KBShimmer Office Space Collection Swatches & Review

Hey folks, I'm here today to show you the next KBShimmer collection coming soon in January, the Office Space collection! “Sometimes you want to be a bit naughty, but stay within the professional lines. The Office Space collection consists of eight naughty and neutral shade ideas for the office. These shades add a pop of color and sparkle to your nails, while still keeping the boss happy." My job doesn't discriminate against any nail polish colors, thank goodness, but if they did, these colors would be a revelation!

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Take Back CTRL is a dusty rose mauve crème. Leans purple but is on the border of the pink family I think. Excellent formula, buttery and smooth. Opaque in two coats.

A Hint Of Manila is in the famous KBShimmer mega flame finish, this has a light tan base loaded with tons of holographic sparkle. A touch thick but not difficult to apply. This is two coats. Dries with a glitter texture so you'll want a thick layer of top coat or two for a smooth finish.

Staple Relationship is a deepened gray with slight purple undertones full of metallic silver flakes and holographic sparkle. This is in the KBShimmer birthstone finish, a favorite of mine. Super opaque, a one coater! I used two anyway though.The flakies dry flat so there is no texture to this one.

Caught On Tape is a pale pink mauve crème. This is simple and pretty, really classic. Lovely formula, really excellent for such a light color! And quite opaque, I only needed two coats.

Fax Of Life is a dark platinum grey linear holographic shade. I was pretty floored at how opaque this guy was, almost a one coater but I used two for 100% coverage. Easy and breezy and great!

Supplies Party has a warm vanilla cream base loaded with metallic flakes and holographic sparkle. Another birthstone finish shade with a great formula. An unexpected favorite, two coats.

Cubicle Pusher is a muted dusty grape holographic. Great formula, just a little on the thinner side. I used three coats here but you could probably get away with just two, I think I was being cautious haha.

Makin’ Copies is a pale silver filled with white shimmer and holographic pigment. The holo in this is subtle, but it's definitely there. A bit more sheer, but being an almost white, that isn't really unexpected. I used three coats here.

This collection will launch on Wednesday, January 4th on the KBShimmer website. The polishes will sell for $9.25 each. For international folks, check out Harlow & Co., though I'm not sure what date they will be available there. Let me know what you think about these neutral beauties!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Glisten & Glow Winter Remix Collection Collab with YWP Swatches & Review

What's up cookies? I recently picked up a foursome of crème polishes from indie brand Glisten & Glow called Winter Remix! These shades were designed and named in collaboration with Nicole from the YouTube channel Young Wild and Polished.

Glisten & Glow Frosty Camel is a cool taupe crème. Great formula, almost a one coater! I did use two for full opacity though. After I was done swatching these I immediately put this one back on, I love it!

Glisten & Glow Topaz's Cabin is a dark slate blue grey crème with a super slight hint of green. This formula was a little more jellyish than the other shades but I still only needed two coats for coverage. But if you prefer to do very thin coats, you may need three.

Glisten & Glow OG Snowman is a soft pale grey crème. This has a nice formula for such a light color, only two coats. Has a smidge of a blue tone that makes it seem very wintery.

Glisten & Glow Dukeberry is a dusky purple-mauve crème. Another great one, almost a one coater but I used two here. An interesting shade that I don't really have an equal to in my collection!

I purchased these on the Glisten & Glow website. They are available now for $7.25 each or you can get all four for $28. They are running a sale right now giving you free domestic shipping or reduced international shipping (on this quad only) through tomorrow 2/25 at 11:59 pm EST! No code necessary.

Tell me what you think about these four winter shades! I think they're fabulous for any time but they work so well for the cold weather. And they look great together as a color palette! Let me know which one is your favorite!

❤ Kellie

Zoya Whispers Collection Swatches & Review

Good morning beautiful! I hope your week is off to a nice start :) Today I have the Zoya Whispers collection to share with you! This is their "transitional" season collection, to ease us into Spring after the heavy colors of Winter. You remember how much I loved last year's transitional shades, the Naturel Satins, right? I was hoping for an equally awesome experience this year, especially since these shades were similar in tone to the Satins, albeit with a different finish. Let's see what I thought of these babies shall we?

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Zoya Cala is a soft nude beige. This and all the others have more of a crelly formula, less opaque than a straight crème. This one applied alright, but was still streaky on two coats so I needed a third layer for full coverage. Stays very shiny when dry, as do the rest.

Zoya Ireland is a soft muted green, a wearable shade for those looking to step out of the color box a little, but not too far. This was similar in formula to Cala, streaky with two coats so I used a third.

Zoya April is a light, rosy toned neutral blush. This one was the most difficult for me. It seemed thin, almost watery, on the first coat. The second coat was definitely better, but I still felt it looked a little streaky after the third coat.

