After the onslaught of bright and neon nail polish this summer, it's time for a fresh take. Wipe the slate clean and slick on some natural shades to take you into autumn - think creamy colours in champagne, mushroom or caffè latte. Finding a good nude shade is not as easy as it sounds, so our testers have done the hard work for you...
Bourjois En Toute Affinité range
The four new natural shades from Bourjois, created for both fair and darker skins, get the big thumbs-up! I love the modern bottle with a fat brush, which makes easy application. The two deeper shades have a metallic sheen with gold flecks and the lighter shades are pink-based with a creamy edge - absolutely delicious and a great price too.
£5.50, stockists: 0800 269 836
Paul & Joe Nail Color in Nougat
Gorgeous deep-mushroom colour in the bottle, goes on easily with the option of one coat for a light effect or two for a fuller effect - both look good. For me, this is what a nude shade should be - a mid-coffee beige, not too pink and not too flat. Lasted well and looked really professional.
£9, stockists: HQHair
NARS Nail Polish in Temptation
I loved the consistency of this NARS polish. The colour was pretty, too, and I don't normally go for shimmery shades. Although it looks pearly in the bottle, it comes out as a fab bubbly colour with hints of iridescent pink, white and gold - not tacky, just creamy and lovely.
£13, stockists: narscosmetics
MAC in Golded
A barely-there shade with an ever-so-slight glimmer of gold. Good if you want to go bare, but don't want to bare all! Lasts long, doesn't chip and looks subtle, although perhaps a bit on the pale side.
£9, stockists: maccosmetics
Nails Inc. in White Chapel
Nails Inc have an huge range of nudes ranging from light pinks to creamier, more matte beiges. White Chapel is on the whiter side with a bright irridescent pink glow - pretty, but a bit too white for me
£9.50, stockists: nailsinc
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