KLK Presents : Bitch Glitz Cosmetics Dark Side of Town Collection - Walking Dead

Hello lovelies! I've been dying to write this post for  good week now. I'll be posting details about the challenge later, but for now? I have something very special to share!

About a week and a half ago I stumbled across a brand called Bitch Glitz on Etsy. I immediately fell head over heels for the creations there, and decided that I had to order some right away! As I was deciding and re-deciding, Ketlyn, the awesome as all hell owner of Bitch Glitz posted more colors. She was kind enough to let me change my order to her totally me Dark Side of Town Collection. This collection is beyond awesome and over the next week or so I'll be sharing them all.

It's no secret that I am a huge Walking Dead fan. I live for new episodes, have re-watched every episode at least twice, and think Daryl Dixon should be President. It only made sense to chose Bitch Glitz Walking Dead as the first polish from the DSoT Collection to share with you all.

Walking Dead (the polish) is a kick-ass mix of black square glitter and Large Red Hex glitter in a moss green base. It's Walking Dead in a bottle, I swear.

All photos are 2 coats of Walking Dead topped with Gelous and SV:

I cannot find the words to tell you all just how deeply in love I am with this polish. Wow!

Formula:
Walking Dead's formula is the usual thick Indie formula, however this isn't necessarily an issue. I did add some thinner for the second coat because I wanted it to be fairly thin so the glitters would be able to poke through as much as possible, however this is just personal preference. I didn't have any actual issues like glopping or gooping.

Application:
The first coat applied very smoothly. I had no issues with dragging, glopping, or gooping, and no need to fish for the larger glitters. The second coat was a touch tricky, if only because my first coat wasn't completely dry and the large red hex glitters really wanted to dig into that first coat. I allowed my right hand to dry a bit longer between coats and then the second coat was smooth as silk.  I do recommend a coat of Gelous or Glitter Food on this one due to the larger glitters, plus it adds to the shine.

I am so impressed with Bitch Glitz that I cannot wait to order more! Ketlyn currently has 3 collections available, as well as a couple of LE's. All full sized bottles retail for $10, full collections for $35. All polishes are 3-free and made with High Quality ingredients, including a pinch of Diamond Dust! You can find Bitch Glitz on Etsy (and you really should!). The shop name is actually listed as "Bitsch Glitz", due to the usual "you can't use that word!" restrictions.

I'm so excited to show you more from this brand! Even though BG is new to the Indie scene, it's already in my top 4 Indie Brands. I cannot recommend it enough.

What's your take on Walking Dead? Are you excited to see more from Bitch Glitz?

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

Twenty Seven Polish-Upvotes & Downvotes

Hiya Lovelies! Wow! More of you have joined in for the ABC Challenge! I am so excited! So far the details are as follows:

We start on Wednesday with the letter A. There are no rules. If it starts with A, be it brand name, polish name, color name, name art style, what have you...it's fair game. Since I truly suck with Inlinkz I'm compiling a master list of participants names and URL's that we can cut and paste on each ABC post. If someone wants to take on an Inlinkz thing, let me know and we can do it that way. You just don't want me handling that part cause I will certainly make a mess of it!

I cannot wait to start and see what everyone chooses to do!!!

Right now, I want to share another Twenty Seven Polish with you all. It's no secret that Twenty Seven is one of my very favorite handmade Indie Brands. Lisa is simply brilliant, her polishes are top-notch, and she is sweet as pie to boot. Today I have one of her newer creations, Upvotes & Downvotes (Reddit, anyone?!) to share with you. Upvotes (I'm gonna shorten that name due to my raging tendonitis) is a glorious mix of matte blue and orange shreds, tiny white hexes, and a splash of white fibers in a clear base. I chose to layer this baby over an orange based Red, L'oreal caught red-handed.

I honestly had a hard time choosing from my stash of Twenty Seven's last night. I have a brand new polish called Cotton Candy Bliss that is just incredible, as well as more glitters and a black holo that I still have to share. Yup, I am a Twenty Seven Polish addict and possibly Lisa's biggest fan.:)

But I digress....this is 1 coat of Upvotes & Downvotes over 2 coats of L'oreal Caught Red-Handed, topped with SV:

Isn't that just a beautiful glitter? Love, I tell you!!!

