Miso Happy With This Color was one of 3 pale nude creme shades to be released in the Japanese Collection. This one was the one with the pinkest hue...and it's a barely-barely-there pink at most. It's dusty-antique too, with the slightest hint of lavender. I used 2 coats for photos.
And does this bottle look different to you? Yep, it's different.
It's a black label!! Black label OPIs were from before the dawn of the Big 3 Era. They also have really small brushes. I have tiny nails, and this is one small brush.
I bought Miso Happy With This Color back in 2008 on Ebay. I remember it was in a lot of 3, all the same color. I had to toss one after a couple of years because the lid just would not come off anymore, but I do still have two left. I'm glad of that too. This is one of my most treasured polishes. I mean, hey, it might not be King Tut's treasure, but you have to admit, it's pretty cool! I just think it looks so elegant. You really can't tell where my fingers stop and my nails begin! Is that a hallmark of elegance or creepiness?
And there you have it...a polish that looks as strange as I do. :D What do you think of it?
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A polish that looks as strange as you do... You're SO DARNED CUTE!! And maybe it's my phone, but this looks like your mannequin hands shade. Are you lavender?! Lol. I love history, too, especially Civil War history. I'm no buff or anything but I do enjoy reading about it. Oh, and Go Big 3!! ;D Black labels are fun.
ReplyDeleteLOL...why thank you. ;) Yes, this is my mannequin hands shade. Isn't that bizarre? My hands are almost colorless, or about as pale as living flesh can get, but I guess there's a bit of lavender-pink in there somewhere. :) My hubby is a Civil War buff too...I've always been an American Revolution/Founding Fathers fanatic. :)
DeleteIts a nice nude color! Haha love that you said its as strange as you! :)
ReplyDeleteHahaha...well, I keep stressing that I'm not your normal shade of...normal? :P
DeleteI agree with Liesl "Mannequin" shade and I love it! It looks so pretty on you. And I never liked History, but now when my husband tells me things about history, I am very much interested :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! :) Yeah, if you want to suck me in, just show me an old sepia photo and give a halfway-interesting narration, and I'm there.
DeleteWhat a perfect nude color on you! It looks great! It fits you like a hand in a glove as we say here in Sweden ;)
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you Jezz! :) I really love it. And I have to confess...I kinda love being a strange color, LOL...
DeleteHehe this nude shade is a great match against your skintone! As for that OPI bottle having a small brush... that's really hard to imagine lol. I totally associate OPI with their wide pro brush. :)
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Thanks Yun! :) It really is hard to imagine, but I'd have to say that the brush on this polish is the same size as an OPI mini brush...it's tiny!
DeleteI really like this nude on you! I think it looks elegant :D
ReplyDeleteElegant: 1...Creepy: 0
DeleteThanks Jemma! :D
Hi Melissa, I am so with Essie and Liesl - perfect mannequin hands - or should I say Geisha hands ;-)!!! Whatever - I love it on you and YAY for having found "your" perfect nude shade!!! And who cares about King Tut's treasure if it is about perfect mannequin hands??? Anyone??? I love history too my most favored topic (but I am like a sponge, I like most of history) are the medivial ages as they have formed our European culture so strongly and we encounter the impacts to the day!!! Have a wonderful day and thanks for this wonderful post xxx
ReplyDeleteGeisha hands!! I love that! :D Makes me seem terribly exotic. I'm so glad to know all these history lovers. <3 I also love European history. :)
DeleteThis is so pretty on you! I didn't start paying attention to OPI until long after this collection came out. I have assembled most of the Chicago collection from back in the day via dusty hunting and blog sales and swaps and such--maybe I should look for this one next.
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen! :) You can actually find very limited quantities of this on Amazon and Ebay. I think I saw one for $10, which is only a dollar more than OPI now.
DeleteIt's so cool/creepy that it matches your skin so well! I can't wait to get a black label on my hands! :D
ReplyDeleteCool AND creepy? Well, if it worked for Morticia Addams, maybe it works for me! :D Thanks Clare!
DeleteThis is the perfect shade for a matching nude for you! I go with elegant... it's very lovely on you!
ReplyDeleteAnd that's two for elegant! :) Thank you!! Good to know it wasn't just my imagination. :P
Deletethis looks very clean on you. i still have not found my perfect mannequin hands shade yet.
ReplyDeleteThanks Thuy.:) Who would have thought my perfect shade would be lavender? :D
DeleteI live in a small town and our local salon has older opi's on sale for 3 dollars and I bought this color today. I'm looking up swatches of my new colors and came across your post. Now I'm excited to try it : ) I just hope the formula isn't too old. It seems kinda watery.
ReplyDeleteHey Sandee! Wow, lucky you for having all that antique stuff right there! I still love this polish and want to eventually pick up another one from the Japanese collection. My polish isn't watery, so maybe yours will be fine too. :)
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