So this month really snuck up on me, and I’m a little behind on it. Mainly – between the February shop closing and due dates for March photos – swatchers had 2 weeks (usually there’s 3 to 4ish.) Plus, one of the weekends was my son’s 14th birthday so I took the weekend off to celebrate with him and have his birthday party and all that fun stuff. However, somehow I pulled it together, and here we are – ready to look at the Polish Pickup for March 2020 – Ancient History!
Like with all themes, Ancient History is open to the makers interpretation of it. It can be literal, it can be whimsical, it can be a play on, or the figure of speech (like how my son says I’m ancient.)
Right now, I have about 102 items I think, things are still showing up which is why the post hasn’t been completed yet. I honestly don’t know fully what I’m still waiting on. SO i’m going to get started and post what I have in my possession.
I will have a giveaway at the end of the post like usual, so make sure you stick around for that.
Once again I did do each set of photos both glossy and matte. This month I used Night Owl Lacquer’s matte top coat for all matte shots.
For all photos shown, I used Vapid Lacquer Commitment Issues Peel Off Base, Sweet & Sour Lacquer Gloss Sauce as top coat (except for the photos showing Glisten & Glow, Cuticula, Vibrant Vinyls and Nail Hoot top coats), and Night Owl Lacquer Gone Matte Top Coat unless otherwise specified.
Since I leave for work while it’s still semi dark and I get home while it’s still semi dark – I do use artificial lighting for my photos. My current setup uses Glamcor Pro Lights and I use the Elite X model. That is a link for those wanting to look, but it’s not an affiliate link. The brand did send them for me to post on Instagram too though, so it is a press sample (which I posted about 2 months ago)
This is an EXTREMELY photo heavy post. There are over 100 products and 3-7 photos PER item (majority have 7 though.) If there is something specific you are looking for – on desktop hit CTRL + F and type what you are searching for. Otherwise, enjoy the long scroll down the page, and of course the giveaway at the end.
The March Polish Pickup shop will be open from March 6th – March 9th, and unfortunately there are a LOT of caps this month.
Let’s get started! It’s currently 7:10 PM on Friday night and most likely this won’t be going live until sometime late Saturday.
77 Nail Lacquer | Honey, I’m Rome!
Inspiration: Honey, I’m Rome! is inspired by an artistically enhanced photo of ancient Rome’s Colosseum.
Description: Honey, I’m Rome! is a wine reddish pink jelly base with gold to orange to pink to red shifting shimmer and iridescent teal to blue microglitters mixed in. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 175
Alchemy Lacquers | Sands of Giza
Inspiration: Inspired by Pyramids at Giza
Description: Sands of Giza is a medium lavender crelly base with red to orange to yellow to green shifting shimmer and a loose linear holographic effect. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $11.50 | Cap: 70
All Mixed Up Lacquers | Celtic Relic (Tri-Thermal)
Inspiration: Inspired by photo of old Irish Castles
Description: Celtic Relic is a trithermal that transitions from a medium dark shamrock green (cold) to medium dusty green (warm) to light Spring green (hot) with scattered holo, small iridescent glitters, gold glitters and emerald glitters, as well as 2 different crystal flakes and ultrachrome chameleon flakes that flash a rainbow of color. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: 120
Alter Ego Body Care Products | 5th Century Indian Nut
Inspiration: Inspired by coconut oil! The first written account of coconut oil was a Egyptian traveler back in the 5th century describing a coconut as an Indian Nut.
Description: 5th Century Indian Nut is a white crelly base with dark brown and bronze microglitters. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $9.00 | Cap: None
Bar Soap by Alter Ego | 5th Century Indian Nut
Inspiration: Inspired by coconut oil
Description: 5th Century Indian Nut soap is molded to be a massage bar so it can work out some kinks while you lather up. There is a light lather, and it’s naturally scented (there’s not really even a scent) so it’s fragrance free.
I did have some hardening on the edges of my bar – but on use they softened up. They weren’t discolored – but I thought I would mention it so if you receive it and the edges are hardened, it’s not a big deal.
Price: $4.00 | Cap: 33
Anchor & Heart Lacquer | Standing Stones at First Light (Thermal)
Inspiration: Inspired by a nod to the maker’s favorite TV and book series, this polish was inspired by the centuries old standing stones of Scotland, especially when frames by a magical sunrise! Outlander fans, this is for you!
Description: Standing Stones At First Light is a pale coralish pink (warm) to terracotta red (cold) thermal with holographic shimmer, grey micro flakes and a bit of small glitters in chocolate brown, tan, grey and white. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: None
Baby Girl Lacquer | Remember the Time?!
Inspiration: Inspired by Queen Nefertiti
Description: Remember The Time?! is a creamy cappuccino brown crelly base with a mix of ultrachrome chameleon color shifting flakes. They flash orange, bronze, magenta,blue, brown and gold. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
This shade pulls very warm on me, it’s actually a paler, cooler shade.
Price: $11.50 | Cap: 100
Acetone Antidote by Baroness X | Cucumber Mint
Inspiration: Inspired by mint and cucumbers are two great food ingredients that have been used as far back as Ancient Greece. We’ve combined the two for this inspo.
Description: I always look forward to Acetone Antidote, and this month is a cool, calming scent of Cucumber Mint! The mix of minty scents is the strongest note for me – I pick up the spearmint mostly, but there’s also some peppermint and then I get a little cucumber. The description says there’s slight hints of cyclamen and green banana, but I don’t detect those at all.
Recommended Use:
Shake the vial and add the full bottle (.5oz) to 6-8oz of acetone. You can add the vial to more or less (down to 4oz of acetone, no less due to IFRA regulations). These are just suggestions for optimal scent and protection from acetone, the ratio can vary due to personal preference.
I use a full vial in 10 oz of Zoya Remove+
Price: $4.25 | Cap: None
Baroness X | Mint Xpress Drying Spray
Inspiration: Mint has been used as a remedy for indigestion since Ancient Egyptian times. In fact, dried peppermint leaves were found in Egyptian pyramids dating back to 1000 b.c. The ancient Greeks and Romans valued it as a stomach soother.
