I said once in a story for Homemakers.com that black and blackened-purple polish did for nail lacquer what Quentin Tarantino did for John Travolta’s film career: kicked it back into the spotlight with an unexpected quirky dark turn.*
Seriously, since goth-chic hues hit so big, nail colour has never been hotter. Soft, pretty pales such as Essie’s Ballet Slipper aren’t going anywhere, but now we’re primed for unexpected shades in way we’d not been before.
Exhibit A: OPI You Don’t Know Jacques, the colour of wet stone. Style editors fell for it right away and the folks at Concepts Day Spa in downtown Toronto tell me they can’t keep it in stock. It’s the hot neutral — looks great with most skintones, whether undertones are pink or yellow (grey looks great with both, doncha know).
I’d have gushed about You Don’t Know Jacques ($9.95 CAN) earlier, but I only just got around to trying it myself. A few days ago I went for my first manicure in months. Worth waiting for: perfect nail shape and precise application courtesy of Debbie at Concepts, awesome colour, and the feelin’-pretty sense that comes from having groomed hands.
Nice to meet you, Jacques.
*I know. Quoting myself. But I’m having a rare self-appreciative day, something I think we all need on a regular basis. No, not Janine-appreciative days, although those are nice I’m sure, but moments of feeling we’re Okay Folk, quirks and all. Good times, those. OPI is available at select salons and spas; visit www.opi.com. Image courtesy of OPI.
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It’s also worth mentioning that it looks like complete poo in the bottle so it’s easy to dismiss. You really have to see it painted in two coats on your nails to fully get the picture.
You’re so right, Rockie! I actually avoided looking at my nails until coat two was in place!
Oh how I love the OPI! The colours, the brush, the coverage, the wear, the names… all of it in a perfect little bottle of joy.
I don’t think there’s a better polish out there – and I’ve used A LOT of polish.
I’m a little addicted to OPI, too, You. Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, president of OPI, has as much fun coming up with the colours and names as we do using them. I’ll be talking about the South Beach collection soon — stay tuned!
Jacques is one of my fav colours! Tickle My France-y from the same France line is also nice. You are so right about the dark-purple polish thing. I never liked nail lacquer until dark purple came by.
Thanks for your comment, Sophia. I didn’t mention in my post that I had either My Private Jet or Light My Sapphire on my toes — shimmery black. Loved it! (If only I could remember exactly which shade it was.)
It really is as though we had to go to an extreme to appreciate the playfulness, isn’t it?