Based on the colour selection and overwhelming preference for a neutral palette nails at New York Fashion Week Fall 2011, nude nails will remain a huge trend throughout the rest of the year.
Autumn Colours
The hot colours for autumn and Winter include beige, tan, honey, chocolate, and pale grey to give fingertips a chic, minimalist look.
Not unlike the colours of the autumn season, golden shades of reds, bronzes, burnt oranges, rustic pinks, rich dark burgundy, purples and berry shades will be the colours to watch out for in autumn.
For the most popular creamy nude, caramel and beige shades; try Dulce De Leche, Cosmo-Not Tonight Honey and San Tan Tonio
Peach make-up will be all the rage this autumn. Peachy complexion, peach toned lipstick, rouge and of course peachy toned nail lacquer, try Big Hair Big Nails. There will be a strong flair for those wearing bright lipstick that pops! To complement this style try Guy Meets Gal-Veston, an engaging red coral.
Rich dark burgundy berry shades, we are remembering our childhood favourite Ribena this season and looking for makeup and nail shades in punchy purples, rich berry hues and vibrant pops of grape and blackcurrant. We’re focusing on intense berry shades (no soft pastels in this palette), try Pamplona Purple, Houston We Have A Purple and Lourve Me Lourve Me Not.
Thanks to the popularity of Mad Men, warm red nails are back in trend. This autumn we suggest a rich shade of ruby red, Color So Hot it Burns and
From A-Zurich
The more neutral nudes and silver tones for autumn, are subtle tones of pale silver and silvery pale blue, try It’s Totally Fort Worth It, I Vant to Be a Lone Star, Moon Over Mumbai, and Give Me The Moon
Bronze shades try; Glitzerland and Brisbane Bronze Burnt orange shades, try; Bay Bridge Sunset and On the Same Page Rustic pinks, try It’s Possible (Nicole by OPI) and Chicago Champagne Toast
Winter Nails
The minimalistic shades of pale grey, creamy nudes, beige and silver tones will carry through to winter.
However there will be a more dramatic contrasting look for winter nails. Rich roasted nutmeg and chocolate browns and dark blood reds will feature heavily this winter. Alongside dark green military greens and khaki shades.
Midnight metallic blue and even dark metallic silver and grey will be popular for those who are looking for a more dramatic look.
Roasted nutmegs and rich chocolates - Suzi Loves Cowboys and I’m Suzi & I’m A Chocoholic
Metallic midnight blue and dramatic dark grey; Light My Sapphire and My Private Jet
Khaki military greens - Here Today Aragon Tomorrow, dark forest green and Don’t Mess With OPI, a rich dark green
Dark blood reds - Malaga Wine and Manicurist of Seville
Suzi Loves Cowboys
I’m Suzi & I’m a Chocoholic
Light My Sapphire
My Private Jet
Here Today Aragon Tomorrow
Don't Mess with OPI
Malaga Wine
Manicurist of Seville
Wedding colour predictions
Our prediction for 2011 brides is back to basics. Brides will seek the traditional french manicure or they will all be opting for nude shades this year with a hint of beige.
Tickle My France-y - nude beige/taupe Princesses Rule - soft shimmering pale pink Dulce de Leche - creamy opaque flesh tone Otherwise Engaged - pale whitish pink with shimmer Samoan Sand - nude
The colour for 2011 - Honeysuckle Pink and Magenta; a dazzling pink combined with red tones, try I’m India Mood for Love, Peru-B-ruby or Senorita Rose-Alita
