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Hello Lovelies! I've been MIA for the past few days and today I get to show you why!
First, let's talk randomness. I will be starting the BG Cosmetics giveaway tomorrow. I haven't forgotten! Also, my left hand is about to make its return! My nubbins are now at a decent enough length for me to swatch with them again! I will still be showing my stilettos, just not exclusively. I have yet to decide if I will keep my left hand square, or go for full stilettos nails, but they're not long enough to decide just yet.
I'm also going to be posting over the next few days, but behind the scenes I will be sporting all naked nails. We all know how much I struggle with my cuticles. It's insane. I have ver hard to control cuticles and they're just getting worse. They have never truly recovered from the allergic reaction to that flowery lotion, so they're still all dry and swollen. I've been using intense lighting and a skin smoothing setting to help with the appearance in photos, but I'm just fed up. Everything I use seems to make it worse, especially oils and balms with Almond Oil. I'm not allergic, but those seem to make my cuticles all puffy and although they look moist, the second I wash my hands they're insanely dry and flaky. UGH! My nails are also dry and angry, so I decided to try out Pure Nail Oil. I'm sure you've seen this stuff all over FB and blogs, and the results people have had with this stuff are amazing. I'm hoping it works half as well on me. I'll be taking photos and sharing my progress with Pure sometime next week.
Now that I've babbled on...who wants to see some polish?? :)
Last week my awesome friend Ashley of Daring Digits fame sent me her upcoming "For The Children" collection to swatch for her. This project was time sensitive, so I took a few days off so I could focus on swatching these, as well as pull myself together emotionally.
I don't usually show full collections together, mostly because of time constraints, but since I have them all swatched and ready to go, and I am so excited about this collection, I'm sharing all 5 of these beauties today. Needless to say, this is a very Pic heavy post.
The For The Children Collection is a very special collection. It is inspired by El Ranchito De Los Ninos, an alternative home in Los Lunas, NM. El Ranchito de Los Ninos is a wonderful organization, offering an alternative to Foster Care where kids (especially siblings) can grow and thrive in a wonderful farm environment. I especially love that they work so hard to keep siblings together instead of them being torn apart within the foster care system. This place is amazing, and runs 100% off donations from business, charities, and personal donations. They have no state funding, so donations are critical. For every polish sold, $3.00 will be donated to El Ranchito De Los Ninos. How awesome is that?
So let's take a look at these beauties!
First up is Sugar & Spice. You remember the poem right? Little girls are made of Sugar & Spice, right? This polish is a simply stunning blend of Deep Gray and Copper flakies in a beautiful Pink jelly base. One of my all time faves.
This is 3 thin coats of Sugar & Spice topped with HK Girl Top Coat:
Look at that! Tell me that is not stunning....*happy sigh*. This reminds me of the Speckled polishes that are out right now. Although in all honestly, I like this better. The tiny flakies really make this something special, and the combination of that deep gray and copper? Breathtaking.
Formula and application were amazing. This polish almost applied itself! It is a touch sheer, so you will need 3 thin coats or 2 thicker coats for opacity. Or you could layer over a similar pink. Either way, this is a must have.
Next is Snips & Snails.
From the very same poem as Sugar & Spice, this part taught us that little boys are made of Snips & Snails (and puppy dog tails!). This polish is the sister polish to Sugar & Spice in almost every way. Snips & Snails has the same awesome mix of dark gray and copper flakies, but boasts a beautiful olive-toned green base.
This is 3 thin coats of Snips & Snail topped with HK Girl Top Coat:
*Swoon*! How freakin' gorgeous is this polish!?!? I adore this s hade of green (even though it funkifies my skin tone), and those flakies! LOVE!
Snips & Snails has the same formula as Sugar & Spice, which, again, is pure perfection. These 2 polishes have one of the best formulas I have ever used, out of all my polishes. It's truly amazing. Application is a breeze as well. Snips & Snails is a touch more sheer than Sugar & Spice, but I used very thin coats and the VNL is not obvious IRL. Thicker coats would obviously increase opacity or layering over a similar color.
