Friday, February 1, 2019

February PPu: Duos & Pairs

It’s that time again! This month makers got to choose their favorite duos. Some makers teamed up and created gorgeous polishes together & others worked on their own! Let’s check them out but first, let’s go over how PPu works if you’re not familiar with it. 
Polish Pickup is a Facebook group where makers create polishes based on a certain theme that members of the group vote for. The polishes are shipped together, for one low flat rate price of $3(U.S. orders)  Orders are automatically combined and shipping on multiple orders will be refunded. The shop will be open February 1- February 4, 2019.

Bee’s Knees Lacquer & Night Owl Lacquer we’re inspired by the dueling duo of Bellatrix Lestrange and Molly Weasley. 










The Dark Lord’s Most Loyal Servant by Bee’s Knees is a dark evergreen linear holo with red to green ghost flakes, the larger flakes that shift the same color as OG UP, inspired by Bellatrix.

Price:$14.

Cap: 200.

My swatch shows 2 coats.
















Love Is Powerful Magic by Night Owl, an indigo tinted base with red/bronze/copper multichrome shift, red/green/gold aurora shimmer, bright silver flakes, gold holo micro shreds and crystal chameleon flakes in purple/red/blue & purple/red/gold, inspired by Molly Weasley.

Price:$12.50.

Cap:no cap.

My swatch shows 3 coats + a glossy topcoat.




Native War Paints & Savannah Lacquer we’re inspired by Mario & Luigi! 








It’s A-Me, Mario! by Native War Paints is a white crelly with blue and red holographic glitter, blue and red micro flakies and red shimmer. 

Price:$12.

Cap: no cap. 

My swatch shows 3 coats + a glossy topcoat.










Luigi Time by Savannah Lacquer is a white crelly with tons of blue and green holographic glitter with a sprinkling of gold and silver holo glitter. Along with turquoise shimmer and aqua purple aurora pigment. 

Price:$12.

Cap:no cap.

My swatch shows 3 coats + a glossy topcoat.





Shannon & Mariah were inspired by Tina Fey & Amy Poehler! 








Weekend Update by Pahlish, a soft charcoal with holographic flakes and pigments and a mix of multichrome pigments that shift from deep rose to bright copper and soft green. 

Price:$12.50.

Cap: no cap.

My swatch shows 3 coats + a glossy topcoat.










Bitches Get Stuff Done by Great Lakes Lacquer, a tan nude shifting from magenta to copper red to rosy bronze to gold to green with a scattered holographic finish.

Price:$12.50.

Cap:no cap.

My swatch shows 3 coats + a glossy topcoat.





Ethereal Lacquer & Illyrian Polish teamed up and created this amazing duo inspired by butterflies & flowers🦋🌼










Morph is Ethereal’s contribution. It’s a sheer teal jelly full of pink to gold aurora shimmer and blue to violet iridescent flakes. My swatch shows 3 coats on its own/2 over Halcyon(also by Ethereal)+ a glossy topcoat.

Price:$12.50, no cap.













Psyche is Illyrians contribution. It’s a black base packed with multicolor flakies and a sprinkling of holo.  My swatch shows 3 coats on its own/2 over a black base + a glossy & matte topcoat.

Price:$13, cap of 200.





Heather’s Hues & Quixotic Polish created 2 beautiful polishes inspired by I Love Lucy!












Lucy by Heather’s Hues is described as a blue to colorless thermal with copper and blue-indigo sparks, copper holo dust, and red/orange/bronze multichrome flakes just as fiery as the famous red-head herself! 

Price:$12.50, no cap.

My swatch shows 3 coats + a glossy topcoat.









Ethel by Quixotic is described as a classic lilac base lit with lime shimmer, purple/blue and red/violet iridescent flakes, and holo micro flakes.

Price$11.50, no cap.

My swatch shows 3 coats + a glossy topcoat.















The Only One He Ever Feared by Nvr Enuff, inspired by the infamous Wizard duel between Dumbledore & Voldemort. It’s a teal based chrome with a blue/purple/gold shift, splash of galaxy glitters and silver flakes with linear holo.

Price:$11.50.

Cap:no cap.

My swatch shows 3 coats.














It’s a Date by Fair Maiden is a light pink pastel polish with a tight linear holo. Aurora pigment gives this one extra shifty goodness and micro flakes amp up the complexity. They were inspired by Jim & Pam from The Office, specifically Pam’s pastel pink cardigans.

Price:$11.

Cap:no cap.

My swatch shows 3 coats.












Cookies & Cream by Nail Hoot is a super cute white crelly white crelly filled with a variety of black glitters and a pinch of gold sparkle.

Price$8.99

Cap:no cap.

My swatch shows 3 coats + a glossy topcoat.













May I Offer a Sarcastic Comment? by LynB Designs is a deep red crelly base loaded to the brim with holo micro flakies, red to gold to violet shifting shimmer, and two different color shifting flakies: one that shifts from pink to gold and one that shifts from purple to lime to copper to pink.

Price$12

Cap:200

My swatch shows 3 coats + a glossy topcoat.













Goodnight, Day by Anchor & Heart is a pink/fuchsia crelly with subtle scattered holo, purple iridescent micro glitter, and bright orange/red/pink/black glitter in various shapes and sizes. 

Price$11.50

Cap:no cap.

My swatch shows 3 coats + a glossy topcoat.

*This shade will be exclusive to the February’s Polish Pickup preorder. Additional info can be found via www.polishpickup.com or in the Polish Pickup Pack Facebook group!*









& releasing on Anchor & Hearts website, Goodnight, Miller is a Dusty blue crelly with subtle scattered holo, blue iridescent micro glitter, and orange/red/copper/baby blue glitter in various shapes and sizes. 

Price:$11.50.

My swatch shows 3 coats + a glossy topcoat.




Which ones did you guys buy? Let me know in the comments! Thanks for reading.