Shellac Nail Polish Colors

Shellac's initial 2010 color swatch has a color for everyone. Whether you like bright, neutral or dark polish, one of the following 2010 Shellac 12 will work for you. Here are the color choices starting with the lightest, moving up in intensity.

1. Cream Puff

Shellac Cream Puff is as white as they come. The color left on your nail is as white as the bottle shows. This is a perfect choice for the tip of a french manicure.

2. Negligee

Shellac Negligee is almost transparent, giving your nails a polished professional look. To get a better idea of what it looks like on your nail, look at the first image in our Shellac FAQ post.

3. Romantique

Romantique is a beautiful light pink color. Very neutral, this color would work on most all skin types. Pair it with Cream Puff for a perfect french manicure.

4. Strawberry Smoothie

For the ladies who love the light pink polish colors, Strawberry Smoothie is for you. A diluted, more grown-up version of bubble gum pink. This is one of the most popular color choices.

5. Rose Bud

Rose bud adds in that hint of purple for a slightly darker version of pink. This is our favorite color for hands in the entire swatch list. You can see the polish here on Hillary Fry's nails - a nail pro who answered some FAQ's on Shellac for us.

6. Tutti Frutti

Tutti Frutti is pink, no doubt about it. And if pink is your color, go for it! It also makes a great color for your toes in the summer! Perfect with flip-flops.

7. Tropix

Tropix gives us a hint of orange for a bold, bright color-popping shade. Another great one for your feet in the summer.

8. Hot Chilis

We love Hot Chilis and think that this color would be perfect on all skin tones. Keep this one on the hands -- it's beautiful!

9. Wild Fire

Wild Fire is a fabulous red that we're in love with. If you're normally afraid of red polish, try Wild Fire. We bet it will turn you into a red-lover.

10. Red Baroness

Red Baroness adds a little dark to the red, making this a beautiful maroon polish. It's sophisticated and perfect for a night out as well as a day in the office.

11. Fedora

The deepest of them all, Fedora is hot, hot, hot. It's also one of the favorites to layer with other colors to make new colors. Try one coat of Fedora with one coat of Tutti Frutti for a perfect purple.

12. Iced Cappuccino

Iced Cappuccino is a glossy light brown that is perfect for hands. It goes with all skin types, from very light to rich brown.

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6 Brands of Nail Polish Strips to Try

Nail polish strips are a fuss-free way to polish your nails without waiting for them to dry. Are they right for you? You won't know until you try.

Nail polish strips get mixed reviews. Some love them, some try them once and never try them again. It's really something that you have to try on your own and judge. On a plus side, if you love nail art, you have many options with nail polish strips.

Here are 6 brands of nail polish strips that are easy to find.

1. Sephora: Nail Patch French Manicure

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Sephora has two sets of french manicure nail polish strips to choose from. The classic pink french manicure and the classic beige french manicure. Reviews are mixed. Some felt that they started chipping after only a day or two, and others said they lasted much longer than their regular polish.

2. Sally Hansen: Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips

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Sally Hansen's Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips are around $10 and comes with two sets of 8 strips - one for each hand, with extras in case you mess up, apparently. They're advertised as lasting up to 10 days.

They come in lots of different patterns and colors. Check out this awesome review of Sally Hansen's Nail Polish Strips from blog All Lacquered Up, complete with pictures of multiple colors and patters that she tried.

3. Incoco: Nail Polish Strips

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Incoco gives you, by far, the biggest mix of colors, patters and textures of nail polish strips. Pictured here is Golden Lattice, our favorite in the Design Manicure Series, but make sure you check out the color manicure series, (loving City Chic) and French Manicure series.

4. OPI for Sephora

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OPI for Sephora line is a big line of nail colors sold exclusively through Sephora. Included are a line of nail polish strips. The Chic Prints for Nails isn't for the timid, Chrome Lace is absolutely stunning. These currently sell for $15 for 2 sheets of 8.

5. Nailene: Nail Polish Strips

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You might know Nailene for their nail tips you see at the drugstores, but they make a small line of nail polish strips, too. Priced under $7, they are a good budget option if you wanted to try or practice using them before paying double for the Sephora brands.

6. NailWOW: Nail Polish Strips

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NailWOW's nail polish strips are definitely for those looking for wild prints as they are all pretty intense, but there are a lot of options from far out there to just a little bit of texture or sparkle. Reviews again are mixed. One reviewer said that they were much more flimsy then some of the other brands of nail polish strips that she had purchased. (And what's up with the computer created images, anyway?)

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