OPI — Just Spotted the Lizard

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Hello again, Webcrawlers. Let's jump right in. Not a fan of reptiles. Snakes terrify me. If you've hiked with me, then you've probably witnessed my ridiculous paranoia for yourself. What follows is a typical exchange. "Is that a snake?" "Nope, it's a branch." [two minutes elapse] "Ahh! Snake!" "No, that's a shadow." [20 seconds later] "OMG, snaaaake! "NO. That is dog poop."

And lizards are not much better, because they are equally reptilian with presumably less venom but 400% MORE LEGS.

It will take all my will to watch the upcoming Spiderman movie, knowing that the villain is a human-sized lizard. Just what I need, reptilian humanoids to haunt my dreams. It is only my love for Emma Stone and my affection for Andrew Garfield that will give me the strength I need to make it through.

And yet... my favorite color so far of OPI's Spiderman collection is "Just Spotted the Lizard." I mean, I can see how its golden green shimmer is vaguely like the scales on a creeping lizard or slithering snake but it reminds me of something much more pleasant... like a dragonfly. Or an Egyptian scarab.

This color is an eye-catching duochrome. It flashes from gold to sage to sea green to teal. If you have green eyes, then this is a must for you. ALISON, direct shout out. Get this. :)

Now one note on application. A highly metallic color like this is unforgiving when it comes to ridges and imperfections on the surface of your nails. Make sure you take the time to buff to ensure a perfectly smooth surface. I applied two coats and made sure to paint on a generous second coat while holding the brush very lightly to avoid brush strokes.

leapinglizards, Francesca

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OPI — Into The Night

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Hey Webslingers. :)

I had the pleasure of trying out "Into The Night" from OPI's new Spiderman Collection. It looks stunning in the bottle and is true-to-color on the nail.

I had been planning to add some glitter or do some other DIY nail art, but when I looked down at my perfectly gleaming nails... I couldn't. I just couldn't. There are some polishes best left to shine and sparkle on their own, and this is one of them.

The formula was great, the color was unique and the metallic finish is incredibly chrome-like. If you're in the mood for the blues, then swing on over to your fave beauty supply. (See what I did there?)

andrewgarfieldiswaybetterthantobeymacguirewho,incidentally,islikethesamepersonastophergrace,right, Francesca

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