August Hella Handmade Creations Recap

  This is not a sponsored post. All items were bought by me. 

    Hi folks! Today I’m going to show off what I picked up in August’s Hella Handmade Creations (HHC) preorder. Every month tons of indie nail polish brands make exclusive nail polishes that will only be available during that month’s order period on the Hella Handmade Creations website. What I’m showing isn’t currently available (other than secondhand) but hopefully my post can be helpful by showing an example of what would be available and the formulae of certain makers. Also, you get to see pretty polish ;) 

Bluebird Lacquer, Every Rose Has its Thornbill 

This is a gorgeous, forest-olive jelly with shifting flakes. This color makes me think of leaves starting to turn, and would also be great for the holidays. The flakies lay down easily, there’s no texture or flakes sticking out that need to be adjusted. Being a jelly formula, three coats dry to a glossy, semi-sheer look that gives a lot of depth to the flakes. You could go for four coats if you wanted an even deeper color or full opacity, but I’d suggest painting over a similar creme base color instead to save the polish. 

Great Lakes Lacquer, It’s The Quenchiest 

This is a lovely dusty salmon with yellow-gold-green shifting shimmer with a little holo twinkle under strong direct lighting. I think it would be a great color for more conservative settings, or just for a more delicate look. The shimmer is more subtle on the nail than in the bottle, mainly serving to give the polish a little something-something glow that catches the light. I couldn’t get the holo to pop on my nails; it might need sunlight. The formula is easy to work with, a little on the thinner/more sheer side. This color was 2-3 coats for full opacity on me. 

    Thanks for reading! Coming up soon are my reviews of the limited Glisten & Glow Fall Crellies on Friday and the Great Lakes Lacquer Animal Crossing Collection over the weekend, so stay tuned! Say hi on Instagram or leave a comment below.