Comparison Thursday: Medium Blue Holos

Well, today was a fantastic day...  My poor kitty isn't feeling well and isn't eating, so we've had to take him to the vet twice (once for emergency and once for a checkup after the emergency).  Long story short, he had a million tests, and we still have no idea what's wrong.  Le sigh.  Please send positive thoughts to him so that he recovers quickly!  Here are a few pics of the little butt so you can see just exactly how adorable he is <3

Purchased by me, made by me, or gifted to me.

So now that the sad news is over, let's take a look at some blue holos.  For this grouping, I looked at the following:

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Ocean Warmed by the Sun, Lilypad Lacquer Violet Moon, Model City Polish Cold Snap, Nailant Never Wanna Know, and Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Chlorine Light.

There's one thing that I can say about every single polish in this lineup - all had extremely easy application with very little need for cleanup.  Let's take a peek at each polish individually as well as together!

Ocean Warmed by the Sun

OWbtS is definitely the outlier in this group as it's the most teal.  It's closest in color to Cold Snap, but definitely not a dupe.  Ocean has a very strong pink to purple shift, and it dries satin.  While it is opaque in 2 coats, Ocean is thick without being clumpy.  You can currently purchase Ocean Warmed by the Sun at my shop here.  There's a discount code for all items in the On the Way Out section, which includes all of the Far From the Sun collection, good until 1/16 at 11:59 pm est.  Use code GOODBYE at checkout to redeem!

Violet Moon

VM is a little more periwinkle than the rest of the polishes in this grouping, but I wanted to see how it compared anyway.  It has a strong pink flash that is very visible both in the bottle and on the nail.  VM is also opaque in 2 coats, but I used 3 just for my photos.  You can purchase LPL's at her shop here, but it appears that she's currently on vacation.

Cold Snap

Cold Snap is the most silvery-blue of the group.  Like the others, it's fully opaque in 2 coats, but again, I used 3 for photos.  CS is also the most scattered of the group and doesn't have any additional shimmers.  I had a very slight bit of staining after I took it off, but only on the skin around my nails.  A little extra scrubbing helped to get it all off.  As I stated above, it's closest in color to Ocean Warmed by the Sun, but it's not a dupe.  You can purchase Model City Polishes at her shop here.  Sadly, it appears that CS has been discontinued, but you can grab Arctic Sea instead, which is also gorgeous and could probably tide you over!

Never Wanna Know

NWN has the smallest holographic particle in the grouping.  It's also sheer without being too thin, and there aren't any added shimmers to the blue.  It's closest in color to Chlorine Light and probably the 4th darkest of the group.  It took 3 coats for full opacity.  Like with Cold Snap, I had slight staining upon removal.  I think I'm going to have to blame the staining on my dry skin, though, as I don't have staining issues when my skin is nice and moisturized.  Sadly, Stinna doesn't sell her gorgeous creations, but she has been known to donate them for prizes in giveaways!  Make sure you're following her blog for hot tips on if she's got any available to pick up somewhere!

Chlorine Light

Chlorine Light is the darkest of the grouping.  Its added umph comes from flakies whereas the rest of the grouping has nothing, strong shimmers, or glass flecks.  Application for CL is super easy, and I only needed 2 coats for full opacity.  You can currently purchase Chlorine Light at my shop here.  As I stated earlier, there's a discount code for all items in the On the Way Out section, which includes all of the Far From the Sun collection, that's good until 1/16 at 11:59 pm est.  Use code GOODBYE at checkout to redeem!

So, what do you think?  Which was your favorite?

Beachy Nails

I know it's winter and all, but I happened to wear this beachy mani a few months ago and never got around to posting about it.  It's one of my favorite manis that I've ever done, so I really wanted to show it off.  I was originally planning to wear this with an accent or two of BEGL Siren Seashore, but I loved the way it came out so much that I just couldn't spoil it with glitter.  So, without further ado, let's take a look!

Purchased by Me or Gifted to Me

To create this look, I used Lilypad Lacquer Lunar Lights with accents of Nailant Havfrue.  Lunar Lights was in the September What's Indie Box, and I was in love the minute I saw it.  Havfrue came from a indie polish maker swap that Stinna, aka Nailant,  and I participated in during the fall.  I'm so lucky that she likes me and gives me her goodies because I just love every single Nailant polish I own!

Havfrue is a gorgeous medium blue holographic with gold and green micro flakies.  I used three coats, which applied super easily without any need for cleanup.  I only needed one coat of topcoat to make it glossy.  Removal was normal but without the staining you often see with blues.

Lunar Lights is an off-white linear holographic with a significant amount of gold flakies.  White holos are pretty much impossible to make, so this one has a slight bit of greying to it like most others.  The holo is linear, but it's pretty faint - most likely due to the fact that Nicole wanted to make sure the polish kept its color.  It's a tad thick because it's got a lot of flakies in it, but it didn't really make application difficult.  I used three thin coats and one coat of topcoat on all of my nails except the index finger.  On my middle and ring fingers, I sponged on a gradient using both Havfrue and Lunar Lights.

