Love, Angeline Polish - Angel Wings

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Hello Lovelies! Happy Caturday! I actually had a fairly lazy day today, hence the late post. Since it's the weekend, I decided not to rush and just unwind a bit. I've been rushing around so much the past few weeks that I needed some unwinding.

Today's post is special in 2 ways. 1, It's an unreleased polish that is truly beautiful and 2, It was chosen by my girl Gini from Sassy Paints. It's her birthday, and since I am broke as all hell I decided to honor her the only way I know how - with polish. I asked Gini to choose from a few options yesterday - essentially she chose her own Birthday post mani!

I first met Gini way back when I started my second 31 Day Challenge. Gini was one of the first bloggers to join in, and I gotta tell ya, the girl did some epic manicures. I really got to know Gini when I had come across some polishes that she just couldn't find. I grabbed them up and sent them off to her. Eventually we started talking more and more and I discovered the wonderful woman the she truly is. She makes me laugh so hard that I've literally almost peed myself, she calms me down when I'm pissed off, and when I have a gripe, she's right there with me. I adore this woman and even though we have never met IRL, I consider her one of my closest friends. I don't let very many people into my inner circle, but with Gini it was easy. I truly adore her and value her friendship like no other.

So Happy Birthday Gini! I hope your day was filled with awesomeness and not smelly dog, laundry, or illness.  Love you girl! ;)

FYI, Gini is having an awesome Birthaversary giveaway! You can click here to go right to her blog and enter. 

The polish that Miss Gini picked out for today is Love, Angeline Angel Wings. This polish is so much more beautiful that I can even say. It's a beautiful almost cream colored base loaded with golden shimmer that creates an almost duochrome effect. Mixed into that killer base are golden hexes.

This is 3 coats of Angel Wings, with top coat:

Soooooo gorgeous! I wish my pics did this girl justice, but my camera was just flipping out over the light reflecting off the shimmer. In person, you can really see the shift from that lovely cream/ivory color to a vivid, but soft golden hue. It truly is remarkable!

Angel Wings' formula is excellent. I had no issues whatsoever. Application was perfection with no dragging, balding, or pesky streaks. The glitter dispersed nicely and evenly with no clumping, Dry time is incredibly fast and wear is amazing with zero signs of wear at around 36 hours. Angel Wings does not dry textured, but since the base is a shimmery metallic type, it will show the outline of some of the glitters in previous coats. Not bothersome to me at all! This girl is also pretty sheer - I have some slight VNL at 3 coats, but only at the right angle. When the gold shimmer takes over, you can't see any VNL. Not that I would care, since this polish is so gorgeous that I'd deal with a ton of VNL!

Love, Angeline has quickly climbed up the ladder into my fave brands. Natosha comes up with the most amazing color combos and her formula is always spot on. In fact, I love LA so much that I have a literal ton of Natosha's polish waiting to be shown off. I went a little nuts with in her shop a while back. :)

You can find Love, Angeline polishes at Love, Angeline on Big Cartel. Full size polishes will run you $8 each, Collection Sets are $21. The Smoke and Mirrors Collection is now available for pre-order, so head on over before they sell out! You really don't miss want to pass those up. Also take a peek at Light Show, Strawberry Fields, Tea'-lite and Enchanted Love. Epic!

I'm not sure when Natosha will be releasing Angel Wings, but you can follow Love, Angeline on Facebook and Instagram for new release updates, sales info, and swatches.

What do you think of Angel Wings? Do you dig gold polish?

I'll be back on Monday with some more Indie awesomeness. Taking Sunday off this week since I am still just beat.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber


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Luscious Potion: Vivid Flower - Swatches and Review

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Hello lovelies! Happy Thursday! Tomorrow is another payday Friday for me, and I'm incredibly excited since I can actually buy some polish this payday! Woohoo!

Today I have another gorgeous polish from Luscious Potion to share with you all. Luscious Potion has fast become a favorite brand for me, and I'm always excited to wear them. Susan is still fairly new to the Indie game, but her polishes are top notch quality and the colors are just fab.

