Pink Paradise Beauty: Nails

Wednesday, 16 May 2018

Spring/Summer Nail Polish Trends and Colours 2018

Nail Polish Trends 2018

When it comes to nail trends this year it's all about colour, think 70's shades, feminine pastels and mouth-watering brights.

Today I wanted to share with you the three biggest trends as well as the Top 10 Nail Polish Shades for Spring and Summer 2018...

EARTHY TONES

1. ALMOST MAUVE
Option 1 - Nails Inc. Picadilly Terrace
Option 2 - Essie Take Me to Thread*

Nails Inc Picadilly Terrace

2. NILE GREEN
Barry M Molten Metal Holographic Flare*

Barry M Holographic Flare

3. BLOOMING DAHLIA
Option 1 - Essie Stones 'N' Roses*
Option 2 - OPI Got Myself into a Jam-Balaya*

Essie Stones 'N' Roses

O.P.I Got Myself into a Jam-Balaya

BABY DOLL

4. PINK LAVENDER
Option 1 - Essie French Affair*
Option 2 - Similar to French Affair OPI Mod About You*
Top Coat Option - Nails Inc. I Dream in Rainbow

Essie French Affair

Essie French Affair with Nails Inc I Dream in Rainbow

5. RAPTURE ROSE
Barry M Acai Smoothie*

Barry M Acai Smoothie

6. PALACE BLUE/ULTRAVIOLET
Option 1 - OPI Show Us Your Tips*
Option 2 - Leighton Denny The Heiress*

OPI Show Us Your Tips

Leighton Denny The Heiress

TUTTI FRUTTI

7. CHERRY TOMATO
Essence Red Hot Chilli - Wilko

Essence Red Hot Chilli

8. ROSE VIOLET
OPI Cancun Fiesta

OPI Cancun Fiesta

9. ARCADIA
Essie Naughty Nautical*

Essie Naughty Nautical

10. LIME PUNCH
Option 1 - Barry M Lemonade* (see video above)
Option 2 - Essie Chillato* (see video above)

Top 10 Autumn/Winter Nail Polish Picks and Trends 2017

Autumn and Winter Nail Trends 2017

Today I'm super excited to share with you my seasonal Top 10 Autumn and Winter Nail Trends for 2017. Every year I love sharing with you what's trending in the nail world for each season and this year is no exception... With a mix of classic autumnal shades, chromes and duo-chromes there's for sure something for everyone, so here's everything you need to know.

Barry M Black Cherry

1. TAWNY PORT - Think deep, dark red shades that are both classic and understated.

NAIL POLISH OPTION - Barry M Black Cherry

OPI Red

Essie Lollipop

2. GRENADINE - Stand out from the crowd in vivid red/orange shades.

NAIL POLISH OPTION 1* - OPI Red

NAIL POLISH OPTION 2 - Essie Lollipop

Barry M Gold Rush

3. AUTUMN MAPLE - The ultimate autumnal shade!

NAIL POLISH OPTION* - Barry M Gold Rush

Leighton Denny Supermodel

4. BUTTERUM - Classic and wearable buttery taupes.

NAIL POLISH OPTION* - Leighton Denny Supermodel

Essence Outta Space is the Place

5. BALLET SLIPPER - Pretty, delicate and timeless.

NAIL POLISH OPTION - Essence Outta Space is the Place

Barry M Storm

Barry M Holographic Lights

6. NEUTRAL GRAY - Chic, modern and moody.

NAIL POLISH OPTION 1 - Barry M Storm

NAIL POLISH OPTION 2* - Barry Holographic Lights

OPI The First Lady of Nails

7. GOLDEN LIME - Modern hues of olive and khaki.

NAIL POLISH OPTION* - OPI First Lady of Nails

Essence Be My Little Mermaid

8. SHADED SPRUCE - Be extraordinary in jewel-toned peacock greens.

NAIL POLISH OPTION - Essence Metal Shock Powder in Be My Little Mermaid

OPI Turn on the Northern Lights

9. NAVY PEONY - Shine bright in deep duo-chrome navy blues.

NAIL POLISH OPTION - OPI Turn on the Northern Lights

OPI Show Us Your Tips

10. MARINA - Brighten up a dark day with a brighter, lighter blue hue.

NAIL POLISH OPTION - OPI Show Us Your Tips

PANTONE FORECAST - https://www.pantone.com/fashion-color-report-fall-2017

10 Dreamy Mint Green Nail Polish Picks

Mint Green Nail Polish

There's something so aesthetically pleasing about the colour mint green, especially mint green nails! Nowadays you can find pretty much any shade of mint variation to adorn your nails with so today I wanted to share with you my top ten favourites if you're ever in need of that perfect mint shade...