Nude Nail colors? Help please!

[Winthrop44]

Okay, I have decided finding your "perfect" nude nailcolor can be as hard as finding your perfect nude lipstick! Ugh! At least I know that's do-able since I have a ridiculous number of "perfect" nude lipsticks now! I was wondering if people could list some of their favorite nude nail colors so I could get some ideas on others to try. I'm pale with yellow undertones, NC15/Alima N1, and everything I've tried has looked too something - either too cool pink (Mademoiselle), too white (Bubble Bath), too yellow, too beige...generally just bad with my skin tone. Here are some of the more popular ones I've tried so far:

Essie Mademoiselle
OPI Bubble Bath
OPI Coney Island Cotton Candy
OPI Samoan Sand

Any other ideas would be most appreciated!

 

[xsnowwhite]

I really like OPI my daddys the king
its my favorite nude color on me.

But definitely try more essie colors! they have theb est neutrals

 

[MiCHiE]

OPI's Passion is my current fave. Have you tried Essie's "Sugar Daddy"?

 

[hunnybun]

Essie's Starter Wife. A really offensive title, but absolutely beautiful nude color w/ the slightest hint of shimmer that is just enough to make your nails look naturally healthy. Trust me, I wouldn't wear something with such a degrading name unless it wasn't the perfect-can't-live-without-it color.

 

[Staceypie0616]

I love Essie sugar daddy.

 

[Winthrop44]

Thanks ladies. I will check those out!

 

[gymangel812]

China Glaze Trousseau: the perfect non-streaky nude.

 

[Winthrop44]

I've ordered a few China Glaze colors, including Trousseau. Pics I've seen of that one are gorgeous. In the meantime I'm pretty happy with Essie Starter Wife and Essie My Way.

 

[Nox]

Does anyone here like "nude" nails?

I absolutely love nude fingernails, and I'm always on the lookout for some cool nude shades.

Currently, my perfect nude is "Be-My-Honey" by Covergirl. It matches the skin on my hands perfectly. But I would like to branch out to more sheer shades, and less shimmery. Maybe something a tad more pinker than my skintone would be nice.

Anybody have any rec's?

 

[lainz]

Re: Does anyone here like "nude" nails?

check out OPI in samoan sand....thats what im currently wearing.

 

[V15U4L_3RR0R]

Re: Does anyone here like "nude" nails?

I also second some of OPI's nude shades. They look gorgeous! Also Nails Inc. do some very pretty sheer nude shades too.

 

[anickia]

Re: Does anyone here like "nude" nails?

i love nude but dont know the correct colors for me.

 

[Love Always Ivy]

Re: Does anyone here like "nude" nails?

OPI in skinny dippin in michigan is my HG polish! its a nice pink peach nude with silver specks. beautiful

 

[chameleonmary]

Re: Does anyone here like "nude" nails?

Nude nails need to be perfect otherwise they can look tacky... i try to stay away from anything that looks too much like my natural colour, OPI bubblebath (?) I think is a good colour which suits most skin types...

 

[Beauty Mark]

Re: Does anyone here like "nude" nails?

It's not super nude, but I'm wearing OPI's Mod Hatter and I like how it looks.

 

[MiCHiE]

Re: Does anyone here like "nude" nails?

OPI's "Passion".....in my avatar. It's my HG fingernail color right now.

 

[user79]

Re: Does anyone here like "nude" nails?

Often I just use the sheer tones used for French manicures, and just put on like 2 layers. I makes it a bit more opaque but not totally. I usually choose a pink nude shade.

 

[kimmy]

Re: Does anyone here like "nude" nails?

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissChievous Often I just use the sheer tones used for French manicures, and just put on like 2 layers. I makes it a bit more opaque but not totally. I usually choose a pink nude shade.

i do the same thing. i really dig sally hansen hard as wraps nail polish in sheer beige gloss.

 

[mena22787]

Re: Does anyone here like "nude" nails?

are nude nails like what martha stewart has? cuz i love that subdued french manicure look, but i've never known what it was called

 

[Beauty Mark]

Re: Does anyone here like "nude" nails?

Nude nails are when you paint your nails a nude color (stuff that's usually called "Buff" or something similar), sort of like how nude lips are when you use nude lipstick