Wildflower Lacquer has their July 2024 Pre-order open now through Friday, July 12 at 11:59PM CDT. There is one six-piece collection as well as a number of limited edition and charity polishes. The brand also introduced new cuticle oils, but those sold out right away and will be back in the future. Let's check it all out! *press sample*  First up is the Luminescence Collection, inspired by iridescent carnival glass. Each polish is priced at $13.50 or you can get the entire collection for  $78. All of these are shimmer heavy polishes, and I recommend thin coats and doing th ..read more

Polish Pickup is about to open for the monthly pre-order and I have the polish from Great Lakes Lacquer to share with you today. The theme this month is Cartoons and the shop is open from Friday, June 7 at 11AM EDT to Monday June 10 at 11:59PM EDT. Let's check it out. *press sample* Great Lakes Lacquer Trap of Love is a black-violet with strong red-orange-gold multichrome shimmer and holo microflakes. I wore it in three thin coats, but two will cover. This had a quick dry time and good formula. This is one of my favorite kinds of polishes - deep and vampy with strong co ..read more

Great Lakes Lacquer has a pre-order open for the new Let It Grow Collection, inspired by The Lorax, along with three polishes that are a tribute to Mariah's beloved mother, Jo, who passed away this spring. Two of those are new and one is a re-release of a small batch from 2022. The pre-order is open through June 3. The Let It Grow Collection will restock in July and at subsequent launches through Fall if you have to skip now, but the three special releases will not other than overpour, which tends to sell out fast. I meant to have my post and video up sooner but was working 12 hour d ..read more

Hi everyone! I've been on the longest break of my time posting nail swatches - basically half a year. Previously I never missed more than a couple weeks for 12 years posting nail pics online. I don't know that I will be back as frequently as I was due to work and my health, but I will try to stop by as much as I can. I am back with a polish that is really important for a long-time member of the nail polish hobby. Nadia, the blogger and vlogger behind Mama Hearts Polish and maker behind Moonflower Polish, a stamping polish brand, was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. She is the mom of two ..read more

A little while ago Taylor from Wildflower Lacquer lost her cat Wynne. A group of folks got together to do some manis in tribute to her, and I did one, but just was not able to get the pics edited in time due to massive work overload and Bad Times. But I still wanted to share my tabby mani in Wynne’s honor, even if late. I used all Wildflower past releases.  Taylor has since adopted Dolly, an adorable kitten in honor of Wynne. I haven't done nail art for a while, and I couldn't think of any appropriate stamping plates I had, but I've always loved the tabby pattern and thought it would b ..read more

Polish Pickup's December 2023 theme is Maker's Choice, which allows the makers a little more time to plan ahead before the holidays. I have KBShimmer's offerings to share with you today. It will be available from December 1 at 11AM EST to December 4 at 11:59PM EST. *press sample* KBShimmer Mint Chocolate Sugar Scrub is a highly moisturizing sugar scrub with chocolate, spearmint, and vanilla fragrance notes and contains 9.5 oz.  Ingredients: Sucrose, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Emulsifying Wax NF, Stearic Acid ..read more

The holiday sales are wrapping up, but I wanted to share some polishes that are still available from Rogue Lacquer. The Imagineers: Land of Imagination Quad and Is the Grass Greener? released earlier this year and can be picked up for 15% off with code ROGUEBF15. The regular price on the quad is $40 for all four or $12 each. Is the Grass Greener, a green mystery polish, is $9. Let's check them out! *press samples* First up, the Imagineers Quad. These are all similar in formula, and are quick drying, with a slightly textured finish that needs top coat to smooth. I wore each in ..read more

KBShimmer has a polish and sugar scrub for this month's Polish Pickup focused on Fairytales and Folklore for November 2023. The pre-order is open through November 6 at midnight EST. Let's check them out! *press samples* KBShimmer Bound to Happen is a deep navy with magenta-gold-green and green-magenta multichrome magnetic shimmer, and very fine holo microglitter. I wore it in three thin coats when magnetized and two when unmagnetized. It has a medium-fast dry time and dries smooth. It has a lot of shift when magnetized and looks more like a regular multichrome with holo ..read more

We're in the final hours of the October 2023 1990s Grunge-themed Polish Pickup! The pre-order is open through October 9 at midnight EDT. I have products from Anchor & Heart Lacquer and KBShimmer to share this month! *press samples* Anchor & Heart Lacquer Thank You, Chris is a very deep violet with red-gold-green-blue multichrome microflake shimmer, black reflective pigment, and silver magnetic shimmer. The silver magnetic picked up some of the base color and appeared light violet when top coat was applied, an effect I liked. I wore i ..read more

We're in the final hours of the September 2023 Haunted History-themed Polish Pickup! The pre-order is open through September 4 at midnight EDT. I have products from Anchor & Heart Lacquer and KBShimmer to share this month! *press samples* Anchor & Heart Lacquer The Flying Dutchman is a deep navy blue jelly with gold-green-teal-blue multichrome iridescent shimmer and large lime-blue-indigo multichrome iridescent flakes. I wore four thin coats, but two or three will cover. It dries quickly and has a nice formula. The flakes have minimal texture and remove easily - they a ..read more