KBShimmer Summer Vacation Collection 2017

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Hi everyone! Today I've got KBShimmer's Summer Vacation Collection to share! This collection consists of 8 brand new shades in a beautiful shimmering finish complete with holo flakes (my favorite). The Summer Vacation Collection will release on Friday, July 28th in the KBShimmer shop.

I will start off by talking about the formula on these because they were pretty similar across the board. These all have jelly bases that are packed with shimmer which gives them an almost metallic gleam. The formula is a good consistency and spreads easily, but I did find it dried quickly so I used light coats (meaning using light pressure on the brush) and worked quickly when applying it. I found that they all looked best at 3 light coats. The holo flakes are smooth and do not add texture to the polishes, so they are glassy smooth with 1 coat of topcoat (I used KBShimmer Clearly On Top).

Shady Beaches is a light peachy orange polish filled with rose-gold shimmer and holo flakes. I used 3 light coats here. This polish is a very interesting twist on a neutral. My camera didn't pick up the shimmer really well, but it adds a lot of depth to this polish.

Kiwi Real is a kiwi green polish with green shimmer and holo flakes. I used 3 light coats here. This is a very summery green but not an eye-searing one like you often see this time of year (the shimmer really tempers it and makes it very wearable.)

Flock This Way is a raspberry pink polish with copper shimmer and holo flakes. I used 3 light coats here. This polish is SO pretty! It feels like a modern, complex version of one of my old favorite polishes, China Glaze Strawberry Fields. Definitely one of my favorites of the collection!

Squeeze the Day is a bright yellow polish with copper shimmer and holo flakes. I used 3 light coats here. This is definitely another favorite! Just look at the contrast of that divine shimmer...it is amazing!

Berry Chill is a bright orchid purple polish with violet shimmer and holo flakes. I used 3 light coats here. This polish leans a bit more pink in real life, but my camera really picked up on the violet shimmer a lot. Such a summery purple!

No Wave! has a teal-leaning turquoise base with blue shimmer and holo flakes. I used 3 light coats here. The blue shimmer is sort of on-tone with the gorgeous turquoise base which makes it extra glowy and provides a lot of depth.

I'm Onyx is a black polish with purple/blue color shifting shimmer and holo flakes. I used 3 light coats here. This polish has definite galaxy tendencies...who wouldn't love this beauty?

Hashtag You're It! has a grape purple base with blue/purple color shifting shimmer and holo flakes. I used 3 light coats here. My camera freaked out with this one because the shimmer was so shifty and really focused on the blue shift, but the main color is more purple in real life.

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