Sunday, December 29, 2019

kbshimmer: Essentials

Every nail polish aficionado needs a one coat black and a self leveling white cream in their arsenal and kbshimmer has just created some with all new formulas!
Since I'm sharing these two new polishes, I thought I'd also mention other essentials I use like their Mont Bleu Crystal file and logo vegan clean up brush. You can get them all at kbshimmer along with other beautiful polishes, hand care, and nail tools.

xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer essentials


Total Eclipse
A new, one-coat black cream. The new polish features a new fan brush with curved edges for easy application.
Shown in one coat with Clearly on Top topcoat. I'm so happy to see this brush type at kbshimmer! It's my favorite shape because application is effortless with it!

xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Total Eclipse
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Total Eclipse
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Total Eclipse


White Here White Now
A new and improved white with better coverage and improved leveling over kbshimmer's original white cream. This new polish also has the fan brush that I love.
Shown in two coats with Clearly on Top topcoat. I have always struggled with white polish, even those that are said to be easy to use. This one is on the better end of white polishes I've tried. If you're used to white being a streaky clumpy mess and you're looking for something better, give this one a try! I think you'll be glad you did.

xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer White Here White Now
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer White Here White Now
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer White Here White Now


Both polishes stamp really well! I'm showing Total Eclipse stamped over White Here White now, topped with Free & Clear topcoat.

xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer panda nailart
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer panda nailart
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer panda nailart


Cyrstal File & Clean Up Brush

The file is made of high quality Czech tempered glass, with the grit acid etched into the glass for a long-lasting file that can be washed and reused over and over again. The fine grit is powerful enough for shortening and reshaping nails, but not so harsh that it causes peeling or tearing. These crystal files are full-sized at 135 mm (5.3 inches) inches long and 2 mm thick. They are made by Mont Bleu and come in a black velvet sleeve. They are imprinted with the KBShimmer logo in brushed silver.

The brush has vegan, nylon bristles that are acetone resistant and ideal for detailed clean up. The aluminum barrel is silver-toned and features a secure cap to protect the bristles. The handle is rhinestone filled and printed with the kbshimmer logo.
To use, dip the bristles in acetone and swipe away polish from around the cuticles. Be sure to re-dip periodically to keep the brush clean, else the polish may transfer back onto the skin. I like to use a paper towel to wipe the brush between dipping in acetone.

xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer crystal file

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Monday, December 23, 2019

Polish Pickup: Written In The Stars

The theme this month for Polish Pickup is Written In The Stars! Launch is Jan 3 at 10am Central through Jan 6, 11pm Central. A heap of fantastic brands have offerings this month, and I have some of them to share with you!

xoxoJen's swatch of Polish Pickup: Written In The Stars


BaronessX X Marks The Spot
Rich black fluid art nail polish with large particle holographic pigment. This polish creates the spotted effect as seen in fluid nail art.
Cap 75

Super easy to use, I dropped a few cream colors on a mat, then dropped a couple of drops of X Marks The Spot, then I folded the mat to smoosh the polish twice and let dry. After it dried, I applied like a decal. This is the third time I've done fluid art and I'm pleased how easy it was to get these results from the BraonessX polish.

xoxoJen's swatch of BaronessX X Marks The Spot
xoxoJen's swatch of BaronessX X Marks The Spot
xoxoJen's swatch of BaronessX X Marks The Spot


Blush Star-Crossed Lovers
Inspiration: Romeo + Juliet movie cover (1996)
A burnt orange nail polish with a shifting pink-orange-gold shimmer, holographic flakes and gold flakes.
No cap

xoxoJen's swatch of Blush Star-Crossed Lovers
xoxoJen's swatch of Blush Star-Crossed Lovers
xoxoJen's swatch of Blush Star-Crossed Lovers


Great Lakes Lacquer The Scorpion, The Serpent, The Phoenix
Inspired by the astrological sign of Scorpio
A purple based multichrome with shifts of blush, silver, lime, aqua, and fuchsia.
No cap

xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer The Scorpion, The Serpent, The Phoenix
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer The Scorpion, The Serpent, The Phoenix
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer The Scorpion, The Serpent, The Phoenix
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer The Scorpion, The Serpent, The Phoenix


KBShimmer I Need Space
Inspired by stunning photos of our galaxy from earth.
The polish starts as a silver slate. When you apply a magnet, a bright silver line accents a blackened-navy background. Micro and small holo glitters sparkle like the night sky with tiny, shifty blue flakes.
No cap

I used a bar magnet for the diagonal line.

xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer I Need Space
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer I Need Space
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer I Need Space


KBShimmer Astronaut Ice Cream
Inspired by a bar of freeze-dried Neapolitan ice cream
The sugar scrub features three layers, each with its own scent: classic strawberry, vanilla and chocolate. Use each layer individually, or stir them to form a juicy, chocolate-covered berry scent.
Cap TBD

xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Astronaut Ice Cream
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Astronaut Ice Cream
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Astronaut Ice Cream


Lollipop Posse Scorpio Season
A purple-based multichrome that shifts between royal purple, deep magenta, and a burnished gold, accented with pink color-shifting iridescent flakes.
No cap

Purple is my favorite color and I always have trouble deciding which shade of purple I love most. With this polish, I get both! Loving how it shifts from a blue leaning purple to red raspberry leaning violet.

