From Classic To Sassy: What's Hot For Nails This Season

I am an adventurous girl when it comes to nails. I go from light pink, to hot pink. Okay, I'm kidding—I'm not adventurous at all when it comes to my nails, and I am not sure why—after all, no matter how crazy I get, it's not as if it's a lasting effect, right? A little nail polish remover, and we're right where we started from.

This year, the trend in nails is more outrageous than ever before. From the shape nails are taking (pointy and long) to the colours (every colour of the rainbow) here's a look at what's hot in nails right now:

Bright Neon: It's like, oh, my God, so rad! I'm totally having an 80s flashback, aren't you? Bright colours are very, very in. We're talking neon bright. From blue to pink to orange, your nails will be visible a mile away. You can buy Essie nail polish almost anywhere, including Shoppers Drug Mart, for around $7.00.

Nail Art: This is huge right now. Huge. I'm not a fan of doing anything funky like this to my nails, though. I think it's cute for the younger generation, certainly. I prefer my nails to be all one colour, with no designs on them. From zig-zags to hearts, nail art is so trendy right now. You can buy a nail art pen at any drugstore, if you wanted to give it a try at home. I like that Sally Hansen offers a step-by-step guide on their website, to help makes things easier for those of you doing it at home!

Luxe Efects: You love to sparkle, to dazzle, to shine? You'll love this, then: nail polish that shimmers! From gold to silver, your nails will glitter. I'd save this for a special night out. This polish retails for $8.00. Not a bad price for gold, huh?

Gel Nails: Gel nails last longer than the average regular manicure, and, if you don't have time to visit the salon, you can buy a kit to do it yourself from the comfort of your own home! This kit contains the complete gel manicure set: 1 Mini LED Lamp, 16 Gel Polish Strips, 1 Gel Top Coat, 2 Nail Cleanser Pads, a Cuticle Stick, a File, and a Buffer. The best part about gel nails is that there is virtually no dry time, and the polish can be easily removed with acetone polish remover. It also lasts a really long time. You can get a kit like this for around $30.00.

Shellac Nail Polish: For the last year, every time I've gone for a manicure, it's been for a Shellac manicure. I can choose from a huge variety of colours (even though I usually always go for Gotcha! which is a light, bright pink colour) and I put my hands under the UV light, and voila—dry nails in minutes! The best part? My polish lasts for weeks and weeks and never chips!

Colour: I love bright, happy colours for nails, especially in the summertime. I actually think bright blues and greens and yellows look great on other people, even though I'm not bold enough to take that leap, yet. Right now, when it comes to your nails, anything goes. The brighter the colour, the better!

Classic: Classic pretty nails will always be in fashion. A little nude colour, a light pink, a soft coral, and of course, the French manicure will always be "in style" no matter what the trends of the season are!