I prefer to think about myself as a cheerful, sunny, smiley person. I was delusional, apparently. Look at the random sampler of my manicures. Cheerful? Ha!
Essie Solemate (total PITA to apply, by the way).
SpaRutials I Feel The Earth Move:
Orly Plum Noire:
Barielle Shades, Hidden Hideaway:
Sephora by OPI, Caffeine Fix:
Finger Paints (extremely underrated brand), Be A Pale-ette:
Lippmann, Dark Side of The Moon: Yours truly definitely needs sunshine, creamsicles, bunnies, bird chirping and something with mittens. Cheerful! Jeez...
I've just finished a manicure with Sephora OPI Metro Chic this morning, and then it occurred to me: Konad does not have to be of a contrast color! So I pulled out China Glaze Channelesque, my recent $1 find.
To be honest with you, I'm mesmerized with results. See for yourself:
This picture is pretty color-accurate.
These two - to show off the design; they are overcasted a little, sorry: And the last one - to show how this mani looks most of the time. Subtle and elegant, I'd say: Base color: Sephora by OPI in Metro Chic Design color: China Glase Channelesque Konad plate # s6
PS: I need more all-over Konad plates. A lot more.
I'm not happy to admit it, but OPI really has nailed this color. Perfectly Fall, wine-red with a purple hue, with gorgeous velvety shimmer.
Application was breezy. I think it will wear great as well - I've been typing the whole day and still no trace of a tip wear.
Those of you who cannot get your hands on HTFNYPD Beet - get Meet For Drinks. It's not an exact dupe, but this rich velvety shipper makes them look very much alike.
Finally, it has arrived. True, it's still hot here, in Atlanta (darn electrical bills!). Yet, we can already sleep with a window open, air smells like Fall; and maples are morphing from green to purple.
To celebrate the season - three colors I enjoy for Fall.
Misa, Sepia Stained Cotton. Hot chocolate lacking some milk and definitely loaded with chocolate. Some bronze sparkles and a hint of green shimmer. I have to tell you about an application: it was awesome, flawless, perfect - I can keep going like this for a while. Practically, this polish just applied itself. Two coats to achieve a bottle color. Love!
RBL Drifter. Glossy, deep, vampy purple. Signature-perfect application. Just a litle problem - it chipped in 24 ours, sharp. I know that nothing is perfect in this world, but still - one can expect some durability for $18 a bottle.
Sephora by OPI, On Stage. Oh my, I love this color: muted, dusty purple with a hint of lilac-y gray. My description may stink like patchuly, but I swear - nothing momsy about this color. The only drawback is an application. Goopy hunk of a mess. Person with average manicure skills (I'm modest, aren't I?) might just throw the bottle in the trash. Booo! The color is worth an every painful brushstroke, thou.
...to share my 2 cents. Or, more likely, $27. Yep, these polishes are $9 a pop.
I wasn't excited about Sephora by OPI. For starters, I'm a bit of a snob in a twisted anti-snob way: I hate exclusives, limited editions etc. Price tag did not make me happy either.
But being as Curious George as I am, I swapped for a couple of bottles and now I have to admit - I like these polishes.
First of all, brushes in SephoraOPI are normal, old-time OPI brushes (as opposed to the Pro-Wide mops).
Second, application was really good for all three colors I have.
Third, I like the colors. In my opinion, OPI has achieved a very nice balance between edgy and wearable. Good comeback after France collection, as boring as it gets.
To the pictures.
I'm With Brad. Vampy red creme; very, very blackened. Unlike most blackened polishes, it doesn't look black indoors, but shows its red nature. Under a bright light it just glows. I'm not a big fan of shimmers, but I do like I'm With Brad.
Run With It. Great example of a wearable edge-ness or edgy wearabless. Grey-beige, appropriate for a non-conservative office, yet very trendy. Note a delicate shimmer: it reminds me of a concrete mixed with glistening gold sand. /gah! that's corny!/
Please excuse a sloppy Konad job.
Call Your Mother. Elegant, muted, sophisticated pale purple. Looks like a wilted lilac flower. And, somehow, reminds me about signature IKEA meatballs gravy - creamy, glossy, naturally looking and totally unhealthy (in this case - for your account).
Bottom line: these polishes are worth looking at. Despite the crazy price tag, they are extremely popular, so hurry if you want to get any colors from a limited edition (yuck!) Autumn & Eve Fall collection.
I do my best to provide you with both accurate and huge pictures :) Click on any picture to enlarge it!
About Me
Inna
I have type 2 diabetes. No, it does not define me; but it is kind of a big deal, hence the name. I also have a kid aka The Kid; a job in accounting I love; and a degree to get over with. Used to have a pretty darn good blog about Misa nail polish; but then my degree got in a way. I started this blog to deal with sugar ups and downs; and to soothe my writing itch.
Yours truly definitely needs sunshine, creamsicles, bunnies, bird chirping and something with mittens. Cheerful! Jeez...
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