Kat Stays Polished | Beauty Blog with a Dash of Life: duochrome

KBShimmer: Rollin' With the Chromies | Oh Splat!

Monday, February 24, 2014

*PIC HEAVY*

Hey all! Welcome to the first of MANY posts like this! Since I was so lucky to be one of 8 winners in the NailNation3000 Share the Love Giveaway, I thought it would be great to swatch all of the amazing prizes I got. I'll also be giving you a mini review on these products. So, without wasting ANY more of your time, let's begin!!!

Alrighty. The first brand I decided to swatch was KBShimmer. I REALLY wanted to try out this holographic multi-chromatic piece of art. In addition to Rollin' With the Chromies, I also got Oh Splat! which was a check off my wish list and the KBShimmer top coat, Clearly on Top. To make things even MORE exciting, I got a Pink Sugar cuticle oil pen and a crystal file. WOWSAH!

KBShimmer - Rollin' With the Chromies, Clearly on Top, Oh Splat! | Kat Stays Polished

KBShimmer - Pink Sugar Cuticle Oil Pen, Crystal File | Kat Stays Polished

Here is my obligatory #sorrynotsorry statement: There are a TON of pictures of Rollin' With the Chromies because I just could not stop! I was trying to capture all of the colors in all sorts of angles. Hopefully you get a good idea if what this polish is and looks like. I used 3 thin coats for maximum chromie power and topped it off with Clearly on Top.

KBShimmer - Rollin' With the Chromies | Kat Stays Polished

Oh Splat! Mhmm, this has been on my wish list for...oh...I don't know....EVER! YAY it's in my possession and it's gorg! I applied 3 thin coats with the last coat being the thickest. As you know from previous posts, I am in love with milky polishes that have colorful glitters. This one is just what my collection needed. I also used Clearly on Top over this.

KBShimmer - Oh Splat! | Kat Stays Polished

So, I have my favorite scents, especially in cuticle products but WOW this one is probably one of my favorites. I have no idea how to describe Pink Sugar except to say Oh-Em-Gee!!! The only thing that I wish is that I could buy this in a bigger container. I go through cuticle oil like no one's business and I am going to whip right through these 2ml.

KBShimmer - Pink Sugar Cuticle Oil | Kat Stays Polished

The glass file is cute. I'm not sure what else to say about it, haha. I have several other files like this so I'm glad to have another one to add to my collection.

KBShimmer - Crystal File | Kat Stays Polished

Okay, so question is...how many of you already own a KBShimmer product and how many of you are now going to be first time customers?

Here are the products in this post:
Rollin' With the Chromies | Oh Splat! | Clearly on Top
Pink Sugar Cuticle Oil | Glass File

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Sally Hansen Lustre Shine

Monday, June 10, 2013

Hi guys! So, today's post and tomorrow's post will be for some Sally Hansen polishes I received to review....and it was a SURPRISE! That's right! I had no idea I was getting them which makes writing these posts even better!

Below I have for you 3 of their Lustre Shine polishes. If you remember a while back, Sally Hansen came out with a line of 8 iridescent effect, or duochrome, polishes. The three I have for you are Firefly, Gilt, and Scarab.

First up is firefly. I have 2 coats with no topcoat and the duochrome effect really does come alive on the nail. I am always skeptical about duochromes because although they look GORGEOUS in the bottle, they don't always look good on the nail.

Second is Gilt. Gilt also has a great duochrome effect but it's a lot more subtle than Firefly. Again I have 2 coats and no top coat in the picture below.

Last is Scarab. Scarab isn't really a "duochrome" but it has a fantastic metallic look to it. I applied 2 coats with no top coat. The effect really does show only in the bottle but I still love the way it looks on my nails.

As with any "effect" polish, I like to see what it does over black. Sometimes the intended effect come out more over a darker color. I have 1 coat of each Lustre Shine over 2 coats of SH CSM Onyx. I'd say that there isn't too much difference over black. There might be a slight change for Scarab because you can kind of see the green coming out of it.

So, if you haven't seen these before, what do you think? If you passed by these in the store but haven't picked them up, will you now? Let me know below!

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Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to come back tomorrow for some more Sally Hansen polish!

These products were provided to me for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Please refer to my disclosure policy for more information.