
Spring 2012 Polish Preview: Luck Be a Lady
Showcasing this season’s bright and bold color choices, we don’t think it’s safe to bet on black — or red.

Showcasing this season’s bright and bold color choices, we don’t think it’s safe to bet on black — or red.

Spring colors likewise reflect differing moods, encapsulating vivid brights, soft muted tones, and fun-loving pastels.

According to Cosmopolitan, certain polish brands are starting to market lines catering to men. For example, EvolutionMan's lacquers have the tagline "for the no-nonsense rebel inside all of us."

According to Marie Claire's January 2012 issue, an ethereal sea-nymph look has been spotted all over the runways. To "catch" on, try offering SpaRitual's Nail Lacquer in Ebb & Flow.

Recently, long-lasting gel polish has gained a significant at-home appeal, according to Allure magazine's December 2011 Beauty Reporter. But does it last?

According to a November 2011 issue of Marie Claire, the beauty world has gone gaga for Neo Pop this month. Graphic prints and bright, retro colors are all the rage.

In this month's issue of InStyle, celebrities Megan Fox and Emma Robertson shared their favorite nail polishes. Both chose shades by Essie!

Glamour magazine told us the top 10 things they love in the nail universe.

Designers are paying close attention to texture, contrast, and color for fall 2011, according to the Pantone Institute.

Definition: Overlapping with other recent trends like biker chic and military couture, elements from rebellious punk culture — like paper clip embellishments and leather — are, ironically, fashionable.

Cosmopolitan’s Beauty Q & A answers the question: What’s the It nail shape right now? Celebrity manicurist Tom Bachik answered, the squoval shape continues to rule. Not only is the shape very flattering, but it also prevents nails from breaking due to the stronger corners, according to the mag.

Lemon yellow is the color of the moment, according to this month’s InStyle.

Runway-inspired manicures, crackle-effect polishes, and celebrity stiletto nails reign supreme in this month’s InStyle.

It’s all about the beauty of matte’s in this month’s Glamour issue.

Intensely reflective silver and gold nails are all the rage right now, as evidenced by the two gorgeous manicures on actresses AnnaLynne McCord and Kate Beckinsale in Cosmopolitan this month.

Definition: Not that it ever went very far away, but the romance, pretty pastels (think antique roses), and feminine accents (like scalloping and ruffles) of Paris are back at the forefront of fashion.

Marie Claire places the spotlight on some of the prettiest floral-inspired beauty products and makeup looks from the spring runways.