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

For the first time since I started this blog in 2014, I missed posting for a month. This was a combination of one of the busiest work months of my career, health issues, and a flood in my basement. This month is shaping up to be hard, too, with our museum reopening and another death in the family, but I'll do my best! Polish Pickup Dreamscapes is still open for pre-order through midnight EDT today, August 7. I've got products from KBShimmer and Music City Beauty to show you.  *press samples* KBShimmer Follow Your Art is a teal-blue-purple-magenta-orange multichrome shimmer with pi ..read more

Music City Beauty has continued a gemstones-themed series for Hella Handmade Creations.  This is a lovely speckled flakie and shimmer polish. Let's have a closer look! *press sample* Music City Beauty Moonstone is a white creme-jelly with black microflakes and blue-to-indigo duochrome shimmer. I wore it in four thin coats, but two or three will cover. This polish has a great, quick-drying formula and I've found it to be exceptionally long-wearing for me. The black flakes have some texture so it will need top coat to smooth.  Inspiration: Moonstone, a gemstone Price ..read more

Hella Handmade Creations May 2023 opens on May 14 at midnight EDT and runs through May 21 at midnight HST. This month a have a single polish to show you, a vibrant blue microglitter from Music City Beauty. Let's check it out! *press sample* Music City Beauty Lapis Lazuli has silver, sapphire, and navy holo microglitters in a clear base. It has a good, quick-drying formula, spreads easily without clumping, and covers in two or three coats. I wore it with peel-off base coat and a couple layers of top coat for a smooth finish.  Inspiration: gemstones Price: $13 / 100 cap ..read more

Polish Pickup opens this Friday for the May 2023 Junk Food-themed pre-order! The shop is open May 5 at 10AM EDT to Monday, May 8 at midnight EDT. I have products from KBShimmer and Music City Beauty to share this month! *press samples* KBShimmer Fruity Loops Sugar Scrub is a moisturizing sugar scrub containing 9.5 oz of product. The fragrance notes are orange, berry, tangerine, and vanilla . Ingredients: Sucrose, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Emulsifying Wax NF, Stearic Acid, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, B ..read more