Now for something completely frivolous: What's the best color for toenails

[prolesunited]

I like painting my toenails, especially in the summer when I'm mostly wearing sandals.

Right now, the are bright red, but I often use a sparkly hot pink polish. So, do you paint your toenails? What's your favorite color? What about stickers or jewels?

Men can chime in, too. Do you think feet are sexier with painted nails or just plain?

[MissMillie]

1. I like a natural look to toenails

So either clear polish, or a "french manicure" for the toes.

[RubyDuby in GA]

2. For complete fun factor for summer

Bright orange

[eleny]

3. I like to wear jeans a lot

....and find that a soft blue really goes good with tanned toes and denim during the summer.

[Worst Username Ever]

4. French nails

or red ;-)

[Beware the Beast Man]

5. I'm a very big fan of dark, dark red.

Not on myself, of course. ;)

[prolesunited]

7. You could paint your toenails if you wanted

In fact, I just did a week-long cycling event and I saw a number of me with painted toenails peeking through their Shimano sandals. It was rather intriguing.

[daligirrl]

6. Congo red.. .

I also wear toe rings.

[amber dog democrat]

8. Avacado Green or Harvest Gold.

or off white ?

[jmowreader]

19. She said TOENAILS, not appliances!

[amber dog democrat]

22. Oh, but it'd match should one be in the kitchen.

that'd be kinda cool.

[jmowreader]

39. Well, there is that

Metallic Silver is the "new stainless steel." At least that's what the people who make appliances tell me.

Metallic Silver toenails would be kewl.

[NorthernSpy]

9. shell pink

Nice soothing color. Unobtrusive.


Mary

[SarahB]

10. I like red too.

Right now though, I have this sparkly plumish berry color because it matches my current favorite lipstick. I rarely paint my fingernails (too much maintenance), but I like to paint my toenails.

[ChickMagic]

11. Oh man! I found the best toenail polish!

I got it from www.delsol.com. It's one color inside, but it changes color in the sun. My favorite is the lime green one that turns pink outdoors. It's soooo much fun!

[prolesunited]

16. Those are really cool!

Thanks for the link.

[ChickMagic]

17. You're welome!

I've got 4 bottles- one is silvery and turns burgandy. I'm having a great time with them.

[prolesunited]

23. Well, you could be REALLY creative

and paint you nails different colors and be a multichanging rainbow or how about doing each nail with different colors, like a tri-color effect that would really be six colors!

(OK, I'm just being silly here. :-) )

[ChickMagic]

24. Ooooh! Funky!

They ship really quickly too. The t shirts they have are really cool too - black and white inside, all colorful in the sun. It freaks people out.

[SOteric]

12. I like to paint my toenails, the colours I vary...

I have a metallic gold polish I use when I'm wearing my metallic gold sandals. With my olive-toned skin and a light tan it's a intriguing combination.

I use cherry reds and deep roses in the winter when my skin is more pale, and in general I use soft pinks and peach tones because they give a soft, clean, finished look.

[DS1]

13. Bridgestone Potenza

oopsie :evilgrin:

[radwriter0555]

14. I rarely use the same nail color twice... isn't that terrible? I tend to

go with seasonal colors; right now I'm in a sparkly hibiscus fuschia pink mode... In the fall I lean towards orange reds... in the winter, the jewel tones.

Toes without nail varnish just don't look right.....

[Deb]

15. My favorite is Revlon's Crystal Ball

I think it might have come out last year for summer weddings. It's a pretty feminine pink with pearly blue and goes especially good with jeans.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

18. red!

[flamingyouth]

20. Mine are bright red right now - freshly done on Monday

And I bought this color because of its silly name. It's called "I'm Not a Waitress" by OPI. All of their colors have ridiculous names. My other favorite is a more orangey red by them called "Texas BBQ." :)

[Texasgal]

21. I think keeping toenails

painted a light color helps them stay longer..... ( Chipping etc.)

[MsUSA]

25. I have to say though,

if you don't have reasonably nice shaped toes, don't bother painting them. I've seen some toes that should be covered at all times, this one in particular had a bright, bright red on and I'm not kidding......they looked like fingers. Yikes!!

[Bertha Venation]

26. Never have, never will, paint my toenails.

But have a blast! Try Tang Orange. ;)

[shanti]

27. purple

:7

[cheezus]

28. Obvious: a color that matches your shoes/sandals

sheesh, I'm a man who never paints his nails and even I know that.

[prolesunited]

31. OK, I have black sandals on today

Should I have painted my toenails black? :shrug:

[cheezus]

32. EVERYTHING matches black!

if you're wearing black, just match to something else (eyes, hair, purse)


shit... am I turing gay or something?

[prolesunited]

33. Well...

You voluntarily clicked on a thread about toenail polish and are now giving fashion advice. That would certainly fit some stereotypes. :-)

[cheezus]

35. must be a side-effect of getting married

too used to giving advice on such things.

[Donkeyboy75]

29. Dark, deep red.

[prolesunited]

30. That's the color you use

or the color you like to see on women? ;-)

[Donkeyboy75]

45. That's what I like on the ladies...

;)

[VoteDemocratic2004]

34. Cherry Bomb Red

They have a buy one get another one for a penny at Walgreen's this week.

[TheCentepedeShoes]

36. Pearly white

all year round. Keep it simple.

[Ramsey]

37. I used to always do black

But I'm not quite so goth these days. Now it's either a really dark red or dark orange (not neon!!)

[NMDemDist2]

38. i like a bronze tone a few shades darker than my tan

looks nice, not flashy but well kept ya know?

[curse10]

40. I usually like a rosy pink

a little dusky, perhaps a little shimmer

but now I'm got a deep red- I like that too :-)

[Magrittes Pipe]

41. Chrome.

It's my favorite color!

[peacefreak]

42. Fire engine red

with red sparkles--looks like Dorothy's ruby slippers.

[jukes]

43. black

is beautiful!

[Flaxbee]

44. "Italian Love Affair" by OPI

... with two or more coats, it's kinda creamy pink, looks good with tanned feet. I never have "naked" toes, they're always some color or other. Usually in the pink family, depending on season, either lightish, jeweled or fuschia but occasionally in winter will go with a deep berry red.

Fingernails, now, I usually keep very bare, unless we're going out or something. I found a great color by Savvy "French Ballet Pink" which even with 2-3 coats barely shows at all, it's just a bit of glimmer. I prefer colors that won't show if they chip; I have never, ever had a manicure that lasts more than 2 days (with a bright color, that is). I use my hands too hard, I guess, for the color to stay put.

[Mrs_Beastman]

46. Red

I tend to always go to red on my toes. Bright true red in the summer or for fun. I've been doing the blood red because it feels like fall in Cleveland already. I like red on my toes because my nails never get long enough for red to just look bad on my fingernails... for that just a french manicure.

[methinks2]

47. dark red or purple

My sweetie loves it!!!