The best summer nail polish colours: 7 Beauty Panel favourites (and some nail art, too!)

by FASHION Staff August 1, 2013

It would be an understatement to say that nail art hasn’t completely saturated the beauty world. From Anne Hathaway’s neon manicure at the Met gala to Hailee Steinfeld’s pop art nails at Comic Con, nail art is still going strong throughout summer.

While A-list stars turn to nail gurus like Kimmie Kyees (Rihanna’s go-to) and Tom Bachik (he does Beyoncé, Zooey Dechannel and Jennifer Lopez) DIY nail art can look just as red carpet-worthy. Although scrolling through thousands of nail art images on Pinterest may be one way to get inspired, the Beauty Panel is here to lend us a hand. This week they’re sharing top tips and tricks on the best nail art looks for summer. From pastel shades to chevron nail art to glitter top coats, we’re pretty sure you’ll be reaching for a bottle of nail polish before you finish reading this post.

Challenge 22: What’s your favourite nail polish colour to wear this summer? See the answers now! »

While Alison Leong from Alison Elle shows off her graphic, colour-block nails, Makeup by Tess’s Tess Lopez shares a trick on how to use nail art to make our nails look nice and elongated. If you’re skeptical at trying out nail art, both A Pop of Colour’s Shayna Wiwierski and Spiced Beauty’s Jennifer Francis strongly believe that glitter will be your lifesaver. Though Shayna says she’s nail art klutz, her manicure is anything but sloppy-looking. To add a bit of glitter to her neutral toned nails, she recommends reaching for a sparkly nail polish or nail stickers (when you’re short on time) to layer over your existing colour. In the market for new nail art tools? Jennifer shares her go-to place for affordable and easy to use products.

Have a beauty question you want to see the panel answer? Send it our way at beautypanel@fashionmagazine.com. Read on for the answers to this week’s challenge and for more goodness, get to know all contributors on our Beauty Panel hub page.

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