Nail colours to suit your skintone #manisweek
Jennifer’s nails before
As part of #manisweek, Jennnifer in 5pm’s Customer Care team visited Beauty Boutique and Day Spa on Glasgow’s Bath Street for a 21 day gel manicure.
Like Ruth when she got a manicure at PURE Spa Silverburn, Jennifer told them to do whatever they wanted, she gave her therapist Laura total control over colour choice.
Laura opted for a beautiful bluey green shade because it’s a colour that matched Jennifer’s skin tone really well. The salon uses the brand Magnetic Nail Design and the chosen colour is Blue Glazier.
Beauty Boutique & Day Spa
Your skintone
People often wonder why some nail polish colours suit others and not them but this can be down to differences in skin tone.
If you have a pale skin tone (like Jennifer), shades with pink or blue undertones work best whilst fair complexions suit more of a variety of colours with blue or yellow bases.
Tanned skin looks great with warmer colours to accentuate the tan e.g. pinks and purples.
Those with a medium or olive complexion are lucky enough to be able to enjoy a wider variety of colours, from dark burgandies to vibrant pinks and oranges.
Dark skin tones really suit polishes with yellow or brown-based undertones especially suiting deep dark shares like a deep purple.
Colour & accent
Jennifer’s nails after
After thoroughly preparing her hands and nails, Laura applied the polish and used a Blue shimmer overcoat to bring out a sparkle. A diamante accent was added to highlight Jennifer’s wedding ring.
Jennifer was delighted with the result: “it’s not a colour I’d normally go for but I think it really suits my hands. It has a nice shimmery look and isn’t too glittery”.
If you fancy giving Beauty Boutique and Day Spa’s gel manicure a try, they have a great offer on 5pm Health & Beauty at the moment:
21 day gel manicure available all week – normal price £25 – 5pm price – £17.50 – book here.
