Les yeux ouverts..

I love this movie soooooo much!  It's an oldie but a goodie, and if you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend it! I studied in Nancy, France in '97,'98 and '99 and we would constantly make reference to it.  I was trying to find the "I hate Paris" song/clip in the movie but to no avail, so instead here is my favorite song off of the soundtrack!

So what's the freaking point, Luci?  See the above statement about studying in France...well today I will post my 2 French polishes.  Only 2?  Yeah, I remember them being super expensive for a lowly, broke American studying in France, and this was before the Euro conversions.  Not, that it's cheaper now.  Just, when you eat nothing but baguettes, butter and cheese for a couple of weeks, and save your cash for the awesomeness that is wine, you have to be very frugal about where you spend your cash.

I'm almost positive the first one I bought in '97...almost.  If not '97, then '98.  And I'm almost super duper positive I got the second one a different year.  Either '98 or '99.  Or maybe '97 as well.  YOU CAN'T MAKE ME TALK!  DO YOUR WORST!  Did I mention there was wine.  Including cheap 5 francs wine bought as Esso.  At the time the conversion equaled $1.  We called it "The Feet".  Can you guess why?

Gemey 60

Gemey 60

Gemey 60

Gemey 60

Holy summer Batman!!!  I <3 this color.  It is my go to color for my toes every summer.  I mean every.  Ever since I bought this I have worn it every year.  Honestly, this is the only color I can say that.  It is a vibrant seafoam/teal creme that is a insane! 

This is 2 coats with base, but it's opaque with 1 coat.  When I saw this color on the shelf at Printemps in Nancy, France, I'm pretty certain I squealed!  I think I only ate bread and butter for a week, but this color was so worth it.  I showed ever single person in my study abroad program and got the same reaction: "That's a nice color, but it's not for me."  Good.  Stay the fuck away from it, it's my preeeeeeeeeeciiiiiooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuusssssssssssss! 

I still get that response from a lot of people, especially when I wear it on my fingers.  Some how people think its ok for toes, but I get the strangest looks when I wear it on my hands.  Bite me.  Every time I wear it, I am transported to a world where I can do anything I want.  Including staying all day in a hammock, reading a book and drinking Lemon Drop Martinis.  For like 3 months.  Best. Value. Ever.

Gemey 86

Gemey 86

Gemey 86

Gemey 86

This is another fabulous color from Gemey.  I call it a frosty evergreen with a shimmer so alive it will come after you and eat you!  This color is alive in the bottle, just holding it still, you can see the shimmer move on its own volition.  If it weren't so beautiful, I would be afraid of it. Check out the last photo, if you look at the area diagonally between the 2 blue carats, you can see some of the irridescent shimmer.

I don't have a lot of frosts, but this is frost done right.  I tend to forget this color, because I indubitably go for her slutty sister Gemey 60, but Gemey 86 has a sense of  wildness to her.  While 60 is drinking the other polishes under the table, 86 is plotting.  What is she plotting?  I have no clue, but it will be diabolical.  And no one will see it coming.  You always have to watch out for the quiet ones...

e.l.f. Blue Mist

e.l.f. Blue Mist

e.l.f. Blue Mist

Continuing on my e.l.f. swatches:  this is Blue Mist.  Now, when I first saw this color, I was all like..uhm "blue" mist?  None of the pictures really shows the true color.  It is most definitely on the green side, like a very pale mint.  The bottom picture is the closest I could get it, but it's more gray than mint.  I was initially most excited about this color, but after wearing it for 2.5 days...ehh.  I really wished I had decided on Mango Madness instead.  Oh well.  This is 2 coats with base and Seche Vite Top.  The formula was fine, but I think I need a third coat. 

Thanks and have a good one!

Luci <(")