*press sample* Hello hello! This week sort of flew by. My parents came and visited last weekend for the first time in almost a year. My dad has had some health issues that made him unable to travel (which is really hard for him because he loves to travel), so this was his first adventure in quite some time. Of course, time always flies by too quickly, but we had a great time. Can you believe it's March already? I sort of can because it has been in the 70s to 80s in North Carolina for the past couple weeks. Winter never really came this year. What about your neck of the woods? This F ..read more

 *press samples* Hello hello! I hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day! If you're an old reader of the blog, you'll know my husband and I go to IHOP for Valentine's Day, but we decided to change it up this year and get our packcakes elsewhere. The service just isn't great (likely because it's not a destination spot for a Valentine's Day dinner ?) so it's time for something new. If you missed it, don't forget to check out last week's post featuring the Valentine's Day trio. It's been a busy couple weeks of releases for Noodles Nail Polish! Tonight I have the new 8-piece collection to ..read more

 *pr sample* Hello hello! I bet you were surprised to see I had another post already. I got a big package of polishes from Noodles Nail Polish with the first set being the Valentine's Day trio I have to share with you tonight. I just finished swatching the Winter Collection and it has a whopping 8 polishes, so stay tuned for that in the next week, too. This trio has 2 crellies and a glitter topper that will be available this Saturday, February 4th at 5 PM EST for $10.50 each.  One change you'll see with this set is the addition of a fan brush opposed to the wide squared brushes t ..read more

 *press sample* Oh goodness, how is January almost over? This week is a wonderful week because I'm using a week of vacation time! I'm not going anywhere or seeing anyone, but I'm totally ok with a quiet staycation. How do you spend your quiet vacations (if you've ever had one)? This Friday Polish Pickup is upon us once again. Wishlisting went up last night, so you can browse at your leisure until it goes live on Friday, February 3rd. This month's theme is Movie Quotes which is quite open-ended. Unless the quote is descriptive, I think makers could take liberties while making a polish ..read more

 *press sample* Hi everyone! I hope you had a great holiday; I went to Maryland for Christmas, and did my usual nothing for New Year's Eve. I received way too many presents that I did not deserve. I wasn't that good this year ? I feel like Polish Pickup is always sneaking up on me every month. This month's theme is Greek Mythology which I'm surprised wasn't already done. I know that monsters and mythical creatures was one, but never Greek Mythology. The website just opened for wishlisting, but also make sure to join the Polish Pickup Pack Facebook Group as swatches pop up ther ..read more

 *press sample* Hello hello! I hope you're having a great week so far; I'm super happy because I've taken a few days off of work this week and it's well-needed. Last week we had a big online sale, so we were extremely busy, and a co-worker got the flu so we were down a person. Thankfully I didn't catch it from her! Tonight I have the Noodles Nail Polish New Years Polish which will be available this Friday, December 9th at 5 PM EST for $10.  Natalie surprised us and gave us one last duo for the year and the "Mystery Christmas Duo" of 2022 will be a pair of glitter bombs! One is a ..read more

I'm back tonight with the final Polish Pickup for the year. Can you believe it?! From some rumblings around some Facebook groups, it sounds like there will be some changes to PPU next year, and I'll be interested to see how that goes. I'll make sure to post about that when it comes straight from the headquarters since perhaps some of it could be rumors. As I said in my last post, Issa from Starlight Polish is back and she has a new shade for this month's PPU. This month's theme is Maker's Choice which I think is a perfect way to end the year because I'm sure brands have prototypes that they ..read more

 *press samples* Hello hello! Happy Thanksgiving Week for my US readers! Safe travels if you're visiting family or friends out-of-state. Tonight I have the Noodles Nail Polish 8-piece holiday collection which features 2 glitter toppers, 4 glitter crellies, 1 jelly, and 1 holo polish. Each polish will be priced at $10, and will released this Wednesday, November 23rd at 5 PM EST. And that's not all: Wednesday also marks the beginning of the Black Friday Sale. Here's what Natalie has to say about the sale: "Starts Wednesday November 23rd at 5 pm EST and ends Monday 11:59 PM EST. 25% off ..read more

 *press sample* Hello hello! It's been a hot minute, but I am so happy to have Issa from Starlight and Sparkles back from a little hiatus from making new polishes. Not only that, they are back with a Thanksgiving Weekend sale and a new exclusive shade (only available during the sale)! Here's all the info you need to know about next week:  "Since our first Thanksgiving Weekend sale, Starlight and Sparkles has made a Snow Day polish each year as a limited edition gift with purchase. This year's polish, Snow Day 2022, is inspired by warmth and welcome, coming in from the cold and enjo ..read more

 *press samples* Hello hello! I know, I'm insanely behind on my Zoya swatches, but I should be catching up in the near future. The good news is that Zoya tends to keep their collections around for a long, so you can still pick these up on their website for $12 each (always look out for those great sales they run). This 6-piece set features 5 creams and one shimmer/glitter shade. Shall we go and take a closer peek?  Zoya Ellis (2 coats) Up first we've got a vibrant one for you which is Ellis. It's a medium magenta cream that has some berry undertones. It applied perfectly w ..read more