Darling Diva Have You Ever Been Mistaken For a Man?

Every so often, my attempts to not order the same things that I already have backfire, and I eventually have to give into the allure of something even though I'm convinced its sister already resides here.  Sometimes, my buying spree works out gloriously.

indoor, bright CF lighting

Darling Diva released Have You Ever Been Mistaken For a Man? as part of her 2015 Aliens collection, and IMHO was the real standout in a smorgasbord of interesting colors.  I missed it the first time around, but the moment I saw it in a destash it came right home where it belonged, and was promptly nothing at all like other purple holos in my collection.

window-filtered direct sunlight

Have You Ever Been Mistaken For a Man? is a plummy red-leaning purple, warmer than most other purples around here.  There's a nice linear holo here, but as this is not a sheer jelly type formula, the holo isn't a blinding in-your-face flame.

indoor, bright CF lighting

This was easily opaque in one thick coat, though I'm showing 2 as thin as I could get them here.  The formula is just a touch thicker than I'd like, so I got a little bit of cuticle flooding until I figured out how much to remove from the brush before painting.  It was really settled out when I pulled it from the shelf, with a lot of the holo sparkle at the bottom of the bottle, and I think ultimately I didn't remix enough since my pics show this as less holo than the original swatch photos from when this came out in 2015. 

window-filtered daylight

But that color, OMFG YASSSS!  This is truly unique in my stash, a berry purple jewel, gorgeously flattering with my skin tone (then again, I'm not sure who wouldn't look good in this).

window-filtered direct sunlight

This wore well with no chipping and only the usual edgewear you'd expect from such a rich, deep color.

bright, angled sunlight

indoor, CF lighting

Rating:  a luscious 5 out of 5 stars, easily one of the best purple holos I own.

Where to buy:  While Darling Diva does tend to keep things in her store for at least a few months at a time, I've not noticed her to restock older stuff once gone.  Keep your peeps peeled for a destash must-have.

~Michelle