Zoya Lake is a softened blue. A little more vibrant than the rest of the shades, but still rather muted. This polish had a thicker formula than the previous three, but it still took three coats for full opacity.

Zoya Misty is an odd khaki taupe with a hint of green. Quite a different shade, and very appealing to me. This one was thicker like Lake, also requiring three coats. This is probably my favorite color in the collection.

Zoya Eastyn is last, a pale purpley grey. This is the shining star in the bunch, the best opacity, but with quite a thick formula. I had no streaks with this gal, opaque in two coats.

This collection might not have been the easiest for me to apply, but I do love the colors. I think if they were meant to be less opaque, it would've totally worked if they weren't streaky. And plenty of people have had good luck with them, so you might too. These are available on the Zoya website now for $10 each or $54 for the full collection. You should follow Zoya on their social media, like Facebook and Instagram if you're not already because they're always holding awesome sales. They did a pre-order of this collection for $30 a while ago! Let me know what you think of this collection and if you picked it up or not. What shade is your favorite?

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

OPI Fall 2015 Venice Collection Swatches & Review

The Fall OPI collection is here! It's called Venice and has twelve permanent colors OPI is adding to their core line and three limited edition lacquers. The romantic shades in the collection are inspired by Baroque period decadence. Since this is a long one, I'll jump right into the swatches!

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Purple Palazzo Pants is a pastel lilac purple crème. A pretty great formula, two coats with no issues. A surprising color to come in a Fall collection!

I Cannoli Wear OPI is a soft pale gray crème. I thought it was a white upon first look, but it's obviously a grey, especially when you put it next to a true white shade. This applied nicely for such a light color, only two coats.

Be There in a Prosecco is a pale slightly yellow beige crème. I felt like this one was more sheer than the other neutrals in the collection, maybe a little less pigmented. Three coats.

Tiramisu for Two is a soft tan buff crème. This is the only one I had a bit of trouble with, the formula felt both thick and thin to me which was weird and it didn't want to self-level at all. Three coats.

A Great Opera-tunity is a described as a "lush melon". It reminds me of that one peachy skin tone crayon, and I actually quite like it. I needed three coats for this crème, but it wasn't difficult to apply.

Gelato on My Mind is a sweet, pale pool water blue. Slightly on the icy side, really beautiful. Surprising for Fall to say the least. A little patchy on the first two coats, I needed three for full coverage.

Amore at the Grand Canal is a medium/deep blue toned red crème. Nothing special, but a lovely formula. This one was actually very shiny too, I think I forgot to put on top coat! Two coats.

It’s a Piazza Cake is described as a "persimmon" crème. This one is so Fall to me, I love it! Like a tangy pumpkiny orange. Great formula, almost one coat, but I used two.

O Suzi Mio is a deep eggplant purple crème. I've seen this color pop up in a few other collections this fall, but this sets itself apart by having a great opaque formula with no application issues. Two coats.

Gimme a Lido Kiss is a red shimmer with a bit of a violet flash. This had a lovely formula, almost opaque in one coat. I used two here.

My Gondola or Yours? is a black with a slight shimmer. Similar to the black we saw in the Mustang collection last year. This was a little thin but I didn't have any trouble with it. Two coats.

Worth a Pretty Penne is a shimmery warm copper foil. It looks like there is some silver mixed in with the copper to give this a melded look. This was basically opaque in one coat despite it's thin formula, but I used two coats. I like this polish, but don't love the color with my skin tone.

These next three shades are limited edition.

Venice the Party? is a bold aqua blue turquoise metallic. Easy formula and just a bit of brushstrokes due to the metallic finish. Two coats.

Baroque…But Still Shopping! is a slightly greenish-yellowy gold metallic (bordering on frosty) with cool gold hex glitters in different size. This went on easily, but was a little brushstrokey and gave me an uneven finish. I am not a fan of metallic bases with glitter in them, but this one isn't too terrible. I used two coats.

It does look a lot different in lower lights so here is a photo of Baroque in the shade.

St. Mark’s the Spot is a deep sapphire metallic. Very pretty and a great formula, opaque in two coats. This is another color we've seen one or two of in other fall collections though.

These are available now at professional salons, Ulta, Sally Beauty Supply and other various retailers now for around $9.50. There are also gel versions available of most of the shades. What do you think of these colors? I really like almost all of them, even though this color range is quite varied and seems a little disjointed. Tell me your thoughts on OPI's Fall collection! What are your must have picks?

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Three Models Own from Tezio

A few months back, I joined in on a Twitter chat with my friends called #NailGlossip and new online retailer Tezio was guest hosting the chat and sponsoring some giveaways. I was given some press samples from them for review after the chat so I wanted to share some with you today.

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True Blue is a medium blue crème. It was thin, but nicely opaque in two coats. I actually wore this as a full manicure the day I swatched it!

