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Hello Sweeties! It's time for Polish Pickup April 2020!
If you don't already know, Polish Pickup is a Facebook group where makers create a polish/product based on a certain theme and all of the polishes are sold in the Polish Pickup store at the beginning of each month. Customers then get to pick which polishes they want and pay a flat rate shipping of $3(US)!
The April 2020 theme is Aquatic Wonder!
Inspired by organisms called Halophile that thrive in high salt concentrations and in Lake Hillier they turn pink. Described as a hot pink(cold) to sheer pale pink(warm) thermal with pink/red/orange/gold/green shifting flakes and hot pink flakes.
$11.50
Cap: 75 US || 5 UK
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
All Mixed Up Lacquer-Underwater Treasures
Inspired by Underwater Treasures. Described as a pink(warm) to mauve(cold) thermal with loads of sparkle and flakes.
$12.50
Cap: None
Cap: None
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
All Mixed Up Lacquer-Hidden Treasure Mani/Pedi Bomb
Inspired by Underwater Treasures. A set of 2 hand painted mani bombs to look like geodes. They smell like you're eating a delicious piece of fruit sitting on the beach.
Directions:
Drop one bomb into warm water and soak hands or feet for 5 to 15 minutes for an extra nourishing boost. You can also bust bombs up for multiple use. Ingredients:
Baking Soda, Citric Acid, Vitamin E, Jojoba Oil, Argan Oil, Fragrance, Mica, Glitter $8.00
Cap: 30 US | 5 UK
Drop one bomb into warm water and soak hands or feet for 5 to 15 minutes for an extra nourishing boost. You can also bust bombs up for multiple use. Ingredients:
Baking Soda, Citric Acid, Vitamin E, Jojoba Oil, Argan Oil, Fragrance, Mica, Glitter $8.00
Cap: 30 US | 5 UK
Anchor & Heart Lacquer-Fanta-Sea
Inspired by coral. Described as a ruby pink jelly base packed with iridescent flakies that shift green, blue, pink, to purple. In natural outdoor lighting, it will look like a brighter, candy pink color, where it'll appear a darker ruby pink with indoor artificial lighting.
$11.50
Cap: None
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Anchor & Heart Lacquer-Ironclad Shine Top Coat
In the scent Lemon Brûlée. Think tart lemon curd meets creamy vanilla creme brûlée! Inspired by Del & Lisa who requested a scent like this.
Recommended full dry time is 30-60 minutes for manicure to completely cure.
Directions:
For best results, apply 1 coat of Ironclad Shine to 2-3 coats of dry nail polish, 30-60 minutes for complete cure. Highly textured polishes may require a second coat of Ironclad to become completely smooth.
$7.50
Cap: None
Shown here in 1 coats over nail art.
Aurora Nail Lacquer-Ocean Circus
Inspired by the Aquatic show "O" by Cirque du Soleil. Described as a teal to purple shifting flakie bomb packed with rainbow flakies and scattered holo.
$12.00
Cap: 100 US | 10 UK
Cap: 100 US | 10 UK
Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Baby Girl Lacquer-Wonder Woman!
Inspired by a photo of Wonder Woman under water. Described as a turquoise polish full of flakes, a touch of holo and metallic pigment.
$11.50
Cap: 100 US | 10 UK
Cap: 100 US | 10 UK
Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Bluebird Lacquer-Kick His Ass Sea-Glass
Inspired by sea glass beaches. Described as a lime green to red shift with a scattered holo and green/gold/rose UCC flakies and some other sparkly things.
$11.50
Cap: 200 US | no cap UK
Cap: 200 US | no cap UK
Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
By Dany Vianna-Tortoiseshell
Inspired by the Tortoiseshell pattern. Described as a brown jelly with black and brown glitters and gold metallic flakes.
$11.50
Cap: 200 US | 10 UK
Cap: 200 US | 10 UK
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Cameo Colours Lacquers-Coronate Medusa
Inspired by Atolla Jellyfish (also known as Atolla wyvillei and coronate medusa). Described as an orange leaning red crelly, full of scattered holo sparkle, red/gold shimmer, orange-gold crystal chameleon flakes, red/gold/green shifting flakes, and silver holo micro flakes.
$11.50
Cap: None
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with subtle texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Colores de Carol-Blue Lips, Don't Care!
$12.50
Cap: 250 US | 15 UK
Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Cupcake Polish-Ready For This Jelly
Inspired by the red jellyfish. Described as a cool red jelly based nail polish filled with pink/blue iridescent and pink/orange/gold/green iridescent flakies.
$13.00
Cap: None
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Cuticula-Call of the Dolphin
Inspired by dolphins. Described as a medium gray crelly full of micro rose gold and turquoise flakes that give off a beautiful shimmer throughout the dark base. This polish is finished off with large platinum flakes to really set it off.
$12.00
Cap: None
Cap: None
Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Cuticula-Power Couple Duo
(Mic Drop Base Coat + Limitless Top Coat)
(Mic Drop Base Coat + Limitless Top Coat)
Inspired by the Pixar short Lava. Scent described as a blend of tropical fruits with sugared oranges, lemons and limes with hints of exotic tropical florals and mountain greens.
