{"id":39217,"date":"2015-02-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/39217\/thedress-meltdown-describes-how-lebanese-women-feel-when-theyre-getting-their-nails-done"},"modified":"2023-08-30T06:54:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T06:54:20","slug":"thedress-meltdown-describes-how-lebanese-women-feel-when-theyre-getting-their-nails-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/39217\/thedress-meltdown-describes-how-lebanese-women-feel-when-theyre-getting-their-nails-done\/","title":{"rendered":"#TheDress Meltdown Describes How Lebanese Women Feel When They’re Getting Their Nails Done"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Thursday, two llamas escaped from a mobile petting zoo<\/a> in Arizona and engaged the local police in a three-hour chase before being caught. They were adorable, and we salute their spirits. <\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, in another corner of the internet, the world collectively lost its mind over the color of a dress, an ugly dress, might I add. It all started when a Tumblr user posted a picture of said dress<\/a> noting that she and her friends were unable to agree on whether it was white and gold or blue and black. Apparently, neither could the rest of the world. This sparked a huge debate on Twitter with more than 560,000 people across the globe tweeting about #TheDress<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Of course, Lebanese people were dragged into the debate being the fashion experts that they are. I bet some Instagram fashionista only has to glance at that dress for three seconds before telling us the make, the designer, and color of the dress. In fact, Lebanese women are so particular about colors that I once had a friend describe her wedding dress as a \u201cm\u00e9lange between ivory, eggshell, and Navajo white\u201d \u2013 it looked pretty white to me, like teeth or\u2026clouds.<\/p>\n

Now you know how Lebanese women feel when they\u2019re trying to get their nails done. \u201cNo, that\u2019s not red, that\u2019s an orange\u2026no, that\u2019s more of a fuchsia, get it together!\u201d Many a time I have tried to achieve a \u201csexy and fiery red\u201d only to end up with a \u201ccreepy stepdad\u2019s fantasy pink” nail color. <\/p>\n

Lebanon\u2019s own Elissa nipped the discussion in the bud:<\/p>\n

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That dress is black and blue! Dont argue!<\/p>\n

\u2014 Elissa (@elissakh) February 27, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n