Annnnd I’m back. Things slowed down a smidge here because I was having some abdominal pain and it wasn’t excruciating, but it was enough that I knew something wasn’t right. It hurt to sit still for periods of time, I was hungry but couldn’t eat much, the bit I did eat… came back up within an hour (sorry TMI there) so … after two weeks I finally saw a doctor and I am the proud owner of… a stomach ulcer. I am on the mend and managing it now. Basically it is my fault – I have chronic back pain that I have been treating with a lot of Tylenol and Aleve over the last 20+ years (I start the day with 3 of each.. and continue as needed) so yeah.
I am doing better and can sit longer to swatch though – so I am hauling butt to catch up. Luckily I was a little ahead before this kicked in, so I’m not too far off at the moment. Today we’re looking at 19 of the Hella Handmade Creations offerings for April 2023!
Lots of blue and pink this month!
If you want to check out these swatches on YouTube… check it out below:
For the fine details – for all photos shown – I used Vapid Lacquer Commitment Issues Peel Off Base, and Sweet & Sour Lacquer Gloss Sauce . I purchased the Vapid Lacquer Commitment Issues, Sweet & Sour Lacquer gifted me their Gloss Sauce.
For my lighting setup, since I use artificial lighting due to my day job, involves 2 Neatfi XL Lamps from Amazon (affiliate link) as well as this Daylight Company Duo Daylight Lamp (affiliate link).
Let’s jump right in and take a look at what stunning creations makers have this month! They are all available now – the shop opened bright and early yesterday morning. If you want to add to your order, they do combine shipping.
All Mixed Up Lacquers | You’ve Been Ghosted
Theme: Goosebump Books
Description: You’ve Been Ghosted is a soft blue jelly base loaded with soft blue to purple shimmer and micro holo flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: 150
Atomic Polish | Dreamfyre
Paid PR
Theme: House of Dragons
Description: Dreamfyre is a lilac pink crelly base with blue to green shifting aurora shimmer. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: None
Bee’s Knees Lacquer | Evil Comes In Every Size
PAID PR
Theme: Ice Nine Kills
Description: Evil Comes In Every Size is a midtone blue jelly base with green to blue shimmer. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
This is a sister shade to Doomicorn.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
By Dany Vianna | Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Theme: Pastries
Description: Vanilla Bean Ice Cream is a soft ivory crelly base with copper aurora shimmer and black irregular glitters mixed in. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
This polish does dry down matte.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 100
Can be purchased as a duo with Cookie Crumble (shown below) for $25.00
By Dany Vianna | Cookie Crumble
Theme: Pastries
Description: Cookie Crumble is a clear base with a mix of gold and orange reflective glitters a well as brown metallic glitters. I used 1 coat over Vanilla Bean Ice Cream for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 100
Can be purchased as a duo with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream (shown above) for $25.00
Colores de Carol | Bronto Ribs
Theme: The Flintstones
Description: Bronto Ribs is a bright plum crelly base with iridescent chameleon flakes, as well as ultrachrome chameleon flakes – both showing shades of blue, lavender, pink, fuchsia and purple. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 150
Cupcake Polish | Picture Perfect Plan
Theme: Lizzie McGuire
Description: Picture Perfect Plans is a royal blue jelly base loaded with teal, pink, lime, green, red and purple metallic flakes, as well as holographic micro flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
Emily de Molly | Bitter
Theme: Art Nouveau Style Artworks
Description: Bitter is a pale cornflower blue crelly base with white, black and red matte glitters. i used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 130
Garden Path Lacquers | I’ll Be Gone
PAID PR
Theme: Music of the 80’s
Description: I’ll Be Gone is a sheer milky base with a mix of black and iridescent glitters in a variety of shapes and sizes, as well as holographic microflakes, black metalli flakes, and green to gold shifting pastel iridescent flakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.25 | Cap: None
Girly Bits | Have Plunger, Will Travel
PAID PR
Theme: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Description: Have Plunger, Will Travel is a smoked out purple jelly base with turquoise green to violet red shifting multichrome shimmer. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.50 | Cap: 200
Hearts & Promises | Aurora
Theme: Princesses
Description: Aurora is a deep fuchsia pink jelly based linear holographic with metallic pink holo flakes mixed in. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 300
LynBDesigns | Gnome Sweet Gnome
Theme: Gnomenclature
Description: Gnome Sweet Gnome is a bright pink, semi sheer jelly base loaded with red to orange to yellow shifting shimmer and holo flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 100
MJ Lacquers | Lilies of the Field
Theme: A Tribute To The Beloved Sidney Poitier
Description: Lilies of the Field is a light-medium yellow crelly base with pinkish red to gold aurora shimmer, copper to red to gold ultrachorme chameleon glitters, as well as a neon glitter mix of neon pink, neon blue, and neon yellow in a variety of shapes and sizes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: 80
Night Owl Lacquer | I Four-Fourths Don’t Care
Theme: Gilmore Girls
Description: I Four-Fourths Don’t Care is a deep, warm toned brown loaded with bronze metallic micro flakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.00 | Cap: None
Pampered Polishes | Have A Bite
Theme: Disney Villains
Description: Have A Bite is a deep blurple crelly base loaded with red aurora shimmer and teal metallic flakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
This leans more blue on me personally, but it is a blurple base.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
Red Eyed Lacquer | Not The Duck
PAID PR
Theme: Birth Month Flowers
Description: Not The Duck is a sheer white crelly base loaded with strong gold shifting shimmer. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: 200
Red Eyed Lacquer | Tamesies
PAID PR
Theme: Birth Month Flowers
Description: The April Tamesies scent is Oopsie Daisy! This is described as a blend of sun-kissed apple, wild daisies and fresh pink peonies
This is a really nice floral scent with a touch of apple sweetness. The daisy scent is the strongest for me, but it’s not cloying or overpowering. Very nicely balanced and perfect for Spring.
When I use Tamesies in my hair, I add a few squirts into my hand, rub my palms together and scrunch the product into my damp hair after a shower. I do have long, thick but fine hair, curly hair – so I do require about 4-5 pumps of product for my hair. I avoid the top of my head because my scalp tends to be oily, but the ends dry out and Tamesies has helped a ton, plus is adds a nice scent to my hair.
This also makes a great cuticle oil.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 100
Rogue Lacquer | Isn’t This Amazing
Theme: Beauty and the Beast
Description: Isn’t This Amazing is a slightly dusty, pale aqua crelly base with gold and reddish copper glass flake, as well as purple to green ultrachrome chameleon flakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these phtoos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
Sassy Sauce Polish | Afterglow
Theme: Butterflies
Description: Afterglow is a sheer bubblegum pink jelly base with gold to green to blue to violet shifting shimmer and blue to violet shifting ghost flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 200
Hella Handmade Creations | April 2023
Pinks and blues dominated this month! Beautiful Spring shades, and I’m loving the scent of the Tamesies!
Available: April 14th at 12:01 am Eastern until April 21st at 11:59 pm HST (Hawaii Standard Time)
Where To Buy: Hella Handmade Creations Shop
There’s a ton more available in the HHC shop, so be sure to take a look!