Vivid Flower is a beautiful blend of Orange hex glitter, fine purple micro glitter and small teal glitter in a Violet base. This polish is from Susan's second collection - Shifting Spring. Susan's first collection (the Disney Collection) was one of the best first collections I've ever tried, and Shifting Spring is even better. She's definitely on a roll here!

This is 3 coats of Vivid Flower with top coat:

Isn't she gorgeous??! I love this shade of purple, even though it does make me look a bit lobstery. I can put up with lobster hands for a polish this pretty!

Vivid Flower's formula was excellent. No thickening during use, no clumpy glitters. Application was stellar with no issues whatsoever. Dry time was super fast and wear was excellent with no chips or signs of wear at 24 hours. The larger orange glitters lie flat on the nail, which I feel the need to mention since the light catches the center of the hexes and makes it appear to be curling in pictures. Totally not the case. Vivid Flower dries just the slightest bit textured, but nothing your regular top coat can't handle.

I am even more impressed with Luscious Potion than I was when I swatched the first collection. The formula (even though the formula was fabulous with the first collection) is even better and application (same thing, it was excellent before) is even smoother. This is just a quality brand and I'm definitely a huge fan.

You can find Vivid Flower and all of the awesome Luscious Potion's creations by heading over to Luscious Potion on Big Cartel. Full size polishes will run you between $8 and &10 depending on finish. Full size bottles of the Disney Collection polishes are on sale for $5 right now, so don't miss out on those! Luscious Potion is also on Instagram, so make sure to give Susan a follow to stay up to date on new releases, sales, and swatches. And don't forget - Susan has been generous enough to give you, my fabulous readers, 15% off using code 15KimbersKorner at checkout!

What do you think of Vivid Flower? Are you digging Luscious Potion's pretties as much as I am?

I'll be back tomorrow with Flakie Friday goodness, so swing back by!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber




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White Owl Lacquers: Kittens In Teacups

Hello Lovelies! Happy Thursday! My state tax refund came in today so I am in a fabulous mood! It's time do shop for some FNUG Holos! I do wish it had been the Federal Refund, since that is the larger chunk, but this gives me a bit of money to play with after I pay some bills. Some days I love the IRS.

Today I have an absolutely incredible polish to share with you. If you aren't familiar with Mara of Mara In Polishland, Go follow her and read her blog right away! Not only is Mara one of my favorite bloggers, but she is just the sweetest person. She reminds me of Adina from A-England - they both have nothing but nice things to say and are so down to earth and easy to talk to. Mara is also the creator of White Owl Lacquers, a brand new Indie Polish line.

I'll be honest with you, when Mara asked me to review her polish I had a huge fangirl moment and spent a good hour jumping up and down and squeeing like a dork. I'm deeply honored and still in awe that she asked *me*! It was incredibly hard to pick one polish to start off with, but Kittens In Teacups kept calling my name. I've just recently re-kindled my love affair with white based glitters, so I had to share a white based polish first. And I love pink and black. Plus, you know, Kittens. It has kittens in the name. Noone can resist kittens.

Kittens In Teacups is from White Owl Lacquers' very first collection, "After All This Time", which was inspired by Harry Potter (how awesome is that!?). Kittens In Teacups, as you may have guessed, is inspired by Colorful, Vicious, witchy Professor Umbridge. I'm sure you all remember her Kittens In Teacups that decorate her room! KIT, the polish, is a perfect representation of its imspiration. A sheer, milky white jelly speckled with black square and matte pink hex glitters, this polish SCREAMS Professor Umbridge!

All photos are 3 coats of Kittens In Teacups topped with HK Girl Top Coat:

I adore how beautiful and delicate this polish is. Pink and Black are one of my fave combos, and I really love how they look mixed into the White jelly.

Formula:
As is standard fare with Indie Polish, Kittens In Teacups has a thick, yet easy to use formula. No thickening during use, no glopping or gooping, and no clumpy glitters here.

Application:
At first I was worried that I wouldn't be able to grab enough glitter, since alot of the glitters had settled into the side of the bottle during shipping. After a good shake and keeping the bottle upside down before polishing, I had no issues with grabbing glitter at all. The white jelly base is fairly sheer, so you'll need 2-3 coats for opacity, or you can layer this over white.  I'm wearing 3 coats here plus topcoat. This baby does not dry gritty, so no need for Gelous of Glitter Food to smooth things out. One of the things I really need to mention is that KIT also seems to self level, which is an awesome bonus!

