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Polish Pickup January 2023 | Greek Mythology
Disclosure: I am a paid employee for Polish Pickup. While this post is not sponsored, I do have a relationship with the hosting collaboration shop.
Happy Friday! It’s been a really long few weeks and I’ve been swatching away in the background, but also taking some time off to spend with Nick and Jacob for the holidays. Work got a little stressful. End of year in a medical facility brings a lot of calls for those trying to get appointments in before their deductible resets, so the schedule is jam packed from open to close (and sometimes double booked.) Unfortunately, the doctor’s mother passed and we were scrambling a bit to reschedule a lot of patients. Luckily they were understanding, but these are also chronic pain patients who (in some cases) have already waited 2 months to be seen (we have 3 divisions and 2 are speciality) so it hurts a little to have to tell them they have to wait a bit longer. So mentally, I needed a little break from posting. When you are one who has a lot of empathy, it takes a toll.
So.. after a little posting break, I have my Polish Pickup January 2023 post to share, and the theme is Greek Mythology this month.
I have 52 items to share this month – and I don’t think I’m expecting anything else to arrive. This is a blue heavy month with some definite Winter-y vibes going on. You’ll be able to check out all 52 items on Youtube as well – be sure to take a look to see it all swatched.
For the fine details – for all photos shown – I used Vapid Lacquer Commitment Issues Peel Off Base (purchased by me, but I swatch/admin for the brand), and for the glossy photos I did use a combination of the top coats including Glisten & Glow Top Coat and Vibrant Vinyls which was sent as PR this month. For all textured polishes, I did use Glisten & Glow Glitter Grabber (PR) and for matte photos I used Anchor & Heart Lacquer Sea Glass (purchased by me, but I do swatch for the maker)
My lighting set up was changed. The new lamps give a much truer to color photo with less Photoshop manipulation. So now, since I use artificial lighting due to my day job, my new set up involves 2 Neatfi XL Lamps from Amazon (affiliate link) as well as this Daylight Company Duo Daylight Lamp (affiliate link).
Wishlisting will open on Sunday, January 1st (time is whenever it’s ready – usually mid afternoon) and the shop will open on January 6th at 11am Eastern.
Let’s jump on in.
ALCHEMY LACQUERS | POSEIDON’S ILLUSION
Inspiration: Inspired by a barbie called Neptune’s Fantasy, which is named after the roman version of Poseidon (so needed to switch up the name).
Description: Poseidon’s Illusion is a periwinkle jelly base with green to turquoise to blue shifting shimmer and holo flakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: 200
ALL MIXED UP LACQUERS | LISTEN TO MY SONG
Inspiration: Inspired by Siren
Description: Listen To My Song is a berry jelly based with magnetic pigment that shifts green to pink when magnetized, as well as blue to violet shifting iridescent flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
I only magnetized the center 2 nails so you can see the polish both ways.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 150
ANCHOR & HEART LACQUER | SHHH…I’M SLEEPING
Inspiration: Inspired by Hypnos (or Hypnus), the Greek god and personification of sleep! Anyone else ready for a nap?
Description: Shhh… I’m Sleeping is a medium-deep teal to blue shimmer base with a muted gold to green magnetic pigment, as well as bronze reflective glitters. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
I show the polish both magnetized and unmagnetized so you can see it both ways.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
ATOMIC POLISH | GAIA
Inspiration: Gaia
Description: Gaia is a minty green crelly base with pink to orange to gold to green shifting shimmer and matching iridescent flakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $TBA | Cap: TBA
BARONESS X | XPRESS DRYING SPRAY in LEMON BLOSSOM + SEA MIST
Inspiration: According to Greek and Roman mythology, citrus fruits were the dowry of Hera (Juno), the bride of Zeus (Jupiter), who kept them jealously hidden away in a blissful garden situated at the western end of the earth, where the sun dies every day and where lived the Hesperides.
Description: Xpress Drying Spray is a fine mist that you spray over your finished mani to help speed out the outer layer dry time. You can only use this on the final layer of polish.
This product contains ingredients that bond with the solvents in nail polish to help them evaporate faster, namely disiloxane. This is the ingredient that evaporates and bonds with solvents the fastest of all the silicones in drying products. Drying products that do not contain this ingredient, won’t dry your nails nearly as quickly as Xpress Drying Spray. Baroness X also added camellia and jojoba oil to help hydrate skin and cuticles at the same time as drying.
Xpress Drying Spray is scented in Lemon Blossom & Sea Mist. It’s described as the sweet scent of the ocean breeze with a beautifully balanced medley of dune grass, lemon blossom, and key lime.
This is a light, fresh and clean scent that is really pleasant. I wouldn’t mind having a hair perfume in this scent.