Formula:
What can I say....every single polish that Lisa has made has a wonderful formula. Thick, yet easy to use and never gloppy, and no thickening during use. I've never had to use thinner with any of her polish - all usable straight out of the bottle.

Application:
Superb! The brush delivers the perfect amount of glitter with every stroke, and no fishing for any glitters. No clumping at the tips and no hand placing. Even though this is a chunky glitter, I needed only my regular topcoat to smooth everything out.

Another definite winner from Twenty Seven Polish! I have only wonderful things to say about this Indie Brand.

All Twenty Seven Polishes are 3 free, and are available via Twenty Seven polish on Etsy, and now at 27polish.storenvy.com! Store Envy does not have every polish listed as of yet, but keep an eye out since Lisa may transition over there eventually. Full size bottles sell for $7, minis for $3 on both sites, and Lisa has generously provided a new 20% off code for you all! Use code SPRING20 at checkout on Etsy to save!

I'll have Cotton Candy Bliss up this week....I was waiting to post it until Lisa named it. It is gorgeous and I cannot wait to get it on my nails!!

Are you digging Twenty Seven Polish yet??

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

New Polish TBH! Sugarplum Fairy!

Hiya Lovelies! I'm still mourning the loss of my length. Man, it really bothers me since I had literally just hit my preferred length. I guess that will teach me to do laundry (the dryer door is the evil nail breaking culprit)! I didn't lose all my length, and I do like where they are at.... I just really prefer my pre-break length. I curse December every year since it's always around this time that I end up having a serious break on my photo hand. My right hand is still long, so I may try to do some swatches with that hand for a bit. Either way, breaks never stop me from blogging!

In case you missed it, I'm having a giveaway! I have teamed up with Gini from Sassy Paints and we're giving away some AWESOME Indie polishes, including A-England, Twenty Seven Polish and Polish TBH. There may be more added soon, so be sure to check back! Go forth and enter here!!!! (Note: you must be a public follower of both KLK and Sassy Paints to win)

Today's polish is brand new from Polish TBH. Christian is in the process of releasing a new collection, and I was lucky enough to grab 4 of them. I recently posted Tiny Dancer (if you haven't seen it, be sure to check it out...you can win a full size bottle in the giveaway!), which just blew me away with the formula and subtle yet sexy color combo. The same thing happened with today's polish..

Sugarplum Fairy is a sheer Cranberry colored jelly loaded with fine gold microglitter.  The Cranberry jelly base is so soft and beautiful. Throw in the gold microglitter and wow! A soft, semi-sheer, yet sparkly and sexy beauty! This polish definitely reminds me of the Holiday Season, yet isn't so glaringly Xmas related that it can't be worn year round. I'm certain I'll rock this in the summer just so I can watch the glitter sparkle in the sun.

This is 3 coats of Sugarplum Fairy over OPI Nail Envy Matte (need some strength!) and topped with SV:

I love how subtle yet sparkly this polish is! It brightens up in direct lighting, and softens in natural light. It really is just beautiful and definitely unique to my stash.

Formula:
I am always astounded at how lovely Polish TBH's formula is. Even though they have the usual Indie polish thickness, they are always usable straight out of the bottle - no thinner needed. Sugarplum Fairy was the perfect consistency with no thickening during use.

Application:
Smooth as silk, Sugarplum Fairy practically applied itself. No issues with dragging, balding or glopping and the glitter did not clump together at the tips. This polish is very sheer, so if you're not a fan of some mild VNL, you'll need at least 3 coats for opactiy. I'm wearing 3, but keep in mind macro shots are very unforgiving. IRL 3 coats leaves a beautiful sheer Cranberry with just a slight hint of VNL. I'm also pretty sure this girl would look amazing layered.

I am absolutely in love with this polish. It's just so unique and the color combo is just...wow. Love it!

Polish TBH can be found via Polish TBH on Etsy. All polish is 3-free and retail for $8 for full sized bottles and $4 per mini. Christin is in the middle of restocking at the moment (looks like about 7-10 days at the moment), so if there is a polish you see here but not on Etsy, just send her a note!

What do you think of Sugarplum Fairy? Are you into sheer glitters?

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to enter the giveaway!

-Kimber