Some Red Spam

Reds can be so overdone but they are so very sexy! I know some people have trouble finding reds that suit their skin tone (kittytokaren!!) but I don't think I've ever met a red that has looked "off" on me. I've met some I didn't like, but never one that didn't suit my skin tone. Here are just a few I enjoy...

China Glaze Phat Santa. Love the name, love the colour. It's slightly jelly-ish.

Here it is with a coat of Dare to Wear Disco Ball sandwiched between. I loved this mani.

BB Couture Napa Valley Red. A particularly gorgeous take on the "red glitter in red jelly" polishes. It's a little deeper than others I have but not so deep that it's vampy. Actually, I'm wondering if the formula's changed since my bottle seems much lighter than other pics I've seen.

Chi Chi Va Va Va Voom. I keep wanting to write that as just Va Va Voom with only two Va's. Anyway, it's a bright red with hidden pink shimmer. The shimmer didn't want to come out and play in any of my pics though.

China Glaze Thunderbird. Super glowy metallic red. My camera had a mild freak out trying to capture this one.

Bloom Adelaide AKA Jessica Mauboy I. I heard that Jessica Mauboy I has been discontinued which is a shame since it's one of my favourites. Lots of lovely flaky shimmer.

Reds always apply so nicely, so smooth and opaque. I think it has something to do with the pigment... just like how yellow is always a little troublesome. Sometimes, at moments like this, I even understand why Suzi seems to love them so much.

OPI Black Cherry Chutney and BB Couture Erotic Night

Two of my favourite red-based vampies. I adore both of these...

OPI Black Cherry Chutney. Dark raisin red with this glorious magenta shimmer. The shimmer really pops in the sun but it's still there and visible in lower lighting. I've worn this one a lot...

BB Couture Erotic Night. This is a deep wine red jelly with very, very subtle shimmer. The shimmer is completely hidden in most lighting except in the brightest of sun. It just adds another dimension to an already gorgeous colour. If you haven't got this yet and you're thinking about it, I'd get in quick before it disappears since Erotic Night was discontinued a while back...

Both of these are firmly cemented in my favourites list... they're insanely beautiful. Like I said before, probably my two favourite red-based vampies of all time.

China Glaze It's Alive

I only picked up one of this this year's Halloween offerings from China Glaze. The others didn't thrill me but the one I did pick up is pretty awesome!

It's Alive. This is two coats. It's a murky, dark green base filled with two different sizes of light, mossy green glitter. I absolutely love how the glitter seems to really stand out against the base which gives more of a sense of depth and complexity.