Price: $6.90 | Cap: None
BEE’S KNEES LACQUER | IN THE NAME OF HADES
Inspiration: BKL is taking inspiration from Zagreus and the game Hades
Description: In The Name of Hades is another Lion sibling (Lion with A Thorn In Its Paw for those unsure what Lion Sibling is… this is a past PPU polish and the finish is a fan fav for BKL) and this is a black cherry jelly base loaded with red to green shimmer and silver holo flakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.50 | Cap: None
BLACK DAHLIA LACQUER | CALYPSO
Inspiration: This month’s polish was inspired by Calypso, the goddess of the sea.
Description: Calypso is a pale pink, sheer jelly base with holo flakes and shimmer with strong shifts of to red, orange, green and gold. I used 3 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.75 | Cap: None
BLACK DAHLIA LACQUER | NYX SCENTED PEEL OFF BASE COAT
Inspiration: This month’s scented peel off base coat was inspired by NYX, the goddess of the night.
Description: NYX Peel Off Base Coat is a non latex peelable base coat that is meant to last several days and perfect for more stubborn polishes (like glitters!)
This version is scented and smells like relaxing lavender and chamomile and is scented with therapeutic grade essential oils.
I did do a wear test on this one and I got 6 days of wear out of it (and I went all out with dishes, tree set up, typing, etc) which is close to what I got with the non scented version a few years ago. This does have extra large mixing balls in the bottle to help mix the scent with the base. If you see some separation – that’s normal, it won’t affect the performance but the mixing balls should get that sorted with a little shake.
The base can take up to 10 minutes to fully dry. When ready to change your mani, use an orange stick or cuticle pusher to help remove.
Price: $7.75 | Cap: None
BLUEBIRD LACQUER | MAKING POUR DECISIONS
Inspiration: Inspired by Dionysus, the god of wine, was the inspiration for this sparkler.
Description: Making Pour Decisions is a grape jelly base with holo flakes packed in, as well as pink to orange shifting shimmer. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: None
BY DANY VIANNA | KORE
Inspiration: Inspired by Persephone in Lore Olympus
Description: Kore is a cool toned bright pink (leaning magenta) jelly base with a fine blue to purple aurora shimmer and magenta reflective glitters. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 400
CADILLACQUER | LORD OF THE SEA
Inspiration: Inspired by Poseidon
Description: Lord of the Sea is a black (cold) to a dusty teal blue (warm) jelly based thermal with a variety of iridescent flakes that flash shades of green, blue, pink, orange and violet. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $14.00 | Cap: None
CAMEO COLOURS LACQUERS | MY EYES ARE UP HERE
Inspiration: Inspired by A very cameo-esque rendering of Medusa.
Description: My Eyes Are Up Here is a deep teal (leaning blue in some lighting) jelly base packed with red to copper to green shifting shimmer and scattered holo sparkle, with turquoise and purple metallic flakes, plus silver holo micro flakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.00 | Cap: 105
COLORES DE CAROL | THERE’S WISDOM IN CHAOS
Inspiration: Inspired by Themis
Description: There’s Wisdom in Chaos is a blue to purple to green shimmery multichrome base with gold to green magnetic pigment. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
I only magnetized the middle 2 nails so you can see the polish both ways.
Price: $13.50 | Cap: None
CRYSTAL KNOCKOUT | POLKA NYMPHS
Inspiration: Inspired by Dancing nymphs in a field of green.
Description: Polka Nymphs is a holographic shimmer base with a green aurora glow and iridescent color-shifting flakes in violet, blue, green, gold, pink, and orange. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
This can be used as a topper too – it’s sheer enough to be used as a stand alone polish or a topper.
Price: $12.00 | Cap: None
CUPCAKE POLISH | ICARUS
Inspiration: Inspired by Icarus, the man who flew too close to the sun.
Description: Icarus is a sky blue jelly base with gold to green to orange iridescent aurora shimmer mixed in. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
DAM NAIL POLISH | QUEEN OF THE GODS
Inspiration: Inspired by Hera the queen of the gods and wife of Zeus.
Description: Queen of the Gods is a deep teal blue base loaded with gold to green magnetic pigment, blue flakes and teal reflective glitters, as well as ultra holographic glitters. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
I only magnetized the middle 2 nails to show the polish both ways.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 300
DRK NAILS | THE DIVAS
Inspiration: Inspired by The Divas singing The Gospel Truth at Hercules cartoon movie.
Description: The Divas is a lavender grey jelly base loaded with blue to purple shimmer, pale silvery magnetic pigment and orchid pink metallic flakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
I only magnetized the center 2 nails so you can see it worn both ways.
