Not sure what nail polish will go with your green dress? Let’s talk polish
matching! In this post, we’re going to find out what color nail polish goes with a green dress. We’ll look at the best nail polish colors for different shades of green. We’re gonna go deeper into this, but if you’re in a rush, here’s the nutshell answer and some easy nail polish options that will go with
any green dress. For a green dress, choose a nail polish color with a similar undertone to the shade of green that’s in your dress (either blue or yellow). A green dress that has yellow undertones is warm and will pair well with a warm toned nail polish. A green dress with blue undertones is cool and will look best with a cool toned nail polish. Neutral nail polish colors like black, white, cream, gray, nude, beige or sage green will work with any
shade of green dress. Ready to find the perfect polish to match your green dress? Let’s get started! Table of contents: How do you match nail polish to a dress? What color nail polish goes with an emerald green dress? What color nail polish goes with an olive green dress? What color nail polish goes with an army green dress? What color nail polish goes with a forest green dress? What color nail polish goes with a bottle green dress? Should your toenail and fingernail polish match? Should lipstick and polish match? Does silver or gold go better with green? Final thoughts and tips for choosing the best match for your green dress. There are a few different ways you can go about matching polish to your dress. The easiest way is to go for a neutral color. Because
they aren’t super strong colors, neutrals blend easily with a wide range of stronger colors. That makes them a safe bet when you’re trying to match polish to your dress. Here’s a list of neutral nail polish colors that will go with anything – green dress included! Neutrals are great
for creating a sophisticated, pulled-together look. Neutral polishes won’t draw too much attention to your nails, so they’re great if you want to let your dress do the talking. I love neutral nails because they go with so many clothes that I don’t feel the need to change my nails as often. If you want to create a bold, eye-catching look that works well with any dress you could go for the
complementary color. Complimentary colors appear directly opposite each other on the color wheel. For green, the complementary color is red. Done right, green and red can be unique and unexpected. But green and red together can look a little christmas-y, so be careful with the shades
you choose unless that’s the look you’re going for! Here are some examples of complementary color matches using green: Polish examples: Zoya – Harbor and Solstice Polish examples: Zoya – Wyatt and Carmen Polish examples: Zoya – Scout and Donnie Here are some awesome green and red color combos to
inspire you: Example: Essie – Feeling poppy and Mint candy apple Example: OPI’s To the finish line and Zoya’s Dixie Example: OPI’s Suzi san climbed fuji san
and Zoya’s Amal OPI’s Stay off the lawn and Zoya’s Claire The stronger the color the greater the impact, so go for fully saturated hues for maximum effect. Another strategy you can try for matching
nail polish to your dress is to look for polish colors with the same undertone as your dress. Most green shades will have either yellow or blue undertones. Greens with yellow undertones – like lime and chartreuse – are considered warm greens. Greens with blue undertones – like teal, jade and hunter green – are considered cool greens. Warm greens: If your dress is a warm green, it should pair well with a warm-toned nail
polish like ivory, peach, or coral for example. Warm greens also look great with reddish purples like Fuschia, burgundy, and wine, as well as with gold, amber, apricot, and copper. Cool greens: If your dress is a cool shade of green, look for a polish that has cool undertones like turquoise, bluey gray or magenta. Cool greens look amazing with bluish purples like lavender, amethyst, violet and indigo. They
also work well with baby and rose pinks, silver, sapphire or royal blue, and ruby red. Emerald green is a brilliant and
vivid green shade. It’s a medium green, so not overly dark or light – somewhere in the middle. That means you can easily go lighter or darker depending on what you think looks best. The best nail polish colors to wear with your emerald green dress are: Example shades: OPI – Get ryd-of-thym blues Essie – Booties on broadway Zoya – Sailor Example shades: OPI – Have your panettone and eat it Essie – Yes I canyon Zoya – Heidi Example shades: OPI – Rice rice baby Essie – Young wild and me Zoya – Madeline
