My hunt for the perfect nude/neutral nail polish has been a long one, but I think my quest may finally be over.

I used to think it was OPI Malaysian Mist, but in retrospect the colour was a bit too pink for my liking. I really need a colour so neutral that it simply enhances your natural nails rather than gives them too much colour. This is mainly because I’m incredibly lazy with my nails and don’t want to have to touch the colour up every time a bit chips off.

Anyhow, my holy grail of neutral nail colour is from the same brand as Malaysian Mist - OPI Privacy Please. It’s not as pink as what it appears in the picture - I guess it’s best described as a very pale pink with a matte finish.

The site I’ve linked to here is selling it for $15.95, but I managed to find it at one of those small suburban nail salons for $15.

By Caroline Warnes