NerdLacquer "The Eye"

Hello, everyone!

Happy Friday!

Today I have a nail polish to show you that all of The Lord of the Rings fans would appreciate. 

Quite some time ago, I did a couple of posts featuring two of the three LOTR-themed polishes that Amanda, the creator of NerdLacquer, had created. I wasn't quick enough to snatch this very last one that I'm showing you today, during the last restock where I acquired the first two (those of you who are NL enthusiasts know that these go super fast every time). Well, during a surprise restock Amanda had a couple of weeks ago, I was able to get "The Eye", completing my LOTR collection and making the LOTR nerd in me very happy. See how it turned out on my skin tone in the pics below! 

 

"The Eye", inspired by the eye of villainous character Suaron, is a red with a hint of orange jelly containing some holographic and black glitter. I love the combination going on here, and the formula was easy to work with as well. I used two coats of the polish, followed by a coat of Gelous to smooth out the somewhat gritty texture of the glitter (available at Sally's), and my favorite quick-dry top coat. 

NerdLacquer polishes are amazing; I absolutely love the handful that I have. I honestly never know when restocks happen, as they often catch me by surprise (maybe that's what makes getting them so fun... Or stressful for some of you?). I would recommend keeping up with Amanda on google +, but if you're a part of the nail polish community anyways, you know your fellow ladies will keep you in the loop regardless! 

What do you think of this polish? Do you have any Needlacquer polishes? Are you a LOTR fan? See ya next time! :)

 -Tiff 

NerdLacquer "Hyperspace Bypass"

Hello!

I have another NerdLacquer polish to show you today. This one is gorgeous to look at in the bottle, and even more amazing on the nail! Here is "Hyperspace Bypass".

Hyperspace Bypass has a bright yellow jelly-ish base, packed with different sizes of black, gold and holographic glitters. Despite the finish of the base, this covered quite nicely with just two coats. I followed it up with Gelous and my favorite quick top coat to smooth out the glitter.

As I mentioned in my last post, I had the polish "The Eye" from the LOTR series Amanda made in my cart, hoping to get all three LOTR polishes at once during her last restock. During the mad rush, "The Eye" disappeared, and "Hyperspace Bypass" ended up in it's place instead...Weird, but I wasn't going to walk away from the restock with only two NL polishes when I could get three. I am glad I decided to roll with it and keep this one! I am not a huge fan of how yellows look on my skin tone, but this one just seems to work. The glitters are too amazing, and I wish the sun was out long enough here today in FL so I could have snapped a pic of this mani in some sunlight.

According to her google+, there is supposed to be another restock around the middle or end of this month. I hope you can get your hands on the ones you want, if you are interested in taking part of this nail polish frenzy. I can say that despite how hectic scoring NerdLacquer polishes can be at times, the ones I own are a great part of my collection. I say go for them if you're a huge indie fan. I hope you liked this post, and I'll see you next time!

                                                                        -Tiff

NerdLacquer "The Ring"

Hi there!

I have a super quick post featuring the second out of the three LOTR-themed polishes from NerdLacquer. Here is "The Ring".

Amanda describes this polish as an "antique gold with a flash of fire red, and plenty of opalescent, gold, and red glitter". I say that description fits this polish very well. It is a very pretty gold, and I absolutely love the red glitter in it. I also got quite a few compliments on this polish today ;) This is two coats, followed by a coat of Gelous and top coat.

I tried to get the best close-up shot I could, so you can better see the different shades of glitter this polish has. Pretty!

Those of you who have NL's know the drill when it comes to getting these. It's a bit of a mix of fun, excitement, and often times disappointment (if you end up getting cart-jacked...lol). I say it's more fun than anything, and I will continue to try to collect these polishes. Do you have any NerdLaqcuer polishes? See you for my next post. Thanks for taking a look!

                                                                      - Tiff 

NerdLacquer "TDBSLWCHSHITD"

Hi, polish lovers!

Today I have a quick post featuring a polish from one of the most sought after indie brands ever, NerdLacquer. During one of her latest restocks, I was lucky enough (and I do mean lucky) to grab three out of the four colors I have been dying to get from Amanda (the creator of NL). I got "cart-jacked" and one of my back-up choices magically appeared in place of the polish I really wanted. Don't get me wrong, I am very glad I was able to get the ones I got, considering she always sells out in a matter of seconds...yes, SECONDS. I am hopeful that I will get the one I am stalking NL for during the next restock, which is supposed to happen some time this month. Follow her google + page for updates. Anyways, here's one of the polishes I was able to snag, in "TDBSLWCHSHITD". For those of you who did not get into the Lord of the Rings films and books, that stands for "The Dwarf breathes so loud we could have shot him in the dark".

Amanda describes this shade as a "soft gold-flecked spring green of Lothlorien. A sunny green shimmer plus loads of white, golden, and leaf-green glitter on your fingertips [that] will make you feel like you're in Galadriel's own garden...with a snotty elf making snide remarks about your lack of intrusion skills". Ha! Being that I am a huge LOTR fan, I absolutely love this polish and the name! I used two coats of the polish, followed by one coat of Gelous and "Out the Door" topcoat.

So, I am super happy that someone finally made a LOTR-related polish. The LOTR nerd in me is almost completely satisfied... I was also able to grab "The Ring" from the LOTR series Amanda created, but didn't move quick enough to get "The Eye" also. If I can get that one during her next restock, my LOTR polish collection will be complete, and I will be jumping for joy!... No judging me, please...lol. I will have a post featuring "The Ring" in my next post, and then the backup polish "Hyperspace Bypass" next. For those who are curious about the name "TDBSLWCHSHITD" and where that line came from, here's the best link I could find on Youtube of the scene. I'll see ya next time!
                                                                      -Tiff