Monday, February 20, 2023

Polish Pickup: Rainy Days

Available at Polish Pickup March 3-6 are some goodies from a variety of brands. I have items from Great Lakes Lacquer and KBShimmer to share with you!

xoxoJen's swatch of Polish Pickup: Rainy Days collage


Great Lakes Lacquer - Come Again
Inspired by Mariah's love of rain. 'Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day'; She always meant the come again part, when she sang this song.
A smokey navy glowing with a red/orange/gold shifting aurora shimmer. Shown in two coats with topcoat, perfect formula and vibrant shift.
no cap

xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Come Again xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Come Again xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Come Again xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Come Again xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Come Again


KBShimmer - Lightning Strikes Nail Polish - No Cap

Inspired by storms, the polish has soft glowing holographic flakes that form a base echoing falling rain. A shifting shimmer comes alive in indirect lighting with strong flashes of violet quickly changing into blue and aqua. In bolder lighting, the silvery holo flakes dance within the purple shimmer. Shown in two coats with topcoat, formula perfection, can be used as a topper in one coat. Fantastic shift.

xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Lightning Strikes xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Lightning Strikes xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Lightning Strikes xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Lightning Strikes xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Lightning Strikes xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Lightning Strikes


KBShimmer Jasmine & Patchouli Hand & Body Scrub – No Cap

As spring slowly takes over from winter, soft rains help new growth burst forth, filling gardens with flowers and trees with fresh leaves. When the rain ends and the sun breaks through the clouds, that earthy scent of a warming day is comforting. Light breezes carrying the scent of freshly turned earth and blooming gardens are what inspired KBShimmer's March scent.

Jasmine & Patchouli Hand & Body Scrub echoes rainy days, the warm earth, and fresh flowers. This earthy scent starts with notes of soft musk and patchouli. Sweet vanilla sugar and blooming jasmine help round out this clean, fresh scent. Featuring a creamy base accented with yellow and lime swirls, this scrub can be used daily to help keep your skin soft and fragrant.

This scrub scent really surprised me. I almost didn't order it to review but I'm glad I did and I'll tell you why.
A bit of back story: Over the last twenty years I've tried hundreds of patchouli perfume blends and only found one that I liked. I just really do not care for patchouli much. I also don't like jasmine. It reminds me of the spray always found in my grandmother's bathroom. I have not been able to wear perfumes with jasmine in them for this reason. I was skeptical about this scrub scent but I was very pleasantly surprised by it.
On application, I definitely picked up the patchouli notes and not so much the others, after I rinsed though...it was the cleanest scent! It has this touch of earthyness that the patchouli adds, but not in a strong or overpowering way. It's very subtle. If it wasn't on the label, I don't think I would have guessed it was in there. So if you're hesitant, give this a shot - I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at the scent left on the skin after rinsing.

xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Jasmine Patchouli scrub xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Jasmine Patchouli scrub xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Jasmine Patchouli scrub xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Jasmine Patchouli scrub xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Jasmine Patchouli scrub

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Sunday, February 12, 2023

Great Lakes Lacquer Feb HHC: Getting Jiggy With It

I have the Great Lakes Lacuqer HHC polish to share with you this month. This along with many other products launch on February 14th at 12:01am Eastern time. The shop will remain open through the 21st at 11:59pm Hawaiian time at hellahandmadecreations.com


Getting Jiggy With It is inspired by Michigan's long winters and the benefit of being able to safely go ice fishing.
The polish is a sky blue deepened with flares of a shifting violet red to orange to gold shimmer and finished with a scattered holographic.
No planned cap
The shimmer is lit from within and so glowy and vibrant! I can't even with it ya'll, Mariah's working her magic again! Don't miss out on this one. Shown in two coats with topcoat, the base is slightly sheer and buildable. The blue shade is definitely like the sky, it is not aqua or turquoise and in low lights the shimmer sometimes makes it look periwinkle or cornflower! Compare my index nail to my ring fingernail in the first image to see what I'm describing. Such a pretty base shade.

xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Feb HHC: Getting Jiggy With It xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Feb HHC: Getting Jiggy With It xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Feb HHC: Getting Jiggy With It

