Live Life Polished - Disco Ball!

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Hello lovelies! It's Sunday, at that means the hubs is off work so I can accomplish swatching, photographing, and posting! yay!!!!

First, I want to give you all a quick heads up. I had planned a giveaway for my blogaversary and birthday last month, but it took awhile to get all the prizes together. Unfortunately, USPS keeps losing packages from one brand, so I'm going to go ahead and launch the giveaway without that one - just because I don't want to keep you all waiting. If it makes it here, I'll add it in. The giveaway w ill be going live sometime this week and includes prizes from Gothic Gala Lacquers, Lac Attack, Polish TBH, 27 polish, Live Life Polished, Red Angel Stamping Plates (purchased by me), and some mainstreams that I purchased. There will be multiple winners, so the odds are good.

Right now I have a polish that was created for the giveaway (I believe it will also be sold at some point) by Tammy of Live Life Polished. I adore Tammy and her polish, so I am incredibly excited to be able to share this with you all. I was even able to name it - which took forever since I wanted a name that was fitting.

Since this baby is comprised of a ton of iridescent glitters in a clear base (and oh do I LOVE iridescent glitter!), I chose to call it "Disco Ball", since all the colors reflected from these glitters reminded me of a spinning disco ball. This is 2 thin coats of Disco Ball over A-England Camelot, with topcoat.

And here's some macro shots. I chose to post 2 of them since this polish is a little different depending on lighting and angle.

Man, that is one gorgeous polish. Those colors, and the intensity - wow! This is one of those glitters that I'll be layering over a ton of different colors. Obviously this looks awesome over Blacks and vampies, but it's also quite gorgeous over softer colors.

Disco Ball's formula is quite lovely - thick, which means it holds onto all those gorgeous glitters, but not so thick that it bubbles or leaves you with more base than glitter on your nail.  Application was effortless - no need to dab or fish around for glitters. The glitters also lay flat on the nail, negating the need for glitter food - my usual top coat smoothed this out perfectly. This girl also dried fairly fast, and wear is stellar with not a single sign of wear at 36 hours (you didn't think I just swatched this one, did you? No way! This baby had to be worn!).

I have to say, I love Live Life Polished polish to death, and Disco Ball just cemented that. Tammy makes some seriously beautiful polish, all unique and high quality. If you haven't checked out her shop, head on over to Live Life Polished on Store Envy and take a peek! Full size polishes will run you $^ each, and minis $3. I have my eye on the Fall Fever Collection and highly recommend grabbing those while you can. You can also follow Live Life Polished on Facebook and Instagram for new releases, sales info, and swatches.

Remember, Disco Ball is NOT FOR Sale as of yet, and the only place you can grab it is by entering my giveaway. I'll be launching the giveaway (hopefully) on Wednesday of this week, so be sure to check back.

What do you think of Disco Ball? Are you a fan of iridescent glitter?

I'll be back tomorrow with Lac Attack, and more from Polish TBH. I also have more from Love, Angeline, Cinema Swatch Lacquers, and Squishy Face Polish coming up!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber


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Fandom Cosmetics: Buy It, Use It (Inspired by Daft Punk)

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Hello Lovelies! Phew! After some technical difficulties (my laptop ate my photos after spending a ton of time trying to get color accurate shots!), I made it! I was beginning to feel like this post just wasn't going to happen. Thankfully I was able to re-edit after picking hubby up from work.

I want to mention (just quickly) that I've been taking time out to respond to comments (finally!), so don't hesitate to interact! For awhile there I was just so busy that comments got out from under me, but I now have some designated comment time worked in. Now let's see if I can find some time to actually comment on all of your fabulous blog! I do read everyone's blogs, but commenting on each and every one is very time consuming and my youngest doesn't allow me to sit still long at all! But enough of my drivel! Let's talk about some polish!

Today's Polish is very special to me. A few weeks ago, I went to Fandom Cosmetics and asked if they would be willing to create a collection that I had been dying to have. I'm a HUGE Daft Punk fan (as you already know if you follow me on Instagram), and it's hard to find Daft Punk Polish Collections that really speak to me. Daring Digits had an awesome one, but it is sadly no longer available.

Lucky for me (and any other Daft Punk fans out there), Fandom Cosmetics stepped up to the plate and created a killer Daft Punk Inspired Collection just from video clips and Live Performance photos that I sent them.  I have to tell ya, I am thrilled with the results!!! It's like they put those pics in a blender and bottled them!

The first polish from this collection (the RAM Collection, after the most recent D.P. Album, Random Access Memories) is "Buy It, Use It", a mix of black and red hex glitters and large silver chrome circle glitters in a shimmery pearl white base. This beauty is inspired by the Music Video for "Technologic", and captures the look and feel perfectly IMO.

This is the pic that I sent Fandom for inspiration. These are still shots from the Technologic video, and I really wanted to see this captured in a polish.

Creepy Little Robot, isn't it? As much as I love Daft Punk, and Technologic is my all time fave D.P. song, that robot is way freaky. That weird little mouth and the way its hands move! Ahhhhhhh! I'd hate to wake up to that thing in my house! But it's pretty cool inspiration for a polish, right?

And here are the results - created by Fandom Cosmetics. This is 3 coats of Buy It, Use It with NPB Glitter Food (more on that later) and Top Coat. Warning! As much as I LOVE Pearly whites, they make my skin tone look washed out and blotchy. And I didn't wipe off my coconut oil very well. Sorry bout that folks! Look at the polish, not my skin. ;)

Yeah, perhaps I'm biased, but I really love this polish! The base is whiter than shown here - the shimmer and pearl white base combine to create a lot of glare, which gives this is a silver cast that it doesn't really have IRL.

