Splashes of chicago

I went to do my pedi and mani today. OPI's latest range is called the Chicago Collection. How can I resist? Anything with a Chicago theme is special. I watch any movie that is set in Chicago. My best friend's wedding is my favourite with that boat ride against that familiar skyline.

So here's the Chicago Collection:

Skinny Dip’n in Lake Michg’n	ChicaGo Get a Manicure!	Windy City Pretty
This shimmery nude will give you goose bumps.	And be sure to ask for this deep mauve.	A blushing pink as “chic” as the city it’s named for!

The Grape Lakes (SP)	My Kind of Brown (SP)	That’s an “EL”of a Color!
A gleaming amethyst that makes a splash.	And yours, too! A rich shade of brown-red.	You’ll want to choo-choose this warm brick red.

Lincoln Park After Dark	Got the Blues for Red	Marooned on the Magnificent Mile (SP)
Where midnight meets purple.	A melodious blue-red that hits all the right notes.	An equally magnificent shade of claret.

All that Razz-berry	O’Hare & Nails Look Great!	Mrs. O’Leary’s BBQ
A jazzy raspberry shade.	A true red that’s cleared for takeoff!	A deliciously saucy shade of molasses.

I looked at the colours and the names and I smiled. They evoked pleasant memories and a sense of familiarity. Yes, that EL, that O'Leary BBQ, that Lincoln Park, that band that play jazz, shopping on the Magnificent Mile, that gorgeous Lake Michigan - my windy city.

"I want to do french today. Black base and white tip. I want Lincoln Park After Dark as my base." I said.

There was a long silence.

The two ladies attending to me looked at me. The two ladies attending to the lady on my right looked at me. The two ladies attending to the lady on my left AND the lady on my left looked at me.

"What's wrong?" I looked at them back, making sure I gave equal attention to each one.

Then one of the ladies attending to the lady on my right (OOTLATTLOMR) spoke, "Not nice. My colleague tried before, not nice, very dirty."

The lady doing my finger nails said, "Aiya. you should have said earlier. Then I won't cut so short."

"It's ok. I like it really short."

No one gave me an approving smile. It was quite a discouraging moment. I felt I had failed the roomful of nail specialists.

"Why not? I like!" I said/asked. "You are making it sound like a terrible idea."

Then the lady doing my toenails said, "Nevermind. Try lah!"

She made it sound like I was going to embark on a scientific experiment that might turn me into a freak.

The OOTLATTLOMR gave my nails a mournful look and went back to her customer, lowering her head.

Oiii...what's this?

"It is very chanel." I tried to convince the room.

No one said a word. Everyone went back to work. The two customers went back to their magazines and I passed out on my chair, trying to catch some sleep. That was a taxing moment.

My nails turn out well. I love my nails. Lincoln Park After Dark looks good. Though I would go for something that is more black, the real black. Very Cute, though I look more rock-chic than chanel-sosphiscate. Put on my smokey eye shadows and I am good to go. Rock on!