*Disclosure: Press samples – I received these polishes for free in exchange for swatch photography. All reviews and opinions are my own.*
Hello! It’s that time of the month again – April Polish Pickup is right around the corner! This month’s PPU will be open for preorder on the Polish Pickup site from April 1-4, and the theme is the Periodic Table of Elements.
Polish Pickup is a monthly indie collaborative shop where makers offer limited edition items, typically nail polish, inspired by a central theme.
I have 14 polishes and 4 IPU items to share with you today, so let’s get into it!
BCB Lacquers: Up & Atom
Up & Atom is described as a linear holo with a blue/green shifting shimmer. It is inspired by an Iridium rock.
Up & Atom had a smooth and even formula.
Shown is two coats plus glossy top coat.
Up & Atom will be available for $13 with a cap of 300.
BCB Lacquers: Cuticle Oil in Salted Margarita
BCB Lacquers is also bringing us a doe-foot applicator cuticle oil in the scent Salted Margarita.
Salted Margarita is described as a refreshing and bright scented cuticle oil with notes of lime, mandarin orange, lemon, sea salt, guava nectar, pineapple, brown sugar, and vanilla rum.
The cuticle oil in Salted Margarita will be available for $9.50 for 9 mL, with a cap of 75.
Cupcake Polish: Radium Girls
Radium Girls is described as a very pale (almost white) green filled with gold/red/green aurora shimmer that glows green in the dark. It is inspired by Radium.
Radium Girls had a smooth and even formula that dries gritty. The glow from this polish is really strong, but you do need a blurring base if you want to achieve full opacity.
Shown is three coats plus glossy top coat.
Radium Girls will be available for $13 with no cap.
Cuticula: Illuminations
Illuminations is described as lilac silver holographic base with pink/gold shifting shimmer, purple metallic flakes, and platinum silver flakes. It is inspired by Fireworks.
Illuminations had a smooth and even formula. Its flakes were flat and dense.
Shown is two coats plus glossy top coat.
Illuminations will be available for $13 with a cap of 600.
Dam Nail Polish: Don’t Pee in the Pool
Don’t Pee in the Pool is described as a blue jelly with metallic blue, holographic silver, and white glitters. This polish also has a ton of silver reflective glitters. It is inspired by Chlorine.
Don’t Pee in the Pool had a smooth and even formula with glitters that came out dense and evenly mixed. I recommend going for slightly thicker coats to deepen the base with two coats or do three normal coats. The polish is more teal leaning in person than in photos.
Shown is three coats plus a glitter grabbing top coat, followed by glossy top coat in normal studio lighting and then with flash.
Don’t Pee in the Pool will be available for $13 with a cap of 300.
Dreamland Lacquer: Czech This Out
Czech This Out is described as a pale lilac base filled with a mix of reflective and holographic glitters and blue to purple aurora shimmer. It is inspired by neodymium glass (also called alexandrite glass) that was developed in the 1920s by the Moser Glassworks in the Czech Republic.
Czech This Out had a smooth formula that dried textured and gritty. It has a similar formula to Just Squiddin Around, their PPU polish from last month, and the tone of the polish is a bit more purple in person.
Shown is two coats plus a glitter grabbing top coat, followed by glossy top coat in normal studio lighting and then with flash.
Czech This Out will be available for $12.50 with a cap of 500.
Glisten & Glow: Minty Fresh
Minty Fresh is described as a white based crelly loaded with mint and blue metallic flakes. It is inspired by Fluorine.
Minty Fresh had a smooth formula, with flakes that were flat and dense.
Shown is two coats plus two coats of glossy top coat.
Minty Fresh will be available for $13 with no cap.
Glisten & Glow: Glitter Grabber
Glisten & Glow brings us their popular Glitter Grabber for IPU this month. Glitter Grabber is an amazing product that gets applied after any
glitter or flakie dense manicure is done and it’s fully dry and before your top coat. It aids in creating a smoother surface for your top coat or matte top coat all while “grabbing” that extra texture!
I have a few collages that show the difference between having and not having one coat of Glitter Grabber.
Glitter Grabber will be available for $8 with no cap. The glitter crelly in my photos is Glisten & Glow’s Mummy of the Year.
Jen & Berries: Unobtanium
Unobtanium is described as a charcoal crelly with silver/blue shifting shimmer and packed with holographic flakes. It is inspired by its namesake.
