Polish Love: KBShimmer Summer Collection!

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Alas, it is Back-to-School time already! Gone are the long and carefree days of Summer Vacation. However, in GA where I live, it is still totally hot. For me, nail polish selection is completely seasonal and weather-dependent. Sure, the Fall is just around the corner, but as long as the heat is still on here in GA, I will be rockin' Summer shades on my tips and toes!

In the past year, KBShimmer has become one of my very favorite nail polish lines. The polishes are just *so unique*! Plus, as a glitter lover, I adore all of the variety as well as the uniqueness of the glitter assortment. There is no question, there are no other polishes in my vast collection that compare directly to KBShimmer shades! I am tellin' ya'll, they are so special and different!

I am super excited about the KBShimmer Summer Collection! Sure, Summer Vacation is over. However, I am still going to be rocking these shades for as long as it is hot outside (which in GA...is for awhile!).

I got to try out an assortment of shades from the Summer Collection Part 1 and Part 2 and The Flakes Collection. Just check out these gorgeous and unique polishes: The KBShimmer Summer Collection 2015: (listed from left to right: see photos):

• Pink-a Colada: A violet leaning pink crelly polish with holographic glitters in lime green, light blue and pink with full coverage in 3 coats. This is one of our more sheer polishes, but it can be layered in 3 coats for full coverage, depending on application style.
• Lei it Again: Sunshine, days at the beach, and tropical drinks.  Lei It Again is the first cream in KBShimmer's tropics inspired faded neon cream collection.  This is no baby pink, and is a much brighter electric pink then my camera can show. As with most pastel and/or neon formulas, thin coats work best to ensure even application as they dry quicker and don’t always perfect self level.
• Rum Me the Right Way: Sunshine, days at the beach, and tropical drinks.  Rum Me The Right Way is the forth cream in SBShimmer's tropics inspired faded neon cream collection.  This shocking yellow cream is the perfect swap for plain nude colors. Go bold and highlight your nails with this faded neon cream. As with most pastel and/or neon formulas, thin coats work best to ensure even application as they dry quicker and don’t always perfect self level.
• Vitamin Sea: An aqua jelly polish with pink, silver, and micro holographic glitters.
• Foiled: The smallest of our silver flakes, Foiled offers the smoothest metallic look of the 4 shades and is best layered for full coverage.
• Precious Petals: Precious Petals is a glitter top coat with neon pink, purple, white, and aqua glitters swimming in a clear base.  A fine holographic dust adds sparkle that just shines in the sun.

If you are looking for some gorgeous and unique polishes (especially glitters!) to add to your collection, be sure to check out KBShimmer! These polishes apply so easily and I get 4+ days without chipping (which is good for me with how hard I am on my nails). I can't wait to see their Fall Collection as I will be transitioning to Fall shades very soon.

Thanks so much for reading! Love ya'll!!!
 

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SinfulColors Spring 2015 "Spring Fever" Collection

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Do you have Spring Fever as badly as I do? OMG, what a LONG Winter, right? Well, what better way to dive into the Spring state-of-mind than a beautiful...and affordable...nail polish collection from SinfulColors. 

I had a chance to try out 5 shades from this gorgeous new collection. Let me tell ya'll, it was so hard to pick a shade from all of the amazing choices. The Spring Fever SinfulColors Spring 2015 Collection is a comprehensive assortment of 24 bold, vibrant, and even unexpected colors and finishes. From soft pastels, to shimmers and glitters, to calm blues, purples, and teals, and even iridescent toppers, this collection really can perk up your Winter-weary nails! Begone the blah shades of winter, it is time to bring in some color! 

Here is the Collection at-a-Glance:

SinfulColors Spring Fever 2015:

• Cloud 9: Perfect Orange
• Energetic Red: A Classic Fire Engine Red
• Gold Medal: The Perfect Metallic Gold
• Let's Meet: Luxe Lemon Yellow
• Nail Junkie: Sparkle-Infused Aqua
• Sail La Vie: Cerulean Sea Blue
• Tempest: A Subtly Seductive Purple
• Why Not: A Clear Sky Blue
• Cream Pink: Bubble Gum Pink
• Feel the Vibe: A Bright Splash of Juicy Orange
• Innocent: Green Apple
• Let's Talk: Royal Purple
• Navy I Do: True Navy Blue
• Savage: A Matte Turquoise that Pops
• Thimbleberry: A Crushing Shade of Coral

Opalescent Trend Toppers:

• Flight to See: Prismatic Plum
• Prized Plume: Iridescent Peacock-Feather Blue
• Sheer Flight: Bejeweled Emerald 