Description: Xpress Drying Spray is a dual use item. The main use is to do your nails, then when done – hold the spray above your nails and do 1-2 sprays, then wait 2 minutes for the speed drying. However, if you do your mani quick and don’t allow each layer to dry before moving onto the next, it will still ding your polish. This product helps dry the top layer. It will not penetrate the top layer.
While speeding up your mani, the oils used within it will also moisturize your cuticles, so even when you don’t need to speed anything up, you can spritz it on your hands for some extra cuticle and skin hydration.
This is lightly scented with a peppermint essential oil and fragrance oil blend. It comes in a 15 ml bottle (same size as Acetone Antidotes) with a spray cap. The spray cap will be separate when you receive it, and it will have a normal solid cap when you get it.
Price: $4.50 | Cap: None
Lip Balm by Bee’s Knees Lacquer | Ikaros
Inspiration: Kassandra wouldn’t be the Eagle Bearer without her pet eagle so this lip balm is inspired by him
Description: Ikaros tinted lip balm is a bright coral pink tinted lip balm with subtle pink shimmer and a very light vanilla scent. I applied 2 light layers for the photo below. It does layer up quite nicely and with a heavier hand, you can probably get a much brighter coral shade.
The scent is almost undetectable, but it you get it really close to your nose and sniff, you can tell it’s there.
Price: $5.00 | Cap: None
Bee’s Knees Lacquer | The Eagle Bearer
Inspiration: Inspired by Kassandra from Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Description: The Eagle Bearer is a medium gold to pink pastel multichrome with 2 types of gold flakes mixed in. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
There is a very light texture with this shade, but 1 coat of top coat should be fine to smooth it over.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: 250
Beyond the Nail | Aliens? Aliens.
Inspiration: Inspired by the famous meme starring a gentleman with big hair and an orange complexion who likes to explain the mysteries of the ancient world with the most obvious answer: Aliens.
Description: Aliens? Aliens. is a medium grey crelly base with strong copper shimmer and small copper hex glitters. This is probably my favorite polish with a matte top coat this month. I used 2 coats and a glossy topcoat for these photos.
Price: $11.00 | Cap: 100
Bath Bar by Bluebird Lacquer | UFO Bar
Inspiration: Inspired by Ancient aliens built the pyramids? That’s crazy!
Description: This is a UFO shaped bar made with activated charcoal, jojoba beads and organic cocoa and shea butter. It’s a scrubbie bar that has enough scrubbies to exfoliate, but it isn’t a harsh exfoliation. The bar itself starts to melt on contact with your skin and leaves you feeling super soft.
I tried it, it’s slipper to hold onto, but once you start using it, your fingers sort of melt into it for a better grip. I used it before shaving and my legs are buttery smooth now!
Price: $8.00 for a 2oz bar | Cap: None
Bluebird Lacquer | Ra Ra Sis Boom Bah!
Inspiration: Inspired by Ra the ancient Egyptian sun god. He was considered the god of kings, order and the sky. Ra has a human body with a falcons head and it he wore a serpent coiled around a solar disc along with a blue headdress.
Description: Ra Ra Sis Boom Bah! is an azure blue shimmery, metallic like holographic with blue to lavender to gold shimmer mixed in. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Main thing to note with this shade – on the first coat – float the coat on. When I brushed it on, any pressure and the brush left “bald” spots on my nail. Once I floated the polish on (basically, don’t touch the brush to the nail really – allow the brush to manipulate a drop of polish onto the nail for little to no pressure.) The second coat applied without any special care and I could apply pressure without it removing any.
Price: $11.50 | Cap: None
BLUSH Lacquers | In The Beginning
Inspiration: Inspired by the creation of the universe
Description: In The Beginning is a pale, silver toned lavender pink ultra linear holographic. It is more pink toned in person – but the holo flame kind of got in the way of showing the true color. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
By Dany Vianna | Pharos (Thermal)
Inspiration: Inspired by lighthouses
Description: Pharos is a coral pinkish red (cold) to baby pink (warm) thermal with gold shimmer and matte white rectangle glitters. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.00 | Cap: 200
By Vanessa Molina | Misteries of Egypt (thermal)
Inspiration: Inspired by ancient Egypt and beauty of its mysterious nights
Description: Misteries of Egypt is a dusty brown (cold) to pinkish beige (warm) with ultrachrome chameleon flakes that shift bronze to gold to magenta to purple, as well as a subtle scattered holographic. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
The pinkish beige shows deeper the more/thicker layers you apply. The first layer is sheer enough that this could double as a topper.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 200
Cadillacquer | Origins (Thermal)
Inspiration: Inspired by the video game Assassin’s Creed Origins. The game is set in Ancient Egypt near the end of the Ptolemaic period (49–47 BCE).
Description: Origins is a burnt orangish red (cold) to dusty pumpkin orange (warm) to a pinkish beige (hot) tri thermal packed with small multicolored flakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
This shade transitions easily – and I wasn’t quick enough with photos to capture the hottest state (the pinkish beige) before it started going. My hands are pretty much ice all the time, so I apologize for not capturing that third state. Be sure to check out the listing when the site is live for photos of the third transition.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
Cameo Colours Lacquers | Dank River Valley
Inspiration: Inspired by a Mesopotamian image, and “History of the Entire World, I Guess.”
Description: Dank River Valley is a taupe crelly base with a slight bronze shimmer, bronze flecks, holo sparkle, as well as lime-blue-gold and blue-violet-copper ultrachrome chameleon flakes, and small caramel, gold, and rose glitters, and silver holo micro flakes.
Whew.
I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos. For a smooth finish – you might need 2 coats of top coat with all the flakes and glitter involved.
Price: $11.00 | Cap: None
Color Spectrum Polish | Mayan Beats
Inspiration: Inspired by Mayan Aztec Drummer / Maya Art Deco
Description: Mayan Beats is a sheer blue base with green shimmer, as well as pink, orange, blue, green and yellow ultrachrome chameleon flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $11.00 | Cap: 75
Colores de Carol | King Tut
Inspiration: Inspired by Tutankhamun, the Egyptian Pharaoh
Description: King Tut is a full coverage microglitter polish. It has a clear base with gold holographic micro glitter and UCC flakes that shift teal-navy-violet. I used 2 coats and 2 coats of glossy top coat for these photos.
