I can’t think of a color more fitting for my current mood than NARS Galion, an opaque stormy gray.

With summer officially over, my collection of bright coral and hot pink nail polishes are taking a back seat to fall’s deeper tones and I couldn’t be more ready for the transition.

NARS Nail Polish shades impart incredible luster and prolonged gloss retention with UV protection to prevent polish discoloration. An advanced polymer system (that’s toluene, formaldehyde and DBP free) provides extended wear and a durable, chip-resistant finish.

NARS Galion is currently available online at NARScosmetics.com for $17.

Essie’s got a brand new bag for fall 2011. The newest color collection pays homage to the glorious world of gorgeous handbags, classic sophistication and a return to ladylike glamour.

Inspired by the clean lines and simple elegance of post-war styles and the colors of handbags, this collection is comprised of classic shades reinvented for modern times.

“The accessories that you wear and carry say so much about who you are and who you want to be.” Essie Weingarten, founder of essie cosmetics explains. “The same is true with your manicure and your nail color. The first thing a person notices when they meet you for the
first time are: your shoes, your handbag and your nails.”

The fall 2011 collection consists of six creamy rich shades reminiscent of autumn with complex colors that are a throwback to the fashions of the 1940’s and 1950’s.

• carry on magnetic mulberry merlot
• glamour purse almond blush
• case study rich camel beige
• power clutch enigmatic darkest green
• very structured creamy burnt sienna
• lady like pretty, demure pink

Essie’s Brand New Bag Fall 2011 Collection is available now at salons and beauty destinations worldwide.

For more information visit essie.com.

Hold on to your hats, my friends. Next week CHANEL will debut its preview of Les Jeans de Chanel, the highly-anticipated nail collection created exclusively by Peter Phillips, creative director of Chanel makeup, at Fashion’s Night Out events across the country and online at Chanel.com.

Always creating trends that others follow, Peter has developed a trio of blue lacquers, inspired by quintessence of casual chic: denim.  A gradation of three shades, the colors range from deep to medium to very pale blue, evocative of the different styles and shades of one of the world’s largest wardrobe staples.

The le vernis shades are:

• Blue Rebel
• Blue Boy
• Coco Blue

The Les Jeans de CHANEL collection will be sold exclusively at Chanel boutiques and online at Chanel.com beginning September 8th through the end of the month.

Escape to Brazil this season with bold orange, hot pink or blue topaz polish from Color Me Braziliant, the new Essie Summer 2011 collection.

The collection includes an assortment of sizzling colors perfect for a summer on the beach (or a summer dreaming of the beach):

• braziliant– outrageous, blazing orange
• too too hot– fierce fire coral
• super bossa nova– pulsating tourmaline pink
• meet me at sunset– intense flamingo citrine
• smooth sailing– dreamiest blue topaz
• absolutely shore– pale, seafoam green

My favorite shades for summer are super bossa nova (below left) and too too hot (below right):

Essie Summer 2011 Color Me Braziliant is available beginning June 2011 in salons and beauty destinations worldwide and online at essie.com for $8.

All Essie polishes are free of DBP, formaldehyde and toluene.