Five Things | 11.8.10

1. As much as The Nail Ninja dislikes the crackle finish top coat that's coming out with the Katy Perry - OPI collaboration, she may still buy from the collection. The pink glitter, Teenage Dream, and the "sultry silver", Not Like the Movies, have potential.
   
   
2. The new La Prairie Life Threads scents are named after precious gems: Emerald, Ruby, and Sapphire. I wonder if the lilac in Emerald is discernible and if the whole thing is just too floral?
   
   
3. The Clarins holiday '10 collection, Barocco, looks so pretty! I am so into golds right now, which is weird for me, but this collection will let me take that and run with it! And a deep purple Rouge Prodige lipstick in a limied edition case with a lovely scroll?! I'm dying over here...
   
   
4. Illasmasqua now takes Paypal. More major brands should take their lead.
   
   
5. I'm having a lot of fun following Vintage Beauty, a new blog that is about, well, vintage makeup. Liz, who comments here sometimes, had a box of the stuff tucked away and recently rediscovered it, and now she's sharing it piece by piece. If you were a makeup wearer in the 80's, this site will be a kick for you!