Neon French Nails Are Pop Of Color Your Summer Manicure Needs

Recently, we've slowly phased out of only wearing minimalist colors. Instead, we've welcomed lively, maximalist hues into our wardrobe. However, if you still enjoy dressing in neutral tones, neon shades are the perfect pop of color for your summer nails. Neon colors are bright and colorful; they're definitely fun to play around with in your summer wardrobe.

With so many nail trends going viral on TikTok, like the 3D gummy nails, there are endless ways for you to switch up your nail game. One style we'll see a lot this summer is neon French nails. They can elevate any muted look and give spunky outfits an extra boost of color.

French nails are often viewed as a sophisticated, more elegant style of nails, but you can get creative with them by using neon colors. For example, typical French nails have white French tips, but you can substitute the white for a neon orange and keep the base simple with a soft pink or nude shade. Colorful French manicures and neutral nails are the perfect summer combination. Or, if you're feeling a little bold, you can paint the tips different neon colors to display a rainbow on your nails. There are numerous ways to make the style yours, so here are a few ideas to give you some inspiration for your summer nails.

One must-try nail style is mixing neon colors on your tips and bases. They're vibrant, flirty, and easy to recreate with regular nail polish at home. You can pick which colors you want to pair together and decide where you want them to go on your hands. Then, when you finish one hand, mix up the placement on the other hand. For example, if you started with a yellow tip and green base on the thumb of your left hand, place that same combination on the pink of your right hand.

Instead of making each nail different and switching back and forth between eight other neon nail polishes, opt for two of your favorite colors and use them for each finger. For example, if you're trying to channel your inner Daphne from "Scooby-Doo" this summer, try this dreamy neon green and purple combo for your nails. The bright green balances the darker purple hue, which is perfect for summer. You can also switch the arrangement to have the tips purple and the base green if you want your nails to stand out more.

If you want to keep your nails simple but still want some extra details, add a cute design, like these tiny dots. The nail tips are all different neon colors, which would look gorgeous by themselves, but the line of dots on each finger elevates the overall look. Of course, you can do the same thing with one color or two, but using multiple neon colors makes the nails look more fun. On the other hand, get creative with the designs; instead of making a line of dots, paint some hearts or stars on your nails.

Pink and yellow are two summer colors that always complement each other. Instead of sticking with the traditional French manicure, try to break up the style by adding French tips to three or four fingers, then painting the rest of the nails a solid color. The contrasting colors add the right amount of flirtiness and girliness to the stylish French set.

For indecisive people who can't pick which colors to pair together, try pairing multiple shades and create a neon ombré design. For example, this French manicure set blends two colors on each nail effortlessly, taking the color used on the last nail and pairing it with a new hue on the next fingernail. The set starts with the darker shades on the thumb and gets lighter as it moves along the fingers. You can make different combinations for your nails, like pairing pink and green together or blue and orange.

Standard neon French tips are a classic and can still give you a pop of color for the summer. You don't have to add any extravagant designs or mix multiple colors; a simple neon green French manicure is enough to stand out. Of course, you can paint your nails a different neon shade if you're not a fan of the green. There are many other colors to choose from, like neon orange, yellow, or pink, so you can pick one that will complement your summer wardrobe best.

Another excellent way to use multiple contrasting neon colors on your nails is by painting the French tips neon, then outlining them with a different neon polish to create a double neon French manicure. This French manicure set is beautiful with pink, green, blue, and orange tones. The outline detailing is subtle, which is ideal if you like something simple. It's similar to the dot design, except the outlines blend more with the tip, so it's not as flashy, but it still pops.