BARRY M – DUSKY
MAUVE
Hi
Goddesses
So, this is
unusual. This has a 2 word name (which
admittedly describes what it is) but which also sounds like a name any other
brand would have come up with ? Oh
Barry, you disappoint me!
Welcome to
Dusty Mauve, which may or may not be a Perplex dupe (I will do you a comparison
later). This is an amazing colour, and
really quite indefinable. Er, how am I
going to do this ….? Ok, here goes ….
This is a
murky, sludgy swampy purple, a grey-brown purple, a porridge purple. There is no warmth, but there is smokiness
and dustiness. This is brown AND grey
without being either, and has a subtle purple shimmer threaded through it. It’s like cabbage soup, made with purples.
Yikes! What you need to know is that this is a damn
cool colour, a rare colour, and a “what are you wearing” colour. I love it, and I think I’ll be wearing it
loads.
What you
can really see in the bottle (but less so on the nail) is a lovely violet
shimmer swirling on top of the polish like a layer of fairy scum – this actually
reminds me of pigeons. Pigeons ? Yes,
bear with. You know how when you look at
a pigeon and you see the grey, but then there’s also a lilacky sheen going on
on their feathers ? Like that.
Now let’s
see how Perplex compares ….
Can you
tell which one it is, can you ?
At a casual
glance, they are spot on dupes, but up close you can tell Perplex has a little
less brown and a little more purple to it.
Close, but not exact.
Did you
spot it ? It’s the middle finger.
Whichever of
these polishes you own, they are both a joy, and perfect for dark rainy
weather.
Enjoy xx J
J
Top Tip – if you’re
ever unsure what a nail colour looks like, go to Google images, which will give
you plenty of contrasts and compares.