suggestions on polish colour please!

[sprinkles]

hi everyone

I've offered to give my neighbour a manicure for christmas, but she's a nail biter and I was wondering, what colours do you think look best on very short natural nails?

 

[Lady H]

i prefer pale or pastel colours, nothing too striking as it draws attention to the fact you have no nails! But its up to her i suppose, she might not care and if she wants bright red then you will probably have to give her bright red lol!

 

[ValencianNails]

either no polish at all and bring them up to a lovely natural shine or if she wants polish you could use something like Beau or Negligee (cnd), they are pale pink with a bit of coverage, really flattering colours without showing off how short the nails would be.

 

[naturalnails]

I think it depends on the person and their personality. And also how badly bitten they are. I have seen some really great looking very short nails in dark colours like the ones in the Exhibit collection.

If you have any recollection of the Legacy collection - the picture used there was of a girl with short nails wearing the dark brown (Family Secret)

If you have a bold colour on the short nails then it might act as a flag of warning as they are heading for her mouth LOL.

 

[*JOANNE*]

the exibit are great colours for short nails when i dont have my "nails" on i wear dark colours i find they suit my short nails better than pale...the dark colours make my fingers look sleaker

 

[Jaydee]

I would definitley go for a darker colour, a darker colour always seem to compliment shorter nails I find and these are the in colours for this season.....something like nail noir or limited edition or cuppa joe from the exhibit collection.
David

 

[*JOANNE*]

I would definitley go for a darker colour, a darker colour always seem to compliment shorter nails I find and these are the in colours for this season.....something like nail noir or limited edition or cuppa joe from the exhibit collection.
David

i have got limited edition on...lush

 

[Jaydee]

i have got limited edition on...lush

Your just so in fashion this season Jo and I bet you're looking even more stunning wearing limited edition...lol.
David.x

 

[sprinkles]

I think that normally Alison (my neighbour) would probably prefer a more natural look, but as it's crimbo time I wanted to be able to suggest a colour for her,

I don't have any of the Exhibit colours (damn, damn, damn!) but do have CND Spike, do you think this would be a suitable alternative?

 

[Jaydee]

Yep Spike is also a good colour for this season and will also compliment short nails
David

 

[*JOANNE*]

Your just so in fashion this season Jo and I bet you're looking even more stunning wearing limited edition...lol.
David.x

even more stunning now i picked up my librarian glasses today
you make me larfff cheeky blighter

 

[Gertrude]

Hi,

I know this isn't specifically relevant for now, but if your client wants to grow her nails for the future I really recommend Sally Hansen Maximum Growth. A friend recommended it to me, and within two weeks of using it I had nails I could at least file the rough edges from, and then I didn't want to bit them anymore. I started using it in September 05 and I now have to file them shorter, and manicure them myself once a week.

If, like me, your client doesn't find the nasty tasting stuff a deterrant, she might find this useful.

Again, sorry if that wasn't really relevant, but I keep passing the tip on!

Gertrude

 

[Jaydee]

I tend to stay away from products that contain formeldahyde as it can have the opposite effect and dry the nails out so that they become brittle. I would try using Toughen Up which contains no formeldahyde or toulene but is cross linking and mimics the natural nail.
David

 

[Cuttie_Pie]

I am quite keen on spike on short nails always use this on my mums and she loves it...

 

[sprinkles]

:hug: thanks for your help geeks, think I will suggest negligee for natural or spike as best colour.

of course if she wants something like red or gold then I shall smile and oblige!!lol