The Prettiest Baby Blue Nails
Soft, gentle and sensitive, yet with a sense of lighthearted fun, baby blue is a justifiably popular color. Beautifully pastel, it’s associated with love, trust, serenity, and wisdom. In biblical paintings, the Virgin Mary was often depicted wearing baby blue robes, suggesting that it was believed to aid healing and spirituality and demonstrate innocence and purity.
Baby blue has been shown to have positive effects on both mind and body, actually causing the body to produce calming chemicals, slowing the metabolism and suppressing the appetite.
Complimentary colors include creams, yellows and reds, but baby blue pretty much looks great with any color, which makes it a good go-to manicure color. Here are my top three baby blue polishes.
1) OPI Nail Polish – It’s a Boy
What Makes it Great
Well, no guesses as to how this gorgeous polish got its name! Pretty, pale and eye catchingly different, OPI have done it again. A soft, baby blanket blue that goes well with most colors and suits every skin tone, it’s particularly lovely when used as a base for nail art. OPI is well known for producing hard wearing polishes and this lasted almost three weeks before developing the first chip.
Where it Could be Improved
I had to apply two coats to create a streak free look.
OPI Nail Lacquer, It's a Boy!
- Over 200 trend-setting shades, each one as distinct and individual as the most-talked-about shade names in the industry.
- Vast color range includes dreamy sheers, versatile neutrals, on-trend brights and Iconic classics in conventional and fashion-forwar finishes.
2) essie Nail Polish – Getting Intricate
What Makes it Great
I like essie polishes, and whilst they don’t have such a wide range of colors as some other brands, this one is especially great. Baby blues don’t come much paler – it’s almost an off white with cool hints of pastel blue, and eggshell. Delicately pretty and surprisingly girly, I spotted the first chip on day 14, so off it came.
Where it Could be Improved
This gel based polish, unusually, took a bit of effort to remove.
essie Gel Couture 2-Step Longwear Nail Polish, Getting Intricate, 0.46 fl. oz.
- luxurious longwear and impeccable gel nail polish-like shine in an easy 2-step system. use gel couture nail color and top coat together for optimal results.
- look to gel couture for gel polish-like finishes, gorgeous at home application and easy removal. step 1: apply 2 coats of gel couture color. step 2: top with gel couture top coat for gel-like shine + protection.
3) ILNP Nail Polish – Bluebird
What Makes it Great
A deeper baby blue than the others I tried, Bluebird is almost a pale azure, with hints of blue tropical waters, or cloudless summer skies. With a subtle shimmer, this polish is extremely eye catching, and I received lots of complements, almost crying after day 16 when the first chip appeared.
Where it Could be Improved
Make sure you use a base coat with this polish, as it does leave a slight stain on the nail bed.
ILNP Bluebird - Perano Blue Speckled Nail Polish, Chip Resistant, 7-Free, Non-Toxic, Vegan, Cruelty Free, 12ml
- STUNNING PERANO BLUE - Subtle pastel blue nail polish accented with striking electric-blue metallic flakes
- CHIP RESISTANT, EASY TO REMOVE - Our nail polishes wear like iron! Enjoy long-lasting coverage with chip-resistant durability. Removal is a breeze - nothing like glitter!
