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17 Must-Have-Right-Now Nail Colors

Short, neat nails and deep tones make a comeback

September 27, 2007 | by Jill Schuck | 55 COMMENTS

Beth Fricke, OPI celebrity manicurist, likes: OPI Nail Lacquer, $7.50, in:
Catherine the Grape (deep, sparkly wine)
Russian Navy (shimmery, dark navy blue)
Ruble for Your Thoughts (rich, shimmery copper)

SEE NEXT PAGE: Jessica Vartoughian, founder of Jessica Cosmetics and Jessica Nail Clinic in Los Angeles, likes:

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i'd love to try essie handle with flair

by AstridB Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 12:38PM Report as inappropriate

good article

by venenumletalis Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 03:41PM Report as inappropriate

Nice

by EricaF123 Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 11:53AM Report as inappropriate

I like a lot of these colors. Just wish some lighter ones had been included.

by NillaButterfly Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 04:11PM Report as inappropriate

These colors look like fall, where are the spring colors?!

by odie Monday, April 23, 2012 at 08:51PM Report as inappropriate

I like the light and sheer shades

by LittleBunny Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 11:12AM Report as inappropriate

Dark shades are my favorite

by eatinglipstick Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 07:57PM Report as inappropriate

I am loving the bright coral trend right now.

by beautybody Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 11:38AM Report as inappropriate

Looks like dark shades are definitely in.

by Nicole1021 Monday, March 26, 2012 at 03:25PM Report as inappropriate

I'm not sure this is a current article (original publication dates would be helpful for trend-themed articles like this), but it was still fun to look at.

by tallredamanda Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 07:01AM Report as inappropriate

It would have been nicer if they included inexpensive and universal drugstore brands, opi and essie are not sold where I live and it costs an arm and a leg to have them shipped here.

by hananoire Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 04:07PM Report as inappropriate

If this is current, then I am really glad short nails are back in!

by powerwoman033 Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 06:42PM Report as inappropriate

cool

by Nicole2814 Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 07:30PM Report as inappropriate

thanks

by cielona_boco Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 07:44AM Report as inappropriate

It's great to see the top picks from a wide range of top nail polish experts. However, it drives me crazy that none of the articles include publication dates. There are so many articles that talk about "right now" colors or that recommend the best products for something, but how are we supposed to know whether those recommendations are current or two years old? Often the recommended products turn out to be discontinued. Very frustrating!

by Jewelrydesigner Monday, January 16, 2012 at 10:58AM Report as inappropriate

really nice colors

by Nicole2814 Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 10:54AM Report as inappropriate

Where can you buy all these?

by sportimonki13 Friday, December 30, 2011 at 12:15AM Report as inappropriate

love black!

by mgibs96 Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 12:47PM Report as inappropriate

So many colors, so little time! Or something like that. Anyway, so many pretties!!!

by Agrimony Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 12:07PM Report as inappropriate

I don't like shimmery nails. I usually wear red, black or french pink.

by patricia89 Monday, December 12, 2011 at 03:51PM Report as inappropriate

Omg i love nail polish. Right now im in the mood for some glitter nail polish so thats my next purchase.

by andyv1217 Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 08:53PM Report as inappropriate

I loke the Russian Navy color!

by adancingnancie Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 11:59AM Report as inappropriate

Love those colors! They are great for fall. Always like to know what the trends will be.

by shlmos Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 05:42AM Report as inappropriate

i love the blue one!

by aprillynnnxo Monday, October 17, 2011 at 04:29PM Report as inappropriate

I want these colors so badly!!

by vfalkow Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 03:43PM Report as inappropriate

I want these!!!

by Bon_Bon Monday, August 15, 2011 at 02:44AM Report as inappropriate

I love metallics I have to go shopping now...

by Bon_Bon Monday, August 15, 2011 at 12:27AM Report as inappropriate

So many shimmeringly metallic colors!! I want!

by MissXu Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 01:14AM Report as inappropriate

I love the coppery, orange-y shades, but not the darker ones.

by WiccanLady Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 03:58PM Report as inappropriate

they all seem to have 2 things in common. metalic and dark.

by KelseaT Monday, June 27, 2011 at 03:49PM Report as inappropriate

big fan of ne blue tones and the pearly colors

by BerenicePonce Monday, June 13, 2011 at 12:08AM Report as inappropriate

not a fan of anyone of the ones listed

by awan0912 Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 12:05AM Report as inappropriate

I don't like any of them. This must be an older article from around the fall, but I still don't like any of the colors.

by BellezzaBeauty Monday, May 30, 2011 at 06:59AM Report as inappropriate

Blah colors. i do not think i would use any of the colors shown ( maybe fancy fishnets)

by elena62 Monday, May 9, 2011 at 01:46PM Report as inappropriate

I already have a plethera of nail polish, none of these seemed "new" to me.

by MissPurple Friday, April 29, 2011 at 01:01PM Report as inappropriate

nail polish is silly to spend a lot of money on

by LittleBunny Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 10:06PM Report as inappropriate

I'm with volta--none of these really got me excited.

by LipglossandSpandex Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 09:37PM Report as inappropriate

I'm not going to lie, I wasn't a big fan of any of these colors.

by volta Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 12:53AM Report as inappropriate

mmmm, pretty nice.

by yckitsmary Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 04:09PM Report as inappropriate

OPI is nice but I want something that is dry by the time the last nail is done -

by keatonkat Monday, March 28, 2011 at 10:27AM Report as inappropriate

While I'd never wear black nail polish, I'm starting to like the idea of some of the less classic colors (in fact, I'm wearing a lovely teal polish from OPI right now!). It's interesting that colors we usually associate with fall and winter are the hot new shades for Spring and Summer.

by Jewelrydesigner Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 11:15AM Report as inappropriate

i love the color I wear on my nails.....there perfect for my skin tone

by ChrisanneSkye Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 08:51AM Report as inappropriate

love the dark sparkly colors... but im totally obseesed with SLUSHIED from the glee collection by sephora by opi.. i dont like the other colors as much :)

by lelalu100 Friday, March 18, 2011 at 07:19PM Report as inappropriate

err..

by ArmenianGal Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 12:54AM Report as inappropriate

I like the picks of Beth Fricke, OPI celebrity manicurist

by selma Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 10:42AM Report as inappropriate

Love the essie colors even if they don't seem very "spring." Not crazy about the sparkly hues.

by js3200 Monday, March 14, 2011 at 11:00PM Report as inappropriate

lovee metallics

by naughtnone Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 01:53PM Report as inappropriate

I loooooove OPI nail polishes!! They have such a wide array of colors to choose from and I find myself standing in ULTA for hours trying to pick one!!! My favorite that I wore ALL winter is Give Me Moor (a super deep metallic-y purple). I got sooo many compliments on the color!!! Definitely wear a base and clear coat BEFORE applying dark colors though to avoid stains on your nails when you remove the color. A little tip I learned from my manicurist!!

by lisa2683 Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 11:16PM Report as inappropriate