::pretty::tough::nails::: Polish Days To Boldly Go: Battlestar Galactica Cylons with Illamasqua and Nerdlacquer

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Polish Days To Boldly Go: Battlestar Galactica Cylons with Illamasqua and Nerdlacquer

I always seem to get my inspiration for the Polish Days challenge at the last minute, and this month was no different. I was trying to think of my favorite scifi shows, which are pretty much all of them, and realized that I needed to do something for Battlestar Galactica. I didn't watch this show while it was airing, instead, I discovered in on Netflix after the series had ended. I was addicted after watching the first episode, and watched back to back episodes of all four seasons over the course of a few weeks, sometimes cramming in five or six 1 hour episodes in a night. It was thrilling and novel, and the storyline was epic. I think it's probably one of my all time favorite shows ever to date. That being said, if you haven't seen it, you need to watch it. Like, now!!

I based my mani on the Cylons in the movie, because I think the robots are so creepy but the women are stunningly beautiful. For the red, I used Illamasqua Throb, a highly pigmented creamy red that is nearly a one coater, and then for the black, I used Illamasqua Boosh, a creamy black with similar formula. The glitter on my pink and ring is Nerdlacquer HOCCHHHKSSSHHHHH(yes, I know it's not from the same series but hello, it's scifi!). For the Cylon robot I used Illa Snap for the dark shimmery silver and DSW for the lighter grey areas. The characters I cheated and used a silver Sharpie that was nearby. The number 8 represents Grace Park's character Boomer, and the number 6 represents Tricia Helfer's character, over red polish to represent her iconic and sexy red dress. And how could I not use the word "Frak," BG's favorite curse word throughout the entire series?