Ginger & Liz – Goin’ Back to Cali
I am truly the biggest fangirl of Ginger & Liz. I know I don’t feature them that much in my blog, but in my heart this is my number one brand. If they had a huge collection, I’d be snapping up every color I could. As it stands, I tend to purchase G&L few and far between, but when I do I purchase it, it’s in a frenzy – usually 4+ bottles.I’ve had my eye on their new colors for some time, but when I purchase I want to make sure it’s hefty, meaning I don’t want to go back time and again. I like doing things in one go, unless they’re Limited Editions. I didn’t get their LEs this time around, but I got 4 colors that moved me. This is just one of them…
I’m not a fan of neon anything. I think it’s to do with my bad 80s moment where I thought I was the shiz when I had my neon outfits. I cringe looking back at those photos and they’re buried deep in my huge embarrassment pile.
I got Goin’ Back To Cali for 2 reasons: 1) it came from one of my favorite 80s movie soundtrack – Less Than Zero and 2) It’s an LL Cool J song. I love LL Cool J. I fully admit to watching NCIS:LA because he’s eye candy…and he can act.
Anyway, Goin’ Back to Cali is a color that flashes a not so neon (but make no mistake, it’s still bright) pink in some light, while in others it appears orange. It threw my camera for a loop! You’ll see the difference in the shade and sunlight shots.
I wasn’t sure if GBTC was meant to have a wax finish, but it sure dried that way.
The formula was a dream and dried in record time.
It’s looking a little pinky/orange in here…I like that it changes colors in different settings. I put a fast drying topcoat on the middle and ring ringer, leaving the pointer and pinkie bare. Not sure if you can see what I mean by the wax finish on the pointer and pinkie fingers – it looks a bit shiny, but not like the other 2 that have the high gloss top coat.
Definitely looking more orange here.
Oh wow! I loooooooooove that color.
I’m getting a pedi soon and this will be the color on my toes. Can’t wait!
have you heard of Diamond cosmetics? peep that. nice posty cali-gurrllll
Hi, Aaminahs Mom!
Yes, I have heard of Diamond Cosmetics and I go to their site all the time…I fill up my cart w great goodies and then family or pets distract me. I go back and the cart has been reset bc of inactivity. I can’t remember what I put in so I just come back a month later. One day I am going to purchase some polishes from them, dangit!
Wowzers! Looooove this shade so much! Have you tried Who’s The Boss or Got My Groove Back yet? Was thinking of ordering those two.
Hi, Tamiko!
Funny you should ask about Who’s The Boss? From Ginger and Liz because I just swatched that and Hold the Drama. Those are going up next week. I didn’t get Got My Groove back. I was tempted but there are others I want before that one.