Let's have a macro shot! I want to point out how you don't see the texture here that appears in the other shots. That's all just shadows from the glitters layering over each other and light glare playing tricks. This baby is actually smooth.

Check out that shimmer! Love it! One of the things that I really dig about this polish is that the base is NOT sheer. I really dig glitter in a shimmer base - it gives it dimension and texture.

I also really love those large circle glitters! Who doesn't love circle glitter, right? And as you can see, the color combo here is just spot on. Fandom really did a killer job!

Buy It, Use It's formula was lovely to work with with no thickening during use, no clumpy glitters and lovely consistency. Application was wonderful as well with no dragging or balding, despite the TON of glitter in this girl. The large circle glitters are on the heavy side, so I did have to tip my bottle upside down for a couple of minutes before polishing, but I do this with 90% of my glitters so it's not even an issue. I did not have to fish for those though, which is always a bonus. That lovely pearly white shimmer base is nice and opaque as well, and you can reach full opacity in 2 coats. i used 3 here since I managed to knock my nails against my table (again!) and had to fix a few smudges. Buy It, Use It does dry slightly textured due to the large amount of glitter in a thinner, shimmer base, however I really didn't need Glitter Food to smooth it out. I did use a coat of GF, but it made this mani a touch on the thick side. I experimented with my left hand, using only top coat, and it came out perfectly smooth and shiny, so you can skip the Glitter Food or Gelous with this one. Wear was excellent with no noticeable signs of wear at over 24 hours.

I am just over the moon with this polish. Fandom Cosmetics really did an incredible job making my little vision spring to life on my nails, and I am soooooo happy to have found them. There are 3 more polishes in this collection, and wait until you see them - they are vibrant, shiny, glittery heaven!!

If you have yet to check out Fandom Cosmetics, head on over to FandomCosmetics.com and check them out! Despite being relatively new to the Indie Game, they boast somewhere around 20 collections already...probably more but I'm too lazy to count. They specialize in Fan Collections like Harry Potter, Doctor Who, The Avengers, Star Trek, Hannibal, The Walking Dead, Hunger Games...you name it, they probably have it. One thing that I have to mention here is that their glitters are the most vibrant and shiny glitters I have ever laid eyes on. Seriously, they are blinding! Full size bottles will run you $8.50, with full collections available for $30.50. You can also follow Fandom Cosmetics on Facebook and Instagram for new releases, sale info and swatches of their awesome polishes.

What do you think of Buy It, Use It? Any Daft Punk fans out there?

I'll be back tomorrow with a very special Flakie Friday post. I also have brand new Polish TBH, more from Luscious Potion, Fandom Cosmetics (Both Daft Punk inspired and others), Wingdust and more on the horizon, so stay tuned!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

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Live Life Polished - A Mother's Prayer

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Hello Lovelies! I know, I know..I'm late to the party this afternoon. I've been working on swatches this afternoon since I fell asleep when I was supposed to be swatching not once, not twice...but 3 times in a row! I wish I could say that it was lovely and I feel all sorts of refreshed, but in all honesty it wasn't. The only reason that I slept that much was because my body literally shut down and that was that. For months I've been sleeping in 2 hour increments...2-3 hours at night, and maybe a 2 hour nap during the day. Too much to get done and not enough hours in the day, right? Well my body decided that it had quite enough of that, and wham! Kimber's out for the count! My hubby later told me that he was unable to wake me on all 3 nights. Good for my worn out self, but it put me behind on just about everything.

I'd also like to welcome back...my left hand! I prefer to photograph my left hand, however since it had zero free edge for along time there (I was growing out some damage), I've been photographing my right hand. You'll still see my right hand making appearances, but my left hand will no longer be in hiding, despite being slightly shorter than my right. I'm fairly certain that you lovelies don't really mind, right? Although someone please remind me to tuck my thumb out of the way when I'm taking pics! ;)

Today I have a custom polish from the awesome Tammy at Live Life Polished. This polish was a complete surprise actually - it popped out at me from a package that Tammy had sent with her thermal and photo-chromatic polishes (still working on those, folks! Trying to get both good sunlight and accurate pics for you.), and really made my day. I was literally touched to the point of tears, and still get a little misty when I look at this polish.

A Mother's Prayer is a neon pink jelly loaded with iridescent and holo glitters. The name is in honor of my own Mother, and her battle with Stage 4 Inoperable (and incurable) Adenocarcinoma of the lung.  This girl is literally packed with my favorite colors and finishes, and I'll be honest - photographs do not show much of this polish at all. This is one of those pretties that you must see IRL, otherwise you're missing half of what's going on. The iridescent glitters are incredibly camera shy, whereas IRL they are readily apparent and really catch and reflect the light onto the holo glitters.

This is 2 coats of A Mother's Prayer, with top coat:

See what I mean? You can tell there's alot more going on than what the camera managed to capture. I do wish that I could actually show you those iridescent glitters - they're pretty darn cool. You can see the flashes of color from them if you look closely though!

Since A Mother's Prayer is a custom polish, it is not available for purchase, however you can check out all of Tammy's amazing creations at Live Life Polished on Store Envy. There are tons of neons, glitters, and thermals to choose from! Full size polishes sell for $6, minis for $3, and you can also grab entire collections at a discount, so check it out! You can also now follow Live Life Polished on Facebook as well as Instagram - make sure to give Tammy a like!

What do you think of A Mother's Prayer? Are you a fan of iridescent glitters?

I'll be back later this evening with some Luscious Potion, and make sure to check back tomorrow for a special surprise!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber


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