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Fishbowl Friday 054 // Neutral

Finally, the end of the week has arrived! They don't call it Fri-YAY for nothing, now do they?!? If you've had a particularly crazy week... you are definitely not alone. When I pulled the NEUTRAL prompt last night, I was kind of excited for something a little more calm and soothing. Opposite of crazy.

Owl Miss You by KB Shimmer

KB Shimmer Owl Miss You

Owl Miss You KB Shimmer

KB Shimmer Owl Miss You

Owl Miss You by KB Shimmer

Polishes Used:

1 Coat Fingerpaints Smooth Over Ridge Filler
4 Coats KBShimmer Owl Miss You
2 Coats SinfulColors Clear Coat
1 Coat Seche Vite

So, before I started gushing about the gorgeousness that is Owl Miss You from KBShimmer... I feel like I've got to say something about their ordering, shipping, and turn around time. It. Is. AWESOME. Especially when you place your order on a Monday, which is exactly what I did. My order arrived yesterday around noonish.

Owl Miss You is part of KBShimmer's Winter 2015 Collection. It might be the only polish from the collection I ordered, but that doesn't mean others aren't on my wishlist! I'm really trying to be good right now. In fact, I'm on a mostly no-buy until Black Friday. After that, I'll probably be on one 'til Christmas!

I've got a soft spot for mixed metals, and that ranges from jewelry to nail polish. Owl Miss You caught my eye because of the silver, gold, and copper glitters and shimmer. It's definitely unique. PR describes it as "a soft beige neutral tan, this feathery polish is filled with golden metallic flakes and a bit of coppery metallic shimmer." I see that plus silver flakes and almost a platinum color flake. But, that might be due to using four layers of polish.

Application was great, each coat went on as smoothly as the one before it. Dry time was great, too. I am really beginning to see why KBShimmer is so popular within the ranks of indie polish. I have yet to have an issue with any of their polishes.

So... weekend activities! Peanut has a birthday party to attend tomorrow, and other than that, we'll be hanging out at home, working more on potty training. Next week is the official Boot Camp, and I'll definitely be writing about how it all goes.

But for now, as you can probably tell, I've been a little absent here. That's mainly because I'm working really hard to complete NaNoWriMo this year. It's been a goal of mine for a couple of years, and I'm determined to do it! So, I'll be back a little more regularly come December.

#ff2015

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