pedicure: what color polish for runner's toes?

Julia-Henry

So I'm missing 1/3 of my big toenail. What's left is kind of...weird.

Other than glueing a fake nail on (not sure they even make fake toenails...), what can I do? I just want it to look less obviously gross. I should go for a deep, sort of natural shade, right?

Any better ideas? Thanks.

HB's Girl

I just paint mine a dark color I'm in the mood for.  And keep my other nails very short so it's less obvious.  I find the pinks and nudes to be too sheer for covering bruised and gangly nails. 

Oh, sparkly is good because then if the nail isn't smooth, it's harder to tell. 

GRKaters

I keep mine painted a dark pink or red. Right now they're Essie "Angora Cardi" b/c that's what I had in my bag when we were OOT for Easter and I realized how bad the old polish looked.

AGsWife

I've never gotten runner's toes, but I would assume if I did that I'd use a dark color (I typically use dark colors on my toes, anyway.) I love OPI's Lincoln Park After Dark, Essie's Bobbing for Baubles, and I just got Essie's No More Film and put it on my toes - it's a great navy/purple.

MarchMom06

HB's Girl:

I just paint mine a dark color I'm in the mood for.  And keep my other nails very short so it's less obvious.  I find the pinks and nudes to be too sheer for covering bruised and gangly nails. 

Oh, sparkly is good because then if the nail isn't smooth, it's harder to tell. 

Pretty much this. I go for dark purples/blues in the winter/fall, & dark red/pinks in the summer & spring.

IamAli

I have one very damaged toenail from dropping something VERY heavy on it when I was 18.  It doesn't grow much (like less than 1/2 the nail) and I go to the salon and get an artificial nail put on - so that is doable.

GL! 

daisysle

I always paitn my toes (including the ones with missing nails) a dark shade.  For the past year or so it's been OPI Lincoln Park after Dark.