 Bright Jelly Toppers:

• Horizon Shine: High-Shine Crimson Red
• Ring the Belini: Metallic Tangerine
• Zest of Times: Lustrous Magenta

 Specialty Glitters:

• Flower Power: Baby Pink Speckled with White & Fuchsia
• Petal be the Day: Royal Blue and Purple Confetti
• Standing Bloom Only: A Creamy Mango with Magenta Flakes

From this Spring Fever Collection, I tried out the following shades (from left to right in the swatch photo):

• Cream Pink (Bubble Gum Pink): This exact shade of pink tends to be my polish shade go-to. What can I say, I am a "pink" girl at heart and nothing does it better for me than a bright Barbie pink! I think that this will be my perfect pedicure shade for the Spring and Summer! I literally just feel happy even looking at this color! While it has a shine to it, it dries to almost a matte finish (demi matte?). Really pretty!

• Sail la Vie: (Cerulean Sea Blue Creme with glossy finish): This gorgeous cerulean shade is another favorite color of mine. Can I even tell you how many shirts I have in this exact same color? lol, maybe it is because it matches my eyes. Anyways...it is a shade that I just LOVE wearing on my tips! It is a fun way to wear blue without your nails screaming "I am blue" (ha ha, if that makes sense). I really like it topped with the "Petal be the Day" Specialty Glitter. What a fun combo. My nails make me smile when I wear this combo. :) Seriously, it is on my tips now and I am diggin it! 

• Petal Be the Day: (Royal Blue and Purple Confetti in a sheer lilac base): This is a super fun glitter. I do wish that the sheer lilac base showed up just a tad more and that the glitter was more full coverage. But still, even with that critique, I love wearing this as a topper. It is really too sheer to wear on its own with its sparse glitter. 2 coats give you a decent amount of glitter.

• Flower Power: (Baby Pink Speckled with White & Fuchsia): This is honestly the item in this collection that I anticipated the most! It really is a unique polish/topper! I love the round and chunky shape of the white and fuchsia glitter. The baby pink polish base is dense enough for good coverage and the glitter seems to go on a bit fuller (yet not full coverage by any means) than the Petal be the Day. This is so pretty on its own for a mani! So fun!!!

Do you know what is the most amazing part about this collection and all SinfulColors polishes in general? They retail for only $1.99 and are available at your local Walgreens! At that price, you can afford to get all of them that catch your eye! :) Plus, the quality, coverage, and wear (4+ days with only very slight tip wear for me...and I am hard on my nails with constant hand washing and diaper changes) are amazing!

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Nail Art Inspiration: Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat with Sally Hansen

Have you seen the new Fuzzy Coat polishes from Sally Hansen? The cute and whimsical colors and the fun effect of the Fuzzy Coat finish have inspired me to create some nail art! Click here to hear more about my shopping experience, my nail art inspiration, and to see my nail tutorial and finished look!

Fall 2012 Nails: Orly's Fired Up Collection

Coming Soon: Orly's Fall Nail Collection!!!

Are you ready for Fall Nails? I know that I sure am! Check out this new collection from Orly!

This Fall 2012 ORLY introduces their Fired Up polish collection. The inspriation for this collection: inner power.

The high-gloss collection features colors that range from fiery red and deep wine tones to bright accents of golden yellow and vibrant orange balanced by hues of pewter and
chocolate brown.

ORLY Nail Lacquers and Treatment products are available at orlybeauty.com and Sally Beauty.

Fall 2012: OPI's Germany Collection

I know that it is hard to think of Fall when it is 100 degrees outside! Here in GA, it is "Back to School" time already. So, even in the sweltering Summer Heat, minds are turned already towards Fall.

On of my biggest makeup "shifts" during change-of-season, is nail color. Going from Summer Brights to Darker Fall shades is actually really exciting for me. While I am not quite ready to switch to Fall colors *just yet*, I will be soon! Seeing the images of this collection is getting me really excited! 

OPI launches its Fall Collection "Germany" in August!  The collection includes a range of 12 lacquers inspired by the destination. $8.50. There are also two new Designer Series shades – DS Luxurious and DS Indulgence. $12.50; available in September.

Nicole by OPI releases five, Target-exclusive metallic shades in rich jewel tones for fall. $7.04; Target or target.com; available in August. I did not include images of these in this post as I will have a full review of these (including NOTDs) coming soon!!! :)

Total Beauty: 10 New Nail Art Ideas to Copy

10 New Nail Art Ideas to Copy

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