I recently had a major dilemma at Nails 2000. Yes! That is the name of my favorite nail place. First, you must know that pedicures are my one indulgence. I don’t do highlights, haircuts, shoes, or products… I love pedicures. My little secret–my feet have some issues…they can handle just about anything… hot cement, loose gravel, maybe even lava, certainly hot coals. Seriously. Getting a pedicure is kind of a necessity… especially in TX in the summer! Usually, once a month, I walk in choose a color in less than a minute, plop myself on my favorite chair, grab a current gossip magazine. BUT, this time…I could not choose a stinkin’ color. I tried 10 different colors on my 10 fingernails. Finally, I picked a bronzey brown… it looked like my skin overlapped my toe. It was not cute.
This exact color was OPI Chicago Champagne Toast.
The next day, I went BACK to the nail place for a color change. I did my usual one minute pick a color and got what you see on my toes in the picture above…It’s finally growing on me. Neutral, but not boring, right? What do you think? Do you have a favorite summer color? Do you have a go-to color? I would love to hear your thoughts. I don’t want another nail polish crisis 🙂
p.s. The day after my dilemma I saw this summer nail polish post @ Cup of Jo (the only lifestyle blog I religiously read every. single. day.
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Electric Purple!
i found some Revlon colors that are super fun, my favorite for my toes is called "Cotton Candy" and the kicker it smells like cotton candy when it dries, I didn't smell my feet, but when i had it on my finger nails, my four year old kept asking to smell my hands lol 🙂 I also got one that is purple that smells like grapes!
What color is that? I love it! I was actually at Ulta today trying to pick a calming green or blue and couldn't pick one!
I like the color you picked! I usually do a red color-more of a rosy dark red. I don't know why, I just like it.
I don't have a favourite colour but I have just discovered a little tool to do your own polka dot nails so my toes are currently ladybird like, red with black dots, makes me very popular with small children lol.
lime green, bright purple, hot pink, turquoise…you guys are brave 🙂 I just decided next time…I'm really branching out!
I love the color! It looks like a cool sea breeze. 😉
Oh man, I really miss getting pedicures, since moving from Houston to Germany.. It really hasn't made it over here yet. It's not that there are no nail salons, but they usually do fingernails only and are way more expensive.. Boo!
I used to get my toe nails french, with just the white tip. I'm not good at painting my nails, so they usually only have a clear coat now.. 🙁
xoxo,
Vanessa
I went through the same scenario when I was back in Texas to see my family. I finally settled on this
I live in Houston so I know exactly what you mean! I can't not get a pedicure, it would be unhealthy haha! And I uve the exact same color on my toes right now!!
I'm a pedi girl too! My old standby is OPI An Affair in Paris…fancy for red. Hee hee!
Right now I'm mad about turquoise!
Summertime is always hot pink time for me :). There are so many shades of hot pink that I have fun choosing a different each time!
Lime green or bright purple are my favorites. Current color, though, is beauty and the beach be blue. 🙂