I’ve Got The Hottest Nail Colors and Trending Designs For Your Fingers and Toes
I’m a polish person. My fingers and toes are always painted so I’m forever on the lookout for new colors and trends. This summer, the hottest nail polish trends are soft pastels and loud neons. But when it comes to finishes and designs, anything goes. Literally, you can paint each nail a different color, design AND finish. So have fun with it!
Whichever polish colors you’re drawn to, my only advice is stick to colors that complement your skin tone. If you want detailed steps on how to do your own manicure, see my post How To Give Yourself A Professional Manicure At Home.
Below you’ll find:
Hot Nail Colors
I combed through all the beauty editorials for the hottest nail polish colors this summer and they all say pastels, neutrals and neon with finishes from glossy to matte, but more on finishes and fun designs below. So get color crazy or be tame, change your nail color with your mood.
Soft Pastels
Loud Neons
Fantastic Finishes
There are so many fantastic finishes to choose from and you have free reign this season because anything goes. You can paint each nail a different color and finish, or paint them all the same. See Trending Designs and pix for Inspiration below.
Trending Designs
Some manicurists are true artists. They are able to create intricate designs on the small surfaces of your finger and toe nails. Below is a list of trending designs, but don’t worry if you can’t choose just one, mixing it up this season is the trendiest thing to do.
To see pix of these designs, jump down to Inspiration.
Easy Cheats
If you want great looking nails in minutes, glue- and press-on nails are an easy and inexpensive way to cheat on your mani and pedi. There are so many styles, colors, shapes, designs and nail lengths to choose from; there’s something for everyone.
I can hear you rolling your eyes from here but press-on nails have come a long way over the years. They look extremely natural now, no one would know they’re not your real nails. I have a friend who uses them and they look terrific. Honestly, I’m a nail girl and I couldn’t believe it when she told me they were press-ons.
Inspiration
Need some inspiration? Below are a few screenshots of the mani and pedi designs I saved in my Nail Trends 2022 board on Pinterest. Click on any of the images below to jump to Pinterest if you want to scroll through my pins. But consider yourself warned, there are a lot…I could scroll and pin nail ideas and how-to’s for hours.
I was so inspired while writing this post that I bought a bunch of new nail polish. I can’t wait to do my nails and try a pastel ombre or trendy design. If my nails come out good, I’ll post a pic in my Facebook and Instagram comments.
If you were inspired by this post, please post your mani/pedi pix too!
All items are in stock (unless noted otherwise) at time of publication.
Quick update: My new polish colors arrived and I created this ombre look. Not bad, if I do say so myself.
