Issues picking polish colors?

[315bride]

Why do I always have such issues choosing a polish color? Especially toenail polish. I have been wavering over colors for two to three days now.

Anyone else have these problems? Or is it just me?

[sunshine608]

Nope.

I typically even bring polish to the salon because otherwise it takes me for.ev.er to choose and the manicurists starts getting impatient, then I feel stressed and grab a color and regret it.

[frauschmindy]

I usually narrow it down to 2 or 3 colors and then tell MH to pick one.

[FormerCityGirl]

No, I stress more about my fingers than toes. I really like my fingers to go with what I'm wearing and don't like to change them very often. My toes don't get done nearly as often, but I like them to coordinate if I wear open toed shoes to some kind of event.

When I want to be neutral, I typically goe with OPI's I Have A Herring Problem or Butter London's Lady Muck. They are basically pale denim blues that have some gray making them very neutral, but fun. Butter London's Knackered is another favorite. It's a silver/purple/blue/green duochrome. It seems to match a lot and be a little bit more edgy than a regular blue.

[littlemissladybug]

Yes, I have over 100 colors and I set them out on my bed and try to figure out which color I'm feeling. My DD does the same, takes her forever to pick a color and then she will pick a couple and decide to alternate colors.

Right now I have Zoya America on my toes and Zoya Amber on my fingers, but I'm already bored with Amber.

ETA: my laptop keeps posting before I'm done typing! :@

[hz80408]

Raises hand jumping, this is me!

Half the time I get a mani/pedi I regret my color options before I even walk out of the salon.

At home, I don't mind. If I start painting and change my mind I'll remove color and start over with something else

[treedimensional]

I always waver. When I go for a pedi, I usually toss 3-4 colors into my handbag, and don't decide until I'm in the chair putting my feet in the water.

[Deleted]

I have this problem in the salon but not at home. I just tell myself that if I am between colors then next time i will pick the other color. I also try to be seasonal with my colors which helps narrow it down. Now that its summer I will only wear super brights.

[house]

I have a different problem. I have zoya zuza on toes and can't pick what to wear on my fingernails. They have been bare for a week now. LOL! Should I go with wednesday? or contrast with orange sparkly Myrta or orange cream Arizona???

[Deleted]

I don't have this issue buying polish, but when I'm doing my nails I have trouble narrowing down the choices. All I have are varying shades of red, pink, coral and beige but I get bored with them. But then when I buy more, it's more of the same shades. I don't like greens, blues, yellows, etc.

[bethaboo]

Jul 24, 2012 8:37:25 GMT -5 littlemissladybug said:

Yes, I have over 100 colors and I set them out on my bed and try to figure out which color I'm feeling. My DD does the same, takes her forever to pick a color and then she will pick a couple and decide to alternate colors.

Your DD and I have something in common.

I have a really hard time picking out nail polish in the store. In the salon, it's usually easy but I usually regret the color soon after I leave.

[niknik]

I narrow it down at home to two or three and then have my 4 year old pick which he likes best

[pixy0stix]

I just have my 2 yo pick. I have to take out the purples sometimes, though since she mostly picks those.

[Deleted]

Good to know I'm not alone. I've struggled in picking so much recently that I just give up. My nails have clear strengthener on them and that's it.

[veruca5839]

Jul 24, 2012 9:51:35 GMT -5 @amydrinkie said:

I don't have this issue buying polish, but when I'm doing my nails I have trouble narrowing down the choices. All I have are varying shades of red, pink, coral and beige but I get bored with them. But then when I buy more, it's more of the same shades. I don't like greens, blues, yellows, etc.

Add in some purple and gray/greige colors that I have, and this is me too.

[315bride]

Yeah, I finally recruited my H to help. I'm amazed at how he picks a color from my collection in two seconds. "That one." Essie Big Spender. Love it on my toes. Zoya Pasha for the fingernails. Old standby.

[ralphlauren]

I don't have this problem. I never keep the color on for very long so it is never really hard for me to decide on a color.

[pooh8402]

Jul 23, 2012 19:43:03 GMT -5 @frauschmindy said:

I usually narrow it down to 2 or 3 colors and then tell MH to pick one.

this. or after narrowing them down, I'll close my eyes and shuffle them around in front of me, then randomly grab one.