Our ten favorite Olive & June shades, from milky neutrals to a cherry red and an inky navy, each tried on the same hand so you can compare them side by side.
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Olive & June is the brand that made doing your own mani at home feel easy (and kind of fun). We picked ten of our favorite shades, from milky neutrals to a cherry red and an inky navy. We matched each one to the painted nails in the brand's own photos, then tried them all on the same hand. Found one you like? Try it on your own hand in Cutie Nails before you buy the bottle.
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Olive & June · Long-Lasting Polish
A pale, toasted-oat beige with a soft peachy warmth. Opaque in two coats, with a plump, glossy shine.
Wear it for: Slow mornings, office days, and any time you want nails that look polished without shouting.
Late Morning Latte is in the app's shade catalog.
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Olive & June · Long-Lasting Polish
A milky grey-mauve: soft pink, cooled down with a little grey. Creamy and opaque with a gentle shine.
Wear it for: Your "my nails, but better" shade. It goes with everything, all year round.
Lowkey Perfect is in the app's shade catalog.
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Olive & June · Long-Lasting Polish
A rosy peach neutral with a soft golden pearl glow that catches the light as you move.
Wear it for: Days when a plain neutral feels too quiet. Still easy to wear, just with a little glow.
Shimmer Down is in the app's shade catalog.
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Olive & June · Long-Lasting Polish
A bright, warm cherry red. Bold, glossy and fully opaque.
Wear it for: Date nights, holidays, or any day that calls for a classic red.
CV is in the app's shade catalog.
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Olive & June · Long-Lasting Polish
A deep berry red with a cool undertone, somewhere between oxblood and black cherry. Rich and glossy.
Wear it for: Fall and winter. Dark, moody reds are this season's red.
Blackberry Jam is in the app's shade catalog.
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Olive & June · Quick Dry Polish
A cool wine-raspberry red, softer and rosier than a classic burgundy.
Wear it for: Dinner plans and cozy sweaters. It's a red that doesn't try too hard.
Varietal is in the app's shade catalog.
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Olive & June · Long-Lasting Polish
A deep espresso brown with a fine golden shimmer, like glazed sugar.
Wear it for: Espresso brown is one of fall's big neutrals, and the gold shimmer dresses it up.
Sassy Molasses is in the app's shade catalog.
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Olive & June · Long-Lasting Polish
A light, fresh pistachio-olive green. Creamy and opaque.
Wear it for: Trying green for the first time. It's soft enough to wear like a neutral.
Unbothered Energy is in the app's shade catalog.
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Olive & June · Long-Lasting Polish
A rich teal: deep blue with a green twist, and lots of shine.
Wear it for: When you want real color that still feels grown-up.
Not Quiet Luxury is in the app's shade catalog.
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Olive & June · Long-Lasting Polish
A deep, inky navy that looks almost black indoors and blue in the light. Glassy, jelly-like shine.
Wear it for: An alternative to black that's softer and more interesting up close.
Weekend Away is in the app's shade catalog.
Our ten picks are Late Morning Latte, Lowkey Perfect, Shimmer Down, CV, Blackberry Jam, Varietal, Sassy Molasses, Unbothered Energy, Not Quiet Luxury and Weekend Away. They run from milky neutrals to a cherry red and an inky navy.
Blackberry Jam, a deep berry red between oxblood and black cherry, and Sassy Molasses, an espresso brown with a fine golden shimmer. Varietal is a softer wine-raspberry red if you want something less dark.
Lowkey Perfect, a milky grey-mauve that goes with everything, or Late Morning Latte, a pale toasted-oat beige. Shimmer Down adds a soft golden pearl glow when a plain neutral feels too quiet.
Take or upload a photo of your hand in the Cutie Nails iPhone app and pick the shade. All ten shades in this post are in the app's catalog.
Upload a photo of your hand and try all ten Olive & June shades on it before you pick a bottle.
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