tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71182424467691419392024-03-12T21:17:14.507-07:00Misa polishMisa polish is an object of my altruistic PRInnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-24225935091612185692010-10-24T19:16:00.000-07:002010-10-24T19:21:21.111-07:00I'm kinda-sorta thinking about getting back to blogging. I miss it.<br /><br />Really, how will the world keep turning without me saying "Hey, Color Lock was a big fail"?<br /><br />I dunno.<br /><br />It's a tough decision. Seriously. I'm in the middle of a very tough semester; and internship hunting (it sucks, BTW); and I have a lot going on in my personal life.<br /><br />And my Crystal has bubbles.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWwjtc7LpUw35Xq4MW-RixnhGMxi-gO-y5p5c-2ILZOEO0mAiap0eMKwv5dpwNS62impdSwqjAHCR8TS9X_1qZSoQXgBktNJXcBRt0JGjOabRzviDMSSgFIUmb6GXHdQxvwXIHEbO5GQF/s1600/Crustal+004.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWwjtc7LpUw35Xq4MW-RixnhGMxi-gO-y5p5c-2ILZOEO0mAiap0eMKwv5dpwNS62impdSwqjAHCR8TS9X_1qZSoQXgBktNJXcBRt0JGjOabRzviDMSSgFIUmb6GXHdQxvwXIHEbO5GQF/s320/Crustal+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531802736217777586" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWqYZkF0Ue0VNTyIZDEOzGVU-yTBxdXmTlBNF7kjnywj68sGI9ZbcrjiNHanxoitS1VPRjuij8bQljfx3G1G2rXc2jBn9d_TYT0pPbIrvH_cZZcMq3luC8FdKQbIdBG4NyAxyfvwzUh97/s1600/Crustal+011.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWqYZkF0Ue0VNTyIZDEOzGVU-yTBxdXmTlBNF7kjnywj68sGI9ZbcrjiNHanxoitS1VPRjuij8bQljfx3G1G2rXc2jBn9d_TYT0pPbIrvH_cZZcMq3luC8FdKQbIdBG4NyAxyfvwzUh97/s320/Crustal+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531802721474603618" border="0" /></a>Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-9823643213081182892010-04-28T16:33:00.000-07:002010-04-28T16:46:05.381-07:00Couldn't come up with a good title for this post -I've been doing a lot of thinking about my blogging latel<strike>ing</strike>y. I feel like I'm doing not even a half-ass, but a quarter-ass job. The thing is, I have a lot going on in my non-polish life. For instance, I finally got accepted to the university. The program I chose is very competitive, demanding and time-eating. I really love straight "A"s; that definitely means even less time for blogging.<br /><br />Yep, you can call me a blood traitor, for I'm going to trade nail polish for the concepts in federal taxation and such. I'm about to start a very intense and exciting May-mester.<br /><br />Why didn't I simply delete my blog? Well, I hope some of you still read me via Google reader, so you'll be able to read it after I delete; I feel like I owe you some sort of explanation.<br /><br />I have 90 days to change my mind. I might as well do that; I'm indecisive (except when it comes to buying a purple polish).<br /><br />Happy polishing, y'all! Thanks for reading me!Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-58516139378615351562010-04-23T09:50:00.000-07:002010-04-23T10:41:16.285-07:00Misa Mardi Gras - full review and swatchesI have very mixed feelings about this collection. Well, to the swatches first; my feelings can wait.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Jester Ate The King Cake</span><br />I saw people describing it as a neon. Nah, it would be a neon with an extreme case of iron deficiency - anemic neon. I'd say, it's a pastel. I have yet to see a yellow that applies without efforts; <span style="font-style: italic;">Jester </span>is not an exception. It was streaky, but 3 coats pretty much evened things up:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwk68Xc0qnBpAHq4SKqX54iiLXhbsIowz2BZ7HkkEvHRH3sWphQXafWL3ZW6MM4AyOmy0XbsjAHsX3osQOFICf3f0_kFjs82qypSdfdEktANr2NMVSUkHFVtyKOqP1q26X979XZI1gMhnm/s1600/MGyellow+004.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwk68Xc0qnBpAHq4SKqX54iiLXhbsIowz2BZ7HkkEvHRH3sWphQXafWL3ZW6MM4AyOmy0XbsjAHsX3osQOFICf3f0_kFjs82qypSdfdEktANr2NMVSUkHFVtyKOqP1q26X979XZI1gMhnm/s320/MGyellow+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463377829146106834" border="0" /></a>I'd say, the truest to life is pointer; second to it would be pinkey.<br />Do you guys think it's a neon?<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Shake It To The Samba.</span><br />When I first saw it out of the box, I thought "Whoa, this is one ugly dude of a color!" Then I painted my nails and thought it wasn't so bad... It's a weird, fleshy-toned color with a hearty helping of orange. Surprisingly brighter than I expected it would be:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMLK1pHb4Q_2_MyU_3wIm0q2J05D66OMjgIr-q6fXG6SJGC8ynwnEgzM2_3EBptc5oc8TM8YuoaAMpOuGVhOu0IgTJIuBzYSCQB2WdspnnoGLxf6RfYm_ZBTFULqS9x-23lTKKGBq58_6W/s1600/MGorange+ugly+002.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMLK1pHb4Q_2_MyU_3wIm0q2J05D66OMjgIr-q6fXG6SJGC8ynwnEgzM2_3EBptc5oc8TM8YuoaAMpOuGVhOu0IgTJIuBzYSCQB2WdspnnoGLxf6RfYm_ZBTFULqS9x-23lTKKGBq58_6W/s320/MGorange+ugly+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463378979267252546" border="0" /></a>I believe shadow picture represents the color more accurately, so there:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5Ic6ljHb6Slf2hs1H25zX3Wf97K0WPfAomwSICNrA2M55MkU58Bf5iLrofsDzbc0SJLvvlLJbbZOJNIgPIyqQZuYzq7LnvycGybmTlXawlVmKgUQuiQr4-kVUd4Gavfb1ERnqtuoSOlH/s1600/mgorange+ugly+012.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5Ic6ljHb6Slf2hs1H25zX3Wf97K0WPfAomwSICNrA2M55MkU58Bf5iLrofsDzbc0SJLvvlLJbbZOJNIgPIyqQZuYzq7LnvycGybmTlXawlVmKgUQuiQr4-kVUd4Gavfb1ERnqtuoSOlH/s320/mgorange+ugly+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463379897940505570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Single And Ready To Limbo</span>:<br />The most...convenient of the bunch - a true classic red; very warm one, no blue here. But boy, the formula blew me away. Extremely pigmented and completely opaque in one coat. Very smooth and glossy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yMDLY9GmVDU096V29O5BvmeFvO9frAqtZhOIwoXN6_p6Pbk244Ws8v-toTHuo4N0c0nKpIz-oaFtfGst4K-wSPiWAPk6VaN6NdLvv_stsHXHrk0tGmPn6YC9cLYaFdMEjhwtZ-3aN_re/s1600/MGred+004.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yMDLY9GmVDU096V29O5BvmeFvO9frAqtZhOIwoXN6_p6Pbk244Ws8v-toTHuo4N0c0nKpIz-oaFtfGst4K-wSPiWAPk6VaN6NdLvv_stsHXHrk0tGmPn6YC9cLYaFdMEjhwtZ-3aN_re/s320/MGred+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463380500027787538" border="0" /></a>It's very close to Essie <span style="font-style: italic;">E!</span>; but Misa has way less orange and looks more flattering with my skin tone.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Throw Me Something Purple Please</span><br />Purple? Hmm... I don't think so. It's a typical blurple; but I'm in a romantic set of mind today, so I will call it a color of Persian lilac:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCHBpml2ctDrk6s2zuXZTKSMvoMbLBer0mQICXWuPOm6VzGb-aVVxMcWZ6Up66pcwv2d3JmydBPYRTHoLKZ-6fpGDhQU0gHD8S6_4FHVJOWCp3GSnzrbjJix98z_WgGP9AbfxS5ku5jf-2/s1600/mgblue+001.jpg"><br /></a>It's a tad lighted in real life. Probably my favorite from this collection. I don't have anything similar in my stash. The closest relative would be OPI Dating A Royal, but OPI has more blue in it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1snrO4ZF9ysfn8iCMY71NW6iaj7EL0UxS1Zwi8L3CEXKscs8CueuPbg3qTLz0GTWLMd-dzUcrjA437TKP6bI-9lhZ4j3wVzSwU14lfciq5Uu7o-MrO9ji7PnQtFDBni2w3kD3zgHqLCdn/s1600/mgblue+001.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1snrO4ZF9ysfn8iCMY71NW6iaj7EL0UxS1Zwi8L3CEXKscs8CueuPbg3qTLz0GTWLMd-dzUcrjA437TKP6bI-9lhZ4j3wVzSwU14lfciq5Uu7o-MrO9ji7PnQtFDBni2w3kD3zgHqLCdn/s320/mgblue+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463382204928555554" border="0" /></a><br />Now, the problem child: <span style="font-style: italic;">Blame It On Fat Tuesda</span>y. The color itself is nice; it's quite a unique (to my knowledge) green. But I cannot photograph it accurately to save my dear life. Misa describes it as a mint green. Nope. It's more of a turquoise with a shot of yellow; and really bright, almost neon. For some reason, the best picture I got was the one with skittles:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93-XAaelGVM0Iob710kTCjCJ5ftJzPLxDruVUV3AyjsaouicfFRsMZ-F5QIoqpgxo2Bg2VxdmxkQSSjtVboT0q0qsmpeokSKvAjumIWu4fb1GJBmsH7f3fJ3roVPc6PD-NNCA2ximZTUy/s1600/Mardi+swatches+012.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93-XAaelGVM0Iob710kTCjCJ5ftJzPLxDruVUV3AyjsaouicfFRsMZ-F5QIoqpgxo2Bg2VxdmxkQSSjtVboT0q0qsmpeokSKvAjumIWu4fb1GJBmsH7f3fJ3roVPc6PD-NNCA2ximZTUy/s320/Mardi+swatches+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463383120358886962" border="0" /></a>This one - obviously photoshopped to oblivion - gives a vague idea of a brightness.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHHaUcE1Ynt-bMmz3SXwT_RJsl_CrQw30QwYm2loEdX79J_xEI8V-n93Z1XXP1Qq4s5i_UEUJu-dcPW48sR413BBY5u8rkjlfBz1B97jGhWHVpQLUPkzEp1uqtSVrokcXWthFFzeK_AvV/s1600/mggreen+015.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHHaUcE1Ynt-bMmz3SXwT_RJsl_CrQw30QwYm2loEdX79J_xEI8V-n93Z1XXP1Qq4s5i_UEUJu-dcPW48sR413BBY5u8rkjlfBz1B97jGhWHVpQLUPkzEp1uqtSVrokcXWthFFzeK_AvV/s320/mggreen+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463383128012596162" border="0" /></a>(yes, <span style="font-style: italic;">I know</span>, this picture is ugly)<br /><br />I skipped Party In The Masquerade - it's a dark pink peon, almost neon raspberry, if it makes any sense. Pretty.