Colour-blocking clash../a comedy of errors

Barielle Glammed Out Garnet, Nails Inc Holly Bush Vale, Essie Shine of the Times

Yeah, well. That was the plan.

• Could not get an unblurry pic of this. (Possibly a good thing.)
• Started out as an attempt to feature the Barielle  because it's a lovely blue-red that makes my hands look pale and interesting.
• That didn't work because I was trying to show different layers on different fingers and sort of got it wrong.
• THEN it was meant to be a ruffian with a clashing tomato red.
• BUT I have ebayed nearly every red I have and the one I ended up with wasn't contrasting enough
• PLUS the tip guides I used were rubbish and left a gluggy, horrible line
• SO I zhooshed the Essie over it so as not to waste it - that's how tight I am

Sod it, I still want a colour-clash ruffian. I'm loving the Illamasqua ones I've been seeing with Stance and Nomad. 

Question time:

1. Favourite orange red?
2. Ruffian or French tip?
3. Stance or Nomad? If you could have one as a gift
4. Best way of 'temporary-fixing' a mani?
5. Good colours for clashing?

Jenni