Toenails - to paint or leave bare?

[skincarejunkie]

Are painted toes a bit brash? I'm considering going nail naked on holiday. Classier, right?

Painted or professionally buffed and shaped to perfection if unpainted....

I have loved a bright pedicure for years but I am very into the bare but pedicured and buffed look described upthread.

Another vote for at least a clear gel. The clear ones which have a very slight pinkish tone are lovely.

I never have bare toenails. I think feet look naked without polish! Quite like the thought that maybe I am 'brash', actually.

Definitely painted (on me anyway, mine are currently navy). Agree with pp who said not to French manicure them though.

Just don't let your toenails grow
I see some women who seem to think looking after their toenails includes letting them grow and filing them to a point.

Painted toes! It will make you feel different and more confident for the day! Go

I think you might have your answer but absolutely, definitely, 100% PAINTED!!!!

Bare for me but think that then upkeep has to be tip-top: buffed nails, cuticle oil and foot cream applied regularly. Footner plus filing etc.

And absolutely no white tip showing! And if there is any yellowness, go for the varnish.

I do both. I have healthy looking feet and toe nails and am happy either way. A normal polich can stay on for 3 or 4 weeks with minor maintenance. I'm the same with fingernails except that as I always do these myself it only lasts a week and is more of a pain so tends to be a start of summer or start of autumn thing for me.

For a subtle look I love Butter London in Yummy Mummy on my toes. 2 coats gives a gorgeous taupe/ greige silvery sheen which doesn't look too obvious but makes your feet look beautifully groomed. £10.50 at M&S at the moment.

Definitely painted. But nicely and not chipped.

As already mentioned, never ever french manicured toes. Gross. And short toenails. What's the thing with long, French manicured toenails? Just awful.

I like french manicure toes! As long as theyre short with a bit of a tan.

I hate grey or blue nails - makes feet look dead. I had dark red ones once and dh said they looked like I'd had my toenails ripped off - put me off for good!

God I LOATHE french 'manicures' on toes.

Definitely polish on toes. And to the PPs who say never a French finish, I always have a French mani on my toes. Short, fresh, natural looking. In fact the salon owner says I have the perfect toes for a French mani and took a photo for her web gallery! And it lasts for weeks.

same as zoya, I have always loved painted toes, but for some reason this year they are bare, hopefully clean enough

Toes without polish are grim

French pedicure freaks me out - your toes are not fingers!!

French pedicure surely means your toenails are too long?
Always painted for me, my feet look really weird without nail polish.

Toes without polish are grim

They really aren't if they are pedicured and buffed, but as with all 'natural' looks I'm learning that this is more upkeep than just having some polish put on.

I always think unpainted toes on hols look like a missed opportunity! I love all the corals and bright pinks.

Just my humble opinion, but I think unpainted toes makes the owner look like an Amish nun or someone who would be rather dull and worthy, and boring, with no sense of humour...

I don't mind unpainted fingernails though.... go figure!

French pedis don't mean you have to have long toenails! Mine look gorgeous. You just need a thin stripe of white at the top, not an inch

I think the issue with French polish is that it's just awfully dated.

French manicured toes are just the naffest thing in naffsville.

But I don't expect any fans of this look to care a whit what I think!