OK, so I'm starting to get age spots and slightly crepey hands. Does aging affect the choice of nail color I choose? What are some things I can do besides sunscreen to allay age spots, or is it just too late? I tried both vinagar and lemon jiuce, but neither work.
How long did you try them? I'm no expert, but a lot of topical treatments take about a month to show results.
I've had yellowish nails with ridges even when I was young. I like a very sheer white or pale pink shade to fill in the ridges and whiten my nail. I put a little extra white on the tips, stopping short of the very obvious stripe of a typical French manicure. You could certainly go with a more vivid color as long as it had no brown in it. I think anything short of airbrushed designs and little piercings and charms is age appropriate.
I prefer sheer nail colors on mature hands. If you have age spots, you won't want to wear polish that will call attention to them. Plus, light sheer colors can elongate your fingers. If you love bright, fun colors, use them on your toenails.
By the way, super-long fingernails make you look like you're trying too hard. The chicest length for nails is just covering the fingertips, in a "squoval" shape. I keep my fingernails supershort by choice, but that's just me.
Porcelana cream works on age spots if you can find it. The active ingredient is hydroquinone, and I think Avon had a cream with that ingredient in it too.
I did try both vinegar and lemon for more than a month each, until it began to irritate my skin. Hmm...if that hydroquinone stuff isn't too acidic or caustic, I might look for it! I have been using very subtle shades o my nails, but sometimes it gets a bit boring....But wouldn't it be a fashion violation to use two different shades, one on the hands, another on the feet??
It is usually done now, that the hands have a soft colour that doesn't show chips easily and blends in with the outfit, while the toes are as bright as possible.
Toes don't chip like hands do, and most of the fashion stuff I've read say to do it this way, plus that overly matched look is out.
I'd still tone in.
For example today I have coral pink shimmer on my toes and clear on my hands but 2 weeks ago I was sporting a nude solid shade on my fingers and a brick red on my toes.
If i had a sheer pink on the fingers I'd go for a deep rose on the toes. I don't think I'd want a blue red on one part and an orange red on another.
