Polish Pickup | Dec 2018 | Enchanted Forest
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Hello! It's time for Polish Pickup December! The last PPU of 2018! woah man this year flew by!
Anywho, I have 26 polishes to share with you today!
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)!
December's theme is Enchanted Forest!
Reviews are in Alphabetical order by brand name. Read on for more info!
Anchor & Heart Lacquer-Snow's Sanctuary
Inspired by The cottage of the 7 dwarfs. Described as a dark brown jelly base packed with shifting iridescent and UCC flakies and a dusting of holo pigment.
$12.00-Capped at 75
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.
By Dany Vianna-Forest of Gold
Described as a yellow jelly slightly holo base filled with metallic gold and multichrome gold flakies, galaxy gold glitters and gold holo shreds.
$12.00-Capped at 45
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dries with texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Colores de Carol-Happily Ever After
Described as a sheer(warm) to green(cool) thermal with Aurora shimmer, UCC and iridescent flakes.
$12.00-Capped at 200
Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good, applied well and transitioned easily.
Dries with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Colors by llarowe-Roads Less Traveled
Described as a deep vampy burgundy red with green and gold shift with prismatic holo flakes and OG UP.
$11.00-Capped at 200
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dries with subtle texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish
Cuticula-Enchanted Duo
Inspired by Ferngully. Scent best described as a blend of green tea as the high note, underscored with fresh cucumber as the bottom note. This is a very fresh, clean fragrance.
$18.00-Capped at 150
Static Base Coat
Described as a sticky base that works like double sided sticky tape while adhering to
your nail and the polish applied to it.
Benefits of Static Base Coat: 5 Free, Fast Drying, Hours of scent once fully dry, Creates a
sticky bond between your nail and polish for longer wear time, Helps defend against staining and Durable protection for up to 2 weeks.
Shown here in 2 coats alone as well as a base for nail art.
Formula was good and applied well.
Enchanted Top Coat
Described as a mesmerizing sight of flashes of shifting pigment that shift Cyan/Indigo and Purple/Copper/Green. You will still have the same benefits as the Timeless Top Coat while adding gorgeous shifts to any polish.
Benefits of Enchanted Top Coat: 5 Free, Shifts of Cyan/Indigo and Purple/Copper/Green, Fast
Drying, Hours of scent once fully dry, High gloss shine, Non Yellowing and Durable Protection.
Shown here in 2 coats over a deep blue as well as with nail art.
Formula was good and applied well
Ethereal Lacquer-Spellfrost
Inspired by a frozen enchanted pine forest with alpenglow. Described as a sheer periwinkle jelly full of iridescent and holographic flakes with a strong violet shimmering glow.
$12.50-Capped at 380
Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.
Formula was sheer and built up pretty well by the 3rd coat. Sheer enough to use as a topper as well.
Dries with texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Fair Maiden Polish-Vintage Fairy
Inspired by a wistful fairy with a vintage aesthetic. Described as a khaki base overshadowed by delicate olive green micro flake and a dash of holo sparkle.
$11.00-Capped at 300
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
Flirtin’-Dark Fantasy
Described as a black cream with shades of black and purple glitter.
$11.00-Capped at 35
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dries with texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Great Lakes Lacquer-I Speak For The Trees
Inspired by The Lorax. Described as a three different colorways of iridescent shifting flake; orange to gold to green aurora shifting shimmer, and holo microflake.
$13.00-Capped at 150
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was on the thicker side due to the abundance of flakies but still easy to apply.
Dries with texture.
Top coat needed for a smooth, glossy finish.
Heather's Hues-Ensorcell
Described as a tri-thermal (black when cold, blue-lavender when warm, dark pink in between) filled with red-gold aurora shimmer, multichrome flakes in pink, violet, gold, green, and turquoise, and a touch of teal holo and turquoise to purple chameleon micro glitters.
$12.50-Capped at 150
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good, applied easily and transitioned well.
Dries with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Jior Couture-Bwa Kayiman
Inspired by Bwa Kayiman which is the forest site of the voodoo ceremony during which the first major slave insurrection of the Haitian revolution was planned. Described as a red/orange/copper holo multichrome with blue and green Aurora pigment.
$11.50-Capped at 125
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish
Kathleen & Co.-Snow Frosted Dawn
Described as a pale blue(cool) to white(warm) thermal, iridescent flakes, aurora shimmer and holo.
$12.50-Capped at 150
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dries with subtle texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Lollipop Posse Lacquer-Sass Those Boys Up Nasty
Inspired by Tree Trunks, from Adventure Time. Described as a soft multichrome green/red base with red/gold flakes.
