Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Polish Pickup November 2024: Nostalgic Toys

Available at Polish Pickup November 1, are the following body and nail products from LynB and KBShimmer.

xoxoJen's swatch of  Polish Pickup November 2024: Nostalgic Toys


LynB Designs: Treasures or Bugs - a warm magenta jelly base with purple to pink shifting shimmer. Inspired by Creepy Crawlers bug makers

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KBShimmer: Reach for the Stars
As kids, many toys and games caught our eye. Whether it was the latest dating board game, a cool pony with magical hair, or an oven to bake our own treats, these items filled our holiday wish lists. Some of us wanted cool room décor: a colorful see-through phone, a mini-TV of our own, or glow-in-the-dark stars to light up our ceiling.

Reach For The Stars nail polish is inspired by glow-in-the-dark stars that transformed our childhood ceilings into glowing planetariums. Pale yellow-green in color, a golden shimmer accents this glowing shade. Like the glowing stars, this polish shows a familiar green glow-in-the-dark effect, which fades over time into a pale mint glow.

xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer: Reach for the Stars xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer: Reach for the Stars xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer: Reach for the Stars xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer: Reach for the Stars xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer: Reach for the Stars xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer: Reach for the Stars


KBShimmer Banana Coconut Scrub
Stickers were one of the best things about being a kid in the '80s and '90s. Collecting stickers with rainbow animals, holographic flair, or even stickers based on dolls with a trashy twist was a favorite pastime. But the best stickers were the scratch-n-sniff ones. The scents of grape soda, bubble gum, pizza, and banana could be found on many a notebook or book cover.

Banana Coconut Hand & Body Scrub is a strong mix of rich, creamy banana accented by sweet, smooth coconut. Adding depth to this fruity mix are notes of mango, strawberries, grapefruit, and kiwi. A hint of cotton candy and bubble gum adds a touch of sweetness to this tropical-scented scrub. Bright swirls of yellow against the creamy base add to the tropical feel, bringing a bit of fun to any shower or sink.

xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Banana Coconut Scrub xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Banana Coconut Scrub xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Banana Coconut Scrub xoxoJen's swatch of KBShimmer Banana Coconut Scrub


All of my swatches are shown in two thick coats with topcoat and had no formula issues unless otherwise stated. All photography uses a neutral color temperature bulb and white background with white bounce card. My nails are natural with no enhancements and no blurring/cream base, I have a fairly prominent VNL.

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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

LynB Designs: Crackle Basics

The Crackle Basics are launching Oct 11th at the LynB Designs Website. They're not included in the half off sale mentioned in my Moira review, but there are many other polishes in the shop that are.

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Crackle Basics

I learned something about crackles that I had no idea until I did this collection. One of the other LynB swatchers from our team was kind enough to help me out with this tip. So I'm sharing it forward with you! Crackle polish will crack best when worn over dry nail polish or base. I did not know this and was putting it (the pink one) over a polish I'd only had on for maybe 30 minutes. When I started letting the base color dry overnight I got tons of crackles with all the rest of the colors! So if you're struggling w/them try letting your base color dry longer. These are totally worth that wait for such a cool effect!


Black- black crackle finish polish shown over Inamorata

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Chocolate- dark chocolate brown crackle polish shown over Heuristic.

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Deep Green- dark cool toned green crackle polish shown over Infelicitous.

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Deep Green xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Deep Green xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Deep Green


Pink- bright pink crackle finish polish shown over Bombilate.

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Teal- blue toned teal crackle finish polish shown over Wipeout

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Teal xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Teal xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Teal


Violet- neon violet crackle finish polish shown over Passionate Pink Sunrise.

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Violet xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Violet xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs Violet


All of my swatches are shown in one coat over a base color. Two nails are topped with glossy topcoat and two are topped with matte topcoat in each photo. I had no formula issues unless otherwise stated. All photography uses a neutral color temperature bulb and white background with white bounce card. My nails are natural with no enhancements and no blurring/cream base. I have a fairly prominent VNL.

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Tuesday, October 1, 2024

LynB Designs: October Throwback and Crackle of the Month

The October Throwback and Crackle of the Month launch October 11 at LynB Designs website along with many other beautiful new polishes.

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs October Throwback and Crackle of the Month


No One Mourns the Wicked 2.0 - deep cerulean base filled with green to blue shifting flakies and aqua to blue shifting shimmer

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs No One Mourns the Wicked 2.0 xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs No One Mourns the Wicked 2.0 xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs No One Mourns the Wicked 2.0 xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Designs No One Mourns the Wicked 2.0


Pumpkin Juice - juicy orange base with green to purple shifting shimmer in a crackle finish. One coat shown over both black and white cream polishes to show both the bottle color and the spooky shift!

xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Design Pumpkin Juice xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Design Pumpkin Juice xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Design Pumpkin Juice xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Design Pumpkin Juice xoxoJen's swatch of LynB Design Pumpkin Juice


All of my swatches are shown in two thick coats with topcoat and had no formula issues unless otherwise stated. All photography uses a neutral color temperature bulb and white background with white bounce card. My nails are natural with no enhancements and no blurring/cream base, I have a fairly prominent VNL.

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