<br /><br />About my mixed feelings. I cannot understand what this collection has to do with Mardi Gras. Promo image with the sparkling beads was very Mardi Gras. In my opinion, it promised lots of glitters and/or sparkly shimmers. But cremes? Cremes, really? I wouldn't say a word if the name of it were "Easter Egg Hunt <strike>in Atlanta Country Club</strike>" It's a solid Spring collection; but it's as far from the floats, beads and sparks as a collection can go.Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-44453803743013239492010-04-21T15:00:00.000-07:002010-04-21T15:11:37.881-07:00Quick skittles of MGI came home from a very dull day at school to a box containing Mardi Gras collection.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmrdUB6qYO5oTKG6DjXELsX9j8fspKJJwjiuG2Wp7TXvXHvEz9d4iTMzCUTqRRGY0z_RHspsWNrP4CRgtQA5Ff5d1bNK9Tl-exKV6wYtE5c8bNP9fbi1ZwMkTcvg-I8udVz6r2Zjx2MJk/s1600/Mardi+swatches+012.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmrdUB6qYO5oTKG6DjXELsX9j8fspKJJwjiuG2Wp7TXvXHvEz9d4iTMzCUTqRRGY0z_RHspsWNrP4CRgtQA5Ff5d1bNK9Tl-exKV6wYtE5c8bNP9fbi1ZwMkTcvg-I8udVz6r2Zjx2MJk/s320/Mardi+swatches+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462714584429300050" border="0" /></a>From pointer to pinkey:<br />- Blame It On Fat Tuesday<br />- Throw Me Something Purple Please<br />- Single and Ready to Limbo<br />- Shake It To The Samba<br /><br />I hold Jester Ate The King Cake<br /><br />Sorry about pre-cleanup pictures.<br /><br />Quick notes:<br />- formula is excellent<br />- red is much deeper and very fierce<br />- no, my camera's white balance doesn't suck: Throw Me Something Purple is, indeed, very blue<br />- Shake It To The Samba has all the potential to become a new OPI And Apple Pie.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">This collection was sent to me by manufacturer for review. </span>Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-46898835024686256702010-03-24T15:59:00.000-07:002010-03-24T18:04:00.057-07:00Misa Spring - last installment (ETA - about this collection)I won't be getting this collection for review. Unfortunately, the collection is out of stock at the moment. Keep your eyes open for other bloggers - I saw Mardis Gras review at Kelly's (Vampy Varnish).Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-2801458654014361802010-03-23T18:17:00.000-07:002010-03-23T18:55:51.867-07:00"But these polishes hate me" NOTDsWhile I'm still waiting for the Spring Misa to arrive, I'm going to present you some ugly NOTDs. Because <strike>I'm so original</strike> I want to show you real life examples of semi-mythical "it's doesn't work with your body chemistry".<br /><br />Zoya <span style="font-style: italic;">Casey</span>. Spectacular vampy, universally loved. I feel very special because I hate darn <span style="font-style: italic;">Casey</span>; and it's mutual. It was patchy. It bubbled like a swamp and chipped the next day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvSQGDXej4CvRxVMDJJjUdrrfBW_ZskxTgBMNvvpY6T9Mb9jLJr5ejv8X3jj2xcKn6Wp_IMsatpqc_4Qb85fso2Anche5H8ywYCd9YxlzxrcdVTrxH2Kt7sv4tBOVCTQiwLOptMrieLsi/s1600-h/casey+004.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYvSQGDXej4CvRxVMDJJjUdrrfBW_ZskxTgBMNvvpY6T9Mb9jLJr5ejv8X3jj2xcKn6Wp_IMsatpqc_4Qb85fso2Anche5H8ywYCd9YxlzxrcdVTrxH2Kt7sv4tBOVCTQiwLOptMrieLsi/s320/casey+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452004639290325570" border="0" /></a>You can tell me "Hey, Inna, shut up and learn how to apply your polishes first. Might use a little thinner as well." Nope, not my fault. I used a thinner appropriate for B-3 polishes; I tried several base coats; I reapplied several times; I danced a little dance for it - nothing worked. Still a bubbly, ugly swamp of a mani. Guess what: I did my BFF's mani with <span style="font-style: italic;">Casey </span>the same day (same humidity and temperature). No bubbles, excellent application and acceptable wear. It just hates me, that's it. Your personal chemistry really can clash with a polish.<br /><br />China Glaze<span style="font-style: italic;"> Sugar High</span>.<br />One big "booooo".<br />First, it's way more neon and way less pink than I expected it would be. Sorta neon coral or coral neon. Coral in general and neon coral in particular make my hands look dirty.<br /><br />Picture is not the most accurate one; it exaggerates neon a bit:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEv1xkep-to03V6zhYs2T43vAC7OQYb4Xss6sVrHtFoaWZr4w6hCItjLKylnBUw8DLDF73TlIVYyKC44hpxBa7B3W-kB3KhJlOqslyOMQRQt5z26UbaxAnCvc0tKGQIop6GfwmreYF7wb8/s1600-h/Sugar+High+003.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEv1xkep-to03V6zhYs2T43vAC7OQYb4Xss6sVrHtFoaWZr4w6hCItjLKylnBUw8DLDF73TlIVYyKC44hpxBa7B3W-kB3KhJlOqslyOMQRQt5z26UbaxAnCvc0tKGQIop6GfwmreYF7wb8/s320/Sugar+High+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452004637727799458" border="0" /></a>Formula was as bad as <a href="http://misamasa.blogspot.com/2010/01/china-glaze-grape-pop.html">Grape Pop's</a> one. Actually, it was worse (see my middle finger). Couldn't control the application at all. I've seen so many wonderful <span style="font-style: italic;">Sugar High</span> manicures; and it just plain sucked for me.<br /><br />Guess what I'm trying to say here is no matter how other people love the brand, or the color group, or this one particular polish, there is a chance it won't work for you. At all. Don't get upset and don't expense too much efforts trying to tame a stubborn polish. I sent these two black sheep to the better homes, where they will be loved; and you can do the same. /I sound a little like a Martha Stewart, don't I?/<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEv1xkep-to03V6zhYs2T43vAC7OQYb4Xss6sVrHtFoaWZr4w6hCItjLKylnBUw8DLDF73TlIVYyKC44hpxBa7B3W-kB3KhJlOqslyOMQRQt5z26UbaxAnCvc0tKGQIop6GfwmreYF7wb8/s1600-h/Sugar+High+003.jpg"><br /></a>Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-17788404002357045622010-03-16T10:19:00.000-07:002010-03-16T10:20:02.522-07:00Misa Spring swatches...probably will be posted by the end of this week.Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-13908333246036511412010-02-25T17:48:00.000-08:002010-02-25T17:59:48.724-08:00Illamasqua Baptiste vs Essie Sexy DivideI got <span style="font-style: italic;">Baptiste </span>as a gift from my very dear friend and loved it instantly. Essie <span style="font-style: italic;">Sexy Divide</span> has been one of my favorite purples for a long time. How do they compare?<br /><br />Let's see:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnUgwEBnWkImnQildxVCcijKO9ACc5mxFhqMe8ExqxDHMZ3oxwn6UC5FUFt88o3D4LRM5oLgKJN2oF8h4FKojY-NL0Rabss-kdgKbZsKiZrUd407HWmfBAAuHmc1tJOMPjQmfScDkJQ7a/s1600-h/Baptiste+vs+S+Divide+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnUgwEBnWkImnQildxVCcijKO9ACc5mxFhqMe8ExqxDHMZ3oxwn6UC5FUFt88o3D4LRM5oLgKJN2oF8h4FKojY-NL0Rabss-kdgKbZsKiZrUd407HWmfBAAuHmc1tJOMPjQmfScDkJQ7a/s320/Baptiste+vs+S+Divide+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442363960739546354" border="0" /></a>Very different in the bottle: Baptiste has a distinctive red undertone; and Essie features a strong blue one.<br /><br />Let's look on the nails now, shall we?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXOr_h9idOazFKhr04RaLbqWvZbQ70lBWd31b__wLTgI5HMqP_8sn0aWHbm-5CzEIg4prkGNVUxmAoET7KTHYEvxGhEkPvHK2EDW5PsRSsFWwbSBbB3f6VeOyCYJUvmoFoNdjOI1mmnxL/s1600-h/Baptiste+vs+S+Divide+023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXOr_h9idOazFKhr04RaLbqWvZbQ70lBWd31b__wLTgI5HMqP_8sn0aWHbm-5CzEIg4prkGNVUxmAoET7KTHYEvxGhEkPvHK2EDW5PsRSsFWwbSBbB3f6VeOyCYJUvmoFoNdjOI1mmnxL/s320/Baptiste+vs+S+Divide+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442363959103248242" border="0" /></a>/don't forget you can click to enlarge/<br /><br />Not so different, huh?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOyY4DOgFsANR6OtaTODxGartrE2G_fzatdYJK85kBKQZ7hl_hFr3j46M5Z11EVxFLcoHBC9xaAjwQx7UlVBYPZujAG0dEAExCO7Yeci2VZ9E7x47eJjEMm-Ijy88R-bluGu4JflMgPvAT/s1600-h/Baptiste+vs+S+Divide+028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOyY4DOgFsANR6OtaTODxGartrE2G_fzatdYJK85kBKQZ7hl_hFr3j46M5Z11EVxFLcoHBC9xaAjwQx7UlVBYPZujAG0dEAExCO7Yeci2VZ9E7x47eJjEMm-Ijy88R-bluGu4JflMgPvAT/s320/Baptiste+vs+S+Divide+028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442363963272991970" border="0" /></a>I have SD on my pointer and ring fingers; Illamasqua on middle and pinky.<br /><br />They are definitely not dupes; but Essie is a very acceptable substitute, even by mine "buy-all-dark-purples-ever-released" standards.<br /><br />I prefer <span style="font-style: italic;">Baptiste </span>application-wise. Other than that, they are really close. Difference? Illamasqua has this strong, dense glow to it; Essie shows more of a sparse, star-like sparkle.<br /><br />PS: Please excuse my deformed pointer. I had a bad cooking accident back in September, when I chopped off a big part of the nail bed; it's still in recovery.Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-86680616802115880682010-02-18T09:15:00.000-08:002010-02-18T11:06:38.721-08:00Misa Spring 2010<span style="font-family:arial;">It's called </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Mardis Gras</span><span style="font-family:arial;">!