How to Wear Gray Nail Polish like a Victoria's Secret Angel (Sheer and Sexy, of Course)

by Petra Guglielmetti


Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images
Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images


This winter has been beyond gloomy where I live, so the last nail polish color on my mind is gray--but I would totally wear it the way Victoria's Secret angel Karlie Kloss did at a VS event yesterday.


There's just a ghost-like whisper of foggy gray polish on Karlie's nails here--it works almost like a nude against her bright orange dress, only looks so much cooler. Here are some pale-gray polishes that'll give you a similar effect; try wearing just a single coat, and if you want, finish with an iridescent topcoat for that holographic shine Karlie's nails have.

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So there you have it: how to wear gray nail polish in a way that's not too moody or edgy, but still a change from everyday neutrals like pale pink.

What color are you wearing on your nails today? Got a favorite shade of gray?

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