Au revoir, Summer Colors

Photo Credit: nikkistyle.net

Photo Credit: nikkistyle.net

Style Notes | Like most nail polish fanatics, I am flipping through fashion glossies (i.e. September issues) trying to decide on this fall's signature colors. I mainly rocked pink, green, and blue shades over the summer. However, as the season changes, I am making a few adjustments of my own, as I hunt for a color or two that's new, fresh, and completely different from what I'm used to wearing.

Color Trends, Fall 2012 A variety of nail colors are trending this fall, such as dark shades, navy blue, teal, purple, cocoa hues, metallics, gray, burnish and "blood" reds, classic nude, and the list goes on, and on. And with a gazillion colors to choose from -- I'll just try colors I like.

Nail colors that compliment my caramel skin tone (as well as my outfits of choice!) will be my priority -- even if the decided upon signature colors are not on-trend. Still, I do glimpse the trend reports for cool ideas: The Ultimate Fall 2012 Nail Polish Guide. 

Re-capping: My 2012 Summer Colors

• Sally Hansen's Back to the Fuchsia #530
• Sally Hansen's Blue It #250
• Sally Hansen's Rapid Red #09
• OPI's Go on Green

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"Go On Green" by OPI

Exhibit A: After three coats of polish.

Beauty Notes! I took a short break from my signature Sally Hansen nail colors and polished up with (a different brand) "Go on Green" by OPI. At the store, the color looked really cool in the bottle, so I bought it. Then I put the pedal-to-the-medal and raced home to try out my new color. The Verdict: Not exactly thrilled by the process.

After applying the 1st coat I loathed the color, it looked way too dingy. However, I refused to quit and was determined to make good on my buy, so I applied a 2nd coat in hopes that the color would look better. Still no luck. I didn't like it. So I applied a 3rd coat and finally, Walla! But it took a gazillion years to dry. I wasn't particularly thrilled about that. I don't have the patience to apply three coats of the same nail polish color...then a clear coat...and then have to wait until forever for my nails to dry. What is that? [Exhibit A.]

Spoiled? Perhaps. I've been using Sally Hansen's Insta-Dri™ consistently for months, and I must say that the brand sure does live up to the expectation of Fast Dry Nail Color. And one coat will usually suffice. I guess I'm just a Sally Girl.

XoXo :) nikki

Photo Credit: nikkistyle.net   

Feeling A Tad Festive For 'The Fourth'

Photo Credit: nikkistyle.net

Photo Credit: nikkistyle.net

Style Notes | My nail color of the month is fuchsia, but today I'm feeling festive, as I have decided on a whim to paint my nails red, blue (minus the white) in honor of America's birthday.

Accomplish The Look: Sally Hansen's Insta-Dri™ Rapid Red #09 and Xtreme Wear Blue It #250.

Let your nails dry for  two minutes -- and then apply a coat of clear polish, for example, use Sally's Clearly Quick #01. Good Luck, Beauties.

And Happy Independence Day! -ns

Psst! Peep My Favorite "Pink Shade" on National Pink Day!

Sally asked; I've  answered! In honor of National Pink Day, my favorite pink shade is Sally Hansen's...

Back to the Fuchsia, No. 530

Photo Credit: nikkistyle.net

Target, $5.99

Fashion Beauties, I would love to know: What's your favorite pink shade? Tell me on Twitter, or below in the comment section. TTYS! 

Happy National Pink Day! -ns