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Neons and brights; and some pastels (huh?), all seem to be cremes:</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D5xc6jwT3oY/S312qQMmLHI/AAAAAAAABKw/Ta9w29mBglE/s1600-h/Mardi+Gras_outside_01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 131px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D5xc6jwT3oY/S312qQMmLHI/AAAAAAAABKw/Ta9w29mBglE/s320/Mardi+Gras_outside_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439634393207811186" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D5xc6jwT3oY/S312qtW7jzI/AAAAAAAABK4/8JWKyKSfXOI/s1600-h/Mardi+Gras_inside_01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 131px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D5xc6jwT3oY/S312qtW7jzI/AAAAAAAABK4/8JWKyKSfXOI/s320/Mardi+Gras_inside_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439634401035783986" border="0" /></a><br />Bottle pics separately:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D5xc6jwT3oY/S31-CZAO2vI/AAAAAAAABMI/frbXsPqIlRY/s1600-h/226.+Blame+It+On+Fat+Tuesday.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 113px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D5xc6jwT3oY/S31-CZAO2vI/AAAAAAAABMI/frbXsPqIlRY/s320/226.+Blame+It+On+Fat+Tuesday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439642504470125298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Blame It on Fat Tuesday</span>: mint-green according to Misa, but I'd rather call it dollar-green. Not sure I'll be able to pull this off, but I certainly like the idea!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D5xc6jwT3oY/S31-h1SM8_I/AAAAAAAABMo/JVfWiPTGrvk/s1600-h/225.+Shake+It+to+the+Samba.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 113px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_D5xc6jwT3oY/S31-h1SM8_I/AAAAAAAABMo/JVfWiPTGrvk/s320/225.+Shake+It+to+the+Samba.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439643044637635570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Shake It To The Sumba</span>: neutral, flesh-like color. At first I was surprised to see it in the Mardi Gra collection; then I realized it was not fl<span style="font-weight: bold;">E</span>sh, it was fl<span style="font-weight: bold;">A</span>sh what they probably had in mind. Think beads and... well... beads.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D5xc6jwT3oY/S31-iLT5pFI/AAAAAAAABMw/UdClUPdCYy4/s1600-h/227.+Single+and+Ready+to+Limbo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 113px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D5xc6jwT3oY/S31-iLT5pFI/AAAAAAAABMw/UdClUPdCYy4/s320/227.+Single+and+Ready+to+Limbo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439643050550338642" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Single And Ready to Limbo</span>: not exactly original, yet pretty red-coral (?) Or is it just red? Difficult to tell until I see this one in person.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D5xc6jwT3oY/S31-hJQoYII/AAAAAAAABMY/m9IPlvaIaeA/s1600-h/223.+Jester+ate+the+King+Cake.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D5xc6jwT3oY/S31-hJQoYII/AAAAAAAABMY/m9IPlvaIaeA/s1600-h/223.+Jester+ate+the+King+Cake.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D5xc6jwT3oY/S31-hJQoYII/AAAAAAAABMY/m9IPlvaIaeA/s1600-h/223.+Jester+ate+the+King+Cake.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 113px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D5xc6jwT3oY/S31-hJQoYII/AAAAAAAABMY/m9IPlvaIaeA/s320/223.+Jester+ate+the+King+Cake.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439643032819884162" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><i>J<span style="font-family:arial;">ester Ate the King Cake:</span></i></span> Pastel yellow. Pretty, but I cannot wear such colors, unless I want scare Easter-hunting kids with my red-lobster hands.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D5xc6jwT3oY/S31-gyMJq3I/AAAAAAAABMQ/12r5yYf-m00/s1600-h/222.+Party+in+the+Masquerade.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 113px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D5xc6jwT3oY/S31-gyMJq3I/AAAAAAAABMQ/12r5yYf-m00/s320/222.+Party+in+the+Masquerade.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439643026627079026" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><i style="font-family: arial;">Party in the Masquerade: </i><span style="font-family:arial;">Hot pink. I think it's a neon, actually.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D5xc6jwT3oY/S31-hsGUuTI/AAAAAAAABMg/WRy0qCsxrco/s1600-h/224.+Throw+me+Something+Purple+Please.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 113px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D5xc6jwT3oY/S31-hsGUuTI/AAAAAAAABMg/WRy0qCsxrco/s320/224.+Throw+me+Something+Purple+Please.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439643042171894066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Throw Me Something Purple Please</span>: Purple. Purrrrrr-ple. I really, rally hope it won't be a dupe of Ghina Glaze <span style="font-style: italic;">Grape Pop</span>.<br /><br /><br /><br />My thoughts about this collection. I'm surprised (unpleasantly surprised, dare I say) there is not a single glitter or at least shimmer in this collection. Hello, Misa, it's Mardi Gras! It's all about sparkle, glitter and over the top (look at your promo image - you got it exactly right here). If I recall correctly, this is a third collection in a row consisting of all cremes. Some of my readers will be seriously pissed (waves to <a href="http://theedgeofsanity.org/?author=2">Gabrielle</a>). Kudos for the mix of pastels and neons - I know at least two girls who would like it!<br /><br />PS: All pictures are clickable, as usual.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">EDITED TO ADD</span>: According to Misa representative, all colors are brand-new, no repromotes.<br /><br /><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span>Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-19118100026030488922010-02-13T07:00:00.000-08:002010-02-13T14:18:15.575-08:00Zoya AdinaWhen I saw the first swatches of <span style="font-style: italic;">Adina</span>, it immediately reminded me of some other polish; but I couldn't place it. Finally, my <span style="font-style: italic;">Adina </span>arrived yesterday and I realized that was it: <span style="font-style: italic;">Adina </span>looks like a much more condensed and seriously improved <span style="font-style: italic;">Significant Other Color</span> by OPI. Both polishes have purple base with a green duochrome/flash. Unlike OPI, intended for the layering purposes, Zoya is not sheer at all. It's perfectly opaque in two thin coats.<br /><br />Base color. Actually, it's more lilac than purple, don't you think? This warm hue reminds me of <a href="http://misamasa.blogspot.com/2008/06/duochromes-part-one-of.html">Misa's Foxy and Folksy</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWMVwG_YQL6QjxC4vluQpa8Gp01ePkAk9NoVKTshyphenhyphenA1yLc0zZNizbFM6US3WrBfc0se0lkNywCRzdw_DuBwZNQUGM1CHksBRRuEmdhmpD1O-6lH1iz3f566jfq1cae2unIUkwkhe0YgmZ/s1600-h/Adina+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWMVwG_YQL6QjxC4vluQpa8Gp01ePkAk9NoVKTshyphenhyphenA1yLc0zZNizbFM6US3WrBfc0se0lkNywCRzdw_DuBwZNQUGM1CHksBRRuEmdhmpD1O-6lH1iz3f566jfq1cae2unIUkwkhe0YgmZ/s320/Adina+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437744668700033922" border="0" /></a><br />Here is <span style="font-style: italic;">Adina </span>in all its duochromy glory:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJi9EJzKaKcK57kvB5sI0mvpgzLPA4uIQ6oLRsiTohSkSQmtvf9595DzDlw6ky1CfLiq4wFZpnZrlTUbVBbPT_Hd22DBRh1U1BZfoL1x0_v13ydYw7SYHPHxNwBq5Fnu3sTVJwjLjO_9D8/s1600-h/Adina+034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJi9EJzKaKcK57kvB5sI0mvpgzLPA4uIQ6oLRsiTohSkSQmtvf9595DzDlw6ky1CfLiq4wFZpnZrlTUbVBbPT_Hd22DBRh1U1BZfoL1x0_v13ydYw7SYHPHxNwBq5Fnu3sTVJwjLjO_9D8/s320/Adina+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437744684873341378" border="0" /></a><br />Green side is very, very strong:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6sMypy-NK579VoCJcOdphyphenhyphen5p2KFju5MQBW1_OMfDJECW3B96WtKGTPDlxSHNTON8jlQds1S0BAeC9semx-0J3TNpLUrZ8DdPLVahJoKmWUDup5BYb1qwBD7VvFe3c5bnDHHqc8s7D580a/s1600-h/Adina+015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6sMypy-NK579VoCJcOdphyphenhyphen5p2KFju5MQBW1_OMfDJECW3B96WtKGTPDlxSHNTON8jlQds1S0BAeC9semx-0J3TNpLUrZ8DdPLVahJoKmWUDup5BYb1qwBD7VvFe3c5bnDHHqc8s7D580a/s320/Adina+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437744682937703602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTrN1xWHoHelcVoDTxcayCmR9gwAho66Czc2Wn4_Eov62pChm1pb9_JM2trYKUv9vkLnhKTbTxTUifs8Gsnp4Gc8WKFVIsLDQ_UVxkEYyN9Ogveu1AZ5HlT6XeLZU7eS-8wVwqaQ_szIZ/s1600-h/Adina+022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinTrN1xWHoHelcVoDTxcayCmR9gwAho66Czc2Wn4_Eov62pChm1pb9_JM2trYKUv9vkLnhKTbTxTUifs8Gsnp4Gc8WKFVIsLDQ_UVxkEYyN9Ogveu1AZ5HlT6XeLZU7eS-8wVwqaQ_szIZ/s320/Adina+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437746658400321042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvDAAhDlbgB1Otsjmvg0NhvnNWWOHsw1293tV5vUzXRyU1TJm8tIEWpvpstuagaZV1t0NSUGDlNqim_sdaXKsBcmE2F9OzeSzEP4_sC_8d9RWHqUwrs9mobfrtGDQpBjPwk0E4ZAc26de/s1600-h/Adina+035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvDAAhDlbgB1Otsjmvg0NhvnNWWOHsw1293tV5vUzXRyU1TJm8tIEWpvpstuagaZV1t0NSUGDlNqim_sdaXKsBcmE2F9OzeSzEP4_sC_8d9RWHqUwrs9mobfrtGDQpBjPwk0E4ZAc26de/s320/Adina+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437746657446722546" border="0" /></a><br />Despite the similar idea behind <span style="font-style: italic;">Significant Other Color </span>and <span style="font-style: italic;">Adina</span>, latter is definitely unique; and it's an absolutely beautiful color. Formula was excellent, neither runny nor gloopy. Kudos to Zoya.