Gray Nails
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Intellect, wisdom, diplomacy. Conservative, elegant, cool. Refined, understated, reasonable.
These are some ways you could describe the color gray, from a positive perspective.
Personally, gray reminds me of moody, stormy weather that can often inspire a cozy day inside.
Gray nails are perfect for days with moody lighting and cozy evenings. They’re a palette cleansing color that can be a great neutral shade.
How do you feel about gray as a nail color? Do you have any gray polishes in your collection?
Below are swatches of gray nail colors to consider -
essie expressie in the modem
Shown in 2 coats, without a top coat, essie expressie in the modem is a neutral light dove gray cream in a quick drying formula.
Orly Mirror Mirror
Shown in 2 coats, Orly Mirror Mirror is a light blue-gray cream nail polish that’s vegan, cruelty free, Made in the USA and formulated with clean ingredients.
essie chinchilly
Shown in 3 coats, essie chinchilly is a granite gray with brown undertones that's chic, polished and soft.
Gifted by Beyond Polish
OPI Suzi’s Pager
Do you remember pagers? They were fun! I especially liked paging a guy I liked and then he would call no matter what he was doing or where he was.
At the time, it was such a feeling of power and importance to have a guy at your beck and call like that.
Shown in 2 coats, this warm gray creme polish is from the Fall 2025 What’s Your Mani-tude? Collection.
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All in all, each of these gray nail polishes are lovely. Which one do you like best?
Add any of these colors to your collection by following the links above!
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