5 Hot Nail Polish Shades for Summer

From palest pale, to bold hues, these nail lacquers will match your outfit and your mood.
-Beata Cherepakhina, BettyConfidential.com

Break out the shades! This summer, nail polish is all about color, color, color! We've rounded up amazing polishes that will compliment any outfit, any mood. Break out the manicure kit or head on over to the nearest salon and dress your nails with one of these fabulous shades.

Read on for our rainbow array.

1. Subdued nudes

No one can stay neutral towards these neutrals when topped off with a summer glow.

Essie Sand Tropez ($8, essie.com)

sand tropez
sand tropez

Deborah Lippmann Naked ($16, nordstrom.com)

deborah lippmann naked
deborah lippmann naked

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2. Brilliant blues

From baby blue to turquoise and everything in between, there's no shade of blue that won't dazzle this summer. FYI: make your nails pop by pairing them with an outfit in a contrasting color like orange.

OPI Nicole by OPI nail lacquer, Baby Blue ($7.99, drugstore.com)

opi nicole baby blue
opi nicole baby blue

Zoya nail polish in Breezi ($8, zoya.com)

zoya breezi
zoya breezi

3. Not-so-mellow yellows

Neon to pastel, you can shine like the sun.

Perfect Formula The Perfect nail polish in Sunrise ($15, qvc.com)

perfect formula sunrise
perfect formula sunrise

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure nail polish in Yellow Kitty ($6.99, drugstore.com)


sally hansen yellow kitty
sally hansen yellow kitty

4. Glamorous greens

Go deep with forest green or go wild with lime or any green in between.

Illamasqua Rampage ($14, sephora.com)

illamasqua rampage
illamasqua rampage

Essence Color and Go nail polish in Lime Up! ($0.99, ulta.com)

essence color and go lime up
essence color and go lime up

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5. Crushin' on corals

It's hard not to fall in love with coral this summer. It is, after all the big shade after honeysuckle.

Revlon nail enamel Craving Coral ($3.74, target.com)

revlon craving coral
revlon craving coral

Dashing Diva ballet Flats nail polish ($8, dashingdiva.com)

dashing diva ballet flats
dashing diva ballet flats

Beata Cherepakhina is one of BettyConfidential's amazing interns.

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