Nail Polish

Chanel spring 2012 nail polish colors give us a peek into new nail trends

 in Beauty / Nail Polish / Trends  tagged chanel / chanel nail polish / spring 2012 by

Chanel’s spring 2012 nail polish colors, April, June and May, have been revealed courtesy of polyvore.com. The hot new shades of Chanel nail polish will no doubt fly off of store shelves; as Chanel nail polish tends to do every season. Chanel’s new spring 2012 nail polish colors, April,  June and May are classic yet sassy; and anything but understated.

While bright and bold colors dominated the runways in the spring 2012 shows throughout the world, Paris designers gave the fashion world more of a pastel hue for the season. Although Chanel’s show was predominately white, nails were bright and bold, with a touch of timelessness.

Chanel April is a classic red color which is bouncing off the holiday 2011 collection that included Rouge Carat; a classic pinkish red. June by Chanel is a peachy orange which will work perfectly with spring 2012’s color of the season “Tangerine Mango” by Pantone. (also commonly known as orange) April is a soft, almost pinkish orange which will be easy to wear with both bold colors and pastels; making it a good transitional color for Fashionistas who plan to wear pastels and brights this spring 2012 season. Lastly, Chanel May is a candy pink reminiscent of Spring 2011’s “Honeysuckle” pink and resort 2011’s Candy pink. Chanel May will also work with both pastels and brights for the spring 2012 season while giving Fashionistas a sassy yet classic choice of nail color.

As the spring 2012 season begins to arrive on store shelves early next year, it should be interesting to see which Chanel nail color becomes the “IT” nail polish of the season. Will it be April, June or May? 

 

Chanel nail polish spring 2012 by bayareafashionista featuring a chanel nail color

Chanel nail polish goes classic for the Holiday 2011 season

 in Beauty / Nail Polish / Trends  tagged chanel / chanel nail polish / holidays 2011 / lipstick by

Chanel Rouge Carat is the hot new nail color from Chanel for the Holiday 2011 season. Chanel nail polish for Holidays 2011 has gone classic and sexy with Rouge Carat which is a red hot red that has subtle pink undertones. Chanel typically creates new and exciting nail colors every season based upon the color palette of their ready-to-wear runway shows but for Holiday 2011 Chanel took an unexpected turn and went classic with a sexy red shade “Rouge Carat.”

Chanel’s fall 2011 nail polish color palette included “Peridot” which was an innovative gold and green, color changing nail polish that captured instant “IT” status among trend-setters and nail polish addicts. For the Holiday 2011 season Chanel has gone in the exact opposite direction by creating “Rouge Carat” which is a classic red nail polish with slightly sparkling pink undertones.

After several seasons of innovative colors, Chanel nail polish Rouge Carat is a classic, pinkish red that is both sexy and holiday appropriate. This classic take on nail color works perfectly with fall 2011, holiday 2011 and spring 2012 trends which include shades of purple, plum and red. As apparel trends include vintage styling such as knee-length skirts and feminine dressing, it is only natural that make-up would follow suit with a classic, pinkish red shade such as Chanel Rouge Carat.

Red is one of fall 2011’s biggest color trends and is considered a mainstay, timeless color every holiday season. Chanel Rouge Carat fits perfectly into both trends and the pinkish undertones allow Rouge Carat to work well with fall’s current purple, plum and pink color palette. The pink undertones also allow Rouge Carat to work well with shades of blue; making it an easy color to wear everyday. Love it!

If Chanel Rouge Carat is not your thing, never fear! You can still rock the classic red trend for the Holiday 2011 season with a darker shade of red or a wine color. Duri Cosmetics has an array of wine colored nail polish which offers a wide range of shades, able to suit any Fashionistas taste.

If darker colors are what you prefer and Chanel Rouge Carat is too bright for your taste, Chanel Granite from the fall 2011 collection is perfect for carrying you into the holiday season. The charcoal, sparkling color of Granite is festive and elegant; perfect for ringing in the Holidays.

Chanel Rouge Carat is limited edition and will only be around for the Holiday 2011 season. Grab yours before they disappear! Happy shopping and stay fabulous 

i (3)

Nail polish colors hot off the New York Fashion Week runways for spring 2012

 in Beauty / Nail Polish / Trends  tagged essie / new york fashion week / rebecca minkoff / spring 2012 / summer 2012 by

New York Fashion Week spring 2012 nail colors chosen by designers for the runways have been revealed. Pale shades, dark hues and nail art were all present on the New York catwalks, giving nail polish fans a glimpse into the next hottest hues for fingertips.

Rebecca Minkoff spring/summer 2012: Rebecca Minkoff created a feminine and flirty collection with a variety of bright colors. To stay in theme with her “girly” collection, nails on the runway were painted in candy stripes! There were two coats of Essie “Below the Belt” used as the base; which is a creamy white color. Then, two coats of Essie’s “Pink Parka” were used to create vertical pink stripes. Nail art was on the runway!

rebeccaminkoff

Suno spring/summer 2012: the show was inspired by the transition of a young girl into womanhood. The designer wanted to create a “fresh, dewy look that still keeps an essence of innocence.” The nail polish of choice was Essie “Main Squeeze” which is a sheer, iridescent pink.

suno

Edun spring/summer 2012: The collection was described as “fresh, light and airy, creatively juxtaposed iconic floral prints with tribal African patterns.” The designer chose several shades of nude nail polish for the runway show including Essie’s “potato Fields” and “BFF Best Boyfriend.”

edun

Prism spring/summer 2012: Inspired by “avant-garde imagery from the 1970’s,” the collection included burgundy, antique gold, dark green and burnt orange. Nails were painted with Essie’s “Bobbing for Baubles” which is a slate grey hue.

prism

Preen spring/summer 2012: Preen’s collection was all about feminine flair and pastels. Fingers were painted in Essie’s “Pink Lemonade” which is an iridescent shade of light pink. Toes were painted with one coat of “Chastity” by Essie; a solid, deep pink with a hint of lilac.

preen

The majority of the New York designers chose neutral and pale shades of nail polish for their runways. It should be interesting to see which colors appear on the European runways.

Photos courtesy of Essie.