Being a nail polish newbie, I missed all the NARS Zulu drama last December. My understanding is NARS had already discontinued the color and had it in their clearance stock, and then Sephora featured it on the cover of their… Continue Reading
Having spent this past week wearing a taupe shade of nail polish called You Don’t Know Jacques (from the OPI French collection), I wanted to do a quick np post on my interest in the quirkier colors out there —… Continue Reading
I’ve been learning a few things as a nail polish newbie. One of them is, there are many shades that are really, really wonderful in the light, but they all basically look black indoors. To each his (or her) own,… Continue Reading
Today’s polish is Essie’s Steeling the Scene (thanks, Louise!), which is touted as being a kinda-sorta dupe for Chanel’s Kaleidoscope without laying out twenty bucks (or in my case, any money at all). My verdict — squeeeeeeeeeee!!!! Steeling the Scene… Continue Reading
I blame Louise, mostly. Back in the day I had a spate of painting my nails various office-unfriendly colors — glittery, fire-engine reds, mostly — because … well, because I could. I have super-hard nails (nobody appreciates things unless they… Continue Reading
Hey, look, I have eyes!!! And without makeup. Normally when I would smile, my squinting would make my eyes completely disappear. so that they are still visible, even with some remaining swelling, is just outstanding. The chin has a… Continue Reading
Every now and again, one of you asks, so did you ever find a foundation? For those of you interested in my foundation drama, here´s my final report. I found the search for my “perfect” foundation fascinating. Unlike fragrance, I´m… Continue Reading