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Hello Lovelies! I know I promised a Daring Digits post, but I had a bit of an emotional break this afternoon. I'm having a very hard time dealing with my mom's cancer returning, and am prone to bouts of hysterical crying.

In happier news, The Daring Digits 80's Hits Collection Giveaway has ended! The winners have been chosen and emailed. First of all I want to say THANK YOU!!! to everyone that entered. I wish that I could give you all something, but I'm already rather broke and that would take selling my car. I also want to mention that winners were selected at random, and my husband pushed the little button on rafflecopter.

Winner Number 1:
Missy Robinson of Gnarly Gnails! I love this woman's nail art and her absolutely perfect nails. I just found her on IG a few weeks ago, and I'm already photo stalking her. You should too!

Winner Number 2:
This one requires a disclaimer. Most of my giveaways have ended up with someone I know winning. I do a lot of challenges and know a lot of awesome bloggers because of those. So far someone from those groups has won in 2 out of 3 giveaways. Winners are completely random so imagine my surprise when my second winner was Gini from Sassy Paints! I'm still shocked! I'm also happy for her since I know she could use a win. Lately people have been being horrible and hating on her nail shape (which is also my nail shape on my right hand, just shorter) and she recently had to post a blog post about it. If you haven't already, head on over to her blog and check it out. I think that sometimes people forget that there are people attached to the nails we see online and speak without thinking.

So there ya have it! Congrats ladies!

Now, onto the next giveaway!!!!

Since KLK hit 500 followers during the Daring Digits Giveaway, I'm keeping my word and starting another giveaway on 5/1. The prize this time is the yet to be released Holographic Collection from BG Cosmetics. I have swatches of these beauties here on the blog, and will have the 4th polish swatched for you all tomorrow. This collection is amazing. Not only are these polishes packed with holo goddnes, but 2 of them ar glow in the dark, and one is a True White Holo (I'm working on getting my hands on that one to show you all)!! Giveaway will be live Wednesday morning and will run until 5/30. There will be tons of ways to enter and special "surprise" entries posted at random. 

I hope you all had as much fun with this giveaway as I did. This was by far the largest giveaway I have run, and I hope to be able to keep posting some awesome giveaways on a regular basis.

Thanks for entering and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

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Daring Digits 80's Hits Collection - Miss You Much

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 Hello Lovelies! It's Monday morning, and we all know how much I love Monday....ugh! At least I have some awesome polishes to share with you today. It's looking like I'll be posting multiple daily posts again for a few days, so get ready to see some gorgeous Indies!

Don't forget that the giveaway is still running! Click here to enter!

This morning I have another beauty from Daring Digits 80's Hits Collection to share with you. This polish is one of the first that i opened when I received these for review, and man! Did it blow me away! At first glance, it may seem like a black and white glitter polish, but it has something special. 

Miss You Much is a mix of multiple sizes and shapes of black and white glitters in a clear base. What sets it apart is that it also includes a really gorgeous green shimmer! The shimmer was very difficult to capture on camera, but I assure you, it's there. 

I used 2 thin coats of Miss You Much over Julep Nikki here. Nikki is a neon yellow/green creme, so that shimmer you're seeing is from Miss You Much. 

You're also getting more shorties with this post, since This color looked better on my left hand shorties than on my stilettos. :)

   









































Although I'm not sold on Julep Nikki (it's one of those so ugly it's kinda pretty colors, but doesn't look great on me), Daring Digits Miss You Much is gorgeous! I love black and white glitters, but throw in that green shimmer and wow! Bonus!

Miss You Much was a breeze to apply. The formula was perfect - not too thick, not too thin, with no clumping glitters. The larger glitters are a touch heavy, so I kept my bottle upside down for a few minutes before polishing and had no problems with grabbing enough glitter. MYM dries just a tad textured, but nothing your usual top coat can't handle. Dry time was lightning fast as well. 

I really love this twist on black and white glitter. It gives it just enough extra sparkle to be eye catching, but not overwhelming. Although the shimmer is green, it's so fine that it matches well with almost any color. Brilliant!

Like Miss You Much? Want a bottle to call your own? Enter KLK and Daring Digits Giveaway! 2 lucky lovelies will win the entire 80's Hits Collection! There are 2 daily entries so don't forget to grab those! And a quick word...for the daily FB entry, please post the entry on YOUR facebook page. I've had several entries that have been posted on my wall, and Daring Digits, and those technically don't count as a shared entry folks. 

