Sonia Kashuk: Scarlet Starlet

Today's red nail polish adventure is brought to you by Disneyland. My generous sister-in-law and brother-in-law took me and Greg to the most magical place on earth last weekend as a belated wedding present. To mark this glorious occasion, I opted for a classic retro red polish: Sonia Kashuk's Scarlet Starlet.

A few months ago, I wore OPI's "Got the Blues For Red" and noticed it some hunky chunky dark patches in my manicure. I thought it was a weird lighting thing, or a defect with my eye, but quickly realized it was more likely the polish was old. This has never happened to me before (sidenote: I think it's a crock that nail polish doesn't last forever. It's basically a preservative, so what gives?). Rather than buy another expensive OPI polish, I opted for Sonia Kashuk Scarlet Starlet. It's a near perfect dupe for Got the Blues for Red.

I thought it would be really fun to manicure-grab as many things at Disneyland as I could find, get photos of them all, then use them for a blog post. First stop: pre-Disney Corona-rita from The Rainforest Cafe.

This drink was ridiculous, but actually really good. We didn't get to sit inside The Rainforest Cafe (we were on the patio), but my trips to the bathroom were festive and full of fish tanks and Jumanji.

You'll never guess which ride this was taken on, probably because you can't see anything in the background. I'll give you a hint: there were animatronics. That oughta narrow it down for you. 

Fine. It's the Jungle Cruise. I would have taken more with some elephants in the background or something, but Greg told me I was being "rude" for taking "pictures" while the tour guide was "talking." Pffft.

Fine Greg, lemme just grab this ball then. Do you know what ride this is from? Here's another hint:

Give up? It's Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. 

Next up...

Sorry guys, that's all I have to show for my 12 hours at Disneyland and California Adventure. I tried to take some more photos of my beautiful manicure on some of the rides, but Greg wouldn't let me because he's a jerk and hates beautiful manicures. You'll drop your phone, he says. Your flash is on, he says. Enjoy the moment and stop looking at your nails, he says. Well Greg also refuses to read any of my nail polish blog posts, to which I say: HEY GREG, KISS MY BUTT LONG AND HARD.

Since I have no more photos for you, here is a free Disney tip: Eat at the Blue Bayou, aka the restaurant inside the Pirates of the Caribbean. Order the Monte Cristo Sandwich. Cart the leftovers around with you for 6 hours. Eat the rest of the soggy fried sandwich the next day. I did all of the above and felt like I had been reborn into this world, fresh and not at all greasy or disgusting.

The Review: Sonia Kahsuk's Scarlet Starlet gets 5 Pennies from me. It's cheap ($5), it's a good consistency (2 coats and you're ready to go), it's a classic blue based red, and coordinates beautifully with Minnie Mouse Ears. Love it.

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This review is from my "Painting The Blog Red" series. Go HERE for more red-ings.