The 9 Best Bright Neon Nail Ideas for Summer 2024
Can you feel your spirits lifting with the promise of sun-filled days? Let’s celebrate with neon nails! This electrifying trend refuses to fade into the background. It reappears regularly in our closets and on our fingertips. Fluorescent hues are perfect when you feel like saying, “I’m fabulous!” So, let’s explore bright neon nail ideas for summer and get this party started!
Bright Neon Nail Ideas
Ombre Neon Swirls
Full glow ahead! Here’s a neon nail design that we can’t stop admiring. We love the undulating transition from one bright color to the next. It's masterfully done on such thin lines.
Bright Bicolor French Tips
There’s nothing like brilliant sunshine and cool, refreshing water in the pool. These are the perkiest French tips we've seen this year. They are practically begging to become vacation nails!
Abstract Neon Nails
Neon polish makes color-blocked nails and geometric designs even more bold and beautiful. This nail art looks textured with a pop art vibe thanks to the dots’ shadows.
Glittery Neon Nails with Flowers
Enjoy the best of both worlds with neon colors that are highly reflective. The Lavis Neon Lights Collection takes summer sparkle to a whole new level.
LAVIS Reflective R05 - Gel Polish - Neon Lights Reflective Collection
The Glowing History of Neon (Nail) Colors
Neon shades, sometimes referred to as fluorescent colors, burst onto the scene in the 20th century. These vivid tones are the rebellious offspring of the natural hues on the color wheel.
The name “neon” summons images of buzzing signs in city streets. But gas from the actual element neon only produces one color, a reddish-orange glow. This feature was discovered in 1898. Weirdly, although it’s rare on Earth, neon gas is one of the most common elements in space. Perhaps aliens also enjoy neon lights?
Although we include ultra-bright hues like electric greens and pulsating pinks in the neon category, they come from different gases and circumstances. We use “neon” and “fluorescent” interchangeably, but they’re not the same. Neon lights use noble gases, while fluorescent lights rely on mercury vapor to produce stunning shades. Of course, they’re all supercharged versions of existing colors: the wild cousins of blues, reds, and yellows, cranked up to eleven. Neon colors need specialist pigments to appear in print and polish, as they’re most seen in lights.
Neon hues made a significant impact on fashion in the eighties and nineties and never faded away. Hailey Bieber and Bella Hadid have been seen in shocking neon green outfits, pushing the neon trend to the fore once again. Plus, Katy Perry also embraced the electrifying fashion with a neon green reflective dress that emphasized her baby bump. So, when you paint with neon polish colors, you’re continuing a long tradition of bold fashion!
Neon Stars
We want to know if this polish glows in the dark like some LDS gels do. Glow-in-the-dark nail polishes absorb light from any light source, with sunlight being the most effective. Once charged, they shine anywhere from a few minutes to several hours. Some polishes, like LDS glow-in-the-dark gels, are neon bright by day and luminous by night.
Neon Pop Art Nails
Neon nail colors in a pop art design is a match made in heaven if you want a playful, artistic twist to the typical mani. The black outlines make the neon pop!
Juicy Neon Fruit
This citrusy nail art looks good enough to eat! With dots of clear embossing gel, it’s dripping with neon goodness. But wait until you see how it shines in the night. This neon polish glistens in the daylight then glows after dark.
LDS Glow In The Dark - GW05
LDS Neon Glow in the Dark Gels
As the coals on the barbecue die down and the crickets are singing, your summer night keeps the afterglow going. These gorgeous neon colors show off their perky personality after a day of sunshine and fun.
LDS Glow In The Dark
Rainbow Neon Pastel Tips
Although we usually think of neon nail colors as intense, saturated shades, it’s also possible to harmonize that electric energy with pastel softness. The result looks like the Lavis Urban Lightning Collection. The pastel neon hues are stimulating and soothing for a unique look. They’re ideal if you adore vibrant shades but want a gentler style.
LAVIS LX4 - Gel Polish - Urban Lightning Collection
Neon Toes
Summertime is sandal and barefoot weather. It’s so fun to do neon toenails like tiny exclamation points on your feet!
Extra Bright Neon Nail Art Ideas
Take your neon nails to the next level with these tips:
White or Black Base Coat: Make your neon nails glow up by contrasting the vibrant shades with a stark neutral white or black base.
Ombre Blends: Neon colors create beautiful gradients. Blur the transition with a makeup sponge or a gradient nail brush. Place black silhouettes of palm trees or seagulls on neon sunset nails for a tropical getaway feel.
Neon Aura Nails: Use a milky white base with a burst of vivid color in the middle. Feather the circle’s edge for a smooth shift from bright to white. If you can’t choose a favorite shade, put a different color on each fingertip for a neon rainbow.
Neon Animal Prints: Animal prints are a perennial favorite in the fashion world. Fluorescent tones make cheetah, leopard, and crocodile prints all the fiercer.
Flaming Neon Tips: Flame nails are hot again this year, so take advantage and make them extra potent!
Textured Glitter Accents: Make those fluorescent nails really stand out with a sugary dusting of neon glitter.
Y2K Neon Nails: Go nostalgic with abstract squiggles and shapes in vibrant shades.
We hope you have a blast experimenting with neon nail ideas. Let your nails steal the spotlight this summer!
Conclusion
Fellow neon nail lovers, we wish you a fun and colorful summer! If you share your neon nail ideas on social media, please tag us so we can admire them.
Plus, we have a surprise for you. As a token of our appreciation for your vibrant spirit, we’re offering complimentary gifts on orders over $35. And to reward those who go all out, we’re rolling out the neon carpet with free shipping on orders over $100!
