The recent Rescue Beauty Lounge VIP 5 Hour Sale was definitely the best deal of the holiday season. I’m thrilled with my new RBLs even though I ended up with a few too many light-neutrals. My latest project is to swatch my entire RBL family for you on a fully manicured hand in different lighting. I’ve already swatched Pink Shimmer, Revamp & Ani on full manis/pedis and my original mini family of 4 Killa Red, Cherry Love, Ani, & Leila on individual fingers.
My latest manicure is with Rescue Beauty Lounge Plie which I’d describe as a perfect ballerina pink. The photos on the RBL website are extremely accurate in my opinion (at least on my screen) which is something I find rare for many companies so I appreciate their accuracy!
Recently, my dear friend Miss L.J. and I were discussing our New Year’s Resolutions and she told me this year she was going to do her own manicures this year to save money from her expensive mani-maintenance habit. She said she was not going to give up no matter what and was determined that she would master the art of painting her own nails by the end of the year even if it killed her.
So in the spirit of DIY and also trying to save $, I tried a DIY manicure at home and ended up with the worst looking manicure – streaks, uneveness, goopy texture. I thought I could do it since my hands are incredibly steady with scissors and knives (for cooking) but alas, when it comes to painting my fingers, it’s another story.
I immediately rushed to my favorite nail salon and am happy to report that the texture and finish is perfect when applied by a professional: opaque, creamy and even. The result is featured below in a few different views. I wasn’t so thrilled with how the color looked on my skin at first, it seemed a bit too mauvey-ballet pink, but I think it’s growing on me the more I look at them.
Anyone else have this shade or tried it? Any dupes to recommend?
I think this is such a cute neutral color! I'm actually looking for something like it so I can layer P&J 02 on top and not have a visible nail line. I think I'll probably go for something cheaper though since I never wear cremes by themselves. (I'm such a shimmer/glitter whore lol).
Can't wait to see your other RBLs!
I have that one and love it too 🙂 You have such pretty, slender fingers. Mine are like mini sausages lol.
I have this color too and LOVE it!
Practice makes perfect 🙂 I have this shade and it applies like a dream. I am not an expert by any means but after doing a mani at least 12 times, you'll be great at it.
Hi Lina, I've been doing my own mani-pedis for about a year now – it's both wanting to save money and the time problem of scheduling and getting to the salon. My first efforts were terrible, but now I actually prefer the way I do it. P.S. Yay for Cafe Makeup on your fun blogroll – I like that one.
wow I was just looking at my bottle of this yesterday and thinking "I have to get rid of this it won't work for me". I really like it on you so I think i'll have to give it a chance. I think it's so hard to dupe RBL as their cremes are amazing. I'm awful at doing my own manis,I've never done one that is free from a
smudge! I'm excited to see all your RBL swatches but why can't they be available in the UK?
Shoobe
I have OPI's Samoan sand that may be less pink, more beige version of this… Plie looks like a great color and it suits you! 🙂
I just got this color too and did my own pedi, its so pretty on you. I know what you mean by DIYing it, for me its decent on my left hand and horrible on my right due to my right handedness oh well… lol it takes practice! and Plie is actually steakier than the typical RBL colors in my opinion, so it's not you 😀
That is the color I've been looking for! I'm having a hard time finding a good nude nail polish for some reason =/
this is perfect light neutral, not too beige, not overly orange-y. that's exactly the color i've been searching for!
I love this color with your skintone! Looks like a lovely universal shade that is a nice whisper, without being too sheer or too pink.
love it! you have the cutest nails, do you keep them short by choice or because they chip/break often?
how much were these at the sale?
Hi girls! Thanks for your comments!
Lakshmi – Samoan Sand is definitely less pink, but I think you're right, it's close.
Anonymous – yes, I just discovered Cafe Makeup! Love it! I had it on my blog list for a while, for some reason it wasn't showing up on the sidebar though.
Lillian – I find it hard to find a good nudeish nail polish too. The classic OPI Bubble Bath and Essie Mademoiselle always look white on my hands, not the pretty nude pink it appears in the bottle.
Amy – thanks for the compliment!
Lizzard – TY for the compliment on my nails! I think I have the weirdest looking fingers. They are freakishly skinny and bony. These nps were 50% off during the RBL sale. I keep my nails super short because of a long-time habit. I used to play the piano and violin, so short nails were a total must for me. It's some type of OCD thing I have too. I just can't stand long nails on me, it feels so uncomfortable.
I've tried growing them out a bit a few times, but always end up trimming them. Even my french manicures are *very* short. The girls at the nail salons always comment on how short my nails are, lol.
The color takes some geting used to. I just gave myself a mani using Plie and sort of think it looks better on my toes than my fingers. And it is a bit more difficult to apply than some of my other RBLs. I'm not exactly sure why that is! Still, I think it's very clean and pretty.
I also keep my nails short. I just feel cleaner and more efficient that way!