A Week of Shimmer - Day Five, My Holiday Picks!

Welcome to the last day of the Week of Shimmer! Today I'm showing you seven colors that are absolutely perfect to deck your nails for the holidays! Whether that's a New Year's Even look or a Christmas pageant special, you'll need these in your collection.

Alice. Oh my god Alice. Take me down the rabbit hole, because you're a gorgeous stunner! Unfortunately, I can't fully capture this beauty, which is silver holographic glitter pieces. It seemed perfect to use over No Place Like Chrome (essie). An obvious New Year's Eve choice.

Cindy is named for the company's lovely founder, and could be one of my favorite jelly glitters of all time. In the red jelly base is red glitter and small accents of gold. I used it over Carmen (Zoya). This is a lovely Christmas dinner spectacular.

Cristina Christmas...that's the name I've given Cristina. These dark green/teal glitter has red and purple accents, in a clear base. I used it over teal (Wild Cactus from Color Club), so it looks more teal, but in person, it appears more green.

Julia works as both a holiday neutral color, as well as a great pick for Hanukkah. Perfect, since I have a friend named Julia who's Jewish! It's an all pale blue glitter with larger accents of holographic pieces. It works as a winter wonder over Blueberry Blast (Misa).

Now Katherine isn't the most traditional Christmas color, but it reminds me of cinnamon on hot chocolate, which is about as Christmas as it gets! I love that these pieces are all the same size, and vary from copper to brown to gold. It's used here over Farah (Zoya).

Marilyn is way prettier than my swatch. I promise. I used a chunky top coat for this swatch, and it's unfortunately muddled the beauty. I also picked a color that doesn't quite highlight it as well (Purr-fect Plum from China Glaze). Marilyn is a deep red jelly base with all red glitter, virtually all the same size.

For a better look at Marilyn, Work Play Polish did a wonderful swatch you can see (original post here.)

Image courtesy of WorkPlayPolish.com

The pot of gold at the end of this Week of Shimmer is one of the best gold glitter mixes I've ever used, Tracy. She's a yellow gold glitter and even has a few bar pieces, and spatterings of holographic beauties! I used it over Goldie (Zoya).

Which of these holiday picks do you like most?

This is the last of the Week of Shimmer! I hope you've enjoyed reading it as much as I've enjoyed posting it!

All of the polishes from the Week of Shimmer are available in the Shimmer Store for $12, and custom mixes can be discussed with the store owner, Cindy, for $15.

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These products were sent to me by Shimmer Polish. The reviews are based entirely on my experience with the products and were in no way influenced by anyone.

A Week of Shimmer - Day Four

Was that few days of hiatus too much for you to handle? Were you missing the Week of Shimmer? Are you completely confused about what a "Week of Shimmer" is? If you answered "yes" to my last question, I highly recommend you check out days one, two and three before reading today's post. It'll fill you in on what this Week of Shimmer is, and why the swatches look the way they do.

First up tonight is Tammy, shown over My Boyfriend Scales Walls (OPI). This is a unique glitter compared to most, as it has some bar glitter. I love the amount too...it's Three Little Bears just right! Tammy is a gold and purple glitter with black and holographic gold accents.

Taylor is another odd ball. This uses a very dark magenta jelly base, and mixes in green, purple and red glitter. I've used it over Monica (Zoya), but you can hardly tell there's a difference!

Next is Tiffany, a baby pink and pale blue glitter mix in a clear base. I used it over Ripe Rashberry (Misa). (And yes...that's the name of it...don't ask me why.)

Vicki is another pink glitter mix, in a slightly pink base. It's speckled with shards of iridescent pieces, but it's almost entirely pink. I used it over Mod About You (OPI).

Finally tonight there's Wendy, a total party mix. With pieces of royal purple and lilac, and accents of gold and teal, it really looks great!  I used it over Walking on Air (Precision Lacquer).

I know that tonight there's only 5 Shimmer Polishes, but that's because tomorrow, I'll be showcase my picks for Christmas colors! You don't want to miss that!


