Beauty

lacquer up

how to find your spring nail polish soulmate.

by steff yotka

Spring has sprung, but if you're anything like me, this means the impossible choice of what color to paint your nails. I know it doesn't sound like a true dilemma, but any girl with an entire draw of nail polishes can tell you... it sort of is.

There's the want to go bright because of the sunny days, or to add glitter, or to stay plain or go pastel... just thinking about the options is making my head spin. So instead of just choosing out of the blue, I'm basing my weekly manis on my movie of the week--AKA the film I tune into post-work and pre-bed when I get home at night. Find out which nail lacquers pair nicely with which rad films in the slideshow, and then queue up your Netflix and let the mani magic happen. 

If you're obsessed with The Virgin Suicides, try...

Deborah Lippmann Nail Color in Flowers in Her Hair -- $18

If you're obsessed with Romeo + Juliet, try...

Covergirl Outlast Stay Brilliant Nail Gloss in Show Stopper 332 - $4.79

If you're obsessed with Stoker, try...

Burberry Nail Polish in Storm Grey -- $21

If you're obsessed with American Hustle, try...

Tom Ford Nail Lacquer in Incandescent -- $32

If you're obsessed with Pulp Fiction, try...

Jin Soon Nail Polish in Pop Orange -- $18

If you're obsessed with A Single Man, try...

MAC Nail Lacquer in Pep Pep Pep -- $16

If you're obsessed with Pretty in Pink, try...

Lancome Vernis in Love in 311M Jolie Rosalie -- $15

If you're obsessed with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, try...

Marc Jacobs Hi-Shine Nail Lacquer in Bark -- $18

If you're obsessed with Legally Blonde, try...

Dior Vernis in 777 Bloom -- $24

If you're obsessed with Atonement, try...

Butter London Nail Polish in Sozzled -- $15

If you're obsessed with Dazed and Confused, try...

Formula X Nail Polish in A Little Sexy -- $10.50

If you're obsessed with Blue Crush, try...

OPI Brazil Collection Nail Polish in I Just Can't Cope-Acabana -- $9

If you're obsessed with Lost in Translation, try...

Essie Polish in Romper Room -- $8.49

If you're obsessed with Taxi Driver, try...

Estee Lauder Pure Color Nail Polish in Lust -- $21

If you're obsessed with The Darjeeling Limited, try...

Urban Decay Nail Color in Chaos -- $15

If you're obsessed with Her, try...

Maybelline Color Show Street Art in Wild At Heart -- $3.99

If you're obsessed with Dark Shadows, try...

Chanel Nail Polish in Charivari -- $27