This Underrated Color Just Might Be Summer's Most Flattering Nail Trend
Mint green, slime green, Crayola yellow, juicy peach, red, pink, black, white… There has never been any shortage of trendy color schemes when it comes to our nail aesthetic. It seems as though every season, one color reigns supreme before being replaced by something newer and fresher the following year. However, one nail color that still has yet to really have its moment is blue. Sure, pastel blue and turquoise are always in the mix come spring and summer, while indigo and navy come into play once the weather cools, but we're here to say we'd like the year to be all about blue and every iteration of the shade imaginable.
Not only do blue nail colors look great all year round, but they're also incredibly flattering and can even serve as a great alternative to other beloved natural hues like white, gray, and black. So with head-turning blue nail colors swimming top-of-mind for our next at-home manicure, we're sharing 15 of our favorite blue nail polishes in every finish and hue imaginable. Keep scrolling to find your next favorite!
Light Blues
Almost-White Blue
Icy Blue
Long-wearing and high-gloss, Olive June's best-selling shade BP is an icy light blue that's magical on every skin tone. According to my fellowBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing beauty editor, Courtney Higgs, it's one of the few blue nail colors that "doesn't make [her] feel like a preteen who broke into [her] mom's nail polish stash."
Sky Blue
Medium Blues
Electric Blue
Not only is this pretty shade of electric-blue nail polish extremely on point for the season, but Deborah Lippmann's gel-inspired formula is also fortified with nourishing agents like evening primrose, keratin, biotin, green tea extract, aucoumea, and rice protein.
Denim Blue
Ocean Blue
Dark Blues
Midnight Blue
If you're looking for a striking shade of inky blue that's not too dark, consider this nontoxic and cruelty-free shade from J.Hannah. According to the brand, it's inspired by Matisse's palette.
Classic Navy Blue
Shimmering Indigo Blue
Flashy Blues
Blue Pearl
Prismatic Sapphire
In addition to being one of the most prismatic and drool-inducing blue nail colors on our radar, there are other reasons to love this nail polish from Static Nails. A) It promises three times longer wear, and B) it has seriously luxurious ingredients like real amethyst crystal for energy healing (casual, we know), balm mint (for restoration and shine), and black currant (for strength and nourishment).
Frosted Cobalt
Hybrid Blues
Blue Meets Purple
Blue Meets Green
Blue Meets Rainbow
Well, we've officially found the antidote for any color quandary. When in doubt, choose a Rainbow Brite shade like this one, which instantly transforms from royal blue to every other color imaginable.
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This article was published at an earlier date and has been updated.
Erin has been writing a mix of beauty and wellness content forBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing for over five years. Prior to that, she spent two and half years writing for Byrdie. She now calls Santa Monica home but grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and studied writing, rhetoric, and communication at University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. She studied abroad in Galway, Ireland, and spent a summer in L.A. interning with the Byrdie andBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing family. After graduating from UW, she spent one year in San Francisco, where she worked as a writer for Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen before moving down to L.A. to begin her career as a beauty editor.
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