$13.00-Capped at 180
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.
Lucky 13 Lacquer-The Unicorn's Lilac Wood
Inspired by The Last Unicorn. Described as a spring green/dusky purple/midnight blue tri-thermal with aqua/violet color-shifting shimmer and aqua/teal/violet color-shifting crystal flakes.
$12.50-Capped at 103
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good, applied easily and transitioned well.
Dries with texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
LynB Designs-Let That Shiitake Go
Inspired by Enchanted Mushrooms. Described as a white based multichrome that shifts from green to blue to purple to pink with holo flakies and UCC flakies that shift from green to copper to gold to blue and red to copper to gold to orange.
$12.00-Capped at 190
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-Electric Forest
Inspired by the Electric Forest which is an electronic music festival held in Rothbury, MI. Described as a green/blue/violet/red magnetic multichrome with green/blue/violet/red magnetic pull. This goes on sheer but builds up with three coats or use over your favorite dark undie.
$13.00-Cap TBD
Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.
Formula was sheer but built up by the 3rd coat.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish
Night Owl Lacquer-Shmebulock!
Inspired by Gravity Falls, specifically the gnome Shmebulock. Described as a taupe leaning grey crelly with charcoal flakes, taupe micro flakies, blue/green and red/copper/gold/green shifting crystal chameleon flakes.
$12.00-Capped at 315
Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.
Formula was sheer but built up by the 3rd coat.
Dries with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Pahlish-To-to-ro?
Inspired by Totoro. Described as a soft lavender grey with mixed holographic pigments and flakes with a bright warm purple to copper multichrome shift.
$12.50-Capped at 200
Shown here 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Poetry Cowgirl Nail Polish-Jackson
Inspired by the painting "Enchanted Forest" by Jackson Pollock. Described as a delicate greige/taupe crelly loaded with Red-Orange-Gold UCC flakies, gold shimmer, and various red, white, and gunmetal micro flakies.
$12.00-Capped at 105
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.
Sassy Pants Polish-So Foxy
Inspired by a painting by surreal impressionist fine artist Gottfried Berlin. Described as a dark purple base with metallic micro flecks, blue/green holographic micro glitters, and flakies in indigo, green/gold, neon purple and electric blue. Also features green/blue/violet chameleon iridescent flakes.
$12.00-Cap TBD
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dries with texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Serum No. 5-Hidden Lights
Inspired by Descanso Gardens: Forest of Lights art installation. Described as a silver holographic topper filled with rainbow shimmers in red, gold, blue, green and violet with copper-gold-fuchsia flakes that glows white in the dark.
$14.00-Capped at 38
Shown here in 1 coat over black plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dries with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Seventy Seven Nail Lacquer-A Gathering of Faeries
Described as dusty grey base with a hint of purple, holo pigment, pink shimmer, copper sparks, taupe microflakies, violet shimmer & clear holo pigment. Also, may be used a sheer tint or topper.
$12.50-Capped at 50
Shown here in 3 coats plus top coat.
Formula was sheer and free edge visible.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish
Supernatural Lacquer-Foolish Fire
Inspired by Will-o-the-wisps. Described as a dark periwinkle crelly with blue/purple shifting color flake, blue illusion flake, peridot green metallic micro flecks and a blue/purple shifting aurora/duochrome blend.
$12.00-Capped at 100
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dries with texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Sweetheart Polish-Forbidden Forest Stag
Inspired by the Forbidden Forest from Harry Potter. Described as a deep slate blue with holo micro glitters, blue flakes that pop and a splash of linear holo. All bottles will come with a Harry Potter inspired 3D printed glow in the dark keychain as well.
$12.00-Capped at 85
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Dries with texture.
Top coat needed for a smooth, glossy finish
Top Shelf Lacquer-Resistant to Magic
Inspired by Sprite Darter Hatchling from WoW. Described as a taupe base with multichrome shimmer that shifts from brilliant green to royal purple with scattered holographic pigment for sparkle.
$13.00-Capped at 75
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good and applied well.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish
Turtle Tootsie Polishes-Mystical Enchantment
Described as a dark purple(cold) to blurple(cool) to light purple(warm) tri-thermal with holo accents and flakies.
$12.00-Capped at 265
Shown here in 2 coats plus top coat.
Formula was good, applied well and transitioned easily.
Dries with some texture.
Top coat needed for a full, glossy finish.
Live Swatches:
All Polish Pickup Polishes available
Dec 7th at 11am EST through Dec 10th 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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