Polish Pickup: January 2026

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Y2K Get ready to dust off your butterfly clips and find your favorite velour tracksuit, because we are heading back to the turn of the millennium! This month, Polish Pickup is celebrating the Y2K Comeback, and the nostalgia in this collection is hitting all the right notes.

If you aren't familiar with how Polish Pickup (PPU) works, it is the ultimate monthly "one-stop shop" for indie lovers. The platform brings together hundreds of limited-edition products from different makers all in one place. You can shop from dozens of different brands but only pay one shipping fee, which makes it a great way to try new makers alongside your favorites.

The shop opens for pre-order on January 2nd. While there will be hundreds of polishes, scrubs, and hand-care items available on the site, I have a few beautiful highlights to share with you today from KBShimmer and LynB Designs.

Let’s dive into the swatches!




Blockbuster - Blockbuster is a nod to the movie stores of yesteryear. This ultramarine blue nail polish is loaded with shimmer, for a shade worthy of a starring role in your collection. A yellow-to-gold shifting shimmer shines in the light, while changes in angle reveal hints of lime. Bolder lighting brings out stronger orange-gold tones and highlights the micro holographic sparkle. Two coats provide coverage for most.




Love Spell - Love Spell hand and body scrub is a beloved scent for many, beginning with fresh citrus notes of orange and clementine blended with hints of peach. Floral notes of cherry blossom and white jasmine mix with base notes of musk and apple for an alluring fragrance you’re sure to love. 400 Cap




Stay Put - Achieve a long-lasting manicure with KBShimmer Stay Put Hydrating Base Coat. This base coat not only helps your polish stay in place but also hydrates your nails. Formulated to protect against yellowing and staining, the Stay Put Hydrating Base Coat features lush ingredients like prickly pear extract and seaweed. Apply it before your polish to create a protective layer that locks in moisture. Vitamin E helps prevent oxidation and keeps your nails hydrated from within.
If you're looking for a holy grail basecoat, try this one! It is definitely mine because it adheres polish like iron. It's also very affordable.




Ugg, My Boots - Ugg, My Boots- pastel indigo base with pink to gold to green shifting shimmer- inspired by Jennalyn's dream Ugg boots from when she was a kid




All of my swatches are shown in two thick coats with topcoat and had no formula issues unless otherwise stated. All photography uses a neutral color temperature bulb with white bounce card. My nails are natural with no enhancements and no blurring/cream base, I have a fairly prominent VNL.

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Polish Pickup September 2025: PPUWeen

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As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, a shiver of excitement sends a jolt to my fingertips. It's that magical time of year when pumpkin spice everything reigns supreme, spooky decorations adorn every corner, and the nail polish world unleashes its most enchantingly eerie creations! Get ready, because It is time for Polish Pick Up's PPUWeen! This month, indie brands have conjured up bewitching limited-edition polishes, and I've got a cauldron full of swatches to share!




Ghosted Nail Polish - You know the feeling—the chill down your spine, the hair on your arms standing up as you slowly turn around to look...but no one is there. Could it be a hitchhiking ghost? A wandering spirit we were warned might try to escape as we left, or worse, keep someone with it? All I know is, there may be room for one more...but it’s not going to be me!




Apple Honey Cider Hand & Body Scrub - As the brisk fall air starts to push summer aside, let the cozy scent of apple cider keep those warm thoughts going for a bit longer. Sweet notes of honey and vanilla bean provide a rich base for the bright, crisp aroma of apples. Cinnamon stick and clove add just the right touch of spice—not too much, just enough to make you think of a freshly poured mug of cider warming your hands.




The Ghoul Next Door- Forest green to pale pink thermal base with peach to gold to green to blue shifting shimmer




All of my swatches are shown in two thick coats with topcoat and had no formula issues unless otherwise stated. All photography uses a neutral color temperature bulb with white bounce card. My nails are natural with no enhancements and no blurring/cream base, I have a fairly prominent VNL.

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Polish Pickup July 2025: Rewind

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Available at Polish Pickup July 4-7 or on the maker's site (dates vary), are the following polishes from Glam Polish, LynB Designs and Hearts and Promises. It's that of year for your second chance at popular PPU shades!




Glowing Whispers - a stunning Icy Blue with Shifting Iridescent Flakies Green/Teal Aurora Shimmer and White Glitter Mix. (Available at PPU site)




Wild Beauty - Purple Holo with scattered holographic flakies, fuchsia-bronze aurora shimmer and galaxy glitter. (Available at Glam Polish's website thorugh July 12)




Dream Escape - Brought back from August of 2023 as voted on in the H & P fan group. A deep violet holo based polish with orange/gold shifting shimmer. (Available at the PPU shop)




Once Upon A Starry Night - A blackened blue base with sapphire shimmer and holo pigment. (Available at heartsandpromises.com, U.S. orders with this polish get free shipping, use code PPUREWIND)




Dudley Nudshite - deep berry jelly base filled with green to blue shifting shimmer
Inspired by deadly nightshade and what Jennalyn accidentally called it one time, and it stuck as a new name for the plant. (Available at PPU shop)




It’s a Fall-Nomenon- berry leaning purple base filled with red to orange to gold shifting shimmer- inspired by the leaves changing colors in the fall. (Available at LynB Designs website)




All of my swatches are shown in two thick coats with topcoat and had no formula issues unless otherwise stated. All photography uses a neutral color temperature bulb and white background with white bounce card. My nails are natural with no enhancements and no blurring/cream base, I have a fairly prominent VNL.

Connect with me on facebook and instagram!