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2022 Spring-Summer nail colors you might want to add to your collection© Courtesy

2022 Spring-Summer nail colors you might want to add to your collection

From colorful Y2K trends to simple and chic neutral tones


Shirley Gomez
Senior Writer
MAY 27, 2022 10:20 AM EDT

Spring is in full swing, and Summer is around the corner, which means we can wear open-toe sandals and showcase our mani and pedis simultaneously. This year beauty brands knocked it out of the park with their launches, making sure to cater to every style.

Whether you are on board with colorful Y2K trends or prefer to keep it simple with a nude tone, you will find sure something this season and beyond.

Find below our top pick colors of the season.

Spring-summer nail trends© Hola

Lights Lacquer Limited Edition “Care Bears” Collection

Lights Lacquer, a vegan, cruelty, and twelve-free nail lacquer brand created by Miami-based businesswoman Kathleen Fuentes – better known as KathleenLights – dropped a limited-edition collection in partnership with the Care Bears.

The loveable, huggable Care Bears from the whimsical land of Care-a-Lot are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year. In honor of the brand’s 40th anniversary, the Lights Lacquer X Care Bears collection includes an eight-shade nail polish collection, a limited-edition 40th-anniversary single shade, press ons, nail art stickers, and three special phone cases. Let your creativity flow this Spring and Summer with each shade in the Lights Lacquer X Care Bears collection.

Spring-summer nail trends© Hola

essie “Break it Sundown”

Brighten up and move to the beat of your drum with this vibrant yellow-orange nail polish, inspired by sizzling summer days and sultry summer nights. This shade, part of the limited edition summer 2022 collection, is part of a steamy range of colors that features five bold creams and one mesmerizing shimmer that sets the tiki bar high.

Spring-summer nail trends© Hola

Nails.INC On the Horizon Nail Polish Quad

The sky’s the limit! Picture a summer sunset aglow with pink-purple ombre hues – Nails.INC has bottled the golden hour moment with four nail shades. They’re fully pigmented with a total cover payoff, designed to be worn together for maximum impact. Includes four shades: Summerland Gardens (fruity magenta), Coral Street (neon coral), Little Somerset Street (bright orange), and Rising Sun Court (sunshine yellow).

Spring-summer nail trends© Hola

Cupcake polish “Sandalwood”

Try this nude linear holographic polish if you are looking for a neutral tone with a kick.

Spring-summer nail trends© Hola

Gucci Vernis À Ongles

Gucci Beauty’s nail collection is formulated for a long-lasting glossy shine. Available in a wide range of colors, including 413 “Ellen Blush” and 414 “Peggy Sunburn,” the brand’s new permanent nail collection are among Alessandro Michele’s favorite colors, including a muted mint green to a deep cobalt blue, and Gucci’s emblematic Goldie Red 25.

The range is perfect for multiple combinations, moods and moments. Vernis À Ongles is a plant-based nail lacquer with a tailored brush for effortless application that smooths out ridges and imperfections on the nail surface while offering high-coverage from first coat. Inspired by vintage nail polish bottles, Vernis À Ongles is designed with a sleek ribbed grip handle, while the pear-shaped clear glass bottle is finished with Gucci lettering in gold.