If you could only have two nail varnish colours for the rest of your life, what would they be?

[Umlauf]

Curious as I'm investing in a gel system!

For me I think a beigey taupey everyday one and either a warm coral or a bright red. That's three!

[pocketandsweet]

Same as you ( although I have yet to find the perfect beige). The other one would be coral ( toes only). Funny because generally not a favourite colour but its brilliant with a tan

[BunnyLebowski]

Retro cherry red

and a dark dark navy

[toffeefee]

Black (oddly looks best on me out of all coloured polish) for summer sandal weather, and a nude colour for winter.

[Umlauf]

pocketandsweet have you tried NailsInc Basil street? Its my favourite everyday nude, Im just getting annoyed with having to reapply ALL the time hense trying the gel.

I love the cherry red colour bunny linked to but occasionally I feel its a bit old ladyish (I think because my granny and her cousins wear that and only that!) and then I think its amazing and goes with everything! So I'm dithering over red or coral. Coral is beautiful but for winter......

[Figbash]

Black

Black with sparkly bits in

[BunnyLebowski]

I think it totally depends on the shape of your nails Umlauf.

On longer, pointer nails most colours look dated and unattractive imo.

I always have mine short and squoval. The perfect shape for retro brights and gothy dark colours

[TheOneWithTheHair]

Pillar box red and French manicure.

[jumpinghoops]

Revlon Cherries in the Snow (a great red) and a turquoise for toes in the summer.

[OneLittleLady]

Black and nude. Covers everything then.

[oreoaddict]

Red and dark purple

[CheeseStrawWars]

Silver

Clear

[FamiliesShareGerms]

Chanel Rouge Noir and a matt grey. In fact those are the only two colours I have at the moment - the Chanel is my staple and I vary the other from time to time when I have an event or something requiring another colour

[nilbyname]

Tangy orange for toes
Nude for hands or toes
Dark blue with a touch of glitter for hands for going out....sorry that's 3!

[TSSDNCOP]

Black
Coral/red for summer toes

[LoopyLooplaHoop]

Blue and purple

[SprinkleLiberally]

Pale sheer pink and classic red.

[ChippyMinton]

Bronze and deep red.

[BoysWillGrow]

grey for everyday and a pale blue for summer.

[ThePigOfHappiness]

Nude and a plum type colour. Bourgois used to do a lovely one but haven't seen it in recent times.

[Lambzig]

Pillar box red and that slightly luminous clear colour that stops nails looking yellow.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Beige
Old lady pink

[TheRealFellatio]

Deepest burgundy - almost black/brown.
The classic, perfect red. Somewhere between scarlet and crimson.

Not frosted, not pearlised.

i was tempted to say nude, but if I can only pick two then no polish at all is as good as nude!

[TheRealFellatio]

I'm with bunny on the short and squoval. It's the only way to go. It stands the test of time, transcends all fads and is classy yet practical.

[TheRealFellatio]

I've tried some beiges but they can be grim - they look like I have tobacco stained nails. Urrgh.