KBShimmer Fall 2013 Selections: Swatches and Review!

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Good morning!

I have an exciting post for you today! I am happy to finally show you these gorgeous new shades from KBShimmer's upcoming fall collection! There are lots of photos, so I will let them do most of the talking. :)

First is You Autumn Know. I did 3 coats over 1 coat of Essie Marshmallow just for a nice foundation...awesome formula that was super easy to spread even with a base full of glitter. This seems like a different spin on a fall polish and I really like it!

Next is Teal Another Tail. This is 3 coats. This has a predominant pinky/purple shifting shimmer fleck that even looks gold at some angles. A very original polish shade that I don't think I would get bored of wearing too soon! And once again, a perfect formula.

I was curious to see what this looked like over black because one coat is more sheer and it has the awesome shifting shimmer in it...I wasn't disappointed! It takes on a whole new look that is too pretty!

The final polish that I have from this collection is called Excuse Me, I Blurpled. This has a pretty dark blue leaning purple base with a variety of magenta, blue and even a little copper glitter. I did 2 coats to get full coverage, very easy to spread and cover.

Because the dark base makes it harder to see the what all is going on in this pretty polish in photos, here is a macro so you can get a better idea:

I always love seeing what Christy comes up with for her new polishes. She never disappoints and makes something for everyone, I think!

The KBShimmer fall collection will be available Sept. 1 for $8.75 a bottle at KBShimmer.com.

Tell me which ones you are dying to get your hands on!

*Polish sent for review in exchange for my honest opinions.

Bootie Babe Swatches/Review + Giveaway

Good morning everyone!

I have a "cheeky" nail polish brand to share with you today. ;) I'm sure most of you have heard of Bootie Babe before? They are most recognized for their unique bottle shape! Keep reading for swatches of these 2 beauties:

This is Baboon Moon. Although I don't think it's intended, this dries to a fine texture finish. It's really pretty this way...

...or with a layer of topcoat. Lots of sparkle either way! This swatch is 2 coats.

And this is Elvis Pelvis. With all the complex glitter topcoats out there these days, a simple fine silver holo glitter topper may seem boring. But once I layered one coat (which was perfect,  even coverage) over black, I was so in love with the look! The scattered rainbow effect is too pretty.

I would definitely recommend Bootie Babe polishes...they are a memorable brand with gorgeous colors. Visit the Bootie Babe website *here*, Facebook page *here*, and follow on Twitter *here*.

So now that you have made it this far, how would you like a brand new bottle of Elvis Pelvis for yourself?!  Just enter via Rafflecopter below:

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Essie Naughty Nautical with Nail Art!

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Hello again!

Back to my regularly scheduled posting after my post earlier this morning (it's very exciting if you haven't seen it)! It's not often that Essie gets me very excited about their polish, but I did have to get a couple from the Naughty Nautical collection because they were super pretty. My base for this mani is it's namesake...I'm such a sucker for shimmer! Here is the look I came up with...I am really loving this:

This is my first time using caviar beads...I just dipped my still wet base color in a pot of the beads and it was done...very easy! I stamped a design from my Summer Cheeky plate set and placed some stud rhinestones on the middle of the flowers.

Like most of my nail art supplies, the caviar beads I used for this mani came from Born Pretty Store in this pretty set:

You can find it on their site *here*. AMG10, my coupon code, gets you 10% off too!

*Product sent for review in exchange for my honest opinions.

OPI Black Spotted for $7.99?!

Good morning!


EDIT: Big thanks to Tamala S. for looking into this more! She contacted Zulily and commented below with the response she got. Here it is again: Thank you for contacting zulily. We're excited you found something that has caught your eye. The OPI nail colors are truly fabulous! The vendor has confirmed that the Black Spotted color is the one available in the sets. If for whatever reason this turns out to be Black Onyx instead, please let us know and we'll make it right!



I browse Zulily daily and today they have OPI polishes up for grabs. A couple of listings say they include OPI Black Spotted! Is this too good to be true?! THE OPI Black Spotted for $7.99 in a duo?

Take a look *here* and tell me your thoughts!

If you do decide to purchase, I would love you forever for using my referral link below! :)

http://www.zulily.com/invite/amberajohnson89535

I took the plunge and hoping it's for real!

A Very Girly Milani Strawberry Shake!

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Hey guys!

Today's mani I liked but didn't love. I'm not sure what didn't click to make it perfect but it's not terrible either! My base is Milani Strawberry Milkshake. I did an accent nail with Revlon Girly in 2 coats (had this since Christmas and am just now using it...what's wrong with me?!). The rest of this look was created using supplies from Born Pretty Store.

Rhinestone Grabber ( seems weird, but works really well and makes it easy and fast to use small embellishments!) 

Rhinestone Studs (a mix of studs and rhinestones!)

Hello Kitty Stamping Plate (love how cute the images are!)

You can use my code AMG10 to get 10% off at Born Pretty, too.

Thank you for reading!

*product sent for review in exchange for my honest opinions.*

JulieG Sugar Rush and Tangerine Dream

Hi!

I am lucky today is Sunday because I have been SO TIRED today and this blog post is about as productive as I have been all day. I took 2 naps and still feel totally drained...I have 6 weeks left until my due date and I am really hoping this doesn't keep up until then!

But this is a polish blog and that's what you are here for so I have a quick mani to share with you! :) This is Sugar Rush and Tangerine Dream from the JulieG Gumdrops collection. I do like the texture polish trend...I can't say I am obsessed but I haven't had a chance to try any from Zoya, which seem to be the best, mostly because I try and wait for a promo to purchase them. Hoping for one soon!

Are you over texture polish or do you think they are here to stay?

KBShimmer's 5th Anniversary: Celebratory Duo Swatches!

Good evening!

I have a super fun set of polishes to show you today. I am sure by now you have heard the buzz about this month being the 5 year anniversary of KBShimmer being in business...pretty exciting milestone! There are lots of exciting things they are doing to celebrate...more on that at the end of the post!

Christy, the creator behind the brand, made a duo of polishes to celebrate 5 years. Although they are perfect complements to each other, they will be sold separately. Let's take a look!

The first part of the duo, The Grape Beyond, is a matte purple that was designed to accent the glitter in the complementing topper. There is a super pretty turquoise shimmer throughout as well. This is 2 coats and the formula was very manageable especially for a matte. It self leveled perfectly and didn't dry so fast that it was impossible to work with.

Would Jubilee It? is the fabulous glitter topper in the duo. This is one easy coat layered over The Grape Beyond, which really does let every glitter pop against it. It all just works together so well...I'm a fan!

Doesn't this bottle shot just make you happy?!

Inspired by the matte base color, I decided to layer a matte top coat over the duo. This is also my current mani and I am loving it! Mattified glitter is so fun!

Safe to say I'm pretty obsessed with this polish combo. I wish every glitter topper had a custom made base that so perfectly complemented it!

Are you guys loving these new polishes from KBShimmer as much as I am?

The Celebration Duo is officially available TODAY! And to make it even better, you can get 20% off your entire purchase at KBShimmer.com until the 14th! Anyone have plans to make an order or already made an order?

*Polish sent for review in exchange for my honest opinions.