This nail polish from Nars features a flexible, high-gloss finish for a freshly painted look that lasts.

4.Roguish Red- China Glaze

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My motto has always been, ‘when in doubt go red’! The color works for every season and summer is no different, it really just depends on the shade. For summer, I prefer bright, shiney reds with a sort of orange undertone.This one from China Glaze is a perfect example.

5. Ocean Ever After-Nails inc

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Bring out your inner mermaid with this self-made mermaid nail polish duo from Nails Inc. The set contains two fun shades; ‘mermaid parade’ is a soft baby blue color while ‘Ocean ever after’ is a sparkling sea blue. Both can work together or alone.

6. Fear or Desire- Essie

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Step out of your comfort zone and try something new and fun this summer, who knows you might like it. This bright orange color is not for the faint of heart, you’ll get lots of attention, but it certainly screams summer doesn’t it?

7. Sun, Sea and Sand in My Pants- Opi

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This gorgeous yellow nail polish from Opi is the quintessential color for the summer season. Perfect for so many different skin tones, your nails will be the envy of all your friends.

8. The Fuchsia is Bright-Essie

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Aside from the clever name (lol) it’s hard to imagine this stunning fuchsia color not looking good on every single skin tone. This is one of those vibrant magenta pink colors that tend to work no matter how light or how dark you might be. You and all your friends can wear the same color polish, and that’s pretty rare.

Have you tried any of these stunning nail polish colors from our list? let us know in the comment section below which colors you are planning to rock this summer!

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