If green isn’t your go to shade, don’t sweat St. Patrick’s Day. The staff at NAILS Magazine (the number one trade publication for nail professionals) shares their picks for green products that will give you a proper St. Paddy’s Day finish. Here are their recommendations:
“Right now my favorite shade of green is Hannah from Deborah Lippmann’s GIRLS collection.” — Brittni Rubin, associate editor
“I love Essie’s Pretty Edgy.” — Danielle Parisi, art director
“Essie’s Shake Your $$ Maker is a beautiful Kelly green. Layer on a few coats to get the desired opacity or pair it with a white base to make the color really pop.” —Sigourney Nuñez, Salon Fanatic contributor
“I like Light Elegance Mint Platinum UV Glitter Gel.” — Shannon Rahn, West Coast/Canada sales representative
“Nirvana by Marc Jacobs is excellent. It’s a deep forest green that’s super opaque and leaves high shine just after two coats.” — Sigourney Nuñez, Salon Fanatic contributor
“Being an Anglophile, it doesn’t get much better than butter LONDON’s British Racing Green, my first big nail polish investment.” — Beth Livesay, senior editor
“Zoya‘s Opal and Logan are my faves to wear for St. Patrick’s Day.” — Beth Livesay, senior editor
“The deep green in OPI’s new Brazil collection (AmazON…AmazOFF) looks really pretty on olive-toned skin. The nail tech who did my nails last time (Jackie from Kreme de la Kreme in Long Beach) was wearing it.” —Tracy Rubert, senior editor
“There’s a great green in CND Shellac’s 2014 Paradise Collection called Lush Tropics that is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! Of course, I’d probably like to add some gold sparkle and maybe a four-leaf clover charm.” — Hannah Lee, editor
What’s your pick for St. Patrick’s Day? Tell us in the comments below or show us your green by tagging us @SalonFanatic on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.