This is super sparkly in person.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: None
Crystal Knockout | Solstice Stones
Inspiration: Inspired by Stonehenge
Description: Solstice Stones is a dusky blue leaning purple base with red to gold aurora shimmer, holographic micro flakes, and platinum silver flakes . I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $11.00 | Cap: None
Cupcake Polish | Bath House
Inspiration: Inspired by Roman Bath Houses
Description: Bath House is a minty aqua blue crelly base with pink to orange to gold to green shifting iridescent flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Sara – I’d like this as a plain crelly as well – please and thank you.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
Cuticula | Cinque Base & Limitless Top Coat Duo
Inspiration: Cuticula was inspired by the drink from Hercules known as Herculade with her own spin on it, of course.
Description: ‘Herculade’ has top notes of mango, lime, nectarine, orange and grapefruit. Middle notes of peach, ginger flowers, pink pepper and clove leaves with bottom notes of musk and hint of vanilla.
To my nose – if Pez had a peach flavor – it would smell like this.
As for the duo – Cinque Treatment Base Coat is new to Polish Pickup and fairly new to Cuticula. This is a formula with 5 vitamins, 5 botanicals and strengthening ingredients that work together to provide 5 benefits. This treatment is nourishing, hydrating, and revitalizing. It hardens nails and stimulates growth using vitamins A, B5, C, E, and F. The 5 botanicals in this amazing treatment are Aloe, Lemon, Ginseng, Grape, and Pomegranate.
It is a thinner formula than most base coats. It’s not watery at all, but the consistency is much thinner than the ones I’m used to.
Coupled with Cinque is Limitless Top Coat which is 5 free quick dry top coat.
Price: $16.00 | Cap: None
I used the DRK Mystic Ocean Stamping plate for these photos.
Confection Nail Fortifier by Cuticula | Herculade
Inspiration: Inspired by the drink from Hercules known as Herculade with her own spin on it of course…
Description: ‘Herculade’ has top notes of mango, lime, nectarine, orange and grapefruit. Middle notes of peach, ginger flowers, pink pepper and clove leaves with bottom notes of musk and hint of vanilla.
Much like the base and top coat duo scent – my nose picks up a peach Pez scent, if such a thing existed (does it?)
Confection Nail Fortifier is a nail cream to keep nails strong, moisturized – and treats your cuticles to some much needed hydration. It’s a non greasy formula so it’s easy to use at work or at home.
Price: $6.50 | Cap: None
Different Dimension | Royals
Inspiration: Inspired by royalty
Description: Won’t lie, I have the song Royals stuck in my head cause of this polish. Royals is a violet purple base loaded with pink to gold aurora shimmers. It has an almost metallic like look to it. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $11.00 | Cap: None
Dollish Polish | The Mayan Sleeps Tonight
Inspiration: Inspired by Ancient Mayan Chief (Halach Uinik)
Description: The Mayan Sleeps Tonight is an emerald green to copper duochrome. There are some blue tones in it as well so at some angles it becomes almost tealish. It is darker in person than my photos show. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
The formula on this was nice, but I felt I had to move quickly as it started to dry faster than normal for me, which is why some brush strokes are visible.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: None
Dreamland Lacquer | While Rome Burns
Inspiration: Inspired by the legend of Nero fiddling while Rome burned.
Description: While Rome Burns is a prussian blue crelly base with a variety of fiery flakes mixed in that flash magenta, orange, red, gold and bronze. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.00 | Cap: 180
DRK Nails | A Ring for Roxanne (Magnetic)
Inspiration: Inspired by Roxanne and Alexander The Great’s wedding
Description: A Ring for Roxanne is an ultra multichrome red to orange magnetic mixed with pastel iridescent flakes that shift copper to green, and aurora red to gold to green pigment. Comes with a golden glittery magnetic ring. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
I left index and pinky alone and only used the magnet that comes with the polish on the middle and ring nails.
Price: $13.90 | Cap: 200
TC Magic Effect for Magnetic polish | DRK Nails
Inspiration: Inspired by the magnetic attraction between Roxanne and Alexander The great
Description: Easy Magnetic Effect was created to make it easier to get a magnetic effect from a magnetic polish. Using this will save you time and help to get the result you want. No need for rushing! Just apply the magnetic polish as a regular one and let it dry. Then apply a generous coat of this TC in one nail and use the magnet over it (repeat on the other nails).
Price: $7.50 | Cap: None
Esmaltes da Kelly | Gladiators
Inspiration: Inspired by Gladiators
Description: Gladiators is a warm red jelly base with gold, black and red holographic glitters mixed in that vary from micro to medium sizes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
I didn’t feel the need to use 2 coats of top coat for this, which surprised me. While it is loaded with glitter, the jelly base has the perfect consistency to float it all. I only wore this for a few hours though, so on day 2, it may “settle more” and need a refresher top coat application to smooth.
Price: $10.50 | Cap: 200
Ethereal Lacquer | Zenobia
Inspiration: Inspired by Queen Zenobia
Description: Zenobia is a dusty, medium blue crelly base packed with red to gold to green shifting shimmer. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
The consistency of my bottle was thicker than normal, which I did notify Meagan of – so she’s going to look into it and adjust formula if needed. I found I needed to use thinner coats to apply or it would apply almost gummy like. Like I said though – Meagan will be making any necessary adjustments to the formula as needed.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
Fair Maiden Polish | Lady Godiva
Inspiration: Inspired by Lady Godiva’s nud!ty (yes, I had to adjust that word of Google might ding me thinking I’m showing more than nails on here)
Description: Lady Godiva is a neutral beige jelly base loaded with red to green shimmers and iridescent flakes, as well as gold flakes and scattered holo. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $11.00 | Cap: None
Ginger Fizz Boutique | Depths of the Sea
Inspiration: “After falling out of favor with the deities, Atlantis was submerged into the Atlantic Ocean. Atlantis was protected by Poseidon and his descendants. Today children of all ages dream of visiting this famous city in the depths of the sea. Disney has given us movies and now we can even visit a new Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. Melt these tropical wax shapes and let your imagination take you to that mystical and magical island in the sea!”
