Press Samples | Some Paid PR
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!
The October theme is Grunge!
And I have 23 of those polishes and products to share with you today!
Live Swatches:
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Disclaimers:
*All photos/videos 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/videos 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.
Crystal Knockout | 25 Fly
Inspired by Veruca Salt’s “American Thighs” album. Described as a pastel red to ivory crelly thermal with matte white glitters, white flakies, and metallic and matte red hearts in two sizes.
*Please take note that the name label did not say thermal so I wasnt aware it was one and dont have transition photos. I'm sure Candace has other swatches showing it though.
$12.50 | 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. A bit of fishing was needed to get some of the heart glitters.
Inspired by Mom Jeans. Described as a sheer black nail polish filled with blue to purple shifting aurora shimmer.
$13.00 | NO CAP | 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was sheer but built up pretty well. Dries smoothly with no texture however a top coat is still recommended for a full, glossy finish.
Inspired by the album Beautiful Garbage by Garbage. Described as a mauve base with large particle orange/red/gold and pink/gold/green shifting shimmer.
$13.00 | NO CAP| 15ml
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. A bit of fishing was needed to get some of the heart glitters.
Inspired by The Crow. Described as a very dark red almost black base with a blue to purple shimmer.
*Please note this formula may stain.
$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.
Inspired by the music video for Blind Melon’s “Change,” and the opening lyrics: “I don’t feel the sun’s coming out today/It’s staying in/It’s gonna find another way.” Described as a clear base that is accented with finely milled gold shimmer, gold to red shifting Aurora shimmer, and gold holographic microglitter.
$13.25 | NO CAP | 12ml
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 Nirvana Unplugged in New York! The album. Described as a deep berry red jellie polish filled with color shifting larger particle shimmer that shift from red/orange/yellow and green.
$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.
A fast drying, durable, long lasting top coat with days or weeks of no tip wear, or chipping. Crystal clear, shiny, glossy “wet/gel like" appearance. Seals and smooths out glitters and flakie polishes. Non smearing for stamping manis.
$8.00 | NO CAP | 15ml
Shown here in 1 coat over nail art mani. Dried to the touch within 5 min and became fully dry(as in safe to use my hands again lol) within 20-25min.
Inspired by Strawberry Shortcake
The Strawberry Sweet Boxy Bag Keychain features the classic cutie, Strawberry Shortcake! Healthy Fawns knows it's not technically grunge, but in her grunge phase in high school, she loved her Strawberry Shortcake baby tee that just had to be paired with her favorite JNCO Fat Boy jeans! Throw in some hemp strung ball chain necklaces and DC's and that was her grunge look! The Strawberry Sweet Boxy Bag Keychain measure 5.5" x 2.5" x 2.5" and with an iridescent phone cord style bracelet, aurora electroplated zipper, swivel clasp, and split keyring - perfect to hook onto backpacks or purses.
$21.00 | 120 CAP | 5.5" x 2.5" x 2.5"
Inspired by Chrissy's favorite pair of Converse sneakers. Described as a super sparkly silver, hollow-based with silver micro, glitters, purple shimmer, and green flakes.
$13.00 | 300 CAP | 15ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was sheer but builds up well. Dries with some texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Inspired by the oxblood Doc Martens Boots. Described as a deep oxblood base with black to red shifting microflakies and a soft dusting of holographic microflakies.
$13.00 | 250 CAP | 12.5ml
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 a grunge outfit. Described as a denim blue(cool) to light corduroy brown(warm) thermal with bronze and chameleon microglitter.
$12.00 | NO CAP | 12ml
Shown here in 3 coats, plus top coat. Formula was sheer but builds up well. Dries with some texture so a top coat is needed for a full, glossy finish.
Inspired by Pearl Jam's album Ten for October. Described as a a warm purple based multichrome with red magnetic pigment.
$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. Magnetic pull was subtle.
Inspired by Nirvana and his Unplugged performance. Described as a muted, olive-green base, while a bold blue shimmer pops like the stage lighting as well as silver reflective pigment to add a dash of sparkle.
$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.
The mall was a ‘90s staple, featured in films, and in the lives of many teens - especially the bath and body care product stores. Classic floral, fruit, and berry scents, and maybe a hint of amber, had a grip on high school girls, filling the hallways with the sounds and scents of body sprays being applied.
Pear Berry is our throwback to a ‘90s fragrance many teens loved. Juicy notes of delicious pear blend seamlessly with ripe raspberry, boysenberry, and blackberry. A hint of apple adds a bit of sugary sweetness to this throwback scent.
$10.00 | NO CAP | 9.5 fl oz
Inspired by her favorite blue Wet n Wild nail polish whose name is taken from the song of the same name by Alanis Morissette. Described as a violet jelly base loaded with sapphire blue to violet shifting shimmer.
$13.25 | 200 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.
Inspired by jennalyns love of Weird Al parodies, Pearl Jam, and sweaters. Described as a cool grey buildable crelly base with intense blue to purple shifting shimmer. Jennalyn said this is a polish that may stain so use a quality base coat just incase.
$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.
Inspired by the grunge wardrop staple; the flannel. Described as a deep dark satin/matte red jelly is loaded with bright red micro holo glitter, gold/red copper shifting shimmer and sparkles, and just a smattering of green/gold/copper iridescent 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.
Inspired by the album cover of Garbage’s Only Happy When It Rains. Described as a blue base full of color shifting shimmer shifting through pink/aqua/blue and silver holographic flakies.
$13.50 | 100 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 an article that Lindsay read about the grunge slang words that were made up as a joke by a receptionist of an alternative record label in Seattle. Described as a clear base filled with green reflective glitter pigment, red/orange/gold/green crystal chameleon flakes and black flakes.
$13.00 | NO CAP | 15ml
Shown here in 2 coats, plus top coat. Formula was a bit on the thicker side due to the abundance of glitters/flakes but was still easy to apply. 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 My Chemical Romance, bringing you “I’m Not Okay”. Described as a squishy black jelly base with a red shimmer, two types of red flakes, and an assortment of red glitter.
$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.
Inspired by the iconic 90’s Urban Decay nail polishes. Described as a brown toned purple with purple, magenta and orange flakes as well as a subtle flash of gold glass flakes.
$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.
Inspired by Nirvana. Described as a murky green with golden shimmer and silver reflective glitter.
$12.75 | 175 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 Daria. Described as an olive green juicy base with yellow to gold to green shifting aurora shimmer.
$13.00 | 200 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.
Release Date:
October 6th-9th at 11 est.
What do you plan on grabbing this month?
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