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Hello Sweeties! It's time for Polish Pickup May 2021!
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/products are sold in the Polish Pickup store at the beginning of each month. Customers then get to pick which polishes/products they want and pay a flat rate shipping of $3(US)!
The May 2021 theme is Guilty Pleasures!
And I have 48 of those polishes and products to share with you today!
*All photos are taken indoors under 30W Daylight Bulbs.
*I angle my hand in direct lighting as well as low lighting to capture as many of the shifts as I am able.
*All photos shown with a fast dry top coat unless otherwise stated.
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Anchor & Heart Lacquer-All Marshmallows
Inspired by Lucky Charms cereal but only the marshmallows! Described as a milky white crelly packed with marshmallow-type colored matte glitter in yellow, orange, green, pink, light blue, and purple.
Price: 12.50
Cap: None
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with some texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Anchor & Heart Lacquer-Iron Anchor Strengthening Base Coat
Iron Anchor is a strengthening base coat. It contains 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!
Directions:
As a base coat, apply one coat under your favorite polish. As a strengthening treatment for peeling and weak nails, apply fresh coat 1-3 times a week for 3 weeks or until peeling sections of nails have grown out.
Ingredients: Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Cellulose Acetate Butyrate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/ Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer, Acrylates Copolymer, Benzophenone-1, Trimethylpentanediyl Dibenzoate, Violet 2/CI 60725
Price: 7.50
Cap: None
Size: 15ml
Shown here alone plus under nail art. Formula was good and applied well.
Apipila Cosmetics-Green Leaf
Inspired by Andreia's love of Broccoli. Described as a dark leaf green creme.
Price: 10.00
Cap: 300
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 2 coats, plus top coat. Also shown stamped. Formula was good and applied well. Dries smoothly with no texture however a top coat is still recommended for a full, glossy finish.
Apipila Cosmetics-Stamping Plate
Inspired by delicious food. Plate has images such as fruits, desserts and savory treats.
Price: 14.99
Cap: 300
Size: 10x15 cm
Aurora Nail Lacquer-Mr. Grey Will See You Now
Inspired by Fifty Shades of Grey. Described as a dark gray creamy polish with red multichrome shift and red geometric sparkle invoking the steamy hue of the infamous red room from the oh so “knot”-ty Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy.
Price: 12.00
Cap: 150
Size: 12ml
Shown here in 2 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with some texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Baby Girl Lacquer-O-R-E-Oh's
Inspired by Oreos. Described as a chocolate and vanilla scented, magnetic polish with an assortment of white and UCC Mega flakies, as well as chocolate glitters.
Price: 12.00
Cap: 100
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with some texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish. Magnetic pull is on the subtle side.
Bluebird Lacquer-Two Peas in a Podcast
Inspired by True crime podcasts. Crime Junkies and Audio Chuck Productions particularly. Described as a purple/blue/pink shifting holo multichrome.
Price: 12.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. If you have no or minimal free edge you could more than likely get away with just 2 coats. Dries smoothly with no texture however a top coat is still recommended for a full, glossy finish.
Bluebird Lacquer-No More Uglicles Cuticle Balm
"WaterMalone" Inspired by Post Malone. Described as a the sweet and tart waterMalone scent of waterMalone jolly ranchers.
Price: 6.5
Cap: 100
Size: 0.5oz
By Dany Vianna-Bed All Day
Inspired by those wonderful lazy days reading in bed. Described as a violet/mauve crelly base filled with holographic flakes in different sizes.
Price: 12.50
Cap: 300
Size: 11ml
Shown here in 2 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with very subtle texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Cameo Colours Lacquers-Emily's Next Move
Inspired by The TV drama Revenge. Described as a juicy red jelly base with scattered holo sparkle, red holo micro glitter, red/gold shifting glitter, black glitter, and silver holo micro flakes.
Price: 11.50
Cap: 105
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 2 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with some texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Colores de Carol-Spiky But Sweet
Inspired by the Pineapple Crush Drink. Described as a super holo chartreuse yellow with iridescent flakes, holo micro flakes and Aurora shimmer.
