Dickweed Review

Guess What Came in the Mail a Few Days Ago?

Remember the post I wrote the other day?  Well lo and behold, the creators of this luscious lacquer have smiled down upon us and have whipped up some more for the taking:)

Heaps of love and appreciation to Kristen, Valerie, and NeedSupply for restocking this classic.

Seriously, my bottle had one speedy pair of wings...

Think Jesse James... no, not name calling, let's be nice! We already forgave him here remember? -

I'm referring to Jesse James circa the "Motorcycle Mania" series when we were first introduced to the multi-iridescent paint jobs that wowed us by changing colors when viewed from different angles.  Remember how revolutionary the technique seemed back then?

via discovery.com

And now the innovative ladies at BleachBlack have captured and bottled such an entity 

so that beauty junkies around the world can get an affordable fix of this color changing phenomena.  

Lucky for us.

image via Needsupply.com

Think teal with hints of violet and tiny metallic fleck.

Think blue green and everything in between.

Think Emerald by night - changing just like an Orissa Alexandrite.

And who doesn't love a color changing Gem?

The Metallic was Highlighted on this Cloudy Day.

Was in the car waiting and captured a close-up of 

the Aqua Blue/Teal color in all its Glossy Glory.

Are you catching a glimpse of the Violet?

If you look at your nails at a certain angle while indoors, 

the color even transforms and gives the illusion of Black

I really wish that I could use words that would do Dickweed justice. 

Let's see, I can tell you that the first coat starts off sheer and you work up to this saturation. 

 I used 4 coats here.  It keeps a glossy shine so a top coat is not required. 

It glides on and dries quite nicely without bubbles.

A couple minutes after application, I touched my nail with lotion.  No problem, the 4th coat was already dry!

Throughout the day I would hit my nails against something, but No Nicks to speak of.

Washed everything from clothes to brushes and the polish powered through the first day.

Pretty impressive.

Overall, I give it a tried and true blue-green thumbs up. To fairly review the formula's longevity, I'll share that I  have been wearing it for 5 days and it's finally time for a redo, but I'm sure if I used all the fancy base and top coats from the salon, we'd still be in business for another week easily.

What can I say? There are few nail colors that really grab my attention like this one and even fewer that deliver the goods. 

 Lovin' Dickweed.

 xBRB

Tardy to the Dickweed Party

Aquarium Blues

After a few months waxing and waning between taupe and vampy burgundies, I have started to mix it up with this aqua blue color by Sally Hansen.  You've probably seen it in posts recently.  Well the color is great, but you'd better wear a topcoat or it will chip, bubble, and struggle to stay on.  Even the brush annoys me. It's flat and fat.  It leaves streaks. It dries before you finish your coat.  It makes me sad.  In fact it is so crappy that I refuse to even show you a picture of the product.  I don't even want the sight of it on my blog.

I even passed up the Revlon Scented option because it had way too much yellow and seemed a bit greenish aqua instead of bluish.  I know, I know, what's the diff?  Remember how Crayola used to have Greenish-Blue and Bluish-Green and there wasn't really a difference?  Well, the Revlon color had a reflective yellow green iridescence.  This Sally Hansen had a shimmery aqua blue.  Difference is Revlon's formula is consistently quality and doesn't always need a topcoat if you're in a bind.  Apparently, Revlon had the exact color to this SH product last spring called "Blue Siren."  Nothing to cry over.

Moving on.

Who Feels Like A DickWeed Now?

My point is that I was blogging along and then I found something.  DICKWEED.  Yup, got your attention too didn't it?  And when I first hit the link, I was given the option to "Add it to My Bag."  I thought about whether it could be worth the price tag. Then I looked and saw the words "Out-Of-Stock."  Really?  In the eternal words of Chris Farley, "STUPID! STUPID! STUPID!"  It was like I was back in elementary school when Tommy M. threw a dodge ball at my head while simultaneously screaming, "THINK FAST!" 

needsupply.com

Could you just die?  Tragedy.

It's a damn shame too.  This color from BleachBlack was Pure Creative Genius.  Rumor has it the color is some sort of  beautiful beetle teal and indoors it looks dark green.  And I quote from the needsupply site:

"a striking hybrid of Japanese Beetle Green and Malachite Stones with a hint of Metallic Shine."

Apparently, it has been out since at least DECEMBER 2009.  Why in the world of consumerism did I have to even stumble upon the existence of such a Godsend? What's the moral of the story here?  "Live and Learn?" or "It wasn't meant to be."

Well, unless Kristin Reiter and Valerie Killeen get the urge to reproduce this for us =], I just may have to say it's, "S.O.L." and "Let it go."  At least there's still a chance to get some "JIZZ."  Thanks Rumi for pointing that out;)

And I definitely wouldn't worry if I were you because this innovative and forward thinking team is SURE to create something out of this world Soon;) Copy that?

xBRB

Beauty Bliss on Fat Tuesday

My favorite time of night is when everyone goes to bed and I have a chance to completely relax.  Wanna join me?  Tonight for instance, I can watch LOST and post pics of my beauty haul without too much hassle (...well, aside form the fact that I cannot wrap my brain around this show most of the time but am completely addicted).  So as I tell my BFF, EJ, "Come see what I got and let's play..."

I've been told videos are the best way to play with your haul, but we'll save that fun for later.  So, no need to think my friends.  Let's just look @ the pretty pictures*_*

*Includes my free Back2MAC lipstick in Craving*

*The Closest to Barbie pink that this Olive skinned girl can ever get*

*Craving, Inky (Unintentionally, similar in color to the OPI color below.  You know when you buy something twice because you love it so much you forgot you already bought it?  Well, kinda like that...), Bamboom*

-Thanks for helping with the colors Carli @ Macy's SCP!

*Freebie Face Primer (I'll let you know how it goes)*

*Fnally, #217*

*Found You Alice!*

*Pistacio from Cousin C*

*Myer Lemons from Mom's Garden (How she says, "I love you," besides "I love you.")*

*Starburst from Dad (How he says, "I love you," aside from "Let's check the oil in your car.")*

*Flourless Chocolate Cake from Cousin C*

*A long overdue pedicure in OPI Yoga-ta Get This Blue! and my after Christmas Find @ Old Navy*

*Diva dress and F21 boots*

*Newest, Softest Sweater Ever*

*Chocolate from My Love*

That's probably all I can do for tonight my lovelies... time to slip into dreaming.

xBRB

Hesitant Going Nude...

Word on the street is that the hottest nail color right now is...taupe.  I was unsure about this direction after many months of sliding along the entire spectrum of, well, er...black.  There was burgundy/black, purple/black, blue/black, green/black, metallic, glossy, matte, french manicure matte/black on glossy/black (juuuust kidding, that was Kim Kardashian) ...ok, I see how it's backlashing towards the lighter side of the neutrals.  But taupe?   At first, I was worried that this color could be a little more than unflattering to unmoisturized hands.  But then I figured, Why Not?  It's a go-to color in the best of closets and mixes easily with the bolder colors you own.  It just makes sense.  So yesterday, as an excuse to get reacquainted with the elusive sun, I ran into the local drugstore and picked up some of this.  And this is how it worked out:

Much to my surprise, I'm really digging it.  Maybe it's the fact that it's not too gray.  I'd say it's more clay than chalk.  It would actually be pretty chill with a dark, marine blue dress.  This one in particular is ORLY - Country Club Khaki and it seems to have a tone that picks up any pinks in the skin and compliments it.  Think of it as a no-hassle color that rather than screams, it simply states polish (sorry for the pun) - flawless finishing for your fingers. 

However, let the novice beware.  I would suggest you take the color to the salon if you are hesitant; this is not one that can go on sloppy.  And keep the amount of coats to a minimum - like one.  For this brand in particular, I found that without careful application and a top coat, you may get streaks.   Besides, your salon professional will exfoliate, moisturize and massage you so the blood will be flowing and the skin will be glowing.  So splurge if you get the urge to try.

xBRB