<br /><br />And one more pic; just because I feel like it:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1X7ohoFxudhFXTZGk8srdj9pthhHh0QrzE6XQ_ZlczCIjLbMY43qVjdDaasTjJ8BepRiAnmvAHSbJh-WYDgJ5NEilWvMTU9qzSCcjv1EekZBpJuYjxu6xqXnIZD87JnU6rZzy_3Wjjf0o/s1600-h/Adina+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1X7ohoFxudhFXTZGk8srdj9pthhHh0QrzE6XQ_ZlczCIjLbMY43qVjdDaasTjJ8BepRiAnmvAHSbJh-WYDgJ5NEilWvMTU9qzSCcjv1EekZBpJuYjxu6xqXnIZD87JnU6rZzy_3Wjjf0o/s320/Adina+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437855735826118930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Speaking about Zoya, I hauled just a little bit: in addition to today's color I also got a long lemming of mine, spectacular <span style="font-style: italic;">Casey</span>; and Qtica balm. Cannot wait to show off Casey!<br /><br />PS: I had to file my nail down to the quick. Sad. This will teach me to go without manicures for days (unpolished nails=unprotected nails).Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-35686393719551610422010-02-06T08:44:00.000-08:002010-02-06T18:09:17.793-08:00From my kitchen to yours - lemon, lime and some OxiCleanOK, OxiClean does not exactly belong in a kitchen, but I couldn't help channeling Paula Deen.<br /><br />For unknown reason, China Glaze <a href="http://misamasa.blogspot.com/2009/11/china-glaze-khromes.html">Khromes </a>left really ugly dark orange stains on my nails. One day I was doing laundry pretreating some stuff in OxiClean solution; and on a whim decided to try it on my nails. I dipped my hands in a laundry bucket, for about 30 seconds. Voila - stains were almost gone! That makes sense, since one of the OxiClean ingredients is hydrogen peroxide. I washed my hands immediately and followed by a heavy-duty moisturizer and did not see any adverse effects.<br /><br />Lemons. I was making hummus (I make really mean hummus) and tried to squeeze as much lemon juice as possible. I was actually scraping the pulp with my fingers, squeezing out that last oz. About a minute inside the lemon made my stained nails absolutely clean. I'm talking "no stains at all" clean. I don't know why, but limes, which I tested while making <strike>Margaritas Mojito</strike> guacamole do not do the job as well as lemons do; yet I see a big improvement in stains.<br /><br />If you want to try these tips, please exercise your good judgment. Do not stick your fingers into a lemon if you have the tiniest cut/scrape - it's gonna sting like a mofo. Or if you are allergic to citruses and/or any components of OxiClean. I'm allergic to the OxiClean dude, but it's OK - as I've said, no adverse reaction.<br /><br />PS: I have had some pretty manis lately, but damn weather sucks. It was <span style="font-style: italic;">snowing </span>today - for Pete's sake, it's GA!Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-12912166451665550012010-01-27T08:44:00.000-08:002010-01-27T08:52:51.473-08:00NOTD: Misa BellaciousOne deceptive color, this <span style="font-style: italic;">Bellacious</span>. When I spotted it on a shelf, it looked like a pale, dusty-rose creme. On the nails it turned out to be rather bright pink-peachy jelly, with the slightest hint of lavender. Go figure.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRWKWM58Xwj2evI9ie3Ivyi1D_97IZL6XqjOSzamIzvt-BUAW8tsSbvK7AGvI3US5569QNZF99NVMHp1gkEsEKkxJ4x0Ug-gQ2uQo2zmrQx7uRjILEy-mVtLLqSMVoq3WCeTYbPPcjudM/s1600-h/Bellacious+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRWKWM58Xwj2evI9ie3Ivyi1D_97IZL6XqjOSzamIzvt-BUAW8tsSbvK7AGvI3US5569QNZF99NVMHp1gkEsEKkxJ4x0Ug-gQ2uQo2zmrQx7uRjILEy-mVtLLqSMVoq3WCeTYbPPcjudM/s320/Bellacious+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431462396007301826" border="0" /></a>I don't like jell finishes, so I did 3 thick coats; but you can still see the VNL here.<br /><br />In the direct light pink really pops:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7wBGYyK6iJykarmqeh3nwyO3tNFrq2BrdKv-uzSo03AaBnND3kWtS0Y70A_43S9mfyQRF7MO-xvasxMkAR0NKVEoJ9c5C92TvWWAFgKsWFA6plfZrOf95mKZmv60ZJ_g1V-8jp7umjyP/s1600-h/Bellacious+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7wBGYyK6iJykarmqeh3nwyO3tNFrq2BrdKv-uzSo03AaBnND3kWtS0Y70A_43S9mfyQRF7MO-xvasxMkAR0NKVEoJ9c5C92TvWWAFgKsWFA6plfZrOf95mKZmv60ZJ_g1V-8jp7umjyP/s320/Bellacious+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431462392824946066" border="0" /></a>Despite the pinkness, I'd say it's a nice, office appropriate neutral, yet with an edge to it. Like it.Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-21430477075717844482010-01-25T18:57:00.000-08:002010-01-26T08:55:10.613-08:00Absolutely Blue Sparrow AliceAs usual, I'm late with my review. You've already heard: <span style="font-style: italic;">Absolutely Alice</span> is all that plus a bag of chips. I agree.<br /><br />Dense blue glitter with added gold sprinkles. What amazes me about Absolutely Alice (in addition to its unanimously accepted amaziness) is how the color changes depending on light. From deep electric blue/medium blue to sky blue. Very cool.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJz4SH_zRRJCqmTF6v0KsMJkB89zmMntf_opyicVmGYtBlZHg3vB23hZzv9U28mNkxwfC2YoolEk68oeB8MtUc4ykF_KE1_fXbvws18ePgS0eaGjt3CA-unEvzRp3QBrRUJcLDM6AO2lp/s1600-h/059.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJz4SH_zRRJCqmTF6v0KsMJkB89zmMntf_opyicVmGYtBlZHg3vB23hZzv9U28mNkxwfC2YoolEk68oeB8MtUc4ykF_KE1_fXbvws18ePgS0eaGjt3CA-unEvzRp3QBrRUJcLDM6AO2lp/s320/059.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430883718686187922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETsTkPe2GXR4dqaGg3ccfeXVjkWCtE9PAKrhLlcAcVJUFCYG_wL5l3XRh1NYPVljxOeWFQYIAAeJeGR58jiGhc9-cqPyGOcMSRaag6eWQk8rv8zP58E3NcKIBuABNG16B1bDIzvXWRsd3/s1600-h/047.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETsTkPe2GXR4dqaGg3ccfeXVjkWCtE9PAKrhLlcAcVJUFCYG_wL5l3XRh1NYPVljxOeWFQYIAAeJeGR58jiGhc9-cqPyGOcMSRaag6eWQk8rv8zP58E3NcKIBuABNG16B1bDIzvXWRsd3/s320/047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430883714812722162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjcEovCpMQsE-VHTjnH62fQz3FKJ7g4RGB9-d4REcDvInWauyakI2mEM4oF5OtFo9vMWfh9xNLGW64u8fXm1x-k0oyF_KOZdWKwYZEdCmbC4LwgcaXLvIn4ricYu0ZAwtWbTa3IU3SFeY/s1600-h/043+%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjcEovCpMQsE-VHTjnH62fQz3FKJ7g4RGB9-d4REcDvInWauyakI2mEM4oF5OtFo9vMWfh9xNLGW64u8fXm1x-k0oyF_KOZdWKwYZEdCmbC4LwgcaXLvIn4ricYu0ZAwtWbTa3IU3SFeY/s320/043+%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430883711724617202" border="0" /></a><br />It looks nice with a matte top coat, but honestly, <span style="font-style: italic;">Absolutely Alice</span> is born to be blingy:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDQcYby7OqAVVlBplaCHVnZjDeVrDBVEqoANOa6rypwsEkjkPHVJjbXJ1OqZ6OtfQDfF0tR0DohhH8eb3bVGYUBZwWZBfx0-oI_TA8Ka3523Al0gZntso76YEx7FspTZMzsUvN9kk8Q7R/s1600-h/042.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvDQcYby7OqAVVlBplaCHVnZjDeVrDBVEqoANOa6rypwsEkjkPHVJjbXJ1OqZ6OtfQDfF0tR0DohhH8eb3bVGYUBZwWZBfx0-oI_TA8Ka3523Al0gZntso76YEx7FspTZMzsUvN9kk8Q7R/s320/042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430883720744464018" border="0" /></a><br />Another source of amazement: people keep comparing it to <span style="font-style: italic;">Dorothy Who</span>? I cannot agree; in my humble opinion, <span style="font-style: italic;">AA</span> is much closer to another China Glaze polish - <span style="font-style: italic;">Blue Sparrow</span>. Different blues, definitely, but the same happily saturated vibe:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vpJX71lL458zH9RuRNdyzbe_9EgJtFU57_M1gDw0VXwXKmirbcJidFpcKh_QH1HrFmdaFtPlQFK-x8FE3gJ_HLojMaPZP_0nDCXQgnObnNGgEMEnOh7BsFbrEmxwYkd634q7YdGhUIJm/s1600-h/blue+sp+alice.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 84px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vpJX71lL458zH9RuRNdyzbe_9EgJtFU57_M1gDw0VXwXKmirbcJidFpcKh_QH1HrFmdaFtPlQFK-x8FE3gJ_HLojMaPZP_0nDCXQgnObnNGgEMEnOh7BsFbrEmxwYkd634q7YdGhUIJm/s320/blue+sp+alice.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430884828984921826" border="0" /></a>(<span style="font-style: italic;">Sparrow </span>on the left, <span style="font-style: italic;">AA </span>on the right)<br /><br />I probably risk being polished to death, but I do not dig <span style="font-style: italic;">Absolutely Alice</span> (as I didn't dig <span style="font-style: italic;">Blue Sparrow</span>). Yes, I appreciate it; it's a unique and wonderful and very Alicesque clolor. But I look at my nails and the sentiment is "Ummm... So what?" The same happened to <span style="font-style: italic;">Blue Sparrow</span>. I'm not trying to be original and make a "meh" face at everybody's favorite. I just don't know how to wear such blues. It's way out of my comfort zone.