An Empire nail polish collection is coming! 10 other TV shows we wish had their own shades

Date October 30, 2015

This week, our dreams took flight we learned that Empire was getting a nail polish line. Available next month at Sephora and Nordstrom, Deborah Lippmann collab will consist of shades called “Hustle Hard” (a shimmery fuchsia), Power of Empire (gold glitter), and War of the Roses (a crimson shimmer), which are all meant to reflect aspects of Cookie Lyon’s personality/aesthetic.

“I was mostly inspired by Cookie when creating the colours,” Lippmann said. “I wanted them to complement her powerful and assertive wardrobe as well as make a statement on their own.” Which they do. And of course, they also made us wish that all our beloved TV shows were launching nail polishes that we could channel our favourite characters with. Therefore, we created a list — nay, a proposal– of other TV shows and characters that should have nail polish lines. And what those shades should be, of course.

So thank us if/when you find yourself eventually wearing a nail polish inspired by Olivia Pope.

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Show: Scream Queens

Colours: Pastel pink, blue, yellow, and green

While Chanel #1 would like us to think she’s the only character worth a nail polish line, it’d be a disservice to the sorority as a whole to leave out the rest of the palette that makes up their wardrobes. Which, of course, are all still approved by . . . Chanel. Damn it.

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Show: Broad City

Colours: Electric blue, black, lime green

Considering Abbi shelled out top dollar for her token bandage dress, it’d be a legitimate crime not to interpret it as a nail polish tone. Meanwhile, Ilana’s flair for green warrants its own colour, while black is functional for everything from birthdays to finding counterfeit purses.

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Show: The Good Wife

Colours: Burgundy, plum and oxblood

Why? Because Alicia Florrick loves her some red wine, her sweaters are often the same colour as said wine, and girlfriend can carry off a plum lipstick like no other.

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Show: The X-Files

Colours: Mocha, gold-brown, brick

It’s the Dana Scully special, and the sooner we realize she helped launch brown lipstick’s comeback via X-Files on Netflix, the better.

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Show: The Mindy Project

Colours: Bright blue, magenta, and patterned nail stickers

Dr. Mindy Lahiri walks a fine line between being a walking mannequin for Kate Spade and J. Crew, and being a, uh, normal human. This nail polish collab would need to reflect that.

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Show: Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Colours: Sherbert orange (for Gina), cherry red (for Amy), patent leather black (for Rosa)

Introducing: three characters who couldn’t be more different and their corresponding nail polishes that follow that same rule. (And if Wuntch smartens up, we’ll issue a bonus colour. Likely navy, for her uniform.)

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Show: Scandal

Colours: White, grey, and wine

Ultimately, we must continue to follow the Olivia Pope rule of three: white and grey to wear, and red to somehow not spill all over them.

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Show: Orange Is The New Black

Colours: Fluorescent orange, black, orange-red (for Red’s hair, naturally)

Honestly, how this doesn’t already exist is a mystery to me and I’m sure anyone else who wears nail polish and watches television. The colours literally speak for themselves.

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Show: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Colours: Cotton candy pink, lemonade yellow, teal

Behold! The brightest nails in the world. And appropriately so. Kimmy is the brightest (and most cheerful) character on television right now, and nails should match that. Either that, or just buy pink pants.

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