Nail Trend Alert – Orange
Rihanna is the one celebrity I can rely on to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to nail trends. She isn’t afraid to be bold or take risks. While most of the red carpet clan is playing it safe with french manicures and sheers, there are few that dare to be nail fashion forward.
Rihanna’s red carpet look at the 2008 Grammy Awards in February was one of those stand out nail moments. Her fiery tangerine hued talons were most definitely noticed. If you want to be in vogue this summer you’ll want to rock a similar look. Personally, I’m not a fan of long bright nails so I’ll be sporting an active length version.
My top picks are all cremes and range from muted mango to blazing traffic cone orange so there’s something for everyone. With such a bold shade you don’t need the extra glitz just high shine so cremes fit the bill. It’s more chic and modern.
(clockwise from top) China Glaze Orange Knockout, OPI Osaka-To-Me Orange, China Glaze Japanese Koi, OPI Tangerine Scene, Orly Crush On You, Nocti Bikini
The featured China Glaze, OPI and Orly polishes are all available on http://www.8ty8beauty.com/ and http://www.head2toebeauty.com/ and Nocti can be purchased online at http://www.nocti.com/.
What are your feelings on the orange look? Fun and sassy? Too bold? Not flattering? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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I love the bright trend, including orange!
I looooove2 bold bright colors..and especially love the orange! Definitely will try it on.
love rhianna! i def always look to her for her cool np. i must have that orly…
Orange is my favourite colour, so yes! I love a good, punchy bright creme on a short nail.
It looks great on Rhianna. Though don´t think I can pull it off just as well, on my pale skin.
But yeah, at one point when summer comes, I will be sporting orange nails, but not yet because there are other colours I want to try out first.
Orange is my least favorite bright color! And, yeesh, on my pale skin, I think it would look frightening!
I would wear these if not for my freaky skin tone. They would so not work on me, but I will brag on the girls they do work for!
I think it’s so fun! I’m in love with Orly Crush On You — I am definitely going to have to pick that color up. Perfect for summer pedis!
i love neon nails, they are my fav nail trend.
I don’t think orange would work well on me… but maybe this summer it would be worth a try. I have some orange-y reds, but no orange np yet.
Well, I went from no orange at all to maybe I Could have a orange-type red (MonSooner or Later) and then a very bright orange polish from supercheap H&M. And I crave Orly’s Heartbreaker…
Still, I am more of a green and blue girl. Orange might be fun right now but blues and greens last forever!
Just today, before I read this, I got an orange pedicure. I used OPI Don’t Be Koi With Me. I love it on my toes but I’m not so sure I would on my hands. Maybe I’ll get brave come summer.
I would never have considered Orange, but I do love it on her.
I think I might try it.
I love the bright colors especially orange. I have a few of the oranges that you mentioned and I can’t wait to spend the summer showing them off.
I love it! Especially with the blue dress!
I love it! Especially with the blue dress!
I love it! I knew I shouldn’t have passed on Japanese Koi. I’ll have to go back and get it now.
Thats so funny that you’ve brought up Rhianna being nail fashion forward. I could have sworn her nails were green in her latest video. I don’t listen to her music, but I thought that was very cool!
Oh, totally lovely. I’m lucky that I have a skin tone that works with orange – I actually ordered a bottle of OPI Nicole Alert yesterday.
I love orange! Chanel Heatwave (2007 Limited Edition) is one of my favorite colors. Its a pretty orange with a jelly finish…
Welcome back!! It’s so funny that you posted about orange because I was *JUST* on a search for the perfect super-bright orange creme for summer pedis! I get bored with the bright red/hot pink traditional summer pedis and a bright orange creme looks great and just makes you smile! Great post, it’s like you read my mind.
Oh! I forgot to mention. The colors you have in that picture would probably look best as pedis (at least on me) but I’m also really fond of lighter/pinker orange manis. Chanel Orange Blossom is a great example of a way to wear orange on tips!
This is perfect timing- ASPCA has their Founders Day on the 10th, are are promoting the wearing of ORANGE (the official color of the organization) to raise awareness for animal welfare and responsible pet ownership! You better believe I’m going to deck out my tips and toes in a great color for an awesome cause!
Welcome back, glad you are doing better.
I love orange, especially on my toes. It’s a great look against brown skin.
I wrote earlier that orange is my least favorite bright and wouldn’t look good with my skin tone, but I’ve been drawn again and again to the swatch photo. I think I might try Crush On You on my toes. It looks cooler-toned than the others, and would be such a switch from the blues, purples, and turquoises I usually wear.
So glad you are back!!
I love orange and wear it on my fingernails and toenails. It’s so pretty and bright and screams “I love summer!”
A good color that is kind of orange but not totally orange is Sally Hansen’s Spicy Scarlet. It’s one of the LE colors recently out…but it’s a good way to go a little orange without getting too bright.
I have pale pink toned skin which the brighter oranges tend to clash with,but I lucked out with a drugstore (Rainbow?) nail polish. Its a sheer pale orange yellow with a iridescence in it that looks great on my skin (although not neon
). It’s one of my favorite summer pedi colors.
As neon colors go I love any shade of blue and purple with some pinks, but tend to avoid the orange.
So hot!
I love orange on my toes in the summer!
I love oranges! In fact I have an OPI orange that I’m desperately trying to identify since it came without a label, via a swap. It’s so pretty but I hate not knowing what it is, LOL. Since you’re the swatch queen, let me know if you recognize it:
http://www.makeupalley.com/m_75489107
Thanks soooo much!
Couldn’t quite get all the way to orange creme yet(though it sounds delicious). Edged up to orange with OPI Don’t Socra-tease Me (orange with pink shimmer, making for a vivid and dimensional orange/coral) Excellent Kentucky Derby season bright. Greetings from Louisville…
I’m asian chinese, and I find it hard to find an orange to match my yellowish skintone – any recommendations from you?
I love reading your entries!
I don’t think orange would work well for me since I have yellowish Asian skin. I find that darker colors look better.
The orange color is pretty sweet, but i would agree that Ryanna does go beyond the trend, i saw the awesome color blue on her fingures the other day and next thing i know its in, now oragne is and she has it on…..i would say….if you are picking a orange which is labeld neon color…..then go with a neon bright color!
I finally bought China Glaze Japanese Koi and did a fish scales design on my nails the other day. But Japanese Koi is so bright!! Love it!
I’ve got Orange Knockout on my toes right now. It really goes well with my tan.