In March of this year, Illamasqua gave die-hard nail art fans the chance to design their perfect polish. I was sent 2 to swatch.
Over 6000 finger fetishists the world over submitted descriptions of their dream Nail Varnish colours, accompanied by an image of their inspiration.
An esteemed judging panel of industry experts including legendary make-up artist and Illamasqua Creative Director, Alex Box, nail artist to the stars, Sophy Robson, and YouTube sensations, Pixiwoo, selected three innovative and unique nail shades.
And now after months of development they have finally arrived! Here are the winning entries that captured the judging panels imaginations:
Eclipse – “My dream colour is a deep blue-purple with greyish undertones inspired by a lunar eclipse; it has a feeling of concealment, like hidden sin.” – Dami, Essex, UK
Shrapnel – “I have NEVER found my dream nail colour, a pink based metallic copper, like a shiny new penny – pure sex!” – Loren, Toronto, Canada
Raindrops – “Inspired by a photograph I took from the monorail in Seattle, through the rain on the window you glimpse the Seattle Space Needle. I want a polish that looks like raindrops on my fingernails. A light, creamy grey with the sheerest silver glimmer, lightly reflective… like a raindrop.” – Ann, California, USA <<< This is my gorgeous friend Anniedollface!!
The Nail Varnish Competition Winners are available exclusively at Selfridges London, Birmingham and Manchester, and www.illamasqua.com for £13
What do you think?