The Best Nail Polish Colors
Nail polish swatches with text overlay The Best Nail Polish Colors
Updated 2024.08.23
Through your readership, Lots of Lacquer staff has noticed a few trends on what are some of the most popular and well liked nail polish colors.
These trends are based on what we’ve shared so far and what we’ve seen our audience gravitate towards in terms of favoring certain color palettes.
While the term best is subjective, in our eyes, the best nail polish colors are those that are consistently most popular among our global audience base.
If you’re looking for a nail polish color that’s a safe bet to invest in, the best nail polish colors, as determined by our audience, are listed below:
OPI Funny Bunny swatch
White Nail Polish
White colored nails are clean, crisp and classy. The best white nail colors are either a sheer white, also called milky white, or an opaque white.
Notable sheer whites are OPI Funny Bunny (pictured) and essie marshmallow
Notable opaque whites are OPI Alpine Snow and essie blanc
essie hi maintenance swatch
Light Pink Nail Polish
Light pink nail colors are feminine and versatile. The best light pink nail colors can be warm or cool, sheer or opaque pink, though, sheer pinks are usually the most popular among our readers.
Notable sheer pinks are OPI Bubble Bath, OPI Put it in Neutral and essie hi maintenance (pictured)
A notable opaque pink is OPI Let’s Be Friends!
essie gel couture fairy tailor swatch
Neutral Nail Polish
Neutral nail colors are in the brown family of shades. They’re work-friendly, conservative and interview-friendly. The best neutral nail colors are sheer, warm light neutrals and opaque neutral colors.
Notable sheer warm light neutral colors are essie gel couture fairy tailor (pictured) and OPI Samaon Sand.
Notable opaque neutral nail polishes are OPI Taupe-less Beach and essie gel couture princess charming.
OPI Como se Lllama? swatch
Red Nail Polish
Red nail polish is classic, bold and powerful. The best red nail polish colors are bright, bold reds and deep reds with burgundy tones.
Notable red nail polish colors are OPI Big Apple Red, OPI Cajun Shrimp and essie gel couture rock the runway.
Notable deep red burgundy nail polishes are essie gel couture bubbles only and OPI Como se Llama? (pictured)
Nail polish swatches with text overlay The Best Nail Polish Colors
All in all, the best colors for nail polish are:
Whites, both sheer and opaque
Light Pinks, both sheer and opaque
Neutrals, both sheer and opaque
Reds, both bright and dark
Each of these colors can be perfect for a variety of occasions.
You can find each of these nail polish colors in a suite of tones, finishes and coverage types. There is a perfect white, pink, neutral and red for everyone - even for you.
When you select one nail color from each of these color types that you like, it can be a way to build a foundation for your nail polish collection and identify your personal color preferences.
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