Find the Perfect Polish for Your Summer Footwear

Almost every summer footwear option, from sandals to peep-toe booties and lace-up heels, give you the perfect opportunity to indulge in another big trend for Summer ’10: nail polish. Here, Lynda-Louise Burrell of new London nail spa NailGirls has taken the guess work out of choosing the right pedi color for your new footwear.

For lace-up or cage heels: "Teal (still going strong this summer), a ballet pink (one with a slight irridiscence shimmer), purple (a light lavender hue) all look great on all skin tones and work perfectly off of the neutral browns, grays, and blacks of most lace-up and cage heels." Kelsi Jagger Juno Heels, $125

Grecian sandals: 
"The nude trend has been huge this spring/summer 2010. They complement gold, silver and bronze metallics of this summer's gladiators. Just find the shade to suit your skin tone--they're perfect for day or evening." Cynthia Vincent Odeon Sandals, $250


Ankle cuff sandals: "Metallic/shimmer colors like Gold, Silver, and Matte Grey look particularly great with a matte top coat and really work with the embellishment like grommets, studs, and buckles on the shoes."
 Nine West Captivate Sandals, $49

Lynda-Louise also offers a tip to update your current polish: "Applying a matte top coat gives any color a more fashion forward edge. Remember when applying your matte topcoat always load a generous amount of the product onto the brush and with a light touch, brush on the topcoat first in the middle of the nail, then down  either side. Do not continually rebrush over the nail as once the topcoat is dry all of those brush strokes will show up!"