Since I have yet to address how to spend wisely when it comes to beautifying yourself, I'll dedicate this post to nail colors. I'm inspired to do so because springtime is when you must prepare your toenails for sandals, and that means getting or giving yourself a pedi! You must change from dark reds and brown shades of nail color to pink. With the changing of the seasons comes the changing of colors - what you wear on your body AND on your nails! YAY!
To start, here is my guide (there are always loopholes) for the seasons of the year and each one's appropriate colors:
Fall: apple red, dark red, brown, dark purple, burnt orange
Winter: apple red, dark red, dark purple, midnight blue, black, forest green
Early spring: pale pink, teal, sky blue
Spring: pale pink, bright pink, teal, turqouise, green, denim blue
Early summer: all shades of pink and blue are acceptable, with a highlight on teal this season, orange
Late summer: my late summer favorite every year is coral. All shades of pink are still acceptable, as well as light or bright shades of green and blue.
Since I'm on a Shopping Diet, I have a very hard time spending more than $5 on a bottle of nail polish. In my experience Wet N' Wild is the cheapest, and also carries some great colors, but it does chip easily, even with top and bottom coats.
Here are some of my favorite brands:
Sally Hansen
Revlon
OPI
L'Oreal
Now how do you know which brand to buy or how much to spend? Since I decided to take the teal leap this weekend, and had never owned a teal color before, I splurged a little on a cute L'Oreal bottle called "Fresh Teal." On average I buy a nail color once every six months, or less. I do so mostly when the season changes and when I'd like to try out some stylish new shades I didn't already own. I bought a teal today and a midnight blue last December.
As with other shopping, per The Shopping Diet, it's probably OK to spend a little more on a shade you don't own, rather than constantly spending $7 a bottle on shades of pink so similar even YOU can't tell the difference. I think if you're going to get a new color, and you should at the change of each season, know what color you're looking for. If you find it, compare that shade with others in the store to see if another brand carries a cheaper version.
But really, unless you change your nail color every day, there's no need to invest in so many bottles. If you own and shop for colors you really love, they will last you for quite some time. In my opinion, a new color every season should suffice.
And my recommendation for spring 2010 is definitely teal! Find it and wear it...now!
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