Showing posts with label stella chroma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stella chroma. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Hella Handmade Creations May Release Part 2

Hella Handmade Creations is rolling out their new format this month on May 14th-21st and with that comes a wider selection of polish! They have also made the sales of these polishes available to everyone, no longer requiring group membership. I've posted part 1 already so the collage below includes all but one brand who chose not send to me.

xoxoJen's swatch of Hella Handmade Creations May Release Part 2

Quixotic Polish
5,000 Candles In The Wind
A deep blackened plum jelly with various color shifting shimmer that flash blue, bronze and green at extreme angles, holo sparkles, and blue/green/gold iridescent flakes.
Inspo Parks and Rec
Price $11.50
Cap None

My first experience with Quixotic, and I enjoyed the formula and application. Two coats with topcoat shown.

xoxoJen's swatch of Quixotic Polish 5,000 Candles In The Wind
xoxoJen's swatch of Quixotic Polish 5,000 Candles In The Wind
xoxoJen's swatch of Quixotic Polish 5,000 Candles In The Wind


Heather's Hues
You're Going to Be Something Extraordinary
A soft pink crelly sprinkled with holo, iridescent pink to gold shifting shimmer and flakes, and metallic rose-gold microflakes
Inspo Rose Quartz from Steven Universe
Price $12.50
Cap none

Not her norm, but Heather did a fantastic job creating a delicate pink! Two coats with topcoat shown, formula and application was good.

xoxoJen's swatch of Heather's Hues You're Going to Be Something Extraordinary
xoxoJen's swatch of Heather's Hues You're Going to Be Something Extraordinary
xoxoJen's swatch of Heather's Hues You're Going to Be Something Extraordinary


Colors By Llarowe
Versace On The Floor
a blurple prismatic holographic with prismatic holo flakes, violet purple shimmer, pink to violet Aurora pigment and aqua shimmer.
Inspo Bruno Mars
Price 11.00
Cap none

Shimmery and a bit shifty, yet somewhat camera shy. Two coats with topcoat shown, formula and application was good.

xoxoJen's swatch of Colors By Llarowe Versace On The Floor
xoxoJen's swatch of Colors By Llarowe Versace On The Floor
xoxoJen's swatch of Colors By Llarowe Versace On The Floor
xoxoJen's swatch of Colors By Llarowe Versace On The Floor


DRK Nails
It's So Fluffy
A light pink base with holographic microflakies + iridescents multichrome flakies (purple to green)
Inspo Despicable Me
Price 11.00
Cap 140

Flexible formula can be used as a topper or on its own. Four coats with topcoat shown, formula and application was good.

xoxoJen's swatch of DRK Nails It's So Fluffy
xoxoJen's swatch of DRK Nails It's So Fluffy
xoxoJen's swatch of DRK Nails It's So Fluffy


Ms. Sparkle
Guy Diamond
A grey/blue crelly with holo sparkles, holo micro flakies & shreds and aurora pigment
Inspo Trolls
Price 11.00
Cap none

In love. Yes. Reminds me of the sun peeking through rain clouds in springtime! Two coats with topcoat shown, formula and application was good.

xoxoJen's swatch of Ms. Sparkle Guy Diamond
xoxoJen's swatch of Ms. Sparkle Guy Diamond
xoxoJen's swatch of Ms. Sparkle Guy Diamond


Girly Bits
Not Common Mules
a deep teal holo with a blue metallic shimmer throughout. This polish is 5 free, cruelty free, and vegan friendly.
Inspo Harry Potter
Price (USD) $13.00
Cap none

Woweee what a teal! Super holo and vibrant, it looks like it shifts too! Two coats with topcoat shown, formula and application was perfect.

xoxoJen's swatch of Girly Bits Not Common Mules
xoxoJen's swatch of Girly Bits Not Common Mules
xoxoJen's swatch of Girly Bits Not Common Mules


Supernatural
Curse Your Sudden But Inevitable Betrayal!
Dark blue leaning green with orange shimmer, coppery red micro flecks, copper/red/green color shift flakes and semi linear holo.
Inspo Firefly
Price 12.00
Cap none

Love Stef's formula and greens like this always catch my eye. Two coats with topcoat shown.

xoxoJen's swatch of Supernatural Curse Your Sudden But Inevitable Betrayal!
xoxoJen's swatch of Supernatural Curse Your Sudden But Inevitable Betrayal!
xoxoJen's swatch of Supernatural Curse Your Sudden But Inevitable Betrayal!


Stella Chroma
Queen of Thorns
A medium blue polish with gold flakes and holo flakies
Inspo Game of Thrones - Olenna Tyrell
Price 12.00
Cap none

Love the color combination used in this polish! Two coats with topcoat shown, formula and application was good.

xoxoJen's swatch of Stella Chroma Queen of Thorns
xoxoJen's swatch of Stella Chroma Queen of Thorns
xoxoJen's swatch of Stella Chroma Queen of Thorns

What are you adding to your wishlist?!
Available at Hella Handmade Creations May 14th-21st.

