Blue Nail Polish on Dark Skin

If anyone’s told you to stick to neutrals, ignore them. Dark skin gives you the most range of any tone: brights land hard, pales show up properly, and deep shades gain richness instead of going flat.

Start with Espresso blue shimmer (BP105) — cool, midnight navy, and it stands well clear of your skin. 42 of the 58 will read as a real contrast on your hand, and two will blend almost all the way in if that’s what you’re after. If you’d rather go lighter, Pale blue crème (BP75) is more of a sky blue.

Change the nail shape and length as you go — the same blue is a different manicure short and round than it is long and stiletto.

The same blues on another skin tone: Pale skin · Fair skin · Olive skin · Tan skin · Brown skin

Or start wider: all blue shades · every color on dark skin