Royal Neon Summer
Cre8tion Jelly Rhinestone
Sofgel Pro XV Tips
Summer Just Got Loud — Neon, Jelly & Gems Landed This Week
Summer officially starts Saturday, June 20, and our newest arrivals showed up dressed for it: a 48-shade neon gel collection, the jelly-and-tiny-gem look every 2026 trend report is calling THE summer manicure, and a fresh soft-gel tip line built for the busy season ahead. Here's everything that just hit the shelves.
If you booked a summer trend forecast this year, you already know where it's headed: jelly finishes and delicate gem placement are the defining look of Summer 2026, with neon yellow holding on as the high-impact, vacation-ready pop (per Marie Claire and The Everygirl's 2026 summer reports). The good news for your back bar — the pieces to deliver that look all just arrived at C8 in the same week. Below, the new drops grouped by how you'll actually use them.
Royal — Summer Starts in Neon
The hero of the week. The new Royal Neon Summer Collection lands 48 high-voltage gel shades in one box — the exact saturated brights clients ask for the second the weather turns. One booklet, one buy, a whole season of vacation manicures covered. Built for salons that want to add a summer menu without sourcing shades one bottle at a time.
Forty-eight neon gel shades plus a display booklet — a complete summer color story for your service menu. A salon-tier collection buy, priced per set.
Shop the CollectionAll Soak-Off GelCre8tion — The Summer 2026 Jelly & Gem Look
This is the trend, in stock. Tiny rhinestones, opals and dainty gems placed near the cuticle over a sheer, jelly base — that's the manicure dominating summer feeds right now. Five new Cre8tion art pieces just landed to build it, including a literal Jelly Rhinestone art that nails the look in the name.
Translucent jelly-toned rhinestones made for the sheer-base summer look. Light Rose reads soft and sun-washed — perfect over a milky or jelly gel.
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Opal-effect stones with that color-shifting glow. The dainty single-gem accent trend reports keep calling for — a little goes a long way.
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Crisp crystal diamonds and classic rhinestones for clean, high-shine placement. Stock both — they sell as fast as the jelly bases do.
Shop DiamondShop Rhinestone
Short square is the shape of the summer. A clean clear-square tip to build the trend's most-requested length and silhouette.
Shop Square TipsAll Nail ArtStock Up Before the Summer Rush
Weddings, grads and vacation appointments stack up fast from now through August. Two new pro essentials to get ahead of it: a full Sofgel Softips Pro XV soft-gel tip line in the shapes clients are asking for — almond XL, stiletto XL, coffin, round, natural — plus a new high-torque drill for high-volume days.
A brand-new full-coverage soft-gel tip system across almond XL, stiletto XL, coffin, round and natural-short shapes — pre-shaped to cut application time per set. Stock the shapes your summer bookings request most.
Almond XLCoffinAll Soft-Gel Tips
35,000 RPM brushless motor — quieter, cooler and built for back-to-back appointments. A workhorse upgrade right as the busy season starts.
Shop the DrillAll DrillsThe Quiet Workhorses, Restocked
Not every new arrival is flashy — some are the things you reorder every month. Three essentials just came back in:
A true velvety matte finish for the soft, diffused looks trending this summer. Available in single and bulk sizing.
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The high-gloss, no-wipe top your clients know. A reliable everyday reorder back on the shelf.
Shop DC TopAll Base & Top
Extra-coarse 80/80, USA-made, by the 50-pack. The consumable you never want to run out of mid-rush.
Shop FilesGet the Summer Drop In First
New neon, jelly art and pro tips — ready to ship to salons and techs across the US.
Call us at 714-868-7088 for volume orders.