Colour Mishmash Part Deux

Happy Saturday! Today is the day for planning my trip to NYC. And also unloading a whole bunch of swatches!

Here we go:

 OPI Call Me Gwen-Ever: Coral coral coral! I will wear this when I cosplay as one of the women of Mad Men. BUT WHICH ONE? Who am I kidding, obviously Joan.

 OPI Lucertainely Look Marvelous: Dark silver. Please and thank you!

 OPI Royal Rajah Ruby: For when you need your vamp turned up to 11.

 OPI You Don't Know Jacques: This colour is for cosplaying as an Upper East Side Lady Who Lunches (TM).

 Sally Hansen Deep Purple: Rawr. Dark purple with flashes of blue.

Sally Hansen Ivy League: Bright, almost tennis ball sheer green. Not for the faint of heart!

Collection... Catharsis? Sally Hansen Hot Magenta

I've decided to give myself a challenge. I was not going to purchase any new polishes for Lent, and use the ones from my slightly ridiculous collection (Julep subscription doesn't count). After literally dozens of minutes and tinkering with MS Publisher, I give you:

It's best if you say it in a booming voice. Or like Oprah: "Coooollectiooooonnnnn Caaaaathaaaaaaaaarsis! You get a catharsis! And you get one!"

Also, any chance to whip out the best GIF EVER:

I'll give you a few minutes to enjoy that.

ANYWAY, what was I going on about? Oh yeah, the nail polish! So I am planning on going through my collection. First, an oldie but a goodie from my pinks: Sally Hansen Hot Magenta

SO PINK. True to its name, it is a very bright and hot magenta. These Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear bottles are from when I was really starting to get into polish. They were (still are, I think) $2.99 at the drugstore so I would obviously pick one up every time I went to Rexall's. Despite being about 7 years old it's in pretty good shape! The formula is still fine, and I didn't really have many problems with application. You go, Sally Hansen!

Nail Polish Party

For New Year's Eve Eve I had some friends over so they could use my collection and get some purrrrdy nails for their respective parties. It was obviously a resounding success! So I give you:

How to Have a Nail Polish Party

Step 1: Mimosas: This part is key. Slightly tipsy friends are more much more agreeable to fancy colours and designs and dots and such wonderful things.

Step 2: More mimosas: "Oh ladiesh, thish purple would loook amaaaaazing on you." *Hic* Also, snacks. Snacks are key. Might I suggest rainbow marble mini-cupcakes?

Step 3: Time for serious business.Direct them to your fancy Polish Station (it's extra official because you had your nephew make a sign).

Put out your tools and swatches like a catalogue, and take orders!

Step 4: Let them do their own base coat colours. You're no manicurist.

Step 4b: Clean up their base coats because they are not manicurists, either.

Step 5: "You're giving me carte blanche? OBVIOUSLY STRIPES ARE THE ANSWER!"

Step 6:"Dots. Dots are the answer for you."

Step 7: Top coats for everyone!

Step 8: Take pictures for posterity's (and blog's) sake.

Step 9: ?????

Step 10: Profit!


Congratulations! Follow up the painting with hilarious select episodes of Community.

Resounding success!

What was used:

OPI Ogre the Top Blue, Misa You're Too Delicious, Essie Matte About You Top Coat

China Glaze Aqualicious, OPI Shimmer and Shimmer

Sally Hansen Blue It, Essie As Gold as it Gets

Nicole by OPI Save Me the First Dance, Zoya Jem

Base- Zoya Storm.      
Thumb: Nicole by OPI Save Me the First Dance, OPI Goldeneye      
Index: OPI Luxurious, Butter London Scallywag      
Middle: OPI Let Me Entertain You, Nicole by OPI Save Me the First Dance     
Ring: OPI Goldeneye, Butter London Scallywag      
Pinky: Zoya Carly, Nicole by OPI Save Me the First Dance