<br /><br />PS: My friend Karianne posted THE best picture of this color I've seen so far. <a href="http://neglelakkmani.com/2010/01/17/opi-absolutely-alice/">Enjoy</a>!Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-50900302724279368602010-01-19T17:58:00.000-08:002010-01-20T18:42:50.006-08:00China Glaze Grape Pop: alone and layeredWhat a great purple! Pleasantly neutral (not to be confused with boring) - not too warm, not too cold. Pigmented and very reach. The color actually reminds me of a lilac bush in bloom rather than of a grape pop.<br /><br />Yes, excellent purple, but such an annoying little bitch to photograph! I took 90+ pictures, yet still do not have a perfect one; so I'm showing <span style="font-style: italic;">Grape Pop</span> a-la puzzle.<br /><br />Here I'm pretty happy with the bottle color. When I saw in on a shelf in Trans Design, I was "Wow, it has some dusty quality to it!" Yep, bottle color does seem a bit muted:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQouq44o8yPX8zfpgWgpMnsVWRQYuyv8BUH5E2yzp-31BToQO0-TeAhf1nxTuL5WSD33okz1KGpeweJJn8wRhTOEjR8Sjqq4arpXWpFWUwRVsMW5MWDjO9yjeoIsuuUYQkrl_wRICL9g_P/s1600-h/Grape+Pop+040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQouq44o8yPX8zfpgWgpMnsVWRQYuyv8BUH5E2yzp-31BToQO0-TeAhf1nxTuL5WSD33okz1KGpeweJJn8wRhTOEjR8Sjqq4arpXWpFWUwRVsMW5MWDjO9yjeoIsuuUYQkrl_wRICL9g_P/s320/Grape+Pop+040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428638138972365282" border="0" /></a>Ring finger and pinky are very close to life as well; pointer and the middle one are way off: much bluer than IRL.<br /><br />On the nails, thou, Grape Pop is extremely bright and vivid, nothing muted and dusty about it:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9KTncPO7Pjbwfz6030BDQ9kLMOJIgENbZl3kejY3djkExbSNTTbG1NX0VXxMAas-3H07u89LAfZQYnodb0jyQcyG66191LHlVqD2gQT36PJEe5i-5QXyrS5Vk_OcTHG6X5qj-hPMMXU8/s1600-h/Grape+Pop+043.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 176px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9KTncPO7Pjbwfz6030BDQ9kLMOJIgENbZl3kejY3djkExbSNTTbG1NX0VXxMAas-3H07u89LAfZQYnodb0jyQcyG66191LHlVqD2gQT36PJEe5i-5QXyrS5Vk_OcTHG6X5qj-hPMMXU8/s320/Grape+Pop+043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428637881225573378" border="0" /></a>It's pretty color accurate.<br /><br /><br />As much as I love the color, I dislike the formula. I don't know if I got a dud; but I sure hope I did, otherwise it's one disaster of a collection formula-wise. I barely deep my brush into the bottle and somehow end up with a huge blob of varnish; the blob is both runny and too thick. Bleh. Half-full glass: it applied streak-free in two thin coats.<br /><br />After two days I decided to spruce my mani up a bit... And invented a poor man's Scrangie! Oh well, it's not <span style="font-style: italic;">exactly </span>RBL Scrangie (OK - not really close); but the general idea is here:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFTDcckIQs-Z-zgAc-Q78er3BFxVXikluDjB9trcujWSJctIPyv8V9kN7fYJKT29qJwougu-J2PGzsJ5551OkhyphenhyphenxaiiYhETw-G7m_92Mwo9MVh-87ZywOVK-BVBwvEFrnvFpioOlIPZxH/s1600-h/Grape+Pop+067.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFTDcckIQs-Z-zgAc-Q78er3BFxVXikluDjB9trcujWSJctIPyv8V9kN7fYJKT29qJwougu-J2PGzsJ5551OkhyphenhyphenxaiiYhETw-G7m_92Mwo9MVh-87ZywOVK-BVBwvEFrnvFpioOlIPZxH/s320/Grape+Pop+067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428643683657960018" border="0" /></a>Is it pretty or what?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5esUg1vA7_DeDXZuii9HOEsAoOUZnT356hQ0nE4pd78kQmZZWjVY8VDE3Fl6zpiE3IXRQY6oI1SljGWEpjcujEsZTJdiLkLGTnXRxLBsbrIaZfLH8MURo1SgPYGAJD6bmtitRjLAu3HM/s1600-h/Grape+Pop+049.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5esUg1vA7_DeDXZuii9HOEsAoOUZnT356hQ0nE4pd78kQmZZWjVY8VDE3Fl6zpiE3IXRQY6oI1SljGWEpjcujEsZTJdiLkLGTnXRxLBsbrIaZfLH8MURo1SgPYGAJD6bmtitRjLAu3HM/s320/Grape+Pop+049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428643673007690386" border="0" /></a>Yes, I got carried away...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh11jsWFJGqWl4I34Vn_bf8iWf5A6i3uNO1EEuouznAlOugq2JdE6oID6ecxMBm0ZptaeLuKBzdJJ-0VqZ1j-2hvlTQtNTKyXoGCdzLGy8EX3keXtS64xCxtT59M6xIJ-kcnVknSJ8sdlzD/s1600-h/Grape+Pop+050.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh11jsWFJGqWl4I34Vn_bf8iWf5A6i3uNO1EEuouznAlOugq2JdE6oID6ecxMBm0ZptaeLuKBzdJJ-0VqZ1j-2hvlTQtNTKyXoGCdzLGy8EX3keXtS64xCxtT59M6xIJ-kcnVknSJ8sdlzD/s320/Grape+Pop+050.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428643675675596514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFAR1MUKtxj95M_EOjXWfAGp6MEe2US-n9QyhlYdSIoiFEbpSh8aE-3brM0-MX57qGQXSq3OXqDjCGSrBiUfnJo_FCpqqWWP8xF5DenKI7WP_yDLsLj1fC-K16lEE2_Awn0Zx5W_SYdvn/s1600-h/Grape+Pop+059.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFAR1MUKtxj95M_EOjXWfAGp6MEe2US-n9QyhlYdSIoiFEbpSh8aE-3brM0-MX57qGQXSq3OXqDjCGSrBiUfnJo_FCpqqWWP8xF5DenKI7WP_yDLsLj1fC-K16lEE2_Awn0Zx5W_SYdvn/s320/Grape+Pop+059.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428643680705318930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim88AxUhwSJaRko0eNwkvIFArLJj5emzuARnfpr_fivAR4Mg0RDokdYfUXro62wTeOtFwUJwJJvU4NeLxAMziT2bEZxg0lliJG7BDZfgSpogv0sGTIBOUtiuG2pRzTeoTwGnzj65B-OJUZ/s1600-h/Grape+Pop+087.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim88AxUhwSJaRko0eNwkvIFArLJj5emzuARnfpr_fivAR4Mg0RDokdYfUXro62wTeOtFwUJwJJvU4NeLxAMziT2bEZxg0lliJG7BDZfgSpogv0sGTIBOUtiuG2pRzTeoTwGnzj65B-OJUZ/s320/Grape+Pop+087.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428644679409666114" border="0" /></a><br />Not a bit of PhotoShop involved: I just took some pics under a bright sunlight; and some in the shadow.<br /><br />CND <span style="font-style: italic;">Sapphire Sparkles</span> over China Glaze <span style="font-style: italic;">Grape Pop</span>.<br /><br />PS: Did you noticed I was able to visit Trans Design? Yep, brick and mortar. It's heaven.Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-29999394075730063012009-12-18T10:39:00.000-08:002009-12-18T10:51:24.592-08:00Awesome awesomnessOPI <span style="font-style: italic;">Merry Midnight</span>.<br />This is definitely THE best OPI of this year. Purple base with blue micro glitter and opalescent mica scales/flakes.<br /><br />I'll let the pictures do the talking:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2ePZGeyo2T9Zjvr6ElmUXCQrm_GzgN8GGgBzEyBFzUgSpA1s0Ynsm1sJpCKbqwcDflDWlCDxLxzqKSzy_U4L4EVlC8fdd4TpdkkRfih5WaV3uglj6ZAY4HRTJbzDGoK93nmU6eEWMvnn/s1600-h/Merry+Midnight+022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD2ePZGeyo2T9Zjvr6ElmUXCQrm_GzgN8GGgBzEyBFzUgSpA1s0Ynsm1sJpCKbqwcDflDWlCDxLxzqKSzy_U4L4EVlC8fdd4TpdkkRfih5WaV3uglj6ZAY4HRTJbzDGoK93nmU6eEWMvnn/s320/Merry+Midnight+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416648679058336642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWwuvfBuROPsc9SWdWva71HJxiXhe0MLOWP1Wr_CJ2j1UvDkvywup5-teT1rWb16T7LvHRi54dBM6gx_-7VeaVtujqTQoKxfBEtVNkvKgoseJa3c9EGoUmIfKdDmJ4W5GJx1cUdSyPeTs5/s1600-h/Merry+Midnight+030.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWwuvfBuROPsc9SWdWva71HJxiXhe0MLOWP1Wr_CJ2j1UvDkvywup5-teT1rWb16T7LvHRi54dBM6gx_-7VeaVtujqTQoKxfBEtVNkvKgoseJa3c9EGoUmIfKdDmJ4W5GJx1cUdSyPeTs5/s320/Merry+Midnight+030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416648694499124562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPWrfRm9udsNshw3t0AERHiH9d3k7TkM5P67NuL4ZcsxUsyPM0xkHsAiJ0X1dfpi9-A11qvQaItYGDmxmt1AsNVIfsHbd3J4bgQJ8QOkTzJAsfPmU04UupQqrbMGl6A661guQ_apUng-i/s1600-h/Merry+Midnight+026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 166px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPWrfRm9udsNshw3t0AERHiH9d3k7TkM5P67NuL4ZcsxUsyPM0xkHsAiJ0X1dfpi9-A11qvQaItYGDmxmt1AsNVIfsHbd3J4bgQJ8QOkTzJAsfPmU04UupQqrbMGl6A661guQ_apUng-i/s320/Merry+Midnight+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416648687046992050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdQqIHWoWlqLwKk1a0KTCS4iDTtsMikkeXWIOSxn56daCmEr2TqpnND2X_xmuFYeQjIVHHNC6zyeKRzoiIgYg5Lp9O3X_VzwrJB177f6TfUgysEWxrwuoF46YNjC4Bp2aU4op44ltCf1I/s1600-h/Merry+Midnight+025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdQqIHWoWlqLwKk1a0KTCS4iDTtsMikkeXWIOSxn56daCmEr2TqpnND2X_xmuFYeQjIVHHNC6zyeKRzoiIgYg5Lp9O3X_VzwrJB177f6TfUgysEWxrwuoF46YNjC4Bp2aU4op44ltCf1I/s320/Merry+Midnight+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416648683727300066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />It looks fantastic with a matte top coat. Here I used Essie's one:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2n4gJndBXFTQSnY3ckdVfitP3EZsET8IN18U6mg6yBDVkJGF7fkF0wsn5teqO-0aChn-g7ougeyUNhEKDs0Gbz2N5DM6bQnT0LubRlG42vlKD1K6s9BnfW0UmVczXm77Hf6d-1BUp5Ar_/s1600-h/Merry+Midnight+042.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2n4gJndBXFTQSnY3ckdVfitP3EZsET8IN18U6mg6yBDVkJGF7fkF0wsn5teqO-0aChn-g7ougeyUNhEKDs0Gbz2N5DM6bQnT0LubRlG42vlKD1K6s9BnfW0UmVczXm77Hf6d-1BUp5Ar_/s320/Merry+Midnight+042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416649224901768162" border="0" /></a>(please excuse my horrible cuticles)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhsA12C-tdDAFcu0gzUTS6D7J997MQaCSzxzdpJ239PA5q6r2Rg4GbOHywoBDDTogR32KwVQzQ-ThkXzgJ7RchXO2IwcNnHDPE_9MRYmjbwCjM5EY1E3AiJUcOqa6wEHbMlpP7Mm3ab-O/s1600-h/Merry+Midnight+044.