KBShimmer 2014 Spring Collection - Swatches & Review

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Hey guys! Today's post is half of the Spring Collection from KBShimmer!
Today I'm posting the creme shades, and I will try to get the others up very soon.

I know I'm super behind on these since you know, it's summer now...I know I've been such a fail blogger this year.
I do really appreciate those of you who hang in there with me though, you guys are the best. <3

Scroll down to see these absolutely gorgeous creamy shades from KBShimmer!


A Touch Of Glass - Three coats.

A Touch Of Glass is a light aqua mint with hidden shimmer.
Went on a bit sheer and streaky but builds up well.


Chick Me Out - Three coats.

Chick Me Out is a bright yellow creme.
The formula was kind of slightly streaky but built up nicely. Well worth it!


Eclipse - Two coats.

Eclipse is a super shiny black creme.
The formula was really great, went on smooth and easy.


Honeydew List - Three coats.

Honeydew List is a dusty pastel green creme.
Same as A Touch of Glass here, a bit sheer and streaky but buildable.


Life Rose On - Two coats.

Life Rose On is a vivid cerise pink creme with blue undertones.
The formula was phenomenal, one of the very best int his collection.


My Life's Porpoise - Three coats.

My Life's Porpoise is a neutral light grey creme polish.
Goes on really nice and smooth, could definitely be a two coater.


Pansy-Monium - Two coats.

Pansy-Monium is a medium purple creme with red undertones.
This shade went on easily - very smooth and it is super stunning!


Sky Jinks - Two coats.

Sky Jinks is a medium but bright blue creme polish.
This one was another with a phenomenal formula, goes on easy breezy!


This gradient was done with a sponge and Life Rose On, Pansy-Monium, and Sky Jinks.

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A few of these were a bit sheer but they all applied nicely. I can't even express how much I love these!
You will see the others soon, but this is such a good overall collection! This is one of my favorites from Christy.

I have some fun nail art I did with a few of these also! Keep an eye out for that tomorrow!
My absolute favorites are A Touch of Glass, Chick Me Out, and My Life's Purpoise!
But I love each and every single one of them and see myself using them frequently!

You can purchase this collection, and others from https://www.kbshimmer.com/.
The cremes sell for $7.50 each.

Also check out KBShimmer on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!



Have you purchased any polishes from this collection?
If not are you planning to, or lemming any? Let me know!

Milani 2014 Gold Label Nail Lacquers - Swatches & Review

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Hi guys! How are you all doing? What are you guys up to this weekend?
I'm still doing well, just trying to stay motivated with my health kick lately!
Not doing too shabby, 7 lbs down! And my belated Mother's Day gift will get here today!
It's an elliptical :D Not exactly a very fun gift but one I wanted really bad that will be really useful for us both.

Today's post is featuring the 2014 Milani Gold Label polishes!
You guys have probably already seen these a bunch and a long time ago,
but I swear I'm trying to catch up and stay motivated in all aspects right now! :)


Showy Sea-Green - Two coats.


Popping Pink - Three coats.


Splendid Strawberry - Three coats.


Colorful Coral - Three coats.


Vivid Violet - Two coats.


Powerful Periwinkle - Two coats.


Sugar Coated - One coat over Milani Blue Zoom.


Sugar Coated - One coat over Milani Showy Sea-Green.


Sugar Rush - One coat over Milani Canyon Country.


Sugar Burst - One coat over Milani Heather.


Sugar High - One coat over a gradient made with Showy Sea-Green, Aqua Brisk, and Power Periwinkle.


Sugar Cane - One coat over Milani Vivid Violet.


Sugar Rim - One coat over Milani Power Periwinkle.


Sugar Rim - One coat over Milani Peach Innocence, topcoated and mattified!

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I love the cremes in this collection so much! Since I use very thin coats a few needed a third coat.
But I think that they are definitely do able with two thicker coats.

I like all of the glitters with the exception of Sugar Cane. I can get behind bar glitter on occasion but...
This polish just doesn't do it for me. Sugar Rush is a little sparser than I'd prefer but I love the glitter combo in it.
The rest had really great coverage and dispersed really well.

