KBShimmer Violet Tendencies: Swatch and Review

KBShimmer Violet Tendencies: Swatch and Review

*Purchased by Me*

Happy Monday, and I hope that you are having a wonderful Labor Day so far! Today, I'm sharing a polish from KBShimmer that I picked up when Christy was having a sale on her Summer 2016 Misfits Collection; the Misfits Collection consisted of batches of polishes that Christy considered as "one-offs," or ones that she did not want to use a a part of a collection. The beauty that I have to share with you today is named Violet Tendencies. 

 

 

Violet Tendencies can be best described as a medium-toned purple-toned violet linear holographic with additional larger holographic glitters. I was able to get it opaque in two smooth, easy coats. It dried quickly between coats, and dried glossy. Shown is with one layer of glossy top coat! Unfortunately, it is no longer available; however, KBShimmer recently released their Fall 2016 collection, and it looks beautiful! So...go pick some up!

After my two coats and topcoat dried, I decided to add some stamping! For this, I chose an image from Born Pretty Store's BP-25 and stamped with M Polish's To Have and To Holo (my favorite holo stamping polish!). Unfortunately, the maker of M Polish is no longer currently making polish, so I am currently on the hunt for another holo stamping polish, for when this one runs out. After everything dried, I sealed it in with another layer of glossy top coat. Here is the final result!  

 

Holo upon holo, right!? 

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Thank you so much for stopping by, and I'll see you next time! 

♥ Megan

Lovely Layering: Featuring Essie and KBShimmer

Lovely Layering: Featuring Essie and KBShimmer 

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Hey, hey, it's officially July!! Today, I'm sharing a combo with you that I am super in love with! I recently purchased a couple of new Essies, and I had to play with at least one of them immediately. Let's take a look! 

 

Essie Berried Treasures

Collection: Summer 2016 Viva Antigua! Collection

Color/Finish: Described on the Essie website as a bright ruby berry. Berried Treasures is a creme finish! 

Formula/Application: The formula on Berried Treasures was absolutely divine! I have been extremely impressed by Essie's formulas for the past several collections, and this was no exception. It applied smoothly and evenly, and was opaque in just two coats. It dried very glossy; shown in the above pictures are two coats with NO topcoat. 

Rating:♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts! The formula on Berried Treasures is so smooth and easy to apply, and isn't too thick or thin. The color is absolutely perfect for the summer (or any time of the year, for that matter). I can't wait to use this as the base for some nail art, as well! 

Availability: Berried Treasures is currently available in drug stores and beauty stores; the price per bottle is $8.50, plus tax. You can also pick it up on Essie's website, right here . 

 

Time for Some Layering!! 

After applying Berried Treasures, I thought to myself, "Hey, how would this look with some HOLO?!?" So, I went for it! I used KBShimmer's Prism Break, which is one of my favorite linear holo topcoats. For these pictures, I used one thick coat of Prism Break, and topped that with one coat of glossy top coat. 

Gahhhh, would you just look at that holo flame? Gorgeous!! 

And a before and after shot! 

 

You can pick up KBShimmer's Prism Break on their website; the price is 9.25 for a 15 mL bottle; you can find it right here!  

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Thank you so much for stopping by, and I'll see you next time! 

♥ Megan

Manicure Monday: Ever After Polish and KBShimmer

Manicure Monday featuring: Ever After Polish and KBShimmer

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Happy Manicure Monday! If you are a mother to any type of being, I hope that you had an amazing day yesterday! 

Today, I am sharing another water decal mani with you! I had placed a small order with KBShimmer a couple of weeks ago, and decided to pick up one of the designs of water decals that are available in the shop. The image that I chose was a neon gradient snake skin print!

There were so many options to choose from, when it came to colors to pair these with! I opted for a pink holo from Ever After, named Tutti Frutti. Tutti Frutti was one of my first Ever After colors, and it was one of the colors offered by Hella Holo Customs in August of 2015. 