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhsA12C-tdDAFcu0gzUTS6D7J997MQaCSzxzdpJ239PA5q6r2Rg4GbOHywoBDDTogR32KwVQzQ-ThkXzgJ7RchXO2IwcNnHDPE_9MRYmjbwCjM5EY1E3AiJUcOqa6wEHbMlpP7Mm3ab-O/s320/Merry+Midnight+044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416649230248578370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Mc0HZZmfq3g82Z-BqghyiH0LRjnabmeOz3U5zq-RHfqvbKty5EAG6EEWRlC-arBpbcDwhJPMLyl-WJCjN-aRcSKL78fCA1TiRRM4DzZ6N4TIoLoNlMkCS_MMwmc6DMhs47E74CMymvaI/s1600-h/Merry+Midnight+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Mc0HZZmfq3g82Z-BqghyiH0LRjnabmeOz3U5zq-RHfqvbKty5EAG6EEWRlC-arBpbcDwhJPMLyl-WJCjN-aRcSKL78fCA1TiRRM4DzZ6N4TIoLoNlMkCS_MMwmc6DMhs47E74CMymvaI/s320/Merry+Midnight+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416648675640896402" border="0" /></a><br />Absolutely unique and very, very pretty. <span style="font-style: italic;">Merry Midnight</span> is a part of a Christmas collection; so grab it "while supplies last".<br /><br />PS: Another flaky polish from the same collection - <span style="font-style: italic;">Shim-Merry Chic</span> - it a total boring fail, IMO.Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-47007985622643306802009-12-14T10:14:00.000-08:002009-12-14T14:46:40.726-08:00Unfortunate NOTD: Nubar Raspberry TruffleSo far, my first big disappointment with Nubars. Raspberry Truffle looks stunning in the bottle and under a very bright sunlight:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglTK3p9d9I_FxL50Tec7sMMT98Au_5GOV0CZPR69pPzZClMuwZVHDc-7eGB_UWK5iYZN_VZuK_1kahsHpjSIZDAGAcaCWaRQhFybypx-lX2fwBwC0Dqsw7eBvlyO5kuF2IjwMjbvsU30Yl/s1600-h/Raspberry+Truffle+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglTK3p9d9I_FxL50Tec7sMMT98Au_5GOV0CZPR69pPzZClMuwZVHDc-7eGB_UWK5iYZN_VZuK_1kahsHpjSIZDAGAcaCWaRQhFybypx-lX2fwBwC0Dqsw7eBvlyO5kuF2IjwMjbvsU30Yl/s320/Raspberry+Truffle+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415157852748742306" border="0" /></a><br />Alas, without the perfect conditions (meaning: on the nails, not in the bottle) it turns a bit... boring. Shimmer is basically invisible. What's worse, it has a hint of a muddy gray; I like muddy gray, it's stylish and all that; but it does nothing for my skin tone: my fingers turn a bit muddy gray as well. Thanks, but no thanks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEGMcYu-rqNPOymsFRZ766jlylPGEE4aqj12eNTTAgqfV1NQhTKYo9xaXnCbk8pRMhfTnU-tZQMOFsKKSMVLre-Mpr6I4E113NKw38SK6zh1gzOa9a5IiWPAte0DMDgZECw68tYj1bV7R9/s1600-h/Raspberry+Truffle+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEGMcYu-rqNPOymsFRZ766jlylPGEE4aqj12eNTTAgqfV1NQhTKYo9xaXnCbk8pRMhfTnU-tZQMOFsKKSMVLre-Mpr6I4E113NKw38SK6zh1gzOa9a5IiWPAte0DMDgZECw68tYj1bV7R9/s320/Raspberry+Truffle+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415157858236235970" border="0" /></a><br />I layered CND Raspberry Sparkle over Raspberry Truffle (woops, double raspberry - I just realized it); but it's still meh on me. My expectations for this color were too high to accept its mere OK-ishness.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYyttNfpWax_KMcYLih75do8A9moVflIfLQtdrmfIYp7cMyzNwFMyUq_ROwWut0hW02-Z0vAouGZjZhiRvJQlll48kUfdF1WhGoexAGFIHfj1JPXcExfL8twltTq1mATYKaFycI4dWqTp/s1600-h/Raspberry+Truffle+015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirYyttNfpWax_KMcYLih75do8A9moVflIfLQtdrmfIYp7cMyzNwFMyUq_ROwWut0hW02-Z0vAouGZjZhiRvJQlll48kUfdF1WhGoexAGFIHfj1JPXcExfL8twltTq1mATYKaFycI4dWqTp/s320/Raspberry+Truffle+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415157860352039122" border="0" /></a>Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-8284292903107589052009-12-03T16:36:00.000-08:002009-12-03T18:08:54.906-08:00Orly Nail Rescue vs silk patchesYou might know that I'm a big, big fan of the <a href="http://misamasa.blogspot.com/search?q=patch">silk patches from Sally's</a>. They are cheap, they are easy to apply (or so I thought) and easy to maintain.<br /><br />Have to tell you, I've been through a breaking spell recently. Couple of days ago I broke a nail on my right middle finger - opening a car. Who does that? Anyway, I was a very nasty break: my nail split both horizontally and vertically (you know, when it sorta splits in two layers). Not really reparable with the patches.<br /><br />I was about to file all my nails down; and then I remembered <a href="http://www.sallybeauty.com/Nail-Rescue/SBS-654600,default,pd.html">Orly Nail Rescue</a> - my good friend L. swears by it. To Sally's I went.<br /><br />Long story short, I basically made a fake tip for the broken nail, in one minute. It looks really good and holds up very well.<br /><br />You need to cover your nail with a special glue (this stuff reeks); then dip your nail into a white powder; then tap off the excess and buff. Done!<br /><br />Definite pros, compared to the patches:<br />- it's faster; no cutting/sizing needed;<br />- you can repair these nasty little cracks here:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qy_QZ9y4BDpbEIikNEkIbfD1AGjrEPZyG8i-ieAKAGzxvIeZYuj0GW7cmkHwkNuu_9w3JlEkwgzDJJHRIDnuDYbZJicGNSrVYPj3RW1RqCiS8_h6CXpangqZjF88pymzZpdPK8XL93oY/s1600-h/Sugar+Baby+cr+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qy_QZ9y4BDpbEIikNEkIbfD1AGjrEPZyG8i-ieAKAGzxvIeZYuj0GW7cmkHwkNuu_9w3JlEkwgzDJJHRIDnuDYbZJicGNSrVYPj3RW1RqCiS8_h6CXpangqZjF88pymzZpdPK8XL93oY/s320/Sugar+Baby+cr+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411179265658454834" border="0" /></a>which is pretty much impossible with patches;<br />- you can use Nail Rescue as a preventive measure (actually, it was exactly what L. did before her vacation)<br /><br />Cons:<br />- I do not see a "spot treatment" possible here; you have to cover the whole nail, no matter how small of a break you have;<br />- buffing is a must. I personally suck at buffing: I either overdo it or have unbuffed spots left;<br />- related to buffing: I still have rough edges close to cuticles - it almost impossible to buff in this area; so the overlay is somewhat visible (especially if you use Macro function of your camera and/or a microscope):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJjVNB198CXz31fpkPRE1ET7uhpu2aHY970gmMD31XE8rxef7s16vMQQzEsW_VYoXaPROJxVRrp1O0kQG5M2EQx5pcTthh58gAY5MtQ-8sAcaxwd3PxyfFnWzFgZHDRyU-2ysvxaz8C6o/s1600-h/overlays+002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJjVNB198CXz31fpkPRE1ET7uhpu2aHY970gmMD31XE8rxef7s16vMQQzEsW_VYoXaPROJxVRrp1O0kQG5M2EQx5pcTthh58gAY5MtQ-8sAcaxwd3PxyfFnWzFgZHDRyU-2ysvxaz8C6o/s320/overlays+002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411183257842876754" border="0" /></a>To conclude: I will probably use up the patches - they are really good as a spot treatment for the small, easy to reach breaks; but won't buy them again.<br /><br />Couple of words about application and maintenance. I did all my ten toes tonight and instead of dipping them into the powder (what am I, a gymnast?) I sprinkled the powder over the glue. Worked out perfectly. Use non-acetone remover; acetone will dissolve Nail Rescue.<br /><br />PS: Dear L., thank you so very much!Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-82534050028076497932009-11-25T07:36:00.001-08:002009-11-25T07:48:47.497-08:00Comparison swatches: Icy Iris vs Visions of SugarplumsFinally got a glimpse of sun today, so here are the swatches I've promised:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlnS_1trmMdcUuGyMX-gD2yKfMe8_sk7mjr9y9BI8JZ2FYYPznL9s_T1KDyzloPVdeqyojNoxTD8uxI32VmLBZthzKGWzCt3adAsnQ3Vx9dPVoeQ7SbZhvEqGmi5wF7yHhrCPpcPrXgkD/s1600/II+vs+VOS+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlnS_1trmMdcUuGyMX-gD2yKfMe8_sk7mjr9y9BI8JZ2FYYPznL9s_T1KDyzloPVdeqyojNoxTD8uxI32VmLBZthzKGWzCt3adAsnQ3Vx9dPVoeQ7SbZhvEqGmi5wF7yHhrCPpcPrXgkD/s320/II+vs+VOS+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408066673283814114" border="0" /></a>Icy Iris is on the left. Wait, it's on the right! No, left. No right! Well, you got the idea. Please click to enlarge - more obvious this way.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4ilQDQCtahvwjYeqr69NQbpjxZj1c2lheg5Wuzx425d6ySqPVNfZNEo-w_Y5oQg6vDq_AmyQcKzwXs6dx_0ldYEtoa8WOOeDeUgpwoGHAniBX1i-_wDxOdZNV5FMfNvbaYNCFiBXea48/s1600/II+vs+VOS+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4ilQDQCtahvwjYeqr69NQbpjxZj1c2lheg5Wuzx425d6ySqPVNfZNEo-w_Y5oQg6vDq_AmyQcKzwXs6dx_0ldYEtoa8WOOeDeUgpwoGHAniBX1i-_wDxOdZNV5FMfNvbaYNCFiBXea48/s320/II+vs+VOS+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408066672827746130" border="0" /></a>Sorry, not the best swatches ever; but it's the best I could do - weather is not swatch-friendly at all.<br /><br /><br />PS: Funny, I <span style="font-style: italic;">know </span>they are dupes; and I still want the OPI - badly. Some addicts are hopeless.Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-2111533107305061572009-11-23T17:14:00.000-08:002009-11-23T17:22:31.746-08:00Finger Paints Icy Iris vs OPI Visions of SugarplumThey are dupes. Duuuupes. I will post nail wheel swatches tomorrow (if sun cooperates).