Summer Beauty 2012

Day-Glo Neons

Neons have the tendency to blend with your natural nail color, resulting in a faded version of the high-octane shade in the bottle. Make sure your talons really stand out by painting a layer of white nail polish before the bright hue for a more saturated color. Try an ivory like Revlon's Calla Lilly ($7; ulta.com before going pretty in pink (and purple!) with NARS's Ratin Jot ($18; narscosmetics.com), or China Glaze's Hang Ten Toes ($7; sallybeauty.com). We also love American Apparel's nail polish in Neon Green ($6; americanapparel.net), and Illamasqua's punchy mint nail varnish in Nomad ($14; sephora.com).

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