KBShimmer Swatches and Review

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Hello!

I've got a couple of KBShimmer swatches for you today. They are definitely a standout brand in the indie community and the quality is unsurpassed. 

Chilly Pepper is a nice red creme. This is 2 coats and applied smooth as velvet! I love this formula.

Breaking Blues is a purple leaning blue creme. Again with the perfect formula!

You can purchase KBShimmer's polishes as well as a wide array of bath and body products at kbshimmer.com.

What are some of your favorites from KBShimmer?

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

KBShimmer Blue Horizon

Hello!

I have one of the "misfit" polishes KBShimmer put up for sale a few months ago to show you. It's called Blue Horizon. It's got blue and purple flecks and micro glitters as well as a purple shimmer to it. Super pretty!

My macro is not so color accurate but you get the idea. :)

I attempted some abstract stamping but I'm not sure how I feel about it.

Did you pick up any of KBShimmer's misfits?

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.

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.

KBShimmer Summer 2013 Select Swatches/Review

Hey everyone!

I am writing this while sunbathing on the deck watching my 2 year old play in her little pool. Love summertime! :)

To match my summertime state of mind, I have some swatches from KBShimmer's latest collection full of bright, season appropriate colors...let's take a look at what Christy sent!

First up is It's Razzical. I did 3 coats plus top coat. This dries to a sort of textured finish (not like the newer texture polishes) but one coat of top coat smoothed it all out. I love this pinky/magenta shade with all of it's bling from the holo glitters inside.

Next up, is Blinded By The Bright. Definitely an accurate name for this shade! haha A neon yellow with an assortment of rainbow glitters in the base makes for one sunglasses worthy polish! I did 3 coats without any white underwear and was very impressed with the coverage and ease of use formula-wise. Most neon yellows have an element of streakiness to them. I can see how this would be even brighter with the white underneath.

And finally, we have Grayscale. This is probably the most packed glitter topper um...ever! I did one coat over China Glaze Surfin' for Boys and look at how much glitter is on each nail! I was expecting this to be crazy thick and unruly but it was very manageable to use. Obviously, this topper can go over literally any color and look awesome. Also note the gray glitters...you don't see those very often!

There are 9 polishes in this collection in total, all available now and they are all worth checking out for sure! You can find them at KBShimmer.com as well has Harlow and Co.

What do you guys think of these KBShimmers? Any faves?

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

Selections from KBShimmer's Spring Collection

Good morning!

I have swatches from a much loved indie brand to show you today. They come from KB Shimmer's upcoming spring line!

This is A Dot Mess. I layered one coat over Color Club Pretty in Platinum. A surprise favorite of mine!

Spring Training is an automatic fave of mine. Can you guess why? Because of the lovely minty base! Mint is my weakness...love it. This is 4 coats with no underwear.

And finally, this is Where My Peeps At. This is such a fun one! The epitome of spring, I think. This is 4 coats with no underwear. Most yellow polishes are sort of difficult to apply evenly but this was no different than any other polish. Definite plus!

This is only a portion of the collection and if you are loving these then head over to the KBShimmer Facebook page to see swatches of the others done by other bloggers!

This collection is set to be out on February 15th on KBShimmer's website or at Harlow and Co. at a later date.

Tell me your thoughts on these new KBShimmers!

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

KB Shimmer Proud Peacock

Good evening everyone!

I have a fun indie polish to show you guys today. This is my first KB Shimmer and it's called Proud Peacock. This is 2 coats over Sally Hansen Insta- Dri Blue Me Away. What's weird is that I LOVE how this looks in pics, but in person something felt off to me. I think it's the large black glitters. I feel like they throw off the color scheme of this polish. This is a super pretty polish but I decided it had a better home somewhere else because I probably wouldn't use it again. Speaking of a better home, have you checked out my blog sale? Because I really want to get rid of these bad boys! ;)

How about you? Have you ever had any fickle experiences with indie polishes like I had?

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