Price: 12.50
Cap: None
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with some texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Crystal Knockout-Define Like
Inspired by Gossip Girl’s Blair & Chuck. Described as a deep eggplant(cool) to rose pink(warm) jelly thermal with holographic silver microflakes, cherry red holographic micro glitter, and iridescent pink flakies.
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 so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish. Transitions easily.
Cupcake Polish-The Biles
Inspired by the most decorated gymnast of all time Simone Biles. Described as a super vibrant hot pink holographic nail polish.
Price: 13.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 2 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries smoothly with no texture however a top coat is still recommended for a full, glossy finish.
Cupcake Polish-Fabio Flush
Inspired by those cheesy romance novels that make us all blush. Described as a special effects topper filled with black/purple/red/gold multichrome shimmer and red/gold iridescent shimmer. This topper will darken any color and make your manicure “blush” with a red to gold glow.
Price: 10.50
Cap: None
Size: 15ml
Shown here 1 coat over black, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries smoothly with no texture however a top coat is still recommended for a full, glossy finish.
Cuticula Nail Lacquer-Complicated
Inspired by the Avril Lavigne song 'Complicated'. Described as a black jelly base with pink/green/gold shifting iridescent flakes, red metallic flakes, and a sprinkling of silver holographic flakes and galaxy glitters.
Price: 12.50
Cap: None
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 2 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with a good amount of texture so I sealed this with 1 coat of Glitter Grabber plus 1 coat of a fast dry top coat.
EDK Nail Polish-Baby
Inspired by Spice Girls. Described as a baby blue jelly with aurora shimmer and pink/green/turquoise iridescent flakies.
Price: 12.50
Cap: 600
Size: 10ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Ellagee Polish-TikTok On The Clock
Inspired by TikTok and the colors of the logo. Described as a white crelly with aqua and red shimmer and turquoise, red, and black matte glitter.
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 so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Fair Maiden Polish-Sugar High
Inspired by Sour Patch Watermelon candy. Described as a warm toned bright pink with copper to rose shimmer and gold/pink/violet shifting iridescent flakes.
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 so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Glisten & Glow-Purple Rose
Inspired by Purple Roses.
Jill says "Purple Roses have been a long-standing guilty pleasure in my family for many years. My grandmother would buy herself one purple rose every month just to brighten her day! Her favorite color was purple and she just loved how unique and special they were. When she passed in May of 2006, we adorned her coffin with them. Yearly on the anniversary of her death all of the women in my family get a purple rose in her honor on that day."
Described as a vibrant purple mega linear holographic polish with an intense rainbow and blue flame. This type of holographic polish can be worn 2 ways; with a Fast Dry Top Coat which will sort of hide the super strong holo flame and deepen the color or you can wear it with a water-based top coat in order to see the full holo flame effect. I show it here with a Fast Dry as well as with a water based top coat.
Price: 12.50
Cap: None
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 2 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Barely needed a second coat. Dries smoothly with no texture however a top coat is still recommended for a full, glossy finish.
Glisten & Glow-Glitter Grabber
Described as an amazing new product that gets applied after any glitter or flakie dense manicure is done and it’s fully dry and before your top coat. It aids in creating a smoother surface for your top coat or matte top coat all while “grabbing” that extra texture!
Directions:
After you have applied your glitter or flakie polish and have let it fully dry, you add a nice layer of Glisten & Glow Glitter Grabber on top. It’s a shiny formula upon application and will add that extra layer of protection and smoothing action to that texture. Allow to fully dry and then add your glossy or matte top coat! It works at grabbing that extra texture that glitter or flakies can have.
Price: 8.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 1 coat over a combo of G&G "Mountain Dew Cocktail" and “Pretty Girls Make Graves” by Black Cat Lacquer, plus the G&G top coat. Formula was good and applied well. This is my go to Glitter smoothing topper and I stock up on it for my daily swatching. I highly recommend this if you prefer polishes that are glitter and flaky packed!
