Review - Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer and Dr. Who!

Hello, my lovelies! 

It has been far, far too long, but sadly, the job that pays the bills has been requiring all of my free time. But when Julie over at Blue Eyed Girl lacquer announced she was doing a Dr. Who themed line, I had to get in on that. Being a rather large Whovian, I was thrilled to be chosen as a blogger for it!

I love Dr. Who. We (Mr. Enchanted and myself) started with the 2005 reboot, starring Christopher Eccleston (The Ninth Doctor, for all intents and purposes and my personal favorite) and Billie Piper as Rose, his companion. The show actually debuted back in 1964, though it hasn’t run consistently for all 50 years. The Doctor is an alien known as a Time Lord, and he travels through space and time in his time travel machine, the TARDIS (Time And Relative Dimension In Space). If he sustains enough damage in battle, he starts to regenerate – thus appearing as a different actor with a somewhat different personality. Along the way he picks up various traveling companions, and interacts with all sorts of incredible people and aliens (Daleks, Cybermen, etc).

Amy's Nail Boutique & Lynnderella!

Hello, my lovelies!

Today I have a beautiful, cheery pink pairing for you!

Spring can’t get here fast enough for me, and this mani is just so cheerful and pretty and spring-like.

Watch out for Weeping Angels!

Hello, my lovelies!

Today’s polish is a bit out of my normal shimmer and sparkly glitter. It’s one of my favorite indies, LynBDesigns, and part of her Dr. Who line (I love Dr. Who, too!) 

This is Weeping Angels, one of the newest additions to the line. The Weeping Angels are downright terrifying on Dr. Who. They look like granite angel statues but when you look away, they move, and their faces contort freakishly. You can’t even blink, or they'll get you! 

The polish itself is a really cool mix of gray, black and white glitters in a light gray base with a very faint shimmer. Some of the glitters are matte, different shapes, or iridescent. It’s a really neat effect on the nail, and really does resemble granite. It took me a day to decide if I actually liked it and it really grew on me. This is three coats, topped with Seche Vite. 

LynBDesigs can be found on Facebook, and in her etsy shop. Watch her Facebook page for frequent sales!

Sinful Colors & Lynnderella - A Yummy Pair!

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I have an interesting pair for you today. A low-end Sinful Colors and a high-end Lynnderella! I really like matching finishes of polish, and these two really needed a pairing. 

Black Cherry is a new, LE matte by Sinful Colors. Their Facebook page claimed it was  Rite Aid Exclusive but it’s been seen recently at Walgreens. A friend gave this to me, when neither my Rite Aid nor my Walgreens had  it. It’s a lovely blackened dark red with a matte finish. The more coats, the darker it gets. It has a pretty decent application, and like most mattes, dries quickly. This is three coats.

More Beautiful Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquers!

Hello, my lovelies!

Today, I have one of my favorite indie brands, Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer. You’ve seen one of her stunning orange polishes here before, but here’s a couple from her winter collection that are just stunning. 

Different Dimension and Lynnderella!

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I have for you today two gorgeous neutrals. Yes, you read that right. I wore neutrals! That’s because these neutrals are anything but boring, from Different Dimension and Lynnderella.

Time for some Lynderella!

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I hope everyone had a good holiday and some time to relax!

So, today’s pretty!

I have a gorgeous Lynderella glitter to share! Lynderella is an extremely popular indie polish that has been around for a while. She specializes in stunning glitter combinations, and this one is no exception. Lynns, as they’re known by, are probably considered the high end polish of the indie world.

I'm back! (again) with Smitten Polish and Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer!

Hello, my lovelies!

I’m going to try this blogging thing again. Work has been so crazy this year that I had to let a couple things slide away, and the blog was one. But, I’m determined in 2014 to make more time for it, so I am really hoping to stick to one post a week, maybe more if I have time.

Today I have two beautiful indies to show you, Smitten Polish and Blue Eyed Girl Lacquer.

Smitten Polish has been a favorite of mine for a while, and I have probably about 9 polishes by her. She does especially beautiful holos, and has amazing customer service. 

Christmas mani drive by posting!

Hello, my lovelies!

I'll be back this Sunday with new, weekly postings but I wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas if you celebrate it!

Here's what I'm wearing today! There's a whole bunch of polishes involved but the beauty on my ring finger is by a fabulous, relatively new indie called Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer! I'll have more from her this coming Sunday, but this stunner is called Newborn Solstice Sun and she is gorgeous. This is two coats of beautiful application, topped with Seche Vite. Be sure to check out Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer!

(The Santa hat is upside so I included a second pic to show it correctly!)

Quickie post - Halloween nails!

Hello, my lovelies!

I hope you're all enjoying Hallowe'en night and all the fun of the spooky ooky and wee child beasties!