Next up is Watching Clouds, a mesmerizing sky blue jelly packed with different sized white hex glitters and blue microglitters. This is so incredibly beuatiful that I spent a ridiculous amount of time staring at my nails. I won't lie - I think this is my fave from this collection, although I love them all.
This is 3 thin coats of Watching Clouds, topped with NPB Glitter Food and HK Girl Top Coat:
Again with the "Wow!"! I am so in love with this polish that it's ridiculous. I swatched this one last so that I could wear it for awhile. I knew that once I had it on my nails, I would not be able to take it off! Check out all those white glitters! This polish really looks like fluffy white clouds on the nail. Just incredible.
Watching Clouds also has a wonderful formula. Perfect consistency with no thickening. Application was a breeze with no dragging or balding. The glitters are quite heavy and will settle during shipping, but just tip the bottle upside down for a bit and voila! Tons of glitter with no fishing. The glitters also lay flat on the nail, which is always a bonus with larger glitters. Due to those awesome large glitters, Watching Clouds does dry slightly textured. A coat of Glitter Food smoothed things out perfectly and ensure those large glitters stayed nice and safe! Bottom line? YOU NEED THIS!
Next up we have Where The Heart Is, a beautiful glitter topper full off Pink glitters, silver holographic microglitters, and Pink, Purple/Fuchsia, and Silver holographic Hearts. This is such a beautiful and soft glitter topper!
This is 2 coats of Where The Heart Is layered over Sinful Colors Gel Shine in Spitfire:
Love! I adore the multiple shades of heart glitters mixed with the pink and holo glitters. So soft and beautiful while still eye-catching.
Where The Heart is was easy-peasy to work with, with no thickening, dragging or balding. The heart glitters can be a touch tricky, but just tip the bottle upside down for a few minutes before polishing and you won't have any problems grabbing a bunch of them. I actually had to be careful not to grab too many! This beauty does dry a bit textured due to the large hearts, but a coat of Glitter Food smoothed my nails out perfectly. This is another must have for any collection. So versatile and how can you resist hearts?
Last, but certainly not least, we have Family. I cannot even begin to describe this glitter! It is packed with so many different kinds and shapes of glitters, including black hexes, green moons, Silver holo rhombus, SIlver holo hearts, stars, red matte hexes, fuchsia round glitters, blue and silver microglitters....the list goes on! You really have to see this girl to get the feel for her.
This is 2 coats of Family layered over Essie DJ Play That Song:
Squee!! Check out all that glitter!!!!!!!!! Is this not one of the coolest glitter mixes ever?? I'm particularly fond of the moons, stars, and the larger, chunky glitters. This is a definite new fave.
Family was incredibly easy to apply, given the sheer amount of glitters, a lot of them large glitters. I had no issues with dragging of my base color, and the glitters lay flat on the nail. There was zero fishing required, but since the large glitters are heavy and will settle, I recommend tipping your bottle upside down for a few minutes to bring them back to the top. Obviously Family has some texture to it, so I added a coat of NPB Glitter Food to smooth things out before top coating. I love this glitter like crazy. I really dig it with this base color, but it's so colorful that you really can't pick a bad base color. If you are a fan of chunky glitters, then you must have this baby!
I am deeply in love with this entire collection. There is not a single polish that is not just beautiful. Every single polish has a wonderful formula and they all applied easily. I'm also thrilled with the variety of polishes in this collection. And flakies? Who doesn't love flakies, right? I have to say, this is one of y fave collections ever. Ashley really outdid herself!
The "For The Children Collection" will be available at DDPolish.com starting on 5/10/2013. Full sized polishes will sell for $9.50 each, and the full collection will be available for $45. Shipping within the U.S. is free, and $3.00 flat rate for Canada. I'm not sure if and when these will be available on Mei Mei's, but I'll keep you posted. In the meantime, for those of you that are international, if you want to get your hands on these, let me know and I'll see what I can work out. Don't forget to follow Daring Digits on Facebook for re-stock info, more swatches, and sale info.
What do you think of the "For The Children Collection"? Which is your favorite?
Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber
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