I don’t need to harness any beauty clairvoyant powers to tell you what colour you are going to be itching to put on your nails next.
No, Chanel has done that for me.
Or more specifically, Chanel’s creative director of makeup, Peter Philips.
This genius of a man created a white pearly nail polish exclusively for the Chanel spring/summer ready to wear 2012 show to work back with the underwater fairytale feeling of the whole show that featured a whole lot of white, pearls and shine.
Chanel has called this new colour Attraction and announced that it will be put into production and launched with the Lèvres Scintillantes Collection in April next year.
Here’s an idea, though.
Given that we’re launching into our spring-summer now, why not jump-start this nail colour trend with a similar colour already on the market? Are you seeing where I’m going with this? Who says we have to wait for the European and US spring-summer season?
Here are four options for you that you can buy right now:
1. Orly Shimmer in Meringue $18.95. Ph 1300 769 355 | 2. CND Colour in Brilliant White $19.95 layered underneath CND Effects in Gold Pearl$24.95. Ph 1800 449 109 | 3. OPI in Kyoto Pearl $19.95. David Jones and selected salons. Ph 1800 358 999 | 4. Essie Marshmallow $18.95. Myer and selected salons. Ph 02 9477 6900
What do you think of this white nail? Have you been seduced by the Chanel colour trend before (hint: if you’ve ever worn a taupe-grey-beige colour you have Chanel’s launch of Particuliere on the catwalk on 2009 to thank for that)? What nail colour are you currently rocking?
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Found a matt suede nail polish by Revlon at Myer. Very different look to the usual gloss polish, but I quite like it – will look great in summer. I bought Powder Puff colour, looked white in the bottle, but a bit lilac on.
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That sounds like a gorgeously different colour. Orly do a Matte top coat that can turn any colour into a Matte one – is fun for a change.
I’m not sure I can pull the pearly white off, so I’ve always gone for a vibrant colour. I always feel like I’m wearing white out on my nails like we did back in high school 😉
Author
Liquid Paper too?
Love it. I’m actually a natural nail color kind of girl. Will often wear just see through but love this pearly white!
Author
I’m definitely going to give it a try!
It seems to do the rounds every few years Nikki. I can remember wearing it in the 80’s with a mod look I had happening. I must say I’m still partial to a very pale, pearlised pink on my fingernails but anything goes on my toe nails. I love dark reds, purples, pale blue, stickers and diamontes. That’s what I love about summer sandals. (Mind you, it’s just a dream of mine to have lovely manicured hands and feet. LOL)
Anne xx
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What goes around does come around, Anne! And my feet are in desperate need of a pedi right now!
I saw this on (of all people!) Robyn, a judge on The Renovators! Looked grest but the two I’ve bought have turned out to be a bit too transparent, will have to try one of your suggestions, thanks Nikki!
Author
Some layering as suggested by CND above could work to be less transparent. And I missed it on Robyn. Was a fan of Renovators as Mel was my teenagers’ babysitter when they were little!
Argg I havent even tried the navy nail and now you show me this!! LOVE IT.
Maybe I’ll just skip navy and go straight to the OPI Kyoto Pearl it looks so pretty, so clean and crisp.
(I also want those thighs!)
Author
Yep, skip navy – can alway come back to it 😉 And unfortunately the thighs don’t cost $19.95 and last I checked weren’t for sale at David Jones!
Could you not just use liquid paper as an option? Saying that I have green nails at the mo;)
Author
Now, that’s thinking 😉
http://www.fashionhayley.com/2011/09/greenhouse-perth.html
Hayley got Shellac in white and I thought it was awesome 🙂
I’ll definitely be rocking the white/pearl nail trend for sure
Author
Oh, that seals it … white Shellac for me next!
I used to have white toenails every summer for a few years. I thought it looked fabulous with a light tan. I might just have to go back to it this year. Can’t believe I was ahead of a trend!
Author
So far ahead!
Hmm, I’m a clear varnish nail girl, but for toes I like reddy browns and taupe. Sounds boring, right?
Author
Not boring but I challenge you this summer to go bright orange on your toes 😉
Forgive me for going off topic here but…..forget about wanting the nail colour – i want,crave, need and could possibly cry myself to sleep tonight for that model’s thighs……. how i wish chanel would make that achievable. going to the gym. right now.
Author
umm, don’t think mine even looked like that when I was nine! If your gym can achieve that, I want their number!!
I am wearing grey and love it.
me too!!!! My other favourite has been magenta! Makes it feel like summer is already here
Author
Feels like summer today!
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You give good nail Madam B!
Did you know I was actually painting my toenails white as I read this?!
Super duper freaky eh?
Author
You so far ahead of the trends! Go Miss Pink!
i love this! i am thinking i can pull it off in winter with the right outfit, especially for christmas? thoughts? maybe an off white?
Author
I think it can definitely work – with a creamy, pearl glow – very winter white!
I’m a long time lover of the white nail. I will definitely be buying a bottle of Attraction when it’s released!
Author
Go Melinda – you will rock it!
I was just wondering what the new navy/black might be! I much prefer this pearly goodness!
Author
It’s gorgeous, isn’t it? And I can’t wait till next year to try so will be giving one of the above a go.