Friday, January 29, 2010

Nail Shades We Love

So I came across this really great article on InStyle.com, where they broke down the different color categories of the most liked polishes.  I realized as I read through the article, that it was 100% right in what I, myself consider to be my fave nail shades.  I mean who doesn't love a simple neutral, so wearable all the time or a fun loud pink to match that cute party dress or blouse?  And who can resist a classic red, whether it be fire engine or cranberry.  The same goes for your pruples, greys, and metallics, both soft and bold, all can be wearable and appropriate for just about any occassion, of this depends on the actual shade you choose to use from each color.  The one thing about nail polish that I love is that it really is so versatile.  Its like an accessorie, it can either make or break the look.  The difference between nail polish and say, a pair of earrings is that the nail polish is actually an extension of the outfit, whereas the earrings would merely serve as an addition to the outfit.  You don't just wash polish off at the end of the night with all your other makeup, it remains on your nails (well until you actually pick the nail polish remover and take it off) chameleon-like enough to go with looks for days at a time.  Nail polish is by far one of the fave cosmetic items, and even more so, the fact that there is so much to choose from makes it that much more fun to play with.

Neutrals:

Nail Polish-L'Oréal Paris in Innocence-Essie in Angel Food-MAC in Blissed Out

Loud Pinks:

Nail Polish-Dior in Black Dahlia-Dior in Red Dahlia-Zoya in Anaka

Reds:

Nail Polish-Nars in Jungle Red-Essie in Fishnet Stockings-Chanel in Dragon

Blues & Greys:

Nail Polish-Lippmann Collection in Don't Tell Mama-YSL in Tuxedo Grey-Sally Hansen in Blazing Blue

Purples:

Nail Polish-Revlon in Plum Night-OPI in Lincoln Park After Dark-Essie in Wicked

Soft Metallics:

Nail Polish-Revlon in Silver Screen-Chanel in Trapèze-

Bold Metallics:

Nail Polish-Rescue Beauty Lounge in Locavore-Lippmann Collection in Nefertiti-Estée Lauder in Gold

Click here for the full article on InStyle.com

2 comments:

gildedangel said...

Thank you for sharing this, I agree with them too!

perfecttenn said...

Absolutely! I really think they hit the nail on the head w/ them too!

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