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Cuccio Colour Vivacious Verdigris

Posted on 8 October, 2014 by Cynthia

You know those days when you just start off on the wrong foot and it sets you up for a Rube Goldberg day of disaster? Well, that was my life today. This morning I woke up all early because I wanted to get to work early, eat a little oatmeal and coffee and just relax before starting my day. I had all my stuff ready to go and I walked out of the door—without my keys. I spent a few minutes banging on the door and calling my brother—the world’s heaviest sleeper—so that he could open the door for me. How was I supposed to drive to work without my keys? Anyway, all was fine once I got my keys until I got on the freeway, that is. I work like 11 miles away from work yet it took me an hour to get to work so that made me late. I HATE BEING LATE!!!!! Supposedly there was an accident on the 5 but when I got to the supposed accident area, everything had been cleared out of the way but people were still slowing down trying to see if they could spot the accident. WTF, people? I hope you fucking rubberneckers get hit by bird shit. Anyway, I’ll just put the shitty day behind me–I won’t even mention work–and show you the awesomeness of Cuccio Colour Vivacious Verdigris

This is another one of those amazing suede polishes from Cuccio Colour. I adore this green and was super excited to use it. As all suede/matte polishes, the formula dries super fast and can be overworked very easily. I applied two coats for my swatches above and that is all that was needed.

What do you think of this polish? I can’t wait to find the rest of this collection because they are awesome. How was your day today? I can’t wait for tomorrow just so that I can put today behind me. Sucky days are awful. Thank you for stopping by today, and I will talk to you soon.

Cuccio Colour Rose Gold Romance

Posted on 30 September, 201429 September, 2014 by Cynthia

So I’m feeling better today–no need to call the waaambulance. I don’t know what was up with my horrible headache yesterday, but I’m glad that it’s gone. Last evening I ended up watching the rest of season 4 of Sons of Anarchy and a bunch of episodes of The Walking Dead. Yes, I watch too much TV. Whatever. A few weeks ago I got super excited when I spotted some Cuccio Colour polishes that were from the Precious Metals Collection because they dry to a suede finish. I always lament that I didn’t get a chance to get all the OPI Suede polishes so of course I was happy to find these. I only got two of them to start and the one I have for you today is Cuccio Colour Rose Gold Romance.

Isn’t this awesome? Since it is a matte/suede polish, the formula can be a little difficult because it sets up almost instantly. It’s super easy to overwork it and get an uneven result, but I think that it’s so pretty that it’s worth the extra work. I applied two coats for full opacity. Karine from Nailderella did an awesome post comparing this polish to OPI We’ll Always Have Paris Suede and they are almost 100% dupes.

Cuccio is not a brand that is usually on my radar, but you know I’m going to hunt down the rest of these pretties. What do you think of this polish? Do you like suede finish polishes in general? Thanks for stopping by today and I will talk to you soon.

The Beauty Buffs – Black and White

Posted on 13 August, 201412 August, 2014 by Cynthia

It’s Wednesday which means that we are halfway through the workweek! I don’t know about you, but I practically live for my weekends, and I start getting excited as soon as Thursday rolls around. Is that pathetic? Why can’t I just be independently wealthy and not have to work at all? At the same time, would I enjoy my weekends as much if I didn’t have to trudge through a workweek? Hmmm…Anyway, today I am back with The Beauty Buffs for a black and white mani. I love using black and white on my nails, so it took me for-eva to decide what I wanted to do. Well, let me show you what I ended up doing.

I started out with a gradient using Jessica Sharktooth (press sample), Jessica Velvet & Pearls (press sample) and Cuccio Colour Soaked In Seattle. I fidgeted with this forever because I could not get a smooth enough gradient for the life of me.

I was going to try a reverse gradient stamp over this gradient, but I had already spent so much time on the base that I was just DONE! So I took out my bottle of Nubar Black Polka Dot and applied one coat. I was actually super happy about the way this turned out.

What do you think about this mani? Is it too loud and flashy or is this something that you would wear? Well, I hope that you are having a nice week, and don’t forget to check out the other black and white manis from my fellow Beauty Buffs. Thanks for stopping by today, and I will talk to you soon.

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Cuccio Colour First Impressions

Posted on 7 July, 2014 by Cynthia

You know those people who think that once they are in their cars, they are invisible? Yes, I’m sure you know who I’m talking about: those people who pick their noses so deep you fear they will be touching grey matter pretty soon. Well, I’m kind of like that except that I sing in my car like a moron with crazy faces and hand gestures and all. On more than one occasion I have been caught by people singing along to ridiculous songs and today was no different. I caught a little bit of traffic on the way home from work (the dreaded Orange Crush area for those of you who live in OC) and I just started singing along to a very embarrassing song. It was a total Michael Bolton moment. No, not that Michael Bolton, this one:

The guys in the car next to mine laughed and clapped for me. Of course I was mortified until I realized I don’t give a rat’s ass what strangers think so I did a little bowing gesture with my hand which cracked them up. I think I missed my calling and should have been a comedienne or something. Are you someone who is easily embarrassed? I always think of the Friends episode when Rachel is embarrassed by Phoebe’s running:

So yeah, I am not easily embarrassed in public and apparently I think my car has an invisibility cloak once I’m inside. Surprisingly (or not), I will not give up on my one driving enjoyment which is to sing at the top of my lungs. Oh, this was supposed to be a post about polish, eh? So, today I am sharing with you my very first experience with Cuccio Colour which is a brand I have seen at many beauty supply stores but I never really tried. I finally purchased two bottles a few weeks ago to try out so let me show you the pretty colors I picked out.

Cuccio Fountains of Versailles is so gorgeous and the formula was flawless. I kind of hate the name of it only because it reminds me of the time I went on a date with a guy to see Versailles. When we were leaving, there was a freak storm and we ran to his car…and I fell really hard in the stupid gravel. I wasn’t hurt, but my pride was.

Cuccio Soaked In Seattle is a grey lover’s dream. Unfortunately the name reminded me of 50 Shades of Grey (yes, I read it) so now I keep thinking of the lame books. I’m still going to watch the movies, though…just cause…you know. Anyway, I love the delicate shimmer in this polish and it was so creamy and buttery.

Overall, I think the quality of these polishes is really great. I am definitely going to purchase more and keep a close eye on their collection releases. Have you tried Cuccio Colours before? Do you also do ridiculous things in your car? Let me know what you think of these colors. Thanks so much for the visit today, and I hope to start posting a little more regularly this week. Talk to you soon!