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Hi loves! I have this months Polish Pickup to share with you. 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 polish/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! (shipping info at the bottom of the posts)
The December 2022 theme is Makers Choice!
And I have 30 of those polishes and products to share with you today!
*Just a heads up, I am taking a break from swatching in December to spend time with family and friends for the Holiday season so there will not be a video or blog post for January Polish Pickup. I will be back for February though! <3
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Photo Disclaimers:
*All photos are taken indoors under 30W Daylight Bulbs with a Canon DSLR Camera.
*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.
*All Magnetic Particles in a polish disperses over time, in my experience 9 times out of 10 I am unable to keep a thin, crisp line to stay put (unless using a gel magnetic polish); my photos are shown with a 20+ minute dry time so the magnetic line may seem more crisp then if I were to have kept the polish on for longer.
*My Reflective swatches are also shown with low lighting and camera flash.
Anchor & Heart Lacquer-It's Football, Not Soccer
Inspired by Football/Soccer; We call it a soccer team here in the States, but if you ask Taryns husband (and millions of fans around the world) it's called Football and it's more than a sport or team, it's a way of life.
Described as a deep turquoise/teal jelly base with pink/orange large particle shimmer, and turquoise, aqua, and coral pink glitter in mostly small sizes with a sprinkling of medium sizes.
$13.00 || No Cap || 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.
Described as a true red jelly with a subtle shimmering gold shifting sparkle..
$12.50 || 300 Cap || 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.
Inspired by "Raindrops on Roses" from the song My Favorite Things from the Sound of Music movie.
Described as a dark magenta jelly base with blue to purple aurora shimmer and teal reflective glitters.
$13.00 || 400 Cap || 11ml
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.
Inspired by a rendering of the elements of a perfect winter day.
Described as a blue-grey crelly base with a touch of holo sparkle and gold shimmer, full of gold metallic flakes and silver holo micro flakes.
$11.50 || 105 Cap || 15ml
Shown here in 2 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with subtle texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Inspired by Spirit of the Forest.
Described as a soft gray crelly base packed with black flakes Mermaid flakes in various shades and
multichrome shimmer.
multichrome shimmer.
$13.50 || 350 Cap || 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.
Inspired by a hummingbird.
Described as a lilac(cool) to periwinkle(warm) jelly thermal with tons of silver reflective glitter and color-shifting flakes in orange, violet, and fuchsia.
$12.00 || No Cap || 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.
Inspired by Periwinkle of Pixie Hollow.
Described as a periwinkle base with purple/red, green/blue, and blue/purple/green glass flakes.
$13.00 || No Cap || 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with subtle texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Inspired by the quote “Life is short. Do something."
Described as a shimmer reflective with pink/gold/green shifts and silver reflective glitter that come alive under bright lights. Sprinkled within are little holographic glitters for max sparkle.
$13.00 || 300 Cap || 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.
Inspired by Dave McKean’s cover art for Sandman Vol. 2, #8, “The Sound of Her Wings”.
Described as an ever-so-slightly tinted gray base filled with green/blue/indigo shifting shimmer.
$13.00 || No Cap || 12ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was sheer but built up well. Dries smoothly with no texture however a top coat is still recommended for a full, glossy finish.
Inspired by the calm vibes and free feeling of a new year and new beginnings.
Described as a warm taupe-based polish loaded with color shifting shimmers that shift from purple/red/yellow.
$13.00 || No Cap || 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.
Described as an amazing 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!
$8.00 || No Cap || 15ml
Directions:
After you have applied your glitter or flakie polish and have fully let it dry, you add a nice layer of Glisten & Glow Glitter Grabber on top. It is 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!
Shown here in 1 coat, plus top coat over a glitter combo. Formula was good and applied well.
Inspired by Amatoa from Moana; this is an extension of the newest Great Lakes Lacquer Collection 'Beyond The Reef'.
Described as a violet base filled with a blue to purple to red and pink shifting iridescent flake, blue to indigo shimmer and a strong scattered holographic.
$13.50 || No Cap || 15ml
Shown here in 2 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with subtle texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
The Slice of Life Tool Roll Up Bag features a Dexter's Laboratory and Dexter (the fictional serial killer) mash up featuring several iconic scenes and plot lines. The exterior and interior zip pocket features the main print while the interior features a blood drop print. The interior consists of a zipper pocket that measures 8" x 5.5" and 18 elastic slots (12 small/6 large) that can hold pens, pencils, markers, highlighters, makeup brushes, nail tools, Dark Passenger tools, almost anything really. The closure is a red satin ribbon reminiscent of the Ice Truck Killer.
$40.00 || 30 Cap
Inspired by New Year's Eve.
Described as a dark deep navy blue linear holo super sparkly polish loaded with navy holo glitters, silver micro glitters and holo flakies.
$13.00 || 300 Cap || 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.
Inspired by Jem & the Holograms.
Described as an intense linear holographic with purple/gold multichrome shimmer, and a mix of holographic flakes.
