Polish Pickup | August 2020 | Weird Science

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Hello Sweeties! It's time for Polish Pickup August 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 August 2020 theme is Weird Science!

And I have 45 of those polishes and products to share with you!

All Mixed Up Lacquers-Highly Conductive

Inspired by a photo of a finger touching an electrostatic ball with a glowing red center and blue tendrils of light. Described as a rose/copper linear holographic with red shimmer and filled with different flakies.

Price: $13.50
Cap: None US || 10 UK
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with some texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Anchor & Heart Lacquer-Pretty When Stressed

Inspired by photo elasticity; an unlikely process for determining the stress distribution in a material that results in gorgeous iridescence. Described as a bright teal crelly packed with vibrant purple/magenta/orange shifting aurora shimmer, iridescent flakies that shift blue/purple/orange, and a sprinkling of sapphire and purple holo micro glitter.

Price: $12.50
Cap: 230 US || 15 UK
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with subtle texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Anchor & Heart Lacquer-Iron Anchor

Scented in Cherry Kiss; a bright and fruity mix of cherries, vanilla, and muscadine grapes. Inspired by The science of a kiss! Kissing causes a chemical reaction in your brain, including a burst of the hormone oxytocin. It's often referred to as the “love hormone,” because it stirs up feelings of affection and attachment.

Price: $7.50
Cap: None
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 2 coats with nail art.
Iron Anchor is a strengthening base coat containing garlic extract, an antibacterial/antiseptic that works against microscopic bacteria and fungus to strengthen brittle nails and reduce peeling. While not marketed as a sticky base, it does have adhesion properties that help prolong your manicure.
As a base coat, apply one coat under your favorite polish. As a strengthening treatment for peeling and weak nails, apply 1-3 times a week for 2-3 weeks.

Apipila-I'm Weird

Described as a orange brown highly pigmented cream. Meant for stamping but can also be used as a regular polish.

Price: $9.00
Cap: 80 US || 20 UK
Size: 10ml

Shown here in 1 coat, as well as stamped over white and black- plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Apipila-I Need Space Stamping Plate

Described as a stamping plate with diversified designs, a little bit of everything! What is strange for some may not be for the others.

Price: $14.50
Cap: 250 US || 50 UK
Size: 18x10cm

Aurora Nail Lacquer-A Nice, Greasy Pork Sandwich Served in a Dirty Ashtray

Inspired by the Movie Weird Science. Described as a brown flakie bomb packed with bronze and gold metallic flakies and scattered metallic purple highlights.

Price: $12.00
Cap: 200 US || 20 UK
Size: 12ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with subtle texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Aurora Nail Lacquer-Having a Good Time Being Catatonic in a Closet

Inspired by the Movie Weird Science. Described as a shear effect topper that invokes the wonderfulness of Wyatt's blue kitchen and the reds and browns from nanny and grampy's frocks.

Price: $11.00
Cap: 100 US || 10 UK
Size: 12ml

Shown here in 1 coat over a black, plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

By Dany Vianna-Carbonation

Inspired by the Coke and Mentos experiment. Described as a dark brown jelly with holographic flakes and white glitters.

Price: $11.50
Cap: 250 US || 20 UK
Size: 11ml

Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with a texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Cameo Colours Lacquers-Talos I

Inspired by the video game Prey(2017). Talos I is the 8th wonder of the world, in space. It's a scientific and technological marvel, housing an inky, malevolent secret. Described as a black jelly with scattered holo sparkle, full of indigo/purple shifting shimmer, gold metallic micro flakes, and a smattering of silver holo micro flakes.

Price: $11.50
Cap: 150 US || 10 UK
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with some texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Colores de Carol-Hotter Than The Sun

Inspired by The Solar Corona. The Sun’s tenuous upper atmosphere is extremely hot, and extremely mysterious. Described as an olive-brown shifting polish with holo and UCC flakes.

Price: $12.50
Cap: None
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with some texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Cupcake Polish-Sake Up Close

Inspired by Sake under a microscope. Described as a red jelly-based nail polish packed with bronze and gold metallic flakies, orange/green/gold iridescent flakies, and a hint of bronze glitter.