Description: Depths of the Sea is a mix of wax melts shaped in sea shells, sea turtles, fish, star fish, mermaids and crowns. They come in an assortment of colors and are Pina Colada scented! For like a week our kitchen smelled like a tropical vacation.
Price: $5.00 for 3 oz | Cap: 75
Glisten & Glow | This is Sparta!
Inspiration: Inspired by the iconic line from the movie 300 spoken by Leonidas, King of Sparta played by Gerard Butler
Description: This Is Sparta! is a deep plum to red to bronze to golden yellow to green multichrome polish with pink to orange to gold to green shifting iridescent flakes mixed in. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: None
Glisten & Glow | Top Coat
Inspiration: None
Description: Glisten & Glow top coat is perfect for nail art and stamping and is a long lasting glassy quick dry top coat. I’ve been using the top coat for 7 years now and it’s never failed me. It dries fast, has a very glossy, high shine and floats well over nail art.
I used the DRK plate Mystic Ocean for the design.
Price: $7.50 | Cap: None
Grace-full Nail Polish | War of the Roses
Inspiration: Inspired by War of the Roses
Description: War of the Roses is a pink tinged red jelly base with iridescent flakes that shift pink to gold to green to violet and a touch of holographic flakes mixed in. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: 75
Great Lakes Lacquer | Cuddling Continents
Inspiration: Inspired by Pangaea
Description: Cuddling Continents is a deep cobalt blue jelly with orange to gold to green iridescent flake and matching shimmer, as well as a touch of scattered holographic. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
It is a deeper shade of blue in person.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
Handmade Gift Canada | 12mm Stud Earrings
Inspiration: None
Description: These are 12 mm stud earrings and the silver posts are lead and heavy metal free (they are not sterling silver) and are painted with a lavender pearl polish that has an almost Mother of Pearl type look to it. I show them on my ear lobe as well so you can see the size – but I do have smaller lobes.
Price: $6.95 | Cap: None
Heather’s Hues | The Lycurgus Cup (Magnetic)
Inspiration: Inspired by the Lycurgus Cup, a 4th-century Roman glass cage cup. The color-changing cup is made of a dichroic glass, which shows a different color depending on whether or not light is passing through it (red when lit from behind and green when lit from the front)
Description: The Lycurgus Cup is a gold-green-red multichrome magnetic polish with iridescent flakes and glitters that shift from red to gold to green. I left the index and pinky unmagnetized and used a standard bar magnet for the middle and ring fingers. The magnetic line was more apparent in person. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for thee photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: 120
WiTS Lotion by Heather’s Hues | Ginseng & Mint Leaf
Inspiration: Inspired by herbs used since ancient history, specifically ginseng, ginger, and mint.
Description: WiTs body lotion is a fast absorbing body lotion that doesn’t leave my hands greasy. The texture is light and creamy and a little goes a long way.
‘Ginseng & Mint Leaf’ is a clean and refreshing scent with top notes of bergamot and citrus, middle notes of ginger, ginseng, and clove buds, all rounded out by hints of grated nutmeg, cool mint, and verbena sprigs.
My nose picked up the clove scent the most. Overall – this is a nice, unisex scented lotion.
Price: $6.50 | Cap: 30
Hit the Bottle Polishes | Lapis of the Gods (Stamping Polish)
Inspiration: Inspired by Lapis Lazuli
Description: Lapis of the Gods is a bright cornflower blue stamping polish, with a creme finish. I used it as a normal polish on the index and pinky and stamped with it on middle and ring.
I used the DRK Mystic Ocean stamping plate for the design.
Price: $8.50 | Cap: 200
Jior Couture | Is Such A Thing Even Possible? (Magnetic and Glow in the Dark)
Inspiration: Inspired by Ancient Aliens
Description: Is Such A Thing Even Possible? is a midnight blue base with dark blue to medium blue to teal/turquoise multichrome magnetic pigment, with a blue glow in the dark effect. I found the magnetic effect to be on the subtle side for this shade, but the glow in the dark was BRIGHT. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $11.50 | Cap: None
Kathleen & Co. | Evil Eye (Thermal)
Inspiration: Inspired by The Evil Eye
Description: Evil Eye is a royal blue (cold) to white (hot) thermal with multi-sized sky blue holo glitters. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: 200
Hand & Body Sugar Scrub by KBShimmer | Pomegranate
Inspiration: Inspired by Persephone. Greek culture has the most wonderful mythology. From Zeus to Athena, to Aphrodite and Ares, the mythology was full of more drama then today’s soaps. One of most drama filled stories in my opinion is Hades and Persephone.
Hades ruled the underworld and on a trip topside, saw Persephone and decided he had to have her. One kidnapping later, Persephone was living in the underworld, eventually falling in love with Hades. But all is not good in the world above. Persephone’s mom Demeter missed her so, and in her grief neglected her job of making things grow. Long story short, the world revolted, and forced Hades to give Persephone back, but not before he fed her four pomegranate seeds, forcing her to return for 4 months each year. And this is why we have winter.
Description: KBShimmer made another scrub that I just want to lick. It smells so delicious! This month it’s a mix of pomegranate, with a hint of musk, pineapple and guava. It basically smells like an incredible smoothie.
KBShimmer’s sugar scrubs are good for all over the body or as a hand scrub, the sugar particles are medium grit so they do a good job getting dry spots on your body situated.
Price: $10.00 | Cap: None
KBShimmer | Sól What?
