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12th June 2012

Dior Nude ‘Beige Safari‘ Nail Polish, Rings, mummy’s old

One goopy nude-ish varnish that resembled melted baby-doll plastic and one messy bottle of are-you-sure-you-studied-art colour concoction later (red, pearly white, bit of brown… OK this is pearly poo), I’ve finally found the perfect shade and consistency in the Dior Beige Safari polish. It does make my hands look like Barbie fingers but I think it gives just the right amount of clean and classic like a pair of nude heels would. The consistency is just watery enough to glide on a few coats and finish with an Essie ‘Good to Go’ top coat (my preferred) and it feels like the day you got your braces off. (This may or may not mean I lick my fingers every ten minutes)

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  1. Valerie
    June 12, 2012 at 11:15 pm

    I’m always for all natural and nude colors. Especially for minimalism.
    I think 80% of my nailcolours are different shades of nude :D

    p.s. I like your rings by the way! lovely!

    http://www.aztecsilver.blogspot.com
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  2. Dominika of FASHION PHILOSOPHY
    June 12, 2012 at 11:22 pm

    oh, wow! it’s a perfect nude shade!
    <3

    FASHION PHILOSOPHY
    http://www.fashionphilosophy.net

  3. Naina
    June 12, 2012 at 11:26 pm

    These days we’ve been so into color, I think that taking a step back into your nails’ birthday suit can be so refreshing.
    p.s. Can you please be a hand model already?!

    SIDEWALKCATWALKS.com

  4. Material fixations
    June 12, 2012 at 11:38 pm

    Okay I may not be a huge fan of the whole super clean look, but this is a definite sucess.
    Material Fixations

  5. Coolsario
    June 12, 2012 at 11:39 pm

    It’s lovely! I love nail art but sometimes you gotta take a break from it and be nude haha

  6. Marlen
    June 12, 2012 at 11:43 pm

    I am always amazed by your posts and photographs. You are such an inspiration, I am following you since quite a long time and your blog is still getting better and better. Thanks for that.

  7. Kb
    June 12, 2012 at 11:43 pm

    Beautiful shade! Sometimes it’s nice to forget about colour and just go for the simple, effortless look (she says with her Aztec nail art).

  8. monkeyshines
    June 12, 2012 at 11:46 pm

    beautiful!

    Bises,
    monkeyshines
    http://monkeyshines-monkeyshines.blogspot.com/

  9. Becky @ life.style.flash.
    June 12, 2012 at 11:49 pm

    Nothing wrong with Barbie fingers, right?

    Great shade and I love your rings.

    Becky @ life.style.flash. x

  10. Jessie
    June 12, 2012 at 11:51 pm

    this color looks pretty fantastic. i usually stay true to my favorite mademoiselle essie color. but this could be a very nice alternative.
    xx, http://wordbyjessie.com/

  11. Tiffany
    June 12, 2012 at 11:52 pm

    ooh gorgeous shade! I love it a lot

  12. Estherina's World
    June 13, 2012 at 1:20 am

    Gorgeous!

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  13. The Fancy Teacup
    June 13, 2012 at 1:28 am

    The perfect, versatile shade! I also love using Essie’s Good to Go as a topcoat- I sometimes use it on the bottom if I know I’m going to switch colors soon, because it just peels off easily, without me having to use nail polish remover! Love it.

    http://www.TheFancyTeacup.com

  14. jin
    June 13, 2012 at 1:32 am

    nude is always classy :)

  15. Emily Ulrich
    June 13, 2012 at 1:43 am

    I’ve always been such a fan of nude polish – some may call it out for being uninspiring or bland, but I’ve always found it to be clean and elegant. Does wonders in elongating the hand and fingers. I’ve been on the prowl for a quality top coat, though, so I’m thankful for your recommendation. Definitely keeping a tab open on it.

  16. Aimy
    June 13, 2012 at 2:30 am

    ooh that’s a nice shade. also, lovely photographs. hang on … so you mixed all those colours together? wHAT 0: o u. I’m curious though; did it form a homogenous mixture?

    ON A ANOTHER NOTE, teach me how to keep succulent plants alive. My cactus slowly withered away a few months after I bought it. I even made a fb account for it and it became friends with my friends and … oh it was so sad.

  17. Shini
    June 13, 2012 at 11:07 am

    Surprisingly I thought if I did the colours right it’d actually be applicable! If it’s too goopy you’d just need to add a drop of acetate or two and really shake hard and it makes it quite runny… so no, it wasn’t spaghetti carbonara when mixed. I think a lot of people actually do make new nail polish colours at home that way!

    Regarding le other note – cacti, I dunno I’m on trial too, bought them last week! What I do know though is when I was 13 we bought a small cactus and the last time I was home I saw how much it’d grown. And I watered it about every 1.5 weeks (poor cactus) so yes, there is hope! Can I be friends with your cactus on FB though?

  18. CamMi Pham
    June 13, 2012 at 4:50 am

    I have been looking for the perfect nude forever, love it
    x
    Cammi
    http://www.cammilicious.com

  19. Monica
    June 13, 2012 at 4:59 am

    I have yet to find the perfect nude color for my nails, and this one looks lovely! I’ve never tried the Dior polishes, but a nude shade is essential (in my opinion) in a nail polish collection. It does look very clean and polished! I’m going to check it out next time I’m at the beauty counter.

