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KBShimmer Summer Collection Review

ByCordelia

KBShimmer Summer Collection Review and Swatches

Happy Monday! Today I’ve got the new KBShimmer Summer Collection to show you. KBShimmer released 2 summer collections this year. See the first one here. This second release is made up of 12 different shades, with lots of emphasis on glitter. This collection will launch on June 20, 2014. KBShimmer is also releasing nail vinyls for nail art.

PR sample.

KBShimmer Summer Collection Review

Price
$7.50 creams
$8.75 glitters, holos, glitter top coats
$5 nail vinyls

Availability
KBShimmer

Nail Vinyls

  • Pink Zig Zags
  • Yellow Chevrons
  • Green Triple Point
  • Purple Thick Thin Lines
  • Black Tribal Theme
  • Blue Stars & Stripes


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KBShimmer Glitters

 

Glitters

KBShimmer Mixed Peelings Swatch
Mixed Peelings


Mixed Peelings
A creamy off white polish with citrus and fruit colored glitters in neon green, lemon yellow and watermelon pink.

KBShimmer Look High and Holo Swatch
Look High and Holo

Look High And Holo
A raspberry jelly with a rainbows worth of holographic glitters in hexes and squares.

KBShimmer Periwinkle In Time Swatch
Periwinkle In Time

Periwinkle In Time
A periwinkle colored creally polish loaded with holographic glitters in aqua, navy blue, sliver and violet.

KBShimmer Peak My Interest Swatch
Peak My Interest

Peak My Interest
A melon pink colored polish with triangle glitters in white, pink and dark aqua.

KBShimmer Sea You Around Swatch
Sea You Around

Sea You Around
This deep emerald green near teal jelly features fuchsia and silver circle glitters, light blue squares hexes in a base with scattered fuchsia micro slivers and micro sparkle.

KBShimmer Holos

Holo

KBShimmer Mint-al Vacation Swatch
Mint-al Vacation

Mint-al Vacation– This light aqua seafoam has two personalities. In low light, is has a beautiful white shimmer, but in the sun or bright light, you can see a holographic rainbow of color.

KBShimmer Glitter Top Coats

Glitter Top Coats

KBShimmer Scribble Me This Swatch
Scribble Me This

Scribble Me This
A graffiti inspired glitter top coat featuring mini stars, triangles, and neon glitters.

KBShimmer Sweet Wave Swatch
Sweet Wave

Sweet Wave
A Bright pastel candy inspired glitter top coat with white, mint, periwinkle and watermelon colored glitters.

KBShimmer Red, White, & Blue-tiful Swatch
Red, White, & Blue-tiful

Red, White & Blue-tiful
A limited edition top coat with mini red, holographic sliver and holographic blue stars. Small red, silver and navy blue glitters along with micro holographic sparkles complete this patriotic polish.

KBShimmer Happily Ever Aster Swatch
Happily Ever Aster

Happily Ever Aster
A floral inspired glitter top coat with purple, lavender, light aqua and white glitters swimming in a sparkling base.

KBShimmer Cremes

The Creams

KBShimmer Radiant Orchid Swatch
Radiant Orchid

Radiant Orchid
Radiant Orchid, 2014 color of the year, is the ideal shade to transition nails from spring to summer and even fall.  This pink toned purple has fuchsia and mauve undertones.

KBShimmer You're So Shellfish Swatch
You’re So Shellfish

You’re So Shellfish
Near neon peachy orange perfect for summer pedicures

KBShimmer Swatches

L to R – Sea You Around – Mint-al Vacation – Scribble Me This – Sweet Wave – Red, White & Blue-tiful – Happily Ever Aster

KBShimmer Swatches

L to R – You’re So Shellfish – Radiant Orchid – Happily Ever Aster – Red, White & Blue-tiful – Sweet Wave – Scribble Me This

KBShimmer Swatches

L to R – Mixed Peelings – Look High And Holo – Periwinkle in Time – Peak My Interest – Sea You AroundKBShimmer Swatches

Happily Ever After on top of Chick Me Out

KBShimmer Swatches

Red, White & Blue-tiful on top of Right As Reign (L), and Low and Be Bold (R)

KBShimmer Swatches

Happily Ever Aster on top of Eclipse

KBShimmer Swatches

Scribble Me This on top of White Cream (by Illamasqua, Left) and on A Touch of Glass (Right)

Phyrra's Favorites

The shades that I like the best are:

  • You’re So Shellfish
  • Happily Ever Aster
  • Mint-al Vacation
  • Scribble Me This
  • Periwinkle in Time
  • Red, White & Blue-tiful

The formulas for all of the polishes were great. The creams and holos apply smoothly. The jelly / crelly formulas were easy to work with. The glitters were great because you don’t really have to fish to get the glitter out. I do recommend dabbing the glitter toppers on to get the coverage you desire.

I really think that a lot of nail polish lovers will adore Sea You Around, since greens are so popular.

What shades do you like best from the KBShimmer Summer Collection? Do you love stars like I do?

Cordelia Frost is the creative force behind Phyrra, a treasure trove for cruelty-free indie and goth makeup enthusiasts. She's the author of the game-changing 'Hooded Eyes Makeup Manual' a must-read for hooded eyes makeup.

Cordelia's world is a kaleidoscope of alternative beauty, gothic fashion, and life-enhancing tips, making every visit to Phyrra a journey into a more colorful and inspired self.

47 Comments

  1. I tried polishes similar to those in the past and couldn’t get them to work for me, but they look very pretty

  2. Scribble Me This is my favorite! ❤ LOVE that so much wow!!! ❤ The colors and shapes are so fun and it works so well over so many shades. I love how graphic it looks on the nails. The shapes and colors really pop! 😀 Happily Ever Aster is super pretty – that color blend is lovely bottled! I’m loving the particular shade of You’re So Shellfish. Something about it is just so perfect. Great collection!

  6. So pretty! I wish I was a bit more into nail polish but I am OCD about the chipping.

    1. What base coat and top coat do you use? that can make a world of difference. The best base coats that I’ve tried are Cult Nails Get it On Base Coat and Nubar base coat. The best top coats that I’ve tried are KBShimmer Clearly On Top, HK Girl Glisten & Glow, and Nubar Diamont. This will vary based on your body chemistry.

  13. Love Mint-al Vacation. I can’t wear glitters and I play with top coats that don’t lie flat so I’ll stick with a beauty like Mint-al V.

  15. I love KBS! I just took advantage of their 20% off sale to get some of the Spring collex and some older ones I wanted. The holos are so cool. From this collex, I really like Happily Ever Aster, Mint-al vacation, and Sweet Wave a lot… and others. So much happy!

  20. The glitters are a really nice contrast to the previous cream-heavy collection! I like Sea You Around!

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