Inspiration: Inspired by Sól, the Norse Sun Goddess
Description: Sól What? is a soft, warm purple jelly base loaded with flakes that shift from orange to gold to green, as well as holographic micro flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $10.00 | Cap: None
Leesha’s Lacquer | Heads Up
Inspiration: Inspired by Olmec Heads, colossal stone heads that date from 900 BC. They were a feature of the Olmec civilization of Ancient Mesoamerica
Description: Heads Up is a medium grey crelly with silver micro holo glitters, silver holo glitter and silver flakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $10.00 | Cap: 120
Lemming Lacquer | Bast (Magnetic)
Inspiration: Inspired by Bast: goddess of cats, protection, pleasure and bringer of good health.
Description: Bast is a dark inky blue jelly base with bronze to copper to gold to pink magnetic multichrome flakes, sapphire and gold holographic sparks and holographic microflakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Because these are magnetic flakes instead of shimmery pigment – the line will not be a super strong line, it will appear more dispersed no matter how hard you try. The particles are larger and will have a bit of space between them, even with magnetic pull.
I left the index and pinky unmagnetized and used a standard bar magnet on the middle and ring nail.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 250
Lollipop Posse Lacquer | The Sister Guardians
Inspiration: Inspired by the Zorya sisters of ancient Slavic folklore. They are often referred to as the Auroras, and are the guardians of the morning and evening skies.
Description: The Sister Guardians is a sky blue crelly packed with two aurora shimmers that shift vibrant pink, gold, and green. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 115
LynBDesigns | Oh Crap, it’s a Thesaurus (TriThermal)
Inspiration: Inspired by Thesaurus dinosaur cartoon
Description: Oh Crap, It’s A Thesaurus is a red toned violet (cold) to cool blurple (warm) to orchid tinged white (hot) tri thermal with iridescent gold micro flakes, as well as pink to orange to gold shifting flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.00 | Cap: 150
Moo Moo’s Signatures | Terracotta Warriors
Inspiration: Inspired by the tomb of first emperor of China.
Description: Terracotta Warriors is a sheer grey crelly base with orange to gold to green chameleon shimmer, orange to gold to green clear chameleon flakes, irregular crystal golf flakes, green tiny flakes and holo flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.50 | Cap: 130
24K Gold Revitalising Oil by Moo Moo’s Signatures
Inspiration: None
Description: This is made of natural, nutrient-rich plant oils with 24K gold flakes and essential oils. This non-greasy formula helps to revitalize, strengthen and brighten cuticles and nails. It absorbs quickly and leaves a mild scent on your hands. Apply few times a day on cuticles and nails for best results.
The scent is incredibly faint, to the point that I couldn’t detect much and works really well. It’s in a bottle, so it’s opened like any polish and brushed on.
Price: $15.00 | Cap: 40
Moon Shine Mani | Be Excellent to Each Other
Inspiration: Inspired by Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Description: Be Excellent To Each Other is a dusty periwinkle crelly with pink to purple to blue and red to gold to green chameleon flakes, aurora shimmer and holographic micro flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.00 | Cap: None
Moonflower Polish | Those Who Came Before
Inspiration: Inspired by Ancient people of the Caribbean Islands.
Description: Those Who Came Before is a blue-grey creme with blue to green to purple color shifting aurora shimmer and iridescent blue micro flakes. It dries down to a matte finish naturally, so I left it as is for the first sets of photos – then added top coat for the final 2. It’s a bit more grey in person than my photos show.
This can be a regular polish or a stamping polish. I show it both ways.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: 70
MTK Design | Embers of Vesuvius (Thermal and Glow In The Dark)
Inspiration: Inspired by the historical event of Oct 24th 79AD when the sleepy little beachfront resort towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum were tortured by a vindictive god in the form of a violent volcano eruption. Mt Vesuvius spewed ash and embers entombing the towns; solidifying its place in the annals of time.
Description: Embers of Vesuvius is a slight vampy red when cold to bright fiery red when warm, and is loaded with gold to copper to red shimmer, as well as iridescent flakes in red, copper, green and gold. It glows a reddish orange in the dark too! I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: 95
My Indie Polish | In the Beginning
Inspiration: The beginning of the universe.
Description: In The Beginning is a medium grey crelly base with an assortment of berry hex glitters in both holo and normal and ranging from micro to medium sizes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Each bottle will also come with a small baggie of mini pink holo star glitters.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 100
My Stunning Nails | Greek Goddess Athena
Inspiration: Inspired by the Greek Goddess Athena who is the goddess of wisdom and war, thus the change in polish from gold/green to mauve.
Description: Greek Goddess Athena is a purple to magenta to gold to green to mauve shifting multichrome with small bronze to gold shifting metallic flecks mixed in. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $11.00 | Cap: 100
Nail Hoot | Golden Mask Dynasty
Inspiration: Inspired by a photo I took when I attended The Golden Mask Dynasty (金面王朝) show in China. The story tells how a queen who wears a golden mask creates a splendid and legendary dynasty through wisdom, tolerance, trust and boundless love.
Description: Golden Mask Dynasty is a bright neon pink pearlescent base with color shifting iridescent flakes that flash gold, lime green, orange and pink. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $11.99 | Cap: 280
Talon Super Dry & Shine by Nail Hoot
Inspiration: None
Description: Talon Super Dry & Shine is a glossy top coat that has a quick dry formula. It has a nice consistency and dries within about 5 minutes of applying it and leaves a nice glossy shine.
I floated it over a stamping design and it did just fine without smearing the image (I floated it like I usually do, I did not apply pressure)
I used the DRK Nails Stamping Plate – Mystic Ocean for the design.
Price: $6.25 | Cap: 125
Nailed It Nail Polish | Earth-Shaker
Inspiration: Inspired by Poseidon
Description: Earth-Shaker is a teal jelly base packed with pink to green to gold crystal flakes, a red to gold shifting shimmer, and holo micro flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.75 | Cap: 150
Necessary Evil Polish | The WABAC
Inspiration: Inspired by Mr. Peabody’s time machine
Description: WABAC is a warmish red jelly base with scattered holographic glitter, orange-pink-gold iridescent flakes and red to gold shimmer. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $11.50 | Cap: None
Night Owl Lacquer | Deathly Hallows
Inspiration: Inspired by the Deathly Hallows from the Harry Potter book series
Description: Deathly Hallows is a black jelly base with holo flecks, gold to green, aqua to green and bronze to gold crystal flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: None
Noodles Nail Polish | Armored
Inspiration: Inspired by the colors of an ancient Greek Spartan helmet
Description: Armored is a light, slight dusty, mint leaning blue crelly with copper shimmer and copper, caramel, and gold metallic and holo glitters. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Dries with a mild texture, so you may only need a second coat of top coat if you have a thinner top coat.
