The Best Essie Nail Colors For Summer 2024

Essie Fiji

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It's not summer without a perfect pastel pink, and this classic Essie shade isn't too sheer or nude. It's a pink that will make your fingers pop without veering towards candy.

Essie Mint Candy Apple

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It can be difficult to find a true mint blue in lieu of baby blue, but this Essie hue does just that. It feels a bit icy in the best way for the hottest season.

Essie Geranium

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Including every polish bottle on the salon wall—not just Essie—this is perhaps the best coral red for summer. It still feels like red instead of orange or pink, but has a certain coral vibrance to make it stand out for the season.

Essie Peach Side Babe

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Somewhere between baby pink and coral, this vibrant peach pink is flattering and fun for both your fingers and toes.

Essie Play Date

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Step away from hot pink with a rogue orchid purple that makes an especially fun choice for a pedicure.

Essie Lilacism

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Pale lavender will never cease to be one of those shades that lets you embrace a color that still acts like a versatile neutral.

Essie Blanc

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Summertime is perhaps the only time that a less milky white polish feels appropriate, especially to make your toes pop in your new sandals or at the beach.

Essie Expressie Power Moves

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Not only is this popular Essie shade the perfect hot pink—imagine the pedicure!—but the quick-drying formula is ideal for having at home for touchups and last-minute sweeps of color.

Essie Make a Splash

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This pastel blue with a pearl finish is just the thing to get you out of a manicure rut, and it's sure to pop on any sort of summer glow you've accumulated—faux and otherwise.

Essie Bikini So Teeny

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You certainly will be getting questions on what polish shade is on your fingers or toes after getting this unique cornflower blue. It's unlike any other you might choose all summer long.

Essie Gel Couture Rock the Runway

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For those who want to don red nails all year long, which is more than acceptable, opt for a strawberry-tinted red such as this shade to feel fresh for summer. Plus, the longwear formula will last you extra long.

Essie Expressie Buns Up

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If you're looking for a neutral that isn't your usual sheer nude-pink, go with an unexpected summery approach with a warm beige that mimics the sand on the beach.

Essie Can Dew Attitude

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This pastel sage green with a cream finish is unexpectedly perfect for summertime. It's pale enough to double as a neutral without being boring.

Essie Ballet Slippers

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You can't go wrong with a classic, especially if you have June weddings on the horizon. This is perhaps Essie's most popular shade of all time, and the reason is because it teeters between sheer pink and nude perfectly.