<br /><br />DixiInnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-1852166619212125342009-11-21T10:34:00.000-08:002009-11-21T10:50:24.816-08:00A very bad limerick and a very nice color: OPI Smitten with MittensCertain lady from Scandinavia<br />With an excellent taste in jewelery<br />Dared me to wear red spark on my nails -<br />There, you have it,<br />Oh lady from Sweden!<br /><br />/umm... new level of poetry suckage?/<br /><br /><br />Anyway, here is <span style="font-style: italic;">Smitten with Mittens</span>:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeD1wk3KwCkwlVW9-3lNr51XHfpBmm3bdCLQPofqezR7u5YSLlbm1pH1gACzOtRL9fZQHUV6GljU9saDTq74KpI9eeBNVVMwsyiCy8SKvuWPsr0cvxHdaW4WwRe6Rt4RtvGoEi6QJ8laox/s1600/Smitten+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeD1wk3KwCkwlVW9-3lNr51XHfpBmm3bdCLQPofqezR7u5YSLlbm1pH1gACzOtRL9fZQHUV6GljU9saDTq74KpI9eeBNVVMwsyiCy8SKvuWPsr0cvxHdaW4WwRe6Rt4RtvGoEi6QJ8laox/s320/Smitten+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406628217675109842" border="0" /></a><br />It's a very, very deep red - without any hint of orange at all, even thou it seems like it on most pictures including mine - with loads of golden sparkles.<br /><br />Insanely sparkly. I'd say, it definitely kicks Ruby Pumps' ass. My new favorite color for pedicures.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2zFN6MUYzwJZoHGBcfviogUcdzSsNnyLdPOm57BVomEhu-ec9m3pBa7VCFT-eni6gdqkVIoo5uy2IIAAsXWiiL3T6A4C6nEGXVQGs0FXj-JlyPjO82gKHsJEM-vAHL4xoWKN190JUaeO/s1600/Smitten+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2zFN6MUYzwJZoHGBcfviogUcdzSsNnyLdPOm57BVomEhu-ec9m3pBa7VCFT-eni6gdqkVIoo5uy2IIAAsXWiiL3T6A4C6nEGXVQGs0FXj-JlyPjO82gKHsJEM-vAHL4xoWKN190JUaeO/s320/Smitten+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406628222795278354" border="0" /></a><br />And this one is probably the most color-accurate in this bunch:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqd23JEvyfcIgQtIW8H4lPNY4PwRN1lXkXSOcd7JxvOKgXpQaHDeAoMmHcQGp8sWfLA6Rr0BSgoIUAAi6EbymYf7jOhYqS0SgqlQRZN1EotXPJs83D3KjkWlKrOLuifVPopxhomSI65zR/s1600/Smitten+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqd23JEvyfcIgQtIW8H4lPNY4PwRN1lXkXSOcd7JxvOKgXpQaHDeAoMmHcQGp8sWfLA6Rr0BSgoIUAAi6EbymYf7jOhYqS0SgqlQRZN1EotXPJs83D3KjkWlKrOLuifVPopxhomSI65zR/s320/Smitten+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406628227435975762" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ssssssparrrrk. Remember, it's not orange at all. It's deep, deep sparkly red.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNlbJwcC4lsNS_6b9KSHmZktsQBmIRoE-F2U-lDU0uqsEOhGwaHiuLGU5CurV2xoMaMjpicFxRj33YlHltPune6wvRpoHB5hj6_Z6jtb6oLr3_P_cWyElkKbULc7W61tHKOQJhjxyWth-/s1600/Smitten+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNlbJwcC4lsNS_6b9KSHmZktsQBmIRoE-F2U-lDU0uqsEOhGwaHiuLGU5CurV2xoMaMjpicFxRj33YlHltPune6wvRpoHB5hj6_Z6jtb6oLr3_P_cWyElkKbULc7W61tHKOQJhjxyWth-/s320/Smitten+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406630149358640370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />PS: I'm 32 and just did something on a dare! /rolls eyes/Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-45412809953278789572009-11-18T18:37:00.000-08:002009-11-19T07:50:22.333-08:00Reward NOTD: Misa Dreamy Purple +CND Raspberry SparkleI turned in my infamous macroecon paper. Yay me. /gloomy/ 13 pages in a language I'm not native in; in the subject I...dislike, to put it mildly. Have to wait for a grade till Monday in the best case scenario. Cliffhanger, if you ask me.<br /><br />Anyway, here is my "I've been good" NOTD. I added one of the CND Effects - Raspberry Sparkle - over Dreamy Purple. I thought Effects worked the best over the dark cremes; but over shimmer it turned out OK:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Z8bGmyTYiBK19FlRGHQLCdvNa-WN0IUSBxDvB1BTsOwqgHrsjSJcG7ydIzt1qXpldGP32-51Eb0aGXYa4iHO-yArqPOtYqiiAIm-3TI44dlN_gmCCa72-dg80N4_rWQgVKuU_ErY7htd/s1600/2139+R+Sparkle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Z8bGmyTYiBK19FlRGHQLCdvNa-WN0IUSBxDvB1BTsOwqgHrsjSJcG7ydIzt1qXpldGP32-51Eb0aGXYa4iHO-yArqPOtYqiiAIm-3TI44dlN_gmCCa72-dg80N4_rWQgVKuU_ErY7htd/s320/2139+R+Sparkle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405639511223593954" border="0" /></a>I have no idea how they came up with this name. Have you ever seen a lavender-golden-iridescent raspberry? Well, neither have I. Did they have some result of an extreme genetic manipulation in mind? What's funny, other Effects have normal, meaningful names. Sorry, I'm being bitchy (see above, Re: cliffhanger).<br /><br />I'm not the biggest fan of shimmers; so I like this particular effect not for the spark (which is, in fact, spectacular), but rather for a subtle douchrome effect:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOMQnOWtFIhUFO5Z4piDi_iPFHbtTaLob5rqf0rj2FdiRypI0z0BZHfCcRd7UPhXUv1U3jhnn1D9DMNrMhB72_5qUUHL4Qm7ec5-hbBd3CCMCtJjwHuFKIvWQMg7XgjQKpnBWAAy986N2/s1600/2124+R+Sparkle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 158px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOMQnOWtFIhUFO5Z4piDi_iPFHbtTaLob5rqf0rj2FdiRypI0z0BZHfCcRd7UPhXUv1U3jhnn1D9DMNrMhB72_5qUUHL4Qm7ec5-hbBd3CCMCtJjwHuFKIvWQMg7XgjQKpnBWAAy986N2/s320/2124+R+Sparkle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405639507844650546" border="0" /></a>It's sorta triochrome probably.<br /><br />All in all, I liked my first Effect a lot. Even thou I don't do much layering, I might get a couple more Sparkles. Crimson and Amethyst?Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-26132920512614593132009-11-16T19:02:00.000-08:002009-11-16T19:14:01.329-08:00NOTD: Misa Dreamy PurpleIt's purple. I don't know who dreams purple, but this one is certainly a dream material:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYhz4Zay2Sg0Yco6oyALHObX-BnAPI2C_8VtVgz_LSVyQWSHaUqF83Pt-8I0YtHjoGlLDYAgOigohwiUXUY2rpsdHfbu-zNh3aoeyyyyCVtodWRgSEOIazVUXDxtPrm-sZqfbmQFHDT9m/s1600/Dreamy+Purple+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 138px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYhz4Zay2Sg0Yco6oyALHObX-BnAPI2C_8VtVgz_LSVyQWSHaUqF83Pt-8I0YtHjoGlLDYAgOigohwiUXUY2rpsdHfbu-zNh3aoeyyyyCVtodWRgSEOIazVUXDxtPrm-sZqfbmQFHDT9m/s320/Dreamy+Purple+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404902938353713362" border="0" /></a>It has the same glowy quality to it as Nubar <span style="font-style: italic;">Pasadena Purple</span>, but without a frosty finish I personally dislike.<br /><br />Color probably is the most accurate on this picture, especially on the bottle (don't forget to enlarge so you can see the amazing multicolored shimmer):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JtQHNDhOVf57xZ2ZX5HouDWIWF4clXbquorMjsiFbzos5tUPFiuudH1lgXFLpnJpCQbn2CeNDEJS6ee-HlWaWg-r7FCMkTUe1ifsFZuLcB6gp0dQ_MNpfPNdUGg77oXYUjzTyTNeLtYV/s1600/Dreamy+Purple+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JtQHNDhOVf57xZ2ZX5HouDWIWF4clXbquorMjsiFbzos5tUPFiuudH1lgXFLpnJpCQbn2CeNDEJS6ee-HlWaWg-r7FCMkTUe1ifsFZuLcB6gp0dQ_MNpfPNdUGg77oXYUjzTyTNeLtYV/s320/Dreamy+Purple+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404902930284671250" border="0" /></a>This purple has so much glow to it, it's almost neon, if it makes sense to you.<br /><br />Application was good - I didn't need to do any clean up at all. My only complaint - the formula is on a runny side; 3 coats were necessary for me.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqGHeTAulRAM3WroUJ-nyIX9IloxyEPfeLbhp9k5hy6PEZcr-yMLt0bMV2T7mA4dI2h1ugw9GYJup6EycGirLjwSrw_4BNbZg5wXoWy-vhyphenhyphen6yFcXgNbKrPm3mq6Wb5DhRbHmvk6jNPils0/s1600/Dreamy+Purple+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqGHeTAulRAM3WroUJ-nyIX9IloxyEPfeLbhp9k5hy6PEZcr-yMLt0bMV2T7mA4dI2h1ugw9GYJup6EycGirLjwSrw_4BNbZg5wXoWy-vhyphenhyphen6yFcXgNbKrPm3mq6Wb5DhRbHmvk6jNPils0/s320/Dreamy+Purple+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404904519491822082" border="0" /></a><br /><br />PS: Yep, I filed my nails down; but if you think my paper is done, you are mistaken.Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-37828738860827451042009-11-12T09:37:00.000-08:002009-11-13T07:50:05.629-08:00NOTD: China Glaze Pom PomOK, I have a first disappointment with China Glaze glitters. <span style="font-style: italic;">Pom Pom</span> looked very promising in a bottle: deep, sophisticated mauve-lavender with some pink. Yep, in the bottle it looks like that (click on the pic, it's <span style="font-style: italic;">pretty</span>):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEEMURShPu45CtNOMwi9hFfBN8WTzLUSyoalWOP7vT126Ji5PR5xajFsrwUYQ451oQSN_6OHERZpdtSovUyFQ1pxZZPmTe1UeJGkSeAohsxcMCtukhOyQt-R4KiE2Hl6MhpabXWT9sLmF/s1600-h/Pom+Pom+bottle+shot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 74px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEEMURShPu45CtNOMwi9hFfBN8WTzLUSyoalWOP7vT126Ji5PR5xajFsrwUYQ451oQSN_6OHERZpdtSovUyFQ1pxZZPmTe1UeJGkSeAohsxcMCtukhOyQt-R4KiE2Hl6MhpabXWT9sLmF/s320/Pom+Pom+bottle+shot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403600991290674706" border="0" /></a><br />But. But. On the nails it's just bright, very sparkly pink. Peeeeeeenk. A kind of pink that says "Oh hai, my totally pink ipod is totally, like, loaded with all Taylor Swift albums". The name - <span style="font-style: italic;">Pom Pom</span> - is good, for it really has some cheerleader-y vibe to it. /no offense to cheerleaders/<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtVEySXzYmuarLCj3aAGK_PeYglBkoRIHqt0gzi3Glq-iGWsDeXcajzLQUjo0W1AYjjLG_hGoJpGoma90gyiH84Em1cmWYCDGvaXm_C5kaO-SedPNkzWGi823_2nPb4500HCC02fjeuGsR/s1600-h/Pom+Pom+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtVEySXzYmuarLCj3aAGK_PeYglBkoRIHqt0gzi3Glq-iGWsDeXcajzLQUjo0W1AYjjLG_hGoJpGoma90gyiH84Em1cmWYCDGvaXm_C5kaO-SedPNkzWGi823_2nPb4500HCC02fjeuGsR/s320/Pom+Pom+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403272666582167218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Jelly-like base is full of tiny pink and silver dust-like glitter; and bigger round pink and silver glitter. Bigger ones look like pink/silver freckles - adorable.