Example shades: OPI – Worth a pretty penne Essie – Of quartz Zoya – Autumn
Example shades: OPI – Can’t find my czechbook Essie – Sway in crochet Zoya – Eleni
Example shades: OPI – Machu peach-u Essie – Peach side babe Zoya – Meadow
Example shades: OPI – Lincoln park after dark Essie – Model clicks Zoya – Sloane
Example shades: OPI – To the finish lime Essie – Mojito madness Zoya – Jace
Example shades: OPI – The beige of reason Essie – Less is aura Zoya – Avery
Example shades: OPI – This isn’t greenland Essie – Take a walk Zoya – Tracie What color nail polish goes with an olive green dress?Olive is a warm and fairly dark green shade with a strong dose of yellow in it. Typically, olive is made up of 3 parts yellow to 1 part blue which is why olive skin is classed as a warm skin tone. If you have an olive green dress, think about pairing it with one of these colors:
Example shades: OPI – Exhibit a line Essie – Resort fling Zoya – Sawyer
Example shades: OPI – Meet me on the star ferry Essie – V.I. please Zoya – Lois
Example shades: OPI – This gold sleighs me Essie – Mosaic on down Zoya – Aggie
Example shades: OPI – Can’t be beet Essie – Not so low key Zoya – Courtney
Example shades: OPI – Suzie talks with her hands Essie – Without a stitch Zoya – Dove
Example shades: OPI – Corral-ling your spirit animal Essie – Coastal couture Zoya – Wendy
Example shades: OPI – Mi casa es blue casa Essie – Aruba blue Zoya – Jen
Example shades: OPI – Sweet heart Essie – Ballet slippers remixed Zoya – Steph
Example shades: OPI – Eternally turquoise Essie – Turquoise and caicos Zoya – Talia
Example shades: OPI – Don’t tell a sol Essie – Avant garment Zoya – Pippa What color nail polish goes with an army green dress?Army green is a dark yellow-based green. An army green dress will pair well with these nail polish colors:
Example shades: OPI – Alpine snow Essie – Blanc Zoya – Purity
Example shades: OPI – S-ageless beauty Essie – Sage you love me Zoya – Bevin
Example shades: OPI – Tenacious spirit Essie – Rainwear don’t care Zoya – Lulu
Example shades: OPI – Reach for the sky Essie – Make a splash Zoya – Kristen
Example shades: OPI – Black Onyx Essie – Now or never Zoya – Willa
Example shades: OPI – Sun, sea and sand in my pants Essie – Fall for NYC Zoya – Darcy
Example shades: OPI – No turning back from pink street Essie – New year new hue Zoya – Fallon
Example shades: OPI – Barefoot in Barcelona Essie – Low tide high slit Zoya – Spencer
Example shades: OPI – Put in neutral Essie – Mindful meditation Zoya – Taylor
Example shades: OPI – Substantially tan Essie – Kaf-tan Zoya – Spencer What color nail polish goes with a forest green dress?Forest green is a dark green shade that makes you think of trees and bushes. It pairs well with most of the earthy and natural colors found in nature. Here are some polishes that will work well with a forest green dress:
Example shades: OPI – That’s what friends are thor. Essie – Cliff hanger Zoya – Channel
Example shades: OPI – Chocolate moose Essie – Chocolate cakes Zoya – Dea
Example shades: OPI – Flashbulb fuchsia Essie – The fuchsia is bright Zoya – Nana
Example shades: OPI – Steel waters run deep Essie – Master plan Zoya – Tommy
Example shades: OPI – My Italian is a little rusty Essie – Rocky rose Zoya – Heidi
Example shades: OPI – Have your panettone and eat it Essie – Yes I canyon Zoya – Annie
Example shades: OPI – La paz-itvely hot Essie – Secret story Zoya – Esty
Example shades: OPI – Many celebrations to go Essie – Down to the herringbone Zoya – Goldie
Example shades: OPI – Samoan sand Essie – Buns up Zoya – Cala
Example shades: OPI – Worth a pretty penne Essie – Beat of the moment Zoya – Tanzy What color nail polish goes with a bottle green dress?Bottle green is a deep, dark, bluey green with cool undertones. It pairs well with light neutrals like white, cream and tan. You can also match a bottle green dress with these polish colors:
Example shades: OPI – Exotic birds do not tweet Essie – Check your baggage Zoya – Daisy
Example shades: OPI – I can never hut up Essie – Maximilian strasse her Zoya – Yuna
Example shades: OPI – Dulce de leche Essie – Come out to clay Zoya – Joss
Example shades: OPI – Maintaining my sandity Essie – Sand tropez Zoya – Enza
Example shades: OPI – Matchu peach-u Essie – Peach side babe Zoya – Tessa
