TOP 5 SUMMER NAIL POLISHES

I’m not really one for choosing my nail polish colour depending on the season. In fact I’ll rock pastels well into December and deep reds until June. However this is slowly beginning to change and the past few weeks I’ve only been reaching for the brights. For today’s post I thought I’d show you what I’ve been sporting on my nails recently and the colours I’ll probably be wearing all summer long.

First up we have NYC Quick Dry Nail Polish in Raindrop, which is a gorgeous sky blue shade. The formula of this colour is great and very long-lasting with a decent topcoat. At £1.99 from Boots and Superdrug it’s also an absolute bargain!

Next up is a Barry M Gelly Nail Paint in the colour Guava.  I’m always slightly confused by Barry M’s choice of names as I often find they never match the shade and this is no exception. However I love this turquoise colour and it’s the one I’ve been reaching for the most.

Models Own is a nail polish brand that can do no wrong in my eyes; cheap with a fantastic colour range, these polishes make up the bulk of my collection. This one is Bubblegum; a beautiful neon pink, similar to the colour of a highlighter. The formula is semi-matte and you only really need one coat. This would look great with a tan, something I’m not blessed with unfortunately…

My fourth pick is yet another Barry M Gel Polish, this time in Papaya. Again this pastel orange would look great with a tan. The formula of the Barry M gels are some of the best the drugstore has to offer, and the range has a fabulous array of colours.

Last but not least is one of my all time favourite shades: Essie's Splash of Grenadine. I haven’t come across many dupes for this gorgeous purple/pink shade and it’s one I rock all year round but feel like it still needed a mention as a summer favourite. The only down side for me is that I’m going to be controversial and say I don’t really like Essie’s formula because I find them far too gloopy. However, the colour of this is so beautiful I usually overlook this.

What are your favourite nail polishes for Summer?