<br />It is certainly pretty, but it doesn't have much to do with a bottle color. Booo.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnN8o07Kaw3hRwnCeWltojUw5XYODYravr3GSo9ygqlsJC_dV63SHgMBdhBNsX8527NeDAPnxoyStkpwpc8J6i5X-RDknbWfC2z-Gxtx9d7d7woaHpodhWMJY8EzugRId9P_8ynYWmi8cA/s1600-h/Pom+Pom+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnN8o07Kaw3hRwnCeWltojUw5XYODYravr3GSo9ygqlsJC_dV63SHgMBdhBNsX8527NeDAPnxoyStkpwpc8J6i5X-RDknbWfC2z-Gxtx9d7d7woaHpodhWMJY8EzugRId9P_8ynYWmi8cA/s320/Pom+Pom+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403615866812494066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Bling is insane. If you like sparkly polish - grab this one.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfvCkLewO2Pv1ufIOxT4Ueao21iU6Mk3HLVC5DqikHEmiRAikMJOu3z7v5VMTxJhXhqLxCS5aA_ymPChUxWNaY6M6muwqM_AmmX5yRWrtZA5AyuPiZV_TdESCjAF3naEpyUYa24oM9RB-/s1600-h/Pom+Pom+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfvCkLewO2Pv1ufIOxT4Ueao21iU6Mk3HLVC5DqikHEmiRAikMJOu3z7v5VMTxJhXhqLxCS5aA_ymPChUxWNaY6M6muwqM_AmmX5yRWrtZA5AyuPiZV_TdESCjAF3naEpyUYa24oM9RB-/s320/Pom+Pom+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403273464952076354" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm season-blind when it comes to nails polish: I wear vampies during GA Summer and love me some pink in November; but even to me <span style="font-style: italic;">Pom Pom </span>seemed a bit off. So I slapped a coat of Matte About You on it. Love the results:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wH274nq0Ah70hnqvH9wGEJDzu_XvL68JH7X-EePTCF_NWKBmx_JJAWipdU2RCB_KFYbOBDfb_2m2Vf0MAqMaXXKrlX-7LzsU7okTpJvJ0OAQg_2tWu1Ryy7g-7P6MA9H_TdLYITfS-OS/s1600-h/Pom+Pom+matte+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wH274nq0Ah70hnqvH9wGEJDzu_XvL68JH7X-EePTCF_NWKBmx_JJAWipdU2RCB_KFYbOBDfb_2m2Vf0MAqMaXXKrlX-7LzsU7okTpJvJ0OAQg_2tWu1Ryy7g-7P6MA9H_TdLYITfS-OS/s320/Pom+Pom+matte+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403344288424560866" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgd5RznjbWl0_-P9h0kmFUI92XzAJTtXKHodbm0oOkP_cnL1zsMX8_WTeTwQquS1e-I4c6wXZYqANNN3jUGzsEkN4XlAZUa_WpZRfZpCqhLpwj3Jw0TcYSn3TGLJ6xp-tw8av1va1nzyUA/s1600-h/Pom+Pom+matte.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgd5RznjbWl0_-P9h0kmFUI92XzAJTtXKHodbm0oOkP_cnL1zsMX8_WTeTwQquS1e-I4c6wXZYqANNN3jUGzsEkN4XlAZUa_WpZRfZpCqhLpwj3Jw0TcYSn3TGLJ6xp-tw8av1va1nzyUA/s320/Pom+Pom+matte.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403344284460399922" border="0" /></a><br />PS: I'm writing this post instead of working on a paper for my macroeconomics class. Monday is a deadline; and I have just one paragraph written. I decided I need to make a bargain with myself: as soon as I finish the damn paper, I will file down my nails and do a nice vampy mani - Misa <span style="font-style: italic;">Dreamy Puple.</span> Please cheer me on, guys; I need to get it done - <span style=""></span>each day late is one letter grade penalty. Oy. I'm back to Macro. <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-67237915392348924412009-11-11T07:39:00.000-08:002009-11-11T08:00:34.569-08:00China Glaze KhromesI have mixed feelings about this collection.<br />Things I like about Khromes:<br />- futuristic-looking, mirror-like finish<br />- they dry in no time at all, without fast-drying top coat<br />- as a matter of fact, no top coat is necessary<br />- they are very pigmented: you can be fine with just one coat<br />- ideal for Konad designs<br /><br />Things I dislike about Khromes:<br />- being very pigmented, they stained my nails terribly, worse than any blue or green can<br />- as they dry in a record time, Khromes are a bit tricky to apply. Try not to go over the same spot twice: cover the whole nail in a one gigantic stroke<br />- Khromes are kinda boring as a collection. Yes, the finish is fantastic; but the color choice - not so much. Seriously, how many different golds does a person need? I would love to see the same finish in an array of colors: blue, green, pink, purple... Yes, purple Khrome, pretty please!<br /><br />On to the pictures (they are clickable, as usual):<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Millennium</span>: very silvery, very reflective silver. These are not ridges on my nails, these is light reflected off the<span style="font-style: italic;"> Millennium.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgKI4k_vkjIULXb0xd9m8at6NHx2ijYANtI9xCeQD4SZE4H4f2DrqiGgy_a-0sy8c775n-uDSg1TF0fEpJB3cfaXdkU9xvdSQxAzixWRe6jLKOKY2vOFpAJSReHOVfLJfBKv0634zPBac/s1600-h/Millen+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgKI4k_vkjIULXb0xd9m8at6NHx2ijYANtI9xCeQD4SZE4H4f2DrqiGgy_a-0sy8c775n-uDSg1TF0fEpJB3cfaXdkU9xvdSQxAzixWRe6jLKOKY2vOFpAJSReHOVfLJfBKv0634zPBac/s320/Millen+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402873738137510866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><br />2030</span>: warm-neutral gold<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0kjdEo5UUIE5QqsWyrCavwiUku68i_6wpOC36yXYuDbTyI49rm6FwmGavxt0ZqFmrV866b7EnjAJCprJQE6Zb32FfaWUFhGOkhEQJefs1WfasfE_wZ1FGsNyyXJkBFa5CceI799Q1LeH/s1600-h/2030+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0kjdEo5UUIE5QqsWyrCavwiUku68i_6wpOC36yXYuDbTyI49rm6FwmGavxt0ZqFmrV866b7EnjAJCprJQE6Zb32FfaWUFhGOkhEQJefs1WfasfE_wZ1FGsNyyXJkBFa5CceI799Q1LeH/s320/2030+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402873770155895698" border="0" /></a>I did not use a base coat, so you can see my horizontal ridges in all their ugly glory. TC is a must with these polishes!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Hi-Tek</span>: a mix between a warm bronze and rose gold. Color is the most accurate on ring and pinkey.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtZrVExf3QjhzmUfCjWppeOqZs2ny6a2jKMoysBELRRz_Gn_VCaKf8cWRLiyIZOtaN3tY8rtqj_gzdagGJ3nU_q0O6qAUWq2U9GVJJzguJ7Z5DzbDqRV8bXcsjQ1O33K4umF3QY-VcnpL/s1600-h/Hi-Tek1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtZrVExf3QjhzmUfCjWppeOqZs2ny6a2jKMoysBELRRz_Gn_VCaKf8cWRLiyIZOtaN3tY8rtqj_gzdagGJ3nU_q0O6qAUWq2U9GVJJzguJ7Z5DzbDqRV8bXcsjQ1O33K4umF3QY-VcnpL/s320/Hi-Tek1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402873757350063074" border="0" /></a>Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118242446769141939.post-14585398218975817872009-11-03T08:27:00.001-08:002009-11-03T15:54:23.640-08:00NOTD: China Glaze GingerI got lots and lots of polish for my birthday from my family and friends (did you expect I would ask for, say, a new tool bench or pancake griddle for my birthday?); so I have plenty of pretties to swatch and photograph.<br /><br />Today - one of China Glaze new glitters, <span style="font-style: italic;">Ginger</span>. It's unmistakably Fall color - reach pumpkin orange mixed with a reddish-brown caramel:<br />Chock-full of silver shiny micro-glitter and round holographic macro-glitter. Don't get me wrong, larger one is not chunky at all, but big enough to be visible.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kUj5Kk6X_75lCG0O7kqfbADbN7d7beS6k80lK8ErqNKRaVXfc3BQLx51Wfwv-yrS1zdohTgb2OJOJjTq4Ek43G6vekzmqk6TyHrzfiuIZpvh1C6VbN5gBg53mGWYxvK5yLz8F1e4vENV/s1600-h/Ginger+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 201px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kUj5Kk6X_75lCG0O7kqfbADbN7d7beS6k80lK8ErqNKRaVXfc3BQLx51Wfwv-yrS1zdohTgb2OJOJjTq4Ek43G6vekzmqk6TyHrzfiuIZpvh1C6VbN5gBg53mGWYxvK5yLz8F1e4vENV/s320/Ginger+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400029716780696690" border="0" /></a><br />Very festive, somewhat weird color - reminds me of a scarecrow in a sequined dress. I mean it in a very good way. I guess, an odd combination of a typical fall color and all this bling confuses me a bit. Ginger is really blingy. Here is a blurred picture to show you the sparkles:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTNGCh6NjLkR3bSwhfxVzh_hYKUytLIlvQu9ChUJysaXTVOOHN0iVZAesLUPPuyo-CywntkS2v5SMaKEWV2v2rXwdBgKlI4M17UL4OGqxbhGxkFiHY85VICDcpvo-mwMfX2HTIh2p0SQn/s1600-h/Ginger+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTNGCh6NjLkR3bSwhfxVzh_hYKUytLIlvQu9ChUJysaXTVOOHN0iVZAesLUPPuyo-CywntkS2v5SMaKEWV2v2rXwdBgKlI4M17UL4OGqxbhGxkFiHY85VICDcpvo-mwMfX2HTIh2p0SQn/s320/Ginger+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399915047600227474" border="0" /></a>Almost opaque in two coats. Not rough at all; it's a smooth kind of glitter.<br /><br />PS: I also have Pom-Pom, really sparkly pink that makes my inner 3-year-old squeal... And red; and some gold.Innahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094668150616517832noreply@blogger.com0