Bee's Knees May '19 Release, Avengers inspired multichromes
Bee's Knees May '19 Release, Avengers inspired multichromes
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| PRESS SAMPLES Sent in exchange for my honest review. |
- Release on May 4th, 12 pm EDT.
- Polishes $15 each
- New scents in wax and bath products.
- I've shown each polish with glossy topcoat in natural light,sunlight, and T5 full spectrum bulbs.
- As always I love BKL's flat, rounded brushes.
This month Bee's Knees is releasing 4 new multichromes inspired by some of their favorite Marvel characters. There will also be waxes in new shapes and scents (I received 2) and a new bath product. Sarah says "These use a new multichrome pigment which I think gives the polishes a little bit of extra sparkle. These have a ton of pigment packed into them so they're probably the shiftiest polishes I've made!" They really are fabulous, every color included in the descriptions appear easily.
This month's batch of mystery bag details:
"We will also have new mystery bags! We couldn't decide between more Marvel or Game of Thrones so we made both. The bags at the beginning of the month will have combinations of both of them and there are a whopping 22 polishes total. Yes, this is a lot of polish but we wanted to decrease the chances of getting duplicates and having more polish seems like the best way to do that. Every 1 in 3 bags will get an epic and every 1 in 7 will get a legendary. These bags can have any combination of commons and rares just to make them more diverse. We will be limiting you to 4 bags this time and that's for a good reason. Towards the middle of the month, we will be separating the polishes into the Marvel mystery bag and the GoT mystery bag. If there's a specific polish you're looking for and you didn't get it in the 3 bags, you can purchase additional bags then. Splitting them should decrease the chance of getting extra polishes you might not care for and increase the chance of getting that one you want."
I hope you guys don't mind this copy and paste, it's a lot of info to get right. :) Epic and legendary are BKL terms that denote rareness. If you aren't already in the Bee's Knees Buzz Facebook fan group, do join! It's a great place to ask questions, see manis and hauls all in one place, and make swaps. The mystery polishes are described in this release event as well.
THAT'S ON ME
That's On Me-a deep blue to purple to red to orange multichrome. You can even see some gold at the extremes.
This one is so rich, I love it and I think it's my favorite. I used 2 coats but you could do one thick coat if you want. Easy to use viscosity, stays where you put it but doesn't dry too quickly as to pull. Looks like I do have a few shimmer lines, they are smooth, not raised. Make sure to do straight strokes if this bothers you.
Video here.
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| natural light |
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| sunlight |
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| T5 full spectrum lights |
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| T5 full spectrum lights |
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| T5 full spectrum lights |
I JUST WANTED A SISTER
I Just Wanted a Sister-a green to blue to purple to yellow multichrome. You can even see some lime green at the extremes.
2 regular coats, both are needed but it's flawless afterward. This is the quintessential multichrome in my opinion. If you want one to match your mug, silverware,tumbler, mermaid knife....;) this is the one for that! There's basically a whole rainbow in here. Same formula. Not too thick or thin, does not run or pool. Appropriate dry time, no pulling.
Video here.
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| T5 full spectrum bulbs. |
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| natural light |
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| partial sunlight |
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| Comparison with Tonic Peacock Parade. |
THE SUN WILL SHINE ON US AGAIN
The Sun Will Shine On Us Again-a sliver/copper to green to purple multichrome. You can even see some red/pink at the extremes.
This is the sheerest of the 3 but builds up to full opacity in 3 coats. The result is stunning and so unique, different in every light. 3 easy coats, not too thick or thin, rounded brush makes clean up a breeze.
Video here.
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| natural light |
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| natural light, red peeking through. |
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| sunlight |
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| T5 full spectrum lights |
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| T5 full spectrum lights |
FINALLY SET FREE
Finally Set Free-an aqua blue to purple to red to bright orange multichrome.
2 coats. Smooth, easy application, as usual. At an angle that orange just sings.
Video here.
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| natural light |
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| natural light |
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| natural light, look at that orange glow |
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| sunlight |
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| T5 full spectrum light |
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| T5 full spectrum light |
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| T5 full spectrum light |
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| bonus bottle shots |
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| From pointer to pinky: Finally Set Free, Water Wolves, That's On Me, Through The 4th and 5th Ribs. |
BATH CRUMBLES
Available in all the new scents but I received this one: Night's Watch-a more masculine scent, this smells of clean air, a hint of musk and amber.
It's a very nice and relaxing scent, something in there reminded me of Screaming Meemies.
I don't know the price of these or the volume, I'd guess 9 oz based on other products n this jar and the regular bath bomb size. I like that this allows for a customized bath without cutting up the bombs, you could even mix some together. I do however wish this came in a baggy of some sort to reduce plastic.
Ingredients: (Sodium bicarbonate, citric acid, SLSA, Rice Bran oil, Jojoba oil, Poly 80, vitamin E, and fragrance. May contain: micas and sugar sprinkles).
Video here.
WAXES
This month the waxes will be offered in flower and dragon egg shapes. I don't know the size or prices but I'd guess the same as the clamshells, at least 4 oz and $4.50- $5. The shapes are really cute but a bit of a hassle for me because my warmers are small so I need to cut these into about 5 pieces. I don't have a soap slicer and I didn't want wax on my cheese slicer so I just used the sharp cheese knife I have set aside for wax but as these are quite hard I made a shredded mess haha. I clearly prefer clamshells BUT these do cut down on plastic packaging and if I love the sound of a scent only in a shape that wouldn't stop me from buying them. If you have a really big warmer you could melt the whole thing and then switch it off to use many days in a row.
This is my favorite scent I received, fruity and fresh! this chunk filled the whole room quickly.
Video here.
Lemon Cakes-notes of sweet almond, powdered sugar, and bright citrus fruits.
This one is mostly citrus but it's lightly sweetened by the almond and sugar. My kind of cake scent since there's no bread notes and not overly sweet.
Video here.
Additional scents:
Drogon-coconut milk blends with citrus zest and warm vanilla and spice
Viserion-bright lemon mixes with the sweetness of bourbon and hints of lavender and spicy hops.
Fire and Blood-mist and smoke blend with sweet cake
We Do Not Sow-briny ocean air mixes with sweet bourbon vanilla for a warm and clean scent
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