Pick A Perfect Purple

Dazzle Dry's orchid-hued In the Moment nail polish is a ten

Hello, Gorgeous!

Some women search the world over for the perfect eye cream, while others spend years seeking the ultimate shade of red lipstick. For me, it’s always been the perfect shade of purple nail polish.

For some reason I have never been able to find the ideal shade of amethyst for every season. Though I’m pretty sure I just found my new new fave summer shade.

Dazzle Dry In the Moment Nail Polish

In case you’re unfamiliar with the manicure alchemy that is Dazzle Dry (DD), it’s a vegan natural nail care system that mimics the look of gel manicures without potentially hazardous UV lamps.

Apply, air dry for five minutes and you're good to go for about 10 days to two weeks. The formula was developed by bio-organic chemist Vivian Valenty. It contains ground-breaking polymer technology that enables the polish to expand and contract with the nail, which means polish stays on longer and remains shinier. You have to use DD base and top coat for the full effect and longetivity factor. But let’s discuss this holy grail shade.

In The Moment is a bold orchid purple that’s part of the new Paradise summer collection from DD. While it’s described as a cream texture, there’s an incredible amount of depth to this shade, so it’s both incredibly bold and oddly subtle. It’s also incredibly flattering to most skintones - especially mine. And since it’s DD, you don’t have to worry about any visible chipping. It’ll also last for at least a week before the shine fades slightly.

Image: Dazzle Dry

The rest of the colors in the collection are:

• Fast Lane: A deep galactic purple with flaky glitter (another stunning shade in the grape family)

• Round Trip: A papaya orange.

• Let’s Get Away: A vivid coral with reddish-pink undertones (this is going to be great for pedicures).

• Go Go Mango: An amber yellow.

• Speed Boat: An aquamarine mermaid blue.

You can try a mini flight of five of the shades ($48, Amazon). These are teeny glass bottles, so they should be more easily recylable.

Meanwhile, if you love doing your nails but always make a mess, try out this cool tool from Mooncat (another one of my favorite brands). The Vanisher is a messy mani cleanup brush. Simply dip into nail polish remover and stroke over errant blobs ($12, mooncat.com).

Do you have a favorite nail polish obsession shade? Let’s meet in the comment section to discuss!

Rachel, Your beauty concierge 💋