ULTA Brand - The Hydrox of Nail Polish

I am such a high-maintenance person that my 2Q11 Ulta Rewards certificate was Level Twelve. I used half the points on nail polish since most of the rewards did not meet my exacting standards. I waited too long, so the selection was reduced largely to puke colors. These were the six I deemed adequate for my purpose.




Alter Ego. Light teal, maybe just a teeny bit silvered. I like this one.



Lavish. This is sort of a grayed lavender with the tiniest possible gold glitter in it. Tiniest gold glitter really did not want to show up for the camera. It's neutral without being boring.



Celebutante. This was a fast swatch, so the cuticle situation is even more dire than usual. Bright purple creme. Somewhat reminiscent of OPI's Purple With a Purpose, only less purposeful.



This is a horrible picture with flash, but the color is more true to life; it doesn't look as blue as the first shot by any means.



Gold-Tipped Rose. This leans more towards a muted coral than "rose." It's a nice color if you're into that kind of thing.



Sunset Bronze. Again, if these are your colors, this is a good specimen.



Dance Teal Dawn.

The formula on all of these was acceptable. I like the two teals and the lavender quite a bit but probably won't hold onto the others for long. If I need to look like my orthodontist's receptionist in the early 1990s, there are better ways to do it than those particular pinks. These were my first ULTA house polishes, and I will definitely try them in better colors when my 3Q rewards arrive.

DRAMA QUEEN

OPI Sparrow me the Drama, from the Pirates of the Caribbean collection. Sorry, Suzi, the formula on this one streaks up like utter shite. It dried tolerably cleanly after three coats, but we are not impressed.

However, it was nothing two coats of Teenage Dream couldn't cure.





I have three from this collection, and Sparrow me the Drama is probably my least favorite. It's a decent pink creme but lacks anything special to recommend it. I should have stamped black skulls on this one; it would have added interest and been appropriate to the pirate theme BUT I ALWAYS VOTE FOR THE NINJAS.

Dance un-teal the world ends

Three coats of Zoya Charla under one coat of Deborah Lippmann's Across the Universe. Minor tip wear, but it's the third day. I'm busy this week.







THE MERMAID COLORS. I LIKE THEM.

UNICOOOORN

I drew a unicorn mermaid on my agenda at a recent board meeting and was then inspired to incorporate unicorn mermaids into every aspect of my day-to-day life. Unfortunately there is no specific Konad plate for this, so I opted for a unicorn stamp on a mermaid color. I think this was Essie Trophy Wife.





Konad plate m28 seems to be work-appropriate for me. This delightful manicure was in celebration of budget meetings. OPI You're Such a Kabuki Queen. Seche Vite everywhere.

And so it begins.

(10:08:50 PM) kitsplut: here I did a bad thing http://talonista.blogspot.com/
(10:09:45 PM) bunnykun: um.
(10:09:46 PM) bunnykun: is this yours.
(10:10:34 PM) bunnykun: is nothing here that disproves your ownership
(10:10:35 PM) bunnykun: rather
(10:10:40 PM) bunnykun: everything points towards it
(10:10:45 PM) bunnykun: kinda like a flashing neon sign
(10:10:58 PM) bunnykun: saying "MANIA, THIS WAY ---->"
(10:12:30 PM) kitsplut: everyone else has one so I will have one toooooooo
(10:13:06 PM) bunnykun: everyone needs a hobby K*ko
(10:13:18 PM) kitsplut: it's better than my old hobby
(10:13:28 PM) kitsplut: there is still a shortage of type A- in this state
(10:15:14 PM) bunnykun: wait
(10:15:14 PM) bunnykun: what
(10:15:21 PM) kitsplut: :D