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What colour nail varnish is best for toes?

60 replies

GeekOfTheWeek · 23/06/2010 19:09

I need some inspiration for my toes.

Currently wearing a very bright orange but I don't really like it. It looks strange against my fake tan iyswim!

I usually have varying shades of red on but am fed up of that colour.

I need a nice colour for my holidays (beach type).

What colour is fashionable at present?

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ProfessorLaytonIsMyLoveSlave · 23/06/2010 19:54

Ooh, I have a pre-historic throwback toenail too

LaTrucha · 23/06/2010 19:59

A bright coral pink. I love it. But I'm a red head, so may not be everyone's cup of tea.

ThatVikRinA22 · 23/06/2010 20:05

ive got the weird little toenail thing too and minxing it makes it look almost normal...!

id not have it on my fingers just because it needs a very very professional finish to look good and your fingers would be under more intense scrutiny! plus it looks a bit more demure having leopard print toes than fingers for some reason! thats just me though.

BendyBob · 23/06/2010 20:08

Aah I seeee Thank you!

The throwback toenail has been putting me off having it done. I thought they'd laugh me out of the salon and I'd have to leave in shame. (I have to use artistic licence when I paint my nails and paint one in)

NorbertDentressangle · 23/06/2010 20:09

Can I join the freakishly small little toenail club please?

When I paint my nails I have to paint a bit of the area around the little toenail otherwise it would be invisible to the human eye.

BendyBob · 23/06/2010 20:12

Oh yes Norbert do join us. This is all very cathartic..I am weeping with relief to find I'm not alone. It doesn't come up in conversation much in rl does it?

HurleySatOnMe · 23/06/2010 20:14

I have it too. I am quite fond of my toes really, but my dear friend has given me the nickname 'stumps' as apparently my toes are freakishly short. So, who wants to wade in on this one. My second toe is shorter than my big toe, which apparently makes me odd. To me though, a second toe which is bigger than the big toe is freakish. Discuss.

TheFallenMadonna · 23/06/2010 20:14

My little toenails are tiny and at 90 degrees to the rest of toes. Nice

cyb · 23/06/2010 20:15

yes i have sideways little toes too. So does my brother

NAVY BLUE is the answer to your question

Otterlybotterly · 23/06/2010 20:19

I've got weird little toenails too - sort of sideways on and wedge-shaped with massive thick cuticles, jesus what a turn off.

Hot pick, by the way.

Otterlybotterly · 23/06/2010 20:19

Hot PINK, even.

cyb · 23/06/2010 20:20

I have HUGE envy of other peoples pretty feet

I am not blessed with them

NorbertDentressangle · 23/06/2010 20:24

I'll take great delight in telling DP that other people have the same problem as me. He finds it hilarious to take the piss out of my lack of toe nail

Otterlybotterly · 23/06/2010 20:31

Norbert, tell your DP that a random sample of mners would seem to suggest that us weird-toenailed freaks are actually in the majority. Do you think the toenails in shoe adverts are airbrushed in?

BendyBob · 23/06/2010 20:38

I fell over once and twisted my foot and had to have it examined at hospital and the doctor there was laughing at my made up painted on toe nail

cyb · 23/06/2010 20:43

otterly yes they are airbrushed in

noddyholder · 23/06/2010 20:44

Yo need nice feet to go 'bare' but it looks lovely if you have and you buff nails and have a bit of a tan

noddyholder · 23/06/2010 20:45

you even

cyb · 23/06/2010 20:50

nodders will one bunion and patchy fake tan cut the mustard?

If I walk fast enough?

PictureThis · 23/06/2010 20:50

Mine are painted a shimmery pink/red. Virgin Vie sunset strip. Nude colours just don't look right on my feet.

AnyFucker · 23/06/2010 20:53

I have a pretty feet that are tanned at the moment

I have just taken off turquoise and put on a bright limey green

DH hates it (he is a bore) but I love it, really unusual

PassMeTheKleenex · 23/06/2010 20:55

Hurely - second toes should absolutely be shorter than the big toe - longer ones are freakish!!

Trendy colour = lilac / greige / pale turquoise - check Chanel's latest offerings.

However, I have a fushia colour, and like very bright colours on my toes, as even pale skins like moi can get away with it.

I noticed No 7 had a new shade - Foxglove, quite bright pinky purple. May have to go and get it myself...

AnyFucker · 23/06/2010 20:58

greige on my toes would look grubby, I think

I love painting my toe-nails, I am really vain about it for some strange reason and do it at least once every week with a different colour

Mind you, in the summer I live in flip flops and Birkenstocks so 'tis essential

PassMeTheKleenex · 23/06/2010 21:27

AF - agreed. Would look quite chic on fingers I think, but toes need something a bit more.

I love having painted toe nails - as my feet are generally not that pretty, it makes me feel somewhat normal.

WoodlandFaerie · 23/06/2010 21:35

i wish to add myself to the freaky tiny toenail on little toes.

Also, my second toes are significantly longer than my big toe, and I have broken/dislocated them several times by stubbing them. In fact, my left second toe now dislocates itself on occasion and I have to snap it back, much to the horror of anyone around.

I also have a gap between the base of my big toe and the base of my second toe, sort of bows out, a friend once said to me it looks a bit like i have a toe missing there (which would, therefore mean I should have six toes? . Anyway, seeing as this is 'Confessions of Weird Toe Owners' you have mine.