Bordeaux

It seems I'm always on the hunt for the most perfect shade of red nail polish. Last February, I was head over heels for OPI's A Oui Bit of Red... très magnifique. 

And then in September I stumbled upon The Thirll of Brazil, also by OPI, and it is quite lovely indeed. 

[Thrill is not quite as pink as Oui]

Lately though, I've been a big fan Essie's Bordeaux. I think it is just prefect for Valentine's Day... deep and true, just like red- and love- should be. 

[note: it looks significantly darker in the bottle. the website calls it a deep red wine, and on my toes it definitely looks more red than wine. But while we're on the subject, do you mind pouring me a glass? Kidding, duh it's 9am... Make it a mimosa! ]

Do you have a signature shade of polish? Do you prefer pink over red?

grey matter

Taylor calls me a girl of extremes. I'm either starving or stuffed, exhausted or wide-awake, there's seldom any in-between. The rule applies to nail polish too. During the warmer months I tend to favor bold, sunny shades of orange and coral. But when my nails aren't brightly-hued, I'm a sucker for a chic, monochromatic grey. Here are a few of my favorites...

[From Top: 1. OPI "You Don't Know Jacques" 2. Essie "Playa Del Platinum" 3. Butter "Fash Pack" 4. OPI "French Quarter for Your Thoughts" 5. Zoya "Kelly"]

Braziliant

Do you remember playing that game at slumber parties where you flip through yearbooks and pick one potential future husband from each page? No matter how terrible the selection was, you had to pick one boy from each page. Oh to be 11 again...

This morning while we were attentively listening to our classmates' final presentations in Digital Multimedia, Jordan and I reinvented this little game. After drooling over the Essie Brazil collection (out in June) we flipped trough each page of polish (i.e. the entire Essie website...) and picked out one shade from each page. The competition was significantly more competitive that the selection of boys from my childhood days, but then again I went to a tiny private school...

If I could pick just one shade from the Brazil collection I would go for braziliant, but I have a feeling I will be purchasing absolutely shore as well...

And maybe a few others...

[smooth sailing, too too hot, and meet me at sunset]

So tell me, if you had to choose just one from this collection, which shade would you go for?!

Need a Vacation?

Summer school. Is kicking. My butt. 
Seriously, the amount of reading you are expected to do is astronomical. 


I sure could use a vacation. Fortunately, 4 weeks from today Adolescent Psychology & Nutrition and Behavior will be a thing of the past (gotta love electives).  Until then, I have the Essie Resort collection to be my little escape. 


Check it.

Colors from left to right: Lapis of Luxury, Turquoise and Caicos, Playa del Platinum, and Splash of Grenadine.


My first two purchases were Lapis and Playa, but that was only after 30 minutes of painful deliberation. (I just couldn't justify getting all four at one time... especially since Ulta didn't have a sale going on). 


I'm considering buying the other two as a reward for finishing my first week of summer school... good idea, right?


Side note: OPI will always be my first love. Gosh, nothing beats that brush! But this collection gives OPI a run for their money.


Found the photo here.