Price: $13.90 | Cap: 250
EMILY DE MOLLY | STYX
Inspiration: Inspired by Artwork of the goddess Styx
Description: Styx is an eggplant purple jelly base loaded with purple to blue aurora shimmer and neon pink hex glitters. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Due to the hex glitters, you will probably need 2 coats of top coat or a glitter filling topper and top coat for a smooth finish.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 300
ETHEREAL | IRIS
Inspiration: Inspired by Iris, the goddess of rainbows.
Description: Iris is a sheer sky blue jelly base with red to orange shifting shimmer and twinkling holographic flakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 500
FAIR MAIDEN POLISH | SELENE
Inspiration: Moon Goddess, Selene
Description: Selene is a smokey blue-grey (cold) to peachy-pink (warm) jelly based thermal with aqua to blue to purple iridescent flakes and silver holo micro flakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
The more coats you add the deeper the peachy pink color becomes when warm.
Price: $12.00 | Cap: None
GLISTEN & GLOW | GODDESS OF LOVE
Inspiration: Inspired by the Goddess of Love – Aphrodite! Love is in the air with this polish, great for Valentine’s Day manis too!
Description: Goddess of Love is a lavender leaning, cool toned light pink crelly base with red and purple metallic flakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
GLISTEN & GLOW | TOP COAT
Inspiration:
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 8 years now and it’s never failed me. It dries fast, has a very glossy, high shine and floats well over nail art.
This top coats dries fast (about 4 minutes on me) and glows under blacklight. Also pairs beautifully with G&G Glitter Grabber if you picked that up in previous shops.
Plate used: Hit The Bottle To Love or Not To Love
Price: $8.00 | Cap: None
HEALTHY FAWNS | STRONG MAN BEAUTY BAG
Inspiration: Inspired by the classic kids movie Hercules
Description: The Strong Man Beauty Bag is inspired by the classic movie from the 90’s, Hercules. The Strong Man makeup bag is a 100% cotton bag. It features Hercules inspired scenes on the outside with color coordinated batik cotton on the inside with an aurora electroplated zipper, and rainbow zipper tape, and measures 8″ wide x 5″ tall x 2″ deep.
This looks small but actually carries quite a bit thanks to the expanding bottom. I can fit a full KBShimmer sugar scrub in it with lots of room to spare and without issues zipping it up.
Product Size: 8″ wide x 5″ tall x 2″ deep
Price: $18.00 | Cap: 50
HEARTS & PROMISES | GOD OF THUNDER
Inspiration: Inspired by Zeus – the Greek God of Thunder and Lightning
Description: God of Thunder is a light-medium grey crelly base loaded with silver scattered holo, silver reflective glitter, silver holo galaxy micro glitters, and red holo glitters. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 300
INDIE BY PATTY LOPES | ASH
Inspiration: Inspired by Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Audrey Hepburn movie
Description: Ash is a clear base loaded with silver reflective glitters, as well as green and red shreds. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 300
JEN & BERRIES | STRIKE A POSE-IDON
Inspiration: Inspired by Illustration of Poseidon
Description: Strike a Pose-idon is a deep blue jelly base loaded with teal to blue to violet shifting shimmer, as well as metallic gold, silver and holo flakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 300
JIOR COUTURE | MEDUSA NOIR
Inspiration: Did you know, there is a theory that the og Medusa was a black woman with locs.
The lady with the head full of snakes who turned men to stone, when they looked in her eyes isn’t true. The truth is she was a beautiful African woman with locs (snakes). She was so beautiful that when men looked at her or when she made eye contact, they froze in complete astonishment. They were blown away by her beauty
Description: Medusa Noir is a dusty green (cold) to a dusty chartreuse (warm) thermal jelly with blue glow in the dark effect, as well as gold and orange holo microglitters. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
KBSHIMMER | LOOKING FOR LOVE
Inspiration: Inspired by Aphrodite’s Rock
Description: Looking For Love is a yellow to soft gold to soft peach to pink shifting multichrome with holo flakes mixed in. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.00 | Cap: None
KBSHIMMER | SUGAR SCRUB IN OATMEAL, MILK & HONEY
Inspiration: Inspired by Ambrosia
Description: 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.
Our Oatmeal, Milk & Honey scrub pays homage to Ambrosia. Sweet and decadent notes of raw honey wrap around the sugar crystals, while tonka bean adds a complex depth to the scent. Notes of smooth whipped vanilla cream and almond milk add layers of creamy sweetness and even a touch of cherry that almond notes can often bring.
If you like light, sweet scents, this is for you. It definitely smells like a sweet honey and milk with vanilla and I can smell the cherry scent too. It reminds me a lot of those candied cherry cookies I see around the holidays!
Price: $10.00 | Cap: None
LEESHA’S LACQUER | WHAT’S KRAKEN?
