Sizzling Summer Nail Polish

This summer is all about finding your style through bright, eye-catching color. Some may choose to do this by embracing vibrant clothing pieces, vivid footwear or rich hues through jewelry or jewel-toned handbags. But for all others, incorporating color is at your fingertips...or rather, on them. Take a look at the latest roundup of popular eye-popping polishes that'll keep your nails in some of this summer's hottest shades.

NICE AND NEUTRAL

Try a neutral-toned polish when you want to maintain a manicure that won't compete - or clash - with your summer wardrobe's colorful attention to detail.

NARS Nail Polish in Écume; OPI Nail Polish in Skull & Glossbones

RED HOT

Red nails will always have a place in any season's manicure but choose a softer, lighter red than you would wear in the winter.

Lancome Le Vernis in Sarong; Essie Nail Polish in Too Too Hot

PLAY IN THE PINK

When your red fails to meet your bright expectations, take the vibrancy up a notch and go totally pink. Whether its bubble gum perfect or fuschia-infused, you can't go wrong.

Orly Nail Polish in Va Va Voom; OPI Nail Polish in I Lily Love You

CORAL RELIEF

The idea of sorbet colored nails is just one way to incorporate one of this summer's trendiest colors into your outfit if you're not quite ready to incorporate it into your wardrobe.

Deborah Lippmann Nail Polish in Girls Just Want to Have Fun; Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Purity

YIELD TO THE YELLOW

You want summer at your fingertips? Then you want a yellow manicure. It'll give your fingers quite the eye-catching effect and leave your nails looking, well, sun kissed.

Chanel Vernis in Mimosa; Deborah Lippmann Nail Polish in Yellow Brick Road

GO GREEN

Going green isn't just about preserving the environment - albeit as important as that is. Embrace a nail color sure to be the "envy" of all your friends and onlookers by going green. Whether kelly or grass, green is a definite "Go!" this summer for an exciting, and unexpected, pop of color.

Topshop Nail Polish in Hunting; Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Radium

BLUE-TIFUL

Feeling a little blue? Embrace it! Think of the various shades of the Caribbean sea, a summer day's sky with no clouds as far as the eye can see or the shade of blue bomb pops leave your lips. These colors have all been bottled up for you to recount these memories every time you look down at your hands.

Dior Vernis in Nirvana; Milani One Coat Glitter Nail Lacquer in Blue Flash

Any of these polish shades will surely make your summer that much more colorful. And in case you need a refresher on how to give yourself a profession DIY manicure, we got you coated.