matching toe/finger nail polish

[gapants]

Is this a yes or no?

I have a wedding tomorrow, have nice bright orange on my toes, looks great with my wedges and my tan. Now do i do the fingernails the same?

No i think it might be a bit much. Go nude on your hands.

I think the rule is no.

A whore's toes and a nun's hands.

5DollarShake -so true and v. funny!

No, nude hands definitely.

nude as in no nail polish whatsoever or nude as in a nude colour?

Thank you!

A nude colour. Or no polish and just neat nails, cuticles etc. Whichever you prefer.

Just not bright orange!

Nude colour on hands

5dollarshake brilliant. Am so nicking that one :)

OK, gotcha, will comply.

Whoa i stand alone here, whatever polish i have on my toes i wear on my fingers. Didnt realise i was making such a faux par

I've got matching coral toes and fingernails at the mo. Nearly always wear matching. Are people secretly laughing and commenting behind my back then?!

Lol FaffTastic. Im in the same boat. I always wear matching. I only found out last year that wearing black and brown together is a no no (not varnish you understand, but clothes). My toes are painted rasberry atm and so are my fingers. Personally i dont like nude varnish on me.

I beg to differ - matching hands and feet is OTT, but it's way, way better than two different colours. That's a total no-no .

If OTT is your thing and it works with the outfit, go for it. Otherwise clear or bare fingernails and colour on toes . 'tis the gold standard. Whore's toes and a nun's hands as 5Dollar says.

i honestly had no idea of the politics of varnish. i have been walking about for the last few summers wearing matching toes and fingers, goodness knows what people have been thinking.

Well, I'd have been thinking: 'Ooh, that's a wee bit OTT, I like it'

Matching toes and fingers probably looks quite 'statement'. If that's your thing, go for it! I don't think it sounds OTT at all. Would recommend that your fingernails are short if you're wearing a loud colour but hey, it's all about personal taste so go with what you prefer

I did bright orange on the toes, and just buffed my fingernails. Think it looked good.

Years ago it was the done thing to match varnish on fingers and toes. When did this stop?

I have my toes painted all the time, but only paint my nails on "special occasions" (I'm so clumsy it gets chipped in no time). I would probably match my fingers to whatever was on my toes. But this thread has opened my eyes - I had no idea there were matchy-matchy rules.

But back in the day you had to match your handbag and shoes. And lets not mention double denim........oh, how times have changed.