Example shades: OPI – Do you lilac it? Essie – Lilacism Zoya – Vee
Example shades: OPI – Suzi’s slinging mezcal Essie – Sunny buisness Zoya – Bee
Example shades: OPI – Complimentary wine Essie – Wicked Zoya – Sam
Example shades: OPI – Suzi talks with her hands Essie – Without a stitch Zoya – Carey
Example shades: OPI – I’ll have a gin and tectonic Essie – Any fin goes Zoya – Thandie Prom nails for a green dressIf you’re wearing green to prom, this section is for you! Prom is a formal event, but it can also be an opportunity to show off your creativity and personality. I’m guessing you already have your dress picked out, right? Then let the dress guide you in your choice of nail color. What do I mean by that? Well, let’s break it down. Here are some things to think about. Tips for choosing prom nails to go with a green dressFirst, take a few seconds to think about how you would describe your prom dress. Is it classicly elegant? Fun, and flirty? Minimal and modern? Or quirky and different? When you’re choosing a nail color for prom, try to match the overall look of the dress. For example, if you’re wearing a dress that’s elegant, classy, and very formal, then you’ll want a nail color that matches that vibe. Some great options for a more traditionally formal green dress would be navy, sage green, chocolate brown, ivory, blush, burgundy, gold, and copper. If your dress is on the fun and flirty side, then you might get a little more playful with your nails. Some great ideas for a fun flirty green prom dress would be mint green, lemon yellow, royal blue, or coral. For a modern and minimal look, plain nails in a neutral color like gray, navy, tan, or beige will do the trick. What are the undertones in your dress?My second tip is to look at the undertones in your dress. Is it a warm or a cool green? If your dress is more of a yellowish-green, it’s warm. If it has more of a bluish-green tone then it’s most likely cool. Once you know if the green shade of your dress is warm or cool, a great trick is to find a nail polish (in any color you like) that has the same undertone as your dress. So if your dress is cool, look for nail polishes with cool undertones, and vice versa. If you’re not sure whether a nail polish color is warm or cool, check the polish descriptions. Zoya is great at explaining the overall tone of the polish and you can search on their website by warm or cool. Do you want your nails to stand out?My third tip for matching your nails to your prom dress is to think about how much you want your nails to stand out. I mean, it’s prom so you’re probably going to want all eyes on your dress, right? In that case, you might want to keep your nails simple and avoid too much bling or eye-catching colors. A good way to gauge this is to think about how “busy” your dress is. Does it have a lot of detail on it? Or is it more understated? You can compliment a detailed prom dress by adding a modest nail color and design. If you have a lot of detail on your dress then you don’t want a ton of gems, glitter, etc on your nails, as this will draw attention away from the dress. If your green prom dress is minimal, vintage, or understated, then you might want to go bolder with your nail choice. You could go for a highly contrasting color like hot pink or a bold metallic to finish the look. Prom nails for emerald green dressEmerald green is one of the most popular prom dress colors. So let’s take a look at some nail polish colors that will work for your prom nails if you are wearing emerald green specifically. Emerald green goes best with the following nail polish colors:
Should your toenail and fingernail polish match?This is a tough one, and even the experts can’t seem to agree! Some high-up fashionistas in the beauty industry think matching your nails and toes is tacky. Oprah’s magazine beauty director Valerie Monroe said that herself. But then there are others like Ji baek (owner of Rescue beauty Lounge in NYC) who say that matching your fingernails and toes makes you look more pulled together. So, is matching your fingers and toes tacky or chic? I guess it’s up to you to decide! As for me, I agree with the artistic director at OPI. She says it’s better to co-ordinate your toenail polish with your fingernail polish. What does that mean exactly? Well, instead of painting your fingernails and toes the same color, paint them in different colors that work well together. You know how you can have more than one accent color in an outfit? Well, think of your nails as the place to display your accent colors! Then choose 2 colors that match your wardrobe and that work together. Not sure what colors to match? Don’t worry. Here are some examples of polish pairings that rock for inspo:
