NAILED IT!

Excuse the corny title...can't help myself.

I am a big fan of having my nails done. We're not talking full-out, expensive manicures every week, but it is a guilty pleasure. 

Some nail shots

As soon as Mr. Turkey "put a ring on it", the need to have pretty digits seemed even more important (this goes along with the obsessive need to clean my diamond). 

I would really like to be able to justify buying this

So, I found a little "trick" that wouldn't break the bank - polish change. Much cheaper than a usual manicure, it makes me feel better when I go a little more often (than I probably should).

Anyhow, I'm really struggling with how to do my nails for the wedding. As you can see from my hand photos above, I am a huge fan of the dark(er) nail polish colors.

My 2 favorite colors  (think they look different in "real life", though)
Courtesy of the "Try On This Color" feature on OPI.com

But with a May wedding, I'm not sure a darker color would be "bridal" enough.

Would you judge a spring bride if she rocked dark nails?

It seems like french or a light pink is more fitting. My problem with French is that, well, after a couple days, it looks like this.

This pinky chip was after 2 days (2!!!)
Pink polish was OPI Rosy Future

So, I decided a couple weeks ago to test out Shellac...french style. I've had a few Shellac manicures this fall / winter, but they were all in (shocker) dark colors. The color really does stay for weeks without chipping, which made it feel like a great option to make it through the wedding and honeymoon.

The only issue is that you do start to see some nail growth near the end. I was thinking, if they could do a french-style Shellac, even with some growth, it wouldn't be as obvious (because of the lighter color).

Shellac French manicure
Pink coat is Negligee

Well, after 2 weeks, I'm still rocking a French manicure...sans chipping! Makes this style a lot more tempting. But there's still my love for dark nails...these are real problems before us.

So, Hive, what nail color are you wearing for the wedding? Will you revoke my bride card if I wear dark polish?