Summer Blues…for Nails

Have you found your favorite blue polish yet? Yes, that’s right, you can wear blue.

I remember in the early 90′s when blue polish had it’s first real heyday. I remember because I was watching Days of Our Lives (in the 80′s I only watched General Hospital, which is how I know it was the 90′s!) and Sami, Hope and Kate were all wearing blue polish. I remember specifically thinking that this whole blue polish thing was being embraced by many generations in the soap opera world, but that this was not true in the real world.

Here is a photo of the cast of Days of Our Lives from this past May. Oddly, they all look exactly the same as they did 20 years ago. “Hope” is in green on the far left, “Kate” has on the snake skin pants and “Sami” is on Kate’s right.

It’s twenty years later and this time, multiple generations of women really are embracing blue, and the choices are endless. With so many options, it’s hard to choose, which means we often default to the familiar OPI’s My Chihuahua Bites or Cajun Shrimp. (You, too?) To help us all out, we enlisted some professional help to pick the best blues for your next manicure or pedicure. It’s the perfect color for say… the 4th of July?!

Lori Boysen, the manicurist at Woo Cosmetics + Skincare says, “Deborah Lippmann’s I KNOW WHAT BOYS LIKE is my favorite summer blue. It is a fun, playful periwinkle that will match all skin tones.”

Deborah Lippman I Know What Boys Like Nail Polish. Image courtesy of ProductGirl.com

Tracy Martin, the manicurist at Changes Salon, says, “If you have ever secretly wanted to wear your daughter’s nail polish, or were just too shy, now is the time to try a fun shade of blue. I think anyone can wear a shade of blue. The most popular color with any age is Russian Navy, and No Room For The Blues is so cute on the toes.”

OPI Russian Navy. It’s been around for awhile, but it continues to be the regal leader of the pack. Image courtesy or Chikisnails.blogspot.com

OPI’s No Room For The Blues is perfect for a pedicure if you are too timid to try this on your fingers! Image courtesy of AllLaqueredUp.com

Tami Hall, owner of Escape Day Spa, agrees that blue is very popular right now. She pointed out how fabulous they look with black strappy flats. Here is her list of the most popular at Escape:

OPI Yoga-ta Get This Blue. It’s like a sparkly Russian Navy. Image courtesy of Vampy Varnish.

OPI I Don’t Give A Rotterdam. Image courtesy of Beautylounge.com

OPI Glacier Blues. Image courtesy of Flickriver.com

Essie Bikini So Teeny. Image courtesy of love4lacquer.com.

So, are you ready to wear some blues? Next week would be the perfect time to wear blue, in case you want to test it out. But, one thing’s for sure, nail color does not need to be in the same range of colors you wear on your lips. Have some fun… it’s just polish!

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