You’ve probably researched hair styles on celebrities and clipped magazine pages demonstrating your ideal makeup, but you probably haven’t considered what your tootsies and hands will look like on your wedding day.
Let the Yentas nail down some pretty perfect colors you should check out immediately!
First, we have to give a little nail polish love to Essie. It’s probably well known that O.P.I. has been a leader in the nail polish race, but Essie has really stepped up their game and creates gorgeous colors, produces high quality polish, and offers exposure in many professional nail salons. Using an Essie polish will help add a splash of shine or color to your hands and feet that will last on your wedding day and throughout your honeymoon.
It’s no lie that a simple French manicure is a classic bridal style for all digits. With French manicured hands wrapped around a bouquet, you can count on feminine and delicate photos to gush over years after your pinkie nail has chipped and your wedding manicure has been removed. Think about your preferences when it comes to the timeless French manicure: do you like thin or thick white tips? Do you want an opaque pink finish? Or do you prefer a completely clear top layer? Do you want your hands and feet to match?
If you’d like to add a splash of color, there’s no rule that says you can’t! For many brides, this is an opportunity to go outside the box or to tie in the wedding colors. Knockout Pout is a hue that screams “pretty in pink!” This shade is girly and provides that pop of color you may be looking for. Knockout Pout would also look great on your toes. We love when pink peeks out to say hello through sandals or open-toed shoes under the wedding dress. Adorable!
Another color choice we like is dramatic, bold, and sexy. Shades of red make these adjectives become realities and if that’s the look you’re going for, we recommend Essie’s Silken Cord or Vermillionaire. If you’re having a dark wedding filled with candle light and deep-colored roses, it sounds like these versions of red would match your wedding day style.
The bride who wants to look smokin’ hot will wear, well, Smokin’ Hot. This color takes risks. If you wear this shade, you may not be the most traditional bride. You’re doing things your own way and you are proud, confident, and prepared for everything headed your way. Smokin’ Hot adds a layer of devilish fun to your wedding day style and will leave you rockin’ out on the dance floor with all of your favorite people!
For ultimate femininity, go with Sugar Daddy (the nail color, but if your groom is rich, that works, too!). Sugar Daddy is a shade of pink that will make you feel like a million bucks. It’s colorful enough to add some depth to your wedding day fashion, but muted enough to blend in with your complete look. Sugar Daddy does not upstage the rest of your appearance; rather it makes a cameo, winks, and then retreats back into the ensemble of the wedding day charade. The color is cute and adorable.
And if you’re really not sure where to go and you want want some guidance, Essie offers a Wedding Collection that features six shades that totally fit the bill for typical wedding nail colors. These polishes are traditional colors that any bride could use either for inspiration or actual use. The colors, which are muted and pastel, are the quintessential bridal colors that most models in wedding magazines wear, so you can rest easy knowing you’ve selected from a collection whose purpose is to polish your path to the chuppah.
Obviously, Essie offers a rainbow of colors that vary in every which way, but we thought we’d point your attention to some token shades that would be great for your wedding. We suggest you shop for your favorite color by considering what your goal is for your bridal look, and then narrowing down by variations of colors you like. Buy some nail polishes and do some test runs first before deciding on The Color.
And when it comes time for the official bridal polish day, make sure you make your appointment for just before the wedding. We suggest that the mani/pedi ritual takes place no earlier than a day before the wedding. Polishing the day of the wedding can be risky since you’ll be nervous/excited/anxious and it’s possible you won’t be as careful as you maneuver throughout your morning and afternoon, making it easy to dent your freshly painted nails. However, more than a day out, and you might chip a chunk off as you schlep your things in and out of cars and hotel rooms. But no matter what, enjoy your pampering and imagine how great your color will look when your beautiful new wedding band slides on that finger!