Heart's & Promises-Shamrock Shake
Inspired by the McDonald's shake of the same name. Described as a pastel neon green with slight white shimmer.
Price: 11.50
Cap: 200
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries smoothly with no texture however a top coat is still recommended for a full, glossy finish.
Heather's Hues-Get Nekkid
Inspired by candlelit bubble baths. Described as a nude crelly with a red/pink/gold shimmer, holo flakes, and a mix of iridescent glitters.
Price: 12.50
Cap: None
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with some texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Indie By Patty Lopes-Sugar Little Dream
Inspired by Donuts. Described as a pink crelly with matte red and white glitters.
Price: 12.00
Cap: 250
Size: 11ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was sheer and in 3 coats my free edge was still visible. Dries with some texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Jior Couture-Houseplant Happiness
Inspired by Sacha's collection and love of plants. Described as a leaf green holo with multichrome magnetic flakes.
Price: 12.50
Cap: None
Size: 12ml
Shown here in 2 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with some texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish. Magnetic pull was on the subtle side but was still visible.
JReine Cosmetics-Sugar Pop
Inspired by Cake Pops. Described as a light indigo jelly base with a dense lavender/green/teal/violet shimmer.
Price: 13.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was sheer but built up well. Could be used as an effects topper. Dries smoothly with no texture however a top coat is still recommended for a full, glossy finish.
JReine Cosmetics-Pixie Magic Kit
Called “Decadence”. Described as a pigment powder that shifts from red/orange/gold.
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 a white cream plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well.
KBShimmer-Everything Is A-Bouquet
Inspired by Bouquets of Flowers. Described as a deep, grape-purple jelly nail polish. A strong green/blue shimmer accents the purple hue, showing off a vibrant indigo blue in lower lighting. In brighter lighting, the green glimmers and shifts at angles into gold and royal blue, giving you a unique multichrome manicure that is sure to last longer than fresh-cut flowers.
Price: 11.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. If you have no or minimal free edge you could more than likely get away with just 2 coats. Dries smoothly with no texture however a top coat is still recommended for a full, glossy finish.
KBShimmer-Sugar Scrub
"Freshly Blended". Inspired by freshly blended beverages. Described as a sweet and tropical medley of fresh berries, cantaloupe, and lychee. Sweet sugarcane and vanilla orchid round out this paradise-perfect scent. A soft, cream color is accented by swirling orange, and a hint of glimmering biodegradable glitter tops off the scrub for a sparkling, tropical treat that will have you wishing you had a freshly blended drink in your hand, too.
Price: 10.00
Cap: None
Size: Size: 9.5 fl oz.
KBShimmer's colorful Unicorn scrubs are designed to soften your skin, with oils and butters melting with your body heat. Scoop out desired amount. Rub in a circular motion to exfoliate than rinse with warm water.
Lemming Lacquer-HalloQueen
Inspired by Cassie's love for Halloween and Halloween decor. Described as a reddened boysenberry jelly contrasted by a turquoise/deep green/blue/purple/magenta multichrome with holographic micro flakes.
Price: 13.00
Cap: 200
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 2 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries smoothly with no texture however a top coat is still recommended for a full, glossy finish.
Lollipop Posse Lacquer-$7.99 Is Absolutely Fine
Inspired by Karen's favorite, inexpensive grocery store wine, a delicious and crisp Sauvignon Blanc. Described as a sheer but buildable gray crelly base, slightly tinted green and filled with a vibrant green/blue/indigo shifting Aurora shimmer.
Price: 13.00
Cap: None
Size: 12ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was sheer but builds well. Could be used as an effects topper. Dries smoothly with no texture however a top coat is still recommended for a full, glossy finish.
LynBdesigns-Surreal Estate
Inspired by Jennalyn's love of all things house hunting and her obsession with stalking houses on Zillow and Realtor. Described as a green/blue/purple shitting magnetic multichrome with green/blue/purple/pink shifting UCC flakies and holo flakies.