Price: $13.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with a texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Cuticula-Chemicals React

Described as a blue green jelly jam packed with shifting iridescent flakes, and silver holo micro flakes.

Price: $12.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with a texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Cuticula-Cinque Base Coat + Limitless Quick Dry Top Coat

Inspired by Pop Rocks. Scent can be described as sweet and fruity.

Price: $16.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml each

Cinque Treatment Base Coat:
This formula contains 5 vitamins, 5 botanicals, and a strengthening ingredient that work together to provide 5 benefits. This treatment is nourishing, hydrating, and revitalizing. It hardens nails and stimulates growth using vitamins A, B5, C, E, and F. The 5 botanicals in this amazing treatment are Aloe, Lemon, Ginseng, Grape, and Pomegranate. Use this treatment as a base coat under your manis or wear it alone in 2 coats and apply it twice a week. This Base Coat is so shiny and looks really nice as a stand alone treatment on natural nails.

Limitless Quick Dry Top Coat Description:
Limitless is a 5 Free Scented Quick Dry Top Coat. This amazingly quick drying formula is FREE of Formaldehyde Resin, Camphor, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Toluene, and Formaldehyde. Smear not! With the floating method this top coat will keep your gorgeous manis perfectly protected without any smearing. Benefits of Limitless Quick Dry Top Coat - Hours of amazing scent - The formula
is not too thick, not too thin - Glossy shine - Non smearing(with floating method) - Non shrinking - Dries to a rock hard finish - Keeps your mani protected and long lasting.

Shown here in 1 coat over nail art.

DRK Nails-Messier 82

Inspired by Messier 82; A starburst galaxy approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Described as a white magnetic micro flakes mixed with iridescent flakes red/pink/green. Can be used as a topper as well.

Price: $13.00
Cap: None
Size: 12ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with a texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Esmaltes Da Kelly-Delorean

Inspired by the Delorean time machine from the movie Back to the Future. Described as a nude crelly with black galaxy glitter, iridescent gold/green flakies.

Price: $13.00
Cap: 300 US
Size: 10ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with a texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Fair Maiden-It's Glow Time

Inspired by Synchronous Fireflies. Described as a dark teal jelly base polish with a fierce yellow green shift (aka "glow") that starkly contrasts the dark teal. The iridescent orange/green shifting flakes mimic the fireflies and add dimension.

Price: $11.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with some texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Glisten & Glow-Zealandia

Inspired by drowned continent and often classified as Earth's 8th Continent. Described as a deep ocean blue jelly filled with green/orange/pink/purple shifting iridescent flakes with a dash of holo micro flakes.

Price: $12.50
Cap: 315 US || 15 UK
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with a texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Glisten & Glow-Cuticle Care Duo

Glisten & Glow is offering their Cuticle Remover Pen and Cuticle Oil Pen Duo in the scent of “Kumquat”. Scent described as a custom blend of refreshing citrus, with orange base notes.

Price: $12.00

Cap: 140 US || 10 UK
Size: 2ml Each

Cuticle Remover:

Softens and removes excess cuticle as well as eponychium skin and comes in an easy to use twist-up pen style applicator.

Apply generously to the cuticle area and let sit for 1 minute. Next, gently push back your cuticle with your favorite tool. Lastly, wash hands thoroughly with soap and water and apply your Glisten & Glow cuticle oil. Contains distilled water, potassium hydroxide, coconut oil and fragrance.

Cuticle Oil Pen:
A custom blend of jojoba oil, vitamin E oil, grapeseed oil, sweet almond oil, sunflower oil, argon oil, castor oil, açaí berry extract, tea tree oil and fragrance oil.

Benefits of Glisten & Glow Cuticle Oil Pens

- Hydrates cuticles, nail plate, eponychium, hyponychium and proximal nail fold

-Soften and protect all of the above areas

-Stimulate nail growth

-Improve texture of all of the above areas

-Increase nail flexibility, preventing breakage

-daily nail care maintenance

Great Lakes Lacquers-Can We Not Right Now?

