From crisp cherry red and plum shades to cool chrome and icy grey.
As the thrill of the holiday season ramps up and we brace ourselves for a frigid winter, we look to our nails for an extra source of joy and creative expression.
Summer brought us saccharine-shaded pastel polishes, fall channelled vampy vibes, and winter is simply playing it cool. The trendiest colours of the season both embrace the icy mood of the moment and go against the grain with dashes of vibrant colour (hint: red is going nowhere).
Ahead, we round up five of the coolest colours to wear on your winter nails, plus where to shop nail polishes to get the look.
Going grey
If you can’t escape the impending chill of the cooler months to come, embrace it by painting your nails a chic shade of grey. With its icy, edgy undertone, wintertime calls for subdued shades like this one.
Though it may seem dull or drab to some, the possibilities for grey-hued polishes alone are endless. Your grey can read anywhere from a near-blue hue to a warmer-toned “greige” — each shade is more elevated than the last.
Give in to grey, why don’t you? Start by shopping a neutral shade like this one from OPI called “Dawn of a New Grey.” Formulated with 75 per cent naturally derived ingredients, you can feel good about flaunting this polish.
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For more of a cool-toned grey, opt for Essie’s “Toned Down” shade. Equipped with the Essie Easy Glide Brush, this polish delivers salon-quality colour at an affordable price point.
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Very berry
Velvety, sugar plum shades of polish are the perfect way to mimic the moody atmosphere of winter without going all the way to the dark side. Consider these deep-hued berry tones winter’s more sophisticated answer to the blueberry milk nails that dominated nail trends this summer.
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