Thanks! :flower: My actual birthday is next Wednesday but I'll just pretend Sunday is my birthday because nothing will happen on Wednesday. I don't know what mani to wear though!!Corally, you have to do a special mani for your big day! What do you have in mind? At any rate,
The color is beautiful on you. On my monitor it looks like a pinkish red or almost magenta, Is that how it appears IRL???? I'd like to get the color correct before offering up any possible dupes.
That's just fabulous but I'm still waiting to get my hands on Raindrops!
It's not so red IRL - more straight magenta
ABSOLUTELY---WE'RE ON IT!!! See the thread 'Theme Makeup With A Purpose' http://www.specktra.net/t/181602/theme-makeup-with-a-purpose/450#post_2351237.Speaking of green, as tomorrow is the 1st March (eek!!) is anyone up for a green theme for March? I have a few untried greens in my stash and I'l definitely wear one for St Patrick's Day, but it could be fun to focus on one colour for the month.
My greens I want to wear:
Illamasqua Mottle (currently on route to me)
A-England Dragon
A-England Tess d'Urbervilles
An old Miners polish, don't remember the name but it's a light bright lime green!
Plus any others I pick up before the end of the month...
Okay so I'm thinking maybe Essie's 'Big Spender' or OPI's 'Alley Cat', but they both pull a tad pink. I would bet my left arm that CC and HOB have some fabulous dupes in their collections.
Cool, I'll check them outOkay so I'm thinking maybe Essie's 'Big Spender' or OPI's 'Alley Cat', but they both pull a tad pink. I would bet my left arm that CC and HOB have some fabulous dupes in their collections.
Edited to include: Chanel's Infidel is a muted Magenta---it's on my wish list but CC probably already has it
New Arrivals. This is it! I'm not buying anymore NP for the rest of THIS month!I know you find that shocking but today I am trying to be strong!!! Tomorrow is another story!!!
The lowdown: Top left to right = Dior Tutu, Illamasqua Caress, & Dior Nirvana
Bottom left to right = Dior Purple Mix, Chanel Eastern Light, & Dior Light Golden
Photo #2 includes my YSL replacement, Jade Imperial.
LOL!! You be strong for the next few hours.. you hear me?!
Which one are you going to wear first?!
Lol! Yes, I do have Infidel. But not Island or MRV's Peche Nacree. Those are still on my to-buy list.Okay so I'm thinking maybe Essie's 'Big Spender' or OPI's 'Alley Cat', but they both pull a tad pink. I would bet my left arm that CC and HOB have some fabulous dupes in their collections.
Edited to include: Chanel's Infidel is a muted Magenta---it's on my wish list but CC probably already has it
Illamasqua Nomad. Unfortunately, the color isn't accurate. It looks turquoise/aqua in the pic, but it's really much more green. Like Granny Smith apple green.
I love this color, but the application for me was a problem. Bubbles started to appear after the first coat, and then it seemed gloopy after applying the second. I'm not sure if there may be an issue with the Butter London base coat. This is my second time using it and I think I'm not liking it. It's also supposed to serve as a ridge filler, but I think it makes my ridges seem more apparent. A problem I never had before. On the flip side, I do love the Butter London top coat. It actually saved my Nomad mani. It hid the bubbles and made everything appear more smooth.
But I love Nomad's color so much that I'm willing to deal with the hassle. Nomad is like a diva supermodel. It's difficult to work with, but you get beautiful results. I'm going to keep in mind that my issues could've been because of incompatibility with Butter London's base coat. I don't recall anyone else mentioning these issues with Illamasqua.
