How to choose a nail color

Choosing a nail color can be one of biggest decisions one can make in a day but it doesn’t need to be so hard. If you tend to always use the same color or colors and want to make a change here’s a suggestion. Put a piece of clear tape on the back of your hand and apply a few different colors on the tape to see how they look with your skin tone. For most of them you’ll know right away which ones are no and reduce it down to one or two. The best thing about nail polish is that you can remove it and start over if you don’t like it.

Over the years I’ve been asked hundreds of times, “What’s the best color for my skin tone?” There is no standard answer to this question because someone with fair skin might really like bright red but another fair skinned person might prefer nude tones, or a dark skinned person might like dark reds but another dark skinned person may prefer clear. It all depends upon personal preference.

Here’s a challenge: try a different color every week for one year and keep track so you know which ones were your favorites and those that you’d never want to see again.