OPI — Outrageous Neons Mini-Pack

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Yeah, yeah, yeah, I reckon we've all caught onto that by now. But looks like SOMEONE just got the step in and is ponying up some bright new offerings of their own. Well I'll be, it's about time, OPI!

I'm about to drop some intel that will make you rear up in surprise, so hold tight now. This is OPI's first neon nail lacquer. Ever. Whoaaaa, girl! Yessir, despite the brand's impressive history and incredible library of colors, neon's a frontier they'd yet to explore. 'Til now.

The Outrageous Neons mini pack includes four neon shades, a bright white base coat, and a top coat. The insider's tip for achieving best (and brightest) results is to prep nails with one coat of white, then top with two coats of neon. Colors dry matte, but shine things up in a jiffy with top coat to trot your way to a glowing finish.

Now some may say the neon rodeo's got one too many horses runnin' around, but there's always room for another buckin' bronco, especially when it's a stud like OPI. And they're settin' to shoot the competition right out the saddle.

Check out OPI's stable of wild, wild neons that the brand is letting loose this summer at professional beauty supply stores. And don't hold your horses, gals, because this set is limited time only. Just wait til July when it goes on sale for $19.99! And then, stampede!!

So quit horsin' around and lasso it up!

yeeeeehaw, Valentina*

*Valentina is my gorgeous chocolate thoroughbred from the sweetest free iPhone game ever: "My Horse."

Yep, now you can finally love and cherish the horse of your dreams that your parents never let you have. Pitifully, I have no affiliation with this game whatsoever, I'm just an extremely devoted player. My username is MissChess, so if you download it, friend me. We can race, and clean each others stables! Ow owwwww!!!

Le Métier de Beauté — Merry Metallics Set

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You know... since most of my friends know that I have an obsession with nail polish, they all seem to think that polish is high priority on my Christmas List.

... And it is. :)

I saw these online today and am resisting the urge. The Urge to Splurge. May I present Le Métier de Beauté "Merry Metallics Set." ("Le métier de beauté translates to "the craft of beauty" en français, ma petite.)

What colors! And what packaging!! I am a sucker for pretty packaging. The site alludes to two sets. Only one is pictured and described in depth. I see some great shades here:

  • Plum Puddin' - rich plum spun with sheer silver
  • Red-E and Waiting - sheer red with metallic gold undertones
  • Tarnished Silver - a moonlit platinum
  • Lame Entertain You - a shimmering copper with silver undertones

There's no need to comment on the awful names. I know, I know. It's bad. Real bad.

It's clear that they are confused about their image. Luxe packaging, clunky names. They need to use more romantic, Francophile names, a la Chanel. But read this...

Each nail lacquer glides on smoothly with a 220-bristle flat blush uniquely designed for easy application. Fortified with strengthening proteins and hydrators, Le Métier de Beauté nail lacquers are highly pigmented for rich, glossy, long-wearing color.

220 bristles, eh? Is that good? We need some context here...

But can we just talk about the little decorative keepsake that comes with this set?

What an over-the-top description... and yet, it leaves me wanting MORE. I would wear it as a necklace, conventions be damned.

Honestly, $32 is totally reasonable. Observe:

  • A keepsake of the Quality, like this hand-chosen leaf? $10 easy.
  • One "mini" bottle of Le Métier de Beauté polish contains 4ml (0.135256091 FL OZ)*
      • Four bottles in a set! That means you get 16ml (0.541024363FL OZ) total
      • One full-size bottle of Le Métier de Beauté polish costs $18 and contains 13ml (0.439582295 FL OZ) total (note: less than the average Essie bottle, which is 13.5ml... OPI is 15ml)
          • So, let's say, based on the full bottle price, that 1ml is worth $1.38.
              • 16ml (total amount of polish you get with this set) is worth $22.08, according to my voodoo math
  • So, $10 keepsake, plus $22.08 worth of nail polish, plus the added convenience of having four colors at your disposal instead of just one... IT ALL EQUALS $32**.

whatISthedifferencebetweenwishfulwistfulandgreedy, GLOSS

*Please observe my in-depth reporting. I am citing my source. Because I care. <3

*my grades in math have never been very good, although I can't imagine why not