Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Polish Pickup: July Rewind 2021

The PPU theme for July is Rewind, where select past Polish Pickup items are brought back. Some items are at the PPU site and others are at the brand's site. I've got a few to show you today, these are all launching on July 2, unless otherwise noted below.

xoxoJen's swatch of Polish Pickup: July Rewind 2021


Great Lakes Lacquer The Scorpion, The Serpent, The Phoenix
Inspired by the astrological sign of Scorpio, this is a purple based multichrome with shifts of blush, silver, lime, aqua, and fuchsia.
I reviewed this in 2019, and just saw that this is part of the rewind so I've added my swatches to this entry. :)

xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer The Scorpion, The Serpent, The Phoenix
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer The Scorpion, The Serpent, The Phoenix
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer The Scorpion, The Serpent, The Phoenix
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer The Scorpion, The Serpent, The Phoenix


KBShimmer He Slimed Me (at the PPU site)
A slime-colored neon green polish inspired by that well known ghost from Ghostbusters. The polish is loaded with color-shifting flakes of gold and green and a hint of holographic micro flakes.
No cap

The green is such a vibrant shade and the flakes packed in there make it sparkle and shift like crazy! Shown in two coats with topcoat. I wore this shade for over a week with no chipping!

xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer He Slimed Me
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer He Slimed Me
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer He Slimed Me


KBShimmer Spun Sugar sugar scrub (at the PPU site)
Inspired by sweet aromas from the State Fair, and visually designed with a swirl of pastel shades like rainbow cotton candy.
The scent starts with sugary notes of raspberry cotton candy and tart lemon and is anchored together with undertones of musk and caramel.

If you enjoy Aquolina's Pink Sugar or Prada Candy perfumes, you will love this scent! Those have been my all time favorites since 2004 and this scrub smells just like them! Good enough to eat, but don't! The visual design of the pastel swirl makes my heart smile.

xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Spun Sugar sugar scrub
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Spun Sugar sugar scrub
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Spun Sugar sugar scrub
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Spun Sugar sugar scrub
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Spun Sugar sugar scrub


KBShimmer Fruit Slices, Yummy Yummy (at the KBShimmer site)
Inspired by gummy candy covered in sugary crystals.
A bright, coral jelly polish accented by flakes that shift from orange to yellow and green and micro holographic flakes.
No cap

I have found that this polish leans pink or orange under varied lighting. It's a morpher and is one of those that will go well with a variety of skin tones!

xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Fruit Slices, Yummy Yummy
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Fruit Slices, Yummy Yummy

I'm also showing this with a matte topcoat in the next photo, because why not?
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Fruit Slices, Yummy Yummy
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Fruit Slices, Yummy Yummy


KBShimmer Fresh Peach sugar scrub (at the KBShimmer site, available now)
Inspired by the Peach Pit from the show Beverly Hills 90210
This scrub smells like the first bite of a juicy ripe peach. One whiff of the scrub and you'll be reminded of the velvety skin and the sweet yet tart juice running down your chin. The scent truly captures the smell of a fresh peach and is echoed by swirls of yellow, orange and pink. The top is dusted with biodegradable glitter for added sparkle.
No cap

xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Fresh Peach sugar scrub xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Fresh Peach sugar scrub xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Fresh Peach sugar scrub xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Fresh Peach sugar scrub xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Fresh Peach sugar scrub


LynB Don’t Torture Yourself That’s My Job (at the PPU site)
A thermal that transitions from a dark blackish purple when cold to medium barbie pink when warm. It’s packed with orange to pink to gold iridescent flakes and holographic shimmer
no cap

Shown with two coats and topcoat. Such a beautiful thermal and can morph under different lighting to look more mauve or more brownish. In love with this shade!

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Don’t Torture Yourself That’s My Job xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Don’t Torture Yourself That’s My Job xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Don’t Torture Yourself That’s My Job


LynB Salty Bish (at the LynB site, July 2-31)
A pastel cornflower blue base with blue to purple to green and pink to blue to purple shifting flakes, pink to purple to gold shifting shimmer and holo micro flakies
no cap

Shown with four coats and topcoat. It is quite sheer, and I wonder now how it would work over a cream shade, perhaps a navy cream?

