Barbie Inspired Nail Colors
Image of blonde female doll in pink top by ErikaWittlieb from Pixabay with text overlay Barbie Nail Colors
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There’s a ‘Barbie’ movie coming out this summer!
The release date is July 21, 2023 and if you haven’t seen it yet, here’s a Barbie Teaser Trailer.
It’s surprising Barbie hasn’t had her own movie yet, but thankfully it’s finally happening and if any time is the perfect time, it’s now.
It looks fun.
The world needs something light, playful and fun right now.
To be honest though, in our eyes, the world always needs something light, playful and fun.
So in honor of the new Barbie movie coming out, today we’re going to showcase some Barbie-inspired nail polish color selections.
Before we get into the nails, let’s dive into a bit of Barbie history.
Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
She was first introduced to the United States in 1959 by the Mattel founders, Ruth and Elliot Handler.
Ruth was the first in the couple to have the idea for the doll.
This idea came to her when she saw her daughter playing with paper dolls of adult women and realized: adult dolls were an unfilled niche in the toy industry.
Barbie is named after Ruth’s daughter, who found it embarrassing at the time.
Ken, named after Ruth’s son, was the first friend introduced in 1961 as Barbie's ultimate accessory, then Midge and Skipper came in 1964.
Many other friends soon followed, and ever since, Barbie, and her friends, have been popular household dolls.
Now, let’s talk about Barbie nail colors.
Image of blonde female doll in pink top by ErikaWittlieb from Pixabay with text overlay Barbie Nail Colors
While Barbie is free to wear any nail color she wants, “Barbie nails” are typically bright and vibrant pinks in today’s Barbie culture, known as Barbiecore.
Barbie nail polish colors can be bubblegum pink, hot pink, candy pink and glittery pink.
They’re diverse and the only thing they have in common is that they are some sort of pink that pops.
This gives you quite the playground to work with.
So without further ado, below you’ll see 6 “Barbie” pinks you could wear to re-create a Barbie look.
Starting from the lightest pink and moving to most saturated-
essie gel couture haute to trot bottle
essie gel couture haute to trot
haute to trot is a light pink cream nail polish that offers even coverage in 2 coats.
OPI Princesses Rule! bottle
OPI Princesses Rule!
Princesses Rule! is found in two lacquer formulas from OPI: standard wear in the black cap (shown), and long wear, called Infinite Shine, in the silver cap.
The standard wear (black cap) Princesses Rule! is the most “Barbie” pink of the two.
Orly Kaleidoscope Eyes bottle
Orly Kaleidoscope Eyes
Originally released as part of the Orly Electric Escape neon collection, Kaleidoscope Eyes is a cool toned, creamy bright pink-lilac hybrid nail polish.
An Orly Top 5 Best Seller in 2021, Kaleidoscope Eyes is easy to work with and super cute.
OPI Infinite Shine Shorts Story bottle
OPI Shorts Story
Shorts Story is a cheerful, cool toned hot pink, that offers even coverage in 2 coats. It’s one of those magical polishes that has the power to make you smile when you look at it.
China Glaze Rose Among Thorns bottle
China Glaze Rose Among Thorns
A stand out beauty from China Glaze, Rose Among Thorns is a warm-toned true hot pink. It is quite the pop of pink, and it will make a statement when you wear it.
OPI Infinite Shine La Paz-itively Hot bottle
OPI La Paz-atively Hot
La Paz-itively Hot is a cool, hot pink with a subtle fuschia-purple shimmer.
While you could also call it a magenta polish, it is first a hot pink, through and through, that offers even coverage in 2 coats.
Image of blonde female doll with bright pink lips by Petra from Pixabay
These are just a few of the Barbie nail color possibilities out there to get you inspired.
To see more, check out our Barbie Pink Nails Pinterest Board.
To add any of these colors to your collection, follow the links above.
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