“Dear Miss Autumn,
I’m not very found of you because you scary away my dearest Summer. But I still have to be grateful for the lovely colours you please my eye with, and for the best fruits of the year!
xx, Me”
Yes, I’m not a big fan of Autumn. And yes, I love dark, vampy, almost goth nails and every excuse to wear them will do ( another post about my favourite nail polishes to wear during the colder months is here ). I also love the beautifully coloured, funny looking pumpkins which taste particularly good at this time of the year!
Now, the Estée Lauder Pure Colour Nail Lacquer in shade GM Blue Blood was such a pleasant surprise for me. I discovered it because I was looking for a decent dupe for my beloved ( but sadly defunct ) Dior Tuxedo, which came out a couple of years ago with the Blue Tie 2011 Collection. I unfortunately don’t have Tuxedo anymore to give you a fair comparison, but I’m sure you’ll find plenty of swatches if you Google it!
Back to Blue Blood now! Formulated with True Vision™, a technology developed in the Lauder Laboratories and meant to transform ordinary color and make it extraordinary, this nail polish is rich and glossy with an intense shine. It completely dries in a matter of minutes, it lasts for a long time on the nails and delivers high coverage with even one coat. The fine shimmers visible in the bottle transfer muted on the nails, making them look more glossy than shimmery.
It also resists chipping. After a good couple of days of wearing, only the tips of the nails seem to be worn off. In the picture above you can see it freshly applied on my nails in two coats, without base or top coat.
Even its name – Blue BLOOD is appropriate for the holiday of the moment… Uuuh! Scary! Haha!
By the way… How was your Halloween this year?
See you soon, beautiful!
xx, Annie
iamserenel said:
Such a Great Colour! Love love love 🙂 xoxo
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Looove it too!!;) Have a great weekend lovely! 🙂 xx
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talker blogger said:
Nice color! I don’t have many Estée Lauder polishes but the oldest one I have in my whole polish collection is actually from Estée Lauder and it’s 8 yrs old, still applies so well and I didn’t need to add any thing to the original
Polish to rejuvenate it ..!! These are really great polishes !
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annie'sbeauty... said:
😳OMG! It lasted you for 8 freakin’ years?!?!?!????😱
How much did you used it? I mean, you know, when you open the bottle too many times it evaporates and gets thick and gloopy…
It’s my first one, but I will definitely get some more! #feelingdetermined
8 YEARS?!?!? 😲
xx
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talker blogger said:
I used it more than half .. And it was open all the time i was applying .. It was quite regularly used before i lost my mind and went psycho buying polishes everyday !
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annie'sbeauty... said:
I’m on that psycho mode too! Lol
I still have Blue Blood on my nails and it looks almost impeccable! Very, very impressed! Definitely buying more asap! 😉
Lots of xx
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talker blogger said:
Ha ha … We are all psychos all right 😜 yea, do buy some more and i am sure you will be pleased! Actually inhave even swatched it on my blog a while back here is the link if you are interested http://talkerblogger.wordpress.com/2014/03/29/mentality-shadow-estee-lauder-69-frozen-fantasy/. But Estee Lauder has come out with a higher end line called Aerin, i have not used any makeup from that line yet, quite frankly that seems like a rip off to jack up prices on an established brand name. It seems more like an attempt to duplicate Tom Ford
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Divya said:
Gorgeous color on you Annie! Comes off even prettier on your creamy complexion! 🙂
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Thank you so much my lovely! I love dark colours against my skin tone, especially during Autumn and Winter… 😉
Have a great weekend! Lots of xx
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wondersreviews said:
This looks so glossy ! Very beautiful !
Xoxo
Michelle
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Michelle, hi lovely! Ain’t that gorgeous?!
What colours do you gravitate towards during this time of the year?
I’m opened to suggestions! 😉
🙂 xx
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Maja Estelle said:
Love this shade, and blue is such a nice alternative to your standard black. Looks just like the Essie shade I blogged about this week 🙂
X Maja
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Haha! I had to do a lot of catching up with blog posts… But I saw your Favourites post and I have to say that your Essie is very very similar to my EL! Great minds think alike! Haha! 😉 🙂 xx
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prinkie18 said:
Such a sophisticated colour really love this! Xx
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Thank you so much lovely, it really is! That’s whyI couldn’t but wear it days in a row! 😉 xx
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avibrantday said:
Beautiful! Beautiful photos and polish! :0)
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Thank you so much, Jackie! Loooove this colour combo for the autumn! 🙂 xx
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sergueichatel said:
kiss 😉
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Lots of kisses and hugs right back at you, mon cher ami! 🙂 xx
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Feline Creatures said:
Great nail color, so chic for Fall! Love the subtle shine to it 🙂 xo~ Lena
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annie'sbeauty... said:
Hi my lovely Lena! The sheen in the nail polish is barely there on the nails! It gives more of a delicate shine than a shimmer effect! And you’re right, the colour is gorgeous! 😉 🙂
Thank you for stopping by! I wish you a great November! Lots of xx 🙂
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