Nail-job craving: Something dramatic from the upcoming Lancôme Vernis in Love nail polish collection (it launches in May).
How I satisfied that craving: At Tips Nail Bar (thanks for the manicure, Lancôme!) with the deep almost-black purple Rouge Reglisse, and an accent nail in Rose Boudoir. The polishes have loads of pigment; even after just one coat these colours looked true and solid.
How this nail colour makes me feel: Like I’m settled back into Toronto’s winter. The bright stripes I had for Mexico last week were a bit jarring for city life right now. And with the bright pink accent nail, it adds a bit of optimism — a sign of spring that’s soon to come, is how I think of it.
Love it or hate it: Love. I am curious to see how long I remain chip-free — this is the first regular polish manicure I’ve had in ages (usually I have a soak-off gel on my nails). “Well, if you’re opening lipstick packaging every day, any regular polish will chip,” Leeanne at Tips says to me when I started pondering the durability. I had a good giggle over this. Her example of my regular tasks — not doing dishes, not prepping dinner, not crafting, but “opening lipstick packaging.” And she’s not wrong, that is a daily to-do!
March 8, 2013
Nail polish-loving lovelies — Lancome is launching a nail polish collection, Vernis in Love! No longer will you have to have mere flings with limited-edition-only polishes (like this gorge Infusion de Prune, swoon!) from them.
The 20-shade collection ($16 each) launches mid-May and the polishes feature a patented brush with flat, supple ends and a grooved stem, designed so you can cover your entire nail in one stroke. And you indeed can cover your whole nail in one stroke, but with my (lack of) technique, I personally found I still needed to touch up the sides a bit.
The line is divided into three collections: Jolis Matins (light and fresh shades), Boudoir Time (flashy, punchy shades) and Tonight is My Night (deep, intense shades).
Boudoir Time, with its bright fuschia and deep navy tones are speaking to me most, right now, anyhow. My nail-polish craving changes all the time!
Today, I’m heading to Tips Nail Bar to try out Vernis in Love, and I’m trying to decide what nail colour to try. Here are the contenders:
- the bright and happy raspberry Rouge in Love 112B
- the dark and sexy Rouge Reglisse 473N
- the delicate pink Jolie Rosalie 311M
Help me decide!
Lancome Vernis in Love, available May 2013 in department stores and at www.lancome.ca (with select shades available at Sephora and Shoppers Drug Mart).
March 7, 2013
