Saturday, March 11, 2023

Great Lakes Lacquer March HHC: Michigan's Ice Caves

Great Lakes Lacuqer HHC polish for this month is a gorgeous blue. This polish and many other products launch on March 14th at 12:01am Eastern time. The shop will remain open through the 21st at 11:59pm Hawaiian time at hellahandmadecreations.com


Michigan's Ice Caves
Inspired by the beautiful ice caves that form in the winter.
A sheer deep cobalt blue base filled with an aqua green to indigo and purple shifting shimmer and holo microflake
300 cap
Shown in two coats with topcoat. It's such a strong, beautifully vibrant shift! The contrast of the base makes the shimmer pop!

xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Michigan's Ice Caves xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Michigan's Ice Caves xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Michigan's Ice Caves xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Michigan's Ice Caves xoxoJen's swatch of Great Lakes Lacquer Michigan's Ice Caves

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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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