Atelier Doré

White is such a fearless color. It almost makes the statement: nothing can touch me!! Anyway, I love white but I think white nail polish make my hands look fat. Tears. Can you suggest any other colors for Spring?

i did the chalk white nail colour in high school too! hard to pull of, but so cool :)

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I recall pulling out the Wite-Out look a few times in school as well before I discovered that nail polish did indeed come in white as well. I like white nails! I usually wear them late spring, early summer. I don’t know why exactly–I just do!

OUI! LOVE the white out nails! But I would add that it might look better post a day spent on the beach? (and don’t forget the spf!)
Steph
http://www.agorique.wordpress.com

Je crois que j’aime bien… Mais d’abord sur les autres, on verra plus tard ! (huge risktaker…)

Check out my new outfit post :
http://hidinginheaven.blogspot.fr/2013/04/the-one-with-leopard-coat-theory.html

Coucou Alex,
C’est très joli.
Et à l’approche de l’été (on a du mal à y croire en France il faut bien que tu le saches !), c’est parfait.
Ongles courts obligatoires, sinon c’est moche.
En passant un petit coup de coeur : la laque couture YSL coloris Bronze Pyrite (limited edition), une merveille

Des bises
Loulou

This is my color next week, I cannot wait to see how it comes out.

xo
http://pinksole.com

I love the white out nail look. It looks terrible on me though.

Personnellement je pense que le summum du chic reste la couleur chair quand la peau et l’ongle ne font plus qu’un !

I just saw your nails in the video and thought they look super chic and cool. I tried it some days ago, but somehow I didn’t like it on my hands, my skin is pretty fair and it just didn’t look right for me, but maybe I should go let a professional do the job, cause it really was quite tricky to get the color on right, I really had the same flashback with the White Out :-/ xxx

Je suis également très attirée par ce type de couleur … blanc, rose pastel , bleu pastel , beaucoup plus que les couleurs vives qui en plus sont souvent difficiles à assortir ensuite avec les vetements …

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Mais bien sûr du Tipp-Ex !!! Avec pour ma part quelques décos au Stabilo !!! Le Must. Merci pour ce merveilleux souvenir !

oh, this is so cool.. did this back in the 90s, if I may say! ;)

xo Cam

@somekindofstyle

http://some-kind-of-style.blogspot.de

Je trouve cette nouvelle nail mode très jolie, mais je n’arrive pas à franchir le pas…!

xx
Théa

I really like the white nails look when I see it in magazines and on blogs, but I haven’t braved it yet as I’m not sure if I can pull it off! That said, you did inspire me to go for red nails a little more often with your post a short while ago!

Katie x

I remember when white nail polish was trendy one summer in the mid-nineties. I felt so stylish with my cut-offs, tan legs and white toenails, but my mom took one look at my feet and said they looked trashy. I still like the way it looks (possibly in a nostalgic mom thought it was slutty, but I’m a rebel kinda way) but alas, that tan is long gone and I don’t think I could pull it off now.

All knowing nail GURU Alex!

How long is the ideal time to let a coat of nail polish dry? (obvs roughly, depending on the type of polish). No matter how many episodes of New Girl I have lined up I always seem to do the next coat before I really should!

I’m thoroughly enjoying expanding my knowledge of the wondrous world of nail maintenance – and you’ll be pleased to know taking much better care of my nails too!

Thank you Alex!! <3

A tip for those that want a « grown up » white look – try Essie Marshmallow. It’s perfect! You’ll still feel like you rocked the white trend, but it will be slightly more subtle.

J’aime :-)

Oui, bien sur !!

I’ll give them a big yes :) I wear them last year, whole summer and I can’t wait to wear them this season as well. I have this feeling, they don’t really suit wintertime, they might seem a little pretentious… But for spring/summer – perfect :) I’m really glad they are staying for another season, because this may mean they’ll become a classic one day, and I wouldn’t mind that at all ;)

Bisous,
Aleksandra
of Make It Doublee
http://makeitdoublee.blogspot.com/

I use Lippmann’s « Like a Virgin, » which is a pretty, sheer white. Doesn’t look anything like white-out. You can also layer it on top of Lippman’s « Amazing Grace » for a more opaque look, but the sheer layer softens the white effect.

me gusta y yo quiero !

gracias!

xx

Such a great Spring/Summer look. Especially with a bit of a tan and a crisp white button down shirt. Have you tried it with a matte topcoat? Makes your nails look like bisque china, really chic. Or try a white-on-white French manicure with a white nail topped with a matte topcoat and a gloss topcoat across the tips.

Baaaah… le vernis blanc pour moi c’est un peu comme les tallons ou les bottes blanches: NO way!
J’y arrive pas… Peut être un jour ;)

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Absolutely striking!

Love the white, a bold statement.

 » Before you apply your first coat of polish, select what TV show you would like to watch on Netflix » — hahaha! You’re adorable.

I’ve always loved light colored nail polish, pale pink, paler pink, pale beige..and white. They’re really clean and minimalistic. Nails should look tidy so I’m not really a big fan of outrageous nail art, like those loooong nails with beads and crystals.

It looks good on you, I’m thinking to give it a try! The high-school story sounds familiar… :)

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love this, and even more love the fact that you are obsessed with tim riggins from friday night lights..was a great show. =)

Love it!!

xxx
Naomi
http://www.bonnieclydemarni.com

minimalistic chic, at its best!

http://hypemyhip.blogspot.com/

great tip, just yesterday I left my red, pink, blue nail-polish and switched to body, it really is beautiful and clean!
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xx

Love white nails, Love Tim Riggins in the rain even more! xx

Hey there! Love the blog and read it daily! I have a little suggestion: put Alex’s entries in a different color print than Garance’s…it could be a subtle yet distinct difference – maybe navy instead of black. I like how you mix it up with entries from Alex but it feels weird to be thinking something is off and then get to the end and realize that it is Alex not Garance. They both have a distinct voice so I would advocate making the color or the font different. Just a thought… No need to post this with the other comments but I wasn’t sure how else to make the suggestion. Take care and keep up the good work!

Où peut-on trouver Tim Riggins ?

Ça fait déjà 2 ou 3 ans qu’à l’approche de l’été j’arbore du blanc au bout de mes doigts, et malgré les blagues douteuses ou les remarques du type « tu as mis du blanco sur tes ongles » j’y reste accro!:) J’utilise toujours le alpine snow d’OPI et dès que ça commence à être un peu sec (mais pas encore dur), j’applique le « quick-dryer » de Mavala, une merveille pour les filles pressées! Bises!

3rd step is the best [and the most important] :)

(I would add that watching a basketball game is not the best idea if you don’t want to smudge everywhere…)

Love it! Looks fantastic on you, you have just the right tone for it–not too light OR too dark (yes imo there is such a thing! White nails make me look laguna orange, for instance.) I think high gloss topcoat. is essential to making them not too like wite-out. And as someone mentioned above, just a little bit sheer (without being streaky). All of which = so so hard together!

Hate getting manis professionally done–either they a) cost an arm and leg or b) are sloppy, or c) are both. But then if I do it myself I can’t sit still long enough. But you’ve inspired me to try again!

the thing about white polish is that it’s both prim & proper and totally punk rock. i absolutely adore it. but you do need a good one. love it.