Intense and full of history, the overseas blue, now called Klein blue, invites cheerfully on our hands. Deep dive in Ultramarine, a must-have from the Manucurist palette.
While some polls say that blue is today the preferred colour of French, it has not always been so. Long abandoned by Latin civilization, it was only at the beginning of the 20th century that blue drew its pin from the game.
"Since the polls were held, since about 1890, blue has been ranked first in all parts of the West, France and Sicily, the United States and New Zealand, by men and women, regardless of their social and professional background. It is the entire Western civilization that gives primacy to blue," says historian Michel Pastoureau.
Many artists such as Geneviève Asse and David Hockney have also made this color the cornerstone of their work. But can we really talk about the blue colour without mentioning the painter Yves Klein? Also nicknamed For him, the very essence of art was the purity of the colour that should permeate the person who looked at it. He then decided to focus on a shade, the one that made him successful. "It'll be blue, just blue, I'll dedicate my life to it! "
For several months, the overseas blue pigment became the centre of his research. It is finally thanks to a new solvent, a synthetic resin that Klein manages to develop its famous International Klein Blue (IKB), powdery and magnetic. Obsessed by his discovery, Klein puts the formula of his blue at the National Institute of Industrial Property. This IKB, whose exact formula, although imitated, was never revealed or marketed, Klein, and alone, could use it.
In practice
Hypnotic, Ultramarine electric blue varnish sssappt in many ways, in winter and summer. Also available in semi permanent varnish blue Green Flash™ for a manicure that lasts several weeks. For those who like to take care of their hands, a pretty nail polish Blue Klein becomes a chic and bold ally, which the man dares to display or blend with neutral colors such as white, beige or sand to let the shades express fully This vibrant shade also works perfectly in semi-permanent varnish, to enjoy longer its deep radiance and its almost hypnotic effect.
Without fear of tastelessness, it is also possible to dare more daring combinations by betting on frank shades such as terracotta, lemon yellow or coral. The most seasoned can even opt for a colorblock look by combining Ultramarine with orange, pink or green.
If you choose it for your interior, know that it perfectly harmonizes with wood, straw and rattan: these raw materials break the insolent and crazy arty side of this absolute blue. You can decorate a hallway, a staircase climb, a bedroom or a Klein blue desk. In wall coating, this powdery-looking monochrome brings depth to the place and enlarges the space.
