When July hits it finally feels like Summer. With warmer weather and holidays approaching it is time to get Summer ready. With my summer wardrobe a little on the neutral side, the best way to add a splash of colour to any outfit is through some brightly coloured nails. I have a small but sweet selection of great summer appropriate nail shades that will look super vibrant and help enhance a tan.
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Barry M Gelly High Shine Dragon Fruit – This is a super pretty light but bold pink shade. I actually bought this originally to go with an all white outfit and it adds a little pop of colour. Such a pretty shade and you really can’t go wrong with the Barry M Gelly formula!
Barry M Nail Paint Coral – You can’t have Summer without wearing a little bit of coral! The neon-like pink-y orange-y hue is so perfect for Summer and one of those shades that will make you look even more tanned, bonus!
Essie Avenue Maintain – Now blue is a shade that you may think is more of a colder season colour but a bold blue hue is perfect for Summer. A shade like Avenue Maintain which I talked about in more detail here is the perfect blue shade. It is basically the perfect blue sea in a bottle!
Bottom Row
OPI Guy Meets Gal-veston – A red is one of those shades that can work all year round. It adds a bold vibrant colour to any look but still manages to look uber chic. I talked about this shade before here but it really is a great colour and the formula is spot on too!
Barry M Gelly High Shine Key Lime – The name of this polish just gets me hungry, anyone else? Now this takes bright to the next level. I find green one of those tricky colours to work but this beautiful lime green works great at adding a little vibrancy. Either teamed with a neutral outfit for a pop of colour or with a Technicolor dream-coat look going on this brings it all together.
Barry M Gelly High Shine Grape Fruit – You might be able to tell by now that I am a fan of the Barry M Gelly polishes! Another one perfect for Summer is this bold pink shade that again will look great with a tan. The bright shade would be a great addition to any neutral outfit to give it a touch of colour.
What nail colours will be you wearing this Summer?
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I love those polish colors! The OPI is so pretty! 🙂
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Thanks! I love a good red!
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🙂 👍🏻💅
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Lauren xo ESSSSSIE
the BLUE XO
it’a a blue summer for me xoxoxox
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I know you like your blue nails! I have to admit I do love a bit of blue too! The Essie shade is super pretty, like a Summer sea!
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hello poetic 😉 xo
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Hahaha!
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❤ ❤ ❤ big friday MUAHS XOXOXOXOXOXOX FROM one beauty Junky to another xo
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Thanks Cat! Right back at ya Happy Friday my fellow beauty hoarder!
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HAHAH xoxoxoxoxo #collagessoon XO EMAIL me xo alllovecat@yahoo.ca – seriously that would be fun xo
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Oooo I’m excited! More collages haha! styledbylaurenblog@gmail.com – over here woo!
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um yeah write me or i will write YOU xo we could do a whole post yeah ? xo LOL XO
i need some sleep lauren xo giveaway closed an hour ago xo But i will email you xo THIS COULD BE mega fun xoxoxoxoxo
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You write me once you have awoken from your sleep haah! Oooo exciting!
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Lovely colours I love BarryM nail polishes xx
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Thanks! I love them too, they are such good quality!
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I love the Barry M Gelly polishes, I’m currently wearing Green Berry. They have such a lovely range of bright colours that it’s almost the only brand I wear when it’s sunny. I also love Essie, but only have one and unfortunately it’s not a very summery shade. Whenever I look at the Essie polishes I’m always overwhelmed by how many there and I can never make a decision, that blue is gorgeous though!
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The Barry M Gelly range is amazing! Yeah there is so many Essie shades it can be overwhelming to pick! They have some beautiful shades though!
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Pretty picks! I want a coral shade like that.
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Thanks! Coral is such a perfect shade for Summer!
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Very pretty colors!! 🙂 xo
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Thanks Katie!
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You’re welcome Lauren! 🙂
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I have a couple of those Barry M Gel polishes and they’re great – very shiny! One is in Passion Fruit which is a bright pinky red.

Essie Resort Fling is a nice jelly peach that I’m enjoying:
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Yeah the Barry M polishes are so good, love them! That Essie shade is gorgeous!
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The Essie blue one is so pretty!
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It is such a nice summery blue 🙂
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Very vibrant 😀 Don’t think I own one like that yet 🙂
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You may have to add one to your collection then 🙂
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Ooooh my gosh the colours – these are incredible…. I really need to update my polishes. Gee they are sooo blinking boring in comparison lol Xx
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Haha thanks Karen! There is no time better than the present to bring a little colour into your nail collection!
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Totally agree Lauren 😉 X
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