Some nail colors--candy-apple red, sheer pink--are forever. But with polish as cheap as $3 a bottle, you don’t always have to invest in the classics. We checked in with FOF Deborah Lippmann, manicurist to the stars (i.e. Meryl Streep), who reveals this year’s top nail trends so far. You tell us, would you wear them?
To enter to win a bottle of FOF Deborah Lippmann’s own fave shade, Naked, vote and then answer this questions in the comments below: What’s your go-to nail polish shade, no matter what's trendy?
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Before you run screaming from this color, consider it paired this spring with a classic white blouse, jeans and a pair of neutral flats. Or, as Deborah says, “it will give you that easy, breezy and carefree feeling you’d have on vacation.” Still not convinced? Vote “No way!”
Deborah Lippmann “Mermaid’s Dream,” available Spring 2012; Essie “Absolutely Shore,” $8; Revlon Nail Enamel “Minted,” $4.79; Butter London "Bossy Boots," $14.
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“Turquoise will be a big color this spring and summer,” says Deborah. "Different hues of blue--baby blue, turquoise, and navy--will definitely be a lasting trend seen into fall as well." We could imagine working the baby blue at the beach, and we love the idea of navy for fall. Turquoise sounds a bit trickier--but we take Deborah’s word for it. Do you?
Essie “Bobbing for Baubles,” $9; Deborah Lippmann “On The Beach,” available spring 2012; Priti NYC “Crown of Thorns,” $12.50; Butter London "Blagger," $14.
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“My new ‘Run The World Girls’ neon shades [editor’s note: these will be available in Spring 2012] have a matte finish, which makes it easier for us FOFs to wear the trend,” says Deborah. “If you don’t feel like you can take the plunge with CONFIDENCE--because that’s the key--then wear it on your toes!” Yes, the highlighter shade takes a little getting used to, but we love tan hands with neatly trimmed nails in neon pink.
Essie “Knockout Pout,” $3.90; Essie “Tangerine,” $6.65; Chanel “Mimosa,” $34.99; Butter London "Jaffa," $14.
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"Beige is the new sheer pink, and its popularity is rising," says Deborah. "It gives the illusion of skin continuing and really lengthens your finger. My staple nude is 'Naked.'” The trick is to match your skin--whether it's beige, tan, chocolate or porcelain. We don’t need convincing on this one. It truly lengthens--try it!
Deborah Lippmann “Naked,” $16; OPI “Samoan Sand,” $8; Dior Vernis “Ivory,” $30.59; RGB “F3,” $16.
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To enter to win a bottle of FOF Deborah Lippmann’s own fave shade, Naked, vote and then answer this questions in the comments below: What’s your go-to nail polish shade, no matter what's trendy?
One FOF will win. (See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes January 26, 2012 at midnight E.S.T.
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I’m thinking “outside of the box”. Would love to try
Essie’s “Knockout Pout”. Need to have more fun in my life and now that I just turned 70 want to truly live my life in a degree of “edginess”.
Thank you
I always wear a neutral color like Essie Ballet Slippers on my fingernails. I constantly experiment with toenails,but a tangerine or blood red are my usual.
fave polish…a very light neutral pink called light
My french manicure,always classic.
I need this! I just took off acrylic nails after almost 20 years of wearing them. They look awful and I need to cover them with some pretty polish!
I’m an artist and teacher and I love color!!!!! Would love it.
My go to shade is soft pink.
Reds are my go to fave with so many shades available I never get bored with them….
I wear Silvery gray year round on fingers an toes an its got some shine but also nuetral too.
I have been trying out some Zoya polishes lately so I can get in on the 3-free type. My fave so far is Bethany, a natural-looking sheer blush pink.
I love to play with color. Slap some on my nails right now.
Channel Ballerina Pink
Revlon’s “cherries in the snow”
and deep, blood reds.
Any cobalt blue! I would seriously wear it everyday
My go-to is always a berry red, but I like to try many others! Loving that turquoise, and last week tried a creme blue.
Essie Pink Glove Service, Shellac Beau…or any clear pink…but I’m loving those Mermaid Tears!
Navy! I’m totally in love with navy *___*
I voted!:)
I felt funny voting, because I’d probably wear all the polishes in this post! I love colors, and feel like none of them will ever be too un-hip (at least in moderation)
Anyway, going with the blue trend, I love Essie – Mesmerize!
My go-to shade is brown. It looks great no matter what
OPI Bubblegum
I seem to always wear blue no matter what trendy…I just love it!
My go to shade is anything blue!
my alltime shade is a light-soft pink, i love pink, but this can be elegant and boho at the same time:)
I really have two go-to-polishes that I rotate between equally: OPI: In The Spot Light-Pink (a very sheer jelly pink), and Essie: Jazz (a khaki/tan color). I *LOVE* the look of “Naked” so hopefully I will get to try that out at some point!
My go-to nail polish shade, trendy, or not is actually Celtic Sun, from China Glaze. Its a ultra-neon yellow. I layer it over white, so it really *POPS!* The bright color instantly puts me in a good mood and really gets my nails noticed and the compliments just keep coming!
An always ‘trendy’ color is red creme. Its feminine, timeless and chic.
Awesome giveaway. Very generous. Thank you! I would love to try Lippmann’s, Naked. I have only tried her glitters and am obsessed with them.
My go-to shade is always purple! My favorite!
I always have a burgundy/maroon stand-by. Other than that, I love crackle/shatter polishes, if I’m in a hurry…don’t have to take my time to make it perfect.
i love that color. it seems like the perfect shade of nude, if not i wear baby/soft pink
Any shade of coral! Right now I’m obsessed with China Glaze Make Some Noise, but I know as soon as I try out the new Essies I got, I’ll probably have a new favorite coral!