Gazing at the polish wall at a nail salon while plotting your weekly or bimonthly manicure can produce an overwhelming case of vertigo if you aren’t careful — and choosing a nail polish for your skin tone? That seems almost impossible. With a rainbow of hues to choose from that expands exponentially by the day, selecting one that evokes your mood, fits the season, adheres to current trends and flatters you is enough to convert any hardcore manicure enthusiast to a polish-and-buff or French Manicure addict simply to avoid the choices.
Despite the nail trends that come and go each season, the most significant factor in choosing your polish hue is finding a shade that suits you, both in terms of your personality and your skin tone. You may adore a moody black hue to demonstrate your daring, but selecting the best shade for your skin tone can take your statement from drab to glam in the snap of your polished fingers. Similarly, opting for a classic red is never a flawed choice unless your blue-hued polish clashes with the tan undertones in your skin, or an orange-based polish causes your pale complexion to appear wan and food poison-ridden. By all means, choose a polish color that you adore, but keep these colors in mind as optimal shades to match your skin tone.
