Sheer nail polish: How to make it work

Sheer nail polish can be really pretty, depending on the colour. I think a sheer pink can be quite pretty for an everyday and natural look. However, some can just be really annoying. Here are a few of my tips on how to use them in other ways…

Tip.1 White base

Using a white base really helps boost the colour. You will probably only need one coat if you have a white base. I like to use the Barry M Gelly nail polish in Coconut, as its more of a cream, so doesn’t make your colour look too neon or harsh. This can be the case if you have darker skin, so you could try a darker cream or nude underneath. Obviously, this is more money to spend as you have to purchase a base colour, but white does come in handy, especially for nail art.

Tip.2 Layering

Layering sheer colours over other colours can create a variety of colours. If you have a sheer green polish and an opaque baby blue and you layer them, you will get a pretty mint. Obviously depending on the shades, you will get different results. Here I layered a polish from Laval called pastel mint, over Barry M huckleberry. I also layered Revlon parfrumerie pink pineapple nail polish over Essie splash of grenadine, to create a pretty light pinky purple.

Tip.3 Good and bad

Obviously you want to avoid buying a sheer colour in the first place. The few that I found were just a little too sheer for my liking were:

·         Laval pastel mint(I’m not sure where this is available)

·         Revlon parafumerie pink pineapple, this is a colour that can work well sheer, but I don’t know what the rest of the colours are like, but this needs 4 coats!!!

Generally I purchase polish on recommendations, so don’t experience too many bad ones, but those are the main ones. The ones that I really recommend are:

·         Essie- I think if you want a good polish that is a little more expensive than others, go for Essie. I have just done a brand review on Essie, so I will link it here.

·         Barry M Gelly nail polish- these are really good and really affordable. I have done a review of these recently here and think they are great for £3.99!

I hope that this is helpful!