You can always count on fingernail guru and number-one celeb manicurist Deborah Lippmann for each season’s latest and greatest polish craze. We’ve all done the grays to death -now that we’ve seen graphite in every shade imaginable, they’re starting to look a little bland. Where does that leave me? I’m not one for bright-red nails (unless it’s Christmas or Chinese New Years!); I still prefer muted dark shades that don’t scream. Enter Billionaire, fresh out of Lippmann’s fall collection, which also boasts Single Ladies, deep red; Brick House, shimmering rust; and Stormy Weather, off-black slate. But it’s Billionaire that is dark, quirky, and yes, so rich! Apparently, the color of money (though not as a green as a dollar bill) is exactly what I was looking for.
It has a hint of hue, but at first glance it casts a grayish tone, so it’s perfectly neutral. More of a blend of army and forest (Lippmann describes it as “moody hunter green”) than the color of greenbacks, it’s edgy and offbeat-sophisticated. There’s no glitter or glimmer to this crème lacquer, but it’s high-gloss – just what it needs to keep your digits from looking like G.I. Jane’s army tank. And you know you can count on Lippmann’s polish: it’s gentle on your nails (it doesn’t contain bad things like toluene, formaldehyde, or DBP) and it has staying power. At Nordstrom for $16.
Or just pick up a bottle of Wet N Wild “Morbid” @ $1.99.
I can’t stop staring at my nails – they look like the shells of exotic beetles!
My fave polish for this fall is Essie’s Power Clutch. It’s similar to this color, but without the high price. Wears well and very easy to remove for a darker color.