The only thing that came close to getting Glee off my mind today was the lovely NARS Versailles nail polish ($16) from Francois’ collection for summer 2010.
NARS made this pearly lemon gold so easy peasy to work with that I can’t believe it’s not butter. It dries quickly, doesn’t streak and has a nice glossy shine I won’t soon forget.
That’s two coats in the swatch up top…
Methinks Versailles is a much cooler color (as in color temp) than the other golden polish that made a big splash with me this summer, Chanel’s Gold Lamé (with its warmer, almost peachy orange undertones).
I haven’t tried many NARS nail polish shades before, but I’ve liked the ones I’ve tried (with the possible exception of streaky Tallulah). I can’t wait to get Versailles on my tootsies under a pair of strappy black sandals this summer. 🙂 Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: A
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
makeup morsels says
mmm reminds me of lemon meringue pies. NARS makes a polish called Tallulah? What does it look like? Have you tried Zoya Tallulah? It’s a very pretty medium blue with green shimmer and purple shimmer depending on the angle. One of my fave polishes
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Karen says
It was part of last year’s Vintage Set. Here’s a swatch:
NARS Vintage 2009 Nail Polish
And yum.. lemon meringue pie!
DonnaN says
ooh, pretty…..I that’s saying alot, as yellow is my LEAST favorite color. Will this be available at Sephora? I don’t know where else to purchase NARS…….
Karen says
Hi Donna,
Yes, it should be! It’ll also be available on the Nars website.
Lee says
Thats a really nice colour 🙂
What do u think is the best drugstore brand for polishes?
Karen says
Hi Lee,
You’ll have to do it through Gravatar. Here’s the link:
http://en.gravatar.com/
As for drugstore polishes, I like Sally Hansen’s.
Lee says
i know this is off topic, but how do i get a pic up in my box? lol
lexi says
i actually like the Chanel, Gold Lame better….hmmm
Karen says
Hmm indeed! Do you think you might get it?
Catherine says
Oooh. I totally wasn’t that excited about the polish until you wrote about pairing it up on the toes with black strappy sandals. That would be SO CUTE!
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Karen says
Hi Catherine,
YES! I have a pair of black cork platforms that are waiting for this color to get on my toes, hee!
marisol says
I kinda like both but then I am not sure how they would look on my skintone. Not like I can buy them…lol
The only NARS polish I had was Orgasm and I didn’t like it. I ended up giving it away.
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Karen says
I was tempted by that color. What didn’t you like about it?
Lindsay says
I like the nars color a lot. Very pretty!
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Karen says
It’s gorgeous!
amy says
I would have to see this in person. I thought I would be all over this because I love soft golden shimmery yellow shades but I am not loving it so far.
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Karen says
Hi Amy,
You’ll have to let me know what you think of it when you see it in person.
Karen B says
Pie? Now you make me want to make pie. Ah well.
It’s quite funny how many different golds there are. I have a darker, more like antiqued gold. It’s pretty old but I still love it, somehow it’s pretty neutral…
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Karen says
Hi Karen B,
Gold seems to be one of those colors that transcends the seasons. It’s always in style for me!
Kim says
Totally agree – the NARS definitely seems like a better summer gold. Chanel’s is a bit to orangey… and streaky.
Karen says
It is quite peachy, and kind of expensive for what it is. Still, it might be good for the hard core Chanel folks. 🙂
gio says
That’s a beautiful shade. 🙂
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Karen says
I hope you give this one a try!
Angel says
Well that looks lovely on your skintone, but I don’t think it would work on me. Looks like I’m sticking with china glaze lemon fizz for my summer fun yellow nail color.
Karen says
Hi Angel,
Lemon Fizz is a beautiful, too. What other colors are you loving for summer?
Scientific Housewife says
What a fun color!
Karen says
It is!
Toni says
Oooooh, I like the NARS nail polish – that would work so much better for me than the Chanel one. So pretty!
Karen says
Do you think you might pick this one up?
Toni says
I might! I wish I would have seen this at Sephora before the beauty insider sale was over! I need to go there later this week, so I’ll have to check it out. Thanks for sharing!
NINA says
That color looks yummy! 🙂
Karen says
Totally!
Shannon says
oh, love! That’s such a pretty color. Hurry up, summer!
Karen says
Hi Shannon,
No kidding! It’s overcast and cold here today, boo.
Erin says
Ooo I like this! I don’t have anything this color either! When I first saw the promo pics of this, I thought it was a shimmery nude, and thought it was really boring. But this is sweet!
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Karen says
Hi Erin,
This is very sweet. Looks perfect for summer, yes?
Jackie says
Karen-
Thank you so much for comparing the two polishes.
Unfortunately for my wallet I will now have to get Versailles too!
It is a gorgeous color!
Naiyana says
WOw, they are both really pretty. Decision decision…
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Pumps And Gloss says
I.need.now!
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Daya says
I love that the Lemon is different, but not sure if it would go with my skintone either. Of course if it goes on my toes, I probably won’t care lol
Judy says
I think the Nars nail polish is “divine” and will go beautifully with a nice 2 carat or bigger diamond ring! I also think it would look gorgeous on a pair of dark suntanned feet with a blingy toe ring or two!