Sandal season is here - and these 5 nail colours look better on your toes
Once a month, I book an appointment at the nail salon for a gel manicure. I always get the same colour – OPI GelColor in Big Apple Red – and I never get a gel pedicure. I'm not sure why (I think, maybe, the foot baths freak me out) but I prefer to paint my toenails at home. Matching them to my gel polish is easy – OPI's luscious red shade also comes in nail polish formula – but I like to switch it up in sandal season too.
Ahead, I've listed five of my favourite pedicure colours for summer, from a sheer nude from Essie to an orangey red from OPI.
Sheer nude
Nothing looks more polished than a nude pedicure, but it can be quite tricky to find a neutral shade that suits your skin tone. My go-to is Sheer Fantasy, a sheer pink nail polish, from Essie's Gel Couture range. Finish with a lick of the top coat and it will last up to two weeks.
Black cherry
One of the coolest pedicure colours of the season is a near-black, cherry red. Rouge Noir from Chanel has been a cult favourite since the mid 90s – and for good reason. The glossy shade is perfect for nailing this trend, and lasts at least a week chip-free.
Yellow chrome
I might not have nail artist Zola Ganzorigt on speed dial to replicate Hailey Bieber 's yellow chrome manicure, but I do have Manucurist's nail polish in the shade Lemonade. It's a pale yellow with glittering highlights that will give your toenails that 'glazed' effect.
Manucurist Green Lemonade £14 Shop
Milky white
In the summer, white polish looks extra chic against a pair of black leather flip flops, but I usually wait until I've got a bit of a tan. This glossy white from Sally Hansen called Get Mod requires a couple of coats for opacity, but can last up to two weeks if you apply the top coat.
Orangey red
I don't often steer away from OPI's Big Apple Red but when I do in the summer months, it's with OPI's Cajun Shrimp, a fiery coral red that pops against all my white and black linen dresses. Plus, its gel-like shine lasts up to two weeks.
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