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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Daring Digits 80's Hits Collection: Every Breath You Take

Hello Lovelies! I'm actually feeling a bit better today. I've had some awesome conversations with a couple of my fave blogger/polish friends, and that really boosted my spirits. Thanks Gini and Ketlyn!! I'm also back to polishing and posting, although I'll only be able to manage a post a day while B is gone. Right now I'm polishing after the kids have gone to bed, photographing while Dex eats breakfast, editing while he has lunch, and posting while he has dinner. This does not cater to my OCD, but it works! I will toss out a warning though - Dave's memorial service is tomorrow so I'm sure to be shaken again. Right now it's surreal, and I'm forging on solely because I know that he would tsk at me for shirking my responsibilites.

Don't forget that I have a giveaway going! Enter to win the entire 10 bottle set of Daring Digits' 80's Hits Collection!  There are daily entries, so make sure you don't miss out on those!

Today I have another awesome polish from the ever-so-awesome Ash from Daring Digits. Every Breath You Take represents 1983 in the 80's Hits Collection, and is (obviously!) named after the song by The Police. I loooove that song, and I love Sting. His voice is just so unique, and his tunes are always catchy. How can you not dig Sting?

Every Breath You Take (the polish) is a simply perfect mix of various sized Red, Blue, and Yellow square and hex glitters in a clear base. I really struggled to choose a base color for this one, but I knew that I wanted the colors to stand out. I ultimately decided to layer EBYT over OPI My Vampire Is Buff, one of my fave neutrals.

This is 2 very thin coats of EBYT, topped with Glitter Food and HK Girl top coat (Please not that that these pics are the perfectr example of how my crazy olive/pink skin tone looks different with nothing more than a shift of my wrist!):

Love! I really love how bright the colors are in this girl, and the mix of hex and square glitters really makes this for me. I adore this over a neautral base, but I can see myself wearing this often over so many colors! Just awesome!

EBYT has the standard Daring Digits Formula - thick enough to carry the glitter, yet thin enough to flow smoothly. These glitters are a bit heavy, but I had zero issues with fishing for glitter, and I did not tip my bottle upside down before polishing. Application was a breeze, the glitters dispersed nicely and lay flat on the nail. I used very thin coats here, but 1 thicker coat would have sufficed. This does dry a touch textured, so I added a coat of Glitter Food, however it really wasn't all that necessary.

I am so in love with this collection! I cannot rave about these enough! And if you love these in photos, you really should see them IRL. Amazing! You can win the entire 10 polish set by entering my giveaway too! There will be 2 winners, so double the chances of winning!

All Daring Digits polishes are 3-free, cruelty free, and handmade. You can find the 80's Collection, as well as all of Ashley's other amazing creations at DDPolish.com. Full size bottles retail for $8.00, minis $4.15, and shipping is free within the U.S. and only $3 flat rate to Canada! Be sure to follow Daring Digits on Facebook for updates and information. Ash is always coming up with incredible new polish.

What do you think of Every Breath You Take?

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

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Daring Digits Trailer Park Boys Collection: Julian and Ricky!

Hello lovelies! Another late post. Sheesh! I swear I am going to fix that issue once and for all tonight.  I was ahead, until a meeting today and a very demanding toddler decided that my blogging plans needed to be pushed to the wayside. I actually have a tired baby crawling all over me as I type this (He had a late nap so now he refuses to go to sleep. Poor kiddo!)! Oh well! Late posts are better than no posts at all!

The giveaway is rolling along behind the scenes. I will mention that there will be 2 winners, and each winner will nab a 10 piece Daring Digits Collection. Make sure you follow here and on FB - we'll be going live this week!

Today I have the final 2 polishes of The Trailer Park Boys Collection from Daring Digits. If you missed it, Bubbles, the first polish from this collection, can be found here.  And if you're not familiar with the Candian TV show, you really should hit Netflix and check it out. It's hilarious, and one of my favorite shows. I will say that if you're offended by bumbling criminals, dark and/or topless trailer park supervisors (male), and lots of swearing and weed references, then you may want to steer clear! Even if you're not a fan of the show, the polishes are absolute must haves. Let's take a look, shall we?

First up is Julian, a black jelly packed with gold flakes. Not only is this one of my favorite polish combinations of all time, but it captures the essence of Julian perfectly. Black T-shirt, gold earring, black jeans, perpetual rum and coke in his hand, Julian is sexy, tough, and always in charge. He's definitely hard-edged, but has a softer side as well.

