For instant trendsetter status, try Essie nail polish in Butler Please on your toes and Jin Soon Kookie White on your nails. It's a daring match that won't go unnoticed.
"We have seen many hues of blue this fashion season in garments and accessories so why not add some blue to your nails?" says Saunders. Soon adds, "The highly contrasting graphic colors make this combination cool and unexpected."
"We have seen many hues of blue this fashion season in garments and accessories so why not add some blue to your nails?" says Saunders. Soon adds, "The highly contrasting graphic colors make this combination cool and unexpected."
If you want to let your toes have all the fun, paint a sheer pink color like OPI nail lacquer in Are You Calling Me a Lyre? on hands, which will make a vibrant hue like Red My Lips by Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure stand out on toenails.
"This is what I call a classy classic, which is why it is the most popular match I see in my salons," says Soon. "It works well on the beach or at dinner, [especially] with tanned limbs."
"This is what I call a classy classic, which is why it is the most popular match I see in my salons," says Soon. "It works well on the beach or at dinner, [especially] with tanned limbs."
If you're willing to go bold, match a turquoise shade like YSL nail color in 36 Vert D'Orient on your toes to a lavender shade, like Reckless by Laura Mercier, on hands.
"This combo is a bit edgy and unusual because it is a play on two similar yet contrasting shades as compared to others on the muted side of the summer color spectrum," says Soon. But it's still so adorable.
"This combo is a bit edgy and unusual because it is a play on two similar yet contrasting shades as compared to others on the muted side of the summer color spectrum," says Soon. But it's still so adorable.
A no-brainer way to create a mani-pedi color combo that's always on-trend? Pair polishes with a similar opacity or tone, like sheers or pastels. The M.A.C. nail color Mischievous on your toes adds a festive touch to American Apparel nail color in Summer Peach.
"Mint and peach are both ideal summer colors and make for a good pair," says Soon. "If you'd prefer not to use bright, 'pop' colors, yet you still want to try colors, a pastel-on-pastel match is the way to go."
"Mint and peach are both ideal summer colors and make for a good pair," says Soon. "If you'd prefer not to use bright, 'pop' colors, yet you still want to try colors, a pastel-on-pastel match is the way to go."
For an edgier take on the traditional nautical look, Thornberry suggests using a lighter, metallic nail color like Hoopla Summer Solstice for your hands and a deep navy like Legal Eagles for your toes.
"The icy silver color keeps the look polished and clean," says Thornberry. "When paired with a dark navy tone on your toes, the look is more fashion-forward, but still conservative and cool."
"The icy silver color keeps the look polished and clean," says Thornberry. "When paired with a dark navy tone on your toes, the look is more fashion-forward, but still conservative and cool."