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I am rubbish at picking nail polish colours. I have loads and most look awful on me. Help me pleeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaasssssssssseeeeeeee.

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ImFab · 10/02/2011 19:27

Pretty please Grin.

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Emo76 · 10/02/2011 19:53

Do you want a neutral one? I recommend Essie potato fields.

ImFab · 10/02/2011 20:00

I just want a colour suggestion really that suits everyone so I can paint my nails now. I need cheering up Sad.

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Emo76 · 10/02/2011 20:05

oh, I see. I only wear neutrals as all the dark colours just look wrong on me whatever shade I try. Perhaps you are the same!

laosvher · 10/02/2011 20:09

Neutral suits everyone Wink
'Pall Mall' from Nails Inc is lovely, if a bit pinkish.
Muted mushroom is quite nice too.
What colours do you wear most often through the day?

ENormaSnob · 10/02/2011 20:40

I have bright red on atm.

A nails inc one.

I love a very dark brown too, or black or navy.

coldtits · 10/02/2011 20:43

Pale pink looks lovely on most epople with fair skin.

Orangy red for carribean tones, and a bluey red for arabian tones.

I don't like to stray too far from red and pink, to be honest. Brown looks like poo on a lot of people. blue/green/yellow is for the under 20s IMVHO

ImFab · 10/02/2011 20:45

I live in black, navy, grey and the odd bit of pink/purple.

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ClaireDeLoon · 10/02/2011 20:46

I am very fair and currently wearing a darkish red.

Have you tried playing with the OPI try on this colour thing? link you can adjust the skin tone and nail length to be as close to you as possible, play around and see what sort of colours suit.

whysolate · 10/02/2011 20:54

I always like Rimmel nail polish, Fab. The black and the navy look really nice and go on really easily.

I love doing my nails, I have a nail box the size of a small suitcase with polish, various files, oils, creams and numerous nail gadgets in.......

ImFab · 10/02/2011 20:56

I stopped buying Rimmel years ago, too Blush to tell you why but maybe I should take a look.

Off to play with the colour thing, sounds fun Grin.

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teameric · 10/02/2011 20:58

I'm wearing boots no17 caribbean coral, at the mo, its a lovely orangy red. Had a few compliments on it too! I'm quite fair btw

RumourOfAHurricane · 10/02/2011 20:58

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MrsSeanBean · 10/02/2011 21:29

I like the OPI 'try this colour' facility - good link :)

McDreamy · 10/02/2011 21:31

I have a very dark purple on at the moment - Nails Inc fab product!

MrsSeanBean · 10/02/2011 22:14

Ooh McDreamy you are famous - I saw you on the MNTV episode :)

polyhymnia · 10/02/2011 23:39

Essie Chinchilly - a grey that's perfect with navy, black, teal, taupe, and of course grey.

tayberry · 11/02/2011 12:21

Nail's Inc - Thames. A really beautiful shade of grey.

ImFab · 11/02/2011 18:27

I must have asked about nail polishes before as I had made a note of Rimmel 60 seconds in Ethereal. I will paint them later once I have eaten.

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BeattieBow · 11/02/2011 19:26

I have quite dark olive hands and really like dark colours on me - brown, grey, black, dark purple etc. Light pink and other light/neutral colours make my fingers look grubby. my favourite is chanel particuliere (a light-ish brown). i wear alot of Essie at the moment (chanel a bit pricey really!), but find that it does chip.

rubyrubyruby · 11/02/2011 19:59

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bambiandthumper · 11/02/2011 20:08

I am wearing Essie Sole-Mate which is fab

pipplin · 11/02/2011 21:05

I have quite small hands and pink pearly colours look awful on me so does that French manicure peach.
I sympathise I'mFab blooming nightmare nail polish!

ImFab · 12/02/2011 14:11

I painted my nails last night, dh likes them but I think the colour looks a bit cheap.

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TrillianAstra · 12/02/2011 14:45

I don't think nail varnish suits or doesn't suit, not like makeup, just pick a colour you like.

I have Rimmel Pro in White Orchid on right now, it's a sort of oystery mother-of-pearl type colour.

rubyrubyruby · 12/02/2011 22:07

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