The Hottest Spring 2008 Nail Polish Trend
Remember how trendy black nail polish was last year? Even the super-preppy were rocking the black nail trend as bottles of it flew off the shelves everywhere! Now it’s time to get ready for the next big thing in nails. This spring, there is really only one nail polish color you’re going to want to be wearing: navy blue.
There has been lots of buzz in the fashion world lately about Chanel Blue Satin (461) Nail Polish, and now it’s SELLING OUT everywhere at lightning speeds. The shiny deep navy shade was originally debuted on the models at the Chanel Spring 2008 RTW runway show, and is by far the trendiest nail color for spring. Bottles are going fast and are sold out at Chanel.com but are still available at Neiman Marcus (where I just bought mine!) EDIT: As of Jan 15th, Blue Satin is SOLD OUT at Neiman’s!
If you don’t want to pay $19 for a bottle of the real Chanel stuff (and I don’t really blame you), you can get the “look for less” with a bottle of Wet N’ Wild Wild Shine in Sapphire Blue #445D, available at your local drugstore. Shop fast though – this shade too will probably sell out fast. Anyone else remember how even Wet N’ Wild black nail polish was impossible to find last year?
What do you think of navy blue nail polish? Will you be wearing this trend or letting it pass? Are you going to buy Chanel’s Blue Satin or do you think I’m crazy for having bought it? Let me know in the comments!
Posted on on January 9, 2008 / Filed Under: Beauty & Hair / Tags: Nails, Spring 2008, Trends
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Emily
Hey Zephyr! I didn’t know the blue would be a trend but that nail polish is really cute. I just bought OPI Russian Navy a few weeks ago and thats pretty close to the Chanel color except I think it’s more shimmery.
Fashion Unplug
Hey! Firstly, I think your blog is pretty awesome, and it’s going into my list.
As for me, I can’t take dark nail colours, although I fancy them alot because I’ve got to keep my nails short. $19 for the real stuff ain’t so bad in my opinion, and I think the colour is really pretty (:
http://www.fashion-unplug.blogspot.com
Kendra
I think I may try this trend out. I’ve always wanted to do the whole dark nail polish thing – of course I was thinking of burgundy or brown ( I guess I’m way out dated). My main thing is finding something to work with my skintone…And not that it’s totally insane to spend almost $20 on a simple bottle of nail polish, it’s just not suggested…is OPI expensive?
rhine
nyc also has a good similar color called skin tight denim creme (115A) for $.95 for those frugal fashionistas
Zephyr
Emily – Oooh, I love OPI – I will definitely check out Russian Navy! Thanks for the tip!
Fashion Unplug – Your site is adorable! I added you to my rss reader! And also, I totally agree with you that dark colors look cuter on short nails. Very chic.
Kendra – Haha, burgundy and brown aren’t outdated. Burgundy at least is classic. But blue is so much fun and why not embrace the trend while it’s cool right? As far as OPI goes, it’s not as pricey as chanel – think 6-7 dollars a bottle vs 20!
Rhine – Ooh, I love NYC nail colors, thanks for the tip!!
Meg from The Bargain Queens & All About Appearances
I’m wearing Russian Navy right now. It’s my new fave — and I’m not usually into noticeable polish.
Here’s my post on it, along with a photo of it on my fingers:
http://www.allaboutappearances.info/trying-out-the-navy-nail-polish-trend/
Amanda
hey i love russian navy! i have had it for months now. but the really hot trend for spring is french manicures with bright/hot color tips! i had bright purplelast week and now i have hot pink tips. i have seen teal too that i want to try next.
Elveanare
I actually got NYC Skin Tight Denim today, and the colors a close match! :) And for $0.98 there is no going wrong!
Zephyr
Meg – Ooh, it looks fab on you. I have the chanel polish on now and I think the russian navy shade looks a little lighter and more metallic in comparison. Thanks for sharing that post.
Amanda – Ooh, I like the idea of the french mani with bright tips – sounds very cute. Let me know if you have any pictures of your nails, I’d love to see!
Elveanare – Yay! You really can’t beat less than a dollar for nail polish! Hope you like the trend :)
Gracie
I LOVE NAVY NAILS!!! I bought a few different navy colors back in October, they were both OPI. They are a few of my favorite nail colors.
Sarah
just bought dior’s ‘blue poison’ and i am in love.
Jessica
Would the navy polish with white tips work? is that in?
J.J.
Another beautiful shade out there is “Yoga – Ta Get This Blue!” from India, OPI’s newest collection! It’s sure to please
Retro.Bunny
Actually, I love this trend too, but I have a hard time forking out 20$ for a nail-polish that I may not like after a month.
If anyone is trying to keep costs down or is flirting with this trend, go buy a bottle of Wet&Wild or NYC Color nail-polish. I have a bottle that I bought a couple of years ago, and it’s this exact shade of blue. Sure, it may not last as long (it does chip quick- like, 4 days quick), but at the price of 1$ a bottle, you can splurge on a good top-coat.
:D
Zephyr
Retro.Bunny – So true. 20 dollars is a lot for a nailpolish, but I just couldn’t resist buying it! And I’m not sick of it yet soo… I agree though, the W&W stuff is just as good if you don’t wanna pay for the Chanel!
Melanie
I have to agree, I just bought NYC’s Skin Tight Denim and it rocks! I never got on the black nail trend (I rocked it from middle school to high school, anyway) but this one called to me. And I feel like NYC is almost exact to Chanel’s, it’s so dark it’s almost black.
Or maybe it’s because I put on a black coat first.. who knows, it looks great!
Jocelyn
I love dark nail polish I just got mine done black a few weeks ago but of course i was going for a Avril Lavigne look the only prob was that people would make fun of me and say that i was goth but i really am not and i still stuck with it im a natural blonde but the color does go with my shade of skin . I will have to try this trend again!!!
luv yaa!!!!!!!!!! choia( idk how to spell it (chow)or goodbye)
Jocelyn
I love dark nail polish I just got mine done black a few weeks ago but of course i was going for a Avril Lavigne look the only prob was that people would make fun of me and say that i was goth but i really am not and i still stuck with it im a natural blonde but the color does go with my shade of skin . I will have to try this trend again!!!
luv yaa!!!!!!!!!! choia( idk how to spell it (chow)or goodbye)well bye bye
Jocelyn
Its me again r u on mine or there side would u call me goth if i wore blck nail polish?
marla
i may try that one out!
is it still “ok” to wear black nail polish? i do sometimes, and some people think i’m goth. i’m not, but i do shop at places like hot topic…
anyway, great blog!
Zephyr
Maria – It’s totally OK. Just wearing black nail polish doesn’t make you goth! I say if you like it, wear it.
Amy
Hey, I found out a couple of months ago that navy blue was the new “it” color, and for weeks I have been trying to find a navy blue polish that isn’t shiny or shimmery. Does anyone know if I can find a color like that? -Amy
Stacey
Navy blue is absolutely gorgeous. I was tempted to buy Chanel’s, but I wanted a creamy, matte navy without the sparkle. I finally found it! Dior sells the PERFECT navy that doesn’t have the metallic sheen. It’s called Bleu Poison. It’s equally as as expensive as Chanel, but it’s truly worth it because I have searched EVERYWHERE and this is the only one I could find.