$16.00(not sold individually)
Cap: None
Mic Drop Base Coat:
Cap: None
Mic Drop Base Coat:
Mic Drop base coat is a combination of ridge filler, strengthener, and sticky base coat. Fill in ridges, strengthen, and have a long lasting mani just in one application. Mic Drop is 5 Free (Free of formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, formaldehyde resin, and camphor), Fast Drying and hours of amazing scent once fully dry. Use this in 1 coat under polish and 2 coats when you need some added smoothness and strength without any polish. Fill in ridges, strengthen, and have a long lasting mani in just one application.
Limitless Top Coat:
Limitless is their very first 5 Free Scented Quick Dry Top Coat. This amazingly quick drying formula is FREE of Formaldehyde Resin, Camphor, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Toluene, and Formaldehyde. The drying formula will keep your gorgeous manis perfectly protected without any smearing(when using the floating method). As an artist, you can now apply your top coat without the worry of ever ruining your hard work. This top coat has the most amazing glossy finish and shine.
DRK Nails-Turquoise Attraction
Inspired by Maragogi Natural Pools in Alagoas. Described as a duo chrome blue/turquoise mixed with turquoise shimmer and multichromatic iridescent and pastel orange/gold/green flakes. It can be worn as a regular polish, a magnetic polish(as I’ve shown), or as a topper.
$12.90
Cap: None
Cap: None
Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Ellagee Polish-Tropical Contact High
Inspired by the shifting translucency of the Malawi Peacock Cichlid fish. Described as a candy pink jelly with a peachy orange edge, luminous blue/violet shimmer, and tiny iridescent flakes.
$12.00
Cap: 150 US
Cap: 150 US
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Formula was good and applied well.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Ellagee Polish-Reef Dancers
Inspired by colorful coral reefs. Described as a sheer medium density glitter polish full of small and micro glitter in brilliant coral reef shades with silver holo dolphins and a sparkling blue/green shimmer.
$12.00
Cap: 150 US
Cap: 150 US
Shown here in 1 coat over black, plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well however I did have to some fishing and placement with the dolphin glitters.
Formula was good and applied well however I did have to some fishing and placement with the dolphin glitters.
Dried with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Fair Maiden Polish-Bioluminescence
Inspired by bioluminescence coral. Described as an aqua base with shifts to violet and sea green, iridescent flakes that shift pink/gold/green and holo glitters. 2 coats for opacity, 3 builds the dolor deeper.
$11.00
Cap: None
Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Glisten & Glow-Baby Shark Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo
Inspired by the Baby Shark song/video. Described as a medium bright blue crelly loaded with hex and dot glitters in various sizes of neon glitters in shades of pink, purple, red, orange, yellow, green and blue.
$12.50
Cap: none US || 35 UK
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with texture.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Glisten & Glow-Glossy & Matte Top Coat Duo
$14.50
Cap: None
GLOSSY TOP COAT:
Fast Drying, durable, long lasting with days or weeks of no tip wear, or chipping. Crystal clear, shiny, glossy “wet/gel like" appearance. Seals and smooths out glitters and flakie polishes. Non smearing for stamping manis.
MATTE TOP COAT:
A smooth, velvet like finish. Add over a dry layer of our glossy top coat for extended wear time. Streak free and no white residue.
Grace-full Nail Polish-Beauty of the Sea
Inspired by coral named Purple Ring Aussie Goniopora. Described as a shifty purple pink base with aurora blue shimmer, chameleon flakes in blue/purple/pink/gold and holo flake to add sparkle.
$12.50
Cap: 90 US | 10 UK
Cap: 90 US | 10 UK
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Heather's Hues-Th-axolotl Cuteness
Inspired by an Axolotl. Described as a peachy pink filled with iridescent flakes and shimmer in red/orange/pink and a hint of peach microflakes.
$12.50
Cap: None
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Jior Couture-Something, Something, Trident
Inspired by Aquaman's suit. Described as an ocean blue(cool) to sea green(warm) thermal with copper/gold chameleon flakes and copper/green/red/gold magnetic flakes.
$11.50
Cap: None
Cap: None
Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
JReine Cosmetics-Nocturnally Na’vi
Inspired by the movie and Disney rides for Avatar. Described as an indigo jelly with a very strong shift of fuchsia, gold, green and blue.
$13.00
Cap: None
Cap: None
Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Formula was good and applied well.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
JReine Cosmetics-Pixie Dust Duo
JReine will be bringing back 2 of her previously released Pixie Powders this month, Lust & Voodoo. This set will contain the 2 pixies(.30 grams by weight each) plus a mini super base(5ml).
$20.00
Cap: None
Cap: None
The “Super base” is meant to be able to use the powder over regular polish. No gel polish, no water based top coat or UV light required. Apply the Super Base, wait 40-60 seconds then apply the powder gently to the nail. Very easy to use and can be done over so many different colors to create beautiful manis.
VooDoo shown here in 1 coat over a dark red plum, plus top coat.
