KBShimmer When the Doves Sigh

Happy Monday, you guys! :)

Today, I've got another lovely shade to show you from the KBshimmer Winter Collection. When the Doves Sigh is a gray creme jelly loaded with lots of small and medium-sized teal, white, pink and purples glitters.

The contrast of the glitters and the base is so fun, with the bright colors popping against the neutral gray base. It has a great formula and an easy application. I didn't have any issues getting the glitters onto the nails, which always makes me happy. There are enough of them that everything goes on smoothly with dense and even distribution of glitters. The base is just a bit more creme than jelly, so it has great pigmentation, and I needed just the standard two coats for total coverage. 

You can find When the Doves Sigh at KBShimmer.com for $8.75 and HarlowandCo.org for $9 for 0.5 fl oz.

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Zoya Cassedy

Hi, you guys! Hope your week is off to a great start! :-)

Today I've got another festive shade from the Zoya Zenith Collection to share with you. Cassedy is a green-tinged dark steel silver with a shimmery foil finish.

The green tint in here is so interesting; it makes the silver look unique and edgy. And you guys know I'm a big fan of Zoya's foil finishes. I loved that finish in the summer colors, and I'm really loving it in this winter color too. Cassedy has a great formula that makes for an effortless application. Each coat goes on smoothly and easily, and two quick coats is all you need for opacity.

You can find Cassedy on Zoya.com for $8 for 0.5 fl oz. If you are new to Zoya, you can get your first two bottles of Zoya for $8 - $9 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

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OPI DS Pewter

Hi, you guys! Hope your week is going well! :-)

Today, I've got the second of the two new OPI Designer Series Raw Granite polishes to show you. DS Pewter is a dark pewter gray loaded with tons of small and slightly larger silver glitters that dries down to a sparkling, matte textured finish.

The formula is a little thinner than Lapis's, so it's much easier to control. The glitters build up nicely on the nails with each stroke. From a distance, the density of the silver glitters makes the overall polish look a little lighter than you may expect from the dark gray base. For the swatches, I did one thin coat to mark my edges and then one medium coat to fill everything in. This is another swoon-worthy beauty, reminding me of a galaxy full of twinkling stars. :-)

You can find DS Pewter at your local nail salons and beauty stores such as Ulta and Dillard's for a retail price of $12.50 for 0.5 fl oz.

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Zoya Claudine

Hi, you guys! I have the day off from work for Labor Day, so I'm totally being slow and lazy lol. Hope you're having a great start to your week. :-)

Today, I'm wrapping up the Zoya Satin Collection with another fun fall metallic. Claudine is a dark charcoal steel-gray with lots of silver shimmers in a metallic finish.

I really like this shade of gray. It's dark enough to be modern, but not so dark that it's black. It has a great formula. Each coat goes on so smooth like butter without streakiness. It's also pigmented. You can get away with just one coat, though I did another just to make sure everything appears extra even for the swatches.

After trying the whole collection, I'm really thrilled with it. I love all the rich jewel tones; they're exactly the sorts of colors I like to wear to ward off the dreariness of fall. My favorite shades are Channing and Mason, and I also love the versatility of Maria Luisa. I'd love to know what you think of this collection. Any favs to join your fall wardrobe? :-)

You can find Claudine on Zoya.com for $8 for 0.5 fl oz. If you are new to Zoya, you can get your first two bottles of Zoya for $8 - $9 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

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OPI Peace & Love & OPI

Hi, you guys! This week is just flying by! Sometimes that's a good thing. But sometimes, I'm like "Noooo slow down... I need to get stuff done." Lol. It's definitely the latter this week. :-)

Today, I've got another of my picks from the OPI San Francisco Fall Collection to share with you. Peace & Love & OPI... gosh, how do I even begin to describe this? It's like an oil slick on your nails. The base is a dark gray metallic, and it has duochrome shimmers that shift from teal to purple.

The duochrome is so strong and beautiful in this. When you look at it straight on, you'll see teal shimmers in the center and purple shimmers around the edges. Then as you tilt your hand, the more you tilt, the more you'll see the purple move in from the edges. The formula is great, so application is nice and easy. Two thin coats and you're good to go. :-)

You can find Peace & Love & OPI starting today (August 7th) at your local nail salons and beauty stores such as Ulta and Dillard's for a retail price of $9 for 0.5 fl oz.