You can find all of Daring Digits awesome polishes at DDPolish.com (whichis currently down for re-stocking, but will return fully stocked on 4/26). Full size bottles will run you $8.50, with free shipping to the U.S. and $3 flat rate shipping to Canada. Outside North America? You can grab some Daring Digits at Mei Mei's Signatures! Don't forget to follow Daring Digits on Facebook for new releases, updates and re-stock info!

What do you think of Miss you Much?

Be sure to check back later today for some awesomesauce from Wingdust Collections! I also have more goodness from BG Cosmetics and Nail Pattern Boldness coming up tomorrow! 

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber     


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Daring Digits 80's Hits Collection - Like A Virgin

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Hello Lovelies! Happy Tuesday! I took Monday off due to a horrible migraine, but I'm back! 

Today I have the final polish from Volume I of the Daring Digits 80's Hits Collection. I'll be starting on the 5 beauties from Volume II this week, and you do not want to miss those! 

I'm also extending the giveaway for a bit, since I really want to show all of these babies before ending the giveaway. :)

I purposely waited to use this polish, since it's so very unique, as well as a serious reminder of my childhood. Named for the Madonna song "Like A Virgin", this baby is a mix of every kind of white glitter imaginable in a clear base. If this doesn't remind you of the iconic modified wedding dress that Madonna wore while performing during ther very first VMA's (holy hell, now I feel old!), then you're probably way younger than I am and have never seen that performance. It was, in typical Madonna fashion, groundbreaking at the time and highly controversial. I remember thinking that Madonna was a genius. Everyone was talking about her - good or bad, her name was everywhere. Brilliant marketing!

This is 2 thin coats of Like A Virgin over a pink/blue gradient. I used Sally Hansen Pink A Card as my base (and let me tell you, This polish was the biggest PITA on earth!) and SH Pacific Blue on the tips and topped it all with NPB Glitter Food and HK Girl Top Coat:

 Despite really needing to work on my gradients on my right hand (did you notice? I've been swatching on my dominant hand! I suffered a horrible break on my left hand and have been letting it recover.), I really like the effect of the white glitter over the gradient colors.

Like A Virgin is literally jam-packed with glitter, yet is not too thick or clumpy. It applies smoothly and evenly, and the glitters were very well behaved. I did have the occasional stray bar glitter, but that was due to the shape of my nails and not the glitter itself. The large glitters are very heavy, so you will need to give the bottle a good shake (or keep it tipped upside down for a few minutes) in order to mix them in with the rest of the glitters. Like A Virgin does dry a touch textured, mostly due to those large glitters, so I added a coat of Glitter Food to smooth things out.

I love this polish. Just love it. There is something so beautiful about an all white glitter. In fact, had I not been photographing this, I would have worn this over white.

You can win your very own bottle of Like A Virgin, as well as the other 9 beautied by entering my giveaway! 2 lucky lovelies will win the entire 80's Hits Collection! There are some daily entries, so don't forget to grab those!

Daring Digits polishes can be found at DDPolish.com. All Daring Digits creations are 3-free, cruelty free and handmade. Full size bottles retail for $8.50, with free US shipping and $3 flat rate shipping to Canada. Outside of North America? Mei's Mei's Signatures is now carrying Daring Digits! Don't forget to follow Daring Digits on Facebook for updates and information!

What do you think of Like A Virgin? Are you a fan of all white glitter?

Be sure to check back soon - I have some AMAZING polishes coming up!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

     






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Daring Digits 80's Hits Collection - Call Me

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Hello Lovelies! Happy Thursday! It's so close to Friday that I'm almost doing the happy dance. Almost....

Today I have another awesome Daring Digits beauty to share with you. Call Me is part of the brand new 80's Hits Collection (which you can win in my giveaway!). I'm so glad that my schedule is getting back to normal because I have been dying to wear these babies!  

Call Me is a candy pink jelly packed with blue and pink squares and hexes. Inspired by the 1980 Blondie hit "Call Me", this polish captures the colors of the single perfectly. This is definitely a favorite from this collection and I can see myself wearing this a lot over the spring and summer.