Price: $ 11.50 | Cap: None
Pahlish | Al Ula
Inspiration: Inspired by Al Ula oasis and ruins
Description: Al Ula is a soft periwinkle crelly base with pink shimmer and pink to orange to green shifting iridescent flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
Paint It Pretty Polish | The Lost City
Inspiration: Inspired by Atlantis
Description: The Lost City is a dark blue to purple multichrome with blue flakes, turquoise microflakes and shifting red to gold microflakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.00 | Cap: 70
Effect Topper by Paint It Pretty Polish | The Sunken Kingdom
Inspiration: Inspired by Atlantis
Description: The Sunken Kingdom is a flake topper that is packed with multiple shifting blue to purple to red to gold chameleon flakes and a sprinkling of holo. I used 1 coat over a black creme for these photos.
Price: $12.00 | Cap: 70
Painted Phalanges | Shade as Old as Time
Inspiration: Inspired by a rainbow in a purple sky
Description: Shade As Old As Time is a lavender tinged baby pink crelly with iridescent blue to gold to pink to purple to yellow shifting flakes and a bright gold to green to orange to red shifting shimmer. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $11.00 | Cap: 200
Painted Polish | Nobody’s Damsel
Inspiration: Inspired by Meg from the animated movie ‘Hercules’
Description: Nobody’s Damsel is a medium pink leaning purple crelly with cobalt blue and purple color-shifting flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: 350
Pampered Polishes | Peaceful Utopia
Inspiration: Inspired by The Lost City Of Atlantis
Description: Peaceful Utopia is a deep charcoal grey crelly with gold flakes and a mixture of blue glitters. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.00 | Cap: 100
Peachtree Polish | Sunset Temple
Inspiration: Inspired by the glow of the Parthenon during sunset
Description: Sunset Temple is a shimmery gold jelly polish with burgundy to red to orange to gold ultrachrome chameleon flakes and iridescent holographic micro glitters. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $11.00 | Cap: 70
Penélope Luz | Danu’s Blessing
Inspiration: Inspired by the ancient Celtic Goddess, Danu
Description: Danu’s Blessing is a muted, dusty, pale green with scattered holo pigment, holographic micro flecks and gold flakes. I used 2 coats and aglossy top coat for tehse photos.
Price: $11.50 | Cap: None
Poetry Cowgirl Nail Polish | Booty Scootin’
Inspiration: Inspired by Chichen Itza Mayan Pyramid
Description: Booty Scootin’ is a medium lilac jelly base packed with red-gold-green shifting shimmer and aurora pigment and bronze-green-teal ultrachrome chameleon flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 160
Polish Molish | Sirin (Thermal)
Inspiration: Sirin is a mythological creature of Russian legends, with the head and chest of a beautiful woman and the body of a bird. Sirins sang beautiful songs to the saints, foretelling future joys. For mortals, however, the birds were dangerous.
Description: Sirin is a reddish orange (cold) to yellow (warm) thermal with purple glitters in hex and squares and varying in size from micro to small. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: 250
Wax Sampler by Pretty Beautiful Unlimited | Ambrosia
Inspiration: Inspired by A picture of ancient Roman ruins
Description: Pretty Beautiful Unlimited has another 15 piece wax sampler for us this month, and as much as I loved last months – this might be my favorite of the 2. Most of the scents in this sampler are great for Winter transitioning into Spring – and they are great home scents for when company is coming over. My favorite so far is Sandalwood Vanilla – but here is a scent description list to browse:
- Amber & Lavender – Sophisticated French Lavender and exotic amber with notes of tonka bean and myrrh and a base of soft musk.
- Black Currant Vanilla & Amber – Red raspberries, cranberries and black currants blended with fresh lavender, vanilla and patchouli are softened by golden amber, rich sandalwood and light musk.
- Cabernet Crush – The full-bodied aroma of crushed berries and fruit, champagne grapes, cabernet sauvignon mingle with rich vanilla and soft spun sugar.
- Frankincense & Myrrh – Top notes of lilac and pine, middle notes of heliotrope, jasmine and musk and rounded out with frankincense, myrrh, patchouli and vanilla.
- Basil – Refreshing aroma of fresh cut leaves of basil.
- Glowing Amber – Citrus and amber enveloped by earthy moss and violet and finished off with vanilla musk and Indonesian patchouli.
- Lilac – The aroma of a freshly blooming lilac bush.
- Muscadine – Fresh grapes, blackberries, and woodsy base notes.
- Rosewood & Musk – Fresh cut rosewood balanced with nuances of cassis, Otto rose, green olive, cassia bark, rich cedar, black amber, soft sandalwood, and sheer musk.
- Sage Leaf – Reminiscent of fresh herbal sage leaves.
- Sandalwood Rose – Earthy wood and lush rose petal notes blended with complimentary green tones on a base of soft musk.
- Sandalwood Vanilla – The beautiful combination of luscious, rich vanilla, a woody bouquet of cedar and sandalwood with rose and jasmine.
- Sweet Vanilla Patchouli – Vanilla, earthy patchouli and green grass intertwined with fresh lavender and hints of licorice with crisp notes of menthol softened by amber.
- Tuscan Wine – Top notes of black grapes, strawberry, and red wine; followed by middle notes of white flowers and sweet cinnamon; and sits on dry wood notes.
- Wisteria – Notes of Wisteria, Rose, Violet and Ylang with undertones of precious woods and tender musk.
Price: $8.00 | Cap: 90
Pretty Beautiful Unlimited | Nectar
Inspiration: Inspired by Ancient Roman glass bottle
Description: Nectar is a lightly tinted multichrome jelly base that shifts red to bronze to copper with micro holographic flakes and purple to red to gold crystal chameleon flakes. While the base is sheer, all the elements packed into it create a very opaque effect. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
This dries with a mild texture – but you should only need 1 coat of top coat to smooth it.