Inspiration: Inspired by The Kraken!
Description: What’s Kraken? is a green to blue to purple multichrome jelly base with gold to green to blue to purple flakes mixed in. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
LEMMING LACQUER | PSYCHE & EROS
Inspiration: Inspired by The love story of Psyche & Eros.
Description: Psyche & Eros is an indigo jelly with purple to pink to gold shimmer and holographic microflakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 200
LUMEN | WILD MOON
Inspiration: Inspired by Artemis Goddess of the Hunt and the Moon. Ruler of animals and the hunt the moon and its glow….. I think we all have a little essence of this Goddess in us! Be wild and shine!
Description: Wild Moon is a deep blackened navy sheer jelly base loaded with red to bronze to gold to deep green shimmer. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
The green can be seen at extreme angles.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
LYNBDESIGNS | STRONGER THAN GREASE
Inspiration: Inspired by the Myth of Ajax and Ajax dish soap
Description: Stronger Than Grease is a murky teal jelly base with pink to purple shifting magnetic pigment, purple to blue shifting flakes and holo sparkle. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
I only magnetized the middle nails to show it worn both ways
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
MANMADE BY J&S | CURSE OF MEDUSA CLUTCH
Inspiration: Inspired by Medusa!
Description: The Curse of Medusa Clutch is a black and silver holographic snake skin vinyl pattern with a black bow pattern that has little sparkles in it… and a white gemstone as the center of the bow. This is also lined with waterproof canvas, so it can be a clutch or a makeup bag.
Most cell phones will fit in it as well. The size is 5.5 x 9 x 1 inches.
This is super cute and eyecatching!
Price: $20.00 | Cap: 50
MOO MOO’S SIGNATURES | PLEASE COME BACK, DAPHNE
Inspiration: Inspired by ancient greek mythology – Daphne and Apollo
Description: Please Come Back, Daphne is a shimmery dirty gold base with rainbow flakes mixed in, as well as green to gold shimmer, holo and ultrachrome chameleon flakes. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $14.50 | Cap: 200
NIGHT OWL LACQUER | FOREVER MAIDEN
Inspiration: Inspired by Hestia goddess of the hearth
Description: Forever Maiden is a greyed out indigo tinted jelly base loaded with vibrant fuchsia to red to orange to gold to green shifting crystal chameleon flakes and black flakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
NOODLES NAIL POLISH | JUST DO IT
Inspiration: Inspired by The Goddess of Victory- Nike
Description: Just Do It is a black crelly with white matte, silver and gold holo, and gold metallic glitters and a touch of scattered holo. I used 2 coats, a coat of glitter smoothing topper and glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $11.50 | Cap: None
PAMPERED POLISHES | GONE, BABY.
Inspiration: Inspired by Hermes from Hercules
Description: Gone, Baby. is a powdery sky blue crelly base loaded with blue metallic flakes, gold metallic flakes, and blue iridescent ghost flakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
PARADOX POLISH | DEMETER, GODDESS OF NATURE
Inspiration: Greek Mythological goddess and my affinity for nature.
Description: Demeter, Goddess of Nature is a tri-thermal crelly base that goes from deep raspberry mauve (cold) to rosy red (warm) to rose pink (hot) with rose gold flakes, gold flakes, silver flakes and black flakes with a fairly subtle scattered holo. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
POETRY COWGIRL NAIL POLISH | BLACKSMITH TO THE GODS
Inspiration: Inspired by Hephaestus, Greek god of blacksmiths, metalworking, carpenters, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metallurgy, fire, and volcanoes.
Description: Blacksmith To The Gods is a deep multichrome jelly base that shifts indigo-purple-magenta-red-copper with a scattering of holo micro flakies. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $14.00 | Cap: None
PSYCHE MINERALS | LOVE STORY
Inspiration: Inspired by Psych and Cupid’s story
Description: Love Story is a beautiful lavender pink linear holgoraphic. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: 100
RED EYED LACQUER | DA-BALMER IN STRIKE A POSE-IDON
Inspiration: Inspired by Poseidon
Description: Da-Balmer is a cross between a balm and body butter. It’s creamy like a body butter but has a more emollient feel like a balm would. It’s an intensive treatment you can use anywhere (I love it on cuticles of course) but a little goes a long way. If you use too much – it will feel very oily (like a balm would) so start with a little and build up if you need more.
Strike A Pose-idon is a house blend of guava, passion fruit and dragonfruit.
This smells as it’s described. A tropical fruit blend that isn’t too sweet and has a nice bite to it.