Inspired by mega-ulvz zones recently found near the Earth's core. Described as a red leaning violet crammed with pink/red/orange/green iridescent flakes and scattered holo.

Price: 13.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with a texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Heather's Hues-Beat The Heat

Inspired by Tesla's "Rainbow Glass" which keeps heat and UV rays out which saves energy in the Tesla electric car . Described as a solar polish that is a bright orange indoors and purple in the sun. Its kissed with iridescent purple/pink/gold/green shimmer, iridescent flakes in orange/pink/gold/green, and a hint of holo sparkle.

Price: $12.50
Cap: 500 US || 20 UK
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with some texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

JReine Cosmetics-Dunes Aglow

Inspired by The Dunes Aurora. Described as a violet jelly base with an intense and vibrant copper/gold/lime/green shift.

Price: $13.00
Cap: None
Size: 16ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

JReine Cosmetics-Pixie Magic Kit in Dazzle

Described as a powder that shifts violet/grey/green/teal.

Price: $15.00
Cap: None
Size: Kit includes 0.30 grams of pixie powder, a 5ml bottle of Super Base and an applicator

Shown here over JReine's black cream "Spell" plus top coat.

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.

Kathleen & Co-Superionic

Inspired by Superionic Ice. Described as a blue base with glowy blue to purple shimmer.

Price: $12.50
Cap: None
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

KBShimmer-He Slimed Me!

Inspired by the 80’s classic ghost-fighting movie that made slime cool, Ghost Busters. Described as a slime-colored neon green polish with color-shifting flakes that show off glimmers of gold and green. A hint of holographic micro flakes completes this ectoplasm-inspired polish.

Price: $10.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with some texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

KBShimmer-Citrus Cooler Hand & Body Sugar Scrub

Inspired by one of the coolest drinks to hit the lunchbox in the late 80's which was a movie-themed, green-colored, orange-flavored drink featuring our favorite slimy neon green ghost from Ghost Busters. Scent described as a bright and fresh scent, with notes of orange, grapefruit, lemon and lime, adding to the citrus feel of this scent. Subtle hints of cucumber, jasmine, pineapple, blackberry, and champagne add sparkle and depth for the perfect juice-inspired scent.

Price: $10.00
Cap: None
Size: 9.5oz Jar

Lemming Lacquer-Cyberpunk

Inspired by sub-genre of science fiction, particularly the bright and electric colors against a muted dystopian landscape. Described as a purple, pink, gold, and green multichrome in a dusty blue base with holo micro flakes and sparks.

Price: $13.00
Cap: 250 US || 25 UK
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Lollipop Posse Lacquer-You Are Stellar

Inspired by an infrared photo of the M16 Eagle Nebula. Described as a teal leaning green with pink iridescent color shift flakes, pink Aurora shimmer, and holographic microflakes.

Price: $13.00
Cap: None
Size: 12ml

Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with a texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

LynB Designs-Petri Dish Picasso

Inspired by inspired by agar art. Described as a neon teal crelly with various sized matte glitters in neon pink, blue, green, and yellow, orange and matte glitters in teal and lavender.

Price: $12.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with a texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

LynB Designs-Petrichor Wax Melt

Inspired by Petrichor; a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather. Scent described as a chamomile viler and jasmine intertwine with fresh gathered hay, ozone, citrus, and fresh grassy-herbal notes. Aged oak, forest-like oakmoss, and warm cinnamon.

Price: $4.50
Cap: 50 US || 5UK
Size: 3oz

MLF Lacquer-Star Factory

Inspired by Nebula's and the fact that stars are made inside of nebula's. Described as a blurple jelly with a blue/turquoise/purple color shifting shimmer and holographic microflakies.