I am very impressed with Kittens In Teacups and I cannot wait to share the other White Owl Lacquers that are sitting in my swatch bin!

All White Owl Lacquer Creations are 3-Free and Cruelty Free, and can be found via White Owl Lacquers at Big Cartel.com. Full sized bottles will run you $9 each, or you can grab 3 minis for $13.50.  Mara has also just released her Valentine's Day Collection, Heightened Emotions, so be sure to check it out!

What do you think of Kittens In Teacups? Doesn't it make you wanna bust out a Harry Potter DVD?

I have more from White Owl Lacquers coming up, as well as Daring Digits, BG Cosmetics, and Laquerlicious so be sure to check back!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

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Twenty Seven Polish: Cotton Candy Bliss

Good morning Lovelies! Hope your Monday morning is going as well as a Monday morning can be!

Today I have a new polish from another of my very favorite Indie Brands, Twenty Seven Polish. Lisa was kind enough to send me this polish before it even had a name! At first It reminded me of a Peppermint Martini, but I think Lisa really nailed the name. Cotton Candy Bliss is a mix of Teal and Fuchsia square and Hex glitters in a soft, baby pink base. I just adore this mix of colors! It really does remind me of fluffy pink Cotton Candy. Yum! And we all know what a sucker I am for a good baby pink!

This is 2 coats of Cotton Candy Bliss topped with Gelous and HK Girl Top Coat:

I am really digging this polish. I really like how the glitters are truly suspended within the semi-sheer base, giving it that jelly sandwich-type look.  This is one of my favorite Twenty Seven Polishes (and I'm just 3 away from having them all!).

Formula:
Cotton Candy Bliss has a lovely, smooth formula. CCB is thick enough to hold the glitters, yet not too thick to work with. No thickening during use and no clumps of glitter.

Application:
Smooth and buttery, this girl was a dream to apply. No dragging, balding, or lumping of glitters. My only issue was that I kept banging the tip of my index finger against my light! This polish doesn't dry textured, but I did add a coat of Gelous for extra protection since I wore this as a full mani.

I'm always impressed with Twenty Seven Polish. Lisa creates some of the best polish out there - so much so that I literally stalk her Etsy shop just incase she has listed something new. You'll be seeing more from this brand over the next few weeks, so keep an eye out!

All Twenty Seven Polish is 3-free and can be found via Twenty Seven Polish on Etsy or at 27Polish on StoreEnvy. Lisa focuses on unique Glitters, so if you're looking for an awesome glitter, you have to check out Twenty Seven! Full size bottles retail for $7, minis for $3. International Shipping is available - just shoot Lisa an Etsy note for pricing. Lisa has also been kind enough to share another discunt code! Use code SPRING20 at checkout (valid until 4/30/13) for 20% off your order.

What do you think of Cotton Candy Bliss? Do you prefer this kind of polish with soft, pastel bases or white?

Stay tuned for some nail art coming up this afternoon!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

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Twenty Seven Polish - Sleigh Bells! (and the return of random cat hair!)

Hello Lovelies! Merry Xmas eve!

I have a quick post for you all today, since we celebrate for 2-3 days before Xmas and time is very limited. I do want to show you the polishes I'm wearing to celebrate though!

Today I have another awesome glitter from Twenty Seven Polish. Sleigh Bells is one of my very fave holiday polishes this year, although this is one that I'll be rocking year round. Sleigh Bells consits of multi-sized white and green hexes, silver bars, tiny silver glitters, and itty-bitty green flake.

All photos are 2 coats of Sleigh Bells, no undies, topped with Sally Hansen Mega Shine. A random cat hair snuck in while I was taking photos again. Can you spot it? ;)

I adore this glitter! I was close to wearing this with a base color, but when I swatched it on a nail wheel I fell in love with how it looked alone.

Formula:
No issues here. Usable straight out of the bottle with no glopping or thickening during use.

Application:
For a chunky glitter, this went on so smoothly. No fishing for larger glitters required, no dragging, and no clumping at the tip of the nail.

