Showing posts with label aurora. Show all posts
Showing posts with label aurora. Show all posts

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Polish Pickup: May 2019 The 1980's

The May Polish Pick Up theme is 1980's! Launch is 5/3 at 10am Central. All of the brands have great offerings this month, and I have six of those to share with you!




CbL went like totally 80's with the classic Valley Girl. Inspired by Julie's penchant for wearing pink and lilac and the sweats Leah Ann just had to have that outfit she wore while talking to Randy. Yes, she bought the same outfit and was like totally tubular.

Colors By Llarowe I'm SO Sure!
a soft pink crelly base with lavender shimmer and blue to purple Aurora shimmer. This shade will not gag you with a spoon fer sure!
No Cap

I love how this pinkish shade leans purpley; it's a perfectly blended best of both shades. Quite a unique color!

xoxoJen's swatch of Colors By Llarowe I'm SO Sure!
xoxoJen's swatch of Colors By Llarowe I'm SO Sure!
xoxoJen's swatch of Colors By Llarowe I'm SO Sure!


For May, Meagan was inspired by one of her absolute favorite 80’s movies. Her dad used to watch this movie on repeat and to this day whenever Danger Zone comes on they sing it together. She has such awesome memories of this movie so it only felt right to make a Top Gun Inspired polish!

Ethereal Danger Zone
a bright and deep purpley base with very strong red to gold and green shimmer
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You guys. This is the polish you've been waiting for. :)

xoxoJen's swatch of Ethereal Danger Zone
xoxoJen's swatch of Ethereal Danger Zone
xoxoJen's swatch of Ethereal Danger Zone
xoxoJen's swatch of Ethereal Danger Zone
xoxoJen's swatch of Ethereal Danger Zone


Who remembers Sweet Secrets!?! This super fun solar polish inspired by them will be headed your way from Heather's Hues.

Heather's Hues Friends From Gems
a colorless to purple solar polish packed with blue/indigo aurora shimmer, iridescent purple-pink flakes, silver holo microflakes and micro-shreds, lavender holo microglitters, and lavender, neon purple and pink microflakes.
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I used a UV light to make it change, as it is dark when I swatch. The macro shot is how it would look in full sun, super vibrant! I also took a photo in the dark so you could see how it would glow at an event with black lights!

xoxoJen's swatch of Heather's Hues Friends From Gems
xoxoJen's swatch of Heather's Hues Friends From Gems
xoxoJen's swatch of Heather's Hues Friends From Gems
xoxoJen's swatch of Heather's Hues Friends From Gems


Illyrian was inspired by Predator! This movie has a lot of memories behind it for Vanessa and her brother growing up and they still quote this movie all the time! Vanessa is super excited that her brother will also be doing custom art for the bottom labels!

Illyrian Predator
A dark teal green base with a soft blue/purple magnetic pull, scattering of micro holo flakes and iridescent flakes in aqua/purple, green/purple & green/teal/blue.

Such a deep polish with beautiful magnetic shimmer. I love the brush, it makes the polish so easy to apply! I've used a Masura bar magnet to magnetize. Shown with 2 coats, no top coat.

xoxoJen's swatch of Illyrian Predator
xoxoJen's swatch of Illyrian Predator
xoxoJen's swatch of Illyrian Predator


As a kid, Christy loved colorful toys. She wanted the pony with rainbow hair, Cheer Bear with his colorful tummy, and of course, Rainbow Brite! Rainbow Brite helped the Color Kids spread color throughout the world with color crystals and star sprinkles.

