Polished Spring Beauty

What do Spring, 'GLEE,' and the upcoming Royal wedding all have in common? NAIL POLISH!

Spring is a time to enjoy color! So why not add a little color to your life via nail polish?!

According to www.refinery29.com, there are 6 top nail polish trends for 2011:

1) Nude, high-gloss colors

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2) Pale blues; Such as robin's egg or Tiffany blue:

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3)  Peachy Pink:

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4) Lavender

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 5) Grays and Metallics

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 6) Unique top-coats: such as OPI shatter

Polish trends tend to coincide with the trends of pop culture, including 'GLEE' and the upcoming Royal Wedding. 

Sephora and their Sephora by OPI brand has teamed up with 'Glee' to create a nail polish collection. This limited edition nail color collection will be in stores this month. There will be 7 different shades, all relating to a specific character or moment from the show. Each will sell for $9.50. 

A mini set will be sold for $22, and includes 6 colors, which are called: Miss Bossy Pants (Rachel: raspberry color), Slushied (opaque blue), Celibacy Club (diamond top coat), Gleek Out (glitterly lime green), Sue vs. Shue (navy blue), and Express Yourself to Yourself (coral shimmer).

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The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton has been the talk of the fashion industry when it comes to Kate's wedding dress. But the nail industry is also getting in on the buzz. London based polish brand, Butter London, is coming out with a sparkly lavender polish called "No More Waity, Katie" after the often used London tabloid headline. The polish will be released mid March for $22, and can be purchased at http://www.butterlondon.com/.

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cheers!
andrea m.
co-president, students in fashion