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KBShimmer Spring 2014 Collection – Glitters

Posted on 6 May, 2014 by Cynthia

Did you watch 24 last night??? I was so psyched about it being back that I nearly went nuts with anticipation to be able to see good old Jack Bauer in action. I’m always so disappointed when shows that I love get cancelled…like Dollhouse! I’m still not over that one. Anyway, now that The Following and The Blacklist are on hiatus, I will have something awesome to replace them with. I got a chance to swatch these 3 gorgeous glitter polishes from the KBShimmer Spring 2014 Collection and I can tell you that I am in love. LOVE!

KBShimmer Daisy About You

KBShimmer Belle of The Mall

KBShimmer Make My Gray

Aren’t these beautiful? I think that Belle Of The Mall is my favorite because it has such a gorgeous jelly base that lets the holo glitter shine through. It’s such a juicy polish! Make My Gray and Daisy About You are milky based glitter polishes so you will been multiple coats to get a fully opaque finish. I am always super impressed with KBShimmer polishes and these are no exception. If you want to purchase any of these, they can be found at KBShimmer.com for $8.75 each. How do you like these 3 polishes? If you haven’t seen my review of some gorgeous cremes from this same collection, you can check them out here. Thanks so much for the visit today, and I will talk to you soon.

KBShimmer Spring 2014 Collection – Cremes

Posted on 28 April, 2014 by Cynthia

Hi everyone. Today I have some long overdue swatches. In my haste of organizing my desktop, I accidentally put the folder in the wrong place and forgot about putting this post together. I feel like such a dunce because I was so darn excited about sharing these polishes with you. I’m sure that you know how much I love beautiful cremes so I was in polish heaven when these beauties arrived. Let me show you 4 gorgeous cremes from the KBShimmer Spring 2014 Collection!

KBShimmer Life Rose On

KBShimmer Pansy-monioum

KBShimmer Sky Jinks

KBShimmer A Touch Of Glass

As you can tell by my nail shape, these swatches were done when I was experimenting with my nail shape. I did quite like this nail shape especially when I got some length, but I think I prefer my square shape. It could be that I’m just used to having square nails, but I just feel that the shape suits me better. As far as the polishes are concerned, they are absolutely perfect cremes. They are so smooth, creamy and easy to work with. I will always love gorgeous cremes and I can tell you that these polishes are beautiful staples to have in your stash. You can purchase these lovely cremes for $7.50 each on the KBShimmer website, so go check them out. Make sure that you follow KBShimmer on their various social media accounts to get up to date news on their collections.

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Which of these do you like best? Will you or have you picked any of these up? Let me know what you think. Thanks for stopping by today, and I will talk to you soon.

Stamping Saturdays #16

Posted on 26 April, 2014 by Cynthia

Since purple is one of my favorite colors, I remember being obsessed with getting every purple and lilac polish known to mankind when I first started ~~hoarding~~ collecting nail polish. One of the very first polishes that made me swoon is OPI Do You Lilac It? and it is still a favorite. I decided to use it as the base color for my mani today so let’s take a look…

This is two buttery coats of OPI Do You Lilac It?, and it is still as gorgeous as I remember it.

I then used KBShimmer Pansy-monioum (press sample) to sponge on my gradient.

And lastly, I used an image from Konad plate M73 for this girlie and flowery design.

While I’m not in love with this final design, I think it is pretty. It’s a little more “girlie” than I tend to do, but sometimes change is good, right? Don’t forget t check out the other Stamping Saturdays looks below. Also, if you’re interested in joining us in Stamping Saturdays, feel free to link your stamped manis below as well. We’d love to see what you come up with. As always, thanks for stopping by!

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KBShimmer: Pretties I Missed

Posted on 29 August, 2013 by Cynthia

Oh my gawh you guys, I am such a spaz. Over a week ago I had a break on my middle finger on my swatching hand so I kept on swatching until I just decided to nubbinize my nails altogether and all of a sudden they just won’t grow!!!! Normally my nails grow pretty quickly, but it’s like they’re growing in slow motion or something. It’s driving me nuts because I have a crapton of polishes to swatch but I can’t stand swatching on my nubs. Some people make nubs look really good, but sadly, my short longanisa fingers just look even stumpier with super short nails so I am patiently waiting for some length so I can get started on the swatch-a-thon to end all swatch-a-thons. That’s what I get for nubbinizing without really thinking it through. Another weird thing that has been going on with my hands is that the skin all around my fingers is peeling like crazy which is something that only happens in the middle of winter. I’m so irritated about that!! I hope that another week of intense moisturizing will get my hands in better condition.

Today I am going to show you some more KBShimmer swatches from past collections. Now that I have gotten a chance to try this brand, I am a fan for life. All of these polishes are amazing and I just absolutely love the formula on all of them. Let’s take a look, shall we?

KBShimmer Iris My Case

KbShimmer Elle

KBShimmer Clown Puke

KBShimmer Ice Queen

All of these polishes are awesome and I’m super glad I got a chance to try them out. I’m sure you’ve heard all about KBShimmer’s 5th anniversary celebration so make sure that you check them out on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and their website for all their latest news. I’m sorry I’ve been so MIA, but I’ve just been feeling out of it lately to the point where I didn’t think I really had much to share on my blog. It’s not that I’m feeling down…just….off. Don’t you hate that? Anyway, hopefully I start to feel better. I’m excited about having Saturday and Sunday off even if I have to work on Monday. You can’t imagine how much I hate working the holidays. Anyway, thanks so much for stopping by, and I will talk to you soon!

