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04 March, 2013

Nails Inc: Baker Street

There's a little tale to tell about this nail polish -

I've recently realised I have a new colour obsession - cobalt blue - as the colour was appearing more and more in my wardrobe. Of course that meant I had to have THE perfect cobalt blue polish to complement the wardrobe.  And the perfect cobalt blue polish is....Nails Inc Baker Street! So, I order it online, the order is invoiced when the seller realizes it's...OUT OF STOCK!!! My mood goes from excitement to frustration and then I must WAIT another two weeks. 

Well, finally it's mine and yes it's the blue I dreamt of, the blue I really didn't have, the blue I HAD to have.  A true cobalt blue creme and soooo hard to capture accurately.  I've colour corrected the hell out of this and I still don't think I've done it justice.  Just trust me on this one, okay!  It really is up there if you're a cobalt-obsessed person like me!!

All pictures taken in cloudy condtions:





What's your current colour obsession?




26 comments:

  1. As I'm reading this I'm about to pop essie 'Butler Please' on my nails. It's not as bright as Baker Street, but definitely a similar tone. I will have to check this one out when my spending ban is over! Great swatches :-)

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    1. Thanks Angie! I must admit I've been drooling over Butler Please too :)

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  2. Beautiful shade, and a very popular one to boot! I have a whole stash of shades similar to this that I really need to post up soon.

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    1. I've accumulated a bit of a collection too lately although this one's THE one for me!

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  3. Love that color and your layout looks beautiful x

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  4. LOL - I'm glad you got it, I agree it's difficult to live without ;)

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    1. I was completely and utterly obsessed with owning this! So happy to have it in my collection :)

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  5. AHHHHHHHH I was thinking that I didn't need this, as I have Dior Electric Blue, but this one is BRIGHTER and I need it. I NEED IT.

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    1. YES Larie you do need it! I know Liz has a bottle too so...

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  6. Best kind ob blue, i have about 4 polishes in this color :)

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    1. Ooh I envy you - I'm working on building my own collection now! xo

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  7. Lovely blue on you.
    But .... i swear i saw something similar on your blog already. Am i going crazy?

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    1. I'd never say you were crazy! I have some similar metallic shades I've posted but not the cremes though. I think that's what you've seen?

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    2. Must be.. or maybe i was thinking of the IG pics too.

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    3. Yes, I have posted this on IG!

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  8. beautiful color, this is one of my favorites!

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  9. Gorgeous shade! LOVE royal blue! I think my fave would definitely have to be fuchsia. I'm just constantly attracted to that shade!

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    1. Fuchsia is up there for me too - one of my first ever nail polishes was a fuchsia cream!

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  10. YES! I know exactly what you mean re getting a specific shade in your head and NEEDING it in real life!

    Glad that this satisfies the lemming for you, it truly is a gorgeous shade. :)

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    1. Thank you Nalini xo

      I don't get colour obsessed as much these days (cos my collection is pretty out of control!) but I have to say this was a huge obsession for me and I'm glad I've now got it!

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  11. I'm SO happy that you have this polish! I think it's the best blue ever. I know that YSL and Essie both have new shades out right now that are very similar to this, but Baker Street has the best formulation AND sits at a nice price range as well. Try putting it on your toes - you'll stare at your feet all day long. :D

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    1. I was in love as soon as I put it on Liz! I love the idea of a Baker Street pedicure - I'm going to do it this weekend :) xo

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  12. Omg!!! I love this shade.. Love blues :))

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    1. I love blue too - especially cobalt. So great to see it's in fashion at the moment!

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