The packaging of the nail products are reminscent of that of the house’s earlier beauty products: The bottom of the caps of the bottles, for instance, features the brushed gold finish also found on Hermes lipstick tubes and blush pots. The nail colours are drawn from the brand’s universe, and include pinks, reds, taupes, greens, and of course, the zesty Orange Boite of the brand’s signature boxes. Yes, matchy-matchy people, that means you can now exactly coordinate your nail and Hermes bag shades.
While we appreciate our hands as much as the next person, we leave it to Hermes, as always, to put a poetic spin on these esteemed extremities. In the press notes, the brand’s director of cultural heritage, Menehould de Bazelaire, highlights the importance of the hand at a house synonymous with artisanal excellence: “The hand is the house’s foremost and most favoured tool. Generous, joyful, open to the world, it is part of a lexicon of attitudes. We speak of a leather’s ‘good hand’ to evoke its roundness in the hand, or the squeak of a roll of hide when it is crumpled. The Hermes hand is intuitive, expert and eloquent.” And with the launch of its latest beauty range, the Hermes hand is also rather attractive, we’d say.