For my mani, I used Tutti Frutti on my thumb and pinky and index fingers, and applied the KBShimmer decals over one coat of white, on my ring and  middle fingers, and sealed everything in with topcoat. Tutti Frutti has a magnificent formula, and it is opaque in two coats. The decals were easy to use, and they readily separated from the backing after soaking the pieces for about 15 seconds. Don't they look cool?? 

 

 

KBShimmer's decals are available on their site for $2.95 for one sheet. While Tutti Frutti is no longer available from Ever After, there are always many gorgeous colors available in the shop! 

Be sure to check out KBShimmer and Ever After on social media! 

KBShimmer Store: https://www.kbshimmer.com/

KBShimmer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kbshimmer/

KBShimmer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KBShimmerBathandBody/?fref=ts

I Need KBShimmer In My Life (Facebook fan group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/256991577811155/

 

Ever After's shop: http://everafterpolish.bigcartel.com/

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 As always, thanks for stopping by, and I'll see you next time! 

♥ Megan

KBShimmer Claws and Effect: Swatch and Review

KBShimmer Claws and Effect

*Purchased by Me*

Hey there! I hope that you had a wonderful week; it's finally the weekend! I have one more week of externship and one final standing in my way of a break for a couple of weeks, and I couldn't be more excited!

Today, I'm sharing a color from KBShimmer with you! This is Claws and Effect, and it was a part of Christy's Winter 2015 collection. Claws and Effect is a very uniquely colored polish; it is a dark blue linear holo, but also purple in some lights (so...indigo?). And, in other lights, there is a pink flash to the polish. It is so complex, and absolutely beautiful! 

The formula on Claws and Effect was absolutely magnificent. It applied nice and smooth, with a dry time between coats of about 2-3 minutes. I was able to get it opaque in about two coats, and it dried glossy; however, my swatches are shown with one layer of glossy top coat. These were taken under a daylight bulb. Oh, and the best part? NO STAINING! There was no staining upon cuticle clean up OR upon full removal! I love that about dark colors, and it makes me so much more likely to use them again in the future. 

Claws and Effect is currently available on KBShimmer's website; it is $9.25 for a fll size (15 mL) bottle, and you can find it right here! 

Be sure to check out KBShimmer on social media! 

KBShimmer Store: https://www.kbshimmer.com/

KBShimmer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kbshimmer/

KBShimmer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KBShimmerBathandBody/?fref=ts

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Thanks for stopping by, and I'll see you next time! 

♥ Megan

Lovely Layering: China Glaze Red-y to Rave and KBShimmer Prism Break

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**Warning: Pic Heavy!**

Happy Friday!! Congrats on getting through another week! 

For this mani, I decided to play with some polishes that I already had in my collection. I have been coveting and searching for the perfect coral holo, and then I thought: "Hey, why don't I just try to make my own, out of what I have already?" Spoiler alert- I LOVE the results of what I layered!

To start, I pulled out China Glaze Red-y to Rave, a neon red-orange creme from their Summer 2015 Electric Nights collection. I was absolutely in love with this entire collection, and Red-y to Rave is no exception! The formula on this seemed a tad bit thin at first, but it was not overly watery or runny. I was able to get it mostly opaque in two coats; however, if I was wearing it by itself, I would most likely use three coats. 

 

Next, I opted for one of my favorite holo top coats: KBShimmer Prism Break. I love using Prism Break in either one coat, for a subtle holo, or two coats, for a stronger effect. Using two coats does gray out a base color a bit, but that is usually the norm with holo topcoats! 

 

 

 

I love both of these polishes by themselves, but when put together, they make the perfect coral holo! I am so happy with how this combo came out. 

 

I definitely see myself repeating this combo! It is bright, spring-y, and summery! I also really need to start playing around with my collection more, to see which polishes look amazing together.

What are some of your favorite layering combos? Let me know in the comments! 

Thanks for stopping by, and I'll see you next time!

♥ Megan