Get Even More Visitors To Your Blog, Upgrade To A Business Listing >>

My Favourite Everyday Neutral Nail Polishes



Today's post is another one by popular request. It seems like neutral nail polishes are what a lot of you need recommendations for and I totally understand the pain of finding a good one. There are so many neutral options but many are that either too sheer, too light, too pink or really beige and if you're like me you'll go to the store, look at all the OPI or Essie options and think "hmm a lot of these look really similiar". I've found that something with a bit of pink and nude mixed together works best for my "olivish" skin tone. I'm still on the hunt for the perfect light nude peach that isn't too yellow, too orange or beige. I love the look of OPI Samoan Sand on others but on me it's a bit too dark and a bit too peachy.

If you see me wearing a nude polish, there is a great chance that it's either Tom Ford Sugar Dune, Essie Topless and Barefoot or Burbeyyu Nude Pink. All three are very similair -- the difference is slight in undertone but pigment and wear time is also different. Many times you just don't know what a color will look like until you try it on your hands. Something that looks incredibly boring in the bottle like Tom Ford Sugar Dune ends up being one of the prettiest soft nude pink ever. If you think all these look the same you're right but I'll add descriptions on what makes them each unique so you can find the right one for you.


Descriptions as I see them and notes on how many coats it takes for full "coverage":

  • Essie Spin the Bottle is a nude pink with slight warmth to it, it's one of the few ones that has a bit of beige and peach that I can wear, this one takes two coats for ful, coverage and the best way to make it last is with Seche Vite top coat, although many of you have recommended the Essie No Chips Ahead
  • Essie Top Essie and Barefoot is one of my most-worn polishes, it's a nude pink and has more pink that Spin the Bottle, this one unfortunately almost always gets rip wear on me within 7 hours to 1 day no matter what top coat I use, but I still love the color so with this one I'm going to try it with the Essie top coat once I have a chance to go pick one up, this one always needs 3 to 4 coats for me
  • Louboutin Tutulle is one of the best nude beige pink polishes I've tried, all the Louboutin nudes are just flawless, it has smooth shiny coverage and only takes 2 coats and usually lasts a minimum of 7 days without chipping or tip wear
  • Tom Ford Sugar Dune is a light powdery looking cool pink, on the hands it gives the most polished elegant look I've ever seen, I get full coverage with two coats but there are times I need three
  • Chanel Organdi is another great neutral, this is one of the darker colours but it's still light enough in color that it gives the hands the look of being lighter and brighter, this has medium coverage in texture but you can get full coverage with two thin coats
  • OPI Mimosas for Mr and Mrs is one of the sheerest neutrals I own and takes a minimum of 3 coats, the result is a clean looking light pink neutral though so sometimes when I have patience I'm ok with the "extra" work it takes
  • OPI Be There in a Prosecco is one of the lightest polishes I have that isn't a pure white but pretty close, it has a bit of cream in it without being yellow, this gives the effect of white polish but it's not as harsh on the skin, this one has full coverage with two coats, the first coat will be streaky but it'll even Out with the second
  • Dior Incognito is a classic neutral pink with warmth, for me this looks better when j have a tan, but I love that his semi-sheer but still incredibly smooth with a flawless high shine finish, I need two coats with this one
  • Burberry Nude Pink is another classic, its lasted over two years and is still just as good as when I first bought it, many of mine last for years, it's a great opaque neutral nude pink, full coverage achieved with two coats
  • Nail Inc. Bond Street Passage is a new one to me, it's not really one I'd consider in the neutral category because it looks more like a mauve pink in the bottle, on the hands it pulls more like a neutral with a pink kick, this is a one coat wonder but I still prefer it with two coats to get a more cushiony look, I haven't tried much from this line, so far only 3 polishes, but every time I do I'm really just blown away by the pigment in their polishes! 
Swatches on the nail wheel, all of these have two coats with the expectation of OPI Mimosas for Mr. and Mrs. which has 4 and Essi Topless and a Barefoot which has 3:

Swatches in natural lighting for each of these polishes, OPI Be There in a Prosecco, two coats:

OPI Mimosas for Mr and Mrs, three coats:


Two coats, mug from Etsy:


Essie Topless and Barefoot, three coats:


Burberry Nude Pink, two coats:

Tom Ford Sugar Dune, two coats:


Chanel Organdi, two coats:


Louboutin Tutulle, two coats:


Nails Inc Bond Street Passage, two coats:


Dior Incognito, two coats:



My top three favourites of the moment: Tom Ford Sugar Dune, Louboutin Tutulle and Chanel Organdi

Do you have any neutral favourites? I know the word "neutral" can mean something different to everyone, but I'd love to hear what yours are! They don't have to be nude punks like the ones I features, let me know what has worked for you and if you can share your skin tone that would be super helpful as well.


All of these pictures belong to"thebeautylookbook"



This post first appeared on Braids & Brownies, please read the originial post: here

Share the post

My Favourite Everyday Neutral Nail Polishes

×

Subscribe to Braids & Brownies

Get updates delivered right to your inbox!

Thank you for your subscription

×