Sun-kissed skin all year round, caramel tones or a post-holiday golden glow: how do you bring out the beauty of your hands when you have medium skin? Using a few colorimetry tips and taking your skin undertone into account, we help you find the most flattering nail polishes for a manicure that (truly) matches your complexion. Let’s nail it!
Finding the right colors with colorimetry
Everything you need to know to make the most of it
Colorimetry helps you discover which colors flatter you most based on your skin's natural pigmentation, your hair color, and your eye color. We use it for our wardrobe by choosing shades that create a healthy glow: the right tones illuminate your complexion, while the wrong ones leave it looking dull. The same logic applies to nail polishes! The right shade visually elongates your fingers, enhances your hands, or even accentuates your tan. On the other hand, the wrong shade can clash with your skin tone.
Find the most flattering shades for you through colorimetry.
What is your skin undertone?
Here, it is not about identifying the visible surface tone of your skin (fair, medium, or dark) but rather your undertone: that subtle, permanent nuance that influences how colors interact with your skin tone. There are three main undertone families:
- Warm: your skin tone leans towards golden, peach, or olive
- Cool: your skin has pink, bluish, or reddish undertones.
- Neutral: not quite sure? You probably have a mix of both.
Identify your skin undertone to choose the best colors for you.
🔎 A simple trick to find out: hold your wrist under natural light and look at your veins. If they lean blue or purple, you likely have a cool undertone. If they look green, your skin has a warm undertone. And if you're not sure or see a bit of both, you're probably neutral, which opens up an endless colorful playground!
The "perfect matches" for medium skin
Good news! Medium skin tones can pull off almost any color. Here is a selection of nail polish shades tested and approved by us, whether you lean towards warm OR cool undertones.
6 colors to flatter neutral skin with warm undertones
Like a chromatic resonance, the following shades capture the warmth of your skin and carry it right to your fingertips. The result: a harmonious, perfectly matched look.
Warm colors for sunny days
Starting with Crème, a delicious and irresistible off-white nail polish, somewhere between almond milk and whipped cream. The perfect ally to wrap your hands in softness and a great alternative to classic pure white nail polish—the ideal shade for creating a subtle, elegant French manicure. What's more, it effortlessly pairs with your entire wardrobe.
This energizing candy pink is Pink Paradise! Our bubblegum polish adds a pop twist that brings color to your hands (and your days) while waking up any look. It brings out the golden tones in your skin, with an instant mood-boosting effect.
Another one that works wonders on tanned or caramel skin is Shimmer: a golden-bronze glitter nail polish with cool undertones, as sparkling as a meteor shower. A shade that brings an otherworldly energy to your nails… Cosmic love!
Sunny, pop shades to enhance neutral skin with warm undertones.
Your nail polish shades to brave the cold season
Evoking the elegance of a late Italian summer… Indian Summer is that warm brick red nail polish, infused with ochre light, which pairs effortlessly with a summer outfit in beige or camel linen. It delivers a sophisticated manicure full of character.
Among the brown shades, here is another hue you can easily pair with your wardrobe: Orme, a creamy light brown nail polish that naturally blends with the skin. A reinvented cappuccino-style beige, a subtle shade of balance and lightness, offering a fresh twist on classic nude colors. What else?
Among the softer shades, choose Sauge, a muted, botanical grey-green that creates a soothing contrast on warm skin tones. Fresh and original, it works just as well in the city as it does in nature.
Warm, soft, or botanical shades to navigate the cold in style.
6 colors to electrify neutral skin with cool undertones
The trick here is to focus on contrasts that warm up the complexion without overpowering it.
Your go-to shades for spring and summer
Mint is that fresh, light, and easy-to-wear minty nail polish that checks every box: a pastel green with subtle blue hints and a clean style, looking gorgeous on slightly rosy skin. A shade full of joie de vivre! And we are here for it.
Among our bestselling nail polish shades is Armeria: a punchy fuchsia mauve brightened with a touch of pink, packed with personality. Sparkling, vibrant, and a little daring, it adds flair to every gesture and enhances medium skin tones with cool undertones, without turning neon.
A deep raspberry red nail polish, between pomegranate and carmine: meet Pomegranate. A color that dresses up your nails like a jewel box and enhances your complexion with controlled intensity. A timeless shade you'll never tire of. So precious!
Fresh, intense, or fruity shades to awaken skin with cool undertones.
Your go-to shades for autumn and winter
Moon is a pearly white nail polish, balancing understated shine and subtle chic. It dresses nails in an iridescent white veil, like a drop of pearly light… A must-have iridescent polish for anyone who loves the delicate look of pearl nails. An essential addition to beauty bags for olive or golden skin with cool undertones. Just as chic for everyday wear as it is for special occasions!
Like a stormy sky at your fingertips, Poppy Seed is a mysterious blue-grey nail polish with shifting tones that brings a stylish, modern touch to your nails. Neither too cool nor too neutral, it is ideal for an understated, refined manicure.
With its vintage retro charm, Aubergine appeals to curious minds. This deep purple, inspired by flea markets and rare finds, has that treasure-hunt feel… A chic alternative to black polish for guaranteed refinement.
Deep, radiant shades to bring your seasonal looks to life.
Your custom color diagnostic with the Color Finder
Still unsure? Feel like your hands change tone with the seasons? Welcome to the club of evolving skin tones! The right nail polish color depends on countless factors: your undertone, but also your style, your mood, the weather, your outfit… That’s why we designed the Color Finder.
👉 A quick and easy tool to find your perfect match among our classic Green™ polishes and Green Flash™ gel polish. Simply select your skin tone, your mood, or the desired finish, and the algorithm guides you in one click to THE shade that suits you best. Try it here!
Medium skin tones, rejoice: beyond having a natural glow, your complexion matches (almost) every palette. Pastel polishes, nude polishes, purples, fuchsia… you can dare to wear it all. By mastering your undertones and playing with contrasts, you can enhance your skin tone all year round without missing a beat. Over to you—dare to shine!
