Sally Hansen & Tracy Reese Spring '14 - Batbano Blue

I'll admit to stalking Sally Hansen on Twitter during New York Fashion Week twice a year.  Many of my favorites from the brand are from previous designer collaborations, so it's really exciting to get a very early look at potential future favorites.  I get a little giddy and post the sneak peeks to my Upcoming Nail Polish Collections board on Pinterest months and months before they'll hit the stores.  I've known what to expect this season for over half a year and I knew exactly which of the new, Cuban-themed Tracy Reese shades I'd be buying when they finally turned up at CVS.  Her three shades make up the Havana Brights section of the display (see it on Nouveau Cheap) and while I did take a good look at Carnivale and and Mojito, I really only had eyes for this...


Batbano Blue is a vivid medium blue with a smooth metallic sheen.

There's something sooo automotive about Batbano Blue, isn't there?  Cuba is renowned for being full of well-maintained classic cars, so I think it fits the theme perfectly.  The glow is gorgeous!  It's such a blue blue too, if that makes sense.  It's intense and has that sharp sulfur tang that marks some of the boldest blue polishes.  The formula's decent, taking only two coats and having only very minimal brushstroking.  I did get some of the most minuscule bubbling I've ever seen, but it was hardly visible at all once I'd top coated.  I did my standard quick stamping test and it does seem to stamp well.  Don't be surprised if you see it again in that capacity.

...but be at least a little surprised if you see it painted on my nails again.  Don't get me wrong...  I don't actively dislike it, but something about it screams out to be a pedi and I think I'll love it on my toes instead of being lukewarm about it on my fingers.  This is a case of "it's not you, it's me" because...I mean...this is hot-rod perfection and it even reflects my neighbors' houses like a well-waxed car would!

Bottom line: Decent formula and glossy, glowy beauty...but I really only see myself wearing it as a pedi.

Did that make any sense?  I conferred with my buddy McGee and she agreed, but she and I are so alike that Nichole says asking her is like talking to myself....so what do you guys think?  Are McGee and I weird for seeing this as a pedi shade only?