Friday, January 12, 2018

HHC January: Great Lakes Lacquer

Hella Holo Customs featured guests for January are Great Lakes Lacquer and Pahlish. They've both made beautiful polishes which are available January 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 swatches of Great Lakes Lacquer HHCs

The polishes are not yet named, so they have generic references. I will edit in the names when they've been selected. :)

From Darkness Comes Light
A green leaning teal linear holographic with gold to bronze multichrome flake and shimmer that shifts from blue to purple.
Such a rich shade with so many facets of color! Two coats.

xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer From Darkness Comes Light
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer From Darkness Comes Light
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer From Darkness Comes Light
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer From Darkness Comes Light
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer From Darkness Comes Light
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer From Darkness Comes Light

So Sweet And So Cold
A light lilac based linear holographic boldened by holo micro flake and brightened with blue, purple, aqua, and green shimmer.
It has such a glowy sheen to it and a sort of calming effect. Two Coats.

xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer So Sweet And So Cold
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer So Sweet And So Cold
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer So Sweet And So Cold
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer So Sweet And So Cold
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer So Sweet And So Cold

Whatever Our Souls Are Made Of
A light icy blue linear holographic enriched with shifting shimmer that hits pink, orange, and gold.
Does this polish lean more pink, purple, blue, orange? I don't know, it's all the things! Two coats.

xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Whatever Our Souls Are Made Of
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Whatever Our Souls Are Made Of
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Whatever Our Souls Are Made Of
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Whatever Our Souls Are Made Of
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Whatever Our Souls Are Made Of
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Whatever Our Souls Are Made Of

And I wanted to test whether this could be used as a topper and I am happy to report: Yes! It makes a great topper! Seen here in one coat over Literary Lacquers Grin Without a Cat.

xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Whatever Our Souls Are Made Of
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Whatever Our Souls Are Made Of
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Whatever Our Souls Are Made Of

The Rush Of Brightness
A bright, cobalt blue teaming with iridescent shifting flake and shimmer that runs through orangey copper to gold to green, finished with scattered holographic sparks.
Oh, paradise in a bottle. That's what this is. Two coats.

xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer The Rush Of Brightness
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer The Rush Of Brightness
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer The Rush Of Brightness
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer The Rush Of Brightness
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer The Rush Of Brightness
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer The Rush Of Brightness
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer The Rush Of Brightness

And its many facets of shiftyness!


xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer The Rush Of Brightness
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer The Rush Of Brightness
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer The Rush Of Brightness
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer The Rush Of Brightness
xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer The Rush Of Brightness

And a quick group bottle shot to wrap up!



All of these HHC polishes are absolutely beautiful and it's good to see Great Lakes Lacquer back again. My favorites in this collection are The Rush Of Brightness because of its fiery flakes and Whatever Our Souls Are Made Of because of its versatility. It's simply beautiful on its own or over another polish. The formula on each of these was fantastic!

I created a separate post to feature the HHCs by Pahlish. Since there are so many images to share this month, I thought it best to split them up.

Thursday, January 11, 2018

Shimmer Me Box: Winter Wonderland

The theme for the next Shimmer Me Box is Winter Wonderland and its release is on 1/12, noon eastern at Native War Paints. The special guest this month is Colores de Carol, who has created a bright aqua polish with golden shimmer and scattered holo.

xoxoJen's swatch of Shimmer Me Box: Winter Wonderland


Ice Queen
Turquoise blue with gold shimmer and scattered holographic glitter.
Great formula! Two coats.

xoxoJen's swatch of Colores de Carol Ice Queen
xoxoJen's swatch of Colores de Carol Ice Queen
xoxoJen's swatch of Colores de Carol Ice Queen


A Cold Day in Texas
Dusty blue to nude thermal with bronze and blue flakies, gold shimmer and scattered holographic.
Formula was fantastic and a fun thermal! Two coats.

xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints A Cold Day in Texas
xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints A Cold Day in Texas
xoxoJen's swatch of Native War Paints A Cold Day in Texas


Frozen Village
Purple to hot pink thermal with blue and pink shimmer.
Who doesn't like pink and purple? Awesome formula, two coats.

xoxoJen's swatch of Colors By Llarowe Frozen Village
xoxoJen's swatch of Colors By Llarowe Frozen Village
xoxoJen's swatch of Colors By Llarowe Frozen Village


Above the Mountains
Black holo jelly base with red shimmer, scattered holo, and blue micro flakies.
Mysteriously dark purple with flake. Two coats.

xoxoJen's swatch of Tux Above the Mountains
xoxoJen's swatch of Tux Above the Mountains
xoxoJen's swatch of Tux Above the Mountains

I hope you've enjoyed the review and photos. Will you be picking up the Winter Wonderland box?

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Leesha's Lacquer: January OOAK batch of Nebula

Leesha’s Lacquer is trying something new this year with a series called OOAK of the month!
This polish will be made in one special 16oz batch and will be available in FULL SIZE ONLY for one time only! Once it’s gone, it will never be remade!
This month's OOAK is called Nebula and it releases on January 17th at https://www.etsy.com/shop/LeeshasLacquer

Nebula is a blue based polish with a green to red shift and a flash of holo.

xoxoJen's swatch of Leesha's Lacquer: Nebula
xoxoJen's swatch of Leesha's Lacquer: Nebula

It is quite shifty! I took a photo under varied lighting and angles to show the shift.

xoxoJen's swatch of Leesha's Lacquer: Nebula

I wore two coats with topcoat to reach opacity. The formula was smooth and easy to apply.

xoxoJen's swatch of Leesha's Lacquer: Nebula

Will you be getting your hands on Leesha's very first one of a kind batch?