Nail polish

jaybirdie · June 2011

I just scheduled a mani/pedi and I am SUPER excited about it. I seriously go about once a year and generally go with very neutral, boring colors. I have seen so many cute, funky colors but I am a bit nervous that it will look tacky at work. I work at a college, and our department is fairly laid back but I am still a bit nervous.

What do you girls wear for nail polish? Fun and funky or neutral and boring?

Bonus if you PIP a color that you like

tjenbell · June 2011

I honestly don't think about it that much, but I am probably on one extreme side. I am outdoors active so my nails are always trimmed (or bit) to the bed. I do get pedicures, usually deep red or black nail polish.

I am always impressed by women that keep low-cut, natural color nails -- maybe with a low french cut. I think that looks most professional. But if you have a colorful attitude, a bright color could be fun. The biggest thing is keeping your nails at a professional length. I think long, fake nails with nail art or crazy colors really detract from professionalism.

BlondeMoment123 · June 2011

Now that it's summer, I've been wearing brighter colors. My boss hasn't said anything. He mentioned my nails once when one was chipped (oops), but my office is somewhat casual. If I'm out meeting a client, I dial back down to boring colors to play it safe.

DancingLikeTheCrackers17 · June 2011

I work at a bank that has a more casual dress code during the summer. So I usually go with brighter, summery shades. I usually get comments about my choices (good comments). One time, I picked a shade of green and painted them real quick in the morning. It wasn't until I got to my office that I realized just how bright it was (oops!). My boss made a comment about it being bright, but didn't ask me to change it. A client noted it also, so I quickly went home that night and changed it. But that was the only time I've had bad comments on my choices, so I guess I'm okay.

jaybirdie · June 2011

Thank you for your responses! I will definitely go for something summery and fun. My nails are always short...I am not a fan of super long colorful nails either.

AltheaJuly · June 2011

I don't *have* to be totally work-appropriate but I still stick to those types of colors mostly. Grays and taupes are awesome edgy colors that don't attract much attention. The OPI Pirates of the Caribbean collection has some nice shades that are muted. My #1 go-to color when I'm feeling summery is OPI Cajun Shrimp

BlueEyes4455 · June 2011

OPI (a brand of polish) releases new colors every month or so. Typically nail salons have them displayed. you really can't go wrong with OPI (or Orly - wich is my favorite).

if you want something fun on the off times you don't get manicures, try the sally hansen stickers. I did it for the first time last night and it was super easy. My sister (a 5th grade teacher) does them all the time and said they last a good 10 days if not a little longer. They're about $10 bucks but usually you can find them on sale or a coupon for $8.50.

Tisharp · June 2011

jaybirdie:
I work at a college, and our department is fairly laid back but I am still a bit nervous.

I work in the library of a medical university. We are very laid back and have a very casual dress code. As long as our nails are neat, they don't care what color they are. I'd say 90% of the time I have on a color of polish that at least some people would consider funky. I started a blog not long ago (link in my siggy) and you can see some colors there.

Here are a few (ok, more like a million) of my faves that while funky are still maybe more subdued.

For Audrey by Tisha_McFluffy, on Flickr

SH Nail Prisms - Purple Diamond by Tisha_McFluffy, on Flickr

Essie Chinchilly by Tisha_McFluffy, on Flickr

Extreme Nubs! by Tisha_McFluffy, on Flickr

DSC03647 by Tisha_McFluffy, on Flickr

Flip Flop Fantasy by Tisha_McFluffy, on Flickr

LA Colors Magnetic Force by Tisha_McFluffy, on Flickr

I hope this helps!

Plus, I have to add... be careful getting pro manicures and pedicures. I do my own fingernails, always, but I used to get pedicures regularly. I ended up with toenail fungus from what is a very reputable salon. No matter how safe and clean they are, it's can't be 100% clean. There are so many fingers and toes in those places daily, that they just can't be 100% safe. So be careful. I HIGHLY suggest that you (at the very least) take your own tools, files, and polish when getting a mani or pedi in a salon. It's worth the extra bit of hassle!!!

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