Shades of summer: 17 varnishes for fresh manicure
Text: Moore Sobolev, authored by telegram channel Fierce & Cute
Summer is traditionally considered a time of active interest. for nail polishes: open shoes and hands without gloves have to experiment with manicure and pedicure, besides, everything looks better in the sun - and dark shades with “hidden” sparkles, and eye-shaped neons. Moore Sobolev collected cool varnishes for every taste and their successful combinations.
Auspicious JinSoon
1390 rub.
Korean Jin Sung Choi moved to New York in 1991, not knowing a word in English and with four hundred dollars in her pocket. First, she got a job as a waitress, then as a cashier, and then went to work at a nail salon. One of the clients advised her to go to private masters, and Choi sent letters to the beauty directors of all the magazines, offering them manicures - only the head of the beauty department Cosmopolitain responded.
Soon, Jean began to call on the set, then on the shows; In 2012, shortly after the MAC collaboration, Jin Sun Choi launched a brand name. Choi has a fantastic sense of color, and she has a brand where there is not a single unfortunate shade. The complex gray Auspicious and lavender Ube do not turn their wearer into death, the red Coquette is ideal for any occasion, and the dark glitter Farrago is a celebration in a bottle.
Christina Fitzgerald in the shade of Lumina
1350 rub.
When the trees were large and beauty blogging was small, around the brand Christina Fitzgerald, named for the Australian manicure specialist, serious dramas were played: since the brand is known mainly in Russia, it was suggested that no Christina exists, and varnishes are made near Moscow underground.
It turned out that everything is simpler: the brand is really Australian, but it is a project of the distributor Authentica, and the main market for the brand, respectively, is Russian. CF - strong salon brand with outstanding care and pleasant varnishes. We chose the latest novelty of the brand - deep blue Lumina.
China Glaze ElectroPop Shade
76 rub.
China Glaze with their gigantic portfolio, perhaps, kings of neon shades: they release these in the summer collections every year, leaving the best in a constant range. Recall that in neon lacquers, when dried, it usually turns out to be “vinyl”, as if rubberized finish: you can leave it like this, or you can cover it with top, then there will be a bright gloss. We advise you to pay attention to the four varnishes from the permanent collection - all of them are now being sold on the official website for symbolic amounts: lime I'm With The Lifeguard, coral Surfin 'For Boys, purple Creative Fantasy and yellow Sunshine Pop.
Smith & Cult in A Short Reprise Shade
1730 rub.
The hooligan brand of Hard Candy Daina Mohajer became famous for it with nail polishes. They are beautiful to all: quick-drying glossy formulas, comfortable short brushes, catchy names and caps that someone crushed. At Smith & Cult exclusively harmonious colors - it is clear that the brand does not produce new products for the new products, but only really interesting and beautiful shades (like the brand new lavender-gray A Short Reprise). Weakness Mohajer - glitter (they are in a separate collection), among which you should pay attention to the varnish under the ingenious name Vegas Post Apocalyptic.
Catrice in a shade of purple is the best policy
169 rub.
The main collection of the indefatigable German mark is very good without any discounts on prices: neat brushes, excellent shades and bottles that are pleasant to take in hand. The brand is constantly changing the range and adds new products there - in particular, purple metallic refers to them. The recent launch of the brand is the Shake and Seal collection of topcoats for varnish: if the bottle is shaken, it will be a top with unobtrusive colored glitter, if left as it is, just a transparent glossy finish.
Kiko Milano Power Pro Nail Lacquer in Mermaid Pink
190 rub.
The Italian brand did not ignore the universal boom in holography - and made two (for some reason only two) duochrome translucent varnishes, made in a separate Power Pro Special line. For those who like to shine harder, there is a separate collection of dense holographies, and with these varnishes everything is gentle and barely noticeable: for a more or less vivid effect, you will need to apply at least three layers.
Chanel Le Vernis in the shade of Giallo Napoli
2020 rub.