Price: $12.00 | Cap: 140
Quixotic Polish | The Sacred Peacock
Inspiration: Inspired by Hera
Description: Sacred Peacock is a medium dusty blue creme base filled with violet to gold to green shifting pastel multichrome shimmer. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: 400
Red Eyed Lacquer | Celadon Celebration
Inspiration: Inspired by Korean Celadon Pottery
Description: Celadron Celebration is a light jade crelly base with taupe micro flakes and bronze to green aurora shimmer. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: 75
Rogue Lacquer | Persian Nights
Inspiration: Inspired by ancient Persia, one of the oldest civilizations! Many of the colors I was finding were rich reds and coral with gold!
Description: Yes I have a label-less bottle. There isn’t a bottom label either. I had to point it out cause it gave me a good giggle when it arrived.
Persian Nights is a bright orangish pink red coral jelly base with red, indigo and gold color shifting flakes with micro holo shreds. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.00 | Cap: 250
Sassy Cats Lacquer | Goddess Isis
Inspiration: Sassy Cats Lacquer was inspired by Goddess Isis the Egyptian Goddess of life and magic
Description: Goddess Isis is a purple to pink to green to gold multichrome with scattered gold holographic glitters. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for tehse photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 70
Sassy Pants Polish | Aztec Warrior
Inspiration: Inspired by artwork of an Aztec Warrior
Description: Aztec Warrior is a turquoise crelly base with assorted holographic gold, red and turquoise glitters. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.00 | Cap: None
Effect Topper by Sassy Sauce Polish | Opals on the Rise
Inspiration: Inspired by an ancient vase
Description: Opals on the Rise is an effect topper that shifts iridescent pink to green to purple to blue with irirdescent flakes that have the same shifts in color. I show it here in 3 coats alone, as well as 1 coat over black.
Price: $12.00 | Cap: 100
Sassy Sauce Polish | Ungachacka (Tri-Thermal)
Inspiration: Inspired by a photo of cavemen sitting around a fire, with a beautiful sunset in the background
Description: Ungachacka is a tri thermal that transitions from violet purple (cold) to magnetaish purple (warm) to periwinkle tinged white (hot) with red and copper shimmer, as well as red to bronze to gold ultrachrome chameleon flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: 200
Scofflaw Varnish | Leda and the Swan
Inspiration: Inspired by Leda and the Swan
Description: Leda And The Swan is a dusty salmon creme with gold flakes, midnight purple flecks, and a delicate pink shimmer. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: None
Starlight and Sparkles | Clio, Muse of History
Inspiration: Inspired by the Muses were the nine daughters of Zeus, the king of the gods, and Mnemosyne, a Titan and the goddess of memory. They were goddesses of knowledge and the arts, each having a particular domain. Clio is considered “the proclaimer, glorifier and celebrator of history, great deeds and accomplishments” – perfect for Ancient History month!
Description: Clio, Muse of History is an ivory-tinted, slightly off-white crelly base with blue, gold, and white opaque and iridescent flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: 150
Dinosaur Charm and Page Marker Set | Starlight and Sparkles
Inspiration: Inspired by Dinosaurs! Technically prehistoric, but they are ancient wonders and a source of incredible insight into the distant past.
Description: First off – I goofed on these photos. Issa sent the set of 3 celestial ones since they didn’t make it in January’s set – and I didn’t realize they weren’t “extras” to go with this. I was 7 hours into typing this post when she mentioned it and I simply don’t have time to redo photos right now. Just keep in mind – this is ONLY for the dino ones.
There are six page markers and one charm in this set. The page markers are, from left to right: a Brachiosaurus and a Brontosaurus/an Apatosaurus* in the top row, an Allosaurus and a Parasaurolophus in the middle row, and a Stegosaurus and a Triceratops in the bottom row. The charm is a Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton hanging from a stainless steel lobster clasp. Both the charm and page markers are decorated with glass beads that glow green in the dark.
Price: $13.00 for Dinos Only | Cap: 36
STELLA CHROMA | As Confused As Nigel
Inspiration: Inspired by Stonehenge from Spinal Tap
“In ancient times, hundreds of years before the dawn of history…” And down drops an 18″ prop piece of Stonehenge. But our big haired, heavy metal boys don’t realize it for quite a while. Until it was in danger of “being crushed by dwarves.”
Description: Confused As Nigel is an emerald green jelly base with black holo shards and gold holo glitters, as well as red shimmer. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Dries down with texture – so use 2 coats of top coat to smooth.
Price: $12.00 | Cap: None
Emulsified Sugar Scrub by STELLA CHROMA | Gingered Peach
Inspiration: Inspired by Ginger and peaches. Both ginger and peaches originated in ancient East Asia, and they smell AMAZING together. So why not combine them with our rich sugar scrub?
Description: Stella Chroma’s Emulsified Sugar Scrub is an incredibly fine particle sugar that’s densely packed in. Dig a little out of the jar, massage into your hands then rinse and keep rubbing it in while rinsing. Your hands will feel smooth, soft and incredible.
The March scent is Gingered Peaches and when I smell it, I get the peaches, but they are mellowed out with the spiciness of ginger. You can definitely smell both – but I smell the peach just a touch more.
I used to not like the scent of ginger, but while pregnant I have about 9 months of morning sickness, and ginger helped – and I grew to love it. And I’m not kidding about the sickness. It started at 3 weeks which is how I knew I was pregnant, and Jacob was 3 weeks overdue (and he’s still always late) so it was 9 months of toilet hugging.
Price: $6.00 | Cap: None
Supermoon Lacquer | Out Of Time
Inspiration: Inspired by the ‘True Survivor’ music video by David Hasselhoff for the short film ‘Kung Fury’.
Description: Out Of Time is a blackened indigo blue holographic base filled with magenta-to-green and violet-to-gold color shifting shimmer, red pearl and hot pink microflakes, and iridescent pink flakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: None
Supernatural Lacquer | Your Father Smelt of Elderberries!
