New month, new color

 

Coming off of August's "Color of the Month," I have some more interesting prospects for you.

As last time, these colors were chosen only because they had numbers in my database that corresponded with randomly chosen integers.  I am really rather intrigued to see which ones get voted on this time!  Up first, a glitter topcoat from Kleancolor called Twinkle Heart:

I can’t attest to the wear of this color, as I only recently acquired it, but it’s a sparkly little gem with heart shapes I got from a local 97 cent store.

 

Next up is OPI’s Time-Less is More:

 

This is a very pretty off-white creme that I first found through the Polish Addict, who named this as her 10th top color of 2008.

Next we have one of Nubar’s Going Greens, Forest:

I had to get the whole collection.  Was it a stunner or what??

And here’s a Del Sol.  As you may know, these actually change color in the sunshine!  Since I wasn’t able to get a sunshine shot – it was nighttime when I took these photos – I took a picture of the top sticker, which is the color it’s supposed to turn into:

Rather glitteriffic, isn’t it?  I wish Heartbreaker had colored glitter, rather than the silver.  But I guess you have to be careful when the base is going to change colors. . . .

 

This last one is an interesting one, Scherer’s Blue Frost:

As you can tell, this is actually a color I’ve worn a few times.  And you may have seen this on other blogs as a recent discovery.  But I stumbled across this polish several years ago, and haven’t seen hide nor hair of this line at all since.  I haven’t worn it for quite some time, so how “chameleon-like” it is, I’m not too sure.

So, as a refresher (or, for any new readers), let me explain how this works.  You get to put your vote in (in the top left corner) for which of these you’d like to see a post dedicated to.  I’ll leave the poll up for a week, and we’ll see where the preponderance of the interest lies.  Whatever color is chosen, I promise to blog about sometime during September!

If you don’t care for any of them, just indicate that in the poll.  All of these colors were chosen completely by chance, so it won’t hurt my feelings at all if none of them seem all that interesting to you.

And in closing, I would like to congratulate Mahmood for winning the Wet N Wild Rustic!  I went looking through a few of his websites, but was unable to turn up an email address.  So he has until midnight Monday GMT to get in touch with me.  As a winner, he can keep it, pass it along to someone else, or decline it.  The same goes for anyone that ever wins a giveaway here!

Have a good weekend everyone, please vote, and congratulations to Mahmood!

Announcements

 

Hello, all!  I hope this post finds you safe.  I don’t know if you’ve heard of the wildfires that are raging in Southern California (though now they are starting to get a handle on them), but my father – and the house I grew up in – were very close to the evacuation zone.  Being who he is, however, he never gave a thought to packing up, and his major concern now is getting the ash out of his backyard.  Dads, gotta love ‘em!

Anyway, I do have some lacquer-related news to share.  First of all, the lovely beautyjudy is having her very first giveaway!  And it’s not just any old giveaway, no; she’s giving away the Nubar Modern Matte Collection!!!

As has been established before, I’m not sure how much of a “matte momma” I am, but heavens to hamburgers (as Mayor McCheese used to say), even I am all agog about this!

 

 

So make sure you go over and enter, and be sure to stay for the posts; it’s really a very entertaining blog!

Next up in the World of Polish, I stopped in my local Sally’s today and was amazed to discover this display:

 

 

Immediately I went “Holy Guacamole!” and did a beeline straight for that gorgeous, gorgeous glittery green.  (I know, it looks blue here, but it’s green.)

I had no idea whether these were re-issues, or even current polishes on the market that they’re just repackaging, but I knew I hadn’t heard “Boo” about them on the internet.  (I have to admit, though, that I’ve been busy as late, and thus not able to keep up as much as I once did – sigh.)

As I picked them up and looked at the names, none sounded familiar.  As no one in the store seemed to mind, I took snapshots of the bases, rather than trying to hunt down pen and paper to take notes on the polishes.  So in order of the above photo, left to right:

 

 

You may have noticed that the shots of Atlantis and Nova look a little different.  That’s because I knew immediately that they were coming home with me, even though I am trying to at lease slow down my rate of varnish acquisition.  In the end, though, I just couldn’t say “no” to Medallion, so here’s the happy trio:

 

 

Sigh.

