Nude Night and NOTD

I am starting a new series of posts, entitled 'Nude Night' or NN. As my love for nude colors and 'barely-there' makeup looks seem to escalate in winter time, I thought it will be fun to introduce a new series of posts dedicated to 'nude' makeup products and 'nude' looks.Today, I have my NOTD, which happens to be a nude color. It is one of my all time favorites and, in my opinion, one of the best  light shades out there: OPI "bubble bath".

Night Time with Flash

CHANEL SoHo Story: Part Deux. Possible dupe for Chanel Vernis Strong

Le Vernis Strong appealed to me the first time I saw its picture in September. I prefer darker shades for fall and winter with some slight shimmer to it. I waited for a while to get my hands on it, and when I did, I knew I had to take it home. This is a black-based varnish with the main dark burgundy-brown-plum tone and reddish-burgundy micro-shimmer.On flash, amber and copper shimmer comes out more pronounced.

This is a gorgeous color. However, as with some Chanel Le Vernis, the color has more shimmer in the bottle. On nails, it looks 'duller' and darker, with shimmer being the most pronounced on either flash or bright light.

No flash

Flash

As with typical Chanel polishes, this beauty has a thick formula which applies well in just one coat. However, this color is not groundbreaking by any means. I could think of a few similar polishes that I already have and in some cases, prefer over Strong. One such close dupe is OPI's Midnight in Moscow from Russian Collection that came out in 2007.Although these two are not identical, they are very similar, especially in day light. Under flash, Chanel Strong looks more purple than Midnight in Moscow.

OPI vs. ESSIE brushes (For Olga :-)

Hello Ladies,

I wanted to show you why I prefer OPI over Essie nail polishes. One word: brush...
.I am a BIG fan of BIG brushes, as I think that they are MUCH more efficient in ensuring an even application in one stroke. Without further ado, let me show you:

Essie and OPI