Your PPU wishlist videos save me so much money! Seeing the comparisons helps kick fomo to the curb. Beaux Reves was the only polish on my list but I KNOW I’ll want some things from Black Friday sales and possibly upcoming holiday collections so I may skip PPU entirely this month. On the other hand, I just bought HT 50 Shades of Greige because of you 😊. Love it!
I’m so glad!! 🥹 yeah I definitely would hate to have blown my budget come Black Friday/holiday season 🙈 it sucks to wait, but it’s soo worth it!! The Beaux Reves looks super cool, I wish I had a dupe for you but it’s definitely unique to my collection at least! 😅 but with it just being a shimmer, I can see it being duped in the future you know? But yay I’m so glad you grabbed that one!! It’s such a stunning shade 😍✨✨✨
IMO, Dany Vianna is the most artistic maker out there - she has a very unique eye and a grasp of detail that doesn’t necessarily come across in swatches. I hope you love your picks! TFS
Ahh this makes me even more excited! I haven’t checked their site before but I’m only vaguely familiar (assuming I’m thinking of the right brand) from Hillary talking about them! I think the one she shared is inspired by Mondrian but I think I’ve seen one inspired by Klimt too? Definitely so cool!! I need to browse that series :)
Yay, yay, yay! Ive been waiting for this one. I was on the fence of so many of these and girl, you talk me down from the ledge every time❤thank you for the hard work!!!
@PolishedYogi I don't think I could 100% resist if I tried lol. Night owl, Dany Vianna, and KB shimmer were my must haves for sure! I also have lumen on my wish list, but I'm wondering if it looks like polished for days Novamelon? I'm just not sure. I love it so much on the site, but I have Novamelon......
I'm trying to restrain b/c Black Friday (and other bills, lol), but I feel the nostalgia is what is drawing me in more than the polishes themselves? I LOVED Polly Pocket as a kid (had like a whole dang town, lol) so Nailed It! is really working on me as are GPL (Jem and the Holograms!) and Dreamland (My Little Pony!) even that Vibrant Scents Easy Bake Oven brownies top coat... all things I loved growing up. But, like you I don't need another top coat and most of these polishes could be duped, but it's that dang comfort of nostalgia for these toys that's making me reconsider. I prob. should close out the PPU site tab and walk away 😆😂😂
Omg yeah the nostalgia theme is definitely kinda dangerous! 🙈 and it’s funny bc even though there are definitely dupes/close alternatives, in a way I can totally understand wanting a polish for the specific name/reference lol. I honestly have still been thinking about that dang easy bake scent 😝 surely cuticula has a brownie scent I can get later right?? 🙈
Whilst not every shade is my taste (not a fan of huge glitters), Dany Vianna really nails a vision like no other! I'm impressed with every release from them I've seen, hoping to pick up some of their artist inspired polishes for black friday
yeah i’ve heard great things about her collections esp the artist inspired ones! i have to check them out but yeah from what i remember i don’t always love the glitters, even though they do work for the inspo lol just being picky i guess 😝
I'm inspired by your restraint! I haven't been tempted by PPU in a full year, but for some reason this month is grabbing me? I didn't even care for the theme at first, lol, so I have no excuse! I'm also super interested in the Lumen and the Dreamland, but also had my interest grabbed by DRK 'Lizard Grabber', Vanessa Molina 'Pixeled Quests', and Alchemy's 'Sweet Tooth'. I tend to be very 'all or nothing' with PPU for some reason, so I'll probably either grab 3-4, or none of them. I do feel like PPU is sometimes the riskiest purchasing to do, because there aren't always live swatches of the polishes I'm interested in -- often my destashed polishes are PPU. I'm going to revisit my wish list inspired by your pickiness :)
also wanted to say, I love how you show the polishes that certain colors remind you of! I feel like that's really helpful if someone is considering a polish -- it takes away so much fomo knowing that there are similar colors out there.
Haha thank you!! I totally get what you mean about going all or nothing on PPU, I feel like since you haven’t really grabbed anything over the last year, having a 5~ haul sounds reasonable ! 🤣 but ugh I do get that too about it being risky, I’ve definitely regretted some PPU/HHC purchases before too. But at least we can always destash 😅 And I’m so glad you & others find that helpful! There really is so much overlap these days 🙈
Lumen instantly tempted my pink-loving heart, but I have Sassy Sauce's Vibin', which feels close enough for me. I am getting that Night Owl Lacquer though.
I love thermals… I live in an area where you can get sunburnt & frostbite in the same wk 😅 so going from heat to a/c they are awesome!!! And I own the first Cadillacquer thermal in ppu from 2019 & it still transitions
Omg that sounds intense 😝 thermals can definitely be so fun to wear though! Oh I have a Cadillacquer from I think that same year too, it’s a little weaker but I’m glad it’s not dead yet!
