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    Entries in le Metier de Beaute (2)

    Friday
    Dec302011

    My Nail Polish Collection

    The purpose of this post will be to keep track of my current nail polish collection. I will update it as my stash grows and shrinks.

    Current bottle count: 148

    Chanel: 18

    • Orange Fizz
    • April
    • Rose Confidentiel
    • Jade Rose
    • Gold Lame
    • Mimosa
    • Dragon
    • Intermezzo
    • Rouge Fatal
    • Pirate
    • Blue Boy
    • Blue Satin
    • Graphite
    • Steel
    • Peridot
    • Black Pearl
    • Particuliere
    • Lotus Rouge

    China Glaze: 23

    • Hybrid
    • For Audrey
    • Wagon Trail
    • Pelican Grey
    • Liquid Leather
    • Peachy Keen
    • Broken Hearted
    • Hey Doll
    • Ghoulish Glow
    • Sun Worshipper
    • Golden Spurs
    • Draped in Velvet
    • Red Stallion
    • Secret peri-wink-le
    • Magical
    • White Out
    • Awaken
    • Sugar High
    • Gussied up Green
    • Wireless Holographic top coat
    • Cracked concrete
    • Calypso blue
    • Ruby pumps

    Deborah Lippmann: 6

    • Daytripper
    • Constant craving
    • Wicked game
    • Glitter in the air
    • Today was a fairytale
    • Happy birthday

    Dior: 4

    • Safari beige
    • Pink kimono
    • Graphic berry
    • Psychadelic orange

    Dolce & Gabbana: 4

    • Rose
    • Cosmopolitan
    • Fuchsia
    • Drama

    Essie: 27

    • Matte about you
    • Meet balls
    • Hot coco
    • Neo whimsical
    • Pepperoni
    • Pink diamond
    • Nice is nice
    • Bachelorette bash
    • Mink muffs
    • Perky purple
    • Tart deco
    • Van d'go
    • Tri-beca
    • Vermillionaire
    • Knockout pout
    • French affair
    • Can't filmfest
    • Fair game
    • Fifth avenue
    • Haute as hello
    • Lilacism
    • Bright tights
    • Chubby cheeks
    • Jewel
    • Chinchilly
    • Pouf daddy
    • Red nouveau

    Illamasqua: 13

    • Raindrops
    • Bacterium
    • Lament
    • Velocity
    • Hectic
    • Jan
    • Milf
    • Rare
    • Baptiste
    • Alarm
    • Ruthless
    • Grab
    • Top coat

    Le Metier de Beaute: 4

    • True romance
    • Heat of the night
    • Chrome passion
    • Midnight rendevous

    Nars: 2

    • Bad Influence
    • Pokerface

    OPI: 6

    • Grand Central Carnation
    • Vodka & Caviar
    • 18k Ginza Gold
    • Black Shatter
    • Java Mauve-a
    • Live from NY…it's OPI

    Rescue Beauty Lounge: 8

    • Bangin
    • Bruised
    • Chinoise
    • Decorous
    • Pizzicato
    • Poco a Poco
    • Purple Haze
    • Smitten

    Rimmel: 3

    • Mouthy
    • Climax
    • Night before

    Sally Hansen: 8

    • Lavender Marquis
    • Antique bronze
    • Fuchsia bling bling
    • Pink promise
    • Cyber
    • Mille fleurs
    • Base coat
    • Top coat

    Sephora by OPI: 10

    • Queen of everything
    • Meet for drinks
    • Dear diary
    • Shopping frenzy
    • I'm with brad
    • Domestic goddess
    • Sample sale
    • Metro chic
    • Too good for him
    • Rumba romance

    Zoya: 12

    • Sweet
    • Pasha
    • Brizia
    • Jinx
    • America
    • Addison
    • Dove
    • Jennifer
    • Flowie
    • Gretchen
    • Pippa
    • Caprice
    Thursday
    Dec222011

    Le Metier de Beaute–Rock ‘n’ Romance Set

    I’ve been eyeing this set since the summer. PC182837

    PC182838

    PC182839

    I decided since I was already doing a bit of frivolous holiday shopping, I’d just add it to my shopping cart, and I’m so annoyed that I didn’t purchase this sooner.

    I have to admit, the size of the polish was a major turn off.

    PC182841

    At 0.14 ounces, they’re absolutely diminutive. Even next to a Dior polish, which as far as polishes go is a little one, it looks tiny.

    PC182842

    The itsy-bitsy applicator brush is a pain to use.

    PC182847

    It took 3 coats for me to get the color opaque, but once they were, they were absolutely gorgeous.

    PC182858

    (Messily painted with tiny brushes) Thumb: Chrome Passion; Index: Heat of the Night; Middle:Midnight Rendezvous; Ring: True Romance

    PC182859

    I initially wanted the set for Chrome Passion, but True Romance actually turned out to be my favorite. I like them more than I thought I would, and I think by the end of the week, I’ll have a backup or 2 in my stash. Yup.

    So pretty…

    Talk to you in the next one!