Word on the fashion street is that this springs hottest nail color is a neutral hue somewhere between beige, brown and mauve. Glamour is calling it “smokey beige.” Discerning eyes may have caught it on spring 2010 runways and Sandra Bullock’s nails as she gripped her Golden Globe. 

Chanel is taking credit for first producing the color (Chanel Particuliere), but I might suggest Avon’s Nailwear Pro in Nocturnal (something I’ve been wearing and recommending since early fall) as a more economic option ($5).

The color, regardless of what brand, is a nice transition from the dark polishes of fall and winter to the brighter colors we tend to see in spring.  It’s verstatile and just different enough to catch the eye.