Matching Lips & Nails
I’ve been known in the past to be a bit matchy-matchy. I was the girl who in middle school had a headband in each and every color, and it always matched my outfit. In high school, my earring collection surpassed that of the local Claire’s — I had a pair in every shade or color combo to match my wardrobe. While I’m certainly not that intense anymore, sometimes I still like to match here and there.
An easy and trendy way to do this is with matching lips and nails. Whether you purchase them separately or in a set together, choosing similar shades of makeup creates a put-together look. I can’t tell you how many times I get the comment “Oh how cute — your lips and nails match!” (usually from women, since men don’t notice that kind of stuff). Here are some products to get the look yourself. What do you think of matching lips and nails?
Pink: NARS lipstick in “Schiap” & NARS nail polish in “Schiap”
Coral: Butter London lacquer nail polish in “Trout Pout” & Butter London lippy in “Trout Pout”
Red: Revlon Super Lustrous lipstick in “Cherries in the Snow” & Revlon nail enamel in “Cherries in the Snow”
Burgundy: Sephora by OPI nail polish in “Beauty Junkie” & Make Up Forever Rouge Artist Intense in “46- Satin Bordeaux Red”
Tips for Wearing Matching Lips and Nails
Put on the Lip Color First
It’s much easier to pull of a crazy nail color than it is lip color, so be sure to try it on your lips first. If it passes that test, it’ll likely look good on your nails, too.
Take Your Skin Tone into Account
If you know a particular shade looks good on your skin tone (or with your hair color or eye color), it’s likely that it will look good on both your face and nails.
Look at the Season
If you’re lacking inspiration or are bored with the standard pink shades you wear, look at what lip and nail colors are trending for the season.
Don’t Match it To Your Outfit
You can only match 2 things on your entire body, so decide if that’s matching your nails to your dress or your nails to your lips.
I love when little things in my outfit match! The magenta lips/nails look awesome 🙂
me too!
I actually like the matchy match – the red lips and nails are too cool!
me too- even if it’s a “fashion crime”
I need to try that I’m the total opposite, I don’t even match my nail polish with my toes.
my toes and nails NEVER match either! but I might try the lip/nails combo soon!
That coral set is soo pretty! I don’t usually wear lipstick since I think it looks weird on me but I often match my manicure to my pedicure!
there you go! haha
I think the Nars and the Butter sets are my favorite. I don’t think I’ve ever intentionally matched my nails to my lip color, but I just might give it a shot!
me either- I want to try it now though (see if anyone notices!)
On NYE I really wanted to do a bright pink lip to match my bright pink nails… but it just doesn’t work on me. I wish I could get away with more daring lip colors. I would so do this!
Keep looking- you might find one that works for you! 🙂
Gorgeous nail colors and lip colors. I love that light pink, I would love to match my nail color with my lips!
I was so that girl, too! Every bow I wore when I was younger matched the pattern of the bike shorts I was wearing, and then an oversized top (gosh, that’s embarrassing thinking back to my bike short outfit haha). Anyway, this is such a great way to do it! Love the idea of matching nails to lips!
haha we had very similar childhoods!
hahaha awww love it!
LOVE matching lips and nails! Such a great idea… I unintentionally did that on Sunday 🙂 I really want to try out that canary color! JK I don’t think I could pull that off… love the Butter London nail color!
hahahah you probably could pull it off which is the scary part!
ahh! def going to have to try this with nars schiap! x
This is SUCH a huge trend for Spring! I’ve seem so many celebrities doing it and it’s a trend I’ve inadvertently adopted (red lips + red nails.) Love your pairings!
look at me writing about trends and getting props from the beauty editor herself! 🙂
I’ve been known to be matchy matchy too and I’m loving this trend!
I love the light pink polish and lips, so pretty!
Oh girl you know I love to match too, nothing wrong with that I say! I also really dig this lip nail matching trend!
Exactly! Matching keeps things classy
I love this! I think it is fun to match your lips and your nails. Great post!
thank you Amy!
I hate to admit it but I am a little matchy-matchy as well. We should start an anonymous group. I do like this trend. Especially the Butter Trout Pout.
haha! I used to be terrible with it but now I match JUST the right amount
Haha I totally forgot about matching headbands – I definitely did that too!! Love the Shiap and Trout Pout – both pinks are so fun!
glad I’m not alone. The photos….
I love matching lips and nails! So cute. I am also a little too matchy matchy 🙂
good! I say lips and nails isn’t over-doing the matchi-ness, right?
I hate to say this but that yellow is actually really cool. I would never wear it myself, but it is still super fab in the photo. And I love your coral combo! I am OBSESSED with coral. It might be my (third) favorite color. 🙂
no I love the yellow too! I mean models can pull it off, but I would look like I had mustard on my eyes if I did it
Love this idea! I’m obsessed with the Nars color! Need to get my hands on those asap!–and maybe actually start painting my nails! lol
haha! I never used to paint my nails until a few years ago, so it’s fine!
this is awesome… I especially love the coral combo!
I love the really dark vampty look!
I love matching lips and nails, it always makes me feel so put together. I can definitely see myself wearing your coral combo.
Exactly- I feel like you look classy and put-together. You took the words out of my mouth
Definitely love this trend!
Yes! Love the images you put together!
Being matchy matchy before was so passe but now it’s being done in a modern way that looks amazing! Love this nail and lip pairing!
I love doing this, great color choices. Im still a little matchy matchy but I embrace it! haha
same here! haha
I’ve got a thing for pink lips and I love pink nail polish so I say I like the matchy look!
Wow, those yellow lips+nails are awesome/weird!
I’ve always admired girls who can match everything so effortlessly, including lipstick and nail polish, but I am anything but matching. Still I love the idea of it! 🙂
OMG love this trend. I like the hot pink on hot pink
I didn’t even know this was a current trend! Guess I’m not that up on it! But I am really loving the coral shades you selected on the top right.
I think I could try this, but its SO hard for me to find a lip color that I actually like on me!
And I LOVE the fact that you were the matchy matchy girl in school 😉
it was embarrassing haha!
I love this idea of matching lips and nails. So perfect!!
I love bright red lipstick but I’m not sure I could do it on my hands too – maybe just my toes! 🙂
completely great! since i’m a 0 on makeup, this look seems easy and cool 😉
I really love the idea of matching lips and nails! I love the coral combo too!