Is there a more appropriate shade for summertime than sunny yellow? Unlikely. We've noticed a few stars have been picking yellow nail polish colours that really say "sunshine" recently, a trend that's only growing as summer (slowly but surely) approaches.
This very week Camila Cabello's nail artist Tom Bachik shared a bright and cheerful manicure that he created for the star, aptly captioning the look "Hello sunshine" – and it's giving us serious summertime vibes. And Camilla isn't the only one to go for this colour mani recently – Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez have also opted for shades of yellow on their nails in recent weeks.
According to celebrity manicurist and Lottie London's artist in residence KimKim, we can expect to see an uptick in neon yellow this season, too. "For festival season, I’m expecting to see colorful and neon shades, bringing the party to the manicure," she says. "Neon greens and yellows are classics that give you the brightest effect – a trick to making your neon polish really pop is to apply white underneath.”
So, to inspire your next trip to the nail bar, we've rounded up some of the best yellow nail polish inspo as well as the products you need to recreate the look below.
Camilla Cabello
In look that's the very definition of sunshine nails, this orange-toned yellow polish is giving us life. To recreate it, try Rimmel 60 Seconds Super Shine Nail Polish in Chin Up Buttercup, £3.99 here.
Rochelle Humes
OK, yes, *technically* this a throwback from last summer, but we loved this bright take on the baby French manicure trend – and being neon, it totally works for summer 2023, too. You'll need a steady hand to get that ultra fine tip (and perhaps a separate skinny brush), but Nails Inc Nail The Neon in Knightrider's Street, £11 here, is a very bold neon yellow shade.
Hailey Bieber
Hailey's super sunny, lemon yellow manicure had all her fans gushing in the comments, perfectly offest by the pop of pink on her eyes. To recreate Hailey's look, we recommend Lottie London's Plant Based Nail Polish in Periodt, £4 here.
Selena Gomez
Another of Tom Bachik's creations, this is a toned-down pastel take on sunny yellow, but it's still cheerful as ever. Reach for Essie Nail Polish in Summer Solstice, £8.99 here, to recreate the look.
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