The Nail Challenge Collaborative Presents - Geometric - Look 4

Today I have my fourth and final September Nail Challenge Collaborative look I was inspired by this look that I saw on Concrete and Nail Polish, although I did my middle stripes just slightly shorter.

Polishes Used:
-OPI - My Boyfriend Scales Walls
-Sally Hansen - Pacific Blue
-Kiss - Soft Blue

I just freehanded everything, I probably would've had crisper lines if I used tape, but I sorta like this look. And I love the colors. Simple geometric color blocking.

Let's see how the other ladies are finishing up their September NCC looks!

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KB Shimmer - Fall 2014 Polishes

Happy Labor Day! It's nice to have a long weekend away from work to spend some extra time doing leisurely activities, like baseball games, Gavin Degraw Concerts, and swatching Fall polish collections!

Today I have 5 shades from the new 10 piece Fall 2014 Collection from KB Shimmer.

How You Dune?: "Like sands through the hourglass, this “greige” polish is a perfect blend of creamy beige and a light grey, offering full coverage in 1-2 coats."

You know I'm all about work appropriate polishes and this greige has now been added into the work rotation. It's really a lovely greige and is very on trend of course. This is shown with two coats of color with topcoat.

Flannel Surfing: "Like a well-loved pair of pajama pants, this faded blue polish is warmed with gray undertones. Pops of orange, aqua and teal glitters complete this polish. Best in 2-3 coats."

I haven't seen a glitter/crelly mix polish with these shades before, this one is completely unique and perfect for a fall collection, I love how the glitters pop and blend against the milky blue base. This is two coats with topcoat; for a polish with glitters, this applied very evenly.

Rust No One: "This orange, rusty, red leaning pumpkin color is ideal for fall.  With its linear holographic rainbow, Rust No One is beautiful indoors and out.  This holographic polish covers well in 2-3 coats."

Hello gorgeous orange holo!! This is definitely one of my favorites from the collection, the shade of orange is red (or pink) leaning and looks like a shade that will flatter all skin tones. Too bad it was cloudy out when I wore this, I can't wait to see what it would look like outside in the sun. This polish applied smoothly and I am showing it here in two coats, no topcoat.

A Raisin to Live: "Deep and dark, A Raisin To Live is a deep burgundy, blacken Ox Blood colored polish full of holographic sparkles.  If you love Witch Way, try her vampy cousin."

Talk about a shade I couldn't stop staring at! I loved how A Raisin to Live kept me looking at my nails the whole time I had it on, so dark and squishy! This is two coats with topcoat and this shade had smooth and consistent application.

Stonewashed: "Jeans are a girl’s best friend, after diamond of course, and this dusty navy color is the perfect complement to denim. Applying Stonewashed is a breeze with 1-2 coat coverage."

Stonewashed was a breeze to apply; this is one coat with topcoat, as you can see, it applied smoothly and had full coverage. It's a lovely blue that is perfect for fall.

So there you have it! What do you think of these 5 shades?

All 10 of the shades in the collection will be available September 15th on KB Shimmer; if you're international, KB Shimmer polishes can be found at Harlow & Co.

*Products in this post were provided by the manufacturer for my honest review*

Guest Post over at Polished to Precision

Today I'm guest posting over at Polished to Precision; here is a sneak peek at my look, but head on over there to see the real pictures and post!

Click the picture to check it out!

Salon Perfect: Neon Pop Collection Swatches & Revew - Part 3

Happy Monday! Before we get into the look, today is my husbands birthday (HBD Rob!), we are taking the day off of work to go to the local amusement park - so hopefully the weather holds out!

With this look I am wrapping up the review of the Salon Perfect Neon Pop Collection polishes that I received.

Left to Right: Plum Sorbet, Bermuda Baby, Flamingo Flair

Instead of some straight up swatches I decided to do a splatter mani to show them off!

Lightbox with Nikon Camera; with flash

Lightbox with iphone; without flash

Lightbox with iphone; with flash

Outside with iphone; without flash

I'm loving this look! The white is Salon Perfect Sugar Cube and once I "splattered" on the neons I topped off this look with Salon Perfect Crystal Clear. I didn't want to take this off when I did but I had other looks to do, so I only kept it on for a couple of hours. I will probably re-do it at sometime. Also, I love the purplish shade that the blue over the pink creates!

These polishes are currently available at Wal-Mart, retailing for $3.98/each.

What do you think? Are you loving this look as much as I am?

The Nail Challenge Collaborative Presents - Recreate Your First 4 Mani's - Look 4

I'm here with my final re-creation of the month; I really enjoyed re-creating these looks so maybe I will get a fifth one in, who knows.

So my next original look was polka dots; I just so happened to use the same color scheme as my last re-creation look so I did decide to switch the colors this week.

The original had a mint base with white dots so I switched it up to blue and yellow. The blue is China Glaze Electric Beat and the yellow is Rica Mellow Yellow. Dots are super simple to create and there are so many color combinations to try.

Here's the comparison:

What do you think? My skills have improved and I like seeing these side by side comparisons. Let's check out what the other ladies did!

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Sally Hansen - Color Frenzy Polishes

Sally Hansen recently came out with some new glitter toppers and I have 3 of those Color Frenzy shades to share with you today.

L to R: Red, White & Hue, Candy Drops, Sea Salt

These are pretty glitter toppers, although on the bottle they say "Textured Nail Color", which may be slightly mis-leading. But anyway, let's get to the colors!

Red, White & Hue:

Red, White & Hue is a nice patriotic topper. This was out before the 4th of July and I saw a lot of ladies rocking it on their nails. I went for a different look by laying it over a yellow base.

Candy Drops:

This a lovely pink topper with hexes, bars, and holo glitters. I went for a monochromatic look by laying over a bright pink base, but it could be worn over a lot of base colors for a pretty look.

 

Sea Salt:

Sea Salt was the most complex of these three shades, it had micro glitters in blue and a light yellow/green/white color, along with gold shimmers and silver holographic shards.

 

So which of these toppers do you like best? I have to say that surprisingly I liked Sea Salt the most; normally things with shards don't strike my fancy but something about this one did.

Patriotic Mani featuring KB Shimmer Nail Decals

Well the USA didn't win their game yesterday in the World Cup so that's a bit disappointing however with Independence Day fast approaching, I have some Patriotic Nails to share with you!

 

 

 

 

For this look I used Rica White Out and applied the decals directly on top. They were REALLY easy to use, I mean, peel and place! This was a super easy look to create for a fun Patriotic mani! The red nails are OPI Mighty Bow (I love that color!)

 

These star decals come in a Stars and Stripes Set:

 

Image from KB Shimmer Website: https://www.kbshimmer.com/shop/stars-and-stripes-nail-vinyl-decals/

As mentioned with my last post, the instructions for the decals are simple:

Steps for Nails Vinyl Decals (Leave On Sticker)
1)       Apply nail polish and allow nails to dry. Wait longer then you think to assure no smudging occurs when decal is applied.
2)       Peel away vinyl decal from paper. Use a tweezers to help with small pieces.
3)       Place decal onto your nail in desired location.
4)       Press decal firmly.
5)       Apply a clear top-coat to seal in the design.

You can find KB Shimmer at the following locations:
-US: https://www.kbshimmer.com/
-International: http://www.harlowandco.org/

*Products in this post were provided by the manufacturer for my honest review*