Part 2 Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Release and Restock: April Showers

Today, w'ere going to take a look at part 2 of the Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer April Showers Collection set for release this Sunday, April 27, at 3:30 pm edt!  Check out the first three polishes from the collection, Peruvian Lily, Cherry Blossom, and Dogwood, here.  And here's another shot of the full collection.

From left to right: Peruvian Lily, Cherry Blossom, Purple Phlox, Hydrangea, and Lady Slipper.

As always, click on the photos to see them in greater detail!

Purple Phlox

Purple Phlox – purple crème with blue to purple iridescent micro glitters.  This is three coats with one coat of KBShimmer's Clearly on Top.  The photos don't show the micro-glitters very well, but they are definitely easy to see in person.  It's almost like it's got a light within it on the nail!  All photos are taken in artificial light.

Hydrangea

Hydrangea – pastel blue crème packed with purple, blue, and aqua shimmers.  Here, I've used three coats with one coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  All photos are taken in artificial light.  

Lady Slipper

Lady Slipper – mint green crème with a blue to purple shift.  This is three coats with one coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  All photos are taken under artificial light.  The shimmer in Lady Slipper is very prominent in person, and the shift is also pretty visible.

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Part 1 Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Release and Restock: April Showers

Yeah, how last week slipped by without a single post is pretty shocking for me.  I thought for sure I was back on track!  I got so wrapped up with this latest restock and all of the customs I've been working on that I just worked my butt off on polish-making without any actual time to do much of anything else!  In case you haven't been privy to my spam, Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer's next restock is this coming Sunday! So, let's take a look at the April Showers Collection set for release on April 27, 2014 at 3:30 pm edt!  Get ready for some swatch spam coming your way!  Since there are so many photos, I'm going to split this reveal into two posts so I don't drive you guys crazy with too many photos!  As always, click on the photos to see them in greater detail!

As the old adage goes, April showers bring May flowers!  This is the exact image I wanted to evoke when I created my April Showers Collection.  Soft colors with unique shimmers giving a vibe of florals coated in rain.  Stock will be relatively low, but, depending on popularity, I may bring some back for the special May restock!  Here is the collection in total.  From left to right: Peruvian Lily, Cherry Blossom, Dogwood, Purple Phlox, Hydrangea, and Lady Slipper.

Peruvian Lily

Peruvian Lily – pastel orange crème with a red to gold shift.  Shown are three coats of Peruvian Lily with one coat of KBShimmer's Clearly on Top.  All photos are taken under artificial light.  The photos make it difficult to see the shimmer and shift, but it's much more vibrant in person.

Cherry Blossom

Cherry Blossom – pastel pink crelly with a teal to purple shift.  I've used four coats of Cherry Blossom to ensure that it would be fully opaque for my photos, but you could most likely do only three coats and be fine.  I've used one coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top and photographed under artificial light.

Dogwood

Dogwood – white crelly packed with silver shimmer, purple micro-flakies, and multicolored iridescent flakies.  These photos show three coats with one coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top under artificial light.  The bald-looking spot on my ring finger is actually a large flakie.  I have no idea why it looks bald, but it's definitely not!  The flakies are a little shy, but they're definitely there!  The shimmer is super vivid even in person!

A few of the older Core Line, Winter Collection, and Valentine’s Day Collection polishes will also be restocked during this sale, which includes Watch the Walls, Self Satisfied, Tacky Winter Sweater, Skating in the Snow, Idealistic Future, and the December Duo.  Prices for these polishes will be reduced to $6 for each individual polish and $10 for the Duo.  These polishes will be retired as soon as they have sold out.

Please note, sadly, my cost of production has increased due to the rising prices of raw materials.  As such, I have had to increase the cost of future collections.  All old collection polishes will retain their old pricing.  From here on out, the pricing structure on all new collections will be as follows: $8.50 for glitters/cremes/shimmers, $12 for shifters/duos/holos, and $13 for LEs.  I appreciate your understanding!

You can purchase Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquers at my store here.  Follow me on Facebook for news, updates, and giveaways!  Make sure you sign up for my newsletter to get the first look at all upcoming Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer releases as well as insider information and special discounts!

I look forward to seeing you all at the restock!  Have a great week!

