Deborah Lippmann True Blood Collection-- New Flesh PLUS!!! Second Level Seating Rush Concert Spam

Good afternoon!  It's another shop my stash and wear something I've already shown you Saturday, lol.  C and I are going to the wedding of one of his oldest friends this evening and I'm wearing a navy blue '20s-style dress with lots of fringe, which all but requires a red lip, so I decided a nice, no frills nude shade on my nails was in order.  

My little sis got me the Deborah Lippmann True Blood collection for Christmas last year, and when I first wore and posted about New Flesh, I was still trying to figure out my new lightbox.  That post is here, if you feel like revisiting/checking it out.  It's funny, in retrospect, I thought once I had that lightbox I could magically stick my posed hand in there and start shooting perfect pictures...  Obvi I was terribly, terribly wrong, lol.  Anyhoo, here's New Flesh againnnnn, seven months, one ottlite, and lots of Duri Rejuvacote later.

Also, Best Concert Of My Life report after the polish shots.  Be forewarned, I'm feeling wordy. :)

New Flesh is a great fleshtoned crelly with a borderline creepily accurate shade and feel.  There's nothing additional going on here, it's just a sheer, no bells and whistles, super glossy peachy beige polish with an amazing formula.  I used two coats plus topcoat here.  The True Blood trio, which also includes a sheer blackberry jelly and a softly shimmery magenta, is still available for $25.

So I've really felt like I've had to scale back my concert enthusiasm this past week on my social media stuff because if I didn't, I would have looked like a converted Rush fanpage on IG and twitter, especially.  You maybe know that C took me to see my second favorite band (though that designation is currently up for debate) last Sunday.  My phone screen decided to bite the dust for good on Sunday morning... the concert was at 7:30 that night a state away... I was incredibly bummed.  C took some shots, though, and they're all from our second level perch, so they're not awesome, but they're there, and so was I....

But first, lol, right before we left, while I'm touching up my nails, Sal decided to be adorable and hang out on my leg in a most awkward fashion.

The venue, Sleep Country Amphitheater, a few rows forward from where we were seated.  C will say we paid too much for that sweatshirt, but the truth is this-- I will never be able to see Led Zeppelin as they were in concert so this show is it for me.  There is nothing, NOTHING, to compete with the magic of the first time seeing the only other band I've loved since I was 14 live and in concert for the first time.  Plus, it was really windy.

Imagine this.  Your favorite band has just taken the stage.  They begin to play their first chords and it sounds a lot like your favorite song of theirs.  You had this hope that they might play it later on in the set but you weren't holding out for it because your favorites generally get passed up when you go to concerts.  But then you realize it IS that song.  Your favorite band, whom you are seeing for the first time, is opening their show with YOUR FAVORITE SONG.  It was five of the most intense minutes of my concert going life and I'd just like to relive it over and over and over.  The song is Subdivisions.

Geddy Lee, bassist, keyboardist, and frontman extraordinaire, in the middle of Subdivisions, as the sun is beginning to set.

That little drumset you can sort of see belongs to Neil Peart, aka The Professor, flanked by guitarist Alex Lifeson and the aforementioned Geddy Lee.  This is from a song off their newest album, deep into the second half of their set.

Here's a better shot... it might be from the same song.  The one cool thing about not having my own camera is that I was totally absorbed in the music and wasn't distracted by trying to capture all of my favorite moments for posterity.  But, it's cool that C did. ♥

And that's it!  The show was just amazing.  Easily the best concert I've ever seen.  They did a lot of their most well known stuff, three of my personal favorites, and a bunch off their new album, which is one of their best ever and certainly the best in recent years.  Here's hoping for a 40th (yes, 40th) anniversary tour in a couple years.

Thanks for reading!  Enjoy the rest of your weekend. ♪♪♪

#RushHasAssumedControl

Deborah Lippmann Bad Blood

Good morning!!  I've got the last of my Deborah Lippmann True Blood collection on my nailses today.  This one's Bad Blood.

In the bottle, Bad Blood looked to be on par with vampy jellies like Butter London La Moss and Julep Lindsay, but it's not.  It's super sheer, for one thing, and it's more of a blackberry shade, decidedly un-bloody, if you ask me.  (But then again, vampire blood is probably somewhat deoxygenated, so of course it's going to be less red and have a bluish tinge to it.  Bad, indeed, lolol.)  I used four coats here.  I'm very much reminded of the Zoya Gloss shades.  I've been lemming Kathryn for a while, but this might be just as good.  The thing with jellies is that I have difficulty keeping them from bubbling.  I don't know if it's because I'm not allowing enough dry time between layers, or I'm not shaking the bottle properly, or what, but any tips on that would be appreciated.

This whole collection's been pleasantly surprising and a lot of fun.  I'm stoked to have had the opportunity to try a brand that's new to me, and I think it's safe to say that I'm hooked!  Kiitie, if you're reading this, keep 'em coming. ;)

Thanks for reading! ♥

Deborah Lippmann Strange Love

Hello!!  I've got another color from my Christmas gift Deborah Lippmann True Blood collection on today.  This one's Strange Love.

I thought Strange Love was a straight-up magenta creme, but it's not-- it's a crelly shimmer.  I didn't realize it until I started applying and suddenly these dark pink flecks started showing up.  Well, hidden shimmer's always a welcome and pleasant surprise.  The formula's another hit, for the most part.  It's very user friendly, and just a little bit streaky after two coats.  Ever notice how polish sometimes pools heavily in the middle of your nail?  This could probably be resolved by getting less polish on the brush before you start to paint, but then I find I need to go in again just to finish one coat.  Not a huge deal, but worth pointing out.  

Anyway, so far this little trio of colors is a total winner!  Here's the link to my post on New Flesh, and I'll be sporting the third and vampiest color shortly. ;)

Thanks for reading! ♥

Deborah Lippmann New Flesh

Hi everyone!  Today's post features my awesome Christmas presents from my two leetle seesters.  The first one got me Deborah Lippmann's limited edition True Blood collection, called Forsaken or Bad Things (depending on which side of the box you read, lol), inspired by the HBO series.  I'm pretty stoked about each of the three colors, a vampy burgundy, a sheer nude, and a magenta creme.  Seriously, all right up my alley.  I thought I'd wear the nude creme first, called New Flesh (creeeepy name, awesome color).

 I love when you try on a brand new nude and it ends up matching your skintone perfectly.  BIG fan of mannequin hands, here.  New Flesh is obviously very sheer.  I used two coats because, even though three would have brought up the opacity, I like a sheer, peek-a-boo nude polish.  On top of being so clean and pretty, it's quite... titillating. ;)  This would also be my first experience with Deborah Lippmanns, and I must say, if the formulas are all this nice and easy to work with, then I can definitely see what the big deal with her is.

 

 And this would be the gorgeous and deliciously soft scarf from my youngest sis.  These gals know what I like and it makes me smile. :)