Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Random Reviews & Swatches

Sorry for the lack of post yesterday, my little one has been crazier and more hyperactive than normal. I wish I knew what gave him so much energy because I would gladly take some myself! :P

I have a great mix of polishes from Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer to share with you all today. Julie, the creator of Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer, has an amazing knack for cremes and glitters, so whatever you buy from her will not disappoint. ;) I will give you a fair warning that the last polish in the post, Sordid End, is no longer available. :( I offered Julie my soul for a mini because I missed it during the weeks I was sick and she happily accepted the offer. Ok not really, but I totally might have! :P

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2014 is described as an electric periwinkle with glitters and a blue to purple shift. All nails are 3 coats with top coat.

No need to adjust your eyes, that's really how this polish looks! :P Even though I think the base color alone is amazing, the added iridescent glitters add a nice pop to the overall look. Formula was easy to work with and it's pretty much to die for so go buy it! ;)

Idealistic Future has a clear base with gold, pink, purple and red glitters in various shapes. Shown is 1 coat dabbed over 3 coats of 2014.

Even thought Valentine's Day has come and gone, I can never say no to a pink and red glitter topper! ;) And can I just say I think 2014 and Idealistic Future are a perfect couple! :) Idealistic Future was a little on the thicker side, but I didn't need to fish for any glitters (including the hearts) and it dried quickly.

Matunda Ya Kwanza is a lightly purple tinted polish with a variety of glitters in hexes, squares, dots, and diamonds and tiny black stars. These pictures show 1 coat over 3 coats of Skating in the Snow

I love Julie's inspiration for this polish! From the listing: "The name Matunda Ya Kwanza means "first fruits of the harvest" in Swahili, so I based this Kwanzaa inspired polish off of the colorful pieces of art, kente, kaftans, and fruits of the harvest." As for the polish itself, it's a lot of fun and the tinted base color brings even more color to an already colorful polish. :) Matunda Ya Kwanza's formula was much like it's look: awesome! :D

Resolutions is described as a glitter topper with black, neon blue, green, and pink, banana yellow, watermelon, white, and sugar plum glitters in a blue shimmer base. Shown is 1 coat over 3 coats of Sordid End.

As soon as I put Resolutions on, all I could think about was the 80s! ;) It's definitely a fun and funky mix of glitters that does not disappoint. Sadly the added blue shimmer didn't show up too well over Sordid end, but you can see a bit of it in my photos below. :) Similar to Idealistic Future, Resolutions was a little on the thicker side but nothing that made application difficult. :)

Skating in the Snow has a white crelly base with purple and aqua hexes, iridescent glitters, and fuchsia and teal dots. All nails are 3 cots with top coat. 

One thing I have yet to do after be relocated to a colder area is to go skating. I'm sure with my grace, it won't be a pretty! :P This polish is pretty though! The crelly base allows the iridescent glitters to give off a nice sparkle and the other glitters show up nicely as well. :) Formula was a tad thick, but again nothing I couldn't work with. 

Sordid End has a periwinkle base color with a strong blue to teal shimmer. These photos show 3 coats with top coat.

Cry with me when I say this polish is no longer being made and is discontinued. :( It does show off the amazing polishes Julie can create though! Everything about Sordid end is amazing, so if someone is insane and puts it up for sale do not hesitate to buy it!

All of these polishes (except Sordid end) can be found through Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer's Big Cartel storefront. Make sure to follow Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer on Facebook, Twitter,Instagram and make sure to check out her blog!     

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Lacquerhead Polish Double Vision, Holo Daze and Zed's Dead, Baby Reviews & Swatches

Whoops time has slipped away from me today! Nevertheless I have 3 gorgeous holos from Lacquerhead Polish to share with you all today!

Instead of reading that all these polishes had perfect formulas, I'll just let you know now that they did. ;)

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Double Vision is a multi-chrome polish that shifts from blue to purple and red with a super holographic finish. All nails are 3 coats with top coat.

