I have lived within 15-30 minutes of this park my entire life, and never knew it was there until recently! It’s Redwood Regional Park in Oakland and it covers over 1,800 acres! This park is where rainbow trout were first identified as a distinct species.
Bonjour! (Good morning in French)
Today I am showing you a spring 2010 preview. Yep that’s right, the spring stuff is now officially being rolled out!
As you know I have shown a lot of the new CND Colour and Effects recently. Those were all part of their core line. The two I am showing today will be limited edition. Check them out!
Sweet
Sweet is a poppy pink creme. My camera made this look a wee bit more coral than it is in real life. It’s very pretty, vivid and perfect for spring. This was two coats.
Afternoon/evening everyone!
Today I am starting a new series called “VV Top 5″, which will feature my top 5 favorite polishes by color and finish.
I thought for the month of December I would do holiday colors, and the first color that comes to mind when I think of Christmas is red. So here we have them!
These are my favorite 5 red’s that I actually own. Some of the pics were swatched awhile ago, so the pictures don’t all look totally consistent (sorry!).
They are in no particular order.
Dzien Dobry! (Good morning in Polish. Um and that’s Polish the country, not Polish as in nail polish, LOL!)
I have some nail polishes to show you today that I have had sitting around waiting to be swatched for about 5-6 months. They are from the company Orgasm Cosmetics. Yeah I know. Normally names like that don’t really bother me, but after I spoke with the owner when I needed to call them for something, I kinda changed my mind. At first I thought oh ok Orgasm Cosmetics, they are trying to get people’s attention with a scintillating name, whatever. But then after that phone call, I felt more like the some of the color names were made out of pure sleaziness or desperation to be different. I don’t know I could be wrong, but that’s MY take on it.
I was only calling in to check on an order that I had placed for my buddy Helen (of Helen & Sheenie’s Nice Things) because I never got confirmation, but was charged immediately and it had been weeks. I got ahold of the owner when I called (but not when I had emailed a couple times) and he started quizzing me on really weird things. He was asking how I liked the names (in what I felt was a slimy way) and what did I think about the colors, etc. He never asked if I had a few minutes to chat, which irked me because I was at work (in a cube) and this wasn’t meant to be more than a 2 minute call. But he went on and on talking about some idea they had for combining polish with lipstick, and what did I think about that, etc. The whole thing just left me feeling really, how shall I say, uninspired! Then I had almost no desire to swatch the colors.
But I did finally. A few are truly amazing colors, the names be damned (and there are worse ones on the site, trust me…)!
The formula was pretty decent on all of them, I didn’t run into any issues to speak of. Check them out.
Not Now, Not Ever!
Not Now, Not Ever! is a very pale beige/gold shimmery frost. This was very sheer and a tiny bit streaky but was better after three coats.
1. How has your week been so far? Ok, chugging along. Only 12 more actual days of work for me this month until a nice 2 week break, so I am just trying to get through!
2. What’s on your nails? Essie Chinchilly and I absolutely heart it!
3. Are you afraid of snakes? Nope! I grew up with two 5-6 foot Boa constrictors and a King snake (they were my brothers). The Boa’s names were David & Ziggy (after David Bowie and Ziggy Stardust) and the King snake was named Martin. Funny though, my hubbie ABHORS them, even on TV. 
4. What lipstick/lip gloss are you sporting today? MAC Lipglass in Fine China.
5. What is your favorite season? Used to be summer because I am really a hot weather kinda gal, but I am also very fond of fall now. A few cold days (and by cold, I am a typical Californian, I mean anything under 65) in a row and I am miserable.
6. What polish colors (if any) are on your Xmas list? None, I get everything I want myself because I don’t wanna wait!
7. Real Xmas tree or fake? Real all the way. I don’t understand the fake tree thing because half the reason I get mine is the wonderful scent! I just make sure to get a really fresh one, water it every day, and it lasts through New Years.
8. Did you ever believe in Santa Claus? I don’t think I ever did. I’m a very realistic (and cynical) person and always have been.
9. Who is your idol? Heather Armstrong (aka Dooce.com). I am in awe of her. She was able to turn a little blog bitching about co-workers (in 2001) into a million dollar business (in 2009) that includes two books, TV guest spots and possibly a movie deal! Oh and have I mentioned she’s an amazingly talented and hilarious writer & photographer? Awe I tell you, awe!!
10. Any fun weekend plans? Not really, which is nice. I plan on putting together my two new friends from Ikea, Alex and Helmer. Oh and also playing with my new BFF, my Canon T1i Rebel camera. Yes I finally caved and got it because it was on sale on Black Friday!
1. How has your week been so far?
2. What’s on your nails?
3. Are you afraid of snakes?
4. What lipstick/lip gloss are you sporting today?
5. What is your favorite season?
6. What polish colors (if any) are on your Xmas list?
7. Real Xmas tree or fake?
8. Did you ever believe in Santa Claus?
9. Who is your idol?
10. Any fun weekend plans?
-VV
Welcome! My name is Kelly and Vampy Varnish is a animal friendly beauty blog.
Here you will find high quality photos and honest product reviews of all the latest and greatest collections. Oh and also a lot of cat photos.
