Monday, April 24, 2017

KBShimmer: Multichrome Collection


I'm gonna cheat, and use KBShimmer's descriptions and intro for this post. It's crunch time for Polish Con, and I wanted to get this published asap for you all to see more swatches.

KBShimmer
Launches 6 New Multi Chrome Polishes at Polish Con April 29th and Online May 5th.

Multi-Chrome polishes are some of the most distracting nail polishes ever. Changing, shifting, morphing colors all based on the angle of your tips. These polishes are jaw-dropping, just by changing the angle you view your nails at, you can see an instant flip of your polish color, no sun or temperature change needed! Just move your fingers and toes and watch the magic as these polish shades dazzle you with their magical color shifting powers. Joining fan favorites Shade Shifter and Pigment Of My Imagination are 6 all new multi chrome shades.

xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Multichromes

Flip Flop Hooray –This shifty shade starts with a rich emerald green, which morphs into shades of teal and navy, finally flipping to a warm grape purple with hints of magenta and red. Flip Flop Hooray is truly spectacular, with its complex shifts based on viewing angles.

xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Flip Flop Hooray
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Flip Flop Hooray
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Flip Flop Hooray
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Flip Flop Hooray
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Flip Flop Hooray
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Flip Flop Hooray
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Flip Flop Hooray
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Flip Flop Hooray

Iridescent Exposure – Iridescent Exposure is a complex color shifting shade that starts with a dusty teal color. From the dusty teal, we see shades of cyan and blue, cool purples and rich magenta reds. This jewel toned shade is not to be missed!

xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Iridescent Exposure
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Iridescent Exposure
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Iridescent Exposure
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Iridescent Exposure
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Iridescent Exposure
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Iridescent Exposure
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Iridescent Exposure
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Iridescent Exposure

Chroma Chameleon – Chroma Chameleon is a vibrant shifting shade that morphs from a bright fuchsia pink, to a coppery rose, then a soft gold, to a spring green color when you change viewing angles. This polish will leave even the most talented chameleon jealous!

xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Chroma Chameleon
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Chroma Chameleon
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Chroma Chameleon
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Chroma Chameleon
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Chroma Chameleon
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Chroma Chameleon
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Chroma Chameleon

Wine Not? – More complex than the finest wine, at first look you see a warm burgundy shade, then you notice as angles change, that shades of purple, gold and bronze appear. Wine Not? is a shade that is absolutely not bordeaux-ing!

xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Wine Not?
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Wine Not?
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Wine Not?
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Wine Not?
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Wine Not?
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Wine Not?
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Wine Not?

Puns And Roses – Puns And Roses is a soft shade that starts by showing off a rosy pink color. As your viewing angle shifts, warm yellow gold and green hues pop through, with a hint of deeper green at the edges.

xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Puns And Roses
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Puns And Roses
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Puns And Roses
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Puns And Roses
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Puns And Roses
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Puns And Roses
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Puns And Roses

It’s A Blazing – It’s A Blazing is warm toned polish with an awe inspiring color shift reminiscent of fall. It starts with a warm, rich burgundy red color, then as your fingers move, a rich bronze shade pops out. At extreme angles, golden yellows and orange colors appear. This nail polish has more colors then a forest in autumn!

xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer It’s A Blazing
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer It’s A Blazing
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer It’s A Blazing
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer It’s A Blazing
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer It’s A Blazing
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer It’s A Blazing

A quick blurb about these from me - each of these polishes has a smooth easy to apply formula, most were opaque in two coats. For a few, I added a third coat to ensure no vnl under bright photo lighting.

I'm also going to let you in on a little secret of mine that camouflages brush strokes pretty well, should you have any. Pick up the KBShimmer 'Oh Matte!' topcoat, top your multichromes with it, and then top with KBShimmer's 'Clearly On Top' topcoat. It's like magic, guys!

If you're going to con, say hi to me! I'll be wearing a blue shirt with pink holo Polish Con logo on the front and Director on the back.

Sunday, April 23, 2017

Ever After: Polish Con LEs "Rent"

Rent is a rock musical with music, lyrics and book by Jonathan Larson and also the inspiration for Ever After's Polish Con LEs. They're all magnificent, and dare I say must haves? These launch at Polish Con NYC April 29th, and will be available online afterward. (check facebook fan group for date)

xoxoJen's swatch collage of Ever After Polish Con LEs Rent

525600 Minutes
Lavender holo with holo, silver silvery sparkle and a purple pink shift

xoxoJen's swatch of Ever After 525600 Minutes
xoxoJen's swatch of Ever After 525600 Minutes
xoxoJen's swatch of Ever After 525600 Minutes
xoxoJen's swatch of Ever After 525600 Minutes

