Neon colors are the hot trend for summer but I am still on the pastel wagon from this spring. I usually don’t get manicures at the salon that often because my nails chip within 24 hours so it’s a waste of money, but I do like to paint them at home occasionally. I also don’t like spending a lot on nail polish so I have been scouring Walgreens and Target the past few months for the perfect pastel shade. I wanted a light purple but every shade I found would be too lavender, eggplant or just plain wrong. I knew exactly what I was looking for and I couldn’t find it anywhere for a bargain price.
Well the other day I ran in Walgreens to get some ribbon and finally saw the perfect shade of lilac at the end of an aisle. Revlon came out with pastel pink, blue, yellow and purple. My favorite shade is called Lilac Pastelle and is number 185. I believe neon polish is too loud for work but pastels are demure enough for the corporate world.
You will need to paint two coats on your nails and it dries fairly quickly. I put a top coat from Sally Hansen on top and my nails didn’t chip for about 72 hours!
What is your opinion on nail colors? Do you believe that pastels are inappropriate in the workplace?
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It stays on mine for about a week. I usually try to apply a top coat every other day to make it last longer.
I will have to check that out. Does it stay on well? Polish will stay on my toes for over a month but for some reason it usually chips off my nails within 24-48 hours!
Chev,
I am loving OPI Lucky Lucky Lavendar. It is my color for the summer and is the perfect light purple shade. You should try it out.
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