    M.

  20. Kate {Something Fabulous}
    June 13, 2012 at 6:12 am

    This is such a gorgeous colour! Lovely photos, you are such a talented photographer! Very inspirational. x

    Kate {Something Fabulous}
    http://thesomethingfabulous.blogspot.com

  21. B.
    June 13, 2012 at 7:24 am

    Once in a while I like nude nails always. Yours look great !

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  22. Mani
    June 13, 2012 at 7:59 am

    Wow, that actually matches your skin perfectly! I love how clean it looks :)

  23. 3lin
    June 13, 2012 at 8:52 am

    love the color. Totally agree that is look like a barbie doll.
    3lin

  24. Laetitia
    June 13, 2012 at 10:17 am

    I really love nude on you (that’s what she said). Also your nails are a lovely shape. Will you marry me?
    Yes? Ok I’ll get the horse
    x

  25. Shini
    June 13, 2012 at 10:19 am

    put on your shining armour because I’m about to french kiss you like mad.

  26. Laetitia
    June 13, 2012 at 10:23 am

    @Shini,
    I AM SO READY!

    Since I am on the seduction topic, I normally read your blog on my google reader and come on the actual site only to leave comments and I have to say every time I see your layout it gives me hope for mankind and the interwebs (which is basically the same thing, right?)

  27. Shini
    June 13, 2012 at 11:44 am

    When the system eats, I’m the one pooping it out so I got it, seduction and all. Mankind is the interwebz indeed but hold your horses I’m about to invent automatic cheese dispensing machine so this world is about to get even better if that’s even possible.

    SMOOCH X

  28. Laetitia
    June 13, 2012 at 10:23 am

    @Shini, umm i just tried to reply and it ate my comment.

  29. Laetitia
    June 13, 2012 at 11:49 am

    @shini cheese dispensing machine is the future. SMOOCHEEEES X

  30. Jaeger
    June 13, 2012 at 10:44 am

    Gorgeous colour

    http://youngandimpressionablee.blogspot.com.au/

    xx

  31. Fashion Follows Her
    June 13, 2012 at 11:46 am

    I love the rings, going to check out mummys old right now!

  32. Jessica
    June 13, 2012 at 12:14 pm

    Lovely color!

    xx.

  33. Aves Gry
    June 13, 2012 at 2:08 pm

    I love nude nail varnishes. It like wearing a casual outfit. Effortless.

  34. Clare
    June 13, 2012 at 2:26 pm

    I am much more of a colour girl, preferring a good coral or red nail varnish BUT I think that nude looks great on you: a good shade for your skin tone, plus the simplicity of the colour looks awesome with those rings. Not sure I’m brave enough to have a give up my colour though!

  35. sophie
    June 13, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    i really love nude tints, and this is the most beautiful i’ve ever seen!

    xoxo
    myveryownlookbook-sophie.blogspot.com

  36. h-vogue
    June 14, 2012 at 4:08 am

    Dior Nail Polish’s color is so beautiful.

  37. Alice
    June 14, 2012 at 7:55 am

    thats a perfect nude color! I’ve been using one by Clinique but it seems a bit peachy. Can I ask where your rings are from?

  38. Marta
    June 14, 2012 at 9:55 am

    wg mnie paznokcie wyglądają najlepiej w takim wydaniu.
    pozdrawiam!

  39. vanessa
    June 15, 2012 at 10:57 am

    Love the color! I’m always a fan!

    Vanessa

    http://thepinkmateproject.blogspot.com/

  40. emily viveur
    June 16, 2012 at 1:25 pm

    Simply beautiful and beautifully simple. I think I might need to go get this color now!

  41. the style crusader
    June 16, 2012 at 3:42 pm

    Yummo. This nail polish looks amaze balls.

    p.s. I am OBSESSED with the cactus. Just so you know.

  42. Sara C.
    June 18, 2012 at 5:43 pm

    I’m a huge fan of the nude trend, thus I’m in love with your nailpolish.

    http://themidnightcloset.blogspot.fr/

  43. modern-sky
    June 20, 2012 at 8:16 am

    nude color is so beautiful.

  44. Vanessa
    June 23, 2012 at 10:04 pm

    Your photos literally make me so happy.

  45. Balkis
    June 28, 2012 at 6:15 am

    I’ve been looking for the right shade of nude for a while now! This shade looks great on you… I may have to give it a try.

    -Balkis
    http://www.babablogweb.blogspot.com

  46. Balkis
    June 28, 2012 at 6:15 am

    I’ve been looking for the right shade of nude for a while now! This shade looks great on you… I may have to give it a try.

    -Balkis
    http://www.babablogweb.blogspot.com

  47. steph
    July 30, 2012 at 3:02 am

    that’s a gorgeous shade! you have such fair porcelain skin.. my fav nude is OPI’s samoan sand; great for slightly tanner skin ;)

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  52. Denise
    September 8, 2013 at 11:28 pm

    beautiful! also, love the rings. where did you get them? xo denise

  53. Anja Skrba
    April 7, 2014 at 11:17 am

    I have it on my nails right now and the color is pure perfection! I never felt more feminine :)

    xoxo
    Anja

  54. irish
    July 2, 2014 at 7:17 am

    I have to admit that you have pretty fingers.