Price: 13.00
Cap: 300
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with some texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
LynBdesigns-Wax Melt
"Amazon Reviews" Inspired by Jennalyn's love of reading amazon reviews; specifically reviews of sugar free gummy bears. Scent described as top notes of Tangy Lemon, Juicy Orange and Peach. Middle Notes of Grape, Coconut and Raspberry. With base notes of Pear, Plum and Sugary Vanilla.
Price: 4.50
Cap: 110
Size: 3oz
MTK Design-Slasher Flick
Inspired by Slasher Films. Described as a steel magnetic shimmer in a deep blood red jelly base filled with red holo micro glitters, purple/pink aurora sparkle, and scattered with gold/copper/red multichrome flakes.
Price: 12.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with small amount of texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish. Magnetic pull was subtle but was a bit more visible in person.
Native War Paints-Llama For Your Mama
Inspired by Fortnite’s Loot Llamas. Amanda says "I have a great eye for spotting these in the game and yell “Llama for Your Mama!!!!” while I open them when my son and I are playing." Described as a pale purple crelly base with with a mix of blue, turquoise, lavender and purple glitters as well as purple/blue micro flakes.
Price: 12.50
Cap: 200
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was sheer but builds up well. Dries with a good amount of texture so I sealed this with 1 coat of Glitter Grabber plus 1 coat of a fast dry top coat.
Native War Paints-Midas Touch Earrings
Inspired by the character Midas(in Fortnite) whose touch turns things to gold. Described as a clear tear drop shaped earring with gold flake, purple/red/orange UCC flakes and iridescent shifting micro glitter in clear resin on gold metal hooks.
Price: 10.00
Cap: 30 pairs
Size: About an inch
Night Owl Lacquer-Lazy Days
Inspired by lazy days. Described as a blackened violet tinted base loaded with pink/gold/green shimmer.
Price: 13.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries smoothly with no texture however a top coat is still recommended for a full, glossy finish.
Paradox Polish-Matcha Tea & Sakura Sweets
Inspired by green tea and sakura treats. Described as a light green mint with pink and gold glitters and light pink 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 so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Poetry Cowgirl Nail Polish-Brain Candy
Inspired by Tabloids. Described as a charcoal base packed with various matte, metallic, and holo glitters, green/teal aurora shifting shimmer, and a pinch of green/blue/violet iridescent flakies.
Price: 12.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was sheer but builds up well. Dries with a good amount of texture so I sealed this with 1 coat of Glitter Grabber plus 1 coat of a fast dry top coat.
Rogue Lacquer-Fair Fries
Inspired by Fair fries. Described as a mustard yellow linear holo with some fiery shimmer and micro holo flakes.
Price: 13.00
Cap: None
Size: 13ml
Shown here in 2 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with very subtle texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Sassy Pants Polish-Moscato Moments
Inspired by wine. Described as an ultra-holographic polish with a light purple base and an assortment of holographic magenta glitters.
Price: 12.50
Cap: None
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. If you have no or minimal free edge you could more than likely get away with just 2 coats. Dries with a good amount of texture so I sealed this with 1 coat of Glitter Grabber plus 1 coat of a fast dry top coat.
Scofflaw Nail Varnish-My Pleasures Plead the 5th
Inspired by Finch's secret guilty pleasures. Described as a dusty dark blue with glitters in light blue, periwinkle, and lavender, finished off with ruby sparkles.
Price: 12.50
Cap: None
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 2 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with a good amount of texture so I sealed this with 1 coat of Glitter Grabber plus 1 coat of a fast dry top coat.
Serum No.5 Lacquer-Cuticle Serum
When Victoria was a kid, she developed an allergy to chocolate, so anything chocolate was her ultimate guilty pleasure. Luckily, she outgrew that allergy, but the love of sweets and chocolate stayed! Scented in Dark Chocolate Hazelnut and Mint Chocolate Chip.
Ingredients:
Jojoba Oil,Vitamin E Oil, Avocado Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Essential Oils and Fragrance.
