How to Know the Right Nail Polish Colors for Your Skin

You could try to match your nail polish color to your clothes, but the best choice of color for your nails should have something to do with the tone of your skin as well.

Instructions

1. If your skin tone is very light, you can get away with lighter tones of nail color such as pink, pale peach and beige. (Wearing dark colors of nail polish when you are light skinned tends to look "vampy.")

2. If you have a darker skin tone, you can get away with darker colors of nail polish, such as reds, blues and even black.

3. Follow the rule of thumb: Light skin looks better with light to medium nail polish; darker skin looks better with medium to dark nail polish.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also tie your nail polish color to the tones of the clothes you tend to wear. If you are light skinned and wearing a dark outfit, go for a lighter version of the colors you are wearing. Or, choose a simple French manicure that will match everything.