My favorites are Colorful Coral, Splendid Strawberry and Sugar Rush!
The glitters aren't anything to go crazy over but they are nice.

Be sure to follow Milani on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.


Here is a picture of the gradient that is under Sugar High above.
 I just love how this gradient came out so much, It was even prettier in person!





Are you guys digging any of these shades? I love the cremes so much, they are so bright and summery!

Butter London Boho Rock Collection Swatches - Goss and Keen

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Hi guys! Today I have two polishes from the recent Butter London Boho Rock Collection to show you.
These two shades are gorgeous and extremely wearable, I hope you guy enjoy the swatches!


Goss - Two coats.

Goss is an elegant rose gold metallic foil polish.

The formula on Goss wasn't bad, you have to apply slowly and smoothly in order to avoid brushstrokes.
I really love it and I can't wait to try it with stamping plates! I don't have another rose gold metallic in my collection.


Keen - Three coats.

Keen is a really pretty delicate peach creme polish.

Keen applied good, it was a little streaky but nothing difficult.
It's a really nice peachy nude polish and I really liked it on me!

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Nicole by OPI Carrie Underwood Collection - Swatches & Review!

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Hi guys, Happy Tuesday!! Man I can't believe that it is about to be February already!
I feel like January has flown by! Hopefully the rest of  winter flies by too, I'm ready for warm weather!

Today's post is the Nicole by OPI Carrie Underwood Collection!
I may not be a fan of Carrie Underwood but I am a big fan of this collection!


American As Apple Pie - Two coats.

American As Apply Pie is classic red creme with a subtle micro shimmer.
The shimmer isn't in your face but I love it, it has an amazing formula - went on smoothly & evenly.
I wore this for days, I just couldn't bear to take it off!
 My husband actually commented twice in one day about what a pretty red this was!
He doesn't usually pay much attention, so that is a big deal!


Backstage Pass - Three coats.

Backstage Pass is a deep, vampy browned plum with subtle fuchsia microshimmer.
It started off sheer but built up beautifully at three coats.


Carrie'd Away -  Three coats.

Carrie'd Away is a full coverage gold micro glitter polish/topcoat.
I haven't tried it layered but it seems to be a perfect density for layering or building it up on it's own.
The formula was great, went on very smooth and dispersed evenly.


Carnival Cotton Candy - Three coats.

Carnival Cotton Candy is a confectionery pink creme.
The formula was awesome, not too thin or too thick.
I used three coats but I'm certain that you can get the same coverage in two thicker coats.


Color Me Country - Three coats.

Color Me Country is a medium pink crellyish creme polish.
I used three coats and it was the perfect coverage. Opaque with a hint of squishiness.


Fisher Queen - Two coats.

Fisher Queen is a dark purple polish full of purple shimmer.
The formula was good, it went on a little patchy at first but I think I should have just waited a little longer in between coats.


Goodbye Shoes - Two coats.

Goodbye Shoes is a interesting greenish grey creme polish.
I love this colors, I can't think of another polish similar in my collection!
The formula seems thin on the first coat but evens out perfectly with the second coat!


Lips Are Dripping Honey - One coat over Sweet Daisy.

LADH is a mixture of gold glitter, gold iridescent glitter, and gold holographic glitters in a clear base.
It has good coverage, not super dense or too sparse,a perfect medium!
Application was easy, it went on evenly effortlessly.


Love my Pups - Four coats.

Love My Pups is a delicate faint pink crelly polish.
It is very sheer and I needed four coats for opacity, it went on pretty even for me but it was just super sheer.
I think this is a perfect polish for jelly sandwiches, but I'm not sure how often I will wear it on it's own.


Party Bus - One coat with minor placement over Love My Pups.

Party Bus is a concoction of three different sizes and shapes of holographic glitters in a clear base.
I found it to be a little more sparse than I'd prefer, but one coat with a little bit of placement gives decent coverage.
It may require a bit of fishing for the large glitters if you want more on the nail.


Sing You Like A Bee - Two coats.

Sing You Like A Bee is a complex white and gold shimmer polish, with a pretty green luster.
It is really impossible to capture! Absolutely gorgeous though.
The formula is great, a little thick but it slides on evenly. Great to wear alone or layered.


