Pure Ice Busted

Pure Ice Busted

This was a pain to photograph. It's a red based purple shimmer with a slight dusty quality to it. It also a duochrome. This is way better looking in reality!





This is as close as I could get to the real color. You can see it's much more red based.



Here you can see the flash of gold.

China Glaze Custom Kicks

China Glaze Custom Kicks

Did you ever see a polish that you immediately wanted? This is how I feel about Ulta3 Pacific Fever. I saw it here at Steffels blog and again here at Let Them Have Polish. I feel such lust for this polish. Lust I tell you! So I thought that I would try and dupe it from my stash. Be positive and work with what I have and all that stuff.

I used China Glaze Custom Kicks as the base with one coat of Pure Ice Heart Breaker over that and one coat of Sinful Pearl Harbor over those. I could have stopped with just Heart Breaker but I think it cooled the flames for Pacific Fever a wee bit. Maybe. Sort of. *sigh* Not really.

The Color of Grey

The Color of Grey

Vedra requested some grey comparisons and I started doing that and added a few. I didn't do a true comparison but just some swatching. I figured you all can get a feel for how they look from the photos.

I love grey. It can be elegant or edgy. It's also neutral and can go with pretty much anything. I have a number of grey polishes in a vast range. Grey can be dark and smokey to pale and vibrant. Grey has a variety that black just can't have. I'm drawn to grey they way I am to green.

Here are a few from my stash that were requested and a few I threw in for fun.

American Apparel Factory Grey. A grey with an undertone of purple to it. It reminds me more of a purple/taupe/grey as opposed to a classic grey.



Pure Ice Kiss Me Here. Your basic grey creme. Identical to my eye to China Glaze Recycle.



Barielle Shades U-Concrete-Me. The shade of wet concrete. A very nice grey that is a bit darker than Kiss Me Here and Recycle.



Catrice London's Weather Forecast. Mid tone blue grey with shimmer. Yum! Formula is a bit thick but I so love the Catrice polishes that I have. I need more!!



Zoya Kelly. Love this one. It's a smokey dark grey with a strong purple undertone. Possibly morbid but it reminds me of a healing bruise.



Nubar Marble Tower. I think Nubar's Fortress collection is a really nice collection of grey shades and I highly recommend it. This one is a pale white grey that is a little stark but still kind of funky.



BB Couture Opposites Attract. This has subtle sparkles and is one of my favorite grey polishes. That little hint of black sparkle tickles me.



China Glaze Recycle. A classic grey creme. I think this is a must for everyone.

Pure Ice Taupe Drawer - Both Versions

Pure Ice Taupe Drawer - Both Versions

I like the Pure Ice brand but it's annoying when you can only get a brand at one store. I get these at Walmart and since I was there the other day I picked up a few more to add to my collection. They make some really great colors at a really great price - under $2.

Oh and stores like Walmart and Target are evil. I go in with a list of four things and come out with a cart full. Who knew I needed a dust mop and chocolate covered donuts?!

I forgot that Taupe Drawer came in two versions. I will never understand companies that put out two different colors with the same name. It's just weird.

Here is Pure Ice Taupe Drawer number one. The label number is 966CP.





Here is Pure Ice Taupe Drawer number two. The label number is 920CP.





Here they are together.



They aren't even in the same color family. They aren't even taupe. They are both pretty though.