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.

Shimmer Polish Jasmine

Well, now.  I'm finally getting back to one of the Shimmer polishes I was sent for review a few months ago!  I thought I'd pepper them over the next couple of months so you guys get a good hit when you least suspect it!  Haha!  Tonight, we're going to check out Shimmer Polish's Jasmine!  The color in the bottle kinda sorta reminded me of my favorite Jasmine, Princess Jasmine from Aladdin!

Isn't she purdy?

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Ok, ok ok.  I'll stop bothering you with gifs now and get back to the polish...

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*I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.  For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy in the tab above.* 

Color: Clear base with teal, copper, gold, and pops of blue and red glitter.

Finish: Glitter Top Coat – glitter in a clear base to be worn as a top coat.

Bottle / Brush: Round bottle – the brush and wand are the standard width and length.  Easy to control and manipulate.

Opacity:  Glitter topcoat – not designed for full opacity.  HOWEVER, I'm pretty sure that this bad boy is dense enough to apply three coats for full opacity.  Granted, you'll have to deal with the fallout of having to scrub off three heavy coats of glitter.  So yeah, up to you...

Glitter Application:  Medium – requires the dab method, but glitters are easy to extract and spread evenly.  It only required the dab method because the base was just so densely packed with glitter.

Consistency: Thick – thick or it can be clumpy, but is easily remedied with some polish thinner.

Overall Ease of Application: Medium – applies well with minimal clumping, dragging, or balding.  Spreads well without much manipulation.

Stampability: Not designed for stamping.

Dry Time: Quick – dry to the touch without smudging in under 3 minutes.

Overall Thoughts:  Yeah, this polish was a surprise for me.  In the bottle, I wasn't sure how much I was going to like it as I'm not the type to typically go for golds, but as soon as it was on my nails it was looooove.  I can't wait to try it over a cream or white.  Here, I've worn it over Indigo Bananas Immortal Game, which is where the pink flash comes from.  Application was easy for such a densely packed glitter.  The glitter to base ratio for this is strongly in favor of the glitter over the base.  The dab method worked perfectly with just enough glitter coming off of the brush and onto the nail.  All in all, I really like this polish way more than I thought I would.  I'm starting to see a trend here!  Cindy has made me fall in love with golds and coppers, which I didn't think could ever happen!  So, hustle on over and grab yourself a bottle!

You can purchase Shimmer polishes for $12 from Cindy's Etsy store, or here are instructions for how to email her your order. Follow her on her blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for news and updates.

*I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.  For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy in the tab above.* 

Guest Post: Adventures in Polishland with a Geometric Glitter Mani

Happy Friday from Adventures in Polishland! I'm so excited to be writing for Wishes of a Blue-Eyed Girl today. I thought it would be fun to put a spin on my favorite nail art look, and create a fall-inspired, geometric glitter manicure. While I typically rock light-toned hues, when the weather turns cold I grab the darker polishes. Let me share the edgy manicure I created!

 

I began with Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Night Flight, a dark blue polish that looks almost black. Night Flight has a perfect formula that is opaque in two coats. The fast-drying formula is also perfect for a geometric manicure because I am too impatient to wait for anything else to dry. After about five-ten minutes, I was ready to grab the scotch tape and get to glittering!

 



To create a geometric look, I decided to place a diamond on my ring finger as an accent, and then rotate triangles on my other nails. All you need is tape to achieve this look! Simply place the tape where you want the design to be, apply your glitter polish, and peel off the tape while the polish is still wet. I used Shimmer Polish in Stephanie since the colors really complimented Night Flight. Plus, Shimmer Polishes are quite densely packed, so I knew the glitter would be opaque!

 

As a final touch, I added a matte top coat to my manicure. I just love the look of matte glitter! It really makes the glitters pop, and it makes the color portion look like vinyl. I used butter LONDON Matte Finish, but any matte top coat will do! Of course, you can use a glossy top coat if you prefer. And that is my complete geometric glitter manicure for fall! This nail art technique is so easy to create, and you can customize it to your own tastes by using different colors, glitters, and designs. The possibilities are endless! If you liked this look, please head on over to my blog Adventures in Polishland for everything nail polish and beauty. I would love to see you there!

