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Lacquester La Licorne Bleue

Can you guys believe it took me almost a year to wear this stunning polish? This was made by Lacquester as a group custom and it definitely required ninja fingers to snag it. A beautiful cornflower blue base filled with shifting unicorn pee shimmer in the famous red/green/gold variety. I did not expect this to be as opaque as it is, score! I used 3 coats for the sake of photos because the camera shows visible nail line even when it's not visible in person. Normally I think 2 coats would be fine for me. Very nice formula, easy to use, appropriate dry time, even application. This is not available at this time, you can look in destashes. All of my photos here are taken in my full spectrum t5 bulbs as sadly it was pouring rain and grey.
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Notoriously Morbid Warning Sign over a base of mustard, blended into crease, more over shadowbind on lids. Also lower lash line. 
(This is the March color of the month, it's totally stunning and still available for a few more days at least. Do NOT pass this one up. I am still trying to convince myself not to buy a backup.)
Strange but (it's) True liquid highlighter (l.e. in store only)
Femme Fatale Monsters from Mars blush
Colourpop Wolfie gloss 
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Bee's Knees April 2019 release, Marvel inspired 
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This is not a filter, its a real rainbow courtesy of my Rainbow Symphony Gemies :)

For this month's release Bee's Knees was inspired by the infinity stones and some individual characters .The result is this beautiful rainbow of what I would call soft neons and 2 unicorn pee sibling shifty toppers .They will be available on April 1st at noon edt. Someone please do infinity gauntlet art with these. Grow another finger if you have to, for art and geekery! There will also be new mystery bags priced at $30 as almost all colors have OGUP or sibling pigments. Some previous mystery bag shades will also be returning solo, exciting!
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Colourpop Dreamaholic and The Ram


Colourpop the Ram over Notoriously Morbid's shadowbind, blended into crease
Notoriously Morbid Right into the Wood chipper lower lash
My Pretty Zombie 6-MAM blush
Femme Fatale Flamemoon highlighter
Colourpop Dreamaholic gloss
Earrings by Forty Winks Jewelry (me)
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Bee's Knees Polish Con NOLA Spring 2019

PRESS SAMPLES, available at the event and online at some
later date. Sent in exchange for my honest review.
Bee's Knees has made 3 very cool polishes for Polish Con NOLA (New Orleans) inspired by local urban legends which I think is really fun. These will be available at the actual event even though Bee's Knees won't actually be attending and online at the Bee's Knees shop at some point afterward. I loved all three but I think The Grunch is probably my favorite, I love aquas. Polish Con will be on April 6 and you can find all the event details at their website including tickets, a vendor list, hotels and more.
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Grow home Douglas you're trunk, Shiro Cosmetics base allover
Notoriously Morbid Douglas Fir lid and crease (pressure sensitive, I need more practice)
Shiro Ha Ha Ha Ha above crease
Femme Fatale Cosmetics Icemist Diamond inner corner,brow, and cheekbones highlighter
Dawn Eyes Cosmetics Entrancing lower lash
Notoriously Morbid Maret lip (l.e. mystic monthy)
Notoriously Morbid Tempestuous blush (l.e. Vanishing Cabinet )
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 Bee's Knees Little Moth, April 2019 PPU

T5 bulbs
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The theme for the April Polish Pickup is Famous Works of Art and Bee's Knees has created her own based on Sander Cohen's Miasma from the Bioshock Games. The official description is a dusty blue polish with a glowing shimmer that shifts from red to gold to green (not UP but still amazing). This was very opaque and I only used 2 coats! It's so beautiful I couldn't stop taking photos, there's a lovely bronze shift in there too. I know I always say this buy flawless formula. The viscosity is not too thick or thin, good dry time, removes like a creme and the rounded brush makes application a breeze. Dries to a shiny finish. This will be available for pre-order from Polish Pickup April 5-8th with no cap or bottle limit for $13.
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Notoriously Morbid  Romantic look: Great Chemistry,Borden,Blue Orchid


Notoriously Morbid Great Chemistry (2/19 Crypt Creation) on lid over shadowbind, blended into crease and lower lash line
Looxi Vino in crease
Blue Orchid (L.E.) lip
Borden highlighter
My Pretty Zombie Benzodiaphine blush
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Bee's Knees Basilisk Horn


Bee's Knees Lacquer Basilisk Horn and undies.
Middle nail: 3 coats with glossy topcoat, all others one coat of the creme "undie", 2 of Basilisk Horn with glossy topcoat. Naturally dries to a glossy finish. I didn't notice the visible nail line in person, the bright light does highlight it. Perhaps I should have allowed more dry time. Nice formula, sheer but buildable. Not too thick or thin, no pulling or flooding cuticles, removes like a creme. This is the Wand Core that I wanted in the beginning but had to thin my order. I'm glad I had another chance to get it! Photos taken in T5 full spectrum bulbs.

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Notoriously Morbid Cosmetics R.S.V.P. set, 2018 Black Friday set, 3 different looks

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Femme Fatale Cosmetics Bad Wolf

T5 full spectrum bulbs

Femme Fatale Cosmetics Bad Wolf is from last year's Villain collection. I finally got around to wearing it just in time for the Heros and Villains release. This is described as a neutral medium grey crelly base with a bold green-red overlay. I used 3 coats with topcoat, The green is very prominent, the red/pink shift is visible at an angle. I didn't have any problem with the formula, lovely as usual fro Femme Fatale. No shimmer streaks, no flooding, not too thick or thin. Dries to a glossy finish but I always use topcoat.Sadly this chipped in less than 24 hours, I don't know what's up with that, I usually get good wear with Femmes. This was a limited release, you may still be able to find it at a stockist or in destash.
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natural light

For this month's Hella Handmade Creations Bee's Knees is continuing her Rick and Morty theme with Solenya, inspired by the pickle man, this is a dark pickle green polish with red shimmer and a whole bunch of flakes that shift all kinds of colors. This is truly the perfect pickle polish! It will be $13 with no cap or limit on sales. I used 2 coats with various topcoats. Great formula, very opaque, flakies lay down smoothly with no manipulation. Easy to apply, I love the rounded brush, it allows me to get nice and close to the cuticle and the viscosity is good, not too thick or thin as to cause running or pooling.
HHC is a monthly sale that various brands participate for a set amount of months and make polishes according to a theme of their own choosing. This is most certainly a pre-order so expect to wait several weeks- a month for your order. I've included a handy image from the HHC site that explains the sale further. You can order anytime between March 14-21st.

Video here.
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Dawn Eyes Premiums, Scintillating, Tantalizing, Ravishing


These are the first mini sizes I have purchased from Dawn Eyes, my others are all sample baggies and I still have uses left in them! These are very pretty but I do wish I got the clamshell samples because I duped myself some what with these. I may have a type...At least I got 3 free glitters! I havn't used them yet but they are super pretty. Skin is looking terrible, please ignore.

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Tonic Marilyn


This is the description from Tonic: Marilyn was originally developed as a special giveaway polish at Polish Con 2017, and now available to all! Neon magenta with orange shimmer. Recommended application is two medium-thick coats finished off with Tonic Topper to smooth and enhance the color, but a third coat may be desired if you apply more thinly.

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This is from actual fall but early fall. Imma catch up someday lol, maybe. Apparently before my foundation began to betray me, I look perfectly ghosty and normal here.

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