Well isn’t this funny…I went to an in-store Boots evening event with a girly friend of mine; where we had free prosecco and pretty much the store to ourselves. And I bet you can tell what happened…yes, I fell upon the nail polishes, and came away with two Essie shades – Bahama Mama (deep purple burgundy) and Tart Deco (vivid coral/pale pink).
Now Bahama Mama I immediately didn’t get on with, as it’s another of those where the first coat is very reddy-burgundy, then the second coat just won’t line up with the edges of the first coat, and is patchy, so you get some weird line around the edge. I might swatch it one day if I’m feeling bored…Anyway, I digress.
Tart Deco I put on and really wanted to love it – took me a while to work out the best way to apply it so that it didn’t go lumpy with three coats – but the shade just made me look…dunno, it was so neon that I felt like one of those brown leathery 80 year olds on the beach in Shagaluf…you know, like I was trying too hard to wear a polish that screamed LOOK AT ME? I think it’s all in my head and my personal preference; I think it’s probably a perfectly lovely summer shade.
So, here are the pictures – I took them last night as the sun was setting, so they’re even worse than usual, without the bright daylight – that said, the colour is reasonably accurate, if a little less bright than IRL.
Manicured Mouse 