And as always, all the polishes are available in the Shimmer Store for $12, and custom mixes can be discussed with the store owner, Cindy, for $15.

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These products were sent to me by Shimmer Polish. The reviews are based entirely on my experience with the products and were in no way influenced by anyone.

A Week of Shimmer - Day Three

Happy Friday the 13th everyone! If you've had any strokes of bad luck today, hopefully day three of A Week of Shimmer will help it be better.

For details on the review of the polishes and an explanation of why the ring finger looks different, please read day one's post here.

Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? Mary soes the seeds of glitter in a magenta jelly base with pink glitter and larger black and rainbow accents. It's shown over a chrome Color Club, Hot Like Lava.

Natalie is a royal blue and copper gold glitter mix in a clear base. It's shown over Westside Warrior (China Glaze).

Nichole is a patriotic glitter! It's a lovely mix of red, silver and blue glitter in a variety of sizes, all in a clear base. I used it over Igniting Love (China Glaze).

The dainty Sonia loves lilac. With the lilac glitter as the main color, there are flecks of gold and some occasional iridescent pieces. Perfect over Planks a Lot (OPI).

Sophisticated Sophie. Mostly, this is a pink glitter in a clear base. There's an occasional gold, purple and red accent. It works well over Recessionista (Essie).

This is Stephanie. A dark blue glitter mix with light blue, red, and purple. I used another Essie for this swatch, Mezmerised.

Finally, there's Strength. You may notice that this all baby blue glitter is named differently than the rest. The rest work like Zoya polishes, named after women. This polish provides proceeds to PCOS, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Which is your favorite polish in this bunch? Any of your favorites can be purchased in the Shimmer Polish Store for $12. I'll be back with another Shimmer Week post on Monday!

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These products were sent to me by Shimmer Polish. The reviews are based entirely on my experience with the products and were in no way influenced by anyone.

A Week of Shimmer - Day Two

Welcome to day two of Shimmer Polish! If you missed day one, go read about what this is all about, the reviews, and why the heck my ring finger looks different. Go do that now.

This is Gerry, a dark blue jelly with primarily royal blue and purple glitter, and a mix of red and black accents. This one's definitely one of my favorites, especially over OPI...Eurso Euro (OPI).

I noticed my previous batch of swatches was looking a little blown out on some screens, so I pumped down the exposure settings on these. Tell me which you prefer...day one look (plus Gerry) or day two look (all of those below).

This is Jennifer. Jennifer is a clear base with pale glitter in blue and purple. Larger black and gold accents are mixed in as well. I used it over Decoded (ORLY).

Jenny is another baby blue and purple mix, with teal, gold and some royal blue accents. It's all finished off with larger gold glitter. I used it over Fancy Pants (China Glaze).

Karen is another standout. (Maybe I've got a crush on purple glitter I didn't realize.) Another clear base with shades of purple and larger, silver glitter. It's used over Vant to Bite My Neck? (OPI).

I love Kim! This is a less crowded polish, and looks absolutely fantastic over a muted base (like I Vant to Be A-Lone Star from OPI). It's a steel glitter with big blue and purple pieces.

Lorene is a magenta jelly base with gold, pink and teal glitter. It darkens up its base nicely, as it's done here with Dutch Tulips (OPI).

The last Shimmer for tonight is Melissa. This is another clear base, with mostly purple glitter. It includes purple, red, and gold glitter throughout though. I used it over a no name hot pink from Color Club.

Which is your favorite in this bunch? How would you pair the glitter mixes, and what nail art would you like to see from them at the end of the week?

All the polishes are available in the Shimmer Store. The store's hardworking owner, Cindy, also takes custom orders for $15.

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These products were sent to me by Shimmer Polish. The reviews are based entirely on my experience with the products and were in no way influenced by anyone.

A Week of Shimmer - Day One

If there's one thing I know, it's what makes a polish lover happy. For me, that means a lot of things, but it definitely includes a hefty amount of sparkle.

The sparkle polish god, Cindy of Shimmer Polish, creates the absolute best glitter mixes! To honor her kindness and dedication to the trade, I'm showcasing a week of Shimmer Polish!

