• 'Baby pink polishes are for English-Rose complexions, pink-based nudes suit olive skin tones and those with dark complexions can carry off any pink,' says Deborah Lipmann, celebrity manicurist.
• 'If you're unsure about which shade suits you, look at your cuticles,' Deborah says. 'They'll look yellow if it's the wrong shade.'
• Light nail colours generally play down any flaws, so if you don't want to attract too much attention to your hands, then pale is the way to go.