Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer February Releases Part 1

And we've got another Blue-Eyed Girl lacquer release coming up!  This time, I'll be releasing the Crooked Hearts Collection as well as a new siren in the numbered siren LE series, Siren Sweetheart.  The sale will be 2.9.2015 at 3:30 pm est, so make sure you get there early to grab what you want!  All photos for this post are taken indoors under artificial daylight lamps.  Also, I'm wearing cuties right now while I wait for my nails to grow out.  [If you don't know what cuties are, they are intentionally short nails that aren't really nubs because they're still shaped nicely and aren't the product of a break.]  Ok, let's take a look!

Created by me.

Together Dead and Lonely

TDAL is a black jelly loaded with silver and red holographic microglitters.  It's a pretty opaque polish, but you can still see the holo glitters fairly well.  The glitters came out of the bottle easily and spread well without the need to use the dab method.  I used two coats for full opacity and only needed one coat of Seche Vite to even out the glitters.  Dry time was average.

Believin' Won't Fly

BWF is a blackened navy creme with a very strong blue flash.  Application was easy and didn't require any cleanup.  I only needed two coats for full opacity, and I used one coat of Seche Vite to create a glossy finish.

Sick Inside Wondering

SIW is a medium-bright green creme with strong blue shimmer.  It dries to a satiny finish, so I have shown you photos both with and without topcoat.  I got to full opacity in two coats, but I used three for my photos to ensure I didn't have any bald spots.  Since it's a matte, it's definitely one that you need to be patient with between coats so that you don't drag over the bits that aren't quite dry.  The consistency made application fairly easy, so I didn't have any issue with cleanup.

As I mentioned above, the Crooked Hearts Collection will be available at the BEGL shop starting 2.9.2015 at 3:30 pm est.  I'll have the rest of the collection plus the new Siren up on Friday, so make sure you check back then.  The 6 polish Crooked Hearts Collection comes in both full size (13ml) and mini size (10ml) bottles.  The full sized set will cost $58 plus shipping with the mini set at $32 plus shipping.  The shifter and the platinum flakie will be $12 (full) or $6 (mini), and the rest will be $8.50 (full) or $5 (mini).  Siren Sweetheart will only be available in full size and will cost $8.50.  Which are you the most excited about?

Oldie but Goodie: Old Swatch Roundup

It's time for the next installment of the Old Swatch Roundup!  I've got a MILLION photos of gorgeous polishes that need to be reviewed, but I've taken so long to actually do anything with these photos that I don't remember anything about the actual polish!  D'oh!  My solution?  I'll just toss a bunch of older swatches into one post a month without an actual review!  By the way, I've been keeping notes on application for all of the recent swatches I've done to ensure that I don't forget when it's time for the review.  I can't let my laziness deter from proper reviews!  Ok, let's take a look!

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Hot Look BMX Bandit topped with Lynnderella Forget You Not

OPI Suzi Skis the Pyrenees Suede

OPI Russian Navy Suede

Butter London Black Knight

Koh Cloudy

Candeo Spruce over Koh Cloudy

Essie She's Picture Perfect

China Glaze Crystal Ball

Dollish Three Best Friends that Anyone Could Have over Essie She's Picture Perfect

China Glaze Let's Do It in 3-D

Black and Silver Stamping

Tonight's mani is one that I'm just soooo proud of.  I haven't had stamping come out as lovely as this in a long time.  And the fact that I have them on Cuties just makes it all that much better!  Cuties is the term I've dubbed nails that are intentionally short.  Nubs tend to have a negative connotation, so I've decided that Cuties should be the term we use for those nails who are short on purpose!  I know that I, for one, enjoy wearing my nails cropped low sometimes.  Whereas, there are others who will only wear Cuties - such as my lovely friend Sara from Born For a Storm!  When I wear Cuties, I tend to like to wear them with vampy colors, which is what I've done with this mani!  So, without further ado, let's take a peek at Chanel Cosmic topped with stamping using Color Club Harp on It.

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I started with a base of two coats of Chanel Cosmic, which is a gorgeous black creme loaded with irregularly shaped silver holographic glitters.  Two coats was perfect for this polish and didn't require much cleanup.  While it's a lovely polish, I sincerely wish that it was a little more jelly so that you could see the glitters a little more easily.

To top it all off, I decided to use Color Club's silver holo, Harp On It, from their 2013 Halo Hues collection.  It's an absolutely lovely silver holographic, and it stamped really well.  The image transferred easily without drying onto the plate or stamper.  

I used regular Elmer's glue around my cuticles to make cleanup easier.  With this, I was able to just peel off the bits of stamp that got onto the skin around my nails.

I topped everything off with KBShimmer's Clearly On Top, which didn't smear the design.  Dry time with the topcoat was quick.

I know this isn't exactly winter-themed, but I did really love this manicure.  It lasted almost 5 days, which was fantastic because I just didn't want to take it off!  Have you ever had a mani you wanted to wear for as long as possible?  Tell me what it was in the comments!