Naked Nude Nails

In my previous post I spoke about the Naked Palettes by Urban Decay. Following the natural look trend this post will introduce the nude nail trend. I’m not a big nail polish person. I probably average buying 3 nail polishes a year. I have naturally long finger nails that I keep clear 90% of the time. I swear once I do decide to paint them one breaks…go figure! I get my toes done professionally at the salon all year round. So there really is no need for me to purchase nail polishes BUT since I’ve become a YouTube addict I have hipped myself to some pretty cool nail trends. One that I’m really feeling is the mannequin nails. Below are a few of the shades I tested out to achieve the nude nails look.

Revlon: Charmed, I'm Sure

Revlon: Mauvelous

Sinful Colors: Nirvana

The emphasis of this trend is having your nails being closely matched to your skin tone = mannequin hands. The fingers and nails blend together. The bonus of these nude colors is that they go with any color or style of attire. Spring and summer are usually the time we go for bright and bold colors but have you ever second guessed yourself at the salon saying is this color work appropriate or a little too loud for the workplace. I know I have a time or two. Well with this trend that is out of the question because all the color options would be flesh toned and blend skin to nail, making everything uniform and very clean.  Being a woman of color this is a hard trend to accomplish flawlessly. Many of the colors are a little too light, too peachy or a tad too pink.  I found a few from Relvon, OPI, Essie and MAC colors that work well with our vast range of skin tones. 

Try it out ladies, you just might like it! I personally love it!