The autumnal equinox is this Wednesday
which marks the official end of the summer and the start of autumn. I know everybody
gets excited about autumn, but where I live it’s a bit impossible to be excited
about autumn in the middle of July in the midst of a heat wave. Today is
probably the first day that feels a bit autumnal here, chilly enough for a
jacket and still pretty much sunny.
Alligator Purse (613) is one of the unsung heroes of autumn by
Essie. It is now part of the permanent line thought it first came out in 2007, before the
nail blogging world exploded making certain shades iconic and our list of ‘must-haves’
longer and longer. On the website it is described as: “this luxurious creamy
burnt orange polish is the perfect couture accessory and your favorite(sic) new
arm candy.”
To me it looks like a brownish red which it
brings to mind 70s films like ‘Last Tango in Paris’ with its heavy orange hues.
It dries a couple of shades darker than it looks in the bottle and when the
light hits it it looks almost brick red. It’s a perfect autumnal shade!
I shall leave you with a beautiful song by
Dusty Springfield about the end of the summer. I hope we all have a great autumn!
XxX
Elysse
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