Supermoon Lacquer Wolf Pack Group Custom June 2025 Swatches and Review

Supermoon Lacquer recently posted a poll in their Facebook group, The Howling Boutique's Wolf Pack, asking for what group members wanted to see in a custom. This time, purple with sparkling glitter won! Datura, named for a species of poisonous flowering plants, will be released today, Friday, June 13, at 6PM CDT. It will be priced at at $100 with a code in the group to bring the price down to $12. Let's check it out.

*purchased in advance*

Supermoon Lacquer March 2025 Duo and MLP Collection Swatches and Review

Supermoon Lacquer is releasing seven polishes on Wednesday, March 26 at 6PM CDT. This includes the March 2025 Duo, celebrating Mardi, the maker's, 40th birthday, and the MLP Collection, dedicated to My Little Pony. Each polish is priced at $12, or $55 for the full MLP Collection and $22 for the March 2025 Duo. Let's check them out!

*Purchased in advance*

LynB Designs 13 Days of Holo-Ween Beetlejuice Edition Advent 2024 Swatches and Review

I purchased a number of mystery advents last year and thought I would share some of them since there aren't a lot of photos out there. LynB Designs has one that counts down to Halloween and that was one I bought for the first time. The price was $85 for 13 polishes, which comes to $6.54 per polish. Since it contains one shatter finish, which the brand normally sells for $12 with no discounts due to the expense of the base, if you subtract that off the price, the other polishes average for a little over $6, which is the brand's regular price during 50% off sales. For fun, I will not only review and describe the polishes, but also ask the question, would I buy this one if it were not in a mystery collection. 

KBShimmer Polish Pickup Fairytales and Folklore November 2023 Swatches and Review

KBShimmer has a polish and sugar scrub for this month's Polish Pickup focused on Fairytales and Folklore for November 2023. The pre-order is open through November 6 at midnight EST. Let's check them out!

*press samples*

Polish Pickup Dreamscapes August 2023 Swatches and Review

For the first time since I started this blog in 2014, I missed posting for a month. This was a combination of one of the busiest work months of my career, health issues, and a flood in my basement. This month is shaping up to be hard, too, with our museum reopening and another death in the family, but I'll do my best! Polish Pickup Dreamscapes is still open for pre-order through midnight EDT today, August 7. I've got products from KBShimmer and Music City Beauty to show you. 

*press samples*

Music City Beauty Hella Handmade Creations May 2023 Swatches and Review

Hella Handmade Creations May 2023 opens on May 14 at midnight EDT and runs through May 21 at midnight HST. This month a have a single polish to show you, a vibrant blue microglitter from Music City Beauty. Let's check it out!

*press sample*

Polish Pickup Junk Food May 2023 Swatches and Review

Polish Pickup opens this Friday for the May 2023 Junk Food-themed pre-order! The shop is open May 5 at 10AM EDT to Monday, May 8 at midnight EDT. I have products from KBShimmer and Music City Beauty to share this month!

*press samples*

Wildflower Lacquer Back to the 90s Collection and The Polished Hippy Swatches and Review

Wildflower Lacquer's March pre-order is open and I have something special to share! This month's release includes the Back to the '90s Collection and a polish to celebrate the 6th Indieversary of Wildflower, a polish I got to co-create! The Polished Hippy is the kind of classic holo that attracted me to the brand to begin with - and I was Taylor's first customer! The pre-order is open through March 10. Let's have a look!

*press samples*

Pretty Beautiful Unlimited Hella Handmade Creations December 2022 Swatches and Review

There is one more day to shop from the December 2022 Hella Handmade Creations pre-order, which is open through December 21 at midnight HST! I have the contribution from Pretty Beautiful Unlimited to share with you. 

*press sample*

Octopus Party Nail Lacquer Holiday 2022 Collection Swatches and Review

Octopus Party Nail Lacquer has just released the Holiday 2022 Collection and you can pick them up in the Facebook group The Octosquad. There are a nice mix of finishes and some great formulas here. I just wore one of them on a work trip and it was perfect at the end of five day. Let's have a look.

*press sample*

Polish Pickup Maker's Choice December 2022 Swatches and Review

Polish Pickup Maker's Choice for December 2022 is open for pre-order through midnight December 5. I have products from KBShimmer, Pretty Beautiful Unlimited, and Wildflower Lacquer to share with you today! 

*press sample*

Pretty Beautiful Unlimited Hella Handmade Creations September 2022 Swatches and Review

Hella Handmade Creations September 2022 pre-order will open on September 14 at midnight EDT and run through September 21 at midnight HST. I have a lovely duochrome magentic polish to share with you from Pretty Beautiful Unlimited!

*press sample*

Octopus Party Nail Lacquer Buddy Trio Swatches and Review

Dave of Octopus Party Nail Lacquer recently lost his best friend, his pup Buddy, and made a trio to celebrate their years together. One of the shades was limited to nine bottles and already sold out, but two are up for pre-order through August 28 in the Facebook group The Octosquad. Let's check them out!

*purchased*

Grace-full Nail Polish Infinity Collection Swatches and Review

Grace-full Nail Polish released the Infinity Collection this month, featuring a rainbow of colors with different finishes. I love a good rainbow and this has a nice variety. Let's check them out!

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

Wildflower Lacquer Slow Burn Collection, 3k Group Custom, and Lily's Polish Swatches and Review

Wildflower Lacquer has the June pre-order open, and there is a new collection, a group custom, and a charity polish in memory of a beloved pup. You can check up through noon CDT on June 25. Let's check them out!

*press sample*

Pretty Beautiful Unlimited The In D Box May 2022 Swatches and Review

I have some products by Pretty Beautiful Unlimited for a new collaboration project, The In D Box. The theme for this month, May 2022 is Tropic Like It's Hot. The pre-order is open now through June 3. 

*press sample*

Grace-full Nail Polish Lord of the Rings 2.0 Collection Swatches and Review

Grace-full Nail Polish has just released the Lord of the Rings 2.0 Collection, a revival of their debut collection in 2014! You can see the originals on the blog of the maker, Theresa, here. There are seven shades with mostly glitter finishes, and one smooth holo. Let's check them out!

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

Anchor & Heart Lacquer April 2022 Releases Swatches and Review

Anchor & Heart Lacquer released a Six Year Anniversary Polish this month (congratulations Taryn!) and re-released three Facebook group customs, one from Orange You Glad to Be Here and two from Multichrome Madness. I love when makers give us a second chance at polishes we may have missed. Let's check out the goodies!

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

Octopus Party Nail Lacquer Pretty Guardian Collection Part 1 Swatches and Review

Octopus Party Nail Lacquer has just launched the Pretty Guardian Part 1 Collection and it is available to pre-order through February 7 in the Facebook group The Octosquad for $15 each. These all feature silver reflective particles, so they sparkle nicely in the light. Let's check them out!

*sent by the maker for photography and review*

Pretty Beautiful Unlimited Hella Handmade Creations January 2022 Swatches and Review

Hella Handmade Creations January 2022 pre-order is currently open through January 21 at midnight HST. I have Pretty Beautiful Unlimited's polish to show you today! Let's have a look.

*sent by the maker for review*