Utopia is a beautiful pale crème. The color is a little hard to pin down, is it pink? Is it nude? Is it off white? Whatever it is, it's got a fabulous formula, almost opaque in one coat! I used two here. This needs to be in everyone's collection, it's so classy!

Hedonist is one of the Models Own polishes made in collaboration with Hed Kandi, a UK record label. It's a screaming neon reddish orange. This was also almost opaque in one coat, but I needed one more to completely cover my nail line. This is a hawt color!

These were in Tezio's Love + Lacquer Sampler sneak peek box, a quarterly subscription box of nail polish and bath & body products. They carry a lot of brands that not a lot of US stockists carry like Barry M, Teeez, Fnug, etc. as well as other not super readily available brands like Scotch Naturals, Priti NYC, and Uslu Airlines. You can get $10 off your first box by using the coupon code PEEK10 if you're interested. The box is sold on the newly launched Tezio website, along with lots of other nail polish and bath & body products.

What do you think of these polishes? Have you ever tried Models Own? I used to have a lot of them, but ended up swapping away most of them for some reason. Now realizing how good these are, I need to get more of them stat! I received some other really cool goodies from Tezio that I will be showing you soon, so stay tuned!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

China Glaze Fall 2015 The Great Outdoors Collection Swatches & Review

Hi everyone! The Fall collections have started rolling in and I've got another one for you today. This is The Great Outdoors by China Glaze! There are 12 polishes in this collection inspired by nature and the adventures of camping. I think this collection is a big hit so let's take a look at the lacquers!

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Cabin Fever is a coppery orange to gold metallic duochrome. It's pretty brushstrokey, but that is to be expected with these types of polishes. It was nicely opaque in two coats. This is darker indoors, it looks more sheer in full sunlight as I've shown here.

Change Your Altitude is a muted grey putty crème. This had an amazing formula, a bit on the thin side but pretty opaque. Two coats here. I love how this looks with my skintone, it's perfect for the chilly Fall weather!

Check Out The Silver Fox is a gunmetal silver foil. This one is more grey tinged than some of the silvers I've seen lately, but it's still kinda basic. Almost opaque on one coat, I used two here.

Free Bear Hugs is an almost black oxblood red jelly crème. This was opaque in two coats, but could look patchy on two depending on your application. A little thick and thin at the same time, which was interesting. I did have staining on my cuticles with this, fyi.

Gone Glamping is a gold to green duochrome with a slight edge of blue. There are also super teeny tiny blue shimmer bits which is very pretty, but almost indiscernible on the nail unless you look very close up. This one was the most sheer duochrome of the three in the collection. I like this but I wish it were more pigmented. This is three coats.

Let's Dew It is a blue glitter in a clear base with iridescent flakes and purple & blue shimmer bits. I wore this in one coat over Sleeping Under the Stars, which you'll see further down in the post. This had pretty great coverage and the added shimmer and flakes make it look much denser when applied than I expected.

My Lodge Or Yours? is a dusty pinky mauve crème. Great formula, like Change Your Altitude but a little more opaque. Two coats. When I first saw this I thought it was a dupe to Dress Me Up from the China Glaze Hunger Games collection, but that one is more flesh toned and a bit darker.

Pondering is a blue to purple duochrome with an edge of green. This also has some brushstrokes, but like the other metallics, it's kind of a given. I used two coats here. It dries slightly satiny so use a top coat for full shine. This is my favorite of the duochromes.

Sleeping Under the Stars is a dusty purple toned blue with dark pink to gold slightly shifting shimmer. It was a little thick but easy to apply. This was opaque in one coat, but I did two per usual. It didn't change the look at all, so it's wearable at one. I love the shimmer in this one but it's not super noticeable on the nail in person. I didn't have any staining with this but I have heard it's possible.

S'More Fun is a bright lemon lime crème. This was kinda thick but not as much as I was expecting it to be. I thought it was almost perfect at two coats, but I needed one more to even it out completely. This was surprising to me as I expected a not so great formula and it was pretty ok. I kinda love that they threw this odd vibrant shade in with the bunch!

Take A Hike is a hunter green crème that leans slightly in the teal direction. This was opaque in one coat, but I used two here. The second layer didn't add anything to it though so you can definitely just use one and still get a great finish. This had a thicker consistency, but in a good way. I love this!

Wood You Wanna? is a red toned brown with a flat silver foil effect to it. It is not chunky at all, very smooth and any brushstrokes I had melted away when it dried down. This is two coats but it's pretty opaque in one. Dries very fast.

China Glaze polishes can be purchased from retailers like Ulta and Sally Beauty Supply as well as several online sellers. What do you think of this collection? I am very impressed with the formulas on these and the colors are just right for the upcoming season! I actually hate camping, but I wouldn't mind 'glamping' at #CampChinaGlaze!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.