Hella Handmade Creations – September 2018

written by Kiz September 19, 2018

The monthly postings like this one here for Hella Handmade Creations (HHC) sure is a way to mark how quickly the months are going by. September is uncomforably close to the end of the year. We’re in the gentle beginnings of Autumn (not you, Florida) and some the makers of Hella Handmade Creations are having their polishes reflect some of those seasonal changes.

Let’s quickly recap the concept of HHC we’ll take a look at what they’ve mixed up for us!

With the new HHC, maker’s are invited to join, then they select a theme and create a polish every month to go along with the chosen theme. Polishes are then available for preorder for a week and purchasable through the HHC website and shipped 3-4 weeks after purchase. It’s very exciting to witness themes expand, be exposed to new fandoms and gain a new appreciation for different brands, old or new.

Hella Handmade Creations – September 2018

Colors by Llarowe – Uptown Funk Part Two

Leah is back with her love for Bruno Mars! Seriously though, can we fault her? Uptown Funk Pt 2 is a happy orchid pinky-purple with a mixing of scattered holographic and UP pigment. The application is absolutely buttery smooth. The shimmer of the UP pigment adds a bit of a warming effect to the overall feel of this polish. I’m wearing two coats with a glossy topcoat.

$11.00 // no limit on purchases

JReine Cosmetics – River Of Radiance

Jill once again, absolutely nails the adaptation of her inspiration into polish! She continues to grow her New Orleans theme with River of Radiance, inspired by New Orleans Riverboats. This one starts off in a deep blurple jelly base with filled with copper and green UCC flakes, pops of red and gold flakes and a sprinkling of Aurora shimmer. The shimmer here is very prominent with that green edge of the shift adding to the feel that the inspiration brings. I’m wearing three thin coats with a glossy topcoat.

I’ve added a picture in low light to allow you to see those flakes!

$12.50 // no limit on purchases

POP Polish – Goodnight

For this month, Bianca drew inspiration from Harley Quinn! This polish is SO fun! Goodnight starts off in a navy blue jelly base with blue to purple shifting sparkle. The star (ha!) of the show here is the mix of holographic blue moons, silver stars, and hot pink harlequin (diamond) shapes! I’m wearing three thin coats with a glossy topcoat. This can easily be layered over black, navy blue or purple as a topper.

$10.50 // no limit on purchases

Rogue Lacquer – We Do This Together

Rachel continues her Justice League theme with this ode to Diana Prince, aka, Wonder Woman. We Do This Together perfectly captures Rachel’s inspiration, a snapshot of Diana right as she is about to battle Ares in the 2017 movie. The polish is warm grey base, with flakes shifting red to orange to pink and a prominent, firey red shimmer. We Do This Together applies smoothly with the slight clarity of the base allowing the flakes to peak through. The brilliant pink to red shimmer with a bit of green hue at can be appreciated at angles. I’m wearing two coats with a glossy topcoat.

$11.00 // no limit on purchases

Supernatural Lacquer – Pretty Cunning, Don’t Ya Think?

A polish for Jayne Cobb, yes!! If you’re a fan of Firefly and know this is based on Jayne, you may already guess that the inspiration features him in his ugly orange knit earflap hat. Pretty Cunning, Don’t Ya Think is a burnt yet muted orange jelly-like base with a mix of warm-toned color shifting and metallic micro flakes, gold and red metallic micro glitter, red to green aurora pigment, and a touch of scattered holographic. It’s a beauty for Autumn and I especially love the pops of green in there. I’m wearing two coats with a glossy topcoat.

$12.50 // no limit on purchases