I plan to shop from the Lurid launch next week, plus three or four other brands on Black Friday, so it's probably for the best that I didn't fall in love with any of the PPU polishes this month. Passing on PPU this time around!
I have four on my wishlist. The cameo, monarch thermal, the noodles, and the cuticula top coat. I’ve never tried a thermal before and always said I never would because of the shelf life, but I’m so tempted by this one!
I *so* have the same problem with seasonal buying! I see tropical things at this time of year and can't even consider them, whereas in the summer I might feel differently. I'm even struggling with the several early-release winter collections that are coming out now, like ILNP and Olive Ave... I'm not ready to plan ahead even that far yet! Also, this month I'll be getting off more lightly than I ever have since I started shopping PPU -- possibly two polishes (Ard As Nails and Kathleen & Co), unless I manage to talk myself out of them. That's great, though; I'll save the $ for Black Friday sales, and I super appreciate the PPU folks for putting the link to those on the home page.
so weird right lol! i considered maybe just storing it until summer but i’d rather wait and take the chance that it comes back for rewind instead of taking up space in my cabinet 🤣 and i knoww, it’s so hard when we start seeing winter releases, but tbh i think its better timing for them to release before black friday bc thats the best time to pick them up! and oh those 2 are super pretty, but yeah i can totally understand prioritizing BF sales 🙈 which yes, so awesome they have that page on PPU for all the indies! i just hope it’ll be updated sooner than later, i know some brands can wait last minute to announce their sales 😅
Oh wow that is an amazing restraint Stephanie. White anythings are not for me but I was sure you would be tempted. While I am the last person to tout chunky glitters, I think it is them who set the BDV apart. The Atomic HAS to become mine. They have become one of my favorite brands and like Polished For Days always have an extra twist. As for the theme, except for Barbies and Mastermind not much was around when I was a kid (👵🏻) so nostalgic toys and the inspos were to me too funny
haha thank you Christine! ahh the Atomic is just beautiful, you’re going to love that one 😍 have you bought from them outside of PPU? and aww well at least you got two of the references haha! 😝
@ no unfortunately I can get Atomic only through PPU, HHC or PGB. But this is the reason these collabs always get me - also Cracked I can only get there. And if others ship internationally the shipping is just exorbitantly high.
For inspo, I feel like Garden Path Lacquer succeeded at putting Jem and the Holograms in a bottle lol ✨💖✨ That's the one that really grabbed me when I first saw it, and I don't typically go for that kind of kitchen sink polish. But it has all the pretty blues and pinks and a shifty rainbow of shimmer, and I keep thinking about it, so that tells me I might have to grab it. I never had the doll, but I sure was a fan of the show on Saturday mornings 🌈💿✨ I was also drawn to Dreamland like you, and I appreciate the Cirque comparison because I also convinced myself out of it, thinking it is similar to Ohana from Cirque, which I have. Looking at swatches again, it's kind of a cross between Isle of Capri and Ohana, or maybe depending on lighting. So pretty. Lavender with aqua shimmer is just too gorgeous. But I'm skipping lol I think to make a one-polish order worth it though, I'll try that Fillin' Groovy from KBShimmer because I'm always looking for base coats that don't have PVB in them. And I might try that heel stick too, looks good for winter feet 👣 Appreciate hearing your process! Impressed by how you can spot those dupes you see! 💅
aw i love that! i’m not familiar with Jem and the Holograms but it seems so fun based on the polishes i’ve seen inspired by it hehe. yeah i think if you keep thinking about, it’s a good sign its meant to be yours!! and omg yes you’re so right about the Dreamland one looking like Ohana as well, iirc that one was a bit more sheer so i thought it would be too light, but yeah I think Isle of Capri was too dark or blue, so a cross between the two sounds accurate! definitely pretty, but worth skipping since its not unique 🙂↕️ yeah I think polish wise i’m only going to get the BDV one, so i’m considering adding the brownie scented base to avoid a one-polish order 🤣 I’ve heard KB’s glitter grabber is great!! and oh wait the heel stick sounds so good too! i’m so glad this was helpful 🤗🤗
Same with holding out on sales, but I really haven't bought polishes for so long aside from base and top coats. There's also having polishes that I haven't worn before that justifies not buying any more polishes, but also, I've been focusing more on skincare, so hand creams and sugar scrubs are what I'm keeping an eye out for~
I was just saying that I cannot believe that I am putting together a November Wishlist!! The year is flying by! The really big glitter made me not select By Dany Viana “Feed Me” Hahahhaa not the pronunciation of Noel again! Hahhaah omg. My list: Phoenix “Applejack” DRK Nails “Lizard Grabber” Baroness X “Kaleidoscope” Ahmya Cosmetics “Sheldon the Sleeping Tortoise” and BCB Lacquers “But I Took the Batteries Out” I may only get the DRK and BCB lacquers ones though… You looked lovely as usual 🌸
It really is!!! I can’t believe I have to do holiday shopping soon 😵 but ok I’m glad it’s not just me who doesn’t love that huge glitter lol like why is it SO big 🤣 I wonder if we’ll ever know for sure how Noel is supposed to be pronounced 🥴 What a gorgeous wishlist though! I can understand whittling it down to just the two though, are you planning to shop for BF as well? And thank you for always being so sweet!! 🥹🥰🤗
I'm thinking about the drk nails one, but it also looks like the moon cat "serpents of Eden" from the Pandora's box collection. Was thinking of picking up the whole Pandora's Box set if they all looked good, but the glow in the dark one looked boring and I can only justify picking up a whole set if I like every nail polish. The glow in the dark from KB shimmer looks much more exciting than the glow in the dark from Mooncat's Pandora's box.
