Coral
Coral is a trending color this summer, and with good reason. While red is a sexy choice that stuns year-round, this cherry orange is a little lighter, a little warmer, a little more beach-babe. It complements tanned skin gorgeously, and looks incredible with shiny statement jewelry. Our take on coral is salmon-hued with flattering orange undertones.
Baby Blue
Some of the best things about summer are blue: cutoff jeans, sunlit skies, and deep, cool swimming pools. A baby blue nail polish shade will give you anything but a case of the blues. For summer, we’re daring to use this like a neutral, but it also looks bangin’ as the base of an ultra-current monochrome French. Both ladylike and eye-popping, we’re loving this chill riff on azure.
Milky White
Quiet luxury is the vibe on every fashionista’s lips right now, and clean white nails scream sophistication. A mily white nail is something you will be rocking from May until September. It stands alone as a clean-girl neutral, but is multifunctional as a French tip or the blank slate for some creative nail art. White never goes out of style, but it’s as mandatory an addition to your summer ‘25 aesthetic as crisp cotton bedding and vanilla ice cream.
Lilac
Right now, it feels like every polish brand worth their brushes is churning out pastel lilac shades, but ours rises above the rest with its whimsical pink base. Lilac is another shade that embodies fresh vibes, dragging a little bit of spring’s flowery breezes into the sultry swelter of summer. This hue is inherently girly, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have a flirty side. We love her in a gradient mani with a nude base for a playful set that’s a little Taylor Swift circa “Fearless.”
Pistachio Green
Pistachio green is a playful, sheer-lime green shade that’s perfect for summer; it captures all the sunny, carefree vibes of warm weather. Its light, translucent finish channels the popular “fruit water” trend, where nails look like they’ve been dipped in fresh, juicy hues—think citrusy, refreshing, and just a little quirky.
Nude
Nude nails are having a moment this summer, in a trend that some industry insiders are calling your nails, but even better. This is a low-maintenance look for the wearer that doesn’t want to worry about matching their mani to their outfit, because this pinky neutral literally goes with everything. Beige definitely need not be boring, as it is the basis for all sorts of nail art, but it also stands alone quite nicely. Elegant and understated, this shade is like a party in the Hamptons… only classy-chic divas need apply.
Taupe
Taupe is on top this summer, with mocha being high atop lists of trending shades. It’s a little more approachable and relatable than the season’s avocado greens, which can be pukey on certain skin tones, but still gives mellow retro vibes. We love the kiss of shimmer in this polish, which puts is in mind of wave-lapped sandbars at sunset. It’s way too early to think of life past Labor Day, but we predict that this color will transition nicely to fall as well. In the meantime, your toes will look so cute peeking out of sandals and jelly shoes when you rock this not-so-basic brown.