It’s Nail Time for the Edgy Rocker Chick Blues and Purples

By Kim Myers
No matter what age we are, don’t we sometimes just want to go out for an edgier, spunkier, look. We just get bored with what we have and think "Gee, I gotta do something a little different". Now is the perfect time since blue nail color is all the rage. You don’t just have to pick any blue either.

The blues range from hard out black/ blue to purple/blue and then there are your brighter, more artistic serene blues. Whatever your taste may be there is one for you. Back in the 1990’s Chanel started the craze with their infamous color "Vamp" which instantly sold out in stores nationwide. My husband actually went on a trip to Mexico from Florida and picked me up a bottle in Texas at the time because it was sold out everywhere. It was the deepest shade of dark purple without being almost black. The craze lasted for several years and Chanel even came out with different versions of the color. The colors I’ll describe today aren’t pitch gothic vampire black though, but some may be almost. Read and you’ll find out.

The first five mentioned will be by OPI. We all know this company has a cult following because you just can’t beat their polishes. "Siberian Nights" is about the deepest eggplant purple I’ve found yet. It’s very similar to Chanels’ Vamp except I believe the wearability is better and it cost much less. "Ink" is another groovy deep purple with almost a tinge of blue and has a bit of sparkle too. "Yoga-Ta Get This Blue" from their India collection is a deep unusual whimsical blue similar to Cerulean with a hint of shimmer. I really like this one. "Fantasy" is from their designer series and actually has crushed diamond dust therefore, making it a few bucks more, but still affordable. This is a little deeper blue, not quite navy, with a bit of shimmer. This one has a more dignified approach. "My Private Jet" is very exposed from the rest. It’s a little bit purple with hints of brown and other iridescent colors. When you look at the bottle it looks as if there are 100’s of colors packed into one.

Essie, also known for their great nail products has a color called "Over the Top". It’s a bit different than the others because you could say it still has that very smoky look seemingly like gunmetal gray with a bit of soft black inclusive with a tiny hint of shimmer. Gray is also another top color at the moment and will be addressed in a future issue.

Sally Hansen has a fairly good range of nail colors and you can’t beat the price when they’re on sale for $1.00. Even when they aren’t on sale they are very affordable and they do last. My favorite blue is from the Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear line. "Blue" is like a royal blue but, a bit brighter with shimmer. It really is a pretty one for summer and winter. A person could get really creative with this one. I get many people asking me about "blue" when wearing it. If you don’t want to invest much money in a color you aren’t sure about, this would be the way to go in order to try something a little different and new. Who knows, you might love it.