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Do you wear different colour nail polish on your fingers and toes?

26 replies

PutIcecubesDownTheVestOfFear · 25/08/2012 20:27

And if so do they 'go' together or are they totalky different, clashing tones?

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DonaAna · 25/08/2012 20:29

According to Aug Vogue you should do perfectly bare toenails and color on the fingernails. Who cares, basically anything goes...

Catsmamma · 25/08/2012 20:30

only when off for an indoor activities weekend with my best undies and dh!

Otherwise it's just whatever....currently no nail polish, and rainbow toes (red big toe, yellow next, then green, then blue and finally purple) with white crackle glaze over the top

...I have a teen daughter and I am her muse guinea pig.

Meglet · 25/08/2012 20:32

yes, I make sure they never match. Sometimes just similar (pink / orange) other times I like turquoise, navy on my fingers.

I don't seem to suit techno toes so I stick to bold oranges or pinks on my feet and play around with my fingers instead.

PutIcecubesDownTheVestOfFear · 25/08/2012 21:13

Perfectly bare toenails?? Mine are far too hideous and polish stained to go bare.. I'm obsessive about matching fingers and toes, though I can cope with bare/clear polish fingers if my toes are painted. Just wondered if anyone else is the same.

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ceebeegeebies · 25/08/2012 21:17

I used to be OCD about them matching but, probably 12 months ago, I just decided they could be different Grin Mainly it was because I only need to do my toenails every other week whereas my fingernails need doing every 5-7 days so I was taking off perfectly good nail varnish off my toes.

It felt really weird at first but now it is liberating Grin At the moment, my toenails are just glitter (with a slight pink-tinge) so fairly neutral anyway.

Athendof · 25/08/2012 21:18

Mine are perfectly coordinated, nothing on either

Ambi · 25/08/2012 21:21

Always different, currently pink/purple on fingers and glittery blue on toes.

polyhymnia · 25/08/2012 21:21

Really don't like the same on both - too boring and matchy. But like colours to at least go well together or make a pleasing contrast.

Ambi · 25/08/2012 21:22

Only do toes every 6 weeks or so, they last so well. But at 39w pg I can't feckin reach them.

ravenAK · 25/08/2012 21:23

I do my fingernails once a week, & my toenails about every 3 months.

Occasionally they coincide, usually when both are plain shiny black.

Atm fingers are purpley-pink + black crackle & toes are silver + black crackle.

KenDoddsDadsDog · 25/08/2012 21:26

Currently coral toes and nude fingers

mosschops30 · 25/08/2012 21:29

Always painted but always different. Fingers are always clear polish or nude colour. Toes are normally coral or whatever i fancy at the rime, but are blue at the moment

PutIcecubesDownTheVestOfFear · 25/08/2012 21:30

Hmm, that's true, it is annoying having to remove perfect unchipped toenail polish when I have to change my fingernail colour.

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LindyHemming · 25/08/2012 23:33

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ColourMeWithChaos · 25/08/2012 23:35

I am the epitome of boring - fingers and toes are both French manicured but not in a trashy way I promise!

LesserOfTwoWeevils · 25/08/2012 23:45

Pale elegant fingertips, bright/dark sexy toenails

saffronwblue · 25/08/2012 23:48

Clear on fingers because it lasts a bit longer and dark red on toes. The opposite of Vogue which is the story of my life!

TeaDr1nker · 25/08/2012 23:49

Purple sparkly toes - I can just about get away with a French manicure for work so that is what my nails always are. I don't like having bare nails.

brighthair · 25/08/2012 23:50

I have bright coral on my toes and a silvery nude on my fingers Grin
Rarely match

justtryingtodomybest · 25/08/2012 23:57

I always have Shellac on my toenails and get it changed every month or so. At the moment they are a coral colour with a gold sparkle top coat.
Rarely get my fingers done because I always smudge normal nail varnish and it's too expensive to keep getting Shellac done. I am getting them done on Monday though and have chosen a neutral sort of beige colour.
Can't get away with anything too wild on fingers for work so keep them neutral and go for jazzy toes instead.

NoComet · 26/08/2012 00:18

Toes stay painted the same colour all summer, finger nails almost never are.

I have short brittle finger mails, they bend and polish just flakes off.

TheOnceLer · 26/08/2012 01:38

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MissBeehivingUnderTheMistletoe · 26/08/2012 07:37

Usually colour on toes (gold today) and clear on fingers.

ArcticRain · 26/08/2012 09:09

Only polish my toes. Bright pinks. Finger nails bare or French manicure for special occasion . Don't like polish on my finger nails .

HappyGirlNow · 26/08/2012 10:08

Agree with most other posters - bright polish on toenails where it lasts ages and nude on fingernails cos it doesn't and I'm a lazy cow Blush

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