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PurseBlog Beauty: Ease Into Pastel Accessories with Pastel Nails

I walk through Grand Central Terminal twice a day, five days a week, and during that portion of my commute, I have a weird little opportunity to take stock of what an enormous swath of New York City is wearing. No matter what the weather, almost everyone’s wearing something dark, year-round. New Yorkers are famously more prone to black attire than some other locales, but nearly everyone has an oversupply of his or her preferred dark neutral in the closet. That means that spring’s trend for pastels is going to be a little bit difficult for most of us, but the best way to ease into the look is with a light nail polish.

Pastel nail polish has a way of making nails look neat and hands look tan, and even if the idea of a pale pink polish seems a little too traditional for you, a blue or green might feel more natural. My favorite manicure has been pale blue for most of the past year, and I’m the furthest thing you could imagine from a lover of pastels. A polish is a good way to dip your toes, both literally and figuratively, into any kind of color trend because of the limited real estate and expense you’re investing. To get you started, we’ve included some of our favorite pastel nail colors below. (Plus a few coordinating cosmetic bags, because you need something to carry it all, right?)


Nails Inc. Sheraton Street Nail Polish
$9.50 via Sephora

Nails Inc. Sheraton Street Nail Polish


Formula X For Sephora Provocative Nail Color
$10.50 via Sephora

Formula X For Sephora Provocative Nail Color


Deborah Lippmann Build Me Up Buttercup Nail Polish
$19 via Net-a-Porter

DEBORAH LIPPMANN Build Me Up Buttercup - Nail Polish


Leighton Denny Lilac Lust Nail Polish
$19 via Sephora

LEIGHTON DENNY Lilac Lust - Nail Polish


Marc by Marc Jacobs Domo Arigato Nylon Cosmetics Case
$78 via Nordstrom

Marc by Marc Jacobs Domo Arigato Nylon Cosmetics Case


Jin Soon Dolly Pink Nail Polish
$18 via Net-a-Porter

JIN SOON Nail Polish - Dolly Pink


Deborah Lippmann Spring Buds Nail Polish
$19 via Bloomingdale’s

Deborah Lippmann Spring Buds


Kate Spade Limoncello Bouquet Berrie Cosmetics Case
$68 via Nordstrom

Kate Space Limoncello Bouquet Berries Cosmetics Case


Deborah Lippmann Do The Mermaid Nail Polish
$20 via Bloomingdale’s

Deborah Lippmann Do The Mermaid


Butter London Keen Nail Polish
$15 via Net-a-Porter

BUTTER LONDON Keen - Nail Polish


Yves Saint Laurent La Laque Couture Flower Crush Nail Polish
$27 via Nordstrom

Yves Saint Laurent 'La Laque Couture - Flower Crush' Nail Lacquer


Butter London Molly Coddled Nail Polish
$15 via Net-a-Porter

Butter London Molly-Coddled - Nail Polish


Ted Baker Bow Cosmetics Case
$40 via Nordstrom

Ted Baker Bow Small Cosmetics Case


Deborah Lippmann Flowers In Her Hair Nail Polish
$19 via Net-a-Porter

DEBORAH LIPPMANN Flowers In Her Hair - Nail Polish


Ciat̩ Paint Pots РSweet Pea
$15 via Bloomingdale’s

Ciaté Paint Pots, Sweet Pea

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