It’s one of the most vital make-up products that is present in every-one’s inventory and is by far the first cosmetic product that any girl buys during her teens.
Nail-Paints flatter our hands and feet almost instantaneously and hence there are few basic guidelines one should keep in mind before applying a nail-paint.
1. If a Nail-Paint suits your Mom, Daughter, Sister or a friend that doesn’t mean it will flatter your nails.
2. The nail-paints you apply must compliment your skin complexion only then that would flatter your nails.
3. You must keep in account your undertones i.e., Warm or Cool skin-tones and then decide for the cool or warm color based nail paints.
4. Your complexion would be the main factor for opting for solid colors or glitter based nail-paints.
Tips on Choosing Right Nail-Paints
Follow these simple guidelines the next time you go hunting for a nail-paint and rest assured the nail-paint you buy would unquestionably highlight those soft and feminine features of your nails.
1. For People with very Fair Skin Complexion:
You can carry almost anything and everything with grandiosity. All you need is to remember your undertones. People with Cool undertones (Blue vessels on wrist under Sunlight) can opt for nail-paints that has blue bases and for people with Warm undertones (Green vessels under Sunlight), you need Warm based colors. But on a whole, Peaches, Vibrant Reds, Oranges, and Light to Medium Pinks, Pastels and Corals would bring out the best in you. Choose any based on your mood and outfit. Stay away from Yellows and Metallics as that would make you look even paler than you are.
2. For people with Fair Skin Complexion:
You are the blessed lot. You can carry Solids, Nudes, Metallics, Pastels, and Glitters with élan. You don’t even have to worry about undertones to your skin as you have a mixed undertone and we bet, every other person is damn right covetous of you able to carry any given color witheffortlessness. You can opt for Reds, Peaches, Beige, Silver, Toned Purples, Yellows, Greens and even Darker Pinks.
3. For People with Medium Skin Complexion:
You can opt for colors that has Yellow base as that would balance out the tanned complexion of your skin. You can go for brighter shades of Pinks, Blue, and Orange, Metallics with hues of Blue, Peach, Gold and Burgundy. These would accentuate your shaped nails considerably.
4. For People with Wheatish Complexion:
You cannot opt for any lighter shades as they will only look calamitous and will do no good to emphasize your nails. You will have to be careful in choosing the colors that would not only compliment your complexion but also help in underlining your perfectly shaped nails. You can choose Bright Shades of Pinks, Blues and Purples. But stay away from anything that has Yellow undertones.
5. For People with Dark Complexion:
You can opt for any darker color as that would highlight your undertones, but stay away from lighter colors as they will only make you look dreary rather than emphasizing your features. You can opt for Maroons, Darker Greens, Reds, Chocolate Browns, Plums, Burgundy and Purples.
By: Archa Dave
