A Manicure By Any Other Name
I strained to hear the conversation in the crowded salon. My next client was discussing with another the possible choices for her manicure. The only thing is, I couldn’t recognize the name of this mix. Now, I make a lot of custom nail colors , but one thing is that my clients have a tendency to give the manicure colors a name. It’s the cutest thing! Names like:
Snowglobe
Tinsel
Mother of Pearl (abalone)
You get the idea. The problem was, I didn’t have ANY nail color mixes with the name that was being repeated, and I was pretty sure I was hearing them correctly. It went a little something like this:
client1: I just don’t know. I really like Bacon.
Client2: I do too! It is really interesting. Perfect for winter.
client1: Do you think it is too different? What about the red or this pink? Oh, but I really like Bacon.
Client2: I like those, but Bacon is my favorite.
client1: Me too! I want Bacon!
Client2: You should get Bacon.
client1: That’s it. I’m going to do it. I’m getting Bacon.
When it came time for her to sit in my chair she slid right on in with my color wheel and said with a perfectly straight face:
“I’m going to get Bacon.”
Holy crappy penmanship! The weird thing is, it does kind of look bacon-ish.
To the uninitiated, that is short for CND Shellac Red Baroness + Cappuccino.
Read MorePro Tip: Get this look!:
If you Shellac or like to get Shellac, you can achieve this color with a layer of Red Baroness and 1 thin layer of Cappuccino. You can call it anything you like.