Fashion Obsession: Summer 2014 Nail Color & Nail Art

Nail Art w/ Peacock Feathers  

Catching my eye this week are the hot new trends in nail color and nail art for summer nails.  What can you expect to see on fingers and toes throughout the Summer? Nautical blues, radiant orchids, teal or aquamarine, peach and coral, nude and sheer, and all kinds of shimmer.  Of course, this is just a sampling of the array of summer colors available.  The nails in the picture above left  (on the glamorous Jackie Jobes) were done by Nails by Tami at Make-N-Waves in Dublin, VA.  Notice the multiple nail colors, the shimmer AND the nail art, in this case, a peacock feather.  This is a fantastic example of what is on-trend and hot right now in nails.

My Shimmery-Blue Nails

I have jumped (not too high, but a little hop) on the summer nail trend boat this week with an blue-based shellac and shimmery topcoat in aquamarine (right). Loving it! Many thanks to Tami at Make-N-Waves for doing a great job, and I cannot wait for my pedicure tomorrow.

Anne Hathaway, Nails

Blue seems to be a popular hue- in all shades from light blue to deep, dark blue, along with the greens, neons, and nudes. If you take just one look at celebrity nail trends on the red carpet, you can see that there are so many options right now.  Pink and red are never a bad option, and pastels are fierce right now, too.

Busy Phillips, Nail Art

Anne Hathaway's nails (pictured above, left) are a good example of how to ease into nail art, by painting one finger a different and coordinating color.  Busy Phillips (pictured right) has her nails painted two colors and embellished.  This really makes a statement and with the pop of color, garners some attention.

This Fashionista loves what Essie has come up with for Summer 2014.  My favorites are Haut in the Heat (pictured left) and Ruffles and Feathers (pictured right).  To see Essie's full summer 2014 line, click here:  
Essie Summer 2014

OPI has many delicious choices, including the color with the catchy name AmazOn AmazOFF, from the Brazil Collection.  Of course, OPI always has fabulous names for their colors, but this one is fabulous in the bottle and on the nails, too.  This would be a great reverse-french mani or even an awesome base for a pedicure with nail art.  Add a dash of color to your summer and go for it!  The entire Brazil Collection comes in nail lacquer polish and gel polish.

Awesome Nail Trends

Just Cavalli SS14

 The nails we are
 seeing on the
 runways are really
 interesting, too;
 lovely nails that are
 as important to the  designer's collections as the hair, makeup and accessories when their clothing walks the runways.  The Cavalli model (above, left) is wearing the peachy-coral nail color which not only compliments her clothing, but her skin tone, as well.  The two models pictured above/right are showing off some nail art trends that have been popular on the runway. 

For the patriotic or those AMAZING military wives (thanks for all you do), I found this camouflage nail art on nailsmag.com that is so very cool.  For the tutorial on how to obtain this look on your own nails, click below: 

Camo Nails

Get ready for summer and get those nails dressed up!  No matter what color you choose to go with, you can be pretty sure you will not go wrong.  Summer 2014 is a great time to try something new and think outside the box, so keep that in mind when you go to the salon for your nail appointment, or when you pick up a new bottle to do them yourself.

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Photos courtesy of cosmopolitan.co.uk, eonline.com, harpersbazaar.com, opi.com, 

Photos courtesy of * Makenwaves & *filmfashionista.blogspot.com (Nail Art w/ Peacock Feathers and My Shimmery-Blue Nails) copyright Make-N-Waves and filmfashionistachele.blogspot.com*