Theatre: Trumpelstiltskin

From Save the Date: A fairy tale gets Trumped: "Trumpelstiltskin" opens July 7 at Occidental College by Christopher Yee:

Most everyone knows the classic tale of Rumpelstiltskin: An ordinary girl is forced to spin straw into gold, a dwarf shows up to make it happen, and the girl must guess the dwarf’s name or forfeit her first-born child. However, what if that scheming dwarf had the cunning and business acumen of one Donald Trump?

The Occidental College Children’s Theater in Eagle Rock plans to explore that possibility in their next production, “Trumpelstiltskin,” a comedy that debuts on Thursday July 7. The play will run Thursdays through Saturdays at 10 a.m. from July 7 to August 20 at Occidental College’s outdoor Remsen Bird Hillside Theater.

Well, I admit that is one play on the name that I didn't anticipate...

Mermaids and Nail Polish

I figured while I was posting about the SpaRitual Wilde Nail Polish collection today, I might as well share some Mermaid inspired nail polish to go along with this month's mermaid devotion thanks to the release of Mermaid and Other Water Spirit Tales From Around the World.

OPI Pirates of the Caribbean - Mermaid's Tears Nail Lacquer, 0.5 oz

OPI "Silver Shatter" and "Mermaid's Tears" From Pirate of the Caribbean

Mermaid Dreams by Misa (Not on Amazon)

Mermaid by Piggy Polish

Nail Polish for Children Mermaid Blue Nail Polish 8 ML

SEPHORA by OPI Nail Colour Mermaid To Order 

(also see SEPHORA by OPI Nail Colour Ocean Love Potion)

UNT Nail Lacquer - Little Mermaid (PR070)

The Sephora OPI Mermaid to Order was part of a now mostly discontinued collection from 2009 titled "Mermaid in the Shade." My favorite name and shade besides "Mermaid to Order" was "Just a Fairy-tail." Here are some images from it:

SpaRitual Wilde 2011 Fall Collection

Time for a makeup post! I've covered a few fairy tale themed nail polish collections in the past--such as the BB Couture Fairy Tale Nail Polish (my favorite of these collections) and Orly Once Upon a Time Collection and China Glaze Glass Slipper Nail Polish Collection and The Mythicals. But this new collection for Fall 2011 took me a little by surprise, for it was inspired by:

Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, a popular book with many fairy tale and folklore enthusiasts. I have to admit this one surprised me because I didn't expect a book to inspire a collection. And then I love the colors, too, so I am very tempted by a few of these.

Here's the press release:

Inspired by nature and the wild woman archetype featured in Clarissa Pinkola Estes’ Women Who Run with the Wolves, SpaRitual celebrates a new perspective on beauty with the release of Wilde, the brand’s newest Fall 2011 nail lacquer collection.

The Wilde woman embodies her authentic self while moving with the natural rhythms of life. These jeweled lacquer colors represent her warmth and strength and have a mystical depth of color in each layer. Wilde shades include Spirit Child, a fiery red shimmer, Running with Wolves, a rich copper patina, Rhythm of Life, a glistening emerald, Instinct, a majestic, shimmering purple, Howl, a deep, golden black, and Sacred Ground, a sparkling grey.

“The Wilde collection encourages women to tap into their truest selves, and express themselves through feminine, sensual colors,” says SpaRitual founder & CCO, Shel Pink.

SpaRitual is committed to providing organic, natural-care products that nourish the mind, spirit and body connection which are also environmentally kind. The Wilde lacquers are free of harmful DBP, Toluene, Formaldehyde, and Formaldehyde Resin and the fully recyclable SpaRitual bottle is crafted in Italy from reusable glass and other natural elements. The applicator features a comfortable rubber grip for precise application. SpaRitual also uses eco-friendly packaging and printing processes, including water-soluble soy inks and FSC certified papers.

Although they have a September release date, they are available from some online vendors. My favorite is Rhythm of Life since I mostly wear greens and blues.

Howl

Instinct

Rhythm of Life

Running With Wolves

Sacred Ground

Spirit Child

New Book: The Snow Queen's Shadow by Jim C. Hines

The Snow Queen's Shadow by Jim C. Hines, the 4th book in Hines' Princess Novels is released today.

A broken mirror. A stolen child. A final mission to try to stop an enemy they never dreamed they would face.
When a spell gone wrong shatters Snow White’s enchanted mirror, a demon escapes into the world. The demon’s magic distorts the vision of all it touches, showing them only ugliness and hate. It is a power which turns even friends and lovers into mortal foes, one which will threaten humans and fairies alike.
And the first to fall under the demon’s power is the princess Snow White.