Yellow Nails so hot this summer: Chanel Mimosa sets the trend

Revlon Sunshine Sparkle (€9); 17 Fast Finish (€3-4); Avon Sunshine (€9); Rimmel I Love Lasting Finish in Sunshine (€4.53)
These are the four I brought to Xpose and I was wearing the No17

Yellow nails provoke a strong reaction.

"Yuk they look like SICK" proclaimed one family member, while a taxi driver told me I looked like "you've your nails dipped in sunshine so you do".  But that was probably just to butter me up, after it became clear he didn't have a clue where he was going and then couldn't change a fifty when it was proferred to him by said sunshine nailed person.

The  mood turned as black as a cloud then I can tell you as we reached Mexican standoff over the fare.  All thoughts of the sun flew out the window faster than even Jean Byrne could have predicted.

 

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1.Marks and Spencer Essential Colours Nail Colour in Lemon, €3.50
2.Models Own Lemon Sherbet, €7.50
3. Catrice Bye, Bye Birdy, €2.79
4. Gosh Yellow Bombay, €8.50
5. Chanel Le Vernis in Mimosa, €21
6. Yves Saint Laurent La Laque in 138, €24
7. Opi The IT Colour, €12.50
8. Nars Kismet, €18

Anyway, where were we.  Ah yes, yellow nails.  "Massive trend this season" Karen Koster and I agreed though she quickly added  "Mmmm, I don't know" she said "I still think they look a bit ick"

So they're hard to wear - but they are actually a lot of fun.  Chanel Mimosa started the trend (read our review and see it on the nails here), but none of the shades we've pictured here are actual dupes: none of them are exact copies of the shade.  The closest you're going to get I think is by mixing two in the top picture: the Revlon with the Rimmel.  Or the Gosh with the Catrice?  Whichever you choose you're going to have to plan to be at it for a while: yellow nails take at least three coats - sometimes four.  The consistency of the colours is really thin for some reason and your nails will be a streaky mess unless you lash on the polish.

So what do you think?  Will you be going yellow or are you giving it a big thumbs down?

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