Once I got home and pulled up the ‘net, I checked out China Glaze’s website.  Not only was there no mention of the “Glitters and Chromes” collection, I couldn’t even find these colors listed on their color chart.  Weird.  Even a Google search of “China Glaze” “Glitters and Chromes” turned up empty.  If anyone can shed any light on the subject, I’d sure appreciate it!

But back to the subject at hand.  The chromes looked alright (as did that remaining glitter, Cleopatra), but they just didn’t thrill me quite as much as these glitters did.  I may or may not be quite “In Awe of Amber,” so to speak, but perhaps to round out an online order, whose prices are guaranteed to be lower, I may give in and add that one to the group as well.

And finally, speaking of online ordering, Nevertoomuchglitter just let me know that transdesign has Breathe Life in stock.  I know that there had been interest expressed in this color when I did my guest post on her blog, and as I had cautioned, it can be hard to find.  So anyone who is interested, head over that way and get your very own for $4.99 and help fund research for Lung Cancer in the bargain!  Personally, I find it to be a stunner of a shade, though I should warn you that, as it is a bit sheer, I often wear it with four coats.  (It’s also gorgeous over black, though, as I’ll show you someday.)

Anyway, I wanted to be sure and share with you all of these fun happenings!  I also have all of the colors together for your next vote, so depending on how late I have to work tomorrow night, it should be up either then or on Friday.  Friday, also, is the day that I will select a winner of the Wet N Wild Rustic, so if you want an (additional) chance to win, be sure to do so soon!

I got a wild hair

 Update:  Rustic is the WNW up for grabs!

 

Before I tell you about my wild hair, I thought I’d tell you about the October Family Circle I just received.  It’s not even September yet!  Oh well, be that as it may, it came, and so I think it’s safe to say that if this issues isn’t on the rack yet, it will be soon.  Certain people out there, such as Brooke, may wish to look for it.  Why do I say this?  Because there seems to be a high incidence of varnish- and Halloween-lovers out there!  And take a look at the cover!

 

 

But I have to say, that I am less than impressed with it’s editors.  I certainly haven’t sat down to read it carefully yet, but as I flipped through the pages I cam across a photo of polish that, well, somehow caught my eye.  The corresponding text recommends we be on the Fall Fashion Bandwagon by having grey-toned nails.  Their recommendation is Zoya’s Loredana.  Not that I think anyone needs this reminder, but if you can’t remember what this  varnish is, you can see my post on it.  It’s a charcoal matte grey.  Matte.  Okay, everybody got that?  Matte.

 

(Not the best quality, but the only one I could find with the line I wanted.)

 

So I have to wonder why they tell you that you can “de-gloss” this polish by using the Essie Matte About You top coat.  There is nothing to de-gloss here.  It.  Is.  Matte.  Already!

Sigh, there are few things in this world as frustrating as people who have just enough knowledge to be dangerous.  Like those who tell you your lacquer’s life can be extended by thinning it – with remover.  In case you’ve ever wondered, don’t do that.

Okay – snide comments are done now.  On to my wild hair!

When I bought my Wet N Wild polishes, I secretly bought two additional ones for giveaways!  So here we go with my Very First Giveaway!

Up for grabs are Morbid and Rustic.

 

 

The bottom picture, with flash, shows the coppery Rustic true to life, but Morbid is a bit of a tricky mistress.  The shimmer is a bit bluer than the top picture, and while the grain of the shimmer is better in the second picture, it is no where near that blue.  It’s like a deep, blackened teal.

Okay, so this is what I’m doing:  The first polish has already been won by Aquaheart!  As a show of gratitude to those that have supported my fledgling blog, I put all of my Followers into a spreadsheet and then had random.org pick a number.  Lucky number seven gets her choice of Morbid or Rustic! 

Whichever one she doesn’t choose goes to another lucky winner!  Since this is my first contest, please be patient with any growing pains that ensue.  So here goes:

If you are a Follower, you’re already entered!  If you don’t have a blog, send me an email so I have a way to contact you if you win.  Or, if you prefer, you can just check back when it’s announced.

If you are not a Follower, or if you are a Follower and want another chanced to win, leave a comment below including your email.  One comment per person, please.  International  readers are free to enter as well!  The contest will remain open one week, through noon my time (7:00 pm GMT) 09/04.

Good luck to all, and I’ll let you know which polish is left after Aquaheart gets in touch with me!