Inspiration: Inspired by Monty Python and The Holy Grail
Description: Your Father Smelt of Elderberries! is a blackened purple jelly base with pink shimmer and pink to gold shifting flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.00 | Cap: None
Sweet Heart Polish | Mighty Aphrodite
Inspiration: Inspired by the famous painting Primavera by Sandro Botticelli.
Description: Mighty Aphrodite is a creamy peachy pink with green shimmer, gold micro flecks and pink to gold shifting shimmer. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $8.00 | Cap: None
The Crafty Taco | Moon Over Babylon Pendant Necklace
Inspiration: Inspired by the ancient Mesopotamian moon god Sin (pronounced SEEN) who was worshipped at least as far back as 2600BC.
Description: This is a large oval pendant paintedin a silvery magnetic and finished with a moon-like circular pull. It hangs from a midnight black 16″ waxed cord with an adjustable chain. A shining crescent finishes off each the chain.
Every necklace comes with a sticker depicting a different lunar phase.
Price: $12.00 | Cap: 40
The Lady Varnishes | The Only Constant is Change
Inspiration: Inspired by ancient coins
Description: The Only Constant Is Change is a warm brown shimmery jelly base with sterling silver flecks and circle dots in gold, silver and copper. There will be some texture with the dot glitters, so you will probably need 2 coats of top coat for a smooth finish. I used 3 thin coats and 2 coats of top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: 150
The Soapy Chef | That’s Ancient History Green Tea Body Butter
Inspiration: Inspired by the history of green tea for thousands of years in Asian Cultures
Description: That’s Ancient History Green Tea Body Butter is a light and fluffy whipped body butter. It is made with fresh green tea leaves and aloe vera gel.
The scent is a light, herbally green tea. Very refreshing type scent. Plus the body butter made my hands feel like silk and didn’t leave a greasy feeling behind (a little goes a long way, so you don’t have to use much)
I’m grabbing a backup of this.
Price: $10.00 | Cap: 65
QDTC by Top Shelf Lacquer | If the Glass Fits
Inspiration: “If the glass fits” – based on a gorgeous ancient roman wine glass.
Description: Top Shelf has another Quick Dry Top Coat with a super shifty shimmer that shows colors or pink, orange, gold, green, blue and purple. This is a top coat and shimmer topper in one – so you save a step in your mani. I used 1 coat over a black creme for these photos.
Price: $9.50 | Cap: None
Top Shelf Lacquer | The Beer of Yesteryear
Inspiration: Top Shelf’s polish is theme based with “The beer of yesteryear” inspired by this ancient Egyptian painting from 1350BC showing the man drinking a beer with his wife and child.
Description: The Beer of Yesteryear is a medium tealish green linear holographic with shifty glass flecks that flash green, blue, purple, orange and gold. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
Turtle Tootsie Polishes | Two Headed Serpent
Inspiration: Inspired by Two Headed Serpents
Description: Two Headed Serpent is a sky bluish mint crelly loaded with orange to green to gold ultrachrome chameleon flakes and copper shimmers. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $11.50 | Cap: 200
Vapid Lacquer | Pestilence
Inspiration: We have taken inspiration from the bubonic plague pandemic from the Late Middle Ages (1340-1400). It ravished England, killing a third of the population, sparking violence and crime. Also taking its toll on Mongolia with a huge outbreak in 1330.
Description: Pestilence is a black jelly base with lightly scattered holo, as well as blue to purple to pink to aqua to green shifting iridescent flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 400
Body Butter by Vapid | Pestilence
Inspiration: Inspired by the bubonic plague Dr.s of the 13-1400’s Europe, and their leather bird masks.
Description: Vapid Body Butter is light and silky and nicely fragranced. This month’s scent is Pestilence and it’s described as sweet tobacco, creamy vanilla and tonka bean, with lavender. It’s an interesting scent, and to be honest – it took me a bit to warm up to it because it’s not a scent I would typically reach for.
In the jar I mainly smell sweet tobacco and lavender. When I use it though, more of the vanilla pops out which brings the tobacco and lavender scent together nicely.
Price: $10.00 | Cap: None
Vibrant Vinyls | QDTC & Base Coat Duo
Inspiration: Inspired by old book stores
Description: Vibrant Vinyls will have 2 listings this month. One listing will be this base coat and top coat DUO while the other will be JUST the top coat. So you can buy both or just the top coat.
If you love the smell of books – this ones for you!
One for the Books smells like older books that have been sitting in a library for years, sharing their knowledge. My nose picks up the scent of leather and musk, but you might also pick up Italian bergamot, cashmere, patchouli, vetiver, and cedar wood. This is a comforting smell to us book nerds.
The duo consists of Double Bond base coat as well as Fast & Hard Quick dry top coat – but you can also buy the top coat separately.
For the stamping image – I used Maniology x PolishedJess MO57 Plate
Duo: $15.00 | Cap: 100 US
Top Coat Only: $8.00 | Cap: 150 US / 50 UK
What Addiction | Hephaestus Revenge
Inspiration: Inspired by the Greek god of volcanoes, fire and forge
Description: Hephaestus Revenge is a chocolate brown jelly base with black, red and gold micro holo glitter, red shimmer and red to gold ultrachrome chameleon flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 70
Polish Pickup March 2020 | Ancient History
So when I first started receiving polishes for March, out of the first 7 I got, 5 were light minty/ light green shades and I thought it was going to be a popular creation for the month. As time went on – more and more variety started rolling in. While I do see it as a heavy blue and green month again – I’m glad the color varied more.
I know a couple more things should be arriving – but I can’t remember which they were. When they get here, I’ll add them in.
I already have 26 in for April, so I can get a jump start on those soon.
Where To Buy: Polish Pickup Shop
Shop Dates: March 6th at 11am EST through March 9th at 11:59pm EST
The Polish Pickup Shop is open for previews tomorrow, so you can start loading up your wishlists then! A few items still need to be added, but I think the majority of polishes and items I have will be on the site and ready when it opens.
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