Kbshimmer The Brite Stuff
Inspired by the colorful Rainbow Brite. A bright blue thermal base sets off a rainbow of small glitters which really pop when the base turns a lighter blue, and then white, with heat. Each bottle will come with a bag of star sprinkles so that you, too, can help bring color to the world!
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I placed the starts on top of wet polish with a wax tool, then topcoated. (there are still water droplets on my nail in the macro shot, sorry about that!)

xoxoJen's swatch of Kbshimmer The Brite Stuff
xoxoJen's swatch of Kbshimmer The Brite Stuff
xoxoJen's swatch of Kbshimmer The Brite Stuff
xoxoJen's swatch of Kbshimmer The Brite Stuff


KBShimmer Wacky Watermelon Popping Bath Powder
When Christy first had Pop Rocks as a kid, she was blown away. That sweet yet tart flavor and fun popping experience in your mouth made for one amazing treat! KBShimmer's Popping Bath Powder is inspired by Pop Rocks. They started with pure luxurious cocoa butter and then added moisturizing coconut milk powder for a silky, skin-softening soak. Using the provided scoop, add to water and listen to the magic popping sound while the cocoa butter melts into the warm water. The sweet and tart watermelon fragrance scents the inviting foam just waiting to moisturize your skin! Use 1-2 scoops as a hand or foot soak, or add 3-4 scoops from the 9.5 oz bag for a decadent bath. Does not contain Pop Rocks candy.
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In my photo, that bowl is a Corelle bowl, second from the smallest size they offer. I put less than an inch of water in the bowl, filled the scoop, and then gently sat the scoop in the water. Just look at how that foams up and fills nearly half the bowl! It is insane. And I took a shot of the bottom of the holo bag, because why not!?

The scent is strong and deliciously sweet watermelon, almost candy like. The foam is luxurious and plentiful and my skin felt really soft afterward. The milks in the bath powder are likely what do that...And it pops! What a fun lighthearted feel for bath time!

xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Wacky Watermelon Popping Bath Powder
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Wacky Watermelon Popping Bath Powder
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Wacky Watermelon Popping Bath Powder
xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Wacky Watermelon Popping Bath Powder


Night Owl Lacquer chose the movie Dirty Dancing. Lindsay says, "I can't even tell you many times I watched this. My best friend and I watched it at every sleepover, sometimes more than once!"

Night Owl Lacquer It's a Feeling, a Heartbeat
a delicate blush tinted base filled with two different aurora shimmers that make it glow.

The shimmer is difficult to capture in photos, as the camera isn't good at detecting monochrome shimmer polishes, especially lighter shades. This is definitely apparent and almost blingy in person though. Don't miss this pink, it is perfection.

xoxoJen's swatch of Night Owl Lacquer It's a Feeling, a Heartbeat
xoxoJen's swatch of Night Owl Lacquer It's a Feeling, a Heartbeat
xoxoJen's swatch of Night Owl Lacquer It's a Feeling, a Heartbeat


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Sunday, December 30, 2018

Bee's Knees 1/1 Release


Unicorn pee, flake, aurora, these polishes by Bee's Knees have it all! Choose a fave or get them all - they launch on 1/1/2019 at Bee's Knees online webshop. Not only is the bottle new, the logo is new and the brush inside is new. The brush is fantastic, as mentioned in my other review.

xoxoJen's swatch of Bee's Knees 1/1 Release


-Tahoe Tessie is Terrifying-an aqua polish with OG UP and ghost flakes, the larger flakes that shift the same color as OG UP

I love a nice clean looking aqua shade, and this one has a squishyness to it, don't ya think?
Shown in two coats with topcoat.

xoxoJen's swatch of Tahoe Tessie is Terrifying
xoxoJen's swatch of Tahoe Tessie is Terrifying
xoxoJen's swatch of Tahoe Tessie is Terrifying


-Jersey Devil Totes Ma Goats-a grape based polish with indigo sibling UP and iridescent flakes that shift pink to orange and green to purple.

Purple flake? Yes please!
Shown in two coats with topcoat.

xoxoJen's swatch of Jersey Devil Totes Ma Goats
xoxoJen's swatch of Jersey Devil Totes Ma Goats
xoxoJen's swatch of Jersey Devil Totes Ma Goats


-Mothman is Lit-a black based polish with red to green Aurora shimmer and iridescent flakes that shift from orange to red to purple.

