BB Couture for Men The Pirates Collection Swatches & Review

Hey folks! Today I have an awesome new collection from BB Couture called The Pirates! I am super impressed with all six of these colors, all very beautiful and nice to apply. I always look forward to BB Couture's new collections, they are always so fun and out of the box! This collection is from their "For Men" line, but of course anyone can wear them. I hope you like them as much as I do!

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This is Calico Jack, a turquoisey blue with pink shimmer and subtle silvery turquoise microglitter. Super pretty and unique to my collection, although along the same lines of Rescue Beauty Lounge Aqua Lily. I can see myself wearing this over and over. The formula was great, two coats.

Next is Captain Kidd, a mid-tone taupe with pink shimmer. I adore that this company makes "ugly pretty" colors like this, maybe not conventionally beautiful but undeniably intriguing and attractive. This one was a tad thick but not terribly so. This is two coats.

Here is Blackbeard, a violet grape shimmer that almost seems metallic to me. The shimmer in this one is a mix of blue, pink and silver. I wouldn't call this one particularly unique but still very appealing. I used three coats here because the formula was a bit thin.

This beauty is called Long Ben, a fabulous pale pistachio green with pink shimmer. The pink shimmer in this might not translate in my photo but it's there and it's gorgeous. This one has a buttery smooth formula. I used two coats.

Bloody Black Bart is a stunner and sure to be a favorite with any purple lover. I am not usually, but I'm head over heels with this red toned sexy purple with red glitter bits. I love this. Two coats with a fabulous formula.

And last of the six is La Buse, a super demure and lovely light greyed blue with heavy pink shimmer and subtle silver microglitter bits. This is really beautiful and the formula was thin but easy to work with. Two coats.

You can purchase BB Couture on their website www.bbnailpolish.com for $10.95 each. There is a "For Ladies" Pirates collection coming very soon, so keep an eye out for it! What do you think of these swashbuckling swatches? Any colors catch your eye?

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For Gold Times Lizard

Hi everyone! This manicure is inspired by the one actress Lupita Nyong'o wore to the SAG Awards done by Deborah Lippmann in her colors Swagga Like Us and Chain Reaction. I have two similar polishes in my collection, almost dupes but not quite. I used two coats of gold/green duochrome OPI Just Spotted the Lizard from the Spiderman collection and two coats of michroshimmery Nicole by OPI For Gold Times Sake over it to create this blingy gold look.

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I'm quite pleased with the result although I think it looks better against Lupita's gorgeous skin tone than mine haha. The OPI I used is more green and less gold than Swagga Like Us and the NOPI is darker and more green than Chain Reaction, but I think it definitely works.

What do you think of this manicure? Do you pay attention to celebrity nails or red carpet looks? I'm totally into them and if you are interested, please participate in the #NailGlossip chat on Twitter during the Grammy's tonight at 9pm EST! Just use that hashtag and you can chat with me and other nail lovers talk about celeb nails during the show, hosted by Chalkboard Nails, All Lacquered Up, and The Polishaholic. Hope to see ya there!

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China Glaze Safari Skittles

Hi everyone! I was inspired to try this manicure from a friend's blog post, Polish Chest, who used two out of the three colors I used here for a "skittles" look. These polishes are all from the China Glaze On Safari collection from Fall 2012. I used dusty deep subtley shimmered purple Jungle Queen on my pointer and pinky fingers.  Pale mustard Kalahari Kiss is on my middle finger. And the stunner shade, champagne glitter bomb I'm Not Lion is on my thumb and ring finger.

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I like this type of skittle manicure a lot, it's like wearing nail art without having to do any! I love mixing different finishes. If you were going to do a recreation of this mani, what colors would you use? You can find these polishes on Head2ToeBeauty or Transdesign. Have a great day dolls!

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