Price: $9.00 | Cap: 100
RED EYED LACQUER | I’M YOUR VENUS, I’M YOUR FIRE
Inspiration: Inspired by Venus
Description: I’m Your Venus, I’m Your Fire is a dusky sage green crelly base with red to orange shifting shimmer and holo flakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
This shows up more beige on me but some sage green in the base peeks through in person.
Price: $12.50 | Cap: 200
ROGUE LACQUER | A LITTLE DARK A LITTLE GLOOMY
Inspiration: Inspired by Hades from Disneys Hercules
Description: A Little Dark, A Little Gloomy is a marine blue jelly base with aqua to blue to green glass flakes and black metallic flakes mixed in. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
If you use thick coats, you may need a glitter smoothing topper and glossy top coat for a smooth finish.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: None
SASSY SAUCE POLISH | TIDES OF POSEIDON
Inspiration: Inspired by Photo of Poseidon on a wave in the Aegean Sea.
Description: Tides of Poseidon is a shimmer bright blue (cold) to pale aqua (warm) jelly base loaded with green to blue to violet shifting aurora shimmer. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 500
SOVEREIGN BEAUTY | NEMESIS
Inspiration: Inspired by Nemesis the goddess of revenge.
Description: Nemesis is a deep tealish black jelly base loaded with blue to purple to pink shimmer and red magnetic pigment. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
I honestly could not get a magnetic pull from this shade. For these photos I did use one on the middle 2 nails and even in person, I could not detect any type of magnetic pull.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 150
SWEET & SOUR LACQUER | ZERO TO HERO
Inspiration: Inspired by Hercules animated series
Description: Zero to Hero is an ultramarine blue crelly base with varying sizes of caramel, gold (holo and reflective), and bronze glitters. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 150
SWEET HEART POLISH | HELIOS
Inspiration: Inspired by Helios, god and personification of the Sun from Greek Mythology.
Description: Helios has a shimmery burnt orange-red jelly base with gold flecks and a red to pink to yellow aurora shimmer. I used 3 thin coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $11.00 | Cap: None
UNICORN MAGIC SKINCARE | DELUXE TRIPLE BUTTER HAND LOTION SCENTED IN HONEY & COCOA
Inspiration: Inspired by Melisseus the God of the Bees and Beekeeping
Description: Deluxe Triple Butter Hand Lotion is a thick and rich, decadent hand cream, made to sooth, moisturize and protect your delicate skin. Handcrafted with quality ingredients many of which are organic, in small batches.
This is a thicker cream – its not runny by any means. Much stiffer consistency that melts into your hands and soaks in fairly quick.
This stuff is a staple and a little goes a long way! Their hand lotion has helps me through the winter.
Honey & Cocoa – an addictive blend of raw honey, chocolate and cocoa butter, with a hint of peach and mandarin to cut down on the sweetness and smooth out this decadent scent.
My nose picks up an almost musky honey type scent that’s more mature. I get a hint of chocolate but more as an afterthought.
Price: $9.50 | Cap: 300
VIBRANT VINYLS | DOUBLE BOND BASE COAT IN CENTAUR OF ATTENTION
Inspiration: Inspired by Greek Mythology
Description: This revolutionary 2 in 1 base coat is formulated with proteins to fill imperfections and ridges on the surface of the nail leaving you with a smooth even base ready for polish.
Bright frosted cranberry & freshly fallen snow delight the senses in this icy berry scent. You’re sure to be the centaur of attention this year!
My nose definitely picks up the cranberry and almost that effervescent type scent so it’s like bubbly.
Price: $8.50 | Cap: None
VIBRANT VINYLS | FAST & HARD TOP COAT IN CENTAUR OF ATTENTION
Inspiration: Inspired by Greek Mythology
Description: Fast & Hard is a super glossy quick dry top coat that can be applied over wet polish without issue. It also works over stamping, just make sure you float the top coat!
Bright frosted cranberry & freshly fallen snow delight the senses in this icy berry scent. You’re sure to be the centaur of attention this year!
My nose definitely picks up the cranberry and almost that effervescent type scent so it’s like bubbly.
Price: $8.50 | Cap: None
WHAT ADDICTION | THE LYRES OF APOLLO
Inspiration: Took inspiration from Apollo the God of music, poetry, art, truth, healing and many more.
Description: The Lyres of Apollo is a white crelly base filled with gold shimmer, a variety of blue, gold, white, silver and holographic micro flakies and sprinkled with gold orange crystal flakes. I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat for these photos.
Price: $13.00 | Cap: 100
Polish Pickup January 2023 | Greek Mythology
I think of the items I received – Poseidon and Disney’s Hercules won for most used inspo.
