Wrong Spell FOTD

I decided to make this into two posts. I have been meaning to wear Wrong Spell for quite some time now, but I just haven't gotten around to it. This is a fairly neutral look using dark spell. There is no lip liner (which would have made the look dead on) because I was on my way to the unveiling of Tartan Tale.

Fall Joys: Food Version

Another gratuitous cat photo (she got a new hat over the weekend and I had to share). Zorro and I have something in common: we love a good meal. Over the weekend I made a colorful rendition of a dish that's based off of the Afghan dish Kadu Bouranee (with lamb sans yogurt). The tomato sauce and pumpkin gives a very beautiful fall color pallet and the black rice made it fun enough for Halloween. Not to mention that the flavor of the black rice and basmati played together in a savory medley with the rest of the dish. Try paring this dish with a rich red wine and you're good to go, but it's also great without wine too.



Oh and just because it fits the color scheme, there is a beautiful rose bush that is in bloom which has colors that are apt for fall.

Basic Tartan Nails

I remember that when I started this blog, I was interested in making tutorials. I haven't really kept up on that, but hopefully this one comes in time for A Tartan Tale for those of you who want to go with plaid nails. I never thought the day would come when I would attempt a look based on Blackwatch Plaid. Sorry, no argyle tutorials.



For this look you will need:
Base Color
Contrast Color
Accent Color (some plaids have 2, but however many you have, you will need a thin brush)

Try to get colors that are creamy and opaque. Shimmery colors and sheer colors are very difficult to work with. If you have nail art supplies at home, you can really use any color you have by putting it onto a palate and then getting the appropriate brush size for the task.

1) Start out with a fully dried Base Color. Balackwatch plaid is a forest green so you can use either a deep teal or a dark green.


2) Take your Contrast Color and make 2 stripes across your nails so that you have 4 evenly spaced stripes. For Blackwatch this will generally be a blue.




3)Take your Accent Color and make a thin stripe in the center of either your Accent Color or your Base Color, but not both. Most plaids and tartans have a bright color like white, blue, or red. Blackwatch generally has a black Accent Color which is why it's so hard to photograph (but it does show up IRL).




4) We've been working with horizontal stripes up until now, but here's where the vertical stripes come in. Taking your accent color go down the outer edge of the nail in 2 thin stripes. Rotate your nail to the other side and do the same. You should have 4 vertical stripes that are very close to each other, but allow the other colors to peek through between them.


Finished.

Wrong Spell

Wrong Spell and Black lipstick:





Wrong Spell alone:



I only bought one thing from Venomous Villains "Wrong Spell" because (in addition to being underwhelmed) I am holding off for a Tartan Tale. I was invited to the TT launch party near me and I am really excited to all of the different products. I will be sure to upload pictures after I go and give a small review.

Venemous Villains Maleficent

Today I went to Mac to check out Venomous Villains and make my preorder. Maleficent was the only sub collection that had me smitten as a whole in so far as the concept behind the products and the reference to other characters. I thought the whole idea of the nail polish was really unique in that it represented the fairies other than Maleficent: Flora (Bad Fairy), Fauna (Mean and Green), and Merryweather (Formidible!). I was going to limit myself to two nail polishes, but as it turns out I didn't buy a single one. Why? Because they all seem so dupeable. This is my guess as to what went into each product.


from right to left

Bad Fairy:
Magenta base with Copper Reflects and Very Pink Reflects

Mean and Green:
Green base with Gold Reflects and Pink Reflects

Formidable!:
Burgundy base with Teal reflects

I ended up only buying "Wrong Spell" to go with my black lipsticks and MUFE 49. I was hoping it would be super vampy... kind of like YSL Pur Black lipgloss at a much cheaper price.

Last Bit of Summer

These colors aren't like me, but today I really wanted to work with bright colors and blending bright matte colors. In a way it's continuing with the theme of the last post, but instead of primary and neighboring secondary colors, it goes from one primary to another trying to create a smooth blend into the secondary color that was skipped (I'll admit, I used Goldenrod to help with the transition).

Teal Obsession

Finally, a chance to wear my beloved blue-greens.