Nudes (or not)

Can you bear to part with your brights?

I am never one to follow a trend for the sake of it. There have been many a beauty trend that has simply sailed on by as I have decided I couldn't bow to it for one of a number of reasons :

1. Too old
2. Too young
3. Too fat
4. Too thin
5. Too busy
6. Too bloody minded

However the trend of nudes on the nails that seems to be more popular at present has coincided with my return into teaching. My daughter announced to me the other day 

"You can't wear nail varnish at school Mummy , it isn't allowed"

So I'm thinking maybe on the days I teach I should tone it down a little. I do kinda like my bright reds and corals and purples.

However, I have come to the conclusion that for me a very pale nail is only suitable if  my nails are in a good condition - mine, umm, at the moment, aren't. I find every split and mark shows through and unless your nails are scrupulously clean they look, well .......mucky. I went to a musuem once with the kids where they had a magnifying machine especially for looking under your nails - at the dirt - I thought mine were clean. 

I went home and cut them all REALLY short that day. I am still having flashbacks.

They probably would benefit from NOT being painted for a month or so to allow them to regain their natural colour and strength at the moment, but I doubt that will happen.

So my compromise is this - 666 intrigue by Jessica. A sort of pinky brown. Not bright and in your face, but not strictly nude I know. 

Middle ground - and covers a lot of messy nail!

You can buy a range of Jessica polishes At Nail Polish Direct at a reduced rate . You can buy Intrigue 666  here also, although it appears to be out of stock at present. John Lewis stock it at the higher price.

I also spotted Jenny from Beauty and the Biryani with a lovely similar colour on - check it out!

What is your nail colour of choice at the moment - nude or not?

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