Konad Plate: M57
Base Colour: Carla Di Roma – Grape Wine
Konad and Tip Colour: Sally Hansen Chrome – Anemone
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Hey guys. Sorry I’ve been out of action for a few days. I could excuse myself by moaning about my exams and moving all my stuff back to uni but the truth is I’ve just been lazy this week. Super lazy. Soz.
I’m not sure about this base colour. It’s a light purple shimmer and I normally don’t go for light shimmers but this one was purple and in the sale so I had to get it! I don’t think I would ever wear it on its own but it’s nice for under a pattern like this.
Konad Plate: M60
Base Colour: Glo Baby Glo from Primark – Fondant
Konad Colour: BYS – Glittering Purple
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I picked up this beautiful grey polish from La Femme in a £1 shop today. I spotted the display of polishes and zoned in on them. Most of the colours were not really my kind of thing – a lot of metallics and pale shimmery shades – but I spotted this one at the back and bought it thinking it might be good for stamping since it looked creamy and pigmented.
I haven’t put it to the stamping test yet but I think it looks great on it’s own. It is a gorgeous creamy polish that is perfect in two coats. The only down side to this polish is the brush. It’s kind of stiff so it leaves streak marks but they do settle themselves – it’s just annoying. Nothing I can complain about considering it was such a bargain.
Konad Plate: M56
Base Colour: La Femme – Grey Cream
Konad Colour: W7 – Black
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Did anyone make the connection between today’s colour and the post title?!
Something has been really winding me up today. And it’s this twitter debacle involving the aforementioned imbecile. Sorry, but I can’t bring myself to write his name again. I don’t know if anyone’s been following it?
Basically, he’s glorifying eating disorders as lifestyle choices and proclaiming his belief that every woman should have one so they can be ‘skinny’ and ‘fashionable’. Obviously we can all tell he’s a bit of a prick who lives a shallow and fickle existence.
Some of you in the UK may recognise from a series of Big Brother where he was portrayed as an international playboy millionaire. I actually watched some of the show when he was in there and he seems to me like a smart guy (a complete douchebag, but a clever one). He knows about celebrity and the business world in general.
So what I don’t understand is why this guy continues to expose himself in such a bad light. It seems to me that he’s just desperate for fame and recognition.
First he goes on one of the most shameful TV shows in existence. That didn’t work but now he’s got himself some twitter followers so he figures he’ll cause a bit of outrage and get himself mentioned (in disgust) enough times to become a trending topic.
What I’m trying to say here is this guy knows exactly what he’s doing. I believe he likes his girls to look like twiglets but he knows what he’s saying is wrong and outrageous – he’s just doing it for the attention. Now the celebs (Rihanna and Simon Cowell to name a few) have started putting their two cents in and the guy is revelling in it. Look at the guy, he’s no George Clooney and about 5 foot tall to boot so who is he to be telling us how we should look.
So I’m urging you all just to ignore it and not mention or tweet him at all. Maybe I’m defeating the point and you can call me a hypocrite for writing this rant about him. I just want everyone to know that it’s pretty clear he’s only doing this for the recognition. Don’t recognise it and he’ll go away back to under the rock he emerged from two days ago.
Anyway, here’s today’s manicure. I hope you like it…
Base Colour: Rimmel Lycra Wear – 399 Black Satin
Konad Colour: Sally Hansen Chrome – Amber
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I apologise if I offended anyone with any of my words or language. I’m not worked up about it and I’ll sleep fine tonight, I just wrote this in the heat of the moment. I may take it down soon.
Here are a few pictures of Barry M Dusky Mauve. This is rumoured to be a dupe for Chanel’s Paradoxal. I can’t give you a solid opinion on that claim but judging from swatches I’ve seen of the Chanel, I’d say it is pretty darn close!
I wore this on New Years Eve and lots of my friends commented on it. My bestie (who has never bought a polish in her life!) even said she’s going to get some to wear at work because it looks so sophisticated.
I also have Models Own Purple Grey in my collection which you can see here. This polish is a good match for the colour of Dusky Mauve but doesn’t have the shimmer – it’s just a plain creme.
And of course – I had to put a Konad over it and matte it up.
Base Colour: Barry M – Dusky Mauve
Konad Colour: Collection 2000 – Moonlight Shine
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I’m still waiting on some sunlight so I can swatch Barry M Dusky Mauve but until then, here’s another ‘dupe’ for Chanel’s Paradoxal. It doesn’t have the lavendery shimmer but I would say it’s a good match for the underlying dark purple colour.
Base Colour: Models Own – Purple Grey
Konad Colour: Sally Hansen Chrome – Amber
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This is one of the polishes I got for Christmas. I love this colour! I was looking at it in the bottle wondering if I was going to be too pink for my liking but it’s just perfect – it’s bold and bright without being too tacky (imo).
Konad Plate: M64
Base Colour: Barry M – Bright Purple
Konad Colour: W7 – Black
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I also forgot to show you this cool gadget that my aunt bought me for Christmas. It’s a cute little monkey that blows on your fingers to make your polish dry faster!
