I Love Neutral Nail Polish

I’m opting for “neutral” instead of “nude” – they’re the nails you have when you want to look polished and groomed but don’t want to make a statement. They’re not the perfect pink nail polish but a low key compliment to your skin tone. They’ll take you anywhere wearing anything and you’ll know you look just right. And they last so much longer than most colours.

1.     Essie Imported Bubby

       Ballet slippers, a classic pale pink, has been one of Essie’s best-selling colors for the past 32 years but I prefer this newcomer, a neutral take on an “80’s nude sheen. “Whitney silvery, sparklyish” is how my young son describes it and, unlike some  of Essie’s recent fashion shade, it isn’t watery.

 2. Orly Sweet Blush.

       The same son says it’s “A little bit of Australian skin color” which means, he says, “pinky-white with a little
      bit sunburnt”. Which means it is the soft pink of a traditional French manicure. And with Orly it means easy application and beautiful coverage

3. Estee Lauder Pure Color Bittersweet.

A subtle and elegant purple-brown is part of the French Nudes 

Collection by Tom Pecheux, Lauder’s creative marketing director. 

It’s on the more daring scale of neutrals but is highly sophisticated. It really does look expensive.