Monday, March 12, 2018

HHC March: Blush and Stella Chroma

Hella Handmade Creations featured guests for March are Blush and Stella Chroma. They've both made beautiful polishes which are available March 14 through the end of the month to HHC Members only. You'll need to join the facebook group to get the sale link.

xoxoJen's swatch of Blush and Stella Chroma

Heart of Stone
An off white base with a pink shimmer, red & pink holo glitters and holo flakes with a light scattered holo effect. Smooth, creamy formula and love that brush!


xoxoJen's swatch of Blush Heart of Stone
xoxoJen's swatch of Blush Heart of Stone
xoxoJen's swatch of Blush Heart of Stone

I was inspired to do nail art, this features a subtle pink gradient using Love Yourself First from Girly Bits and an MDU stamping polish with heart design from a generic plate.

xoxoJen's swatch of Blush Heart of Stone



Teal On Ice
A silver toned teal base with black, silver and teal holo glitters, Holo pigment, Holo flakes and a silver sheen with a linear holo effect.
It has a very crushed gemstone look to it and is opaque in just one coat!

xoxoJen's swatch of Blush Teal On Ice
xoxoJen's swatch of Blush Teal On Ice
xoxoJen's swatch of Blush Teal On Ice



Oceanside
A medium grey-blue base with bright electric blue micro flakes and a linear holo. Loving the blue micro flake in this, it is definitely electric!

xoxoJen's swatch of Blush Oceanside
xoxoJen's swatch of Blush Oceanside
xoxoJen's swatch of Blush Oceanside



Peri-Wrinkle In Time
ultra holo periwinkle blue with pink shimmer and a dose of pink flakes. Almost a one coater, would do in a pinch.

xoxoJen's swatch of Stella Chroma Peri-Wrinkle In Time
xoxoJen's swatch of Stella Chroma Peri-Wrinkle In Time
xoxoJen's swatch of Stella Chroma Peri-Wrinkle In Time


Pluminescence
a grass green linear holo with bright blue flakies. Slightly sheer, but buildable in three coats here.

xoxoJen's swatch of Stella Chroma Pluminescence
xoxoJen's swatch of Stella Chroma Pluminescence
xoxoJen's swatch of Stella Chroma Pluminescence


Nightwander
a vibrant blue polish with linear holo, pink flakes, and green/pink shifting micro flakies. Love this shade of blue, its so bright and super sparkly!

xoxoJen's swatch of Stella Chroma Nightwander
xoxoJen's swatch of Stella Chroma Nightwander
xoxoJen's swatch of Stella Chroma Nightwander

My photos each show two coats unless otherwise noted. If you typically paint thin, Pluminescence was slightly more sheer than the others and may need three coats.

All of these HHC polishes are absolutely stunning, don't ya think? My favorites in this collection are The formula on each of these was fantastic!

Monday, October 23, 2017

The Color Box: Rainbow

The October Color box is available now and we're doing it up different this quarter!
Rather than a single color theme, we went with a Rainbow this time! That's not all, the box has six polishes rather than the usual five, and every polish is truly fantastic!

xoxoJen's swatch collage of The Color Box: Rainbow

Amanda Loves Polish / Pahlish
Cupid's Bow is a deep oxblood jelly with multichrome red and purple shimmer and holo flakes.
Two coats, but opaque enough in one. Formula was good.

xoxoJen's swatch of Pahlish Cupid's Bow
xoxoJen's swatch of Pahlish Cupid's Bow
xoxoJen's swatch of Pahlish Cupid's Bow

The Jedi Wife / STELLA CHROMA
Autumn Serenity is a burnt orange linear holo with bronze and teal flakies.
Two coats, but opaque enough in one. Formula was good.

xoxoJen's swatch of Stella Chroma Autumn Serenity
xoxoJen's swatch of Stella Chroma Autumn Serenity
xoxoJen's swatch of Stella Chroma Autumn Serenity

Sammy Gail's Nails / Polish My Life
Golden Sunsets is a vibrant yellow based cremely with scattered gold and multi colored shimmers.
Two coats, still slightly sheer. Formula was good.

xoxoJen's swatch of Polish My Life Golden Sunsets
xoxoJen's swatch of Polish My Life Golden Sunsets
xoxoJen's swatch of Polish My Life Golden Sunsets

Queen of Nails83 / Colors By Llarowe
The Marching Titans is a deep green jelly base with red to gold flake green shimmer and copper red to green UP pigment shimmer.
Two coats, but opaque enough in one. Formula was good.

xoxoJen's swatch of Colors By Llarowe The Marching Titans
xoxoJen's swatch of Colors By Llarowe The Marching TitansxoxoJen's swatch of Colors By Llarowe The Marching Titans

Manna's Manis / Pretty Jelly
Manna's Mighty Masterpiece is a bright azure scattered holo with green-to-blue flakies and purple shimmer.
Two coats, but opaque enough in one. Formula was good.

xoxoJen's swatch of Pretty Jelly Manna's Mighty Masterpiece
xoxoJen's swatch of Pretty Jelly Manna's Mighty Masterpiece
xoxoJen's swatch of Pretty Jelly Manna's Mighty Masterpiece

xoxo, Jen / Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer
End of the Rainbow is a royal purple with a pink to purple/blue shift, purple metallic flakies, and sparse silver holo microglitters.
Two coats, formula is a new base and was excellent.

xoxoJen's swatch of Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer End of the Rainbow
xoxoJen's swatch of Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer End of the Rainbow
xoxoJen's swatch of Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer End of the Rainbow

Pre-order is live now through October 27th! Run and grab your rainbow today!