Don’t forget to check out my live swatches on YouTube
Where To Buy: Polish Pickup Shop
Shop Dates: January 6th at 11am EST through January 9th at 11:59pm EST
199 comments
There are a lot of blues and greens this month! I’m tempted by so many. The theme is a fun one and it’s always interesting to learn each maker’s inspiration. Great swatches
I usually try to stay away from thermals, but the Cadillacqueur polish is calling my name this month.
I’m excited about the BKL this month
This is on my list too along with the Colores de Carol polish!
Yes! I also like the Colores de Carol and Lumen’s polish!
I really love Leesha’s Laquers What’s Kraken polish!
Loving all the thermals and magnetics. Looking forward to the kbshimmer and Cadillacquer polishes.
Words can’t express how geeked (Greeked?) I am for Sweet & Sour’s this month. Hope I wake up for my alarm!
Cadillacquer Lord of the Sea <3
There are so many gorgeous polishes and nail sidekick products this month! I’ll surely shatter my budget….again! But Nemesis by Sovereign Beauty…. OMGEEE!! And What’s Kracken by Leeshas Lacquer…. chef’s kiss I could go on and on! I’m ready to shop!
I’m in love with the BKL
Oh wow, I think my to two contenders for favorite are Rogue Lacquer’s A Little Dark A Little Gloomy (and I love Disney’s Hades) and Kathleen & co’s Medusa the Queen. Just .. salivating. Thank you for sharing all these great swatch photos!
Polka Nymphs is super pretty!
The Shimmer from Cupcake is the first one on my list.
I guess I’d have to say Lumen’s Wild Moon and Pampered’s Gone, Baby. stand out as different.
Lumen caught my eye too!
Cupcake polish caught my eye! It’s such a bright, shimmery polish.
I am trying to convince myself I do not need either of the bags
So many beauties his month! I think my favorites are Cadillacquer and KBShimmer
So many and hard to choose a favorite but I’ll go with Tides of Poseidon. Like there will be just one….bwahahaha!
I really like BKL this month
My must haves are Pampered Polishes, KB Shimmer and Bees Knees.
Wild Moon by Lumen is really calling to me. The shimmer is so gorgeous and really pops with the grayish base.
I love BKL this month it’s my favourite type of finish
BKL and Noodles!
I always pick up the Unicorn Magic offering and I love the BKL this month!
There are so many great ones this month! I’m personally really excited for Kore (and then to get the matching Hades shade) to have a fun Lore Olympus inspired mani.
I am obsessed with Styx. Obsessed.
I am loving both the thermals – Medusa and Poseidon themed.
BKL, Bluebird, sassy Sauce, what’s Kraken
I love the Cameo!
Loving Emily de Molly!
I love Emily de Molly’s polish entry, Styx. I love the depth of the jelly and the pop of the glitter.
Looking fwd to Indie by Patty Lopes!
I’m excited for Gone, Baby!
I love Cadillacquer Lord of the Sea!
the emily de molly & drk are really standing out to me! & then there are so many gorgeous blues & those are my weakness lol. another tough month from ppu
I’m eyeing the scented double bond base coat. I’m happy to see all the thermals and flakies this month.
I need the Sassy Sauce, the paradox polish and Leeshas lacquer.
I am SO excited for CADILLACQUER – LORD OF THE SEA this month!! The extreme color change is so cool especially with all the flakies!!
Styx by Emily de Molly is my must-have this month.
The Rogue!
BKL and Alchemy Lacquer are my favorites this month, but all the blues will probably end up at least on my wishlist.
It’s going to be an expensive month! I think the Night Owl polish tops my wish list.
I really like BKL this month!
I definitely need KB Shimmer’s polish and scrub this month!
MEDUSA NOIR, JIOR COUTURE
I’ve heard really good things about unicorn magic so I’m excited to try that!
Both cosmetic bags, BKL and Atomic polishes!
I am just starting to get into the body products so I’m excited for KB Shimmers scrub and the body butters! And as usual I love your blog! Thank you for the pics!
The BKL, NOL & I would love to try the unicorn magic.
Oh there’s so many gorgeous ones this month! I looove the Cadilacquer one!
My #1 is ROGUE! It’s so beautiful this month.
BKL for sure, but What Addiction is calling to me!
I need that Ethereal!!!
Hope to order the Cadilacquer thermal Lord of the Sea. so many great choices.
Bees Knees, Bluebird, and Jen & Berries. I just live me some holo flakies!
Bees Knees, Bluebird, and Jen & Berries. I just love me some holo flakies!
I’m most excited for Unicorn Skincare’s hand lotion, it sounds like it smells amazing!
This month the BLK, Bluebird and Watcha have caught my eye, as well as the WFL.
Oh gosh, not Watcha polish but What Addiction polish.
They’re all so gorgeous!!! I’m eyeing ROGUE LACQUER | A LITTLE DARK A LITTLE GLOOMY.
