Tuesday, September 11, 2018

KBShimmer: Falloween Collection

KBShimmer's Falloween collection is packed full of a variety of polishes in seasonal shades and finishes. The collection was inspired by colorful fall leaves, kids in costumes, and all things pumpkin. Join me in celebrating the season, nail polish style, with these ten KBShimmer Falloween polishes.


xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Falloween

Oops! A bottle of polish that shall remain a mystery for now, sneaked into my shot.


Hide And Eek
Purple, orange, black, green and yellow in a white crelly base

The name of this is cute for a crelly, the glitter is definitely playing hide and seek. Two coats shown with topcoat, no formula issues.

xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Hide And Eek
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Hide And Eek
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Hide And Eek


The Snuggle Is Real
a neutral tan cream

Truly neutral, this one doesn't seem to lean yellow or orange, but does a good job of staying right in the taupey color space. Two coats shown with topcoat, super creamy smooth formula.

xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer The Snuggle Is Real
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer The Snuggle Is Real
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer The Snuggle Is Real


Take It Or Leaf It
metallic flakes that shift from red, burnt orange, gold and hints of green at extreme angles in a clear base.

Look at those fall leaves!! Oh wait, that's polish flake. One coat painted over The Snuggle Is Real then topcoated, no formula issues.
I am also showing it topped with a purple jelly, and then another coat of Take It or Leaf it to show how it looks in a jelly sammich.

xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Take It Or Leaf It
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Take It Or Leaf It
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Take It Or Leaf It
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Take It Or Leaf It


Smashed
a spiced pumpkin linear holographic.

Super vibrant holo flame, and its copper leaning rather than straight orange. Two coats shown with topcoat, no formula issues.

xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Smashed
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Smashed
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Smashed


Here For The Boos
Halloween orange base loaded with silver holographic glitters.

Packed with sparkle, it is noticeable even in dim lighting. Two coats shown with topcoat for a smooth finish. I didn't notice much of a texture without topcoat.

xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Here For The Boos
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Here For The Boos
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Here For The Boos

How could I not do this?

xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Here For The Boos


Fool Moon
a multichrome that shifts from a light yellow to warmer goldenrod, sage, olive, and a dusty blue at extreme angles.

I noticed the blue hue in the bottle, but not on my nails while shooting. It is possible that my light source for photos just wasn't the right lighting for it. Two coats shown, the second coat was sponged on to eliminate brush strokes and then topped with topcoat. No issues with formula.

xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Fool Moon
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Fool Moon
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Fool Moon


Absinthe Minded
a multichrome that shifts from lime to green and blue.

The blue in this though! Two coats shown, the second coat was sponged on to eliminate brush strokes and then topped with topcoat. No issues with formula.

xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Absinthe Minded
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Absinthe Minded
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Absinthe Minded
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Absinthe Minded
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Absinthe Minded
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Absinthe Minded


Spell Check
a deep blue jelly base loaded with flakes that shift from green, blue, indigo, to aqua.

Christie names all the blues/greens, but I swear I saw violet in there too, a quite vibrant violet. Two coats shown for a squishy jelly look, no issues with formula.

xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Spell Check
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Spell Check
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Spell Check


Best Witches
A purple base filled with silver holographic glitters.

Another super sparkly mega flame finish. I wore two coats with topcoat for a smooth finish. I didn't notice much of a texture without topcoat.

xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Best Witches
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Best Witches
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Best Witches


Creep It Together
a magnetic polish that comes alive with a magnet. Hues of pink, golds and green are attracted to the magnet, allowing the black base to show off the flakes that shift from lime, to pink with hints of blue and gold.

Loving the complexities of this polish. I wore two coats, and then magnetized with the KBShimmer dual ended magnet in two different diagonal directions. It's the first time I have used this new magnet and I must say it is super strong and thick.

xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Creep It Together
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Creep It Together
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Creep It Together
xoxoJen's swatch of kbshimmer Creep It Together

All polishes are shown with two coats and KBShimmer Clearly On Top topcoat. The formulas for all of them were good, no issues. I've enjoyed swatching and wearing the whole Falloween Collection, so it is really difficult to choose one single favorite from all ten of them. If I were to narrow it down, definitely The Snuggle Is Real (tan cream), Best Witches (mega flame purple), and Creep It Together (multichrome, flake, magnetic).

Do you have a favorite or five? The Falloween collection will be available at Polish Con on September 15 and then online on October 1st at kbshimmer.com

Monday, September 10, 2018

Rogue Lacquer: Wilds of Arizona Collection

The Wilds of Arizona Fall collection is inspired by Arizona and the beautiful desert landscape. It is Launching Sept 15th at Polish Con and on the website at 10pm central

xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer  Wilds of Arizona Collection

Desert at Dusk
inspired by a beautiful desert sunset
purple crelly holo with a perfect autumn blend of red, copper silver and gold ucc flakes

xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Desert at Dusk
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Desert at Dusk
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Desert at Dusk

Geological Wonder
the breath taking canyon all formed by one azure blue river.
blue crelly sparking holo surrounded by a blend of red, copper silver and gold ucc flakes

xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Geological Wonder
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Geological Wonder
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Geological Wonder

Petrified Forest
creamy crelly weathered with its holo shine and scattered with the perfect autumn blend of red, copper silver and gold ucc flakes

xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Petrified forest
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Petrified forest
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Petrified forest

Red Rock
surrounded by mountains of burnt red leaning rock.
peach crelly layered with red, copper silver and gold and green shifting ucc flakes

xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Red Rock
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Red Rock
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Red Rock

This collection has really grabbed my attention and I can see that it comes from Rachel's love of the beauty of Arizona.
For all polishes I wore two coats with topcoat and the formula was good. No streaks, dragging or clumping.

Pick yours up Sept 15th at Polish Con or on the website at 10pm central.

Sunday, September 9, 2018

Girly Bits for Crelly Crate: Dying To Get Here

Presenting the Crelly Crate RE-visioned...bespoke trios based around a general theme and complementary palettes.

The fall vision is based on films from the legendary Tim Burton - Beetlejuice, Corpse Bride and Nightmare before Christmas.
A total of nine brands will bring the wonder and excitement of the screen into the bottle! Polishes can be purchased individually or by movie trio (with a slight pricing discount), mix and match and build your own autumn/Halloween collection!

Girly Bits polish in the trio is called Dying to Get Here.
a medium grey crelly base with a soft blue shimmer, teal green to blue ultra chameleon flakes, and a sprinkle of silver and lime holographic micro-glitter. Inspired by Corpse Bride, part of a trio with Pretty Beautiful Unlimited and Top Shelf.

xoxoJen's swatch of Girly Bits for Crelly Crate: Dying To Get Here


I am wearing two coats, with topcoat. The formula was fantastic and smooth, no application issues.

xoxoJen's swatch of Girly Bits for Crelly Crate: Dying To Get Here


Just look at all the different colors coming from the flakes!

xoxoJen's swatch of Girly Bits for Crelly Crate: Dying To Get Here


I stamped over this with Girly Bits Grayzed and Confused with a sweater design from Vivid Lacquer plate VL025.

xoxoJen's swatch of Girly Bits for Crelly Crate: Dying To Get Here


Polishes will be available for preorder Sept 14-22 at www.polishm.com
Shipping for the pre order begins on Oct 8th – lots of time for Halloween manis!