Summer, a risky season for nails
Synonymous with holidays and rest, summer is nevertheless the season of all dangers for your nails. High heat, exposure to UV rays, salt, water, chlorine, sand... all the dehydration factors come together during this period! And the risk is real because dehydration can affect the keratin layers that make up the structure of your nails. The warning signs to watch for are:
- Dry, brittle nails that lose their flexibility.
- Cuticles that dry out, lift, and can no longer serve as a protective shield.
- Ridged and dull nails, a sign of disrupted nail growth.
To avoid returning from vacation with weak, lifeless nails, it’s best to plan a special Summer care routine that provides deep protection and hydration for nails and cuticles.
What to pack in your suitcase to care for your nails during vacation?
To help you remember everything when packing, we have prepared a checklist of care products and manicure accessories to slip into your beauty case for a perfect manicure all summer long and beyond.
Essential sun protection
If sunscreen is one of summer’s must-have accessories, it’s always good to remind a few usage tips:
- Safe tanning: protect yourself from the harmful effects of UV rays by choosing a high SPF 50 or more. Also check that your cream protects against both UVA (the UV rays causing sunburn and skin cancers) and UVB (those not filtered by clouds and contributing to premature skin aging).
- Protect hands and feet: we tend to prioritize protecting the face and the most exposed body parts, forgetting the hands and feet which are constantly uncovered in summer. Start there, possibly with a special hand sunscreen that will effectively shield your nails from UV rays!
- Eco-friendly tanning: choose a biodegradable formula, free from chemicals harmful to marine ecosystems.
Hydrating care anytime
To counter the risk of nail dehydration typical of the summer season, you can rely on Manucurist’s hydrating care products that help keep nails strong and hands beautiful. Whether as a daily routine or on-demand use, their effectiveness is proven and results visible. We recommend following this 3-step care routine:
- In the morning, Complete Serum & Green Oil: massage a few drops of Complete Serum onto natural nails and cuticles. This serum with an ultra-fresh gel texture hydrates and softens the nail plate and surrounding skin. As it penetrates, it deeply regenerates the nail and stimulates regrowth. Combined with Green Oil, an ultra-nourishing complex of 6 botanical oils, this duo forms an intense hydration cocktail ideal for treating dry and weakened nails!
- During the day, Perfecting Concentrate: Want a manicure care product to take everywhere, whether at the beach or on a walk? This nourishing and strengthening concentrate, presented in a pen format with brush tip, allows precise and quick application anytime. An on-the-go nail care that maintains proper hydration and helps keep nails healthy.
- In the evening, Rose Balm: After a day in the sun, nothing beats a refreshing shower followed by a true beauty treatment. Apply this 100% natural, ultra-hydrating and soothing balm on hand or foot nails to repair areas weakened by heat and sun rays.
A nail preparation set
As important as hydration and protection, regular nail maintenance is essential even (and especially!) on vacation. Files, cuticle pushers, and emollients are your best allies to preserve nail health and ensure better tenue of classic or semi-permanent polish.
- The natural nail file is the essential tool to gently repair your nails in case of snags. And since nails tend to grow faster under the sun, this white file lets you easily shorten them. Use the fine grit (180 grit on the logo side) for hand nails and the coarser grit (100 grit on the opposite side) for toenails. Find our tips for proper nail filing in our dedicated article.
- Cuticles play a key role in protecting the matrix. It is therefore essential to care for them well when nails are particularly exposed. Don’t forget to bring an emollient to soften cuticles and a cuticle pusher (or a boxwood stick) to gently push them back.
- Before applying polish, don’t forget to use a preparatory file on your nails. Its fine grit opens the nail scales and thus promotes better polish adhesion and optimal tenue.
Polishes for all your desires
If there is one season when you want to show off your beautiful polished nails, it’s summer! So don’t hold back and let your stylish trend and color desires run free with the different ranges of Manucurist nail polishes.
The Active™ care polishes to treat and beautify your nails in one step, the ideal solution for vacation! No need for base coat or top coat, these hybrid make-up and care polishes are applied on bare nails in 1 or 2 coats, adjustable depending on the desired finish. Enriched with strengthening actives, they deeply nourish nails while providing a beautifying effect. Active Glow™ for radiant nails, Active Smooth for nails smoothed like CC Polish, Active Plump for a plumping effect, Active Shine or Bright for a highlighter effect, it’s up to you to choose which Active™ care polish you’ll spend the summer with!
- The Green™ polishes for a classic long-lasting manicure (up to 7 days), easy to apply and air-dries without a lamp. Their vegan and bio-sourced formula up to 83% is free from controversial ingredients usually found in traditional polishes. This lets you freely play with the palette of Green™ colors which includes over 90 different shades.
- The Green Flash™ polishes for a semi-permanent manicure like no other. Green Flash™ is indeed the first patented semi-permanent polish that strengthens and protects nails. Its innovative, vegan, bio-sourced up to 84% and HEMA-free formula offers a flawless manicure lasting up to 12 days and removes in one minute with a gentle acetone-free remover. Take advantage to adorn yourself with the trending colors of summer 2025!
Ultimately, this summer, the hardest part will be choosing your new polish color. By following our nail care tips and maintaining a healthy diet, you can fully enjoy your summer while keeping strong, beautiful nails and a radiant manicure until back to school 😎🏖️👙