Lust shown here in 1 coat over a bright fuchsia pink, plus top coat.
KBShimmer-Seems Fishy
Inspired by Boesemani Tropical Rainbowfish. Described as a deep indigo base boldly accented with a shimmer that shifts in a rainbow of hues. In the shade, see pops of red, pink, orange, lime, green, and blue. The gold and greens really shine through in brighter lighting, and the more extreme angles reveal a pop of deep navy. A scattering of holo micro flakes completes this stunning multichrome polish.
$10.00
Cap: None
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
KBShimmer-Wild Orchid Hand and Body Sugar Scrub
"I hope the movies didn’t get it wrong; if I’m ever lost in the tropics, I want to stumble upon a tranquil lagoon complete with sparkling waterfall, exotic orchids, ripe fruits and lush greenery. I would swim in the aqua blue water and feel at peace in that tropical oasis. KBShimmer’s Wild Orchid sugar scrub is inspired by how I imagine this aquatic scene would smell!"
- Christy of KBShimmer.
Scent described as a sensual orchid note. Sweet amber is supported by notes of ripe peach and verbena and is completed with a subtle note of wood. This off-white sugar scrub is swirled with aqua and pink for a tropical scrub that will take you away to exotic lands.
- Christy of KBShimmer.
Scent described as a sensual orchid note. Sweet amber is supported by notes of ripe peach and verbena and is completed with a subtle note of wood. This off-white sugar scrub is swirled with aqua and pink for a tropical scrub that will take you away to exotic lands.
$10.00
Cap: None
Lemming Lacquer-Electric Pillow Fish
Inspired by Electric Pillow Fish. Described as a purple(cool) to turquoise(warm) thermal jelly with purple/blue/cyan shifting shimmer and purple/pink/orange/gold flakes.
$13.00
Cap: 250 US || 25 UK
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with some texture.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Lollipop Posse Lacquer-The Source of All Magic
Inspired by Fillory's Wellspring, which is the source of all magic in the universe in "The Magicians" book and television series. Described as a black jelly base filled with blue/purple/green shifting Aurora shimmer, blue/purple shifting iridescent flakes, and holographic microflakes.
$13.00
Cap: None
Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
LynBDesigns-I See Your Anemone and I Raise You A Clownfish
Inspired by Nemo from Finding Nemo. Described as an orange(cool) to white(warm) thermal with red/gold aurora shimmer and tons of red to gold to green shifting iridescent flakies and a hint of holo sparkle.
$12.00
Cap: None
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with subtle texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Music City Beauty-Angel Of Mine
Inspired by The Queen Angelfish. Described as a medium green holo with strong blue shimmer.
$12.00
Cap: 95 US | 5 UK
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Formula was good and applied well.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
My Stunning Nails-Koi
Inspired by Koi Fish. Described as a multichrome that shifts from red/orange/yellow with micro gold flakies and rainbow flakies.
$12.00
Cap: 100 US || 15 UK
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Native War Paints-Unicorn Of The Sea
Inspired by Narwhals. Described as a pastel neon blue with red/copper/green pastel multichrome with rainbow flakies and red/gold/green chameleon flakies.
$12.75
Cap: 150 US || 25 UK
Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with subtle texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Necessary Evil Polish-Sex On The Beach
Inspired by the ocean and the sand. Described as a dark blue(cool) to vanilla(warm) thermal with iridescent flakes, red shimmer and scattered holo.
$11.50
Cap: None
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Night Owl Lacquer-Rainbow Bite
Inspired by the Albino Rainbow Shark. Described as an off-white crelly with a gold/green shimmer, copper sparks and tons of copper/red/green/gold crystal chameleon flakes.
$12.50
Cap: None
Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Poetry Cowgirl Nail Polish-Where the Ocean Meets the Sky
Inspired by the Sunset over the ocean. Described as a vivid purple jelly packed with magenta/red/gold/green shifting shimmer.
$12.00
Cap: 150 US | 10 UK
Cap: 150 US | 10 UK
Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Formula was good and applied well.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Scofflaw Nail Varnish-Purrmaid
Inspired by a half cat, half mermaid. Described as an aqua crelly base, with sea blue sparkles and white flecks, and full of bubble-shaped matte glitters in various shades of blue and white.
$12.50
Cap: None
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with texture.Formula was good and applied well.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Supernatural Lacquer-The Creature
Inspired by the movie Creature from the Black Lagoon. Described as a blue tinted base with antiqued gold/olive green/silver blue shift.
$11.50
Cap: 75 US || 5 UK
Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Formula was good and applied well.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Turtle Tootsie Polishes-Get Out Of The Water!
Inspired by the movie Jaws. Described as a gray crelly scattered holo polish with silver micro glitter, blue/purple UCC flakies and a slight purple shimmer.
$11.50
Cap: 100 US
Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dried with some texture.Formula was good and applied well.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
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All Polish Pickup Polishes available
April 3rd at 11am EST through April 6th at 11:59pm EST
All items will ship a minimum of three weeks after the pre-order closes.
This allows time for each maker to make their products and get them mailed to Polish Pickup who will then send them out to you!
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