Blue Eyed Girl Lacquer: Limited Edition Sirens & Terrific Twos!

I'm back!  Just like I said I would be!  So here's my second post for tonight, again featuring Blue Eyed Girl Lacquer.  Julie has adopted the siren as her brand mascot and has released a good number of Siren polishes to date.  The Sirens are limited edition polishes, only available for a short time and in small quantity.  They are numbered bottles and she usually only makes 30 or so.  If you like one in particular you should jump on it right away because they usually don't last long in her shop.  The Sirens run from $8.50 - $10.  There are currently 3 Sirens available in the shop so be sure to check out which they are (none from this post sadly).  I also have a Special Edition to share, Terrific Twos.  Julie created this polish to celebrate her 2nd year of creating polish!  So let's jump in and check out these beautiful limited/special edition polishes.  

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This coral beauty is Sun Burned Siren.  It was released back in the summer months and good gosh it's so pretty.  It makes me yearn for warm summer days and long sun hours!  Sun Burned Siren is full of red, gold  and holo shimmer as well as some micro flakies.  It's so lovely.  I can't wait to try it on again when I've got a tan.  Sun Burned Siren was a little sheer with the first couple coats but covered completely and was fully opaque by the 3rd coat.  I finished with 1 layer of topcoat.  

This is Siren Noir.  It's a black polish full of purple, fuchsia, green and blue shimmer as well as a touch of holo shimmer.  If I recall this one came out sometime in the Fall.  Siren Noir had a nice formula that was opaque and easy to work with.  I liked how dark and moody Siren Noir is, it'll be nice for a date night or a Fall/Halloween mani!  I used 2 coats and 1 layer of topcoat.  

And here we have Sirens Are Made For Water Not Snow.  This Siren is a beautiful bright blue full of electric pink shimmer.  This one gave me some troubles...not as in the formula or application but as in it was very hard to capture it's correct color and it's shimmer.  So here's my best effort.  Sirens Are Made For Water Not Snow had a crelly like formula that was easy to apply with great coverage.  I used 3 coats for full coverage.  It dries to a rubber-type finish so I used 1 layer of topcoat for gloss and shine.  

Now we have come to the Special Edition shade, Terrific Twos.  This is a beautiful turquoise microglitter with a touch of holo and a few darker blues mixed in.  Terrific Twos is a full coverage microglitter, building up to opacity in 2-3 coats.  Of course you an always use 1 coat over a base color for a different look!  The formula and application were both great.  I used 3 coats of Terrific Twos and finished with a layer of topcoat.  

Blue Eyed Girl Lacquer: Spark in the Dark (Partial Review)

Hello hello!  This is the first of 2 posts today featuring Blue Eyed Girl Lacquer!  I feel like it wasn't long ago that I discovered this brand and Julie has a pretty big following so I must have been living under a rock.  Anyways I have been attempting to play catch up by obtaining older BEGL while also adding from the new collections!  I was actually lucky that my BFF Ehmkay Nails wanted to split the Spark In The Dark set with me because it meant that I would finally own my white buffalo - LE Hypothermia (I previously won a mini bottle but it was like some magical elixir that I was afraid to use).  So my post features 5 of the polishes (plus the LE) from the collection and to see the other 2 head over to Ehmkay Nails - she should have a post up soon!  This collection leaned heavy on the blues, but thankfully I enjoy a nice blue so it was all good.  You can purchase the full collection of 7 polishes  + the LE Hypothermia for $67 or individual bottles for $8.50 - $12.  Please note that LE Hypothermia is ONLY available with the purchase of the complete set.  And now you know what time it is...time to look at POLISH!

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Up first is It's Almost After Midnight.  This is a "medium-dark grey creme with strong blue shimmer and blue flash."  Definitely strong on the bus shimmer/flash!  It's very pretty and a fabulous formula.  It's Almost After Midnight was creamy and opaque.  Quite lovely to work with.  I used 2 coats of It's Almost After Midnight and 1 layer of topcoat.  

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Never Danced Like This Before...HELLO!  This is a stunning "navy holo with teal shimmer."  Guys guess what, Never Danced Like This Before is a ONE COATER!!  Look at it!  Amazing.  Formula and application were both fantastic.  As I said, 1 coat used and 1 layer of topcoat.  

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The Years Have Been Short is a unique and fun polish!  It was actually the first one that really popped out at me when the initial swatches starting hitting my Facebook and instagram feeds.  It's a "jelly base tinted slightly white with white microglitter, silver reflective beads, blue/purple iridescent microglitters, strong blue shimmer, and a smattering of various shades of blue microglitters."  Wow, that's a lot of pretty in one bottle!  The Years Have Been Short had a nice formula and applied easily.  You can wear this alone in 2-3 coats or 1 layer over a base color.  It dries to a slightly textured finish so you have the option to leave it textured or use topcoat for a glossy/smooth finish.  I used 3 coats of The Years Have Been Short and I am showing it without and with topcoat.  

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Bound To City Life was my surprise favorite of the bunch I selected.  I typically pass up jellies but this one made me think "uh oh, I've been missing out!"  Bound To City Life is a "dark teal jelly with purple, navy, red, green, and silver holo microglitters."  The formula and application were excellent.  I had full coverage, no visible nail line, in 2 perfect coats.  I finished with 1 layer of topcoat. 

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Ahhhhhhh *angels singing*, and here she is...Hypothermia.  This has been a polish I have chased for over a year.  I can't express how excited I am to have it, and a full sized bottle that I don't feel guilty using.  Hypothermia is a Limited Edition polish that is only available with the purchase of the listing for the complete Spark In The Dark set.  Hypothermia is a "purple holo with purple shimmers."  It's perfect.  Formula and application were fabulous.  I had complete coverage in 2 coats and finished with 1 layer of topcoat.  

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The last beauty I have to share with you is She's Electricity.  It was nice to get a change of color scenery over here.  She's Electricity is a "hot pink holo with pink and aqua shimmer and purple-blue iridescent glitters."  Again, the formula was top notch.  Creamy and opaque.  I only needed 2 coats for complete coverage.  I finished with 1 layer of topcoat.  

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ellagee Haute Mama (custom)

Hi again!  I really wanted to share a couple posts today but since I was stuck in swatch land and never came up for air both posts are going up now.  Hope you don't mind!  I don't think you will because if you are like me you can look at polish 24/7.  This post features another custom from ellagee.  I actually won a giveaway hosted by Laura and the prize was a OOAK custom!  How awesome is that?!  We worked together and came up with this stunning red polish!  While you can't get this exact one there is a huge selection of other finishes and colors over in the ellagee shop.

*this polish was a won in a giveaway*

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I really wanted a darkened red holo full of dark micro flakies.  Laura tinkered with some shades she had on hand, tried a few different flakies and this was the stunning version I settled on!  I named it Haute Mama.  Haute Mama is a deep shade of red, with a very slight lean into the berry territory.  It has a lovely holo finish and these fabulous charcoal grey micro flakies!  The formula and application was perfect - just like any other ellagee I have tried.  I used 3 coats, not for full coverage but for maximum color deepness!   layer of topcoat to finish if off and make Haute Mama shine in all her glory!