Beauty

So with our hopes of the usual red carpet season dashed, one of my favorite opportunities to live vicariously through celebrities was squelched. Rather than wallow in front of yet (another) night of the American gladiators who are becoming the Greek satyr chorus in my now culturally bereft existence, I headed to the local nail salon.  Of course, I could discover the work of writers who weren't on strike, but since a mere $12 bought a manicure, I gave up on edification.  Normally, I belabor the process of selecting a polish, as if it were a life changing event, the name a brand denoting my state of being.  I quickly found my fix, a blue-red shiney confection, the genius collaboration between polish creator, Essie, and E! Entertainment.  I was "Really Not a Waitress" for a while,  moved up or down the social ladder, to "Vamp" and, had a brief flirtation with a combination of "Ballerina" and "Baby's Breath" but those belonged in a sophisticated place that is too uptown for a twenty-something.  For now I decided I've ARRIVED.  "Live From the Red Carpet" is too sophisticated for a cocktail waitress, even if she is an aspiring actress.  But, it still matte cherry is perfect for anyone who has a lot of spark.  I scored my own bottle of the limited edition hue at Ulta and come summer I will have to bleach my toes because for Spring this color is making me happy.