Gelly Nails and STUPID NAMES

Currently I have lovely lilac nails, 'Prickly Pear' by Barry M.

Not my nails...

Since when has 'prickly pear' been lilac.

This brings me to the ridiculous names used by cosmetic companies today. I understand 'Red', 'Dark Red' 'Baby Pink' etc. I don't understand 'Prickly Pear', 'Fusion', 'Disco', 'Fury' etc

Imagine you're watching 'Mask' where Rocky is describing to blind Diana (Laura Dern) what colours feel like:

• Roy L. 'Rocky' Dennis

  Thanks!

  I need to show you something.

• Diana Adams

  What are you doing?

• Roy L. 'Rocky' Dennis

  Wait!

  Just hold on a second.

• Diana Adams

  No!

• Roy L. 'Rocky' Dennis

  Right here. Sit down.

  Hold out your hands...

  Ready? Wait.

• Diana Adams

  What is this?

• Roy L. 'Rocky' Dennis

  Hold on a second! Damn!

  Wait a second. I got it right here.

  OK, ready?

• Unknown

  No, what?

• Roy L. 'Rocky' Dennis

  This is blue.

• Unknown

  It's freezing!

• Diana Adams

  It's blue?

• Roy L. 'Rocky' Dennis

  This is green.

• Diana Adams

  I think I understand.

• Roy L. 'Rocky' Dennis

  Hold on!

  Shit! Sorry, Diana.

• Diana Adams

  It's OK, I say that all the time.

• Roy L. 'Rocky' Dennis

  You do?

  Put those down.

  This is red.

• Diana Adams

  Ah! It's red?

• Roy L. 'Rocky' Dennis

  When it cools down, it'll be pink.

• Diana Adams

  Rocky, I understand!

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

Imagine trying to describe today's stupidly named products to Diana.  Rocky would have a hard time.

Now...Pears are green and therefore I assume prickly pears are also green but spiky. (talking about average pears here, not Asian pears which are white.)

Prickly Pears

OK I was wrong but dude! They are not lilac.

I propose we put an end to ridiculous names to nail varnishes and lipsticks but if anyone is offering, I'd love Tom Ford's 'Bitter Bitch' nail polish.  I'll leave you to decide what colour that might be.

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