What says summer to you? Technically summer isn’t until the end of June but the vibrant hues are everywhere. & I’m loving it! Although rainbows seem to make most people think of rain the bright colors always seem to make me think of hot weather & beachy accessories. The Summer 2014 Poolside Paradise from Finger Paints was aptly named- & I took them to the nail art level for some fun!

This collection is comprised of 6 shades in your basic rainbow hues. I used Finger Paints Paper Mache (swatches & review here) to give it a nice bright base. Pretty right? I did random-ish designs on each nail & repeated them here & there.

I sponged on about two coats of each shade to make them pop a bit more. If you wanted the lighter version these also covered nicely! I think it turned out nicely overall. The formula across the board had a slight jelly effect & each had glass flecks. I did extra coats of Surf’s Up on my thumb to darken it up some.

Technically most of the designs are indeed gradients but since people seem to be using gradient & ombre interchangeably these days…well I included both words. There you go- that’s my trendy explanation. Also my makeup look in the top photo will be up on the blog soon as well!

Have you spotted this collection in person yet? What are your favorite shades? I think mine have to be Surf’s Up, Be My Baby, & Aloha Lei. All of these shades are on sale (at the time of this post!) on the Sally Beauty website for only $4 each!