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OPI Haven't the Foggiest

Hi, you guys! Hope you're all having a great week! :-)

Today, I've got another of my picks from the OPI San Francisco Fall Collection to share with you. Haven't the Foggiest is a platinum silver-gray with a shimmery foil finish.

This shade of silver is a little darker than your usual shade of silver, which makes it appropriate and lovely for fall. The formula is fantastic, with each coat going onto the nails smoothly and evenly. It's also nicely pigmented. The first coat is a bit patchy due to the foil particles, so I did a second coat just to be extra sure of total coverage.

You can find Haven't the Foggiest starting August 7th at your local nail salons and beauty stores such as Ulta and Dillard's for a retail price of $9 for 0.5 fl oz.

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Priti NYC Empress Tree

Good morning! Today, I've got another lovely shade from Priti NYC to share with you. Empress Tree is a soft, muted light purple with a hint of gray in a creme finish.

This is such a pretty neutral with just a hint of color. :-) Application is nice and easy for this one. Each coat comes out thin and smooth without any issues. I did three coats to reach total coverage for this color, but it didn't take very long overall because each coat dries quickly to a glossy shine.

You can find Empress Tree on PritiNYC.com for $13.50 for 0.43 fl oz, and you can use the code PRITISPECIAL for 10% off valid until August 1st.

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Zoya London

Hi you guys! Hope your week is off to a smooth start! :-)

Today, I've got another color to share with you from the Zoya PixieDust Collection. London is a dark charcoal gray with silver shimmers that dries to a textured matte finished.

I'm quite thrilled with London! It's understated and elegant, while the sparkles add a note of interest. Formula-wise, it's more pigmented than the lighter colors from this collection, but still a little patchy at two coats, so I did a third coat for even coverage. It applies smoothly and evenly, with the glitters and gritty particles spreading out nicely across the nails.

You can find London on Zoya.com for $9 for 0.5 fl oz. If you are new to Zoya, you can get your first two bottles of Zoya for $8 - $9 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

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China Glaze Shape Shifter

Happy weekend, lovely readers! :-)

I've got the last of my picks from the China Glaze Tranzitions Collection to share with you today. Shape Shifter is a dark charcoal gray metallic that transforms into a deep purple with top coat.

This is my favorite from the collection! The dark charcoal gray is so deep and mysterious, with a hint of purple around the edges of the nail. The formula is a little thinner than the others in the collection, but two coats is more than enough for opacity. It goes onto the nails smooth and even without any pooling or dragging. In terms of its interaction with a top coat, it has one of the better formulas. With the top coat, it isn't as streaky as some of the others, and the gray to purple shift is surprising and lovely.

The concept of transforming one color into another with top coat is interesting and definitely fun, but I'm not sure I'm totally sold on it. For one thing, if you are someone that prefers top coat with your manicure, then you would not be able to use these colors to their full potential. Also, if you are using these for nail art, you would have to put up with uneven nail surfaces where the art is, since you won't be able to seal in everything with top coat. However, it is still a lovely collection with some beautiful colors, both with and without topcoat.

Let me know what you think of this collection in the comments below. Will you be trying out the colors from this collection or do they not mesh with the way you do your manicures?

You can find Shape Shifter at your local nail salons and at beauty stores such as Ulta and Sally Beauty for a retail price of $7 for 0.5 fl oz.

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Barielle Wanna Samba?

Hai hai! *waves* :-)

A while ago, Barielle came out with a set of five new colors to celebrate the holidays, and I wanted to share with you my picks from this beautiful collection. Today, I have Wanna Samba? to show you. It is a duochrome gray/purple polish with a metallic finish.

Isn't this color beautiful?! The duochrome is so strong in this. It looks to be a gray base with green/teal shimmers in it. Then as you tilt your hand, you will see the purple duochrome move in from the edges. The more you tilt your hand, the more purple you will see. The formula is fantastic. It's two smooth coats for opacity. And even though this is a metallic, it isn't too streaky once it's dry.

You can find Wanna Samba? on Barielle.com for $8 for 0.45 fl oz, though there is an ongoing sale for buy one get one 50% off; or as part of the Carnival Fiesta kit of five polishes for $25.

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