Should lipstick and polish match?The current trend for matching lipstick and nail polish isn’t a new thing. It was all the rage back in the early 50’s, then it fell out of vogue for a while – and now it’s back with a vengeance! You don’t have to match your lips and tips, but if you do want to indulge in the trend, then you can buy a lipstick and nail polish set from most of the major players. Matching your lipstick and nails isn’t the sort of thing you do when your chillin’ in jeans and a sweater. But it does create a deliberate, sophisticated, classy put together and elevated look that’s perfect for a special event or a night out. If you prefer not to match – that’s totally ok too. You can create a stunning modern look with a great pop of color by wearing complimentary lips and tips. Match, don’t match. Alternate between matching and not. There’s no golden rule when it comes to matching lipstick and nail polish – so just do you! Does silver or gold go better with green?Great question! I’ve struggled with this myself. I’m cool toned, so silver jewelry looks best on me. I also love to wear forest green. I’ve been wearing my forest green top with a silver and pearl necklace, but I was never sure if I should have been pairing it with gold instead. So I did some digging and here’s what I found out. Silver is basically a metallic with a gray base. That makes silver a neutral color, so it can be worn with green. Gold is yellow based and yellow and green are next door neighbors on the color wheel – so gold also works well with green. But which is better? Well, after looking at how graphic, fashion and interior designers use green, gold and silver –
Green and silver are used widely and so are green and gold. I wanted to give you some kind of helpful advice to follow (like to say light green pairs best with silver and dark green with gold). But the truth is that there doesn’t seem to be any rules. I thought that silver might work better with cool greens and warm greens would be paired more with gold – but gold and silver can both be used equally with very similar shades of green. So that settles it – neither is better or worse so wear what you want! Personally, I’d stick with the color that best flatters your skin tone. Final thoughts and tips for choosing the best match for your green dress.There are 3 main ways to go about matching a polish to your green dress. You can either:
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For the most harmonious look, choose a polish that matches your skin tone (warm skin plus warm color polish and cool skin plus cool colored polish). Some polish descriptions will tell you outright (Zoya in particular is really good for this) or at least give you a hint as to whether the polish is cool or warm toned. I hope that you have found this post helpful and good luck choosing your color! Similar posts: What color nail polish goes with a hot pink dress? Ultimate Guide. What color nail polish goes with a black dress? Full Guide. What color nail polish goes with a Leopard Print dress? What color nail polish goes with a Cream dress? Full guide. What color nail polish goes with a Teal dress? Ultimate Guide. What color nail polish goes with a Gold dress? Ultimate Guide. What Colour nail polish goes with green dress?Neutral nail polish colors like black, white, cream, gray, nude, beige or sage green will work with any shade of green dress.
What nail polish goes with green shoes?If you are opting for green shoes, then consider a bright red polish. Your toes will complement the green material of the shoes. This is also a great Christmas look. If it's too early in the year to be rocking red and green, then a warm nude color would also complement green.
What do green nails mean nail polish?Green. Wearing green nails gives you a unique look. Green is often associated with earthiness, adventure, and power. Those who enjoy green nails are unlikely to avoid risky choices.
What color nail polish goes with everything?White Nails
If you don't know how to wear white nail polish, don't fret, it's actually the easiest color to pair. White nails truly go with everything and make any color pop. If you're silently questioning “does white nail polish look good?”, the answer is yes.
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