Nerdlacquer Tisiphone Swatch And Review

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Hello my pretties!  My parents are leaving today and I'm looking forward to having my house back to myself.  I like having them around, but at the same time, I like having the freedom of my own space.  Who can blame me?  I'm sure they'll be back out again soon, and I can look forward to that.

To finish out the trio that was released in Nerdlacquer's latest collection, I have Tisiphone, described by Amanda as "the Vengeful Destruction is a greyed taupe with translucent opal and deep mauve flakes, plus gold and blue shimmer. If you throw away one of your other nail polishes, Tisiphone might kill you in your sleep."  Gulp.  Now that's intimidating.  I'm willing to risk some vengeful destruction however, because this beauty blindsided me when I didn't expect it to.  Upon seeing the photos and the bottle itself, it appears to be a murky green tinged taupe the comes off as slightly unappealing.  It's not a shade that I'd normally gravitate towards, but what the heck, these days I'm willing to go out of the box and try new colors, including those like this one that I think may clash with my skintone.  The polish was slightly thick and sheer, but it applied easily and was pleasingly opaque in three coats.  As it built up in color, I realized that it becomes less green and more of a grey leaning taupe, and then the beauty quietly unveils itself when the blue iridescent and gold flakes begins to shimmer and sparkle.  I finished it with a layer of Gelous and topcoat.

Nerdlacquer Tisiphone

Nerdlacquer Tisiphone

Nerdlacquer Tisiphone

Nerdlacquer Tisiphone

Nerdlacquer Tisiphone

Nerdlacquer Tisiphone

Isn't she a beaut?  And not unflattering at all, IMO.  If anything, it comes off as a mannequin mani offset with glorious ethereal flakes. It goes to show that you can't judge a bottle by its color. If you didn't see the other colors from the Furies collection, make sure you check out Alecto and Magaera. If you're wondering how to nab some Nerds, make sure you follow Nerdlacquer on Google+ for restock updates!

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Nerdlacquer Alecto Swatch And Review

Happy last Monday of 2013!  I'm counting down the days until the new year, only two more to go!  Do you have any plans for tomorrow night?  The days of going out on NYE are long gone for me!   I'll probably be staying home with my little family and parents to watch the ball drop on TV.  If you're doing anything exciting, I'd love to hear about so I could live vicariously through you!

I have another exciting Nerdlacquer polish to show you today, and that's Alecto from her newest collection based after the Greek Furies.  To see my previous post, please click here if you'd like to see Magaera.  Alecto, known as "the implacable or unceasing anger" is a lovely orange that leans a bit creamsicle colored but not quite, and has a ton of iridescent flakes, a sprinkling of orange hex glitter, and gold microglitter to bring it all together.  I used four coats here, although I could have gotten away with three coats IRL.   I had no difficulty with the extra coats at all - the smooth NL formula was easy to apply and didn't drag or pull during application.  In fact, I misjudged the consistency thinking it would thicker than it was and I accidentally loaded the brush with more polish thatn necessary which led to slight cuticle pooling on my pinky.  Oops.  I finished this with a layer of NYC GCS topcoat.

Nerdlacquer Alecto

Nerdlacquer Alecto

Nerdlacquer Alecto

Nerdlacquer Alecto

Nerdlacquer Alecto

Nerdlacquer Alecto

I love the complex simplicity of this polish - there's a lot going on with the iridescent flakes and microglitter, but the larger random hexes give an illusion that there isn't a lot of components within the polish.  How does she always do that??  Genius I say.  I love the muted orange shade as well because it's not Halloween orange or fall orange, but an orange that is neutral for all season.  Amanda, elusive as she is, says she will be back for good now so hopefully capturing one of these beauties will be much easier.  Only time will tell! 

Nerdlacquer Megaera Swatch And Review

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If you haven't heard, Nerdlacquer made a comeback this past week and released a new collection comprised of three polishes based on Eumenides, aka The Furies.  She describes why this was her inspiration on her last Google+ entry, and gives insight into why she's been missing the past few months.  She's been through a tough couple years and I can only be grateful that's she made a comeback at all.  No one can argue against her disappearance - we all have our hard times and need privacy to recoup sometimes.

I, oddly enough, considering that I'm never around my phone or read texts or answer phone calls the moment they come through, glanced at my phone a few minutes after her post was published and after reading it, realized that her shop was fully stocked.  I jumped over as soon as I could and managed to snag all three of the new releases.  The polish angels were shining down at me!  The first one I have for you is my favorite, called Megaera, which is listed in Wikipedia as "the cause of jealousy and envy, and punishes people who commit crimes, especially marital infidelity."  Jealousy and envy makes me think of green, and indeed this polish is a soft sage green metallic shimmer with varying shades of yellow and green microglitter and a sprinkling of larger green square glitter.  I used three coats for this mani and had no trouble with application at all, despite the complex formula of microglitter and squares.  I finished with a layer of NYC GCS to smooth it down and add shine.

Nerdlacquer Megaera

Nerdlacquer Megaera

Nerdlacquer Megaera

Nerdlacquer Megaera

Nerdlacquer Megaera

While applying this polish I was reminded how amazing it is to apply and then see a Nerdlacquer polish on the nail.  Amanda has a genius formula of never overpowering the polish with too many glitters but still managing to add lots of depth and color to the base.  I'm looking forward to trying out the other two polishes that were released with this collection, and I hope to have those up for you soon!  Did you manage to score anything during her last restock?  Are you going broke like I am with all the amazing winter collections that have been released these past few weeks?

