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Bright nail polish is so perfect for hot summer days. And there’s just nothing girlier and prettier than bright pink nail polish! Check out our must-have bright pink polishes for summer.

Zoya Starla
Fuchsia packed with silver microglitter? It’s like the 1970s but better!
$8 at zoya.com

NARS Schiap
It just doesn’t get any creamier or brighter than this polish.
$17 at barneys.com

China Glaze Pool Party
Bright, bright, bright neon pink? This color is so fun and absolutely perfect for summer pedicures.
$6.99 at ulta.com

Nicole by OPI Pink, Seriously
A mauve tinge really makes this hot pink stand out.
$7.19 at target.com

CND Raspberry Parfait
A cool, opaque shade of pink that looks just as good on fingers as it does on toes.
$9 at goindulge.com

Sephora Sunset on the Beach
Loads and loads of shimmer make this polish so super fun.
$5 at sephora.com

OPI Shorts Story
This hot pink was originally part of OPI’s Brights collection—and we can see why!
$5.15 at amazon.com

Orly Va Va Voom
Shocking! Bright! Hot! This nail color is all three.
$7 at ulta.com

Deborah Lippmann Makin’ Whoopee
Shimmery fuchsia that actually becomes more and more bright the longer you wear it. We’re in love.
$16 at neimanmarcus.com

If you’re like us, you often forget about your cuticles … until you’re sitting in front of a manicurist who’s snipping away at them for what feels like forever. Well, if you introduce CND Solar Oil into your daily beauty regimen, you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how much better they’ll look in no time at all!

This nail and skin conditioner contains jojoba oil, which is packed with Vitamin E, in addition to rice bran and sweet almond oils. What does this mean for your cuticles—and your hands, too? They’ll be moisturized, conditioned, soft, smooth … oh, yeah, and they’ll smell amazing.

We love the bottle for its easy application. It looks just like a nail polish bottle and contains a nail brush to easily sweep the product onto your cuticles. Plus it smells amazing, since the almond oil gives it a sweet aroma.

We recommend keeping it either on your nightstand (to apply right before bed) or on your desk at work (for when you’re stuck on those annoying conference calls). Then simply rub into your hands and voila! Softer, smoother skin in no time.

CND Solar Oil retails for $9 at goindulge.com.

We have a confession to make. We have a lot of nail polish. (Think over 200 bottles.) But, while we love our collection, unfortunately some of them tend to thicken over time. (We’ve found that this especially happens with our very favorite topcoat, Seche Vite.) Luckily, Supernail Nail Polish Thinner is there to save the day.

So how does it work? Just pour a tiny amount into your nail polish bottle, shake it up, and voila! It’s restored to its original consistency immediately!

We recommend starting out with just a small pour. You can always add more if the polish hasn’t reached its desired consistency. Better to be on the safe side!

Supernail Nail Polish Thinner retails for $3.99 at rickysnyc.com.

Meet the new collection of ‘blasted’ colors by OPI, reminiscent of Katy Perry’s super-popular ‘shattered’ OPI lacquer, that hit stores earlier this year and of which Katy’s mom is a big fan.

Have you tried this trend yet? Were you happy with the results? Now that summer’s here, it’s time to try it again — especially with these lighter colors like teal and blue. We’d pair the teal with a neon lavender underneath (once applied, the blasted effect shows off the original nail color) and the blue with bright yellow. And here’s a cool bonus, this could be especially useful when you don’t want a chip from playing beach volleyball to be glaringly obvious.

Sephora by OPI, $9.50 at sephora.com

Forget red, gray or whatever your usual nail polish is. The younger set of Hollywood actresses have spoken and the trend for summer 2011 is bright, matte and unexpected. On the left, Chloe Moretz rocks electric lavender nail polish against an otherwise very mature and sophisticated ensemble while on the right, Vampire Diaries star Kat Graham goes for bright yellow (with some embellishments on certain fingers). To pull this look off, don’t match your nails to your wardrobe, but instead pick a bold color you don’t have a lot of in your closet and then play it off against black, navy, complementary colors and contrasting prints.