Be sure to click read more to see Julian and Ricky in all their awesome glory!


Julian can be worn alone or layered over black. First I'm showing Julian alone, then layered over A-England Camelot. I love this polish both ways. And it is sexay!!!! I spent a good amount of time staring at my nails while wearing Julian, which is very dangerous while driving. But ya know, flakies in the sun and all that. :)

Here is Julian alone, 3 coats with top coat:

Beautiful! Julian is simply gorgeous, and this will be in heavy rotation on my nails. Formula was Daring Digits fabulous - thick, but never too thick and always usable right from the bottle. In fact, none of my DD polishes have ever needed a single drop of thinner. Application was superb, flowiong onto the nail like black silk. The jelly base is a bit sheer, so you will need 2-3 coats depending on how opaque you like your jellies. I used 3 coats for intensity, but 2 coats was just as gorgeous. Dry time was fast, and the wear on this baby was impressive! Not even a single spot of tip wear after 24 hours, and I had been doing all sorts of things that should probably ripped half of my nails off!

If you dig Julian on his own, check him out over A-England Camelot! 2 coats plus top coat:

Now tell me that isn't just plain sexy! Julian comes alive over black, the gold flakies really shining through.  I never wanted to take this off! I have a thing with the stilettos on my right hand, and Julian made me love them all the more. Plainly put - you NEED this polish. Need. Trust me on this one.

Next up is Ricky, a mix of black and white short bars, large white squares and small black squares. If you're familiar with TPB, this is Ricky's black and white houndstooth shirt and black and white track pants in a bottle. And, although I have a ton of black and white glitters, there is something about Ricky that stands out. It's definitely my fave of all my black and whites.

Since Ricky spends alot of time in Prison Orange, I chose to layer Ricky over Essie fear or Desire, a bright Orange creme. If this mani doesn't scream Ricky, I don't know what does! I decided that I really wanted those glitters to pop color wise, so I added a coat of Matte top coat. Love it!

Here's Ricky in action - 1 coat over Essie Fear or Desire, topped with Mash Matte Topcoat:

This polish is just awesome! It makes me all sorts of giddy and smiley! Ricky would be proud! Formula was excellent - thick enough to hold the glitter, yet not so thick that it glops or bubbles.  Application was superb - I expected to a fair amount fo fishing since these are heavy glitters, but no fishing was needed. I did gently hand place some of the glitters, but that's mostly my OCD talking, and honestly was maybe 2 per nail.  Ricky is another must have, and you can bet I'll be wearing this over all those awesome spring and summer colors coming out! I'm kind of hoping Ash expands this collection as well. Nude with black glitter for Randy, anyone? Ha! I'm kidding!

Ashley is a genius - no doubt about it. She has hit the nail on the head with this collection and the brains behind Trailer Park Boys would be proud. She has captured the essence of the characters perfectly and created a collection that holds a special place in my heart. I swear sometimes it's like she is making polish just for me. And if you like the TPB Collection, wait until you see her upcoming 80's Collection! (that's a giveaway hint, BTW!)

All Daring Digits polishes are 3-free, cruelty free, and hand made.  You can find the Trailer Park Boys Collection, as well as a ton of other incredible beauties at DDPolish.com. Full size bottles are selling for $8 with free U.S. Shipping and $3 flat rate shipping to Canada. Also, follow Daring Digits on Facebook for updates and information (hint hint!)


What do you think of Julian and Ricky? Which is your favorite?

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

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Bitch Glitz Cosmetics Dark Side of Town Collection: Resident Evil

Hiya Lovelies! It's a little later than anticipated, but here is my second post of the day!

A few weeks ago while browsing Etsy, I stumbled upon a new Indie Brand called Bitch Glitz. Since there is no way you can avoid checking out a brand with a name as awesome as that, I immediately checked out the store and placed an order. Since then I have been lucky enough to befriend Ketlyn, the mastermind behind BG Cosmetics, and have fallen in love with the brand and just adore the person behind it.

Today's polish is from the Dark Side of Town Collection. Resident Evil (man, I love those movies, and the games!) is an awesome mix of Black Bar, Hex, square, and the occasional large Round glitter in a deep, shimmery burgundy red base. Hidden in the mix are some red star glitters as well. I've been dying to wear this baby and finally decided swatch schedule be damned, this is going on my nails!