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Thank you again, Christina, for taking over my blog for the day!  Wow, that is a suuuuuper cool look  that I think I could actually pull off!  You guys know me and my lack of artistic tallent, but this is super pretty and seems like it wouldn't be too difficult to do!  Make sure you go follower Christina at Adventures in Polishland!

Shimmer and a Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquers Sneak Peek!

Tonight's post will be of the shorter variety.  I got busy tonight and almost forgot to post!  Tonight, I'm going to show you a Shimmer Polish that is just simply stunning.  I'm also going to show you one of the polishes from my new collection, available to the public (Finally, I know right?!) this Friday!  Let's take a look at Shimmer Leslie over Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer Love Makes You Do the Wacky!

*I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample of Shimmer Leslie for review purposes.  All other polishes in this review were purchased by me for my own use.  The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.  For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy in the tab above.* 

Shimmer Leslie

Color: Clear base with purple and blue holo hexes and squares.

Finish: Glitter Top Coat – glitter in a clear base to be worn as a top coat. HOWEVER, this bad boy (girl?) is so densely packed that you probably could use two or three layers and achieve full opacity.

Bottle / Brush: Round bottle – the brush and wand are the standard width and length.  Easy to control and manipulate.

Opacity: Glitter topcoat – not really designed for full opacity.  Although, like I said above, you could definitely layer it over itself for full opacity.  If you choose to go that route, though, be forewarned that removal will be much more difficult.

Glitter Application: Medium – requires the dab method, but glitters are easy to extract and spread evenly.  Here, I did an easy gradient over my tips, so the dab method was definitely necessary to place the glitters where I wanted them to go.

Consistency: Medium – applies easily and doesn’t flood the cuticles.

Overall Ease of Application: Easy – applies well without pooling, dragging, streaking, or balding.  Spreads evenly and smoothly.

Stampability: Not designed for stamping.

Dry Time: Medium – dry to the touch with minimal smudging in 3-8 minutes.

Overall Thoughts:  Leslie is seriously a gorgeous polish.  Out of all of the Shimmers I have, it's my top favorite.  That's saying something, too, because I freaking ADORE Julie.  No bias there at all...  Nope.  Leslie, though, is the perfect mix of my favorite polish colors - purple and blue.  Plus the holo bits really give it some depth.  Application was so easy.  You can go more sparse by brushing the polish across your nail or more dense by using the dab method.  Dry time was average.  I really love the way this looks over my purple holo!

Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquers Love Makes You Do the Wacky!

Here are a few quick shots of one of my new polishes in the Once More with Feeling collection that will be available on Friday!  I'll have ordering details at the bottom of this post.  This collection is based off of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television show, focusing mostly on their high school years.  Here's a look at Love Makes You Do the Wacky, which is based off of Willow Rosenberg, the most powerful witch in the Buffy-verse.

Wacky is a light purple holo with a bright fuchsia flash.  You can see that flash the best in the photo below.  It's actually much stronger in person.  I took this photo under the light of my icemaker.  Yes, sometimes I use the most ridiculous light sources, which garners some strange looks from the hubby.

It's on the sheer-er side, but I only needed three coats without undies for full opacity.  Dry time is average, and application was better than mainstream holos as it doesn't drag or bald.  So, what do you think?  Are you as excited about my new collection as I am?

You can purchase Shimmer polishes for $12 from Cindy's Etsy store, or here are instructions for how to email her your order. Follow her on her blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for news and updates. You can purchase my core collection now at my order form here, and for photos, you can check out what's already available for sale here. Also, follow my new line's Facebook page here for news and updates. You can also access the order form in the tab at the top of my Facebook page. The Once More with Feeling collection will be added to the order form on Friday. There won't be any cart jacking, so no need to rush! I'll have a special post on Friday with all of the lacquers available, so keep an eye out for that! Also, please note that since this is an order form system, there may be a slight delay from the moment of submitting your order to the moment of receiving an invoice. I send invoices as soon as I reach your order in the queue. Check out more photos from the rest of the collection here!

*I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample of Shimmer Leslie for review purposes.  All other polishes in this review were purchased by me for my own use.  The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.  For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy in the tab above.*