Spring 2009 nail polish trends

For spring 2009, we’re seeing a variety of trends. There are of course, your typical light-fresh pinks and coral, but you’ll also find some blue shades, greys and even black nail polish!

Here’s a quick overview of the biggest trends of the season to help you chose the perfect nail polish colour!

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1) OPI spring 2009 nail polish collection: OPI’s South Beach Collection is already making me cry. This collection has a shade for all of your summer moods … from browns, to pinks, to purple to medium plum shades. Paint my toes Mojito Red, OPI on Collins Ave. and Feelin’ Hot-Hot-Hot! are my faves!

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2) Zoya spring 2009 nail polish collection: Zoya is still pushing blue nail polish as a strong trend and they’ve also put out a grey shade. These two more neutral shades contrast the bright colours in this spring 2009 collection.

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3) Essie spring 2009 nail polish collection: Essie’s collection has some really pretty coral shades and you’ll also find a very bright blue shade!

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4) Chanel spring 2009 nail polish collection: I love Chanel’s purple-blue shade. Chanel has been giving us one shade of blue for many seasons now and this more vibrant shade is PERFECT for spring and summer.

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5) Lancôme spring 2009 nail polish collection: Lancôme is bringing black nail polish to the forefront with its “Pink and Black” make-up collection created by Aaron De Mey.

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6) Deborah Lippmann Collection spring 2009 nail polish collection: Deborah Lippmann is going WAY back in time with these two shades. She’s created two very retro colours with retro names: Pretty Young Thing is a soft pink homage to the King of Pop Michael Jackson, while Purple Rain is a nod to the Prince of Purple … Prince!

Photo by by Joe Shlabotnik