Archives: September 2011

Look what beauties just arrived at my doorstep this afternoon!

Yes we now have two more amazing collections to drool over from BB Couture this fall. The collection is called Sinfully Polished and as usual there is a “For Men” side and a regular side. Normally there are six colors in each collection but this time we get seven!

These are seriously to die for colors. I am really blown away by both how amazing and unique the colors are and the formula. Buttery. Smooth. Creamy. Opaque. Perfection are the words that all come to mind when describing the formula. Nearly all were just two coats.

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Illamasqua is one of my favorite nail polish brands for a few reasons.

Their formula is almost always fantastic. I love the colors they come out with. I love the bottle shape. I love the logo. I love the whole idea behind the brand. I love that they are now sold at Sephora. I love that the square caps come off for easy application. I love that they are British! I love their PR; they know how to work with bloggers and are really nice!

So with that said, I thought I would do a post showing every single Illamasqua varnish I own. Actually these photos were taken before I received the latest three from the Fall 2011 collection so there are three missing from the photos, but I included them in the swatches below.

I have swatches of every one of them except DWS, which I bought but never took photos of for some reason.

My favorite Illamasqua colors are Snap, Radium, Baptiste, Taint, Milf, Hectic, Faux Pas, Viridian, Phallic, Scarab, Poke, Bacterium, Throb and Obsess.

Enjoy!

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Newsflash – It’s Friday!!! As if you didn’t notice.

It’s also now officially fall and the last day of September! Which means my favorite holiday is right around the corner!

What is your favorite thing about autumn?

Aside from Halloween, which is my favorite holiday, I love BOOTS! Yes the opportunity to wear boots again makes me a very happy camper. But I haven’t yet been able to because September and October are usually the hottest months in the SF/Bay Area, so it’s been mostly in the 80′s and 90′s all month. Hopefully the weather will turn sunny, clear, cool & crisp soon so I can strap on some corduroy skinny jeans, a huge sweater and BOOTS!

Also related to this weekend…

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Last week I was at Target picking up the requisite new toothbrush and sponges when lo and behold, there on the antacid aisle endcap was Fright Night Claw Polish!

I actually didn’t see it, Mr. VV did (good eyes) so of course I picked ‘em up. Who can resist a nail polish in a coffin shape? Not I.

There are two sets that I saw. One was a black with grey and the other a black with red.

Applying these polishes isn’t exactly the easiest thing on earth. The little coffin lid doesn’t pop off to reveal an easier top (like butter London), so you have to hold that awkward shape to paint your nails. Not a huge deal just kinda annoying.

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I wonder if Chewy is trying to tell me something?