I can definitely see myself wearing this for more than just Xmas. This is also a great St. Patrick's Day polish as well as just a fun, summery green glitter.

All Twenty Seven Polish is 3 free and can be found at Twenty Seven Polish on Etsy. Full size bottles retail for $7, minis for $3. Don't forget to use code 27WIN at checkout for 20% off your order!

I hope you all have a wonderful Xmas eve and I'll be back tomorrow morning with my Xmas polish! You have to see this one!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

Twenty Seven Polish: Merry Mistletoe

Good morning lovelies! Happy Day before the supposed Apocalypse! I don't know about you guys, but I subscribe to 2 theories: That the Mayans either died off before they could get any further or they just plain old ran out of room. I'm fairly certain the world isn't ending tomorrow, although I am not convinced that some crazy person won't use the date as an excuse to be evil. Hopefully that will not happen. I think we've seen enough tragedy lately.

To brighten my spirits on "the supposed last day on earth", I have a festive Holiday polish from Twenty Seven to share with you today. Merry Mistletoe is a veritable Holiday glitter-fest boasting green matte hexes, white matte hexes and bar glitters and red shard glitters in a clear base. This is one really cool holiday glitter. The moment I saw this I knew it would be a great excuse to finally use my bottle of OPI Did It On Em from the Nicki Minaj Collection! Woohoo!

I'll apologize now for the tiny bubbles (sing it with me! Tiiiiiiiny buuuuuubbbbllleeessss!).....I added a second coat of Mega Shine since I forgot my Gelous, and didn't wait for the first coat to fully dry - hence, tiny bubbles. That's totally my fault and not a reflection of Merry Mistletoe. I also managed to knock my pinky against my table and added more glitter to try and cover it, so it's a bit wonky. I was having a bad polish night with no time to re-do anything. That will teach me to polish at 2 am. ;) The good news is that I'm starting to get better at photographing my right hand!

All photos are 2 coats of OPI Fly with 1 coat of Merry Mistletoe topped with Sally Hansen Mega Shine.

I love this combo! OPI Did It On Em is much more in your face IRL, which made this layering even cooler.  I felt pretty darn festive! Especially since I haven't managed any Holiday Nail Art this year.

Formula:
Merry Mistletoe has the same wonderful formula as all of the Twenty Seven Polishes that I've worn. Thick, but usable right out of the bottle and the perfect consistency for larger glitters.

Application:
Merry Mistletoe was one of the easist chunky glitters I have ever applied. It flowed smoothly onto the nail without clumping the glitters together (my pinky was my fault - I already mentioned what I did there). No fishing for glitter or hand placing. The larger shard glitters make this slightly textured so I recommend a coat of Gelous or Glitter Tamer (I don't recommend my double top coat when the first coat isn't dry technique!).

I have to tell you guys, I do love me some Twenty Seven Polish! In fact, as soon as Lisa releases a new polish, I'm all over her Etsy sight.  I love that her glitters are usually one coaters, and her colors opaque at 2 coats. She really deserves to have her name out there, so spread the word!!

All Twenty Seven polish is 3- Free and can be found via Twenty Seven Polish on Etsy.  Full size bottles retail for $7, minis for $3. Lisa doe ship internationally as well - just shoot her an Etsy note! She has also been gracious enough to allow me to share her 20% off coupon code with you all! Use code 27WIN at checkout for your 20% discount!

Are you digging Twenty Seven yet? I have some really awesome Twenty Seven's coming up, including..dun dun dun...a black Holo!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

P.S. If there happens to actually be an apocalypse and I don't make it, Lisa gets Charlie ;)
P.P.S. If you're offended by my having a little fun with all of this doomsday stuff, I apologize. I've lived through so many supposed apocalypses and Raptures that I can't even begin to take it all seriously.

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Twenty Seven Polish - Evil Stepsisters (and some Giveaway info!)

AHHHHHHH! Just broke a nail!!!!! Nooooooo!

Good morning lovelies! Happy Caturday! Charlie has some things to say today, so make sure to click to read more or you'll miss her Caturday message!

