Friday, 29 August 2008

Ooh La La!

My passion for all things purple this Autumn Winter was confirmed this week when the adorable Cafe Cuties collection from OPI arrived.
I'd been lusting after Louvre Me, Louvre Me Not (purple with a hint of shimmer) but was thrilled to find this set which contains 4 miniatures for just £1 more than the price I'd pay for 1 full sized bottle (let's be honest, has anyone in the history of beauty ever finished an entire bottle of polish?). It's a great way to sample a couple of additional seasonal colours, although the cute, teeny bottles make application somewhat fiddely- I miss my ProWide! I'm currently rocking Parlez Vous OPI on my toes- it's a fab transeasonal colour which is best described as a muted lilac-grey but my favourite in the set has to be the stunning, Eiffel for This Colour- a gorgeous, rich berry-brown which could almost be described as aubergine in some lights.
In my quest to find the OPI Collection De France shades, stumbling upon this set was a real surprise as the majority of sites only offer the single polishes... check out http://www.beautyexpert.co.uk/ who provide a fantastic, speedy service and see Scrangie's blog for swatches of the colours.
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GET THE LOOK- SATC STYLE

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