Luscious Potion - Innocent Snow

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Hello Lovelies! Phew! I have been struggling with this evil router all morning (and last night), and finally managed to get the connection up and running again. I don't know about you, but I always feel kind of lost when my internet acts up. It's amazing just how much we rely on technology, huh? I'm also bummed since that index nail that has the crack in it? Yeah, lost more length due that horrid beast last night. Now that it's hitting the free edge, the patches just aren't holding. Meh and blah. I don't mind shorties, but I want my length back already! Thankfully my left hand is at the point where I'm just letting those nails grow without messing with them, save for shaping. Hopefully I'll ba back to swatching on that hand within 1-2 weeks.

Today I have another stunner from Luscious Potion to share with you. I have to be honest - I am really loving Luscious Potion right now. Susan, the genius behind LP, is fairly new to the Indie Polish game but has really put out some impressive polish with her first 2 collections. I cannot wait to show you her awesome thermals, but you know how much I adore glitter, so I must wear those first!

Today's beauty is Innocent Snow, from Susan's first collection. This collection is Disney Inspired and manages to capture the feel of the selected Disney films wonderfully. Innocent Snow is obviously inspired by Snow White, and truly invokes images of Snow White flitting about the forest with all her animal friends (and the dwarves!). This girl is a vibrant and stunning mix of Cobalt Blue, Bright Apple Red, and Soft White square glitters with small yellow circle glitters in a clear base. I chose to layer Innocent Snow over Rimmel Blue Eyed Girl, a highly pigmented blue creme.

This is 1 coat of Innocent Snow over Blue Eyed Girl, with top coat:

I LOVE THIS! I mean, how can you not love a Snow White based polish?

Innocent Snow's formula is superb. The base is lovely and thick, which always helps to carry those glitters, yet not too thick to work with. Application was a breeze, with the glitters dispersing nicely across the nail and laying flat. In fact, this applied so well that I did not need any clean up - no stray glitters at the free edge or on my skin.  I applied this glitter with normal brush strokes - no need to dab this one. Dry time was fast and wear is excellent! I'm actually still wearing this pretty and have no lifting glitters at all.

There are so many new indies on the market right now that it's kind of hard to tell what is great and what is just okay....but let me tell ya - Luscious Potion is quality. The polishes from this brand that I have tried so far have been from Susan's very first collection and they are incredibly impressive. I can't wait to share the second collection since they can only get better!

You can check out Luscious Potion at Big Cartel. Full size polishes sell for $8, save for thermals which will run you $10 each. You can also grab the entire Disney Collection for $25.00. You can also follow Luscious Potion on Instagram (@LusciousPotion) for updates on sales, new releases, and swatches.

What do you think of Innocent Snow? Are you a Snow White fan?

I'll have more from this awesome brand coming up, as well as some pretties from Delush Polish, Fandom Cosmetics, Polish TBH and more, so stick around!

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: Love Always

Hello lovelies! It's still Monday....jeeze, I think this has been the longest Monday of my life!

You all know that I am a huge fan of Twenty Seven Polish...that's no secret. It was the first handmade Indie Brand that I fell in love with, and the gateway to my love for all things Indie. Twenty Seven will alwa have a special place in my heart. I regularly stalk Lisa's Etsy shop checking for new colors, and I'm only a couple away from having them all.

The beauty I have for you today is a brand new polish, just in time for Valentine's Day! And how perfect is this for V-Day? A white base with irridescent  shimmer that reflects a soft purple in the right light, paked with pink and red squares, pink shreds, and red hearts. White based glitters have really grown on me lately, and the irridescent shimmer is a really cool twist. I just wish I had been abe to capture it on camera, but alas - my lights are too strong and the shimmer didn't want to play nice for me. T minus a couple weeks until I get my DSLR and ultra-awesome light tent set-up!

I do need to mention that you will see bubbles in these photos. The polish itself did not bubble, but my Gelous wasn't anywhere near dry when I top coated, causing bubbles. That's all me folks, the polish itself didn't bubble at all.