Some Hearts - Three coats.

Some Hearts is a pretty red toned coral crellyish creme polish.
The formula was very good, it went on super easy and even.
I used three thin coats but I think two coat would easily suffice.


Southern Charm - Three coats.

Southern Charm is a pretty nude creme polish.
It was a little sheer so I used three thin coats.
It went on nicely, not perfectly even but not streaky for me either.


Sweet Daisy - Three coats.

Sweet Daisy is a peach creme with a touch of squishiness.
It went on really nicely. I love the color so much! I don't have many peach shades so I love this addition!

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I'm really loving this collection! It has a great array of shades. Cremes, shimmers, and different kinds of glitters! 
It's really well rounded and I love that. Love My Pups is very sheer so I will likely only use it for glitter/jelly sandwiches.
I don't consider the formula bad though. I'm not a huge fan of Party Bus but I wasn't disappointed in any of these polishes.

For my favorites of this collection - this is a hard choice!
I know that American As Apple Pie is definitely on that list! I've been so into reds lately and it is perfect.
I also really love Sing You Like A Bee, Backstage Pass, Some Hearts and Sweet Daisy!

I kind of wish i understood some of the names more but I know nothing about Carrie Underwood or any of her songs, lol! Just not my type of music.

This limited edition collection is available for purchase for $7.99 at the following retailers:
CVS, Duane Reade, HEB, Kroger, Kmart, Ulta, Walmart, Fred Meyer, Meijer, and Harmon locations.  
In Canada, these shades will be available for $10.99 each at Shoppers Drug Mart, Target Canada, Walmart Canada, Jean Coutu, London Drug, and Loblaws.


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Are any of these shades calling out to you?
Which are your favorites?

An Irresistible Sweepstakes from Nicole by OPI & Dove Chocolate!

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Hi guys! Today's post is a very exciting one for me!
I was recently accepted into the OPI Blogger Network! I am so excited about it :D

So be on the lookout to see more polishes from OPI and Nicole by OPI on the blog!
Today's post is a special one brought to you by Nicole by OPI and Dove Chocolates.

They have teamed up together for an amazing sweepstakes!
25,000 lucky winners will receive two Nicole by OPI Dove Chocolate inspired polishes and a coupon for a
bar of Dove Chocolate! There are more details on the prizes and how to enter at the end of the post!




Better After Dark - Three thin coats.

Better After Dark is a really nice red toned brown, packed full of pink micro shimmer.
The formula went on well, it was a little sheer and streaky at first but evened out nicely. 


Promises in the Dark - Two coats.

They really nailed it with Promises After Dark! It definitely reminds me of dark, rich chocolate!
The formula on this was really amazing! Two easy coats.

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I'm loving this polish duo and the chocolates are so yummy! My husband doesn't like dark chocolate but he LOVES these!
London and Sky are bigger fans of the Sea Salt Caramel filled chocolates.
I love both but I'm kind of a chocolate purist. I love the pure, rich dark chocolate! Seriously delicious!


Here are the details below on how to enter and what you could win!

Enter the “Discover Your Dark Side in the New Year Sweepstakes”

From now through February 5, 2014, DOVE^® Chocolate Facebook fans can enter once per day for a chance to win one (1) of the 25,000 NICOLE by OPI^® kits, which include:

•   A coupon for a free DOVE^® Dark Chocolate Bar (1.34 oz. - 1.44 oz.)
•   Better After Dark NICOLE by OPI^® Nail Lacquer Bottle
•   Promises in the Dark NICOLE by OPI^® Nail Lacquer Bottle

To enter, simply “like” the DOVE^® Chocolate Facebook page and click on the Sweepstakes tab (https://www.facebook.com/dovechocolate/app_548734081871225) to enter your name, email address, shipping address and date of birth.  The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 United States who are age 13 or older on or before December 27, 2013. All winners will be selected at random by an independent agency in the week following the sweepstakes. 

For more information, please visit www.facebook.com/dovechocolate or www.facebook.com/nicolebyopi.

Be sure to follow Nicole by OPI on Facebook and Twitter to stay updated with upcoming releases and sweepstakes!




Hurry up and go enter! I mean polish and chocolate! What could be better?!?