All photos are 3 coas of Resident Evil topped with Gelous and HK Girl Top Coat (note: even though my pics make this look a but bumpy in places, that's actually some of the star glitter poking through. My camera had a hard time capturing those, but if you look closely, you'll see them):

I really wish that I was able to capture the depth of this polish, but it's all but impossible. IRL the glitters really shine, and the burgundy red base is vibrant and stunning. I am so glad that I took the plunge and bought this collection!

Formula:
As with most Indie polish, Resident Evil is thicker than mainstream polish, but is still smooth and buttery. No thickening during use, no glopping, and no clumpy glitters.

Application:
Resident Evil applied smoothly and evenly. Although it is a bit streaky on the first coat it evens out perfectly with the second. No dragging, balding, or glopping. The glitters placed nicely, although if you want more of the large round glitters you may have to fish a bit. I managed to grab at least 2 for each hand, although I wanted to show those off so I grabbed one for each nail during my last coat. RE will reach opacity with 2 coats, however I added a third since I banged a nail against the table and needed a quick fix.;) Resident Evil doesn't dry all that textured, but I added a coat of Gelous to ensure a smooth finish.

Despite being a very new Indie Brand, Bitch Glitz makes some very impressive polishes. If you aren't familiar with Indie Polishes and their formula, you may find application a bit tricky, but if you go slow and use thin coats then you'll have no problem.

All Bitch Glitz Cosmetics poishes are 3-free and made with top quality ingredients, including a dash of diamond dust! Full size bottles retial for $10.00, full collections for $35. Ketlyn is also amazing at custom creations (I'll be showing you 2 that she created for me this week) so if you have a polish in mind, shoot her a note! She'll definitely be able to bring your vision to life.

You can find Bitch Glitz on Etsy (clicky clicky!) and you can also save 15% off your entire order by using the code below! I'll be showing you the Bitch Glitch Valentine's Collection this week, as well as June Pearl and Courageous Heart (Created in honor of my mother and Lung Cancer patients/survivors everywhere) this week.

*Please note that if you search etsy for Bitch Glitz, you will need to search by Bitsch Glitz, due to TOS restrictions and blah blah blah.*

What do you think of Resident Evil? Have you checked out Bitch Glitz's awesome creations yet?

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

Laquerlicious Cherished Cherub

Morning Lovelies! Happy Thursday! I cannot wait for this week to be over. It's been really long and stressful and I really just want to fall over.

Today I have the second polish from the new Laquerlicious Valentines Day Collection to share with you. Cherished Cherub is a serious glitter-love bomb in a fuchsia jelly base. It's packed full of fuchsia, pink, and purple multi-sized squares, hexes, bar glitters, round glitters, microglitter and even some Large Red Hearts. It is truly gorgeous! I have a serious soft spot for fuchsia glitters, and this one is definitely a new fave!

In fact, the only thing I didn't like about this polish was photographing it! There is so much going on in this baby that my camera flipped out! Less than a month until I get my DSLR and don't have to worry about that anymore!

Anyway, this is 2 coats of Cherished Cherub topped with Gelous and HK Girl top coat:

Love!!! This polish is just stunning. It is a bit more opaque IRL - my lighting is intense and likes to shine through jellies.

Formula:
For a serious glitterbomb this polish has a superb formula. Thick enough to really hold the glitter, but never gloppy or goopy. As is standard with Laquerlicious polish, Cherished Cherub was usable straight out of the bottle.

Aplication:
So smooth! This baby applied like silk, despite being chock full of glitter. I was actually kind of in awe! I experienced no dragging, balding, gooping, or clumping. The larger glitters were also readily available and I did not have to fish for them.  It does dry slightly textured so I added a coat of Gelous before top coating.

Once again, I am highly impressed with Laquerlicious. I have yet to use one of Michelle's creations and not just love it.

All Laquerlicious polish is 3-free and available via LaquerliciousUnity on Etsy. Full size bottles retail for $8.50, however there is a huge sale going on right now! You can snag some full sized polishes for as low as $5!!!!! I'm actually going to be ordering some this weekend!

I'll have the final V-Day polish from Laquerlicious for you all tomorrow, as well as a St.Patrick's Day beauty over the weekend! Good things are coming from Laquerlicious, loves! Be sure to keep an eye on the shop!

Are you looking at Valentine's Day polish yet?

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

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