I admit it, clickbait works on me when it’s about nail polish and trends. So for fun I clicked on an article entitled “10 nail polishes every woman should own” to find out what someone else thinks the essential polish colors are. Why is this useful? Let’s say you’re a minimalist, and you want to know which few colors you should keep handy with your mani/pedi supplies. Or, you’re just opening your own nail station or salon and need to buy a few colors to get you by for a few weeks. This list helps us cover all the bases.
This is a pretty good list except that it’s all traditional nail polish, which is so 15 years ago. So let’s update it to 2019 standards with some comparable Gelish gel polishes!
Their suggestion:
“…a light pink hue is appropriate for any and every type of occasion.”
From Gelish:
Curls and Pearls, from the 2018 Spring Royal Temptations collection
Their suggestion:
“You can never go wrong with a true red polish since it can be professional, sexy and festive all at once.”
From Gelish:
Firecracker from the 2015 Holiday Red Matters collection
Their suggestion:
“…put on a vampy eggplant shade and feel like you can take on the world.”
From Gelish:
Bella’s Vampire
Their suggestion:
“Hot pink is one of our go-to summer colors for both manicures and pedicures…”
From Gelish:
Make You Blink Pink, from the All About the Glow Summer 2013 collection (This swatch bubble doesn’t do it justice.)
Gelish always does an excellent job with their summer collections.
Everyone can find their perfect summer color in this collection!
Their suggestion:
“Whether you go full-on glitter nails or just add a swipe… on an accent nail, everyone needs at least one ‘fun’ color in their collection.”
From Gelish:
Girls Night Out from the original fall 2013 Gelish Trends collection
I believe glitter polishes should be your go-to for a quick and easy accent nail. There are so many great glitter polishes from Gelish to experiment with.
Their suggestion:
“If you are looking for something subtle yet chic, one to two coats of a cream colored polish…”
From Gelish:
Heaven Sent (AKA Little Princess)
Their suggestion:
“A deep red polish is a holiday staple, but also a more grown-up take on a classic, punchy red.”
From Gelish:
Red Alert from the Holiday 2015 Red Matters collection
Their suggestion:
“If you are looking to get outside of your comfort-zone when it come to nail colors, [a] periwinkle shade is a perfect way to ease into more adventurous hues.”
From Gelish:
Po-riwinkle from the 2016 Spring Kung-Fu Panda collection.
That was an AWESOME color. It hurts my heart to know that Gelish decided not to keep producing it as part of their permanent lineup. You can still find it online, though!
Their suggestion:
“Gray polishes seem to have become the new nude. This color is universally flattering and a chic way to change up your typical neutral. ”
From Gelish:
Clean Slate from the Fall 2014 Get Color-fall collection
Their suggestion:”
“If you have been on the hunt for that poppy shade between red and orange…”
From Gelish:
Flamingo Float from the 2017 Summer Make a Splash collection
And there you have it! It was very hard to pick just ten colors from Gelish to fulfill these suggestions. I’m sure these would make a great starting point for anyone… I just need more polish than that in my life!
(I don’t represent Gelish in any way… I just have a lot of Gelish colors and love recommending them to people looking to add more color their life!)
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