This is the easiest everyday nail polish colour to wear and comes in an array of delicate white, pale pink and nude hues to choose from. Each barely-there shade adds the perfect touch when you want a clean, simple and, no pun intended, polished look. “Nudes accompany a softer look,” says Forrest. “So if your skin tone is quite fair these shades work best for an everyday look. Or if you are wearing brightly coloured clothing and want to have an understated nail so as not to clash, this is the ideal choice.”
Try: Revlon, Hushed Blush
Rich and luscious, this fruit-, wine- and chocolate-inspired category oozes decadence. And let’s be honest: that makes swiping on each variation more fun. Just ask all of the ladies who sat in nail salons across Manhattan and asked, sotto voce, that Essie, After Sex be applied to their nails. “It’s named after one of my favourite chocolates,” says Essie Weingarten, the brand founder and global creative director of her eponymous label. “Little did I know the controversy that it would unleash?! I’ve never had so many letters from people concerned for my eternal soul.” Try: Essie, After Sex
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