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MAC – Jade Dragon

Wednesday, 26 January, 2011

I know I’m behind on this. I’ve had these colors since August 2010. I don’t know what my problem is, but I feel like I don’t have enough polish to show everyday on my blog. Yet when I look in my drawer and cross reference my spreadsheet with postings I realize I’ve so many to put up here. I feel like a total hoarder. Wonder if they’d put me on the show? Haha. No, I don’t think I’d qualify.

Anyway, the color up for show today is Jade Dragon. It is part of MAC’s Nail Trend F/W 2010 collection.

I loved, yet loathed, this color. Why?

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Chanel РParticuli̬re

Tuesday, 25 January, 2011

I had waited for this color, but one of my BFFs from college totally pulled through for me last year and purchased this in Paris for me…and through a series of foiled plans to get together, I finally got my grubby little paws on this bottle back in December.

The weather hadn’t been playing nice, but one day it did…and here is what I have for you.

Formula was fantastic – quick drying. I love cremes and this is no exception. No boo boo shimmer to mess this color up.

This color does not fail on delivery. I was truly surprised at how gorgeous this really was. I wore it for a few days and just marveled at the beauty. Marveled at how fabulous it looked on me. *weeps* If you can, run out and get this color because this is one of those Chanels that you will love to have in your collection ten years from now. That and Paradoxal. 😉 I love Paradoxal…must get another bottle of it. I gave my back-up away, but no regrets because it went to a wonderful person!

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OPI – Black Shatter, Teenage Dream, Last Friday Night and Not Like the Movies

Monday, 24 January, 2011

I’m missing one of Katy Perry’s colors – The One That Got Away. I did buy it, I just totally forgot when I swatched. Ooops. My bad. I will do it by the end of the week.

This is one of the last collections I will show you from OPI. I’m not too keen on supporting indie companies that sell out. Good for OPI that they got $$, but bad for me because I won’t be purchasing new colors I see. Pity. Oh well. All the more money for other nail polish!

I think I will have to do a collection of OPI colors that were my favorites before they were purchased by Coty. This will be my eulogy, my obituary for them. Hm. I have to troll through my colors now! 🙂 Yay.

In the meantime, here are the colors I offer you…Behind the jump, of course!

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Stylish Blogger Award

Sunday, 23 January, 2011

I have been tagged for the Stylish Blogger Award by a fellow Bay Area girl – Jessica from Playing with Polish – thank you! :-)

The Stylish Blogger Award Rules

1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded you this award.

2. Share 7 things about yourself.

3. Award 15 recently discovered great bloggers.

4. Contact these bloggers and tell them about the award!

Seven Things About Myself

  1. When I am not thinking about nail polish, I am thinking about gemstones and jewelry. I am thinking of ways to get a new design out there, even if it is through sketching.
  2. I love the Real Housewives franchise. I hate Jersey Shore. It makes me sad because I realize that it’s people within my age range that have raised these trash skank grotesque freaks on my tv. That is my hell. Jersey Shore playing on my tv 24/7 on every channel.
  3. I bake every Sunday. I need to bake on a Sunday because it prepares me for the week ahead. If I don’t bake, I feel totally disoriented until I do.
  4. I wish I had longer fingers and a bigger nail bed.
  5. I have more power tools than a girl really should…all so I can make my jewelry come to life.
  6. I have a cat that I am massively allergic to. I have a dog that makes me giggle because he’s so comical.
  7. My husband is pretty darn awesome – he is an avid amateur photographer who has a keen eye for capturing things I always miss. You can find him in my blog roll to the right if you’re interested. 🙂 He’s also been immortalized in a video game (Command and Conquer’s Tiberian Sun) as the voice of the engineer…all because he’s Scottish.

15 Awesome, Stylish bloggers in no particular order…

  1. My cousin Lia (even if she hasn’t updated in a while), because she really is awesome. Come see Brown Eyed Lia’s Blog.
  2. Janice of the Smith’s Project – she made her goal for 2010 and is now being rewarded in 2011. Way to go, Janice! 🙂
  3. Casa de Berry – not only a college friend, but a fellow beauty addict as well.
  4. Toes That Twinkle
  5. Lacquered Mom – because she has way prettier hands than I do
  6. Nail York City – the name alone gets me! 🙂
  7. Mariana Maya – a stylish photographer here in the Bay Area.
  8. Jessica v Polish
  9. Fashion Polish
  10. Magic Maid
  11. Candy Coated Tips – absolutely fabulous girl with gorgeous nail beds.
  12. Vex In The City – I love this London girl!
  13. Gilded Nails
  14. Escape Road – I love reading the musings between this stylish girl and her geeky husband. Many LOL-worthy moments.
  15. Clothes, Cosmetics and Chat
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China Glaze – Below Deck vs Channelesque

Tuesday, 18 January, 2011

Below Deck is from China Glaze’s new Spring 2011 collection, Anchors Away. When China Glaze discontinued Channelesque, it was a sad day for nail polish lovers. I happened to find a bottle of it in the clearance bin of the nail polish guy I frequent in Arizona. I got it for a $1.50. Had I known it was discontinued, I’d have picked up the other bottle!

However, Below Deck is a good substitute.

Come on in and see why I think it’s a good thing!

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