I Highly Support Still Painting Your Toenails in Winter—Try These Colors First

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Winter means boots, loafers, flats… basically all close-toed shoes. But just because your toes aren't on full display during this time of year doesn't mean you have to forgo your routine pedicures if you don't want to. In fact, why not make it a nice little treat for yourself, whether it's an at-home ritual or something you like to get done at the salon? There's just something a little bit mysterious and secretive about knowing that you've got some pretty or unique colors on your toes underneath your footwear. Or is that just me?

Either way, in my opinion, pedicure season is an all-year-long thing, so don't let wintry temps stop you from painting your toes when you really want to. And hey, because they're not fully on display, you can even experiment with some colors you wouldn't normally try on your toes, like, say, neon, metallic, or even white. It's also the perfect time of year to try out darker colors on your toes. 

Take a look at some winter pedicure inspiration below.

Dark Reds

1. Essie Nail Polish in Deep Red Wine

2. Essie Nail Polish in Wicked

Dark Blues

3. Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Nail Color in Midnight Drive

4. J.Hannah Nail Polish in Blue Nudes

Deep Greens

5. Olive and June Nail Polish in Into the Trees

6. Londontown Lakur Enhanced Colour in Vibe

Glitter and Metallics

7. OPI Nail Lacquer in Worth a Pretty Penne

8. Orly Nail Lacquer in In the Moonlight

9. Sephora Collection Color Hit Mini Nail Polish in 72 Girls Night Out

Nudes and Neutrals

10. Chanel Le Vernis Longwear Nail Colour in Particulière

11. China Glaze Nail Polish in The Snuggle Is Real

12. OPI Infinite Shine Nail Lacquer in It Never Ends

Dark Purples

13. Emilie Heathe Nail Artist Nail Polish in Big Night Out

14. OPI Infinite Shine Long-Wear Nail Polish in Lincoln Park After Dark

Grays

15. Olive and June Nail Polish in 100% Chance

16. Zoya Nail Polish in Genevieve

White

17. Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear in White On

18. Deborah Lippmann Gel Lab Pro Nail Color in A Fine Romance

Neons

19. Cirque Colors Nail Polish in Gossip

20. China Glaze Nail Lacquer in I'm With the Lifeguard

21. Orly Nail Lacquer in Oh Snap

Tools for Your Next DIY Pedicure

This article was originally published at an earlier date and has since been updated. 

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