nailpolish

My mom says that her dream job is to be the person who names the nailpolish colors for OPI. Honestly, I can't blame her. For example,

"That's All Bright With Me!"


"Can't You Sea?"


"Hey! Get In Lime!"

And so on. According to wikipedia, the color and condition of a person's nails were indicators of their social status. Ancient Chinese used a mix of gum, egg whites, gelatin, and beeswax to paint their nails; today, nail polish is made with nitrocellulose dissolved in a solvent with added pigment. Ruby red nails were signs of royalty in ancient Egypt. Supposedly, Uma Thurman brought back dark red nailpolish by wearing it in Pulp Fiction ("Vamp" by Chanel).




I'm inspired.