La Vie Boheme
Beige leaning pewter holo with a rainbows of multi chrome flakes and green to red shift

xoxoJen's swatch of Ever After La Vie Boheme
xoxoJen's swatch of Ever After La Vie Boheme
xoxoJen's swatch of Ever After La Vie Boheme
xoxoJen's swatch of Ever After La Vie Boheme

No Day But Today
Deep navy holo with copper sparkle and green to red shift

xoxoJen's swatch of Ever After No Day But Today
xoxoJen's swatch of Ever After No Day But Today
xoxoJen's swatch of Ever After No Day But Today
xoxoJen's swatch of Ever After No Day But Today
xoxoJen's swatch of Ever After No Day But Today

I wore two coats of each polish above, topped with topcoat. The formula for each was fantastic; buttery smooth and easy to apply. I hope you love them, shifting polishes are often difficult to do justice with still shots.
Are you going to Polish Con? Which Ever After polishes are your favorites?

Glisten & Glow: The 5 Boroughs Collection

Glisten & Glow is launching the 5 Boroughs Collection which is a New York inspired collection. It features the five boroughs (Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island) and the fun activities that you can do in the boroughs or originated there. The collection will launch at Polish Con on April 29th and will available for a short run on the Glisten & Glow website on May 5th at 9pm est. International stockists will also have it available in mid May.

xoxoJen's swatch of Glisten & Glow The 5 Boroughs Collection

Manis in Manhattan is a dusty purple based mauve toned linear holographic polish with a strong copper shimmer and a dusting of red and silver holo microglitters.
Favorite of the group! A. It's purple B. It's holo C. It's got copper shimmer D. It's got microglitters - the complexity of this polish makes it absolutely stunning. I enjoyed wearing it and didn't want to remove it when the time came. Definitely one I will wear again sometime. If you can only get one polish in this grouping, I highly recommend this one! I wore two coats with topcoat although it looked quite opaque in one coat. Formula was buttery and easy to apply.

xoxoJen's swatch of Glisten & Glow Manis in Manhattan
xoxoJen's swatch of Glisten & Glow Manis in Manhattan
xoxoJen's swatch of Glisten & Glow Manis in Manhattan

Beatboxing in The Bronx is an olive green linear holographic polish with added pink and blue shimmers and a dusting of gold flakies and gold holo micro-glitters.
I have a thing for olive green polish and I have to say this one is different from others that I have. I really like the extra pink/blue shimmers and gold flecks in this! I wore two coats with topcoat although it looked quite opaque in one coat. Formula was buttery and easy to apply.

xoxoJen's swatch of Glisten & Glow Beatboxing in The Bronx
xoxoJen's swatch of Glisten & Glow Beatboxing in The Bronx
xoxoJen's swatch of Glisten & Glow Beatboxing in The Bronx

Quick Step in Queens is a medium gray crème based linear holographic polish loaded with blue shimmers and a very light dusting of gold flakies.
The perfect medium gray. Not so dark it looks black, and not too pale/ghosty looking either. Simply perfect. It's creamy too and not metallic, which I think is unusual in the gray arena of holos. I wore two coats with topcoat although it looked quite opaque in one coat. Formula was buttery and easy to apply.

xoxoJen's swatch of Glisten & Glow Quick Step in Queens
xoxoJen's swatch of Glisten & Glow Quick Step in Queens
xoxoJen's swatch of Glisten & Glow Quick Step in Queens

Brunch in Brooklyn is a light pink linear holographic polish with light pink holo micro-glitters and a dusting of blue and gold shimmers.
Super feminine and soft, and so sparkly! The color for all of us princesses! I wore two coats with topcoat although it looked quite opaque in one coat. Formula was buttery and easy to apply.

xoxoJen's swatch of Glisten & Glow Brunch in Brooklyn
xoxoJen's swatch of Glisten & Glow Brunch in Brooklyn
xoxoJen's swatch of Glisten & Glow Brunch in Brooklyn

Selfies in Staten Island is a nude linear holographic polish loaded with copper, bronze and gold shimmers with a light dusting of silver holo microglitters.
I am not usually too fond of gold polishes, but I admire this one immensely. It's like a white gold shade and I think it would work with multiple skin tones perfectly. I wore two coats with topcoat although it looked quite opaque in one coat. Formula was buttery and easy to apply.

xoxoJen's swatch of Glisten & Glow Selfies in Staten Island
xoxoJen's swatch of Glisten & Glow Selfies in Staten Island
xoxoJen's swatch of Glisten & Glow Selfies in Staten Island

I hope you've enjoyed the review and swatches, let me know by commenting below or give me a like on social media!