Guysssssssssss!! KBShimmer has done creams! I hope you are as excited about this as I am! I've never been disappointed in a KBShimmer polish yet and these are just absolutely awesome. I'll get on with the photos though and stop blabbing. Formula notes will be at the end.
My Life's Porpoise is a lovely medium gray. It leans a little too blue in this photo; it's more of a neutral gray in person.
Chick Me Out is a bright, cheerful yellow. This polish is a testament to KBShimmer's polish-making abilities: it has none of the formula issues that yellow polishes typically have.
A Touch of Glass is my absolute favorite, a dreamy pale aqua reminiscent of sea glass. I wore this to work for four days with only one minor chip on one nail (my manicures usually last less than a day there).
Honeydew List is a pale spring green. Not really my shade, but a great polish nonetheless.
Pansy-Monium is an amazing royal purple. This is a fabulous, rich color.
Sky Jinks is a saturated deep sky blue. Think middle of the summer, big fluffy white clouds type of sky blue.
Eclipse is exactly what it looks like, the perfect black polish.
Life Rose On is a raspberry shade of pink with a blue undertone. It's very wearable and flattering.
Now, the formula for all of these polishes is fantastic. The yellow goes on slightly streaky on the first coat, but evens out perfectly for the second. Each of these swatches shows two coats of polish and as you can see, they reach opacity beautifully. I'm only hoping that there are plenty more to come!! These polishes are available now on the KBShimmer website. As always, make sure you like their Facebook page to keep updated with all of their incredible new collections! Stop back here on Wednesday morning to see the glitter part of the Spring 2014 collection!
The products in this post were provided for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
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Wednesday, April 2, 2014
KBShimmer Spring 2014 Collection: The Creams Swatches/Review
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
SoFlaJo My Sign's Aquarium Swatch/Review
Hello! Today I have a new beauty from SoFlaJo's Wet Dreams collection to share with you. My Sign's Aquarium is a cool shade of aqua that dries with a satin finish. It's not quite as green as it looks in my photos, but it was a little difficult to capture correctly. This first photo shows two coats alone so you can see the satin finish.
This second photo has two coats of My Sign's Aquarium with topcoat. The topcoat really brings out the glitter!
This polish, as well as the others in the collection, are available for purchase now from SoFlaJo's website. Do you like satin/matte finishes or do you prefer your manis with topcoat?
This products was sent to me by SoFlaJo in exchange for an honest review.
This second photo has two coats of My Sign's Aquarium with topcoat. The topcoat really brings out the glitter!
This polish, as well as the others in the collection, are available for purchase now from SoFlaJo's website. Do you like satin/matte finishes or do you prefer your manis with topcoat?
This products was sent to me by SoFlaJo in exchange for an honest review.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Trelly's M.I.S.C. Polish 'The Little Mermaid' Collection Swatches/Review
Good morning everyone! To continue on the Disney-theming of the past couple of days, I have some Little Mermaid-inspired polish from Trelly's M.I.S.C. Polish!
Dinglehopper is a sheer white polish with orange and blue glitter. I layered two coats here over a white base.
Kiss the Girl has a minty green base with green, purple, and aqua glitter. This is three coats.
I'm Not a Guppy is a very interesting shade of yellow-green with blue glitter. There are also blue heart glitter in here but I wasn't able to get any out on the nail. This is three coats.
Poor Unfortunate Souls has purple, green, and blue glitter in a sheer-ish black base. This is two coats over black.
Gadgets and Gizmos is a glitter topcoat with a mix of blue, pink, and gold glitter. This is two coats over Milani Pink Express.
Under the Sea is a glitter top coat with purple and aqua glitter. This is two coats over China Glaze For Audrey.
The formula on all of these polishes was very good and I would recommend all of them! My personal favorite is Under the Sea. Trelly's M.I.S.C. Polish has an Etsy and a Facebook page, go give them a 'like' to keep updated on all the new collection releases!
The products in this post were provided for my honest review.
Dinglehopper is a sheer white polish with orange and blue glitter. I layered two coats here over a white base.
Kiss the Girl has a minty green base with green, purple, and aqua glitter. This is three coats.
I'm Not a Guppy is a very interesting shade of yellow-green with blue glitter. There are also blue heart glitter in here but I wasn't able to get any out on the nail. This is three coats.
Poor Unfortunate Souls has purple, green, and blue glitter in a sheer-ish black base. This is two coats over black.
Gadgets and Gizmos is a glitter topcoat with a mix of blue, pink, and gold glitter. This is two coats over Milani Pink Express.
Under the Sea is a glitter top coat with purple and aqua glitter. This is two coats over China Glaze For Audrey.
The formula on all of these polishes was very good and I would recommend all of them! My personal favorite is Under the Sea. Trelly's M.I.S.C. Polish has an Etsy and a Facebook page, go give them a 'like' to keep updated on all the new collection releases!
The products in this post were provided for my honest review.
Monday, February 4, 2013
bareMinerals Remix Collection Swatches/Review
Hey guys! Happy Monday! I have some awesome new stuff from bareMinerals to show you all today. All of these products are from their Remix collection for Spring 2013. The eye shadow quads and loose powders come in limited edition "aqua sheen" packaging that is absolutely gorgeous.
The Natural High blush is a beautiful peach/pink shade with a nice subtle amount of shimmer.
The Next Big Thing quad consists of a four warm, beautiful eye shadows.
The Wild Thing quad is a mix of four cool-toned blues and greens.
The Flawless Definition mascara comes in two shades, Black and Aqua Blast. There is also a black Round the Clock waterproof eye liner in this collection not pictured, color is called Midnight.
On the far left here is a heavy swatch of The Natural High blush. Secret Radiance All-Over Face Color is swatched in the center and blended out on the far right. I used my finger for these, so using a fluffy brush would blend it out even further.
How amazing are these shadows? This is one quick swipe over primer using the sponge applicator that comes in the quads. The Wild Thing shadows are the four on the left, clockwise from the top left are Elitist (taupe shimmer), Sensational (sea foam shimmer), Icon (chartreuse sparkle) and Controversy (midnight blue shimmer). The Next Big Thing shadows are on the right, clockwise from the top right are Rising Star (yellow gold shimmer), Smash Hit (coral matte), Ensemble (plum matte), and Hoopla (golden copper). On the far right is the Midnight liner. This stuff rocks. I used it on my waterline and it stayed and stayed and stayed. I haven't found another liner that can stay this long.
I used all four shades in the Wild Thing quad for this look. Sensational is all over the lid, Icon is in the inner lid, Elitist on the center of the lid, and Controversy on the outside corner and as lower liner. They are shown over primer and they applied great. These are a lot more opaque than I expected them to be, especially Sensational and Icon.
I used the Flawless Definition mascara in Black here and the Round the Clock liner in Midnight on my lower waterline. I have a sample size of this mascara that I absolutely love, so I'm thrilled to have a full size version in my collection now. I love how it enhances my lashes but doesn't look fake and unnatural.
And here is the Flawless Definition mascara in Aqua Blast. It's not as colorful as I expected it to be, which is great actually. I was afraid that this would be way out of my comfort zone, but I think I could definitely feel comfortable wearing it with some simple shadow.
Here's a close up of the Secret Radiance All-Over Face Color in it's container. I used this on my face and with a light application, it gives you a really pretty glow.
The Bronzing Mineral Veil is definitely more suited for my skin in summer. It's a very light wash of color for sure, but I do prefer my translucent Mineral Veil for now, until I get a bit of a tan at least.
The bareMinerals Remix Collection is available now on the bareMinerals website. My top picks here are definitely The Wild Thing eye shadow quad, the Flawless Definition mascara in Black, and the Round the Clock eye liner in Midnight. But I'm curious, would you guys wear the Aqua Blast mascara?
The Natural High blush is a beautiful peach/pink shade with a nice subtle amount of shimmer.
The Next Big Thing quad consists of a four warm, beautiful eye shadows.
The Wild Thing quad is a mix of four cool-toned blues and greens.
The Flawless Definition mascara comes in two shades, Black and Aqua Blast. There is also a black Round the Clock waterproof eye liner in this collection not pictured, color is called Midnight.
On the far left here is a heavy swatch of The Natural High blush. Secret Radiance All-Over Face Color is swatched in the center and blended out on the far right. I used my finger for these, so using a fluffy brush would blend it out even further.
How amazing are these shadows? This is one quick swipe over primer using the sponge applicator that comes in the quads. The Wild Thing shadows are the four on the left, clockwise from the top left are Elitist (taupe shimmer), Sensational (sea foam shimmer), Icon (chartreuse sparkle) and Controversy (midnight blue shimmer). The Next Big Thing shadows are on the right, clockwise from the top right are Rising Star (yellow gold shimmer), Smash Hit (coral matte), Ensemble (plum matte), and Hoopla (golden copper). On the far right is the Midnight liner. This stuff rocks. I used it on my waterline and it stayed and stayed and stayed. I haven't found another liner that can stay this long.
I used all four shades in the Wild Thing quad for this look. Sensational is all over the lid, Icon is in the inner lid, Elitist on the center of the lid, and Controversy on the outside corner and as lower liner. They are shown over primer and they applied great. These are a lot more opaque than I expected them to be, especially Sensational and Icon.
Here's a close up of the Secret Radiance All-Over Face Color in it's container. I used this on my face and with a light application, it gives you a really pretty glow.
The Bronzing Mineral Veil is definitely more suited for my skin in summer. It's a very light wash of color for sure, but I do prefer my translucent Mineral Veil for now, until I get a bit of a tan at least.
The bareMinerals Remix Collection is available now on the bareMinerals website. My top picks here are definitely The Wild Thing eye shadow quad, the Flawless Definition mascara in Black, and the Round the Clock eye liner in Midnight. But I'm curious, would you guys wear the Aqua Blast mascara?
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Shimmer Jennifer, Jasmine, and Stephanie
I got the kindest message a while ago from a sweet woman named Cindy, the creator of Shimmer nail polish, who was wondering if I was interested in reviewing some of her polishes for her. Since I've obviously been seriously into glitter polish lately, I of course said that I would love to. Imagine my glee when 15 (!!!) bottles of gorgeous shimmery polish landed on my doorstep a week or so later. It was literally like Christmas morning unwrapping all these beauties. It took me a while to swatch them, but I finally have some that I can share with you! Enjoy!
First up is Jennifer, one coat over Zoya Kristen. Jennifer is a mish mash of mainly light blue and purple glitter, as well as some light gold, pink, and green particles. I only used one coat for these swatches, but the coverage is fantastic with just that one coat.
Up next is Jasmine, a beautiful mix of aqua glitter with some shades of blue and red mixed in. This is one coat over Zoya Zuza. I love this one because it really reminds me of Princess Jasmine from Aladdin. Not sure if that was the intention, but it's perfect!
Lastly (for today) is Stephanie, layered here over Zoya Tallulah. Stephanie is a stunning mixture of electric blue and purple and all shades in between. I love how it works with the slight shimmer in Tallulah.
Shimmer polish purchasing information can be found here, as well as product availability and more swatches. Stay tuned on Thursday for more swatches from me!
*Product(s) in this post were provided for my honest review.*
First up is Jennifer, one coat over Zoya Kristen. Jennifer is a mish mash of mainly light blue and purple glitter, as well as some light gold, pink, and green particles. I only used one coat for these swatches, but the coverage is fantastic with just that one coat.
Up next is Jasmine, a beautiful mix of aqua glitter with some shades of blue and red mixed in. This is one coat over Zoya Zuza. I love this one because it really reminds me of Princess Jasmine from Aladdin. Not sure if that was the intention, but it's perfect!
Lastly (for today) is Stephanie, layered here over Zoya Tallulah. Stephanie is a stunning mixture of electric blue and purple and all shades in between. I love how it works with the slight shimmer in Tallulah.
Shimmer polish purchasing information can be found here, as well as product availability and more swatches. Stay tuned on Thursday for more swatches from me!
*Product(s) in this post were provided for my honest review.*
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Windestine Swimming With the Sharks
Here is the lovely Swimming With the Sharks from Windestine that I mentioned yesterday. Swimming With the Sharks is a cool combination of aqua and blue glitter mixed with white diamonds and aqua squares. I used two coats and I have it layered here over China Glaze First Mate. It's so pretty... I seriously keep rolling the bottle around in my hand to watch all the glitter move ;P
Make sure to check out Windestine on Etsy and Facebook and I will leave you with a gorgeous bottle shot!
*Product(s) in this post were provided for my honest review.*
Make sure to check out Windestine on Etsy and Facebook and I will leave you with a gorgeous bottle shot!
*Product(s) in this post were provided for my honest review.*
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