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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 March theme is Rainy Days!
And I have 30 of those polishes and products to share with you today!
Live Swatches:
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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-Phyllis Loves A Rainy Cliche
Inspired by Phyllis Vance and her twelve rainy day cliches! (The Office: Season 8, Episode 12).
Described as a pale violet holographic base with green shimmer and holographic micro flakies.
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.
Bluebird Lacquer-Rainstorming Session
Inspired by a photo of the streets of New York on a rainy early evening.
Described as a dark grey with dark blue metallic flakes and a scattered of holo flakes with a fiery red magnetic pigment.
12.50 || 400 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.
By Dany Vianna-Nouvelle Vie
Inspired by new leaves and life in Dany's own rosebushes.
Described as a green jelly sheer base with large particle copper aurora shimmer and iridescent flakes and red UCC flakes.
13.00 || 400 Cap || 11ml
Shown here in 2 coats, plus top coat. If you have more of a free edge than I do then you may need 3 coats for full opacity. Formula was good and applied well. Dries with subtle texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Cameo Colours Lacquers-Cuddle Companions
Inspired by Cameos sweet snuggly dogs, Oberon and Saffi.
Described as a warm brown jelly, with scattered holo sparkle, a touch of gold and bronze flecks, and a hint of red sparkle, with gold metallic flakes, black flakes, and small matte white glitters.
11.50 || 105 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 subtle texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Colores de Carol-Before Blooming
Inspired by a rainy day.
Described as a clear base packed with green/blue shifting fleck and shimmer and tons of multichrome flakies that go from pink/fuchsia to various shades of pink/yellow/green/copper.
13.50 || 350 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 some texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Cupcake Polish-Singing In The Rain
Inspired by the yellow umbrellas and blue rain imagery of Singin In The Rain.
Described as a yellow nail polish packed with blue iridescent 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.
Cuticula Nail Lacquer-Rainbow After The Storm
Inspired by a rainbow after it rains.
Described as a soft cyan base with strong orange/gold/green shifting flame and a rainbow of shifting glass flakes.
13.00 || No Cap || 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was sheer but builds up well. Dries with subtle texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Crystal Knockout-Downtown Drizzle
Inspired by a late night walkabout on a rainy night in the city.
Described as a silver holographic base with black shreds, purple and blue iridescent flakes, metallic purple micro flakies, iridescent pink micro glitter, and platinum silver flakes.
12.50 || No Cap || 15ml
Shown here in 2 coats, plus top coat. Formula was a bit in the thicker side but still applied well. If you have more of a free edge than I do then you may need 3 coats for full opacity. Dries with some texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
DRK Nails-Prince
Inspired by Purple Rain the song written by Prince.
Described as a vibrant purple magnetic mixed with big particles of shifty iridescent shimmer.
14.00 || No Cap || 12ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was sheer but builds up well. Dries smoothly with no texture however a top coat is still recommended for a full, glossy finish.
Ethereal Lacquer-Coffee Cloud
Inspired by a rainy day at your favorite coffee shop.
Described as a cappuccino tinted base with blue/violet shifting shimmer.
13.00 || 500 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.
Fair Maiden Polish-Fort Night
Inspired by the 'rainy day' activity of making indoor forts.
Described as an opalescent semi-sheer white base packed with iridescent shifting shimmers and flakes.
12.00 || No Cap || 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was sheer but builds up well and would be perfect as an effects topper. Dries with subtle texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Garden Path Lacquers-Petrichor
Inspired by the scent of drying earth after the rain, and by Doctor Who's Amy Pond.
Described as a grassy-green jelly base is filled with shimmer that shifts between pink, purple, green, and gold, and accented with a sprinkle of linear holographic pigment.
13.25 || No Cap || 12ml
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.
Glisten & Glow-Umbrella Alley at Camden Market
Inspired by London’s famous Camden Market which has a beautiful alley that is canopied with bright red, pink and yellow umbrellas. Under this utopia of colorful umbrellas, you can shop, eat, drink, dance, enjoy art and music.
Described as a white based glitter crelly loaded with various shapes and sizes of red, pink and yellow neon glitters! (Blacklight Reactive).
13.00 || No 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.
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.
Shown here in 1 coat over a "Umbrella Alley at Camden Market". 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 flakey packed!
8.00 || No Cap || 15ml
Hearts & Promises-Favorite Purple Rain Boots
Inspired by a sparkly pair of purple rain boots.
