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The thread on preparing for a black tie event got me thinking.
How much does one match, in terms of jewellery, accessories (shoes and handbags) and make-up, etc. etc...?
I dislike matching jewellery as I believe it is too safe and lacks imagination and flair.
All my shoes and handbags are black, easy to mix and match. None of them have the same design.
I stopped matching lipstick and nail vanish ages ago (I do not wear open toe shoes, therefore, no need to consider matching toe nails), as I like to wear dark or red lipsticks, and am very fussy when it comes to nail polish in that I dislike smudges and imperfections (hence I do my own), and dark and red colours show up smudges and imperfections easily.
Nowadays I wear nail vanishes that can hide imperfections more easily, such as glitters.
Thanks for Chanel that brought out this very dark red nail vanish many years ago, and kick-started the trend of mis-match lippy and nail vanish (feel free to disagree when and how this trend started, this is my own interpretation based on my own memories).
How about anyone else?
DK
How much does one match, in terms of jewellery, accessories (shoes and handbags) and make-up, etc. etc...?
I dislike matching jewellery as I believe it is too safe and lacks imagination and flair.
All my shoes and handbags are black, easy to mix and match. None of them have the same design.
I stopped matching lipstick and nail vanish ages ago (I do not wear open toe shoes, therefore, no need to consider matching toe nails), as I like to wear dark or red lipsticks, and am very fussy when it comes to nail polish in that I dislike smudges and imperfections (hence I do my own), and dark and red colours show up smudges and imperfections easily.
Nowadays I wear nail vanishes that can hide imperfections more easily, such as glitters.
Thanks for Chanel that brought out this very dark red nail vanish many years ago, and kick-started the trend of mis-match lippy and nail vanish (feel free to disagree when and how this trend started, this is my own interpretation based on my own memories).
How about anyone else?
DK