Posts tagged nail polish trends 2011
‘Tis the Season for Glitter Polish
12 years ago
When it comes to nails, this season is all about bold colors and tons of Glitter! Release your inner tween and get your glitter on! Check out these season’s collections.
Sephora by OPI
Glimmer Wonderland Collection
Inspired by all things bright and sparkly, SEPHORA by OPI’s Glimmer Wonderland Collection captures the energy of the holiday season. These shimmering, color-rich shades are like “the instant glam you get from a sequin party dress or sparkly accessory you throw on to glam yourself up!”
The collection has the following colors: Be-Claus I Said So (clear with medium & chunky red glitter), Sugar Plum Fairies Gone Wild (clear with medium & chunky purple glitter), Don’t Be Eggnogious (clear with medium & chunky copper glitter), Good Tidings We Bling (glittery top coat), New Years Red-Solution (opaque metallic golden red), Stop Stocking Me (opaque metallic golden plum), Chest-Nuts About You (opaque pink champagne with fine glitter), Keep Me On My Mistletoes (opaque champagne gold with fine glitter), Countdown To The Kiss (opaque royal blue with medium glitter), Naughty Is The New Nice (opaque ice blue with fine silver glitter).
OPI
This collection has to do with the upcoming movie and it’s full of glitter. The one that entices me in this collection is the frog green glittery one, which would be perfect for St. Patrick’s Day in March.
The collection includes: Fresh Frog of Bel-Air (clear with green glitter), Rainbow Connection (clear with multi-colored glitter), Warm & Fozzie (warm copper), Designer De Better (metallic bronze), Gettin’ Miss Piggy With It! (red glittery), Excuse Moi! (pink glitter), Meep-Meep-Meep (deep fuschia), Animal-istic (wild red), Gone Gonzo! (blue glitter), Divine Swine (magenta glitter), Wocka Wocka (deep berry) and Pepe’s Purple Passion (best purple ever!)
Orly
Holiday Soiree
Say Oui to dramatic glamour in brilliant jewel tones with Holiday Soireé.This holiday season shimmers and sparkles with deep rich hues and a hint of naughtiness.
The collection includes: Androgynie (glittery black), Ma Cherie (red berry), Oui (glittery pink/purple), Au Champagne (glittery champagne), Le Chateu (navy blue) and Ingenue (glittery copper).
Nails, Inc
Holographic Nails
Now this is not neccesarily special for the holidays, but the pattern is so unique I decided to add them.
A duo of stunning theatrical-effect nail polishes.
The duos are: The Donmar Collection (Chelsea plum black polish, with Donmar Overglaze top coat which contains hand-cut, irregular particles in red and green), The Wyndham Collection (Kensignton teal black polish, with Wyndham Overglaze top coat which contains hand-cut, irregular clear particles) and The Old Vic Collection (patent black Black Taxi polish and The Old Vic Overglaze top coat with UV blue holographic particles)
As an update to this post….I went ahead and bought OPI’s Fresh Frog of Bel Air….I adore it!!
Fall 2011 Nail Polish Colors
12 years ago
This season’s colors are all about bold jeweled tones, all inspired by fashion, designers and determined to make your nails pop, no matter the length, these colors will get them (and you) noticed.
OPI
Designer Series Collection
Ultimate Glamour. Extraordinary Brilliance.
DS Temptation, DS Bold, DS Radiance, DS Extravangance
DS Magic, DS Mystery, DS Reserve, DS Reflection
DS Opulence, DS Classic, DS Glow, DS Top Coat
Sephora by OPI
Garden of Good & Evil Collection
Inspired by the rich jewel-tones, exotic feather accessories, and cascading silk gowns featured on fall runways, SEPHORA by OPI’s Garden of Good & Evil collection is as high fashion and extravagant as the trends that inspired them.
Designer Fig Leaf (metallic olive green), My Personal Serpent (dark teal), What’s Your Poison (glittery cranberry red), Eve-y On the Eyes (metallic grape), Sin-cerely Violet (metallic lilac), Frankly I Don’t Give A-Dam (light gray), Tempted by Teal (metallic teal)
Orly
Birds of a Feather
Take flight with ORLY’s Birds of a Feather color collection. A rich collection of shimmering iridescents and deep cremes reminiscent of a beautiful flock of bird feathers.
Fowl Play, Lucky Duck, Nite Owl, Peachy Parrot, Sea Gurl, Sweet Peacock
Nails, Inc. London
Colour Collection – Autumn
A set of four professionally formulated, catwalk-inspired nail colors.
Charing Cross (classic red), Fenchurch Street (warm caramel), Paddington (dark smoky gray), St. Pancras (burgundy wine)
More OPI Shatter and Nail Art
12 years ago
Not long ago I posted about OPI’s Shatter nail polish (OPI: Black Shatter for Katy Perry and Serena Williams), the cool thing about this type of nail polish is that it shatters as it dries creating a very unique look. It was great, but only came in black; not anymore, OPI is now offering six new colors that Shatter and give you the coolest look.
Another great thing for your nails created by OPI for Sephora is Nail Art by Sophy Robson. It gives you a step-by-step guide and videos on how to create the coolest nail styles. All the materials you need to create the looks can be purchased at Sephora.
After checking out the looks and the how-to videos I was so excited I just had to try them, so using the nail polishes I already have in my collection I re-created Wild Giraffe and Punk Cheetah. Of course they don’t look as great as the do on the pictures, but I liked them. I used my cat as background for my nails.
The Nail Art Guide is very easy to follow and now I’m looking forward on trying the Cherry Blossom look.
Complimenting colors: the new mani-pedi
12 years ago
I consider myself a bit of a nail polish junkie. I paint my nails about two or three times a week and have about 25 different colors (I used to be a nail biter, and I found that keeping my nails looking pretty, stopped me from biting them).
Having that said, one of my pet peeves is matching colors on both the fingernails and toenails. Your hands and feet are completely different, so why do people feel the need to have them painted the same color?
When I get a mani-pedi, I think of it like getting dressed. We wear clothing that compliments different body parts, so why not have a nail color that compliments our hands and a color that compliments our feet. And plus, it’s fun to play “color specialist” every once in a while! Now it’s up to you to figure out which shades look best on your extremities.
Try out some of my favorite fingernail/toenail color combinations:
Coral and Nude
We’ve seen coral and nude colors all over the Spring/Summer 2011 runways, so it makes sense to see these colors on our fingernails and toenails. Personally, I love a coral color for the toes (especially if you’re feet have even the slightest tan) and a nude/beige color for the fingernails.
Charcoal and Pastel
Pastels are very popular every Spring/Summer season. Pairing pastels with masculine colors tends to toughen up the sweetness a bit. I love a pastel color (such as robins egg blue or mint green) on the fingernails and charcoal on the toes.
Monochromatic
For those of you who get matching mani-pedi’s – monochromatic nail colors are just for you. Instead of choosing the same color, opt for a lighter shade on the fingernails and a darker shade for the toes.
Black and White
Classic. I absolutely love white on the toes! Paint your toes a shade of white and fingernails a shade of black, it creates a very modern look.