This is 3 coats of Call Me, no undies, topped with HK Girl Top Coat:

 Dontcha love how my lighting makes my skin tone look different with every color polish I wear? I swear I'm not actually this pink! ;) Also, ignore the weird black stuff on my thumb. I had a pastel explosion (Dex got into them) and the black stains!

Despite the pink fingers, I LOVE this polish. I'm a huge fan of pink, and this particular shade of pink mixed with the pink and blue glitters is just perfection. It's like having candy on my nails!

Call Me's formula is standard Daring Digits fabulous with no thickening, glopping, clumpy glitters, and always usable straight from the bottle. Application was easy peasy -silky smooth with no dargging or balding. Call Me is fairly sheer, so you will need 3 coats for opacity, or a good coat of matching undies.  In my photos it looks like my index nail needs another coat, but I assure you that is just my lighting shining through my nail.

All Daring Digits creations are 3-free, cruelty free and handmade. You can grab your very own at DDPolish.com for $8.50 per bottle, with free shipping to the U.S. and $3 flat rate to Canada.  Be sure to follow Daring Digits on Facebook for updates and new releases!

You can also win the entire 80's Hits Collection in my giveaway! Don't forget to get those daily entries in and share with your friends!

What do you think of call me? Are you a fan of candy pinks?

Stay tuned for tomorrow's Flakie Friday post and a review of my HG top coat - HK Girl!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

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New FTC regulations for blogger and GFC stuff

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Hello lovelies! I do have polish posts on the way, but for now, I want to talk about the new FTC regs and how they effect us.

If you weren't aware, the FTC released new regulations for disclosure in online advertising on 3/12. At first I wasn't sure this really effected us since we all have disclosure policies and (when I remember) add a disclaimer to the end of our posts. According to the new guidelines, this may not be enough to be in compliance. Since I am no expert on the topic, and have no patience for writing out lengthy explanations of legal terms ( I'm no longer married to an attorney so I don't gotta!), I suggest you check out this great post by Beauty and Fashion Tech. She outlines all the relevant changes and explains how we can stay in compliance without stating that products are samples in every other sentence.

As you can see, I chose to add disclosure buttons to the beginning and end of each post so that people can easily find my disclosure policy and I don't have to manually link every time I post. All you have to do is click the buttons! If you want to use these buttons, 15 Minute Beauty has an excellent tutorial on how to install these into your blog and post templates. If you're like me and tend to forget to add such things to your posts, I highly recommend adding the buttons and using your post template to add your disclosure statements so that you're always in compliance.

Now, onto the Google Reader/GFC fiasco....

Yes, Google Reader is going buh-bye on 7/1, however, GFC is a seperate feature and is not going away. It may not be here forever, but it will still be here on 7/1, so no need to stop following KLK and your fave blogs via GFC at the moment. It's always good to follow on alternates just in case, but there's honestly no reason to freak out and stop using GFC at the moment. I do plan on adding a follow by Bloglovin' option soon, but I felt like I needed to address this since I've seen alot of freaking out over GFC. Remember folks, this happens every year or so and until Google expressly states that GFC is going, there's no reason to panic. :)

While we're here, don't forget about the Giveaway! 2 sets of the 10 polish 80's Hits Collection from Daring Digits is up for grabs! There are 2 daily entries as well, so don't forget to get those and increase your chances! And spread the word! Tell your friends, their friends, your neighbor, mailman, barista, Schwann's delivery guy, OB/GYN, guy at the liquor store, etc!

Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back later with some awesome BG Cosmetics!!!
-Kimber

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Daring Digits 80's Hits Collection - Physical

Hello Lovelies! Happy Caturday! Charlie would say hello but she's busy bathing herself on my pillow. Life is so hard for her. I'm feeling pretty down today, so I decided to perk myself up by sharing some awesome polish. Who knows, I may actually manage to do a mani tonight. I've had naked nails since Wednesday night.

I also want to take a quick minute to say thank you to everyone that has been so kind and understanding. Even though it's nothing compare to what my husband and MIL are feeling, my grief is very real. Thank you for all of your support. You guys rock!

The giveaway is still very much open, so don't forget to enter! 2 lucky winners will receive all 10 polishes from Daring Digits 80's Hits Collection! I'm going to be adding some more entries as well, so keep an eye out!

Today I have one of my favorite polishes from Daring Digits to date, Physical from the 80's Hits Collection. Named after that Olivia Newton John song (oh you know that's stuck in your head now!), Physical is a mind blowing mix of purple/fuchsia, bright blue and bright white multi-sized hex glitters. I'll be 100% honest with you - there is no way pictures can do this baby justice. It really has to be seen. The colors are so vibrant - it's just incredible.