This is 2 coats of Love Always topped with Gelous and HK Girl Top Coat (Sorry about the weird skin tone. I swear I'm so ready to toss this camera! The little cut is still there as well, but you all know how I feel about photoshopping.):

Isn't this beautiful? There is something about the white base with the irridescent shimmer that really captured my heart. (And those bubbles are driving me nuts! Lesson learned, lesson learned.)

And just to reiterate- bubbles are my fault. I probably should not have top coated over very wet Gelous. :(

Formula:
Superb as always! Twenty Seven is one of those brands that has a very consistent formula. It is thicker than other polishes, but it's one of the smoothest indies out there. Never gloppy or goopy, and never any thickening during use.

Application:
I was surprised at how smoothloy this applied given the amount of glitters in this! The heart glitters are abundant, and I did not have to fish for a single one. Dry time was fast, and this girl is opaque in just 2 coats. Wear is excellent, standing up to 2 days of my usual abuse with no chips and no tip wear! Impressive! Due to the hearts being larger than most glitters, I did use a coat of Gelous before top coating for protection (let yours dry a bit before top coating though! Bubbles suck!).

Once again, Lisa has created a stunning, affordable, high quality polish. This is why I love Twenty Seven so much. You'll be seeing more from Twenty Seven soon, so be sure to check back!

All Twenty Seven Polish creations are 3-Free and Cruelty Free, and can be found at Twenty Seven Polish on Etsy (clicky!) or 27polish at storenvy.com (clicky again!). Full size bottles retail for $7, minis for $3, and you can save 20% on your order by using code SPRING20 at checkout (code works for both sites). Lisa does ship internationally, just shoot her an Etsy note for details.

What do you think of Love Always? Are you digging the irridescent shimmer in the base as much as I am?

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

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Polish TBH "Girl Please" Collection: How I Troll

Good Morning Lovelies! Happy Friday! I'll have an awesome Flakie Friday post coming up later today - you don't want to miss it!

This morning I have another amazing polish from the new Girl Please Collection from Polish TBH. How I Troll is my favorite from this collection, and one of my top 5 fave polishes. It's a color changing base packed with pink, white and black glitters round, square and bar glitters! The base is a sheer jelly base that is bright pink when cold, and a very sheer - almost clear when warm. It's a really cool looking polish in either color, but I really loved how it looked like I was wearing mostly pink, white and black glitters. This is another pic heavy post in order to show the transition.

Be sure to click to read more to see the full scale of color change from this polish!



My hands are always really warm, so my nails usually showed the warm color of this polish. I really love this look!

Awesome already, right? Well, add cold, and the base color looks a little different.  I actually had to work hard to take these pics. My light is so hot that my nails immediately shifted back to the sheer base color and my camera barely had time to focus!

Even cooler now, right? But I still have one more stage to show you! This is what How I Troll looks like in the transition stage between warm and cold. I think this is a pretty cool look!

I cannot even find words to tell you how much I love this polish! The color shift is just awesome, and I love each of the 3 stages of color. Love!

Formula:
How I Troll bears the awesome Polish TBH Formula - thicker than other polish, yet usable right from the bottle with not thickening during use. I've found that the thicker formula really helps with holding the glitters as well as application.

Application:
Smooth and Silky, I had zero issues with aplying How I Troll. No dragging, balding, gooping, or clumping of glitters. In fact, the only issue I had was with clean-up. Since the base color changes to an almost clear jelly when it gets warm, I had a hard time telling if I had managed to get any polish on my skin! I ended up dunking my fingers in a cup of cold water, which worked perfectly.

I am always impressed by Polish TBH, but How I Troll just blew my mind! If you only own one color changing polish in your lifetime, this should be it. Hands down.

You can find Polish TBH on Etsy, and How I Troll (as well as the rest of the Girl Please Collection will be available today! This particular color sells for $9 per full size bottle, and $4.50 per mini bottle. All other colors retail for $8.00 per full size and $4 per mini. The full Girl Please Collection will be available as a set for $36, and $18.50 for minis. Be sure to follow Polish TBH on Facebook for information and updates!

I'll have swatches of the 2 remaining polishes from the Girl Please Collection tomorrow!

What do you think of How I Troll? Are you into color changing polish?

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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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