KBShimmer Fall 2013 Collection

Posted on 15 August, 2013 by Cynthia

Don’t laugh at me, but I just gorged myself on Hawaiian BBQ and I am so regretting it right now because my stomach pretty much wants to destroy itself. I don’t even know why I ate the stewed cabbage because bad things are going to happen…let’s leave it at that. Since I don’t work tomorrow, I am feeling relaxed tonight and will probably do some swatching to get ready for next week’s posts. I have been wanting to post these next polishes since last week but had to wait until the official press release came out. Are you ready for awesome polish domination? Today I was 4 of the 7 polishes from the upcoming KBShimmer Fall 2013 Collection.

When I saw KBShimmer Teal Another Tail I saw mermaid scales. I don’t know about you, but I think this polish is absolutely breathtaking. Even better, the formula was absolutely flawless in every way. It was easy to apply and control, highly pigmented and rich. For my swatches, I only needed 2 coats for full coverage.

If you could wear sparkly Kool-aid on your nails, this is what it would look like. KBShimmer Vicious Circles is probably the squishiest red polish I have EVER seen in my life. When I saw it in the bottle, I figured I would need 10 billion coats to get good coverage but I ended up needing three which is not bad considering it is a jelly. The best part of this polish is how the glitter sparkles against this bright squishy base.

Purple and blue polish lovers rejoice! KBShimmer Excuse Me, I Blurpled is one gorgeous polish. It’s so incredibly bright and shiny that I just want to scream. I don’t even know where to start with this one…the base color is gorgeous and the glitter gives it a really interesting depth. Again, this is two-coater.

If we actually had seasons in Southern California, this is what Fall on my nails would look like. KBShimmer You Go Ghoul! is dark yet bright at the same time. You would think that the dark brown base would cover up all the gorgeous glitter, but it really doesn’t. This beauty also only needed two coats for full opacity.

I don’t know what to say about these polishes at this point–I am in love. Not only are they beautiful but the formula on all of them was perfection. Do you know how hard it is to say that considering the amount of polishes I swatch? I highly recommend ALL of these so get your hands on them as quickly as you can. You will have to wait until September 1st which is the official release date of the Fall collection. While Willie wrote that “parting is such sweet sorrow,” I think it should be more like “waiting is such sweet sorrow.” Since we are still celebrating KBShimmer’s 5th birthday, they are currently offering free shipping on orders of $15 or more so don’t miss out. Don’t forget to follow KBShimmer on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and their website for all their latest news. Thanks so much for stopping by, and I will talk to you soon!

KBShimmer Summer 2013 Collection

Posted on 13 August, 2013 by Cynthia

Happy Tuesday everyone! Well, not that happy because I’ve had a rough day today, but it is what it is. Last night I decided to use some of my Orly Nail Rescue to fix my one broken nail so it just feels strange because it seems thick like when I used to wear acrylic nails. Ghhaaa! I wore acrylic nails for years, and that helped me kick the habit of biting my nails and cuticles so I will forever be grateful to them. I can’t even imagine wearing acrylic nails now!!! Anyway, let’s move on before I ramble too much. Today I have 3 polishes from the KBShimmer Summer Collection for 2013 to share with you. I am glad to be sharing these with you today because this month, KBShimmer is celebrating their 5th anniversary! This is my very first time trying out KBShimmer so I am super duper excited to share my thoughts with you. Let’s take a look at these beauties, shall we?

KBShimmer Blinded By The Bright is what I wished my nails looked like when I would use my yellow hi-lighter over white-out during a particularly boring class. I am sure I was not the only one to do this…right??? Anyway, when I first saw Blinded By The Bright, I groaned a little because I figured that the base color is so bright that I would need a billion coats for full opacity. Well, I got pretty good results after the second coat! I didn’t really need the third coat, but I applied it anyway to smooth out the color.

Be still my beating hear! For a blue/teal lover such as myself, I gasped when I first saw KBShimmer Totally Tubular. Not only is the color amazeballs, but the formula is pretty darn fantastic. It was very easy to apply and I had no problems getting good even glitter coverage! As much as I like glitter, I always dread having to fish for glitter so I was happy that I didn’t have this issue with Totally Tubular.

Lastly, I have KBShimmer The Dancing Green. Freaking A I love this one too! I love the gorgeous green base even if it was a little thinner compared to Totally Tubular. Once again, the formula was super easy to work with and it had fantastic and even glitter distribution…and no fishing!

Well, ladies and gents, I can tell you that my first experience with KBShimmer has been pretty darn great and I can’t wait to show you some offerings from their upcoming Fall collection…you are going to DIE. And in order to properly enable you, KBShimmer is having a 20% off SALE from August 8th to August 14th. Shipping deals begin on August 15th. What are you waiting for? Also, don’t forget to follow KBShimmer on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and their website for all their latest news. Thanks so much for stopping by, and I will talk to you soon!