golden agro

so, long story but a coworker's exboyfriend used to tease her every time she wore green that she was a lesbian. (i guess in asshole logic, lesbians like green?) anywho, the joke is now that whenever i wear green, i'm totally gay for her. which is true at all times to be honest. 

so she's been away from work for three weeks and in her honor, i decided to do my tips in Agro from the China Glaze Hunger Games Collection. (okay, we may have also read the Hunger Games together) 

this is one - yes, one!!!! - coat of Agro with two layers of essie as gold as it gets on the tips. this was a dream to apply, even more so than my other China Glaze polishes. i love how subtle the essie is, but i think it adds something to the manicure. Agro has a nice golden glow to it on it's own and it isn't nearly as dark as i thought it would be...i'm kind of in love with it in all fairness. 

lamplight

the cold harsh light of a soulless cubicle

pixie dust comin' out of my finger tips

not a very exciting story here... i read and have seen the tinkerbell movies a few too many times and got it in my head to do a tinkerbell/pixie dust manicure. i used OPI Who the Shrek are You? as a base, did two layers of essie's as gold as it gets (one covering half of the nail, the second covering a third) and then a kind of pressed on the Milani Jewel FX Gold on the tips of the nails. it isn't perfect and it sure doesn't photograph easily, but it is sparkly and to me, entirely tinkerbell-tastic.