Pastel Vs. Neon

Summer is all about colors, and for me, two big categories are standing out : Pastel and Neon.
Both in beauty and fashion, these two mark a trend that has the potential to stay with us for a while.

But my question is, when it comes to your nails,which one do you prefer for summer?
I personally love both.
Pastels make me feel pretty and light and neons make me feel "oh yeah,summer!!!" (check the post about my favorite neon) .
Depending on mood,I have worn all polishes below in the past couple of months.

So here's some of my stash.


PASTELS

NEONS

Which one is your pick for the summer?

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Striping the Neon

Truth is, I'm obsessed with My New Perfect Neon . Which means I've had a hard time parting from it.So I decided to make it a weee bit interesting and play with it.

When I will be able,I will part with it for a day to show you some glitters,promise!
But til then:  Stripes!

If you'd like,I can also do a tutorial on getting them stripes on.But I can tell you now,all you need is tape :)

China Glaze Summer Neons : Hang-Ten Toes

Let me start off by saying,I just could not get the 100% actual color on camera.
I could Photoshop it,but I find that to be unfair,so I won't.
This neon is actually a pure Barbie Pink to me. Less neon,but definitely pink. I like it,but not as much as much as this perfect coral neon from China Glaze. That one to me,is borderline radioactive and absolutely the neon I dreamed of finding.
But back to this pretty pink. I'll show you several photos,in several lights. The true color is a mix of them,and much brighter than my camera wanted to photograph.

 

Indoor natural light

 Outdoor natural light 

Indoor natural light with flash

Like I said,the color is much brighter and much more fuchsia than the photos can show.Think the last photo is closest to the truth.
I still like it,it's just not as neon as expected. I usually test it's "neonness" by looking in the mirror and seeing how much my nails pop. Not that much in this case.

It's a really pretty pink that I like owning though.Definitely gonna be using it in the future. But I do have a pink popping neon that I will show you soon!

Poppin Neon : China Glaze Summer Neons Surfin' For Boys

My neons are here! I have been looking everywhere for my dream neon. And the dream neon can be described as "popping wow color!" (coherent,I know).
Luckily for me,the nice people at China Glaze had the same idea and with the help of Mihaela over at Lacquerbuzz their idea got on my nails too.
I had found a nice pink neon in winter,but was still on the prowl for a gorgeous summer coral shade.And I can now safely say: THIS IS IT.

China Glaze Summer Neons : Surfin For Boys

When I applied it last night,I thought "well...this is more shiny than neon" but I was very mistaken. When I switched lighting I realized how neon this thing actually is. And it is perfect!

I have another of their neons: Hang Ten Toes - a very promising looking pink And that one will be up here soon. But for now,I'm enjoying my wonderfully summery nails!