xoxoJen's swatch of Lollipop Posse Scorpio Season
xoxoJen's swatch of Lollipop Posse Scorpio Season
xoxoJen's swatch of Lollipop Posse Scorpio Season
xoxoJen's swatch of Lollipop Posse Scorpio Season


Turtle Tootsie Across The Universe
A medium blue linear holo polish, with a red sparkle, gold flakies and pink/purple ucc flakies.
Cap 200

This royal shade of blue sparkles and shines bright like twinkling stars!

xoxoJen's swatch of Turtle Tootsie Across The Universe
xoxoJen's swatch of Turtle Tootsie Across The Universe
xoxoJen's swatch of Turtle Tootsie Across The Universe

Such stellar, out of this world polishes! These brands have outdone themselves, yet again.
Each polish is shown in two coats with glossy topcoat. Formula for each was good, as I typically find with indie polishes.
What are you picking up this month?

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Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Fandom Flakies: John Wick Inspired Box

The Fandom Flakies box this month features Kathleen and Co with the theme of John Wick (who doesn't love Keanu Reeves?)
Sale starts 12/13 at noon edt and ends 12/20 at 11:59 pm edt.
Customers will receive 3 full size (15mL) polishes; although the bottle featured here from Kathleen and Co is 10ml. They will have some boxes ready to ship, after that they'll be pre-order.

xoxoJen's swatch of Fandom Flakies: John Wick Inspired Box


BKL's Excommunicado
a brick red polish with gold iridescent flakes and a scattering of holo flakes.

So packed with flake, ya'll! Shown is two coats with topcoat.

xoxoJen's swatch of BKL's Excommunicado
xoxoJen's swatch of BKL's Excommunicado
xoxoJen's swatch of BKL's Excommunicado


NOL's Noise Complaint
a glowy blue holographic with bright blue metallic micro flakies and red/gold UCC flakes.

Quite eye catching, in fact, I got a compliment on my nails while wearing it! Two coats with topcoat shown.

xoxoJen's swatch of NOL's Noise Complaint
xoxoJen's swatch of NOL's Noise Complaint
xoxoJen's swatch of NOL's Noise Complaint


Kathleen and Co's Baba Yaga
a dark purple with purple/blue aurora shimmer, iridescent flakes and holo microflakies.

This purple polish is everything. Bright, sparkly, has that blue shift from the flakes. So in love! I wore two coats w/topcoat for these photos.

xoxoJen's swatch of Kathleen and Co's Baba Yaga
xoxoJen's swatch of Kathleen and Co's Baba Yaga
xoxoJen's swatch of Kathleen and Co's Baba Yaga

The formulas of each of these was very easy to work with, no clumping or dragging just smooth easy application. What do you think of this month's box?

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Monday, December 9, 2019

1850: Winter Luxe Collection and a Charity Polish

The Winter Luxe collection from 1850 is a collection of polishes that can be paired up or used on their own. Also recently released is a special charity polish. Both are available now at the 1850 Artisan Polish store!

xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Winter Luxe Collection


Elegant
a deep, midnight-blue navy cream.

xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Elegant
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Elegant
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Elegant


Opulent
a soft, semi-sheer gray that glows with contrasting red to green and gold shimmer.

xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Opulent
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Opulent
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Opulent
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Opulent


Sumptuous
a burgundy-red multichrome shimmer that shifts from a burgundy base to red with gold overtones, and blue and purple at extreme angles.

xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Sumptuous
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Sumptuous
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Sumptuous
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Sumptuous


Velvet
a dark and vampy mulberry cream.

xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Velvet
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Velvet
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Velvet


Decadent
a mesmerizing collection of copper glitters that can be used alone, as a topper, or as a stunning glitter gradient over rich cream colors.

Decadent is shown sponged on the index nail, in three coats on the middle finger, two on the ring finger and one coat on the pinky.

xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Decadent
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Decadent
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Decadent


Elegant with Decadent
First shown topped with one coat, and then sandwiched.

xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Elegant with Decadent
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Elegant with Decadent
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Elegant with Decadent
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Elegant with Decadent
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Elegant with Decadent


Opulent with Decadent
First shown topped with a glitter gradient, and then sandwiched.

xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Opulent with Decadent
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Opulent with Decadent
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Opulent with Decadent
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Opulent with Decadent
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Opulent with Decadent


Velvet with Decadent
First shown topped with one coat, and then sandwiched.

xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Velvet with Decadent
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Velvet with Decadent
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Velvet with Decadent
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Velvet with Decadent
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Velvet with Decadent


Ram's Pride Charity Polish
a dark forest green base that is filled with holographic gold microglitters and gold flakies. This beautiful polish was custom made for the local high school based on green and gold, the school colors. The entire purchase price of this polish, less state and local taxes, will be donated to the Temple City High School Associated Student Body (ASB).

This festive shade is perfect for the holidays.

xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Ram's Pride Charity Polish
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Ram's Pride Charity Polish
xoxoJen's swatch of 1850 Ram's Pride Charity Polish

Unless otherwise noted, polishes are shown in two coats with topcoat. Formula was good and went on smoothly. I really enjoyed pairing these up and they're all beautiful on their own! Will you be picking these up?
Available now at the 1850 Artisan Polish store!


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