The Polish Bar Spring 2014 Collection

I have two gorgeous polishes from the Polish Bar's upcoming Spring 2014 collection set to be released next Monday, March 10!  I have another one to show you, but I'll save it until Friday since I have to chase the super stubborn sunlight to get the photos I want.  Tonight's set is a gorgeous combo of holographic and crelly.  Let's take a look, shall we?  Prepare yourself for some picture spam!  As always, click on the photo to see it in more detail!

These polishes were sent to me for my honest review.

Pink Rhapsody

Color:  A bright pink linear holographic with a strong purple flash.

Finish:  Holographic – pigment gives polish a rainbow in the sunshine.

Bottle / Brush:  Round mini bottle – wand and brush are just long enough to reach the bottom of the bottle.  However, the fact that it’s a mini makes application a little tricky.  Requires a steady hand to apply evenly without pooling.

Opacity:  Medium – achieves opacity at three to four coats.  Here, I used four coats for photos, but I probably could've used only three.

Glitter Application:  N/A

Consistency:  Medium – applies easily and doesn’t flood the cuticles.

Overall Ease of Application:  Easy – applies well without pooling, dragging, streaking, or balding.  Spreads evenly and smoothly.

Stampability:  Not tested for stamping.

Dry Time:  Medium – dry to the touch with minimal smudging in 3-8 minutes.

Overall Thoughts:  This has got to be one of the most unique polishes I own.  I looked in my stash to see if I had anything like it, or even anything that would work well as undies, and I came up short.  That's saying something since I own way more polishes than I care to admit!  The lovely creator says that the purple flash is only visible at "certain angles," but it was so strong at all angles and in all lights.  That flash is part of the reason why I love it so much!  Application was easy with very little cleanup required, and even that minimal cleanup was more likely due to the mini bottles that I haven't quite mastered.  The first layer goes on super sheer, but it builds up easily.  I could still see visible nail line at three coats, but my tips are quite vibrant, so that could be different on you.  Finally, Pink Rhapsody dries to a super shiny finish, much like with TBP's other holos!  I've worn it with one coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top simply because I needed it to dry fast so I could go to bed, but a topcoat wasn't really necessary.

Spring in Bloom

Color:  White crelly featuring pink, lavender, purple, light green, and dark green dot and hex glitters.

Finish:  Glitter Crème – glitter in a crème base.

Bottle / Brush:  Round mini bottle – wand and brush are just long enough to reach the bottom of the bottle.  However, the fact that it’s a mini makes application a little tricky.  Requires a steady hand to apply evenly without pooling.

Opacity:  Medium – achieves opacity at three to four coats.

Glitter Application:  Easy – Spreads evenly without much manipulation.

Consistency:  Fluid – thin but flows easily from the brush.

Overall Ease of Application:  Medium – applies well with minimal pooling, dragging, streaking, or balding.  Spreads well without much manipulation.

Stampability:  Not designed for stamping.

Dry Time:  Medium – dry to the touch with minimal smudging in 3-8 minutes.

Overall Thoughts:  Spring in Bloom is a lovely white crelly with bright and vibrant glitters.  The first coat went on sheer with very few glitters, so I was worried that I would need do a lot of digging to get more glitter on the nail.  And when I do that, I always run the risk of flooding my cuticles by having too much polish on the brush.  However, I decided to flip the bottle upside down for a few minutes after the first coat, and the glitters came out much more readily.  [Please overlook, if you will, the fact that I should've had it flipped over already, ok?  Thanks.]  They spread easily with almost no manipulation.  While the first coat was sheer, the remaining two layers built this polish up to a gorgeous and squishy crelly.  The colors just scream spring blooms, so clearly the name was quite perfect.  Dry time was super quick as I was able to make my dinner plate within four minutes after application!  Woot woot for quick dry!  I've used one coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top, which seems to work really well with TPB's polishes!

Like I said, the Polish Bar's Spring 2014 collection will be released on March 10 at her Etsy store!  Make sure you keep an eye out on TPB's Facebook page for the time this line will be released, which should be within the next day or two.  Also, make sure you're following them on Instagram for sneak peeks of new polishes!

These polishes were sent to me for my honest review.