I did a little art for Hallowe'en (or as I call it, Samhain) so I thought I'd share.

It's Frankenstein! I used Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Parrot ( 3 coats-icky formula!), Milani Black Swift, and Milani White on the Spot, topped with Seche Vite.

Have a safe and fun Halloween! Don't forget to check out my blog sale!

Guest Blogger: Elemental nails!

 I'm so excited to guest post for my good friend Mal of Enchanted Nails and Fluffy Dog Tails.  I wanted to do a mani inspired by her.  What I've come up with is a mani representing the five elements.

Guest blogger - Beetlejuice nails!

I've got a guest blogger today, covering for me! Thank you, Samantha!!!

Hi everyone. I'd like to say thanks to Mal for having me on the blog today.

I started out with Seche Clear as my base coat. I then used Zoya Purity (white) as my base color. I used two coats to make sure there were no streaks in my white stripes. I let that dry for a few hours. After it was dry I used some stripping tape and placed 3 on each nail. Then I covered the nail with Zoya Dahlia.

Sinful Laced Up & Zoya Dhara

Hello, my lovelies!

Another week has flown by but I've had a good weekend, how about you? A friend got married yesterday and today I've been making and canning cherry jam, some with spiced rum, or cinnamon and clove, and other fun flavors. And since it's the official first day of fall, I'm back to my orange graphics for the blog!

And some of you know my favorite thing about Fall - all things pumpkin! I bake pumpkin goodies through out the year but now they're everywhere. Pumpkin spice lattes (though I make my own with less sugar), pumpkin candles, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin cake, pumpkin muffins - you get the idea. Bring on the pumpkin!

Sinful Colors: My Turn

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From high-end to low-end! My mood has matched the cloudy and gray skies, so I have for you today, a new matte by Sinful Colors. Sinful Colors is a great brand, and the best part is that they are only about $2. They have a big core collection and they frequently release smaller collections, though they often recycle colors in those. The main hitch to their new collections is that they tend to be a one-time deal. If you don't catch them right as they come out, you don't get them.

Dior Red Queen Satin!

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I hope your week is going well. I've got a gorgeous red to share with you today!

It's strange how one's opinions can change. A year or so ago I was a bit shocked at some prices for nail polish. It's just polish, right? A disposable product. Then I got my first Dior at a great price. And oh, my. Suddenly I understood why people pay more for the high-ends. They are my reward for especially difficult times at work! Dior is primo in formula excellence. (Some friends may argue it's Chanel but I don't have any to compare). Dior pretty much applies itself, it's so amazingly smooth. Dior uses the wider brushes, and though I have narrow fingers, it's just about perfect to cover them in one swipe. Warning, pic heavy!

Pahlish: Who Wants Orange Soda

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I hope you've had a good weekend! I meant to get this up yesterday but got busy and didn't have time. I just made and canned 33 jars of peach jam but am determined to get a post up this weekend! I'm trying for two posts a week currently. 

Today I have Pahlish Who Wants Orange Soda? for you. This is my fourth Pahlish and she's very consistent with good formulas. This is a jelly, so it's a little stickier and thicker. Be sure to let each coat dry before you apply the next one! This is three coats, topped with Out The Door.

Enchanted Polish - Dragon Spit

Hello, my lovelies!

I hope you enjoyed your Labor Day weekend! It was hot and humid out here, and boy, was I busy!

I'm seriously excited about today's polish. It took a while, but a friend finally offered to make a swap with me. Meet Enchanted Polish Dragon Spit, the elusive and awesome pinker sister to Sour Patch Kid!


I've been hunting this for a while and am ecstatic to have finally gotten my hands on it!

Just a warning - this is really picture heavy! But it's so beautiful, I couldn't stop.

Zoya Bobbi and Jindie Femme Fire!

Hello, my lovelies!

Fine weather we're having. A bit crazy for August, but pretty. I just hope these cooler ays aren't indicating and early and hard winter. I hate winter!

Today I have for a pretty pink pairing. I was in the mood for something girly, so I chose Zoya Bobbi and Jindie Nails Femme Fire.

Nerd Lacquer: Warrior Ethos

Hello, my lovelies! How has your weekend been? Mine has been busy, with my mom visiting.

 

I’ve got a stunner of a polish for you today, NerdLacquer Warrior Ethos. This is a most gorgeous red glitter! NerdLacquer is known for gorgeous polishes inspired by sci/fantasy shows (Star Wars, Dr. Who, Firefly, etc).

Blog sale time!

Hello, my lovelies!

I hope to have a real post up for you tomorrow, but in the meantime, I'm destashing a little bit and have a blog sale going on! Please take a look-I have a lot of indies up for sale, most brand new!