Price: 10.00 for both
Cap: 50
Size: 0.06 FL OZ Each
Sweet Heart Polish-Look To The Fuchsia
Inspired by Cassandra's newest quarantine guilty pleasure, plants! She went from owning no plants to a house full of different varieties and an overflowing garden of bright flowers that cheer her up like the bright pink and purple fuchsia. Described as a full coverage glitter with a mix of purple, violet, fuchsia, and magenta glitters in various shapes and sizes in a clear base.
Price: 9.50
Cap: None
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was sheer and a little on the thicker side due to the abundance of glitters but builds well. Can be worn as a topper as well. Dries with a good amount of texture so I sealed this with 1 coat of Glitter Grabber plus 1 coat of a fast dry top coat.
Treo Lacquer-Eternally Scrolling
Inspired by the eternal scrolling through social media. Described as a silver holo accented with blue glitter.
Price: 12.00
Cap: 160
Size: 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with a good amount of texture so I sealed this with 1 coat of Glitter Grabber plus 1 coat of a fast dry top coat.
Vanessa Molina-Sprinkled Guilty
Inspired by colorful and delicious sweets. Described as a magnetic with purple/magenta/blue Chameleon flakes and a mix of iridescent flakes.
Price: 13.00
Cap: 400
Size: 10ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was felt a bit on the thicker side due to the abundance of flakes but was manageable to apply. If you have no or minimal free edge you could more than likely get away with just 2 coats. Dries with a good amount of texture so I sealed this with 1 coat of Glitter Grabber plus 1 coat of a fast dry top coat.
Vanessa Molina-Strong Base
A strengthening base coat with calcium, D-pantenol and a vitamin c complex. Helps to recover the nail structure and avoid breakage
Price: 11.00
Cap: 300
Size: 10ml
Shown here in 1 coat alone plus under nail art and top coat. Formula was good and applied well.
Vibrant Vinyls-Double Bond Base Coat
Inspired by Milk Chocolate. Scent described as a rich, milk chocolate swirled with ribbons of buttery caramel and vanilla creme, sprinkled with toasted almond slivers and creamy hazelnut.
Price: 8.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml
This is a 2 in 1 base coat that is formulated with proteins to fill imperfections and ridges on the surface of the nail leaving you with a smooth even base ready for polish. Many ridge filling base coats do not offer a very long wear time and they tend to chip faster so Vibrant added their sticky bond base coat to the ridge filler to grab onto your polish to give it extended wear time, durability, and overall look.
Full Ingredients: Butyl Acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Adipic Acid / Neopentyl Gycol / Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer, Isopropyl Alcohol, Acrylates Copolymer, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Styrene / Acrylates Copolymer, Polyvinyl Butyral, Benzophenone-1, Titanium Dioxide, D&C Red #6, D&C Violet #2, D&C Yellow #11, FD&C Blue #1, Barium Lake, Silica, Fragrance oil.
Shown here alone and 1 coat under nail art. Formula was good and applied well.
Vibrant Vinyls-Fast & Hard Top Coat
Inspired by Milk Chocolate. Scent described as a rich, milk chocolate swirled with ribbons of buttery caramel and vanilla creme, sprinkled with toasted almond slivers and creamy hazelnut.
Price: 8.00
Cap: None
Size: 15ml
This is a quick dry glossy top coat that has a super glossy finish that lasts up to 2 weeks. Dries rock hard in 15 minutes providing the perfect base for vinyls, stamping, or other nail art and doesn't drag or smear colors so it can be used over art. No shrinkage and doesn't dull holo's. Has a flat, semi-wide brush that picks up the perfect amount and glides across the nail smoothly providing quick, even coverage. Also prevents yellowing, fading and chipping of polish.
Full Ingredients: Butyl Acetate, Toluene, Ethyl Acetate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Acrylate Copolymer, Butyl Benzyl Phthalate, Cellulose, Benzophenone.
Shown here in 1 coat over nail art. Formula was good and applied well.
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