what color looks best on toenails?

Answer 1

Ten years ago I was working for an under-funded startup, making barely enough to cover expenses, and we had two little girls, 6 and 3. So for cheap fun we'd blow 99 cents and have Toenail Painting Night every Sunday, after the girls got out of the bath. Big fun -- I'd paint thirty little toenails (my girls plus my wife) and the kids would run giggling around the house all evening.

So we learned several things:

1 - Painting toenails is FUN. In fact, it's way too much fun to take seriously. So it almost doesn't MATTER what color you paint them, it's going to be a hoot.

2 - If you wear closed-toe shoes, nobody sees your toenails till you take your shoes and socks off, and that usually implies a level of comfort, even intimacy. So you can paint EVERY TOE A DIFFERENT COLOR because if only your friends and family see them, it's cool. Or more to the point... if it's only 99 cents (well, two to five bucks these days) and nobody sees them till you take your shoes off, you might as well go crazy from time to time.

3 - If it's summertime and you're going to be wearing sandals, you're probably better off to pick something that looks good with your skin and hair color, because chances are those colors will look good with your clothes. So my wife, who has very fair creamy skin, medium brown hair with red highlights, looks great with copper, bronze, dusty rose, or medium burgundy nails (though we've gone with coral, pure red, and metallic gold on occasion as well, just for shock value).

4 - For best results, do it right -- get one of those nail buffing sticks; not an emery board (use that to shape the ends of the nails), but the kind that you use to smooth and polish the TOPS of the nails. The ones we use have three different levels of polish, coarse, medium and fine. Work through them in turn, and when you're done, the nail is flat and smooth and can be very, very shiny -- which is a great look on its own, very natural and fresh. Stilll, even if you're going to color your nails, they will look best with a good, smooth base.

Once you've smoothed them, use a matte-finish base coat as a "primer" -- this helps the color go on better and fills in any ridges or grooves. Once that's in place, we found it looks best to do at least two color coats and then a top coat of clear.

So think about your skin color and the color of most of your clothing. If you're colored like your avatar, I bet the color my wife's wearing right now (a medium bronzy copper metallic) would look great on your toes -- something to pick up your hair color and draw it down to your bare feet.

Something else we've done is picked a nail polish that's very similar to the color of her lips (she tends not to wear lipstick), a medium pink in a creamy dusty-rose shade. Again, this looks very natural with her skin color (and from my intimate perspective, it's very sexy because it reminds me of... other places where she's the same color.)

And sometimes we go all-out with bright fire red, as red as an Italian racing car. Especially in the winter, when she almost never wears sandals and so the only person who sees her toes is me. It's always a thrill when we're sitting on the couch, she stretches her feet into my lap and I forgot that she has ten bright rubies on the tips of her toes...

Answer 2

Cover Girl's Cranberry Cream. It is a very attractive (non slutty)red which is flattering on all skin tones. If red is not your favorite (or if it fails to match your outfit) your safest bet is to have french pedicure. I have noticed that the pink tint ( as opposed to the beige tint) on the toes usually adds a notable touch of sophisication and glamour not found with the beige.
The best way to apply any type/shade of nail polish is by using a clear base, followed by your color of choice, andlastly by a top coat. This will serve to extend the life of your pedicure as well as to add the amount of shine. Good Luck.
P.s. It is always fun to play around with different colors to see which you like best!

Answer 3

In general, with lighter brown/ olive or tan skin nothing beats a very bold berry/red or a bight blue-based red. Essie has great reds. Also going a few shades darker can also be a great look a'la Chanel's Vamp - very dark brown/purple or black/purple tones. Nailtini has some nice chocolate and darker hues and is a hot new line.

Answer 4

My favorite is red and French tipped. But any woman with pretty toes, nice nail beds, and high arches can get away with any color and look great!

Great question!

Answer 5

For every day - nudes, neutral colors, pale pink/peach or clear

For going to the beach or summer time when you are wearing flip flops or sandals a lot - pick a fun color to match your outfit

Answer 6

Have you ever tried french tip on your toenails? Those are always pretty and they look good with everything!

Answer 7

color toenails

Answer 8

I would say any color that looks good with your skin tone would look good on your toe nails (finger nails too.).

Tip- Don't wear any neon, eye popping colors on your toes unless you want people looking at your feet.

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Answer 9

Depends on what you prefer. I personally like bright colors like red, orange, pink but also french peticure

Answer 10

I would have to say either a regular French manicure or a light pink. It accents without drawing MAJOR attention to them to give them a pretty look.