You can follow Nailant at her blog here.  She sometimes participates in giveaways with some of her hand-made polishes as prizes, so make sure you keep an eye out for her stuff!  They're so worth it!  You can follow Lilypad Lacquers for news and updates here.

UPDATED: Happy New Year's Giveaway!

This post is 10 days overdue.  I seriously need a life coach or a PA to help me get things done on time.  I'm NEVER late for stuff, so this is inexcusable!  I mean, hell, take a look at the issues I've had with shipping out the Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer preorders!  It's shameful, and I will have humility and blame it all on myself.  Ugh.  Oh yeah, if you click on that link regarding the preorders, there's a question there about the free mini I'm giving to all preorders for their patience.  I'd love to hear your thoughts!  Next, I plan to post my progress pics for Naked November this week.  Specifically, I'm hoping to have it up tomorrow. 

Ok, now that the housekeeping is done, let's get to the main attraction, the Happy New Year's Giveaway!  I've teamed with some stellar makers and bloggers to put together this fantastic New Year's Celebration Giveaway!  There's still some time to get in on it, so let me know asap if you'd like to join in the fun!  Let's take a look at the prizes, shall we?  And because I'm vain, I'll start with my prizes, hah!

Wishes of a Blue-Eyed Girl | Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquers

The entire core collection of Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquers since it's opening in the spring of 2013.  This will include LEs that are a part of core/publicly released collections but NOT one-off or LE collections.  The polishes in this prize include: Easy to Love, It's Smaller on the Outside, Operation Hennesy, Eleanor, Weary Traveler, Death by Restock, Sell Souls for ISOs (OBO), Cart Jacked by Witches, Discontinued Limited Edition (not pictured), MIL Induced Mimosas, Turkey Coma, Untrodden Snow, Electric Icicle, Tacky Winter Sweater, Snowfall at Dusk, glass heart with glitters, Toasty Warm, Frozen Ivy, Plum Tired of the Cold, Hypothermia, Skating in the Snow, First Frost, Morning Light, All I'll Ever Need, Deepest Inquisitions, Watch the Walls, Jiggery Pokery, Self Satisfied, Monster's Tea at Tiffany's, Birthday Wishes, Floppy Hoppy Bunnies, Tea is Soothing, Tact is Just Saying Not True Stuff, Dorkhead, Love Makes You do the Wacky, We Saved the World, I Don't Bite, Out for a Walk, I'm Going Through Some Changes, the Scoobies, Resolutions (not pictured), and 2014 (not pictured).

Wishes of a Blue-Eyed Girl | Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquers

The entire Holiday LE collection: Ma'oz Tzur by Candlelight, St. Nick's Sweet Treats, Guided by Starlight, Newborn Solstice Sun, Matunda Ya Kwanza, Resolutions, and 2014.

Wishes of a Blue-Eyed Girl

This prize will consist of all of my nail and hand care holy grails as well as the New Year's Duo.  Included in this prize will be Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover, KBShimmer's Clearly on Top, 365 Days of Color Sunny's Hand Cream, Lush Lemony Flutter, a glass file from KBShimmer, Julep Pomegranate Body Scrub (not pictured), and BEGLs Resolution and 2014.

Alter Ego Nail Enamel

Two polishes of winner's choice.

Foxy Paws | WellNails

One polish of winner's choice from each brand's store.

Northern Star Polish

A bottle of a one of a kind polish called Pink Splendor.

Nailant

Three gorgeous handmade polishes.

Indigo Bananas

Four polishes of winner's choice.

Girly Bits Cosmetics

A bottle of A Stripper Has Been Sleeping in My Bed, Peel Here, and Frazzle Fixer Cuticle Oil.

Accio Lacquer

Orly Red Flame mini, Polish Addict Nail Color Punk Rock Chic, and China Glaze Agro.

Color Me So Crazy

$10 gift certificate of winner's choice to either Llarowe, Ninja Polish, or Femme Fatale.

Dreamy Lacquer Company

Three polishes of the winner's choice!

And here's where to enter!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

The giveaway will end at midnight on 1/1/2014.  All entries will be subject to verification, so it's EXTREMELY important that you 1) fill out all of the information requested, and 2) make sure that all items are public (i.e. that you follow on Bloglovin publicly, that you post your shares publicly, etc).  Any entry that I can't verify will be disqualified.  I will announce the winners within a week of the giveaway ending, so I greatly appreciate your patience!  If you are interested in donating a prize to this giveaway, please contact me at wishesofablueeyedgirl@gmail.com so I can add your information to the post and Rafflecopter widget!  I will add new prizes until Christmas day 12/25/2013, so let me know as soon as you can!

So, are you excited for the new year?  I can't wait to read everyone's traditions!