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Trend Alert: Fruit Punch Nails

BellaSugar — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:45:00 -0700

If any of you can get through the summer without shelling out cash on fruity beauty products, please tell me how it's done, because I'm really a sucker for this stuff. First, I was salivating over Bare Escentuals Fruit Smoothies eye shadow collection, and now, I'm ready to pounce on this season's fruit-punch nail color trend.

Style.com recently declared Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in Orange Blossom ($18) one of its perfect summer polishes, and now I'm finding it difficult to live without this tropical-melon tone. At the spa last week, I saw a woman getting a pedicure with this polish, and it's just as beautiful on nails as it is in the bottle.

For three more nail polishes that pack a fruity punch, read more.

Zoya Smitten Summer 2007 Nail Polish in Sylvie ($5.50) is a yummy guava shade with an iridescent finish and a tiny bit of sparkle.

OPI Classics Nail Lacquer in Strawberry Margarita ($7.50) is a pinker shade that's almost perfect, except that it makes me want a strawberry margarita. Or a daiquiri. I'm not particular.

Estee Lauder Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Coral Reef ($18) is a magenta-raspberry shade with an ultra-shiny finish. These are great polishes that last a long time without chipping.

Trend Alert: Melon Nails

BellaSugar — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:00:42 -0700

Get ready to see many more melon-colored nails this spring. Check out Kristen Bell promoting her new movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall. While her fingernails are a quite bright, there are tons of varying raspberry and fruit-punch colored polishes to choose from. Here are three of my favorite juicy melon-colored nail lacquers.

L'Oreal Pro Manicure Nail Polish in Mango Get Em ($4.99) is a quick-drying, toluene- and formaldehyde-free polish that claims to last seven days without chipping. It also contains a strengthening pro-keratin ingredient and results in a high-shine finish.

For two other melon-colored nail polishes, read more.

Cantaloupe by Essie ($8) is a soft and creamy coral-melon color that is made from a chip-resistant formula. Two coats are all you need for a long-lasting, glass-like sheen.

Duri Nail Enamel in Beachy Peachy ($5) may not have a melon name, but this deep peachy coral color with hint of iridescent shimmer fits the bill.

Best of 2007: Nail Polish Trend

BellaSugar — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:00:47 -0800

It's been a colorful year for nail polish. We saw lots of bright raspberry and fruit punch nails during the spring and summer months, but deep dark sinful nail polishes in both matte and metallic shades were by far one of the biggest beauty trends of 2007. Was your polish preference goth and naughty or bright and flirty? Take this poll to vote for your favorite nail trend of the year!