Sassy Sauce: Bewitched Bordeaux

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I have a special sneak peek treat, no tricks, for you!

This shade holds a very extra special place in my heart because it is a custom creation born straight out of my trip to the 2026 Polish & Beauty Expo! While at PBE, Carrie filmed my nails where I was wearing a multi-layered manicure combination of several different polishes and brands, and she recreated that magic into one single bottle! She filmed it at PBE and within about a week or so, the polish was in my mailbox. I've been itching to share with all of you since then and today is the day!

She's launching September 25, at the Sassy Sauce website. Let's have a look!

Bewitched Bordeaux – A deep dark, almost black, purple jelly base packed with pink-to-red shifting magnetic pigment and icy blue shimmer. The very last photo shows my PBE manicure combo on my thumbnail.




All of my swatches are shown in two thick coats with topcoat and had no formula issues unless otherwise stated. All photography uses a neutral color temperature bulb with white bounce card. My nails are natural with no enhancements and no blurring/cream base, I have a fairly prominent VNL.

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Hella Handmade Creations: September 2026

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Welcome back! I’m excited to share a look at some stunning additions heading to the September Hella Handmade Creations (HHC) shop! If you're new to HHC, here is a quick rundown: it’s a monthly pre-order event where indie makers craft unique products inspired by their chosen themes. Since everything is sold on a pre-order basis, items are created and poured after the sale closes, so sit tight while the makers work their magic to package up your treasures, they are always well worth the short wait! Let's take a look at some of the offerings.




Always the Bear – A wine brown base packed with a mixture of four different shifting flakies. (Cap: 200hc | Proceeds will be donated to a domestic violence shelter)




I Haven’t Hit Rock Bottom Quite Yet – A charcoal base with a blend of two shimmers that offer a subtle shift and a dusty rose finish. (Cap: 200hc)




Joy Needs No Defense – A purple base filled with green to aqua shifting shimmer and a pale blue magnetic pull. ($13.50 | Cap: 150sc)




Fatebound – A deep blue base with blue to purple multichrome shimmer and linear holo. (Cap: 200)




Loved Fur-ever – A magenta base with pink to purple to red shimmer accented with metallic crystal sparks. (Cap: 200)




Floral with Flair – A deep base filled with red/violet shimmer and a bright purple magnetic line that shifts purple/pink/red/bronze. ($14 | Cap: 300hc)




PAWS-A-TIVELY – A deepened purple base with fuchsia undertones and an intense blue/purple/pink large particle shimmer. ($3 from each bottle donated to the Calhoun County Humane Society in Alabama | Cap: 150hc)




Tincture Acetone Additive Duo – Features 2 complementary scents: Propose a Toast (mandarin, goji, guavaberry, hibiscus) and Centerpiece (lush florals, fruit, citrus, amber, and sandalwood). (Cap: 50hc)




Lavish Hand and Cuticle Cream in Propose a Toast – Scented with mandarin, sweet goji, ripe guavaberry nectar, and tropical hibiscus petals. (2oz Airless Pump | Cap: 60hc)




All of my swatches are shown in two thick coats with topcoat and had no formula issues unless otherwise stated. All photography uses a neutral color temperature bulb with white bounce card. My nails are natural with no enhancements and no blurring/cream base, I have a fairly prominent VNL.

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