Hot Nail Trends for the Summer 2011

A steady rise in heat signifies that summer fashion trends are here. You take you time picking out exactly what outfit to wear for the days events. A perfectly painted set of tips and toes add the right touch to your look. Here are a few summer trends in nail polish.

Glittery metallic shades catch your eye like the sparkle of sunlight through the trees. This season, the buzz is on foils. The new revolution of metallic shades dry to a  foil finish, cutting down on streaking, and giving nails a mirror shine. Besides the traditional gold, bronze and silver metallic, foil finishes come in stunning jewel tones shades. Zoya’s Sparkle line is free of dangerous chemicals and vegan friendly.

The distressed look is in. It’s an edgy way to express yourself. OPI released its Black Shatter earlier this year to a welcomed response. Six shades of shatter mean you can choose the perfect color to let you inner rebel break free. Simply choose a solid color to apply first. Once that coat is dry, you can swipe on the shatter of your choice and watch it dry to a cool cracked effect.

Color explodes during the summer. Wearable greens and blues fit right in next to bottles of bold pink and orange tints. Another big color surge is turquoise. Alone, or with a swipe a few other colors to paint a dainty cherry blossom pattern, turquoise nails will turn heads. Pink is a classic shade. This summer is seeing a lean towards lighter, paler pinks that ring of sweet feminine allure.

Choosing the Right Colors to Wear

Once you understand color (which colors to wear with which colors, what colors match your skin tone, which colors to wear that season, etc.), it is easy to make your wardrobe. Also, once you find out what colors look best on you, you can start to add colors in and still look amazing!

You can also wear jewelry with your outfits to accessorize. Find some good pieces beside your wedding and engagement rings to incorporate into your wardrobe. You can fine good-quality pieces that can go with just about anything.

Colors in your wardrobe should always based on your skin tone. These skin tones will either be warm or cool. Warm skin tones will have more of a golden or yellow undertone, while cool will have more of a blue undertone. The best way to find out which colors suit your most is to find out what your season is. Look up the different skin tones online, and it will show you the different colors that go with each tone.

If you do wish to wear a color that does not necessarily match your skin tone, you can do this, but you will want to wear it with something that does match. This can be tricky, but it can be done. You will look your best if you stick with the colors that match. You can make any color look good on you, but try to get the right shade. If you have pale white skin, you may want to stay away from dark, bold colors.