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Thanks to the Hunger Games, Now I Want to Have Fancy Pink Fingernails

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (25)

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Above is a print ad for Effie Trinket: The Official Face of China Glaze Nail Polish. You know what, I don’t care if it’s an ad or not: That is bad ass. I don’t wear nail polish, but I’m going to start. And then I’m going to decorate my eyelashes with butterflies. And then I’m going to go out into the woods and kill everyone with my bow and arrow until I’m the only one remaining. Me and Peeta. And then we’re going to find those kids from Twilight, and we’re going to sand all that stripper dust off their faces. And then we’re going to have a pajama party, and we’re going to sing “Kumbaya” with the Potter dorks until the sun comes up and then we’re all going to find President Coriolanus Snow and stick a bomb inside of his chest.









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Comments

I don't care if I'm 32 years old and a dude. I cannot WAIT for this movie.

Posted by: Brian at December 21, 2011 12:34 PM

...but I don't want to put on nail polish or eyelash butterflies... NOT THAT THERE'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT!

Posted by: Brian at December 21, 2011 12:35 PM

I never wear makeup, and I hate it quite a bit, but hot damn do I need eyelash butterflies.

Posted by: DominaNefret at December 21, 2011 12:38 PM

That will be one of the favorite Halloween costumes for next year, no doubt.

Posted by: Laura at December 21, 2011 12:38 PM

At least they can make back on the nail polish what they lose on the movie.

Posted by: Jim Doggie at December 21, 2011 12:45 PM

I will bet 2.5 million dollars those butterfly eyelashes catch on.

Posted by: logan at December 21, 2011 12:52 PM

Oh, Jim Doggie, you wee cynic. If you only knew the fan anticipation for this film. It's approaching Potter levels. And after that trailer came out, people who have never heard of the books are intrigued. I think it'll do pretty well.

Posted by: Craig at December 21, 2011 12:52 PM

Yeah, I had never heard of or read the books until I saw the trailer, and I was so intrigued I went back and read the whole trilogy in about a week and a half. It's great!

Posted by: Brian at December 21, 2011 12:55 PM

Pretty well? I'm about half as excited for Hunger Games as I am for The Dark Knight Rises, and given how excited I am for The Dark Knight Rises, half as excited means seeing it only 3 times in theaters instead of six. That is to say: Jim Doggie, this movie is going to make a goddamn fortune.

Posted by: Dustin Rowles at December 21, 2011 12:56 PM

I love makeup, I love nail polish, and I love the Hunger Games so I'm counting down the minutes till I can buy this shit and see the movie. Boom.

Posted by: annie711pm at December 21, 2011 12:57 PM

I read the books after the Internet hype started because it intrigued me. They're pretty good, but the more I see of the movie the more fantastic it looks. The settings, costumes etc. really seem to have caught the atmosphere of the books.

I'm fairly stoked for this movie, but I'm still wondering if they'll be able to capture the claustrophobia/paranoia of the tributes' oppression and constant media/government scrutiny.

Posted by: Jerce at December 21, 2011 1:01 PM

Ladies (and dudes inclined to wear them), you too can have the butterfly/antler eyelashes as worn by Effie: http://www.paperself.com/ps%20all%20eyelash.html

Posted by: JustBill at December 21, 2011 1:05 PM

I really want to go to that pajama party, no lie.

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at December 21, 2011 1:06 PM

Thanks JustBill. I have a sister-in-law they are perfect for!

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at December 21, 2011 1:24 PM

Brian, I did the exact same thing. I am so stoked for this movie.

Posted by: Craig at December 21, 2011 1:47 PM

Even if the movie tanks, we'll always have the trailer...it's blackswan perfect.

Posted by: shawnp at December 21, 2011 1:58 PM

If the marketers are holding Effie Trinket up as the Hunger Games character to emulate, there is no hope for this movie.

Posted by: mswas at December 21, 2011 2:27 PM

OK. I haven't read the books nor seen the trailer (what, I can't watch videos at work anymore now that I'm in the big office), but from what I've gathered, do the characters in the book really have time for polishing their nails and keeping their manicures unchipped?

Posted by: tamatha at December 21, 2011 2:30 PM

@Tamatha - yes, the people who do not have to fear being selected for the Hunger Games and delight in watching it have quite some time in their hands.

Posted by: Holly at December 21, 2011 2:45 PM

AMEN buster!

Posted by: shake at December 21, 2011 5:09 PM

Screw the nail polish. I want the eyelashes. Those are awesome. And I totally can't wait for this movie. I loved the books. I have high (but tempered) hopes.

Posted by: Muertemaria at December 21, 2011 5:40 PM

I bet Lady Gaga is pissed she didn't do this look first.

Posted by: wackattackjack at December 21, 2011 7:51 PM

Sit DOWN Jim Doggie.


Posted by: cc at December 21, 2011 10:23 PM

You can also get these at sephora for around 20 bucks if you dont want to order from the UK. Same company that makes them http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P294802

Posted by: Jamie at December 22, 2011 11:44 PM

A friend showed me pics of all the BG. I was disappointed- I was expecting bizarre and got "whimsical"- like a nicer Burton Alice Whimsical. Bah. All the women are going to have that mouth.

Posted by: pkittie at December 24, 2011 11:39 AM