Today I have a Nails Inc polish to share with you: Porchester Square. This is a putty-ish taupe/grey creme, and I love it. Perfect formula, easy to apply, and shades like these are so easy to wear- definitely a good shade to have on hand for those days when you need something effortlessly elegant and beautifully neutral.
Now, as you might have noticed, this particular bottle of Porchester Square sports a sticker heralding it as a "Hero Shade". I have no idea what that means in the nail lacquer context, but it did make me think of the "Hero City" designation bestowed upon several cities in Russia and the former USSR. The "Hero City" title was awarded to cities that displayed outstanding heroism during the Great Patriotic War (World War II). It's quite interesting stuff, and if you want to know more I recommend checking out the Wikipedia article on Hero Cities.
I was lucky enough to visit one of the Hero Cities while I was in Ukraine- so here are a few pictures of Hero City Odessa!
The (rather grand) train station:
Beautiful Odessa Opera and Ballet Theatre (gorgeous neo-baroque architecture!):
Slightly frightening architectural details:
The lovely interior of the Opera and Ballet Theatre. For the record, the performances I saw here were top-notch, which is remarkable considering tickets only cost about $15.
Odessa has a lot of fantastic cafes and restaurants! Below you can see the Cafe Fanconi...
...and my favourite cafe, компот (Compote). The pastries here were delicious!
A view of the harbour, as seen from the top of the Potemkin steps (the tall structure is a huge hotel).
Looking up at the Potemkin steps (easier to climb down that to climb up...).
Well, what did you think of Hero Shade Porchester Square? Does it deserve its Hero Shade honorific?
I like taupe. This one is pretty.
ReplyDeleteWow. Amazing architecture. I'd love to visit.
I adore taupes- I think they might be my favourite shade to wear on my nails! Thanks. :)
DeleteWhat a lot of nice photos from Ukraine, fantastic architecture!
ReplyDeleteI'm envoius that you can use nudes so well, this one would make my hands look dirty and ugly...
Maybe you haven't found the right neutral for your skin tone yet? I like to think that there is a perfect neutral for everyone! And I'm glad you like the pictures. :)
DeleteI need more taupes in my life! I really like this :) And I love seeing your Ukraine pictures!! The architecture is so grand and darling!
ReplyDeleteI'm happy you like the pictures- there are definitely some architectural gems in Ukraine! I'll have to post more of them in the future.
DeleteWat a gorgeous shade of taupe!
ReplyDeleteI als Love he pictures' what a beautiful piece of archtecture!
Thank you, Arletta!
DeleteHero Shade? Never heard that one before. It's a good color but I don't know if I'd say it stands out like hero would. :)
ReplyDeleteHaha, I agree- for a "Hero", I'd expect something a little more daring!
DeleteThat is such a great neutral shade. Man those pics! Such a gorgeous place!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Odessa was definitely my favourite place that I visited in Ukraine.
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