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Make Pastels Pop Schuetz, who has done Zoe Saldana's nails for multiple awards shows, loves the look of a pastel nail polish on this skin tone -- if it's done right. "Pastel polishes can look muddy or gray, unless you do a goldish topcoat." For Saldana's Oscars nail look, Schuetz topped a sheer pale pink polish, slightly lighter than Saldana's nail beds, with a shimmering topcoat. (Pictured is Sephora Formula X Translucents in Wondrous and Butter London Stratford Honey Overcoat.)
White nail polish can have a similar effect to pastel shades, making the skin appear almost dead-looking, says Schuetz (Probably not the look you're going for). If you love a fresh white manicure, steer away from bright, blue-whites (the shade you think of when you envision true white) and towards warmer white tones. The new 3.1 Phillip Lim for Nars Nail Polish in Anarchy is just right.
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White nail polish can have a similar effect to pastel shades, making the skin appear almost dead-looking, says Schuetz (Probably not the look you're going for). If you love a fresh white manicure, steer away from bright, blue-whites (the shade you think of when you envision true white) and towards warmer white tones. The new 3.1 Phillip Lim for Nars Nail Polish in Anarchy is just right.
SEE NEXT PAGE: Purple Reigns