$13.50 || 300 Cap || 12.5ml
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.
Inspired by a traditional Haitian Fudge.
Described as a chocolate brown (cool) to raspberry pink-red (warm) thermal with strawberry pink to gold shimmer and gold reflective glitter.
$14.00 || No Cap || 11ml
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.
Inspired by sunsets in the tropics.
Described as a rich purple in color, this shade quickly shows off a range of hues from a bold fuchsia to a blue leaning royal to near indigo. A scattering of micro holo flakes adds a twinkle to your manicure.
$12.00 || No Cap || 15ml
Shown here in 2 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with subtle texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Inspired by breakfast.
Blueberry Muffin Hand & Body Scrub can help you face the morning to-do list, even if you’re not reaching for an actual muffin. The scent of juicy blueberries is accented by sweet notes of warm cake. Sugary, with a hint of vanilla, you can almost imagine the scent of warm muffins fresh from the oven. Swirled in shades of cream and blue, this blueberry muffin inspired scrub will have you feeling like you had a good breakfast, no matter the time of day.
$10.00 || No Cap || 9.5oz
Inspired by Krampusnacht, celebrated on December 5th, is a night when people dress up as Krampus and chase naughty children through the streets. Krampus is a folklore figure that punishes children who have been bad by whipping them with his switch. He then takes them to his lair.
Described as a steely midnight blue to red multichrome in a turquoise jelly base with holographic microflakes.
$13.00 || 200 Cap || 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.
Inspired by the most cozy of chunky knit sweaters.
Described as a holo base with intense pink to orange to yellow shifting shimmer.
$13.00 || No Cap || 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.
Inspired by the beauty and drama of Fall.
Described as a gold/copper/red shifting multi-chrome flakes in a bright berry purple jelly contrasted with an iridescent shimmer shifting blue/purple/red/orange shimmer.
$12.00 || No Cap || 15ml
Shown here in 2 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with subtle texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Inspired by The Joker.
Described as a purple to gold shifting polish with multichrome flakes and a dash of holo.
$13.50 || 150 Cap || 10ml
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.
Inspired by the rising Sun.
Described as a copper shimmer in an indigo blue base with cyan/blue/purple magnetic pull.
$13.00 || 150 Cap || 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was sheer but builds up pretty well. Dries smoothly with no texture however a top coat is still recommended for a full, glossy finish.
Inspired by Lindsay's favorite season/holiday, fall & Halloween.
Described as a clear base filled with purple reflective glitter pigment, red/orange/gold/green crystal chameleon flakes and black flakes.
$13.00 || No Cap || 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was sheer but build 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.
Inspired by Walt Disney World Castle.
Described as a very soft pastel pink creme base with blue metallic micro flakes.
$13.00 || No Cap || 15ml
Shown here in 2 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with subtle texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Inspired by the Eiffel Tower at the night.
Described as a purple base with aurora shimmer and blue reflective glitter.
$13.00 || 300 Cap || 11ml
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.
Inspired by Duochrome roses.
Described as a neon pink base with sparkle multichrome shimmer rose/orange/gold and holo gold glitter.
$13.00 || 700 Cap || 10ml
Shown here in 3 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.
Described as a magenta pink with subtle holo shimmer mixed in with orange/pink color shifting shimmer, holo flake and a subtle purple hue.
$13.00 || No Cap || 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.
Inspired by golden ornaments in shades of gold and rose gold.
Described as a gold and rose gold holo micro glitter with a splash of silver reflective glitter, pink to gold aurora shimmer and flakes.
$11.50 || No Cap || 15ml
Shown here in 2 coats, plus top coat. Formula was good and applied well. If you have more of a free edge than I do then you may need 3 coats for full opacity. 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.
Inspired by delicious hot cocoa topped with marshmallows & cream.
"Hot Cocoa & Cream"
A rich, dark chocolate decadently collides with sensational notes of fresh cream, smooth butter and velvety chocolate.
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. VV added their sticky bond base coat to a ridge filler to grab onto your polish and keep it there. Extended wear time, durability, and overall look.
Shown here in 1 coat under nail art.
$8.50 || No Cap || 15ml
Inspired by delicious hot cocoa topped with marshmallows & cream.
"Hot Cocoa & Cream"
A rich, dark chocolate decadently collides with sensational notes of fresh cream, smooth butter and velvety chocolate.
A fast drying super glossy shine top coat that lasts up to 2 weeks. Dries rock hard in 15 minutes providing the perfect base for vinyls, stamping, or other nail art. No shrinkage and doesn't dull holo's. Flat, semi-wide brush picks up the perfect amount and glides across the nail smoothly providing quick, even coverage. Also prevents yellowing, fading, and chipping of polish.
Shown here in 1 coat over nail art.
$8.50 || No Cap || 15ml
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*Again, Just a heads up, I am taking a break from swatching in December to spend time with family and friends for the Holiday season so there will not be a video or blog post for January Polish Pickup. I will be back for February though! <3
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