Each of these polishes is available in the Shimmer Polish Etsy store. They're all $12, and will make the perfect gift for the polish lover on your list. My review of them is the same...amazing, and easily applied!

I'll also be linking all of these colors in the Shimmer Polish Catalog on my page.

In the swatches of this week of glitter, my ring finger will look different. This finger is polished only with the Shimmer Polish. The rest are polished with a complementary color beneath the Shimmer, and they're all topped with Seche Vite.

Let's get right to it!

This is Amy. She's a maroon jelly lady with shades of dark pink glitter and accents of blue. It's shown over You Drive Me Coconuts (China Glaze).

This is Brooklyn. In a light blue jelly base are teal and glue glitter with some purple and large gold accents. It's shown over Where's My Chauffeur? (essie).

This is Carol. In a primarily sheer base, tinted slightly grey, are pieces of gold and copper. There are accents of large blue glitter and smaller pieces of black throughout. I used Road House Blues (OPI) as the base.

Caroline is a great purple glitter mix in a sheer base, with a spattering of holographic gold pieces. How great does it look over That's Shore Bright (China Glaze)?!

This is Elsa, a patriotic glitter with blue, red, and gold glitter in a clear base. I put it over the sunny Solar Power (China Glaze).

This is Erica, a light green shimmer mix with tiny, dark green pieces throughout. Continuing with the China Glaze neon trend, I used Highlight of My Summer as the base.

Fanny is the last for day one of Shimmer Week. This Shimmer has a pink jelly base and various pink glitter pieces mixed with accents of purple and gold. It looks perfect over Portia (Zoya).

Tomorrow will be day 2 of Shimmer Week, so be sure not to miss it!

All the polishes are available in the Shimmer Store.

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These products were sent to me by Shimmer Polish. The reviews are based entirely on my experience with the products and were in no way influenced by anyone.

New Shimmer Polish Catalog

I spent a large part of this weekend working on something pretty great for you guys!

If you look at the top of my blog, you'll notice a new page in my header, called Shimmer Polish Catalog.

I've created bubble swatches showing closeups (sorry, not exactly macros) of the Shimmer Polish polishes I have been so generously sent by the creator of Shimmer Polish, Cindy.

I will be adding to these bubble swatches with the posts I make, swatching each individual polish. I'm excited to see this develop and I hope you are too!

All of the Shimmer Polishes shown are available for purchase through the Shimmer Polish Etsy store if they are in stock. Below each bubble swatch is a link you can use to search within the store for the polish's availability.

Enjoy!

A Full 'Hand'

I want to start this post out by thanking everyone who nominated and voted for me in the Cosmopolitan Blog Awards! I was not chosen as the Best New Beauty Blog, but a fellow nail blogger, 10 Blank Canvases took that honor home.  Congratulations Jenny! Maybe if I play my cards right, I'll be chosen as Best Established Beauty Blog next time around.

Speaking of cards...check out my mani!

I used some fun colors for this manicure: Rochelle (Shimmer Polish), Strumming My Nails (Sation), Adventure Red-y (China Glaze), Potting Soil (Lacquistry), and Black Onyx (OPI).

My favorite finger would have to be my pretty little pinky. The diamond shapes are amazing. They're right...on point.

This night of bad puns has been brought to you by: Friday.

Shimmer Polish Swatches and Review

If we have contact lenses available, why don't we have versions that offer sun protection, like sunglasses vs. glasses? It seems like it would make a lot of logical sense, though I guess the illusion on your actual iris.

If someone knows of this invention, please share it with the rest of your fellow readers. It's almost imperative you grab a pair before reading this post, full of swatches and reviews of seven gleaming polishes from Shimmer Polish.

I decided to use some undercoats for all of these polishes because I liked the way they looked with some contrasting and matching cremes underneath, but each and every one of these babies is potty-trained and free to take off the protective underwear at 3 coats. Try different base coats beneath your own versions though for some really interesting effects!

Here I tried one of the polishes, Jasmine, with a Color Club color, Pucci-licious.

For the sake of your brower's sanity, I'll bury these guys under a cut.