My top 5 Favorite Red Nail Colors

"Red is one of the strongest colors, it's blood, it has a power with the eye. That's why traffic lights are red I guess, and stop signs as well... In fact I use red in all of my paintings. "
~Keith Haring

Red nails date all the way back to the time of the ancient Egyptians. Cleopatra used to favor a rusty red color made from a henna plant. In the 1940's, after the Great Depression, the world turned to the silver screen for the lastest styles in nail fashion. The glamorous Rita Hayworth inspired the latest fashion trends with her daring, dark red talons.
In the year 1940, Elizabeth Arden created "Schoolhouse Red". Each bottle was 75 cents, which was quite a bit considering gas was only 18 cents and a postage stamp was only 3 cents. Lipstick and rouge was dyed to match the ever popular, ever expensive, crimson color.
So go ahead, let yourself imagine your an old time glamour girl. Be romantic and give yourself that almond shaped point that was so popular all those years ago. Drag out that color that says "Va-va-voom! Look at me! I'm Betty Boop!"
I'm going to show you guys my top 5 favorite red manicures.

#5

Essie Wrapped In Rubies
It's a dark red with a golden twinge to it. As with all Essie polishes, it goes on incredibly smooth and three coats gives you fantastic coverage.

#4

Sinful Colors Ruby Ruby
A WATCH-OUT-SCREAM-OUT-AT-IT'S-COLOR red. In basic, no dot's or dashes terms, it's fire engine red. And with three coats it's got brilliant color!

#3

Fingerpaints Romaniticism Ruby
This ruby red dazzles with the perfect amout of sparkle and glitter mixed in.

#2

OPI Off With Her Red!
From the Alice in Wonderland collection, Off With Her Red!, is another fire engine red, only with the tiniest hint of orange in it.

#1

Zoya ASTRA
I absolutely love this color. It is pure glitter that gives you full coverage in just three coats. Unlike most glitter polish, it is easy to get off, just a little acetone and a cotton pad and VIOLA, gone, poof, all off! ASTRA has an eyecatching brilliance about it and it was completely worth the $8.00's that it costs! Check out their website (www.zoya.com) they've got a ton of great colors that are worth every cent they cost!