In love with A Little Dark A Little Gloomy from Rogue Lacquer!
Weirdly, the medusa bag is my biggest must-have? I actually currently need something to corral my teabags inside my work bag, and I love that aesthetic.
Calypso baby!
Just when you think you couldn’t possibly see anything unlike every polish you already have, the makers bring their A-game and you want them all!! I am loving all the thermals this month! Decisions, Decisions…
I’m dying to get Kathleen and Cos Medusa!
Kbshimmer!
Must haves are BKL and Lumen!
Super excited for the thermals!!!
The Cadillacquer has my eye this month
I’m LOVING the Emily de Molly Styx and the Rogue Lacquer!!!
Still trying to decide but am really drawn towards all of the magnetics this month. Thanks for the fantastic swatches.
Ethereal!
Rogue Lacquer and Sweet & Sour Lacquer are mt favorites this month.
Nice selection this month
So many pretties! I really hope to get Jior’s Medusa Noir. Not only do I love the polish but the story and inspiration behind it is amazing.
HEARTS & PROMISES | GOD OF THUNDER
Love the Night Owl! Her flakies are incredible and I love the mix of colors this month.
I think the bkl for me
Definitely looking out for the Polished for Days one!
Vanessa Molina!
Fair Maden Selene, Black Dahlia Calypso & Crystal Knockout Polka Nymphs are at the top of my very long list
time to buy Cadillacquer!
I’m definitely getting 2 of the unicorn’s magic hand lotion. I love their products and always get 2 so i have enough till the products pop up again in PPU :D
I’m loving the magnetics this month — especially Anchor & Heart and LynBDesigns.
I’m definitely getting Polka Nymphs from Crystal Knockout.
I’m 100% getting sassy sauce tides of poseden
I think my top choice this month is the Cadillaquer. Love those flakes!
Cadillacquer, Lord of the Sea—all magic dreaminess
i really like the all mixed up lacquer! and the cadillacquer thermal
i really like the all mixed up lacquer!!
Love so many of them — too hard to choose right now.
***What colors and stamping plate did you use for the V.V. Fast & Hard Top Coat in Centaur of Attention swatch?***
That plate is the EDK Miscelaneous (that’s the spelling, not my typo) plate
Dam polish is beautiful!
Love Alchemy Lacquers Poseidon’s Illusion. I don’t need another color like that but they do blue/aquas so well!
Poetry Cowgirl is one of my favorites!
I always look forward to Paradox Polish! I also really like Vibrant Vinyls topcoat.
I love the glitter and shimmer combo in the Emily de Molly.
I really like the Curse of Medusa clutch!
The Cadillacquer!
Can’t wait for the Colores de Carol, looks amazing!
I’m looking forward to A LITTLE DARK A LITTLE GLOOMY the blues are gorgeous
This will be my first PPU order. I need to somehow not order them all. I am thinking though I must must get Nymphs because I have a cat called Nymph, She was named after something else but still. Also Helios, I could keep going till I named them all. I am also going to try the top coat for magnetics. I was hoping there would be a glitter graber TC too. However at this point my list is massive!
LUMEN | WILD MOON Is catching my eye this month. The spoiler swatches were so pretty and yours are solidifying that I want this one.
I’m loving Selene by Fair Maiden!
Cadillaquer
My must haves are WFL and BKL. I have like 12 others on my wishlist but I’m trying to show restraint after the chaos that was Black Friday lol
Cadillacquer looks amazing!!
I really like the Lumen!
I love blue so either the Alchemy or Cupcake Polish are my top picks this month.
Crystal Knockout Polka Nymphs
Fair Maiden is my favorite
Goddess Of Love by Glisten & Glow needs to be my Valentines mani color!
KBShimmer Looking for Love is a #1 on my list, but your description of the scrub makes me think I want it as well.
Thanks for the swatches, Lisa!
Jior Couture’s Medusa Noir has me looking twice.
BKL and Bluebird are top of my list.
One of my top favorites is KBShimmer Looking for Love!
I might have to try KBShimmer’s sugar scrub this month. I’ve never tried it but the cold weather has got my skin so dry right now. I hope I like the scent, I just wish they weren’t always sweet-smelling.
Pampered Polish is just the perfect blue!
I went back and looked on the PPU FB page, and Nebula Chain is my must have.!
Phoenix’s offering has me intrigued; even though I a) don’t like geometric shaped glitter; b) usually avoid pastel pink like the plague! It looks like lace for your nails!
BKL!
I’m interested in the Fast & Hard scented top coat as well as the Baroness X Quick Dry spray. The scents sound good and I want my mom to try them!
Glisten & Glow! Jill never disappoints. I love her color combinations and her formula is the longest lasting polish I have ever used! This months offer will definitely be a Valentine’s go to.
