As an avid fan of black nail polish for 20-ish years it pains me to admit this, but I have found the best shade of nail polish EVER…and it’s not black, nor is it grey (another of my wardrobe staples) or any variation therein.
It’s blue.
It’s not just any old blue. It’s the perfect shade of blue…it’s Tiffany Blue…the best, most beautiful shade of blue in all the universe (and not just because of the little flips your heart makes when get one of their pretty little boxes all tied up with white ribbon).
I SWEAR TIFFANY BLUE ALTERS YOUR BRAIN CHEMISTRY, sending serotonin coursing through your brain to create a wave of happy gooiness that washes through you. Not to mention it’s universally flattering. I’ve yet to encounter a skin tone it doesn’t compliment. I double dog dare you to prove me wrong. Even I, a freakishly fair skinned redhead, can wear it and when you have my coloring it’s hard to find shades that don’t make you look sickly, ruddy or just completely washed out.
I saw Chanel’s Nouvelle Vague a few years ago but I have a hard time justifying dropping that kind of coin (around $27) on nail polish…the occasional lipstick or mascara, sure, but nail polish?
Hell no.
I’m way too hard on my nails. My manicures last 3 days max before they’re chipped all to hell…and that’s if I manage to not break one of them first. I don’t know why that is…it’s not like I’m wrestling bears in my spare time. I write, paint and take photos for crying out loud. But somehow during those insane, no holds barred writing jags I manage to beat the ever loving crap out of my nails. Go figure.
Unwilling to spend the dosh on Chanel’s polish I thought all was lost…that I was to never know the joy of adorning my nails with my most beloved shade of blue.
Enter China Glaze’s “For Audrey.”
It’s an absolute godsend. Seriously. I bought every bottle they had at Ulta and I keep checking back for more. The price is fantastic. The polish goes on nice and thick and has this magical self-leveling quality that I’ve never encountered with another polish…and it’s Tiffany Blue.
Be still my heart.
Now I can have breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert and cocktails at Tiffany’s. All I need to do is look down at my perfectly polished fingers. You, China Glaze, have made this girl very, very happy.
(and no, this isn’t a sponsored post. I just really freakin’ love this nail polish. For realsies.)
Perfect Blue Kisses & Chaos,
Alli Woods Frederick
credits :: “For Audrey” by China Glaze from Ulta :: Bracelets provided by Chloe + Isabel :: Studded skull from Michaels :: Texas mug from Book People, Austin, Texas ::
images :: © 2013 alli woods frederick. all rights reserved, so please don’t be sucky and use them without permission, okay?
