Spinning Out of Control

I have two things presently Spinning Out of Control...
1. My burgeoning obsession with MISA nail polishes.
2. My ability to keep a blog going.

So on the 29th of May, I had a one-night only manicure in the color of Spinning Out of Control. This color, from MISA's What I Like About You fall collection is a gorgeous dark blue-purple with all kinds of depth to it. It has some pink/purple shimmer in it and almost seems to glow. The formula on the color was great -- it was thin and self-leveled. I really feel like every MISA nail polish I've tried so far is basically idiot-proof. Which is a bonus for me.

I do want to note that this color pulled WAY blue on me compared to other swatches I've seen online. My picture may be a touch bluer than it was in reality, but not much. My red-blue undertones really took this to a blue place. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

I'm suddenly feeling like I need to buy the entirety of the MISA line. All of it.

Misa Touch the Rainbow

So on Monday, I actually painted my nails China Glaze's I Wanna Lei Ya (also from the Fiji Fling collection). It was a lovely color that couldn't stand up to my bowling league. By the time I had a chance to take photos, my nails were broken and my manicure was 100% chipped and ruined. Every single finger. I'll try it again on another day.

Today I present you with Misa's Tuoch the Rainbow. It's a lovely icy blue with a light blue turquoise shimmer running through it. The formula was mildly challenging to get evenly applied, and required three coats to cover. My hands are something FAR less than steady since the plague hit me, so that could admittedly be a part of it. The color, once applied, is gorgeous! The blue is noticeable, but is not so in your face that it feels awkward in an office (granted, my office is pretty low key about that sort of thing in general, and I'm in a creative department that grants even greater leeway). The color has just the slightest hint of sparkle that gives a nice depth of color. It's great on us pale girls with blue/pink undertones.

Digression: you know what is really, very, not at all cute on us? Yellow. Last night, I got part way through an Electric Pineapple manicure last night before realizing my hands looked hot pink. It was not cute. I'm too pinky-blue and too pale for that. I think I'm going to be willing to give that one to a good, warm-toned home. If anyone reads this and they fit that description, send me an email. The contact info is on the right.

Final analysis of MISA Touch the Rainbow: Great color, just requires a steadier hand than I presently have.

Apology.

No updates since Thursday? That's not a good record for new blogging. A seriously nasty bout of stomach flu roaming through the house has kept me from the nail painting. I hope to rectify this tonight. I DO apologize and hope that I won't have another four day absence any time soon.

Below Deck.

Last night I delved into my new stash and painted my nails in China Glaze Below Deck, a beautiful purple-grey creme. The formula was thicker than a lot of the China Glaze I've used, and I could almost have gotten by with a single coat. I did two just to increase consistency. It self-leveled marvelously and has great shininess. This color is REALLY close to Sally Hansen's Commander in Chic -- just a little bit more purple than brown. The following pictures are one coat of OPI base coat, two coats of Below Deck and a top coat of Seche Vite.

Pure Joy.

Behold the haul. You can actually see halos! Or maybe that's just the reflection of gorgeousness on my desk.

I'm at work, so I can't really go full mani (also, broke two nails last night whilst bowling [badly bowling, I might add]), but I checked the formula on the Misa and it is AMAZING. I want to bathe in it. Not really, because while being green and sparkly is fun in theory, it'd probably get weird looks in practice.

Spring Collection Obsession.

So as of today, we have a little more than a month left of spring. I know the summer collections are trickling in, but let's embrace the current calendar season while we still have it! Now, I have NO backlog in terms of content, so I'm going to link to some great bloggers' reviews. I hope it helps add to your wishlist!

BB Couture Touch of Greece God Collection, Goddess Collection Review by Also Known As
God collection contains Eros, Ares, Uranus, Plutus, Apollo, Hades
Goddess collection contains Hemera, Selene, Cybele, Gaia, Aphrodite, Nike

China Glaze Anchors Away Collection Review by Nail Addicts Anonymous
contains Below Deck, Ahoy!, First Mate, Hey Sailor, Life Preserver, Lighthouse, Knotty, Pelican Gray, Sea Spray, Starboard, Sunset Sail, White Cap

Color Club Alter Ego Collections
Reveal Your Mystery Collection Review by Scrangie
contains Get a Clue, Give Me a Hint, Incognito, Revealed, Secret Rendezvous, Sheer Disguise
Keep It Under Cover Collection Review by Body & Soul
contains Ulterior Motive, Alias, Alter Ego, Secret Agent, Masquerading, Total Mystery

Essie French Affair Review by Ommorphia Beauty Bar
contains Kisses & Bisses, French Affair, Sand Tropez, Nice is Nice, Topless & Barefoot, Coat Azure

Illamasqua Toxic Nature Collection Review by Vampy Varnish
contains Radium, Bacterium, Gamma, Stagnate

Misa Wishes Collection Review by All You Desire
Contains Never Say Never, Pixie Princess, Touch the Rainbow, Fountain of Youth, Genie in this Bottle, Whimsicle Wish

Nubar Spring Garden Collection Part 1 & Part 2 Review by Temptalia
Part 1 contains Baby Sprout, Blue Hydrangea, Earthen, Honeysuckle
Part 2 contains Pink Lily, Purple Aster, White Peony, Yellow Primrose

OPI Texas Collection Review by Scrangie
contains Austin-tatious Turquoise; Don't Mess with OPI; It's Totally Fort Worth It; I Vant to Be A-Lone Star; San Tan-tonio; Suzi Loves Cowboys; Big Hair, Big Nails; Do You Think I'm Tex-y?; Guy Meet's Gal-veston; Houston, We Have a Purple, Too Hot Pink to Hold 'Em, Y'all Come Back, Ya Hear?

Orly Precious Collection Review by Vampy Varnish
contains Pure Porcelain, Gilded Coral, Fancy Fuchsia, Ancient Jade, Sapphire Silk, Royal Velvet

Rescue Beauty Lounge Ironic/Iconic Collection Review by Karla Sugar
contains Decorous, Insouciant, Recherche, Iconoclast

Zoya Intimate Collection Review by Also Known As
contains Caitlin, Marley, Dove, Dannii, Jules, Gemma

China Glaze Tantalize Me

So this is not a freshly swatched (HEY, I'm swatching! Kind of...) set of nails. This is from Friday (the weekend totally got away from me).

SO... China Glaze Tantalize Me. I understand this came from the Fiji Fling collection they put out for Spring/Summer 2006. It looks like they did the entire collection in duos of contrasting color which is kind of cool. That could be a fun thing to do an accent nail with. Hm....

Digressing!

So this color is a lovely lilac color that has a really excellent blue shimmer running through it. The formula on my bottle was a bit runny. I got decent coverage with two coats, but even with the Seche Vite top coat, I managed to dent one of my nails about 20 minutes after painting. I may have pouted as I reapplied the polish to the offending finger, but in the end it was totally worth it. I have pale skin and am a red-blue undertoned girl which presents copious color challenges. This color not only didn't give me any lobster hands, it actually made me look somewhat tan. Magic! And that blue shimmer is gorgeous.

Now, please remember that this color is now four days old... and yes... that is Peachy Keen embarrassingly hanging out on a couple cuticles. My only saving grace right now is that nobody knows I exist and with any luck, by the time they do, I'll have several excellent swatches to make this one not seem so bad! But let's not focus on these sad imperfections. Check out the beauty that is this color. She's so pretty.

I would absolutely recommend this to a friend.