Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Spring Nail Trend: Textured Polishes

texturedpolish


ShopThisLook


One of the biggest trends for nails this spring is textured nail polish. It doesn't necessarily mean a texture you can feel, but instead a textural look. These three can all be found at  your local Sephora, although the Illamasqua polish on the right is sold out on the website.


The Nails Inc. polish on the far left has long strands of holographic glitter. It comes in a few colors that lean tropical/summery but you should have no trouble getting away wearing them now. Heads up, this polish is a b!$%^ to remove. It's best to soak your nails for a few minutes before attempting removal.


Ciate has a whole line of textures available for polish. Instead of being built into the polish, you can apply tiny sequins, velvet, or even caviar beads for an endless amount of looks. These are really fun, albeit messy polishes so plan for at least an hour for a manicure.


This Illamasqua polish has been in every magazine and blog known to man. It's a pastel polish with random black bits mixed in. It looks exactly like a robin's egg shell. It's a pretty polish and I've had my eye on it for at least a month. Scarce is a dusty light pink with the previously mentioned black bits in it. The polish is neutral enough to wear to the most conservative of business offices, yet the speckled texture adds some interest.


scarceswatch


I'm not afraid of expensive nail polishes, but this is one instance where I don't feel this polish was worth the $16 price tag. It's neat, it's fun, but now that I got the polish home I feel like it's something I wouldn't wear very often. I've been known to change my mind before about polishes.


If you want a similar look, Walmart's Hard Candy line has a polish that's pretty close to Scarce's finish, but I haven't seen them in the West Virginia stores yet. I saw a display of them at the Walmart in Cincinnati last week so I'm hoping they'll make their way here.