Whether you adore the prettiest pink or the most muted mulberry, there’s no denying that this summer, it’s time to take a walk on the teal side. The modern hue has long since crossed over from interior design to beauty editor’s pages, and graced the runway as the fingernail colour of choice for Spring/Summer 2013.
I have long had a love-affair with this cool, mermaid-inspired shade – call it rebellious, eclectic or just plain fabulous – here are Ten Teals to Try this Summer:
1. China Glaze, Watermelon Rind; 2. Nails Inc, Fitzroy Square; 3. Butter London, Slapper; 4. Essie, Trophy Wife; 5. Milani, Fresh Teal; 6. OPI, Teal the Cows Come Home; 7. Sally Hansen, Fairy Teal; 8. Sephora by OPI, Teal We Meet Again; 9. Ciaté Paint Pots, Superficial; 10. Color Club, Abyss.
“Teal” Me: Do you love this trendy hue?
Lena: I love this colour, maybe a contest to win some “teal” products would be nice.
Duly noted Vanda!
Pretty colours but it’s going to be a while before I need to buy nail polish :)
Ha! I’ll bet Debbie!
Teal has always been one of my favourite colours! I adore all of these!
Thanks Anne! It took me a while to fall in love with the colour, but I’m hooked :)
I love some of the names as much as the colours ! “Fairy Teal”, “Teal We Meet Again” and “Teal the Cows Come Home” are cute :)
I know! Nail polishes have the BEST names!
Yes, I do like like these shades and have some very similar. But I have just found a pink polish that im insane about and Im actually doing my nails with it right now!
I’m a pink girl myself; I actually have baby pink on my toenails and teal on my fingernails, eek!
Bad pun, bad pun! I laughed.
Hahaha glad you caught it! It was pretty groan-worthy :)
Love this colour, never thought about it as a nail polish colour but it definitely works! Will have to find me one of these to try!
For sure Judy! I don’t think you’ll have a problem finding a shade you love!
LOVE teal! It’s my favourite colour – especially for clothes. These polishes are all very pretty :)
You have impeccable taste Nicole! :)
YES! My all time favorite color – decorating, clothing, flowers ! Nail polish, why not? But please, no eye shadow.
Ah… I don’t mind it as an eyeliner, but even then, it has to be balanced.
Aha !!! Look what arrived in my inbox tonight – for all you fans of the ombré look
http://www.dealfind.com/products/barrie/gradient-nail-polish/?a=46915a32b969&utm_source=products&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2013June5&utm_term=barrie&utm_campaign=gradient-nail-polish-CAN
Your choice of pink-coral or BLUE-TEAL !!!!!!! YAY !!!
(Hope I am allowed to share this link)
Of course Flora! And yay! Looks like my timing was perfect!
Gorgeous! Love love love teal! You, my dear, have amazing taste :-)
Hahaha right back at you Suzie!
Great choices! I love the colour teal but I don’t own any nail polishes of that shade. I might just have to now! The ones with a metallic sheen to them (like the Essie and OPI one) totally reminds me of a mermaid’s tail! Very cool
Yes, the scales of a mermaid’s tail for sure! I adore the Essie polish.
I just picked up some teal nail polish today! I feel so hip! Actually, I got it for my girls but I think Mommy might give it a try!
Oh, Mommy definitely has to give it a try! I always say, toenails first so you can get used to the colour :)
Gorgeous Teal colours! I love all of them.
Thanks Marissa!
I do love this hue. Although i have never tried them. Ive always done traditional colours lol
It sounds like it’s time to walk on the teal side, Marla!
Let me “teal” you, I do love this hue. I am digging the OPI , Teal the Cows Come Home and Essie, Trophy Wife.
Excellent picks, Tricha! Thanks for “tealing” me like it is :)
I love the Essie and Sephora shades! I’m such a sucker for cute packaging that I’m wondering where to buy Ciaté Paint Pots — do you know where I could find it?
For sure Victoria – Ciaté Paint Pots are available at Sephora!
Thank you, Lena!
My pleasure doll!
I love this colour! I am a big OPI fan but I do love London Butter too!
They’re both such amazing shades – so eclectic!
teal is my summer colour and silver is my winter..I don’t deviate!! looove teal ….room colours are antique white, teal, beige and brown. FAB!
LOVE that combination Nadia! Nice!
I absolutely love the teal trend and Butter London’s Slapper is my personal fav!
You have wonderful taste Yash – great pick!
Teal – ironically my bridesmaids wore that color dress 32 years ago. The Sephora nail color is my choice for favorite product to test and flaunt….lol
See? You were way ahead of the trend, ha ha!
Beyond gorgeous colour. Love them all
I agree, Kat!
Teal has always been one of my favourite colours! Just realized how many items of clothing I have in the teal family!
I think teal would look gorgeous on you, Christine!
I love this colour! So glad it is trendy again!
Me too! Though I think it’s always been a fab toenail colour… just making a revival on fingernails this season :)
my youngest daughter is a nail polish collector, I’m sure she has one of these in her stash.
Love that you have a nail polish collector! You may have to borrow it so you can be “on trend” too! :)
LOVE the color!
:) Awesome!
Love teal…not sure if I like it on nails though?
Only one way to find out Lori! :)
I love teal colors in the summer and the fall and the winter oh, and can’t forget in the spring :)
Hahaha love it! Sounds like you love teal!
Think the teal would look fantastic on longer nails, probably not so much on my shorter ones, but I’m going to try it anyway.
I agree; the shade looks a bit off on my stubby fingernails :(
I love the color teal. I have a few of these (I’m kind of nail polish obsessed). Essie’s Trophy Wife is my favorite. I don’t like it for a summer color though but that’s personal preference.
So awesome you already own some of these polishes, Holly – I’m impressed! :)
my fav colour…..amazing collection
i LOVE teals!! I will have to try a few different shades, I only have 2 :)
I love these colors for a summer pedi! I have the Sephora by OPI, Teal We Meet Again and it is gorgeous!
thank you so much for showing the colours! my biggest problem is seeing a shade I love and not knowing the name and forever trying to find it =)
I love teal and seeing it in nail polishes makes me love it more. I would love any of these on my nails.