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Salty Bish xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Salty Bish xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Salty Bish


Peachtree Polish Masked Parade (at the PPU site)
Inspired by a very embellished masked carnival/mardi gras character whose costume has shades of royal blue velveteen, chunky golden gemstones and trim.
a cobalt blue crelly base with holographic pigment and packed with red/copper/yellow UCC flakes.
Cap: 100

Beautiful bright blue squishy cream filled with colorful flake! Formula was fantastic, shown in two coats.

xoxoJen's swatch of Peachtree Polish Masked Parade
xoxoJen's swatch of Peachtree Polish Masked Parade
xoxoJen's swatch of Peachtree Polish Masked Parade


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Thursday, June 24, 2021

Glam Polish: XOXO Trio (Limited Edition)

Glam Polish's XOXO Trio (Limited Edition) is a mix of shimmer and crelly shades inspired by the TV Show Gossip Girl.
Release Date: Friday, June 25th, 2pm EST, USA www.glampolish.com.au
Promo: For the first 72 hours save 5% Off Individual Shades with code XOXO5 OR Save 10% Off Full Collections with code XOXO10 (Please note, these discounts do not apply to the Interstellar Duo shades).





XOXO, Gossip Girl - Rose Gold holo with aurora shimmer and ultra holo glitter.

xoxoJen's swatch of Glam Polish XOXO, Gossip Girl xoxoJen's swatch of Glam Polish XOXO, Gossip Girl xoxoJen's swatch of Glam Polish XOXO, Gossip Girl


You Are No One Until You’re Talked About - White crelly with gold flakies and rose, fuchsia, copper and holo pink glitter mix.

xoxoJen's swatch of Glam Polish You Are No One Until You’re Talked About xoxoJen's swatch of Glam Polish You Are No One Until You’re Talked About xoxoJen's swatch of Glam Polish You Are No One Until You’re Talked About


Life With You Could Never Be Boring - Chartreuse jelly with aurora shimmer and ultra holo glitter.

xoxoJen's swatch of Glam Polish Life With You Could Never Be Boring xoxoJen's swatch of Glam Polish Life With You Could Never Be Boring xoxoJen's swatch of Glam Polish Life With You Could Never Be Boring

All swatches are shown under daylight bulbs indoors, two coats with topcoat. No issues with formula to report.

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Sunday, June 20, 2021

LynB June Customs: Solar Drinks

LynB is bringing us a duo of summer drink polishes to cool off from the hot summer heat, and they are solar reactive! These will be available June 25th - July 14th at https://lynbdesigns.store/
note: I swatch at night, the solar change was induced by a uv light held by my nails right before taking the photos.

Blue Raspberry Sunset
Dusty blue to dark purple solar with linear holo and fuchsia to orange to green shifting UCC flakies

Such a beautiful polish! I love the contrast of the color change and all those flakes. I found it to be a bit sheer, so I'm showing this at four coats for max opacity.

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Blue Raspberry Sunset xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Blue Raspberry Sunset xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Blue Raspberry Sunset


Raspberry Lemonade Cooler
Pale yellow to bright pink solar with holo flakies and pink to green to gold shifting flakies

This one made my mouth water and I suddenly craved a strawberry lemonade! Shown in three coats with topcoat!

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Raspberry Lemonade Cooler xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Raspberry Lemonade Cooler xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Raspberry Lemonade Cooler


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Monday, June 7, 2021

Hella Handmade Creations / HHC: June

I have three HHC polishes to share with you this month. These along with many others launch on June 14th at 12:01am Eastern time through 21st at 11:59pm Hawaiian time at hellahandmadecreations.com

xoxoJen's swatch of Hella Handmade Creations / HHC: June


Garden Path Lacquers Sweet Alyssum
A delicate, ballerina pink crelly filled with shifting aurora shimmer and pink iridescent/metallic flakes.
Inspired by the Sweet Alyssum flower, which is said to provide emotional balance and serene, spiritual energy.
No cap

The barely pink base is so pretty and is the perfect backdrop for the shifting shimmer and flakes. Shown in two coats with topcoat.

xoxoJen's swatch of Garden Path Lacquers Sweet Alyssum xoxoJen's swatch of Garden Path Lacquers Sweet Alyssum >xoxoJen's swatch of Garden Path Lacquers Sweet Alyssum xoxoJen's swatch of Garden Path Lacquers Sweet Alyssum


Hearts and Promises One Day More
A gray holo base with red sparks which gives a pink/bronze shimmery look.
Inspired by Les Miserables
200 bottle cap

The polish definitely looked brown to my eye and to my camera! Loaded with shimmer and shown in two coats with topcoat.

xoxoJen's swatch of Hearts and Promises One Day More xoxoJen's swatch of Hearts and Promises One Day More xoxoJen's swatch of Hearts and Promises One Day More


LynB Designs Je Suis Prest
A blackened plum based multichrome with purple to gold to green to pink shifts and holo flakies. It is the final polish in the Outlander series.
250 bottle cap

Such a shifter - don't miss this last color in the series! Shown in four coats with topcoat.

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Je Suis Prest xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Je Suis Prest xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Je Suis Prest xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Je Suis Prest


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