Blogmas #12: Revlon by Marchesa 3D Jewel Appliques in Jeweled Noir
So tonight I am going to see an advance screening of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. I can’t really convey how excited I am. I liked the first one, but this one has a dragon, so it immediately must be better. My friend Jenn and I are going to the IMAX 3D one, so I am sure it will be overwhelming in the best way possible.
When there’s a big movie event like this that already has a lot of fans going in, there are sure to be people dressed up like the characters. I’m a big fan...but not that big a fan. Still, I’d like to do something a little bit topical.
I recently received a pack of Revlon by Marchesa 3D Jewel Nail Appliques in Jeweled Noir and immediately thought that they would be perfect for a Smaug the Dragon inspired look.
I’ve used the Revlon nail appliqués before (you can check that out here), and they’re really easy to use. They peel off and stick on quite firmly onto the nail, and stay that way for more than a week. To make mine last extra long, I do seal up the tip with a topcoat.
The pack of appliqués includes 18 stickers of various sizes, a nail file, and a push-stick that is useful for moving your cuticles, as well as smoothing out the appliqués. Putting them on was a real breeze, and because they don’t need to dry, you can slap them on really quickly.
As well, Marchesa is one of my favourite couture designers pretty consistently. Around awards season (coming up soon!) a lot of stars can be seen in their designs and they are always the most beautiful clothes. Revlon has several other Marchesa designs out there besides this one, and you can bet that I’ll be picking some more up soon! I think that they would be really great for Christmas parties or New Years or to use for accent nails like I did here. You can find these at most drugstores for about $10.
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| Celebrities wearing Marchesa dresses. Clockwise from Top Left: Kate Beckinsale, Sandra Bullock, Selena Gomez, Olivia Wilde. |
For my Smaug-inspired look, I paired the nail appliqués with a black polish, Revlon’s Blackest Black, by coincidence, to match the darkness of his caverns under the lonely mountain. In Smaug’s lair, he also has many jewels, shown by the red, silver, and gold 3D gems in the stick on appliqués. The red gems particularly pop, like Smaug’s red scales. I can’t wait to show these off to my friends at the movie tonight.
In today’s advent calendar, I got a Total Moisture facial cream.
I actually have another one of these that I have been using, and it never hurts to have more. It has a really light, fresh scent, and it’s never too heavy.
As a forewarning, I'm going to be talking about the Hobbit tomorrow. If you want to skip that, I won't be offended.
Have you ever dressed up for a movie showing?
Disclaimer: The nail appliques were provided by Revlon for use, all other nail polishes used in this look were purchased by me.