When autumn leaves fall… Sonette van Rensburg looks at the latest shades for the coming season.
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ith the autumn / winter season not particularly being a favourite time of year for most, it usually doesn’t make me all that excited about the colours for the upcoming chilly season. That is until the enigmatic Ultra Violet purple surprised us all and made its appearance as the Pantone shade for 2018, proving to be totally unlike the shades of previous years, being more esoteric and out there. As the leaves begin to fall and gather on the ground, creating a fusion of autumnal hues, it’s a sure sign that the chill is almost here. Yet there is something so calming
and warming about the burst and blanket of colours covering the earth that are perfectly representative of the season’s very out of the ordinary nail fashion palette, which is all but insipid. Full of expression, the compilation showcases a colourful array of gorgeous rich, bright and bold autumnal and winter hues that emanate a distinct touch of class and sophistication in each and every shade. The theme for this year’s Pantone collection focuses strongly around a carefree and self-expressive tone, steering away from the colours we usually see during this season. Nail lengths are either much shorter with square, oval and more
wearable shapes, or long with almond or stiletto silhouettes. Besides Pantone’s magical Ultra Violet, a rich elaborate purple around which many other gradients of purple have been created around, such as Crocus Petal, a sprightly lilac shade, to deeper more intense shades of indigo and grape, other startling and unanticipated colours make their debut for the season in variants of metallics, glitters, subtle shimmers, gloss and matt. It’s no surprise that classic and sexy
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