Oh, I know. Crone did a bit of a wince when she first saw these nail polishes. After all, bright comes as a bit of a shock after all those Chanel-a-like buffs and putties. But then came the gauntlet moment. Apparently, these juicy little Bourjois lacquers were made with the adventurous UK in mind, rather than the more precious Gallic market. Which made Crone think, well… French women may have chic stitched into their DNA, but we’re the one’s with the chutzpah. So, since toenails are the safest place to pilot a provocative (and let’s face it ,demanding) new colour, that’s where Crone’s flying the flag. And although her teenage step-grand-daughter will almost inevitably inherit the chrome yellow option (shows up tough skin and cuticles!) Crone’s unaccountably taken quite a shine to the lime. Followed closely by the violet. But not together - that really would be trotters painted as piggies.
The giant jelly beans by the way - which just happened to match the polishes perfectly - come from the new range of party sweets offered by the beyond delicious Grocer on Elgin, in Elgin Crescent just off Portobello market and round the corner from Crone Central offices. These wickedly moreish munchables guaranteed to revive the inner child, set Crone thinking again. As this pesky recession trundles on, retailers reckon sales of old-fashioned sweets, puds and biscuits are rocketing. The positive cheer of simple pleasures? Bourjois’ smiley, vynil-shiny polishes with their chip-resistant 7-day finish could be just the pazzaz we need to get us through an uncertain summer.
• Bourjois So Lacque Ultra Shine, £5.99 available from June at Boots, boots.com and Superdrug (0800 269 836). Giant Jelly Beans 250g, £2.45 www.thegroceron.com
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