Wednesday, October 2, 2019

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

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Polish Pickup is sort of on a magic/supernatural kick. Last month was magic and this month is urban legends, which is also magical. Next month is fairy tales LOL. It's all the same to me, honestly, but I'm still excited to see how makers are inspired by very similar themes. Anyway, October and Halloween are just my favorite, so I'm loving the polishes here!

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends


6 Harts
October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

Riverdale Road Signs:  3 coats plus top coat.
Cost & Cap: $10, cap of 80 in US, 10 in UK.
Inspiration: "Inspired by Riverdale Road in Colorado. There are stories about red spots appearing and disappearing on the road signs there. When I was a kid, my mom took us down this road and it scared the heeby-jeebies out of me."
Thoughts: Riverdale Road Signs is a light silver metallic polish with red flakies and holographic elements. If you have shorter nails, you'll get away with two coats. I love the pop of the red flakes in this one!

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

Alter Ego
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October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

Lake Mendoza Bozho Serpent: 3 coats plus top coat.
Cost & Cap: $9, no cap.
Inspiration: "Bozho, whose name is a shortened version of either the Potawatomi word “Manabozho” or the Algonquin word “Winnebozho”, was first reported in the late 1860’s by a couple canoeing out on the lake. Bozho showed up again nearly 20 years later on June 27th, 1883.  In 1892, multiple witnesses both onshore and in the water reported seeing a large creature that resembled a snake undulating through the water.  No cameras back in that day, it was described as blackish green with silvery scales."
Thoughts:  This is a blackish green with holo for the silvery scales which is similar to the serpent in the above story. This is such a rich and vampy color. It's super dark, but you can still see that it's clearly green. No staining to report on my end, but we are all different.

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

Fiendish Fancies
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October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

Be Immortal: 2 coats plus top coat.
Cost & Cap: $12, 75 US, 15 UK.
Inspiration: "Clive Barker's The Forbidden draws on the notorious urban legend of The Candyman - a murderous bogeyman driven to sustain his legacy by killing skeptics and doubters."
Thoughts: Inspired by honey, bees and raging flames, “Be Immortal” is a yellow to orange thermal with red, black and gold flakes. Glows under black light." This is a candy corn thermal and I am here for it! I love the addition of the flecks in this too. It's overall awesome!

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends


KBShimmer
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October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

Pumpkin Patch Scrub

Cost and Cap: $10, no cap.
Scent: "The chill in the air, the crunch of leaves, and seeing The Peanuts on TV really let me know that fall has officially arrived.  It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown was a childhood favorite of mine, and one of my earliest memories of hearing about an urban legend.  Linus believed that The Great Pumpkin would fly around and visit children, and leave toys for children who believed.  Though waiting in the pumpkin patch only brought him disappointment, Linus still chose to believe.  While it's just an urban legend within a cartoon, The Great Pumpkin still holds a special place in my heart, and our Pumpkin Patch sugar scrub is a nod to this classic children’s story."
Thoughts: "Pumpkin Patch starts with sweet notes of baked pumpkin and is accented with spicy clove and warm vanilla.  Cinnamon and nutmeg combine with deeper woody notes and hints of incense. This is not your standard pumpkin! This complex blend is deep and warm, giving you a unique autumn scent that will have you dreaming of the season, no matter what time of year you use it!" I love KBShimmer's sugar scrub and the formula is still awesome, of course. This is definitely a warmer pumpkin scent, but it's still very sweet, in my opinion. Mr. Ehmkay loved this scent! Also, can we talk about the label on this?! LOVE.


October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends


Hidden Agenda 2 coats plus top coat.
Cost & Cap: $10, no cap.
Inspiration: "There are many urban legends that persist in pop culture, but none more so than Area 51.  This military area has spawned rumors of hidden aliens and spaceship sightings for years.  Area 51 has been featured on The Simpsons and is so ingrained in our culture that there's even an event planned this year for thousands of people to storm the area to find out the truth. Area 51 and all of its mysteries is the inspiration for our Urban Legend polish, Hidden Agenda."
Thoughts: "Hidden Agenda starts with a base of muted slate blue that, when warmed, morphs into a soft dusty pink, mimicking the sky at dusk.  An alien green shimmer pops against the thermal background.  But, like Area 51, this polish shows it true agenda in the dark, where you can watch it glow!  Depending on the state of the thermal, this polish can glow more yellow or green, and sometimes shows both for a uniquely alien look." The description is spot on for this polish. I love the green shimmer in it. Of course, it was a warmer day, hence the shift I have. The glow is great!


October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

 Stella Chroma
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October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

Bonfire Bliss Emulsified Sugar Scrub
Cost & Cap: $6 for 2.5 oz jar, no cap
Scent: Because bonfires are the perfect place to share urban legends! Bonfire Bliss is a complex scent - heliotrope, charted pine and cedar, amber, and sandalwood with top notes of marshmallow, brown sugar, and vanilla.
Thoughts: I actually purchased this in a larger size a long time ago and it's just a beautiful scent. I love the Stella Chroma formula. It's creamy but still sheds off all the dead skin. This is a gorgeous scent.

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

Forever Twinkie:  3 coats plus top coat. 2 for shorter nails.
Cost & Cap: $12 for 15mL, no cap.
Inspiration: "Inspired by that oh so shiver worthy urban legend that a Twinkie left to its own devices will be just as delicious 50 years from now as it is today! *herk* It’s base color is the palest of yellows and it is filled with lots of gold goodness - flakies, shimmer, and holo glitter."
Thoughts: The inspiration is hilarious. My students actually did a reading on Twinkies and never had them, so of course, I got them a box of Twinkies. The color is perfect. I should have posed with the Twinkie. I love this take on urban legends!

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

October 2019 Polish Pickup Offerings: Urban Legends

These polishes and both & body products will be available September 6th-9th in the Polish Pickup shop. Shipping is flat rate $3 in the US and $5 to Canada.

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3 comments:

  1. Nice set. That thermal that glows, seriously wow <3

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  2. I love the theme this month, it was fun to hear about urban legends that were new to me. I love the candy corn thermal - great colors in that one!

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  3. Thank you for all your thorough reviews! All your manis and photos are wonderful!

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