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

Great Lakes Lacquer Group Custom Duo

Available at Great Lakes Lacquer from Feb 8th through the 18th. To purchase, you must be a member of the Rainbow & Unicorn Pee Facebook (FB) Group. Membership will be verified by Mariah after the order is placed. If your facebook name differs from the name on the order, be sure to add it to the comments of your order.

xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Group Custom Duo


Michigan Winter Sunset
Mariah visited Michigan Summer Sunsets last year, so she thought we'd visit winter. This is a white formula in the same style as 'Lake Superior Shenanigans' but with a different shimmer.
A white base shimmering with a violet red to orange to gold shifting aurora shimmer and a bit of scattered holographic to go with.
I wore this in two coats with glossy top coat and ya'll the shimmer in this is amazing! It's such a vibrant copper, almost red looking in some lights. I have not seen anything like it before, except for another polish Mariah made and is releasing soon. Definitely unique in my collection and the photos don't do it justice, far from it.

>xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Michigan Winter Sunset xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Michigan Winter Sunset xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Michigan Winter Sunset


Broken Sunshine
Winter blues; Mariah's feeling it.
A sheer white base filled with violet red to orange to gold to green shifting iridescent flake and holographic microflake.
Shown in two coats over Orly Rose-colored Glasses which is a sheer pale shade I used for blurring vnl. I also show this with one matte in the third photo which makes it look like an opal to me! I love this flake and the color range gorgeously matches up with the shimmer polish's color range.

xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Broken Sunshine xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Broken Sunshine xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Broken Sunshine


One coat of Broken Sunshine over two coats Michigan Winter Sunset

xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Broken Sunset xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Broken Sunset xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Broken Sunset

Mariah will check that your FB name matches with your order name; if not, you must note your FB name in the comments section of the order. Shipping will be completed 10-15 business days after the sale ends.

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Glam Polish: Nevermore

The Nevermore Collection from Glam contains six gothic shades inspired by Wednesday, the new show on Netflix. It released on Friday, January 28th and is available at www.glampolish.com.au. Glam is doing a special for Valentine's Day: The First 60 customers to spend $60 or more (not including shipping costs, discount codes or store credits) will receive a free limited edition mystery shade. Strict limit one per customer & address.

xoxoJen's swatch of Glam Nevermore


Goo Goo Muck - Black jelly with shifting iridescent flakies and scattered holographic flakies.

xoxoJen's swatch of Glam Goo Goo Muck xoxoJen's swatch of Glam Goo Goo Muck xoxoJen's swatch of Glam Goo Goo Muck


Grim Reaper Barbie - Black holo with scattered holographic flakies, and ultra holo glitter mix. 

xoxoJen's swatch of Glam Grim Reaper Barbie xoxoJen's swatch of Glam Grim Reaper Barbie xoxoJen's swatch of Glam Grim Reaper Barbie


My Little Viper - Plum jelly with scattered holographic flakies and strong sapphire shimmer. 

xoxoJen's swatch of Glam My Little Viper xoxoJen's swatch of Glam My Little Viper xoxoJen's swatch of Glam My Little Viper


I Know The Suspense Is Killing You - Indigo jelly with black flakies, aurora shimmer, and scattered holographic flakies.

xoxoJen's swatch of Glam I Know The Suspense Is Killing You xoxoJen's swatch of Glam I Know The Suspense Is Killing You xoxoJen's swatch of Glam I Know The Suspense Is Killing You


It Looks Like A Rainbow Vomited On Your Side - Lilac crelly with metallic glitter mix, metallic glitter shreds, shifting iridescent flakies and aurora shimmer.

xoxoJen's swatch of Glam It Looks Like A Rainbow Vomited On Your Side xoxoJen's swatch of Glam It Looks Like A Rainbow Vomited On Your Side xoxoJen's swatch of Glam It Looks Like A Rainbow Vomited On Your Side


Wednesday’s Child Is Full Of Woe - White crelly with black flakies, black glitter mix and aurora shimmer. 

xoxoJen's swatch of Glam Wednesday’s Child Is Full Of Woe xoxoJen's swatch of Glam Wednesday’s Child Is Full Of Woe xoxoJen's swatch of Glam Wednesday’s Child Is Full Of Woe

Each polish is shown in two coats with topcoat. The formula was good, no issues to report.

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