Summer is in full swing and I could not be happier that it’s sandal season. Living in Southern California it feels like it can be sandal season year round but during the spring to summer time I love that’s it’s actually in season.Today I’m sharing my favorite nail + sandal combinations to wear right now from Nordstrom. I love adding color to the toes because it adds a fun polished feel to your entire look. I adore brights, aquas, teals and sometimes violet for the toes during the summer, but it can be challenging to coordinate some polishes with all colors of sandals or outfits. I’ve picked out my favorite versatile polish shades that will work with a wide range of outfits no matter what you’re wearing (shoes or clothing-wise). I’m all about flats for comfort, but right now there are so many cute wedges and heels out for summer. Nordstrom has a dedicated Sandal Season section with handy filters to sort by style, heel height, color etc.
I hope you find this mini sandal + nail polish combo guide fun and helpful! Up first is the sandy nude + peachy coral combo:
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- Sandals: Tory Burch Miller Sandals in Sand Patent, runs true to size (I’m a 6 1/2)
- Toes: Deborah Lippmann Gel Pro Lab Nail Color in Happy Days (also in this set), this is a full coverage peachy coral orange, it pulls a bit pinkish on my skin, but a lot of corals tend to run pink against my olive skin
- Hat: Nordstrom Braided Floppy Hat
- Jeans: Paige
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Tan Brown Suede Heels + Coral Pink Nail:
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- Shoes: Stuart Weitzman Nearlynude Ankle Strap, the whole line runs big on me, but definitely check out the reviews online by style for sizing, I wear a 6 in most of their shoes
- Toes: Louboutin Miss Loubi on the toes, the most perfect coral pink ever! Two coats gives full coverage and the formula is among the best I’ve tried, I also love Dior Front Row for a bright shimmering fuschia
- Clutch: Halogen Angled Leather Day Clutch
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Classic Black Wrap Sandals + Mauve Plum:
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- Shoes: Steve Madden Werkit Sandals in Black Suede, runs true to size on me, the suede is comfortable on the feet and soft in between the toes so no breaking in required
- Toes: Dior Mirage is one of my favorite mauve plums, in my experience, Dior polishes have the best brush for easy DIY application (they’re curved to match the shape of the nail), the formula is also really good
- Lips: Rouge Dior Brilliant Shine in Victoire and Miss
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Nude + Nude:
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- Shoes: Tory Burch Miller Sandals in Makeup (runs true to size)
- Toes: Tom Ford Sugar Dune is my holy grail nude pink that goes with everything! It has smooth coverage with medium to full coverage, two coats is sufficient most of the time, but sometimes if I don’t have a super steady hand I need a third coat to even it out
- Accessories: Tory Burch Robinson Coin Purse in Black and Small York Case in Light Oak
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Summer brights:
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- Shoes: Tory Burch Terra Sandals (runs true to size but on the narrow side)
- Toes: Chanel Espadrilles is a gorgeous bright orangey red (if you remember Chanel Holiday, this is almost identical in case you missed out on that color)
- Hat: from Nordstrom
- Dress: Stripe Shift Dress
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What’s your favorite summer pedicure color to wear? Do you switch things up depending on outfit or shoes? I’m forever searching for a good opaque off-white nail polish that doesn’t look streaky, isn’t sheer and that also doesn’t look like white out on my toes. Any with medium-tan to deep skintone if you’ve found one please let me know! I love the way it looks on my friends but they are all at least 2-3 shades fairer than me and also have pink undertones so they can pull off white polish easier than me. If you have any sandal favorites please let me know! I live for recommendations because it makes it so much easier to narrow down styles to try on.
Many thanks to Nordstrom for sponsoring this post. As always all opinions my own.
Dumb question: how is the gel nail polish line from deborah lippmann different than the rest of the line? I've never worked with gel nail polish before (I live in a cave, apparently).
It's really just an attempt to give a "gel-like" manicure without the UV lamp. Most lines are coming out with something similar, but Deborah's was one of the first. Just a polish/top coat combo.
Oh, that's awesome. Because I'm really eyeing that Happy Days color. It's pretty much perfect. Thanks, Bonnie!
Thank you Bonnie! Yes Joanna – it's a polish with a gel-like finish but without the UV lamp. HTH!
I'm super fair, however – you should look at Nails Inc in the New White. They come in different tints of white, so you get the light opaque look, but not at all like white out.
Thank you Lea – I will give those a look 🙂
Wonderful post! Your toes and sandals are beautiful. I don't switch polish colors very frequently. Just applied Chanel No.19 and really like it.
Tanja
Thanks Tanja! Oooh Chanel No. 19 is a good one!
Orange is my absolute favourite colour for toe nails
I love your photography for this post. I tend to just paint my toes bright pink all summer, regardless of what it goes with 🙂
Rhi x http://www.rinkydinkyrhi.com
Thank you Rhi 🙂 xoxo
Great post, love the idea. Sadly I've injured my foot so I'm stuck in closed toe shoes all summer :'(
Oh no! Wishing you a speedy recovery for your foot 🙁
Nice sets, love your shoes !
Jillian – http://www.cupofcharisma.com
LOVE this post! I'm obsessed with coordinating my finger and toenails with outfits – especially in the summer when bright colors add a nice pop!
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What color millers do you think looks best against your skin tone?
I think the Tan Vachetta looks the best – but I also like the regular black leather and patent sand too 🙂