Since my FB page (like KLK HERE) in reality has over 100 likes (if pages like you it doesnt count, plus my counter seems to only update when it feels like it), the giveaway will start Monday. Gini and I have narrowed down the prizes, and they are all being shipped. Unfortunately, being the holiday season, shipping takes a bit so I will be using my personal bottles as well as links to some blogger swatches until they are all here.

Prizes:
A-England- She Walks In Beauty
A-England- And The Moonbeams
Polish TBH - Tiny Dancer
Polish TBH - Midnight
Twenty Seven Polish - Evil Stepsisters (conveniently swatched in this post!)
Twenty Seven Polish - Fake ID
Twenty Seven Polish - Change Is Good

All are full sized bottles. I'll be posting the giveaway on Monday, probably in the evening.

And now, the polish!

It's no secret that Twenty Seven Polish has become one of my fave Indie Brands. And with good reason. Lisa makes some gorgeous polish, complete with stellar application and affordable pricing. Today's stunner is Evil Stepsisters, a mix of Orange, Green and Purple Shard Glitter, 2 different shades of purple Hex glitter, and the occasional black star in a pink to green duochrome shimmer base. This polish is incredible. The duochrome shift is gorgeous, and combined with the glitters? Wow. Can you tell I'm in love? My swatches do not show the black stars, since they  weren't obvious against my base color, but they are in there! Make sure you click to see more - you want to see the duochrome, right?

All photos are a single coat of Evil Stepsisters over Illamasqua Baptiste (Pic heavy to show off the colors!):

Wow. Just wow. I love a good duochrome, but duochrome and awesome glitter? *swoon*!!! I love this over a dark base, but this looks awesome over lighter colors as well - I tried it over a bright Orange from Essie and wow! I used kept the black stars over the orange and this polish looked just as stunning, yet entirely different. So versatile as well as gorgeous. Lisa has a real stunner on her hands here.

Formula:
Dreamy! Evil Stepsisters has the signature Indie thickness, while still being easy to use. No thickening during use, no clumpy glitters, and the glitter did not settle in the bottle.

Application:
Easy Peasy! Evil stepsisters was smooth and silky for a glitter. No fishing for glitters here, The brush dispersed just the right amount of glitter with each stroke. This girl isn't as textured as alot of Indie glitters, but I did use a coat of Gelous to make sure it was nice and smooth -especially with shard glitters. Dry time was impressive - this was dry to the touch before I even applied the gelous!

Overall? LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! For me, this is a must have, and I know I will need a full sized bottle sooner rather than later. Lucky for you, you can win this baby starting Monday!

All Twenty Seven Polish is 3-Free and can found via Twenty Seven Polish on Etsy.. Full sized bottles retail for $7, minis for $3. Lisa also has 2 new glitters available, so be sure to check them out! Don't forget to use code 27WIN at checkout for 20% off!

And now....

You all know that I spend an exorbitant amount of time at my polish table in my kitchen. If you follow me on twitter, you may have seen the pics of "the invaders" a few days ago. It seems my polish table is popular with small creatures. :)

Since it's a bit chilly at the polish table (it's in front of a large set of sliding glass doors), I keep my fluffy robe handy in the evenings. Charlie loves my robe - drooling and kneading on it often. That is, when she's not using it for a kitteh bed.

Charlie: Mom? That blue thing is fluffeh! I lay on it?
Me: Charlie, I need that. It's cold!
Charlie: Look! An alien!!! Up there!!!! 

Me: That's the desklamp.
Charlie: Oh..that not work? Okay....Um...here! I lick your knee!!!

Me: (wiping off kitteh drool) Charlie, you are weird.
Charlie: It's so fluffy!!! I lay here nao!
Me: You are silly kitteh. Now I smell like kitteh breath. 

 Charlie: I has a comfy. See? I has the blue fluffy thing!!! On a more serious note, mom...

Charlie: *YAWN* I so vewy tired. I nap here, k? This my fluffy. I claim it in the name of nap time.
Me: Oooookay. I guess you win. But it's cold, and I may freeze to death and then no more scratches for you!

 Charlie: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Marleigh the 120 lb Great Labradane: That cat is weird. I can has steak?

And with that, I am off to tend to this damned broken corner. *sighs*

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber