The cooling fall weather had me reaching for a deep vampy shade, and I came up with an old OPI from the 2002 European collection, Changing of the Garnet.
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| indoor, CF lighting |
CotG is a luscious dark red that borders on wine. It's got a touch of brown in there, just enough to make it very wearable by a whole lot more skin tones than would be the case with a more "true" red. It's classic and classy and totally office appropriate, especially if you're wearing rich, deep fall colors. And in the sun... SWOON!
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| outdoor, direct sunlight |
The very finely milled shimmer in here is just fantastic without being in-your-face flashy in bright lighting, and gives a whole lot of dimension. The light bounces off in a subtle, almost golden sparkle. The formula was trouble-free and no big deal on the clean-up; 2 easy coats and a layer of topcoat, and good to go.
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| dat shimmer! |
Since my weekend plans involved a trip to the ren faire, I stamped some tapestry- and heraldry-type designs using Born Pretty's BP-27 plate.
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| indirect sunlight for both |
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| unicorns on mah fingers, BAM! |
Rating: Garnet is a gorgeous fall color, a solid 4 out of 5 stars.
Where to buy: unfortunately, this color wasn't picked up as part of OPI's permanent collection. The good news is that it's pretty readily available on ebay and amazon for rather reasonable prices.
~Michelle
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