This is 1 coat over Julep Simone, a purple/pink with subtle iridescent shimmer.

I. Love. This. Polish! When I opened up my package from Ash and saw this baby, I about fell over. Physical is incredibly unique, and just gorgeous. This girl is also incredibly versatile - I had a very hard time narrowing down a base color for this beauty.

As you can see, the glitter in this is a bit heavy and will sink over time. A good shake before use will fix that, although I recommend just tipping the bottle upside down for a few minutes. Works better than shaking and no bubbles. Physical carries the usual DD formula - thick but not so thick that it's hard to work with. The thickness of the base ensures that you wont have to fish for glitter, and helps distribute the smaller glitters evenly. I had no issues with application and only needed a single coat. Physical dries slightly textured due to the larger glitter pieces, so I topped this off with a coat of Glitter Food before top coating. Dry time was fast, and wear was awesome!

I am really loving the 80's Hits Collection. Physical is a show-stopper for sure, but wait until you see the rest of these pretties! Don't forget to enter the giveaway to win the entire collection!

Daring Digits polishes ar 3-free, cruelty free, and handmade. You can find DD creations are DDPolish.com. Full size bottles will run you $8 each, with free shipping to the U.S. and $3 flat rate to Canada. The 80's hits collection is also available in 5 polish sets (Volumes 1 and 2) for $37.50, and the entire 10 bottle collection for $72.50. You can also follow Daring Digits on Facebook for updates and information.

What do you think of Physical? Are you secretly singing that song yet? ;)

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

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Daring Digits 80's Hits Collection - I Love Rock N Roll

Hello again lovelies! If you missed my last post, the giveaway is live! You can win the entire Daring Digits 80's Hits Collection! Be sure to enter here! *Note* - I noticed that I accidentally made the FB Like option mandatory. That is fixed for those that are not on FB! Also, the GFC Widget for Daring Digits is on the very bottom of the page (it's hard to find!).

Today I have the first of the 10 polishes from Daring Digits' 80's Hits Collection. If you take a peek at the bottle shots in the giveaway post, you'll see this collection is divided into 5 bottle "volumes". I'm being naughty and swatching these totally out of order, so you'll see different volumes in these posts. I'm also a child of the 80's, so you'll have to deal with alot of babbling and squeeing. ;)

I <3 Rock N Roll is inspired by the song by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts. If you're not familiar with this song, you may wanna youtube it. It's Joan's most popular song ever, and I still get overly excited when I hear it. Plus, who doesn't love Joan Jett? That woman is FIERCE! She's still performing and putting out albums, but her 80's music has always been my favorite. Maybe it's because even though the 80's were a 10 year fashion crisis, I loved being a part of it.

I <3 Rock N Roll is a mix of Black and Red Hearts (Get it? Blackhearts?) black hexes and red bar glitters. If you've seen this album cover, it will all come together for you. Ashley did a great job with this polish, and its definitely one of my faves.

This is 2 thin coats of I <3 Rock N Roll over Sinful Colors Tantalize:

I am a sucker for red and black glitter, but this?? This is ah-freaking-mazing! It's gorgeous, fun, and invokes the spirit of one of my all time fave songs. Epic Win!

I <3 Rock N Roll was a breeze to apply. The hearts are abundant, and if you tip your bottle upside down for a few minutes before polishing you won't have do do a bit of fishing.  The glitters lay flat on the nail, and even the bar glitters behave nicely. Since the hearts are a larger, heavier glitter, I do recommend a coat of Glitter Food or Gelous to smooth things out and protect the hearts. Please note that the flaws in my polish are not reflective of I <3 Rock N Roll - that was my won fault for not thinning out my Glitter Food despite noticing it's obviously consistency issue!

This, my friends, is an absolute must have. What's not to like about a fun glitter that goes well with almost everything? Remember, you can win your very own bottle plus its 9 siblings in my giveaway!

Daring Digits can be found at DDPolish.com, and the 80's Hits Collection is being released today! Full size bottles retail for $8, and shipping is free within the U.S., and $3 (flat rate!) to Canada. ALl Daring Digits creations are 3-free, cruelty free and handmade by the fabulous Miss Ashley. It's also her birthday today! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASHLEY!!!!!  You can also grab my fave Cuticle Scrub and Cuticle Oil Balm from the DD website. Go Forth and check it out!

