Posted on 04/30/2010, by
Jenn McLean
So it's always been somewhat entertaining to me how colors get their names...from the paint on the walls of our homes to the paint colors I chose for my nails.
"You Don't Know Jacques!" is my new favorite nail color from OPI...(I'm sure a lot of our female readers are nodding and "mmmm hmmm"-ing right now.)
So who is the person that sits around and comes up with these names? And where did they go to college and for what? And what's the philosophy behind the names? They aren't always relevant to the color itself. They don't evoke specific emotions. They're just superfluous and fun, right? Which is why whenever I find a new favorite color I can't wait to squint at the small type on the bottom of the bottle to read the new and ingenious name it bears.
This article was a fun read on how it's done and, as it turns out, there is a process to it, read it here.
Some other personal favorites are:
"Lincoln Park After Dark"...my go-to color all last winter.
"Ballet Slippers"...the safe, feminine color for weddings and stuff.
"Basket Case"...discovered last summer on the toes of a fabulous friend who later got me my very own bottle as a little treat. Thanks, Noey!
"e-nuff is e-nuff"...a hot color, to be sure...but what gives with the odd spelling? Am I missing something?
"Lady Godiva"...looks just like it sounds, in this case!
"Mini-How High"...huh? who talks like that?
So am I the only one who has ever wondered about this name game? I know I love it when I find "that color" I've been looking for and can't help but smile when another girl asks me "Hey, I love that nail color! What is it?"
It's always kinda fun to give the answer...even if someone else (whoever that is) came up with it first.
Colorfully yours,
“Jenn Mac”
