Consider nude nail polish the manicure world's greatest hit—next to sheer ballerina pinks and fire engine reds. But there's a difference between nude nails and naked nails. True nudes like Deborah Lippmann's Naked ($16;
beauty.com), Sephora by OPI's Neutral Beauty ($9.50;
sephora.com), and YSL's Beige Leger ($25;
yslbeautyus.com) elongate your fingers and look great on manicures of all lengths, while naked nails are just that—bare. Amp up the look with Chanel's Island ($26;
chanel.com), a sheer fawn with rose gold shimmer.