So mysterious and vampy!
Shown in two coats with topcoat. However, one coat was fairly opaque and could do in a pinch.


xoxoJen's swatch of Mothman is Lit
xoxoJen's swatch of Mothman is Lit
xoxoJen's swatch of Mothman is Lit


-Monarch Butterfly Wing-a bright orange polish with green to blue sibling UP

Most vibrant orange jelly! This could totally be used in a pond mani, or as a topper over your favorite cream in the same color family. Join the BKL fan group and see how those look!
Shown in three coats with topcoat.

xoxoJen's swatch of Monarch Butterfly Wing
xoxoJen's swatch of Monarch Butterfly Wing
xoxoJen's swatch of Monarch Butterfly Wing

Showing the red shift here - in this base it appears pink! How cool is that?

xoxoJen's swatch of Monarch Butterfly Wing


Hail Satin! top coat is also new to the hive for January. I love how it has a satin style finish. Below is each of the above shades topped with this new topcoat!







xoxoJen's swatch of Monarch Butterfly Wing

What is your favorite? Will you be snagging them all?

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Thursday, November 22, 2018

Rogue Lacquer: Wilds of Arizona pt. 2 and Not Your Average Holiday Duo!

Do you remember the first set of Wilds of Arizona from Rogue? I have reviewed the second set and a new holiday duo that are both releasing on Thursday 11/22 at 10pm central along with a special Black Friday sale! (more details at end of review)

xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Wilds of Arizona pt. 2 and Not so your average Holiday Duo!

Wilds of Arizona pt. 2
I wore two coats of each polish in this set. As we have come to expect from Rogue, the first coat is slightly sheer and the second coat builds opacity. I wore topcoat over each, and the formulas for all four were fluid and easy to apply.

Antelope Canyon: cranberry scattered holo crelly with red, copper, Bronze, silver ucc flakes

xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Antelope Canyon
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Antelope Canyon
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Antelope Canyon


Cactus Country: emerald green with red copper orange ucc flakes, green holo micro glitters and soft holo

xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Cactus Country
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Cactus Country
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Cactus Country


Snow Bowl: icy blue holo with micro silver holo and red, copper, bronze gold ucc flakes

xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Snow Bowl
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Snow Bowl
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Snow Bowl


Campfire Tales: Tanish brown toned gray holo with red, copper, bronze, silver ucc and red metallic flakes

xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Campfire Tales
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Campfire Tales
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Campfire Tales

I find the Wilds of Arizona pt. 2 set to be perfect for just about any holiday; Christmas, Thanksgiving, Winter, Valentines Day, even Spring. Quite versatile and a great addition to your polish collection.


Not Your Average Holiday Duo!
Can I just say wow right now? These next two polishes have a shockingly vibrant shimmer in them that can be seen in both bright and low lights. Both polishes are shown in two coats, have good formulas and were easy to apply.

Ugly but interesting: pea soup green holo with red to gold shifting shimmer

xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Ugly but interesting
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Ugly but interesting
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Ugly but interesting


Unicorn Blood: creamy holo with red/copper to green contrast shimmer

xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Unicorn Blood
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Unicorn Blood
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Unicorn Blood
xoxoJen's swatch of Rogue Lacquer Unicorn Blood

I hope you've enjoyed my review and swatches of the new Rogue Lacquers. I've added the Black Friday details below for the Rogue launch and don't forget to like and follow me on my facebook page or other social media linked in my sidebar. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Black Friday sale info:
Thursday 11/22 at 9pm mountain! Which is 8pm pacific, 10 central and 11pm eastern.

10-20% off site wide through Monday no code needed!

$5 Door buster - Christmas AF
$15 Door buster set - visions of sugar plums with peppermint dream scrub and cuticle balm set
$14 grab bags (2 mystery polishes)

Free domestic shipping with $50 order code: BFROGUE50
$10 off international shipping on a $50 with code: BFINTERNATIONAL