Nail colours -- spring & summer collections

SUMMER LOVING

The first nail colour collections of the year usually encompass pretty pastels and nearly-nude shades - ideal for the traditional spring bridal market.  However, there are some very strong trends emerging, so get your sunglasses at the ready and prepare to be dazzled. Annette Hanford reports

 

HIPPY

Anything goes - the free-thinking and fabulous will be teaming gladiator-style sandals with hippie attire this season. Forget grunge and go glam with perfectly pedicured toes

Love Colour is a lively collection from Orly, including: First Kiss (demure pink); Secret Admirer (subtle peach); My Beau (vanilla); Dreamboat (nude); Crush on You (orange pop); and Butterflies (lively pink)

LCN has a selection of soft shades for spring: Restful Violet; Fresh Orange; Hot Pink; and Light Rose

Make a statement with SpaRitual's Awakened range. Choose from: Paradigm Shift (creamy nude); Epiphany (soft petal pink); Plugged In (vivid flamingo pink); Alive (fiery tangerine); Aroused (classic red); and Mindful (deep berry)

GLOBAL NOMAD

This is a term coined by the fashion magazines to describe a blend of ethnic and tribal prints. Clashing colours and styles from around the world are set to be all the rage

Indulge your inner diva with Leighton Denny's It's So Me, including Whatever (creamy mauve); Copycat (bubblegum pink); In the Buff (coffee cream); Made to Measure (lilac); Perfect to Party (orange sorbet); So LA (vibrant fucshia); and Starkers (barely-there nude)

OPI's India Collection combines some tasty treats, including Get me to the Taj on Time (pale opal); ElePhantastic Pink (carnation pink); I'm Indi-a Mood for Love (hot pink); Lunch at the Delhi (coral); Monsooner or Later (orangey-red); Keys to my Karma (rich red); Moon Over Mumbai (soft grey); Yoga-ta Get this Blue (dark blue); Royal Rajah Ruby (burgundy); Curry Up Don't be Late (gold); Black Cherry Chutney (black-red); and Charmed by a

Snake (bronze)

Walk like an Egyptian is the latest treasure from Jessica. The shades are: Cleopatra's Rule (hot pink); Build me a Pyramid (light lavender); King Tut's Gem (turquoise); Desert Rose (pearl pink); Pharaoh (fuchsia); and Great Sphinx (red)

 

 

 

FLORAL

Whether pretty pastels or bold floral prints, flower power is set to be big. Romance is the theme, and when love is in the air, these soft, barely-there sheers are also ideal for brides

Orly's Sugar Coated collection is like a handful of sugared almonds. It comprises: Rock Candy (pearl); Meringue (diamond shine); Taffy (soft peach); Cupcake (pink rose); Petit Four (heather); and Bon Bon (lilac)

Blissfull is Zoya's softer option of summery shades. They include: Miley (sheer lilac); Laurie (sheer candy pink); Lulu (sheer peach); Felicity (shimmering golden rose); Penelope (copper rose cream); and Zanna (tea rose cream)

Let Essie get you In the Mood. Choose from: Hi Maintenance (sheer pink); Great Expectations (sheer grey); Body Language (putty); Secret Affair (opalescent pink); Hard to Get (flirty pink); and Looking for Love (sheer lavender)

 

 

 

 

RAINBOW BRIGHTS

Purple is the new black. Think Crayola colours,80s-inspired neon and a whole host of striking colours. Fuchsia and corals are hot, along with metallics and sparkly shimmers

Let your creativity run wild with Creative's Plexi Pop collection of sheer brights. Choose from Retro White (opaque white); Clearly Pink (sheer pink); Nail Gloss (delicate pink); Plexi Pink (vibrant opalescent pink); Translucent Tangerine (sheer coral shimmer); and Turquoise Tint (sheer aqua)

Also from Zoya, Utopia combines rich, jewel-like colours. They are Irene (shimmery sage green); Akyra (peacock green); Tama (bright pink); Kamilah (metallic scarlet); Juno (deep purple); and Austine (soft gold)