Described as a super sparkly light purple ultra holo base with light purple metallic flakes.
13.00 || 300 Cap || 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was sheer but built up well. Dries with a small amount of texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Jen & Berries-The Devil Is Kissing His Wife
Inspired by an artist's interpretation of sunshowers.
Described as a pale aqua base with a downpour of gold/green and copper/gold chameleon flakes, a sprinkling of gold/green multichrome flakes and drops of holographic flakes.
13.50 || 235 Cap || 12.5ml
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.
Jior Couture-Can You Stand The Rain
Inspired by New Edition "Can you stand the rain" album.
Described as a purple/pink/green/gold magnetic jelly with black micro flakes.
13.00 || No Cap || 12ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was sheer but built up well. ries with subtle texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish. Good magnetic pull.
KBshimmer-Lightning Strikes
Inspired by lightning.
Described as a soft glowing holographic flakes form a soft gray base echoing falling rain. Borrowing hues from that electrical show, a shifting shimmer comes alive in indirect lighting with strong flashes of violet quickly changing into blue and aqua. In bolder lighting, the silvery holo flakes dance within the purple shimmer.
12.00 || 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.
KBshimmer-Sugar Scrub
Inspired by freshly turned earth and blooming gardens.
Jasmine & Patchouli Hand & Body Scrub echoes rainy days, the warm earth, and fresh flowers. This earthy scent starts with notes of soft musk and patchouli. Sweet vanilla sugar and blooming jasmine help round out this heady scent. Featuring a creamy base accented with yellow and lime swirls, this scrub can be used daily to help keep your skin soft and fragrant.
10.00 || No Cap || 9.5oz
Lemming Lacquer-Kiss the Rain
Inspired by a picture of a golden leaf against a rainy landscape and the song Kiss the Rain by Billie Meyers.
Described as a dark blue-teal jelly with red to bronze to copper to gold magnetic shift and 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.
LynBdesigns-For Crying Out Cloud
Described as a pastel indigo blue base with blue/purple/pink shifting shimmer and added holo shimmer.
13.00 || No Cap || 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was sheer but builds up well. Dries smoothly with no texture however a top coat is still recommended for a full, glossy finish.
MTK Design-Happiness Steps Up
Inspired by Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head by Burt Bacharach.
Described as a purplish pink mauve base with shimmer shifting from torrential-down-pour-violet to rays-through-the clouds-pink and dash of a sunshine-in-a-raindrop-copper sparkle.
12.00 || 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.
Pampered Polishes-Raindrops On Roses
Inspired by raindrops on roses.
Described as a sheer powdery pink base with a bold gold shimmer and holographic flakes.
13.00 || 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 some texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Patty Lopes-After Storm
Inspired by a rainbow in the cactus desert.
Described as a clear base with mix of multichrome/ iridescent flakies, holo micro flakies and aurora shimmer.
13.00 || 300 Cap || 11ml
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 very subtle texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Penelope Luz-Fire And Wine
Inspired by a nice glass of wine in front of a fireplace on a rainy day.
Described as a wine base with red/gold magnetic, orange iridescent flakies and some gold holo glitters.
13.00 || 700 Cap || 11ml
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.
Rogue Lacquer-Night Lights
Inspired by the glow of lights off a rainy street at night in London.
Described as a deep almost black blue/blurple with rainbow glass flake.
13.00 || No Cap || 13ml
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.
Sovereign Beauty-It's Raining Rainbows
Inspired by grey skies and rainbows.
Described as a green tinted grey crelly with a rainbow of micro glitters and reflective glitter along with cyan/blue/purple shifting shimmer.
12.75 || 150 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.
Sweet Heart Polish-Summer Nights In Seoul
Inspired by the bright neon lights and summer rain storms in Seoul.
Described as a bright neon purple with pink to gold shifting flakes and a bright blue shimmer flash.
13.00 || 100 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.
Vibrant Vinyls-Double Bond Base Coat
"Monsoon Season"
Down-to-earth freshness. Top notes of bergamot, clementine, and grapefruit; followed by middle notes of jasmine and rose; well-rounded with base notes of patchouli, sandalwood, and oakmoss.
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
Vibrant Vinyls-Fast and Hard Top Coat
"Monsoon Season"
Down-to-earth freshness. Top notes of bergamot, clementine, and grapefruit; followed by middle notes of jasmine and rose; well-rounded with base notes of patchouli, sandalwood, and oakmoss.
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
Available March 3rd-6th at 11 est.
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