This week I love: Nubar nail polish
23-11-2009
The current vampire make up trend dictates that nail polish should be matte. Now, it's not that easy to find a matte nail varnish, let's be honest, even harder to do the matte look at home. Trust me even make up pros can get the DIY look wrong!
Fear no more: LA based brand Nubar has a stunning formaldehyde, toluene and phthalate-free range of stunning nail polishes that are suitable for vegetarians and vegans and they have recently launched their new matte range, the Nubar Modern Matte Collection.
These varnishes are the fastest drying I've ever encountered (we are talking minutes here, gone are the nights in to do a DIY manicure), chip resistant and long lasting.
Choose among some fabulous shades: Avant-Garde, a beautiful russet, or for super sexy nails try Contempo, a seductive matte red. The deep wine VitalPrevail is the colour for you: gorgeous and equally stunning for a classic look or for a wild rock and roller vibe. Sold exclusively through www.beautyshed.co.uk, these beauties retail at £8 each, but if you, like me, love the matte trend, you can save a few quid and buy the four pieces collection for £29.90.
Nubar has also just launched a Twilight Collection with four new gloss colours: silver, deep navy blue, purple and a Diamond Seal and Shine top coat (£24 for 4).
Nubar has over 250 colours in their collections (all glossy except for the Modern Matte Collection). If pinks are your forte, try one of the eight dreamy shades in the Bouquet collection. The Chocolate Truffles is comprised of 6 of the best brown shades around. I absolutely love Milk Chocolate Cream, a light-ish milk chocolate with a slight grey hue to it: truly one of the most marvellous colours for nails ever invented. If purples and browns are too risque' for you, go for the Classic collection, Totally French or check out the sugary Summer Breeze range. If you are still on the waiting list for Chanel's Jade, Going Green is the collection for you. I love Forest and the shimmery green/yellow Wildlife. If you like to experiment with your colours, Trendy 1 and Trendy 2 are full of vibrant golds, blues, reds, yellows and any shade imaginable really.
You can see why Nubar is loved by celebrities like Cheryl Cole, Scarlett Johansson and Eva Mendes: one of the best range of shades around, excellent quality at a fair price (all the nail varnishes are priced at £8 each) and eco friendly to boot. Grab yourself your favourite Nubar nail polish, but I warn you, with all the beautiful collections they have, one will not be enough.
shade is stunning in winter months and if you like your purples