Unobtanium had a smooth and even formula. It is self-leveling but dries flat, so you’ll want to pair it with a glossy top coat.
Shown is three coats plus glossy top coat.
Unobtanium will be available for $13 with a cap of 150.
Kathleen & Co: Oh, It’s ON!
Oh, It’s ON! is described as a deep violet base with green shifty shimmer, holo flecks and a mix of reflective glitters. It is inspired by the chemical reaction of Oxygen and Nitrogen that creates the Northern Lights.
Oh, It’s ON! had a smooth and even formula that dried gritty. It is a very sparkly polish.
Shown is two coats plus glossy top coat in normal studio lighting, and then with flash.
Oh, It’s ON! will be available for $13 with a cap of 500.
Lilypad Lacquer: Glow Up
Glow Up is described as a neon orange jelly base full of colour shifting crystal chameleon flakes. It is inspired by a neon sign.
Glow Up had a smooth jelly base formula, with flakes that were medium in density.
Shown is two coats plus glossy top coat.
Glow Up will be available for $14 with a cap of 200.
Nailed It: Dazzle Dust
Dazzle Dust is described as a sheer pink base packed with copper to gold and red to gold shifting crystal flakes with a touch of silver flakes. It is inspired by Erbium.
Dazzle Dust had a smooth formula, with flakes that were very dense and lied flat.
Shown is three coats plus glossy top coat.
Dazzle Dust will be available for $13 with a cap of 250.
Polished For Days: Crushed Emerald
Crushed Emerald is described as an emerald green base with emerald shifting iridescent flakes and silver reflect glitters. It is inspired by Beryllium (Emeralds).
Crushed Emerald had a smooth formula with flakes that were flat. The polish dries gritty, and the flakes are evenly medium sized such that it feels like crushed gems on your nails – definitely hits the inspo right!
Shown is two coats plus a glitter grabbing top coat, followed by glossy top coat in normal studio lighting and then with flash.
Crushed Emerald will be available for $13 with no cap.
Red Eyed Lacquer: A Little Hard To Come By
A Little Hard To Come By is described as a red jelly with gold/ red and red/orange glass flakes and holo micro flakies. It is inspired by Plutonium from Back To The Future.
A Little Hard To Come By had a smooth and even formula, with flakes that were dense and flat.
Shown is two coats plus glossy top coat.
A Little Hard To Come By will be available for $12.50 with a cap of 200.
Red Eyed Lacquer: Fizzy Salty Bath Milk in Blue My Bread
Fizzy Salty Bath Milk in Blue My Bread is scented in a blend of blueberries and banana nut bread. It is inspired by Potassium and bananas.
The salts in this jar are easy to scoop up, and honestly smell delicious. They’re super relaxing for your body, and it feels very much like an easy way to give yourself some self care. Highly recommend!
Fizzy Salty Bath Milk in Blue My Bread will be in jars of 8oz, available for $7 with a cap of 50.
Rogue Lacquer: Rhodium & Roses
Rhodium & Roses is described as a silvery base with intense pink to green and gold shifting shimmer, holo and platinum reflective glitters. It is inspired by Rhodium, which occurs in platinum, and rose-toned jewelry.
Rhodium & Roses had a smooth and even formula that was self-leveling and quite opaque. This polish was stunning – a standout for me this month.
Shown is two coats plus a glitter grabbing top coat, followed by glossy top coat in normal studio lighting and then with flash.
Rhodium & Roses will be available for $12.50 with no cap.
Wildflower Lacquer: Stolen Flame
Stolen Flame is described as a deep violet jelly base packed with blue to violet crystal flakes and scattered holo flakes. It is inspired by
Stolen Flame had a thicker formula because of all the flakes, although it was very opaque and deep. If you do a slightly thicker coat, it could be a one coater.
The polish comes with a stain warning, so I recommend pairing it with a good base coat.
Shown is two coats plus two coats of glossy top coat.
Stolen Flame will be available for $13 with no cap.
There’s such a fun variety of polishes this month – something for everyone! Let me know which ones you’re eyeing, and thanks for reading!
XOXO,
Lauren
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The Wildflower and Polished For Days were on my list, but I’ve added two more. The ones from Rouge and Dam!!