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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.