In honor of Labor Day (right around the corner, can you believe it?) Merle Norman is promoting some red, white and blue, made-in-the-USA products, which happen to include an OPI shade that was created exclusively for Merle Norman and can only be purchased at Merle Norman Studios (click here for a store locator). Apparently this shade has been around for a while (Google searches show it was promoted for Valentine's Day this year) but since this is the first I've heard of it, I wanted to be sure you knew about too:
Merle Norman Cosmetics – Whether you’re shopping for a new bright red Hussy Lipstick SRP: $15; Super hydrating Daily Moisturizing Cream SRP: $42 or deep Cobalt Color Max Shadow SRP: $12; This 81 year old beauty brand, which prides itself on being All-American, has just what you need!
OPI for Merle Norman - Custom-formulated by OPI to help celebrate Merle Norman’s all-American heritage. It features red, white and blue mini OPI Nail Lacquers. The main star is the exclusive Merle Norman OPI Nail Lacquer shade, Hussy — a ravishing red inspired by the world-renowned classic car. The set also includes OPI Nail Lacquer in Alpine Snow and Yoga-ta Get this Blue! As well as RapiDry Top Coat. Patriotism has never been more fun. Available exclusively at Merle Norman Studios. SRP:$12.50 to find a Merle Norman Studio near you, visit merlenorman.com
I got Hussy its really pretty. The collection came out last year.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info, and i'm glad you like it!
DeleteI was fortunate to get this polish from a blog sale earlier this year. It's a gorgeous red!
ReplyDeleteGreat to know! Thank you. :)
DeleteThat polish name is just so awkward I can't bring myself to like it. I mean, if someone says "Oh, I love that color, what's it called?" it's just...yeah.
ReplyDelete"Harlot," "Jezebel," "minx"...those have a rebellious sort of sexuality to them. People have repurposed them to make the implied (and more-aggressive-than-traditionally-feminine) sexuality a positive thing, whereas I can only imagine very old-fashioned ladies using "hussy" and don't see anyone wanting to "take it back" and own/use for themselves.
(And fwiw I don't have issues with shade names like "Orgasm," "G-Spot," or "Deep Throat" - although I can't quite see the last one as descriptive of an appealing color, really - because while they're sexual in nature they're not specifically descriptive of the person using the product.)
Uh...this polish is named after the clastic American car, as indicated above.
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DeleteMany years ago, Merle Norman’s nephew desperately wanted to purchase a 1934 Packard but the owner, Mr. Hussey refused to sell it to him for any price.
DeleteEventually the car was purchased & restored to its original condition & color as well as named to honor the man who owned it once.
When the name wouldn't fit on the license plate, it was shortened to "Hussy."
Source Reference: http://www.merlenorman.com/default.aspx
Derp.
DeleteWell, I feel stupid now.
What? What? MN was the very first cosmetics & skin care line that my mom had introduced me to when I started college! I've used it for over 20 years. Have not been a loyal customers lately due to maj makeup ADHD! I may need to stop in, I have to replanish my Purely Mineral Makeup (highly rec!)anyways! :-) TY G! xx
ReplyDeleteOh cool! You're very welcome.
DeleteThe name "hussy" wasn't the official name for the Packard car, just what that particular family called theirs. I can certainly see why someone wouldn't know that.
ReplyDeleteAnyone remember the awesome Merle Norman brand polishes? I used to have a couple, but they are long lost :(
Absolutely. I wouldn't expect anyone to know that either, but it's referenced in the press release that I posted above. :)
DeleteAnd I think I vaguely remember those!! was the lid a light beige, faux marble color??
I used to work @ a Merle Norman, I'd pass on the hussy opi & go for the hussy lip pencil plus or the lipstick! Its beautiful! More of a blue based red but with pink & red sparkles in it! Might sound scary buying it looks lovely on! They had a "best of show" collection bag w a mini hussy opi, hussy perfume, & lip polish. Good way to try out the shade!
ReplyDeleteThey have the whole mini bottle set at my local Marshalls for, I believe, 6 bucks. The blue is really pretty but other than that the other colors aren't all that special.
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