I can't believe it- a nail art free post! It has been ages! So, I am out of my element with this manicure- bear with me... Yes, I am wearing red. You have heard me say before that I wore I'm Not Really A Waitress back in the '90s. I don't really count Julep's Demi and Delaunay wears during the Challenge as "wearing red" because it "was about the art, man." Here I am, willingly wearing red to be in the spirit of the Holidays and all of that.
There is an ulterior motive to this crimson conundrum, it's an OPI Skyfall Collection gelcolor! I have posted on Goldeneye, On Her Majesty's Secret Service (I love that damn polish), and Tomorrow Never Dies. I do plan on completing the swatch of this whole gelcolor collection (even if it means that I have to wear a shade of red- specifically maroon- again).
I have to admit that it is a perfect Christmas color. It is a tart cherry red with a smattering of gold and red microglitter. Once again, the gel finish gives it that glorious "jelly" finish with an incredible shine and the application is flawless.
So, when it comes to gel, OPI, "Nobody Does it Better*." You even made me love a red...
*The theme song for The Spy Who Loved Me as sung by Carly Simon. ( Couldn't leave you with out a bit of Bond Trivia...)
By now you know my obsession with OPI gelcolor, James Bond, and dark nail colors. Tomorrow Never Dies pulls all of that together in one glorious package. It is a stunning indigo shade (I refuse to say blurple... lol) with a lot of depth. In the light, cobalt blue and pink micro shimmer pop.
Once again, this is a color that gel does it more justice than lacquer. ( I have a matching pedi in the lacquer) I was tempted to do another trigger mani or some sort of color combo, but the Skyfall gelcolor collection is only half of the size of the the standard one. (On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Casino Royale, Skyfall, GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, and the Spy Who Loved Me) That being said, I really wanted to use On Her Majesty's Secret Service again (that shade is beyond amazing!!!) but held myself back.
To "ring" in December, a bit of silver and white snowflake art adorns my finger. (And this shot doubles as a nice macro!) It snowed today for most of the day. Oh, the season has begun!
In other news, I received my Julep December Maven box and Mojo looks forward to interviewing the next group of "ladies" soon. I'll be wrapping up my birthday manicure trilogy soon and look forward to starting the Christmas Challenge. There is still time to join in... contact Kelly at Tuxarina.
Bond. James Bond. How iconic is this character? The name that was chosen by Ian Fleming was supposed to be the most boring and dull name he could devise. Instead it is synonymous with intrigue, suspense, action, and a large dose of sensuality.
In order to celebrate 50 years of Bond and the release of the latest film, Skyfall, OPI centered its holiday release around all things Bond. Overall the entire collection is a knockout and captures the essence of each film it represents.
I have to say I am sooo happy that OPI stuck to the basics and named the colors after the films. Those cutesy b.s. shade names don't do anything for me.
For the record, I am completely obsessed with the trigger mani. It's more than you basic accent nail and it allows you to wear two shades at once. Score, and double score. So I present to you On Her Majesty's Secret Service and Goldeneye in OPI gelcolor.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service is a stunning shade that I really overlooked until I saw it up close. It is a stunning purple-hematite shade chock full of micro glitter in gold, blue, purple, teal and copper. Movie fun fact, this is the only film where James Bond was married.
Goldeneye is a straight up warm gold micro glitter. Please note that this is three coats. I probably could have gone to five, easy. Movie fun fact, Goldeneye is the name of the estate in Jamaica where Ian Fleming wrote the James Bond series.
I truly think the gel formulation keeps these from being streaky. Also the gel finish tends to make the colors a bit more vibrant in my opinion.
As you can tell I am a lover of all things Bond, and I think this collection has been added to my list...
(PS- that killer wrap bracelet in the second photo is the Stella & Dot Zoe Lariat. This is a necklace that can be worn three ways in addition to a fourth way as a bracelet. It is an amazing piece!)