Price: $11.00
Cap: 190 US || 10 UK
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

MTK Design-Frozen Smoke

Inspired by Areogel; a synthetic porous ultralight material derived from a gel, in which the liquid component for the gel has been replaced with a gas. The result is a solid with extremely low density and extremely low thermal conductivity. Described as a smokey blue(cold) to sheer bright indigo(cool) to nearly transparent(warm) thermal with copper/gold/green shifting iridescent flakie and matching shimmer. Also glows blue in the dark(best visible during the warm stage).

Price: $12.50
Cap: None
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was sheer but builds up pretty well.

Dries with some texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Music City Beauty-Odderon

Inspired by Odderon which is a non particle particle. Described as a light turquoise crelly with strong red shimmer and gold flakies.

Price: $11.00
Cap: 95 US || 5 UK
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with some texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Native War Paints-Magic Lipstick

Inspired by the Frog Prince lipstick by Lipstick Queen. Described as a reddish pink with green holographic glitter, green sparkles, and green/gold shifting shimmer.

Price: $12.50
Cap: 150 US || 25 UK
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with a texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Native War Paints-Phone Grip

Inspired by the Frog Prince lipstick by Lipstick Queen. Made with August’s Magic Lipstick Polish, a chunky mix of green/blue shifting glitter, green and pick holographic glitters and coated in a generous amount of epoxy.

Price: $12.50
Cap: 20 US || 5 UK

Necessary Evil Polish-The Water Cycle

Inspired by Earth's water which is always in movement, and the natural water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth. Water is always changing states between liquid, vapor, and ice, with these processes happening in the blink of an eye and over millions of years. Described as a light blue(cool) to white(warm) thermal polish with iridescent glitter.

Price: $12.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with a texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Night Owl Lacquer-Surreal Lights

Inspired by science behind the Polar Lights. Described as a black based multichrome that shifts green/teal/blue/purple/magenta with holo dust and crystal chameleon flakes that shift yellow/pink/green.

Price: $13.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with some texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Penelope Luz-Crazy Ricky

Inspired by Ricky from the animation Ricky and Morty, the weirdest scientist I've ever seen. Described as a baby blue with iridescent flakies and a little bit of multichrome flakies.

Price: $13.00
Cap: None
Size: 10ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with some texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Poetry Cowgirl Nail Polish-A Good Day for a Rocket Launch

Inspired by a photo of Kristen and her boyfriend at the Kennedy Space Center for the SpaceX Launch on May 30th. Described as a sky blue crelly with red, white, and blue glitters and gold shimmer.

Price: $11.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with a texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Rogue Lacquer-Rainbow Ice Ice Baby

Inspired by the Rainbow Ice Experiment. This is a fun way to teach very basic chemistry concepts in how sodium (Na) from salt (NaCl) reacts to ice by heating it up and causing it to slowly melt. Described as a creamy white base loaded with a rainbow of micro metallic flakes.

Price: $12.50
Cap: None
Size: 13ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with some texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Sassy Pants Polish-Rainbow Rain

Inspired by the science experiment of the same name. Described as an ultra silver holographic base with assorted holographic and crystal rainbow glitters, finished with a beautiful purple to green shifting shimmer.

Price: $12.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with some texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Supernatural Lacquer-The Incredible Pants

Inspired by the fact that the real weird science is not how gamma radiation turned Bruce Banner into the Hulk, but how those pants manage to survive the transformation. Described as a royal purple crelly with a green/blue/violet/red mix of multichrome and color shifting shimmer.

Price: $12.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Sweet Heart Polish-Hot Dr. Pepper
& Lemon??

Inspired by the weird food combinations that came out of the 50’s & 60’s like Hot Dr. Pepper with Lemon as well as Lime Jello with Cottage Cheese and Mayo, which Cassandras grandma still eats to this day. Described as a burgundy bronze brown with a soft linear holo and gold sparks.

Price: $9.50
Cap: None
Size: 15ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.

Turtle Tootsie Polishes-Beautiful Sunset

Inspired by the science of beautiful sunsets and how they’re created. Described as an orange/red multichrome with gold shimmer and gold/orange/red UCC flakes.

Price: $12.00
Cap: 200 US || 10 UK
Size: 12ml

Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.

Formula was good and applied well.

Dries with some texture.

Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.