I'll be back tomorrow with another awesome 80's Hits polish as well as my ABC Challenge post!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

Giveaway! Flashback to the 80's with KLK and Daring Digits!

Hello Lovelies! It's GIVEAWAY TIME!

Since I recently reached 300 FB likes, I am hosting a giveaway to say thank you to my readers. You guys are the best!

I am a child of the 80's. Those were my formative years and I remember the 80's with intense fondness.  I grew up on hair bands, Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Duran Duran, neon and denim, and crazy teased hair. I dressed like Madonna and talked like a Valley Girl. I have pics to prove it, but nobody wants to see those!

Ashley from Daring Digits has created an awesome new collection inspired by the top Billboard hits of the 1980's, and when I saw them I swear I almost died. Not only is this collection reminiscent of some of the greatest years of my life (even if i was barely a pre-teen!), but each polish is phenomenal!

This collection is also Ashley's Birthday Collection! Happy Birthday Ashley!!!!!!!

THE PRIZES:

The fabulous  Ashley from Daring Digits has graciously donated 2 complete sets of her brand new, just released TODAY 80's Hits Collection! There will be 2 winners, and each lucky guy or gal will receive one complete 10 polish set of the Daring Digits 1980's Hits Collection! Since I am in the process of swatching these, I have some bottle shots for you to peek at. Swatches will be going up this week, and I'll link those here as we go. I'm not going into much detail here since I do then when I post swatches.

80's Hits Volume I (1980-1984):

Daring Digits Call Me - Bright Blue square glitter in a pink jelly base. Named for the song "Call Me" by Blondie. 

Daring Digits Physical - Inspired by the Olivia Newton John song (you know you'll have this in your head now!), Physical is an absolutely amazing and utterly unique blend of Fuchsia microglitter, bright blue hex glitter and larger white hexes in a clear base.

Daring Digits I <3 Rock n Roll - Inspired by the Joan Jett and the Blackhearts song, this polish is full of Red and Black Hearts, black hex glitters and red bar glitters in a clear base. I'll have swatches of this up later today.

Daring Digits Every Breath You Take - If you don't recognize this name, you may be dead. Named for the epic song by The Police, Every Breath You Take is a blend of red, yellow, blue and black hexes in a clear base. Inspired by the single cover.

Daring Digits Like A Virgin - Inspired by the Epic 80's song, Like A Virgin is a blend of every white glitter you could imagine in a clear base. This reminds me of the white dress Madonna wore when performing this song  at the VMA's.

80's Hits Volume II (1985-1989):

Daring Digits We Are The World- Inspired by the song heard around the world which included almost every legendary performer from that era, We Are The World is a gorgeous mix of teal glitter with yellow flower glitter and sparse black glitters in a clear base. 

Daring Digits Walk Like An Egyptian: Inspired by the Bangles song that had everyone walking around with their arms bent at odd angles and moving their necks like chickens (ha ha!),  Walk Like An Egyptian is an amazing mix of gold, teal, black, and bronze glitter in a clear base.

 

Daring Digits Livin' On A Prayer - Inspired by the Bon Jovi Anthem (you know you're singing this now!), Livin' On A Prayer is a gorgeous blend of  bright blue microglitter, bright blue, yellow and black hexes in a clear base.

Daring Digits Faith - Inspired by Faith by George Michael, (another song that will get stuck in your head!), Faith is a killer mix of blue and black hex glitter in a milky white base.

Daring Digits Miss You Much - Inspired by the Janet Jackson song, this polish is an absolutely incredible mix of various sizes of Black and White hexes, with an awesome green shimmer in a clear base. Not your average black and white!

 


This collection just blows me away! And wait until you see these on the nail! Wow!!! I know you want to win these beauties, so let's get to it!

 THE RULES:

-Giveaway is open internationally
-Each and every entry will be verified. Invalid entries will be disqualified.
-2 winners will be chosen at random on April 13, 2013
-Winners will have 24 hours to respond to winning notification, otherwise another winner will be chosen. 
-KLK is not responsible for customs/taxes fees if applicable.
-KLK is not responsible for damage/loss that may occur during shipping 
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Good luck and Happy winnings!
-Kimber