best colour of polish for summer pedi please

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I can't do pale colours as they just look awful against my pale skintone, and although my preference is always for dark greys, I do feel I need to brighten up a bit in summer.

What are the classy / stylish colours for summer toes?

Coral!

I swear the best pedi colour for summer is bright bright orange! The almost fluoro tone is so complimentary and brings out a tan. It also doesn't make feet/toes look "dirty" like I find pale milky colours do.

Go for it!

I second coral!

I normally have bright colours but also need inspiration!

So coral then?

That gelish colour is fab but I think it's too bright for me. I'm truly milk bottle white with no hint of a tan.

I've tried a bright pink which isn't too bad, but was thinking maybe something reddish....?

Revlon cherries in the snow, a deep beautiful cherry red. bright reddy orange, corals are hard, I suit true corals, not those milky ones.

Nails inc Notting hill is fabulous on toes in summer too. It's a bit fluorescent which isn't normally me at all, but it's softer.

no no
coral SO LAST YEAR
Go for baby coloured pastels - was in Sunday times up list the week I had it done!

it looks brilliant - i have pale pink. EVery woman on every till raves about it ( nails and toes match)

You could try Essie Watermelon?

It's a gorgeous bright pinky red. Perfect for summer imo.

I hate pale/pastels full stop. And grey/taupe shades too.

They just look shite on us pale people.

Wow, love watermelon! Great colour.

oh fair point re pale

there is a chanel shade called Holiday you can dupe if you fancy coral
mylucitedreams.com/2012/05/29/chanel-holiday-le-vernis/

I am so pale I reflect light. I wear sunscreen so remain pale with no tan at all in Summer. I actually find dark colours like purple or dark red look best against the whiteness.

Be careful not to accentuate any blue skin tinge

My post isn't really in the spirit of Summer, is it?

I'm a winter person, myself.

'I actually find dark colours like purple or dark red look best '

Very much agree, as a fellow pale skinned person. I'm wearing a very dark plum today (Essie Luxedo) on my toes, I like the contrast of dark glossy nails and pale skin, I think it looks quite glam

Also a fan of coral though

Coral and orange colours just don't suit people like me who are milk bottle white. There is never ever even a 'hint' of tan ever.

Maybelline Skyline Blue, dark with sparkly bits, looks fabulous on pale skin or tanned.

I think an emerald green would look good (am v pale too, though it usually wear hot pink, or a sparkly gold (chanel pimpant and Bengal).
Shimmery emerald is something I'm looking for this year. But I am hideously unfashionable.

I'd love to try blue but suspect I'd end up channeling "hint of corpse" rather than looking stylish.

Like the idea of darker purples and reds. I think I'll give that a go. Pretty sure I used to have that revlon cherry colour once upon a time.

And miffle I totally agree; I'm so much happier in winter. I'm definitely a cold weather person. Sun just confuses me!

I had green but with pale blue skin you end up channelling a bit of a corpse like effect.

I'm going to third (fifth?!) coral. Barry M coral, lasts well, is cheap and is a fab colour.

I think coral actually looks better on pale skin than it does with a tan. You need a good bright juicy coral though, not a wishy washy one. OPI Cajun Shrimp, Rimmel Happily Evie After and Rimmel Hip Hop are good ones