Wildflower
I will always pick up BKL, but Sassy Sauce has won my heart this last year, and Night Owl and Rogue are absolutely BRINGING IT this PPU!
The sugar scrubs look great.
FOREVER MAIDEN looks soo cool. thinking of getting it :)
Jen & Berries is lovely!
The bees knees lacquer looks good.
My 3 favorite: Pampered Polishes – Gone Baby, Cadillacquer – Lord of the Sea, and Rogue Lacquer – A Little Dark, A Little Gloomy
Ethereal lacquer
I really like the NOL polish this month. Her flakie polishes are always great!
Sassy Sauce caught my eye this round, one of many!
Love the BKL & Cadillacquer!
Gotta have that Rogue, beautiful shade of blue and a finish I’ve been wanting to try
The Night Owl Lacquer is a must have!!
Thank you for the time you put into this!
And, I have my eye on the noodles polish!
Goddess of Love is super cute.
Really loving Jen & Berries
I love the Night Owl!
The BKL is gorgeous!
So excited for The Kraken this month!
I’m excited for the Rogue lacquer polish!
BKL is a beautiful polish.
Usually I do not go for green shimmer on a purple base, but I am eyeing Wildflower this month!
BEE’S KNEES LACQUER- IN THE NAME OF HADES
Im excited for Ethereal! Thank you for all your swatches!
Have never been really tempted to try thermal before this month’s Cadillaquer! oye.
SUGAR SCRUB IN OATMEAL, MILK & HONEY looks delicious, considering getting it
Well, it’s really tough to pick my #1 must-have, since I found myself swooning over at least 7-8 of the offerings this month! YIKES! But I think if forced, I would say Bluebird “Making Pour Decisions.” It is stunning and very unique…it’s my favorite shade of purple and has this incredible, lit-from-within holo glow. PLUS, I am a big wine geek, so it’s a perfect match! :)
This month I am again loving WFL, Grace-full, EdM, DRK nails and Indie by Patty Lopes
Bluebird is just my kind of purple!
Iris is beautiful, too!
That Lumen is this month!
Rogue!
I don’t know what I would do with it, but that clutch is really tempting.
Dam Nail polish is a must have.
Atomic
Fair Maiden’s Selene is standing out to me!
Oh man I need so many from this month! My fave so far is Atomic!
PSYCHE & EROS looks cool
Dam Queen of the Gods!
I’m tempted by Garden Path this month…
I must have the BKL this month! It’s stunning!!
Almost always get the Off The Hook cat toy – the cats love them!
EdM Styx and By Vanessa Molina Heart & Soul are my faves. Obviously I’m a sucker for the blue and hot pink color combination!
I really like the Kathleen and Co
FM Selene
ROGUE LACQUER | A LITTLE DARK A LITTLE GLOOMY looks amazing
looking forward to trying the 2 in 1 sticky base coat. tx for mentioning Black Dahlia’s peely basecoat needs 10 min to dry – I had quite alot of trouble with that one so I don’t use it, but that could be the problem!
Cadillacquer is a must have.
I am definitely getting THE DIVAS
Loving the Colores de Carol, both the colors and inspiration.
Cuticula and Polished for Days’ contributions this month!! So many gorgeous polishes!
I like the Night Owl polish with the flakies!
Kore By Dany Vianna is growing on me!
I’m most excited for The Lyres of Apollo and A Little Dark A Little Gloomy
Really hoping that Sovereign’s formula was tweaked and that the red magnetic pull is visible in the non-prototype bottles.
Loving the greens and blues!
Lumen is an absolute standout to me. I also like the Rogue Lacquer a lot as well as Gaia by Atomic. I think I can only pick two.
Ard as Nails is a must have.
Definitely not leaving the shop without Rogue
Baroness X because UP
All Beautiful polishes this month!!!
The Sky is Full of Glitter. I cannot resist that name and inspo in addition to the fact that the polish itself is gorgeous.
Beautiful swatches! I think I am most hyped for the Polished for Days Flora.
The magnetics are def luring me this month. Also Vanessa de Molina’s, though I wish there were more swatches to get a sense of whether it’s as bright as it seems…
Cupcake Polish is beautiful!!!
I love the Phoenix and PFD polishes!
I may have mentioned Jen & Berries; if so, it’s worth another mention!
Can’t wait to get my hands on Kore (By Dany Vianna) and Aidoneus (Watcha)! I love how they compliment each other and I love Lore Olympus!
I’ll be getting FIGS & NECTAR. sounds delicious
I need the Femme Fatales, the Daveen and the Sassy Sauce!
Glisten & Glow!
Lotion of Immortality is a must have.
I am considering getting IRIS
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