What nail varnish was trendy in the 80s??

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Off to fancy dress party tomorrow as a generic 80s pop star modelled on Madonna lots of lace / denim and big silver jewellery.

What nail varnish would finish it off - I'm thinking maybe dark purple / dark red or maybe a bright red??

Frosted or pearlised definitely.

I'd say you can put absolutely any colour varnish on to be honest but just choose two different colours to paint alternate nails. I'm thinking of your getup as being similar to "Virgin Tour" Madonna in which case you can knock yourself out and go as big or little as you like.

Enjoy! :)

Neon yellow

Shimmery peach.

The bluey pink one

It changed colour depending on the lighting

Probably No17

I loved it!

[quote PinniGig]I'd say you can put absolutely any colour varnish on to be honest but just choose two different colours to paint alternate nails. I'm thinking of your getup as being similar to "Virgin Tour" Madonna in which case you can knock yourself out and go as big or little as you like.

Enjoy! :)

[/quote] I must have watched this on video a thousand times. Can still remember some of the dance moves ♥️

Good job I checked seems the dark colours not great - definitely got a pearly pink / blue one I'll go for that.

Thanks for the video @PinniGig very helpful for hair and makeup!

I have a very clear memory of being in school listening to Just Cant Get Enough by Depeche Mode while my friends passed round a bottle of pearlised nail varnish that we all put on.

Neon!

I remember every nail being a different colour!

Was trendy to match your lips with your nails in the 80s. Red usually.

Burgundy
Pearlised pink
Black
Blue

Frosted

Don't paint them, colour them in with neon highlighter pens! All the rage in the 80s!

Neon green was the height of sophistication (or so I believed)

Iced champ pink

Really dark colours was early 90s. Rouge Noir like Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction.

I say shimmery blue/pink is perfect. Or anything pearlised.

I always wore black varnish teamed with black lace fingerless gloves. The height 80's sophistication.

Definitely pearly/frosted colours like pink or peach!
Or red like Madonna.

YY @minipie They were. I remember Rimmel Black Cherry lipstick.

Frosty white or pink or the blue-toned pinky one mentioned.

Pearlised pink definitely. Teamed with Heather Shimmer lipstick.

Iced champ ink

In my Madonna booklet, ahem, she was wearing fluorescent yellow, black or white nail polish.

In the 80s I loved Rimmel Gold Fever - height of Dynasty glamour on my deeply tanned toes.