Jacqueline Ames
You’ve got a super cool silver dress, it fits great, and it’s almost time to go out. But you are wondering what color nail polish to wear with it.
We’ve got you covered!
In this article, we’ll share our top picks for what color nail polish goes with a silver dress and give you a few tips along the way in terms of matching your fingers to your toes and choosing the right color for you.
Here’s the short answer: silver, of course, will work, as will nude, grey and even black. But you are not limited to neutrals.
If you want the full down low, keep reading.
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What Color Nail Polish Goes With A Silver Dress?
Silver is a great color to work with because it’s essentially neutral. So it will go with loads of different colors. But silver is a cool neutral, which means you should stick with either cool colors or cool neutrals for your nails.
1. Silver Nail Polish
When you are wondering what color to paint your nails, if in doubt, you can always match the dress. Silver nails will look great with a silver dress.
When you are wondering what color to paint your nails, if in doubt, you can always match the dress. Silver nails will look great with a silver dress.
There are lots of different polish finishes in silver, from shimmery to mirror to glittery. Which one you choose is just a matter of personal preference.
2. Grey Nail Polish
Silver is essentially just a sparkly, shimmery grey, so grey nail polish will work equally well.
Grey nail polish is a little more understated than silver. There are lots of different greys out there. Stick with a cool grey. It can be lighter or darker than your dress, as long as it’s the same tone.
3. Nude Nail Polish
Nude will always be a winner no matter what color you’re wearing. A nude nail is both elegant and chic and will look great with a silver dress. Rather than the nude polish matching the dress, you are going for a nude tone that will match with your skin undertones.
If you have cool undertones, stick with a nude that leans more toward pink than peach and if you have warm undertones, go with a nude that has more of an orange base.
The popular trend of milky pink nails are also a great option, with an outcome similar to nude, but with a little more splash.
4. Red Nail Polish
Red nail polish can be tricky.
If you’re wearing a silver dress, you will want to stick with a cool red, and a red that’s a little darker. When we say ‘cool red’ think – raspberry, rather than tomato.
Any of these polish colors will work well.
5. White Nail Polish
Rather than going for an opaque, flat, bright, white polish, opt for a shimmery finish that’s a bit more translucent.
Bright, flat white can be a little harsh and too much of a contrast.
You can adjust how translucent your nails by how many coats of polish you put on.
Though some people assign various meanings to white nail polish, we suggest you don’t worry about that and just choose the color if you like it!
6. Black Nail Polish
Black is a neutral that will go with any color. Of course black isn’t for everyone, and some feel like it’s just too goth, no matter what. But if you dare to go bold, a sleek, black nail with a silver dress can look elegant and chic.
Just keep your nails neatly shaped and a modest length.
7. Any Dark Jewel Tone
Any dark jewel tone will work well with a silver dress. When we say dark jewel tones – think sapphire, ruby, amethyst, and emerald.
The key here is darker shades. Avoid neons and really bright colors.
Should Your Finger And Toenail Polish Match?
The polish on your fingers and toes can match, but they don’t have to.
When how does this question relate to wearing a silver dress? If you are wearing a silver dress, chances are it’s a glitzy occasion. And no, they still don’t have to match.
But you want the focus of attention a little higher up, so you are going to have to be strategic about this.
Do your toenails to either match the dress (a.k.a. in silver/grey), or nude. Do your fingernails the different colors if you want to go different colors on your fingers and toes.
Do your toenails to either match the dress (a.k.a. in silver/grey), or nude. Do your fingernails the different colors if you want to go different colors on your fingers and toes.
If you want to do matching fingers and toes with a silver dress, then either go nude or silver/grey on both.
When you are styling out any outfit, you want one focal point. The silver dress can be your statement piece, so you want everything else to complement your dress, rather than compete with it.
That said, silver can almost act as a neutral if you have a stellar statement manicure in a dark, bold color, in which case, you don’t want your toes that same color.
If you go with a bold color on your fingers and toes, it splits the focal point and no one will know where to look. So this comes back to keeping your toes either silver/grey or nude and your fingernails the bold color.
Conclusion
Silver, grey, white, black, cool reds, and any dark jewel-tone nail polish will work fantastically well with a silver dress.
If you’re going for a different color than silver/grey, keep it on the dark side and avoid really bright shades. You want to make sure your blingy dress and bright nails don’t compete with each other.
We didn’t talk about light pastel colors because pastels tend to get washed out with a silver dress. But if you think about it, wearing a pastel shade can sort of work like wearing a nude polish, just there in the background.
If dark nail colors aren’t your thing, and you’d prefer to go with a light pastel, make sure it’s a cool tone.
