I Hate Photographing Purples: L.A. Girl Disco Brites in "Hustle"

Hello all! Since I have been sort of a slacker I thought you deserved a Saturday post. ;-) I am hesitant to post this one though because the photo is not 100% accurate.

Now listen, purples are a nightmare to photo. I just have a ton of trouble getting the true color to show up on screen. I did some editing to try to get this less blue than it was appearing so I hope it shows up the same to you as it does to me. Note, it's a little darker than this. It's a fantastic royal purple creme. It's a little lighter than a true royal purple but it's in that family. I love purple cremes.

I find L.A. Girl to have a superior formula. Best part? They're under $5. Worst part? They're sort of difficult to find. I got mine at a store called Amuse. You can get them at Cherry Culture though. It's good stuff!

So on to the frustratingly inaccurate photos. I am so sorry!!



Have you tried L.A. Girl polishes? What colors do you like?Any tips for photographing purples?

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L.A. Girl Rock Star: "Double Platinum"

Hello everyone! Sorry today's post is so late but better late than never right?

This is L.A. Girl Rock Star in the color Double Platinum. I have really enjoyed the Rock Star line and this is no exception. I purchased this at a store called Amuse in a local mall for $3.99 but I have seen these polishes at other stores for just $1.99 (obviously after I purchased this LOL). You can get it at Cherry Culture for $2.80.

Double Platinum is a great jelly like silver/gunmetal color with tons of small particle holo glitter. It's got a fantastic oil slick quality to it, in the right light it appears rainbow which is so fun. It's quite difficult to capture in the photos but I tried my best.

The formula is quite sheer so next time I think I will layer this over black or silver.

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LA Girl Rock Star Nail Lacquer: "Live On Stage"

Yesterday I hit the mall in search of Sephora by OPI's limited edition color called "Worth My Weight" which is a gorgeous gold base with holographic glitter:


Before popping into Sephora I went into a store called Amuse, which I knew carried NYX products. I was hoping I'd be able to score an eyeshadow palette but much to my disappointment they did not have the Runway Palettes. They did however have a striking display of LA Girl Nail Lacquers and I was immediately drawn to the gold/holo glitter color in the Rock Star line called "Live on Stage". I swore this was an exact dupe of "Worth my Weight" and much less expensive to boot at just $3.99 (compared to $9). I didn't buy it right away, I decided to come back after Sephora in case it wasn't an exact dupe.

Well to make a long story short my Sephora didn't even have "Worth my Weight" so I went back to Amuse (Not after hitting a beauty discount store and scoring $3.95 bottles of OPI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and picking up "Live on Stage".

I am convinced this is the perfect dupe of "Worth my Weight". It has a shiny gold base which is opaque is 2-3 coats (you'll see 3 here) and is filled with both silver and holographic glitter. The holographic glitter is so cool, when the light hits it it reflects all the colors of the rainbow and makes this polish an eye catcher for sure. It was difficult to photograph the holographic nature of the polish but where you see the larger glitter particles is where you'd see the rainbow effect.

The glitter in this is chunky so you'll need a thick topcoat for the polish to feel smooth to the touch, if you even care. Application was GREAT! This is my first LA Girls polish but it will not be my last, it was wonderful in consistency.

If you missed the Sephora by OPI "Worth my Weight" color but were interested in checking it out, save your money (it's still on line but you'd pay $9 plus shipping) and try to get your hands on the LA Girls "Live on Stage" for under $4. I promise you won't be disappointed.

LA Girls can be purchased at LA Girl, and Cherry Culture (for $2.80 right now!!),





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