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#31DC2013 Stripes With Nerdlacquer Cyance Fiction And Zoya Solange

Purchased

I'm not very steady when it comes to painting lines, nor do I have patience for tape manis, so it goes without saying that today's challenge is literally a challenge for me.  I decided to keep it as simple as possible and hope for the best!

I started with a base of Nerdlacquer Cyance Fiction.  I knew this was an amazing polish but that wasn't validated until I finally used it today.  It is a delightful teal jelly shade that contains a brilliant pink shimmer and gold hex glitter.  I used three easy coats here and did not get overwhelmed by the glitter during application.

Nerdlacquer Cyance Fiction

Nerdlacquer Cyance Fiction

Nerdlacquer Cyance Fiction

Nerdlacquer Cyance Fiction

Next I freehanded diagonal stripes of Zoya Solange. I wanted to create a Chevron pattern across my nails.

#31DC2013 Stripes With Nerdlacquer Cyance Fiction And Zoya Solange

#31DC2013 Stripes With Nerdlacquer Cyance Fiction And Zoya Solange

#31DC2013 Stripes With Nerdlacquer Cyance Fiction And Zoya Solange

#31DC2013 Stripes With Nerdlacquer Cyance Fiction And Zoya Solange

The stripes covered up more of the base than I anticipated but I do like the overall effect.  The texture plays off the glitter very well. However, in retrospect I think a pink texture may have been better.

More stripe manis to see below!

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Nerdlacquer Opera Collection: Walküre, Götterdämmerung, and Rheingold Swatch And Review

Nerdlacquer has returned for her mini haitus with a new collection called Opera, based on "Der Ring des Nibelungen," an epic series of operas influenced by Norse sagas.  Previously unaware of such a creation, I read a little into it and it seems really interesting.  Hopefully one day when I'm not overwhelmed with LO, I'll get a chance to really explore it further.  What's not to like about gods, magic, heros, and mythical creatures?

The first part of the Opera is called Das Rheingold, and Nerdlacquer has aptly named the her polish Rheingold.  Rheingold is a gorgeous shade of dusty blue with gold hexes, black squares, and mini gold and bronze glitter.  It had perfect coverage after two coats and dried to a matte finish.  The first five pics are sans topcoat, the latter two are with one coat of Essence Gel Look nails topcoat.

Nerdlacquer Rheingold

Nerdlacquer Rheingold

Nerdlacquer Rheingold

Nerdlacquer Rheingold

Nerdlacquer Rheingold

Nerdlacquer Rheingold with topcoat

Nerdlacquer Rheingold with topcoat

The second Opera of the trilogy is called Walkure, which means the Valkyrie.  From what I read, it's the second opera but is a prelude to Rheingold and goes into the development of the main character of the story, Seigfried.  I really fell in love with this one as I was swatching it.  It's a cement gray cream base with mini gold glitter and silver hex and square glitters.  I didn't get as many larger glitters on my nails but maybe I needed to scrape the sides of the bottle to get them to float more in the base.  I used two coats and had no problems with application otherwise.  I really loved the matte finish of this, it looks so soft!  The first five are without topcoat, and last two are with Essence Gel Look nails topcoat.

Nerdlacquer Walküre

Nerdlacquer Walküre

Nerdlacquer Walküre

Nerdlacquer Walküre

Nerdlacquer Walküre

Nerdlacquer Walküre with topcoat

Nerdlacquer Walküre with topcoat

Finally, the third Opera, Götterdämmerung, concludes the story and involves the final battle between man and gods.  This is probably one of Nerdlacquer's most epic polish ever, and I couldn't believe how breathtaking this polish is.  It's like Bel Argus had a glitter baby and named it Götterdämmerung.  It immediately has catapulted itself into one of my top ten favorite polishes, EVER!  It has a gorgeous duochrome blue to purple base, with a mixture of blue, purple and silver glitters that don't detract from the color shift.  It's fantastical and mindblowing.  I could gush on all day about this, really, but I really should let the pictures do the talking.  I used again two coats for this, with no trouble with application at all, and the first six are without topcoat, the resr are with two layers of Essence Gel Look nails because it was more topcoat thirsty than the first two.  Be forewared, I took a ton of pics!

Nerdlacquer Götterdämmerung

Nerdlacquer Götterdämmerung

Nerdlacquer Götterdämmerung

Nerdlacquer Götterdämmerung

Nerdlacquer Götterdämmerung

Nerdlacquer Götterdämmerung

Nerdlacquer Götterdämmerung with topcoat

Nerdlacquer Götterdämmerung with topcoat

Nerdlacquer Götterdämmerung with topcoat

Nerdlacquer Götterdämmerung with topcoat

Nerdlacquer Götterdämmerung with topcoat

How unbelievably beautiful is that polish?  I suck at capturing duochromes on camera, but I think the color shift is fairly visible in these pics.  It's completely backup worthy, and definitely worth snatching up the next time Nerdlacquer has a restock.  Have I missed the glitter duochrome train before, or has there been something like this ever been released?

This entire collection was nothing short of amazing.  I think is probably the best collection released to date by Nerdlacquer.  I loved the variety of colors and finishes, from a soft cool grey with sparse glitter to the heavily glitter laden duochrome masterpiece.  If you want your chance to nab these, follow Nerdlacquer on Google+ and make sure you set your phone up to receive notifications when she posts.