In the splendid spring collection dedicated to Naples, the native city of Lucia Peaks, there are four beautiful thick varnishes. We chose yellow, which is surprisingly seamless. The brand’s bright colors turn out to be sufficiently pigmented to fit in two layers in an even, clean color, but you need to get used to the texture and thin brush - however, it is very convenient to paint over microscopic irregularities.
YSL La Laque Couture in Op Art Coral
1877 rub.
YSL makes virtually flawless varnishes: the colors, the brush, and the formula is beyond praise. Bleached coral shade is suitable for those who love everything bright, and those who are tired of neon and want tenderness. We strongly advise to pay attention to the shades that the brand produces in the framework of limited collections - they often become the targets of collectors' hunting. Summer issue, as we have already said, filled up with the perfect pastel shade of gray.
Dolce & Gabbana The Nail Lacquer in Shocking Shade
1440 rub.
Of course, there is nothing shocking in this cheerful bright pink shade - but this is a beautiful, dense color, one of those that raise the mood with each look at your own nails. The brand is not afraid of bold decisions: in their collection you can find another almost perfect yellow lacquer called Lemon, and there are interesting examples of pastel and rich dark shades.
NCLA in Hey, Doll shade!
900 rub.
The coral-pink neon hue dries quickly and rests seamlessly - even those who have never had a lacquer brush in their hands can put on their makeup. The brand has a lot of fancy colors and textures: the individual varnishes look like space in a jar, and they are no less easy to handle.
Essence in Guardian Of The Unicorn
181 rub.
The luxurious space collection Essence Out Of Space Stories was launched last year and remained in a constant assortment - and now, at the price of a kilogram of tomatoes, you can try the most fashionable effects, available only in the indie segment. The latest addition to the collection is the multi-chromic Mermaid Of The Galaxy (turquoise pink) and Guardian Of The Unicorn (purple-blue), whose names refer to Essence's favorite fantasy films.
Clary Sage Masura
349 rub.
The Russian brand Masura made a collaboration with the heroic little online store "LakoDom": this holographic purple lacquer is made with the immaculate taste of its owner. The brand can find a lot of good varnishes with glitter of different colors and calibers - and this is a good opportunity to experiment for good money.
Some People Are Immune To Good Advice Cadillacquer
850 rub.
The name of the lacquer is taken from the "Breaking Bad" series: the owner of the brand Madeleine loves "Breaking Bad" so much that she even dedicated a separate line to him. Blue glitter with glitter is part of the new and touching All I Need collection, where all the varnishes are named after important events from Madeleine’s life.
A-England in Katyusha
800 rub.
The romantic British indie brand is so loved in Russia that it released an entire collection of Russian Soul in its honor - the lacquer dedicated to the old military song also entered it. The task is not easy, but the owner of the brand Adina turned out surprisingly nepashly color.
"L'Etoile" Selection in Mysterious Shade
299 rub.
“L'Etoile” Selection appeared in an unobvious way and included this deep dark color in the summer collection - such shades are traditionally considered to be autumn. But in fact, the reflection of a dark chimmer on the sun is one of the most beautiful effects in manicure.
Yves Rocher in Or Ensoleille
199 rub.
A few years ago, the French brand completely restarted its line of lacquers - now these are small thin bottles (as thick as a finger) that are convenient to take with you anywhere, and a constantly replenished assortment. In the summer collection there are two not unique, but very cute shades: the flirtatious translucent Corail Pop, which makes nails look like candy, and the darkened gold Or Ensoleille.
Wycon Nail Lacquer in shade 606
309 rub.
Wycon decorative cosmetics in Russia are beginning to be recognized slowly, but their nail polishes somehow do not come to the fore - although the brand has a large assortment (more than a hundred shades), good formulas and interesting colors. Wycon is keeping a close eye on fashion, so they have interesting neons, excellent texture lacquers, and simply beautiful bright colors like emerald 274 and soft blue 253.
Photo: JinSoon, Authentica.love (1, 2), NailPolish Direct (1, 2), Pudra, Kiko Milano, Il de Bote (1, 2), YSL, TSUM, LakoDom (1, 2), Essence, L'Etoile, Yves Rocher, Wycon