Remember when Kanye said “I’ve been looking for the one, have you seen her?”, back in 2005? Well, that was also around the time I began looking for the one – “the one” being the perfect red, of course. With different tones trending depending on the season, it’s not always easy to find your go-to. When in doubt, forget the trends and stick with science (yes, really).
By Beth Ludolf
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1 Fair
Ask for: A bright, warm red, like OPI GelColor Coca Cola Red
For fair skin, the brighter the better. And what could be better than, arguably, the most iconic red in the world? Let’s just say, if I love this nail colour as much as I love Coca Cola then its a match made in heaven.
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2 Light
Ask for: A coral red, like OPI GelColor Cajun Shrimp
Feel the heat with orangey-pink undertones.
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3 Medium
Ask for: A tomato red, like OPI GelColor Red-vival City
If you’re blessed with that all-year-round glow, a tomato-y red will accentuate the golden undertones in your skin (and balance out any green-ish undertones of olive skin).
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4 Medium Dark
Ask for: A berry red, like Gelish Lady In Red
Alexa, play Prince – Raspberry Beret.
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5 Dark
Ask for: A deep wine red, like OPI GelColor Malaga Wine
For darker skin tones, go for a deep and sumptuous wine shade. Think sangria in the summer and provincial in the winter (I can almost hear the glug of the bottle). Are we still talking about nail colours?
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