Holyyyyy cow this polish is a stunner! Sorry the first photo isn't completely in focus, my camera freaked a little :P, but I thought it showed it off really well. :) This polish is limited edition and I recommend buying it now! 

Holo Daze (formally known as Happy Holo Daze) has a somewhat frosty green base with a holographic finish. All nails are 3 coats with top coat.

Since the base of this polish is a little on the frosty side, the holographic isn't as strong as Double Vision, but it's still very holo and a gorgeous green! :)

Zed's Dead, Baby is described as a deep blue mica polish with a ultra fine holographic pigment. Shown is 2 coats with top coat.

Similar to Holo Daze, the base of this polish hides the holographic finish just a tad. You will still see the holo though, so don't worry! The base also has an awesome blue glow to it, so you can really blind people with your nails. :P

These three holos and more are available through Lacquerhead Polish's Etsy shop, along with many other great polishes! Follow Lacquerhead Polish on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

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Initial Lacquer Spring Collection 2014 Reviews & Swatches

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a fun weekend! :) My little one enjoyed the aquarium, but he was upset when he learned he couldn't actually go swimming in the tanks. Haha

Today I have Initial Lacquer's new collection for spring to show off! I will give a fair warning that my camera wasn't able to completely capture everything some of these polishes had to offer. :( But they are beautiful none the less, no matter what my camera thinks. :P

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Above the Clouds has a light gray base with blue shimmer flash and mid density of holographic finish. All nails are 3 coats with top coat.

Love this polish! This is one of the many that my camera couldn't capture completely. :/ The holographic finish is pretty light, but it is visible I promise! If nothing else the blue shimmer is pretty obvious in my pictures, I hope! Overall formula was great and easy to work with. :)

Circle of Love is described as a light pink crelly base with with matte glitters and blue flakies. Shown is 3 coats with top coat. 

Yet again my camera was not my friend for this polish. :( You can see in the photo below the blue flakies within the polish bottle. They were visible in person, even though my camera though otherwise. They add a nice pop to the softness of the polish overall. The formula was a little on the thicker side, though still easy to work with. 

Last Day of Winter contains a variety of gray matter, white matte and holographic silver glitters in a light crelly blue base. These photos show 2 coats with top coat. 

I hope the last day of winter is soon! :P I'm ready to break out some shorts and be able to go outside without a coat. ;) The formula of Last Day of Winter was on the thicker side, similar to Circle of Love. I do think the base is a little more opaque than it should be, so that the holographic glitters can really shine though. I do think the grays pop nicely with the blue base though. :)

Love Me Some S'mores has a chocolate brown base with a variety of red, gold and silver glitters. All nails are 2 coats with top coat. 

Who doesn't like s'mores and this polish does remind me of a yummy s'more! Unfortunately this polish was very thick, to the point I needed to add thinner to use it.  After a few drops of thinner, it was easy to work with and the glitters came out problem free. :)

Lucky Me! is described as a light mint crelly with gold shimmer base plus matte glitters. Shown is 2 coats with top coat. 

Yet again, you have reached a polish my camera couldn't fully capture. >_< The gold shimmer is pretty visible in person, I think set against the mint base it was just too much for my camera to handle. :P Formula was easy to work with and it had a quick dry time. The gold shimmer with the base color is really something else, in a good way! ;)

Radiant contains various blue, purple, red and silver glitters in a clear base. All nails are 1 coat dabbed over 3 coats of Above the Clouds.

I always love seeing the blue glitter Initial Lacquer uses pop up in new polishes! :) Radiant is no different! Formula was a little on the thicker side, so I went with the dabbing technique for application. It still dried quickly and is super fun! :D

Viola contains various pink, blue, silver and purple glitters in a purple jelly base. These photos show 2 coats with coat. 

Another polish I love! It has a great depth to it with the glitters and the purple jelly base is just gorgeous! You won't have any problem getting out glitters as you can see. :P The formula was great and easy to work with. :)

This collection is available now through Initial Lacquer's Etsy! Be sure to follow Initial Lacquer on Facebook and Tumblr, to stay updated on new colors coming out and restock information.

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