I really wanted Chanel Paradoxal, but couldn’t justify the high price tag because Revlon Perplex is a popular dupe.

Every time I ventured into a drugstore, I’d check the shelves of Revlon polishes. Nada! It was evading me on purpose!

Didn’t it know that I wanted to adopt it and bring it into my loving home where it could play with other friends? Guess not!

A while ago, I mentioned on Twitter how I was searching high and low for Revlon Perplex to no avail. Then the unexpected happened.

The clouds parted, the sun shone down, and Marta from ChitChat Nails flew in with her harp and halo. (Well, okay, I don’t know what she was wearing since we were on Twitter…but I’m convinced that she can fly. :P)

She mentioned this other polish, Colour Alike Weekendowy Szal that was also a dupe, but that wore better than the Revlon. And then…get this, she let me choose which one I wanted!

Since I’m not Polish, have never been to Poland, and don’t have any hook-ups in Poland, obviously I had to jump on Colour Alike! And boy did I jump on it like a kid jumps on their parents on Christmas morning, waking them up with squeals of joy!

Thank you so much, Marta, for sending me this bottle, a heartfelt card, another surprise, and for giving me this opportunity to try a new brand of lacquer! 😀 Continue reading →