I have 4 on my wishlist, Dreamland, DRK, Ethereal & Lemming - I do think I’m going to get all of them, I don’t have anything like these in my collection. The Ethereal is a sibling to her Lorraine which I regret not getting during rewind bc I wasn’t impressed by any of the swatch photos and adore every pic I’ve seen since folks started posting their own pics. That Chameleon is gorgeous, but I don’t do thermals w my short nails.
what a pretty wishlist!! and omg i’ve had the EXACT same feelings about Ethereal’s Lorraine!! every swatch i’ve seen of it ‘in the wild’ has been stunningggg. i’ve debated grabbing one from mercari even though its double the price 💀 Haunted Furby looks so fun and glowy though 💚💚💚 and yeah the Chameleon looks super cool! i’ve def been loving some of these thermal color combos
Thank you so much for talking me out of the dupes! I think the blue Penelope Luz magnetic is so beautiful! It reminds me of dark, clear, Arctic water! Alas, I can’t handle banana smells! I love actual bananas and I’ll eat banana bread, but any banana flavoring is on my nope list! I really loved the Amber and Oakmoss scrub and the Pistachio scrub from earlier this year, though!
yay i’m happy i could help!! isn’t that one soo pretty UGH i can’t decideee lol omg yes thats so accurate!! 💙 yeah i can see banana flavoring just being off putting in a way! i know some people who just hate bananas in general lol. omg yes ive been using the amber & oakmoss scrub and its delish!! 🤤
Awesome video! I had the same thought on dupes/comparisons for a lot of the polishes as well. I love Dany Vianna's formulas - white crellies with glitters don't call to me but I haven't been disappointed by her stuff yet!
Thank you!! Yeah there’s just soo much overlap these days, it’s rare when we see a polish that is actually unique 😅 but yay I’m glad you’ve loved her formulas so far, I was impressed with how well it applied in Caitlin’s video!! So effortless, it was another reason I “had” to have it haha 😄
Thanks for all of your comparisons! I'm looking at the reddish nail polishes and trying to just pick one. I'm thinking about the bluebird one, but the Cock-A-Doodle Doom thermal sibling is also tempting
Both your choices are on my wishlist, too! I also am picking up the Dreamland, and maybe the Danglefoot. The holo in the Penelope Luz will not disappoint. The Polished Mage said the KBShimmer scrub smelled like banana runts, if that helps. I might pick it up and save it for Summer, but I’m not sure. It might be a fun Winter pick me up scent.
those are so pretty!! 🤩🤩 and ahh yeah i was kinda thinking that too, if it would be worth just buying now to sabe for summer. but i might just cross my fingers and hope it comes back for rewind instead 🙈
I am totally debating skipping this month or getting the 2 that I am eyeing. For me I really love the Penelope Luz and the PFD. And I always love picking up the vapid lacquer Cuticle oil. And this one is supposed to smell like the cabbage patch dolls. Man that brings back so many memories for me! 🥰
oh i never saw the vapid oils before, how yummy!! thats unfortunately another thing i shouldn’t be getting more of, like base/top coats lol 🙈 so i’ll live vicariously through you! but i totally get being on the fence, i’ve still been waffling over the penelope luz bc its soooo beautiful. but i feel like i’m just not as excited for it as i am with the danny vianna you know? i feel like I need to hold onto this feeling of just KNOWING i need it 🤣
@ For sure! I totally get it. If something isn’t like screaming at me I totally will skip. But the PL is kinda softly screaming. 🤣 Vapid makes some of my fav cuticle oils! And they do the best scents. I waffle between hose and the Nail Buddies. I like the vapid because it is a dropper and sometimes I like that application better. Rollerballs can be finicky sometimes.
You picked a couple cuties! Not gonna lie this month is so disappointing, but I guess that's a good thing because I dumped SO MUCH MONEY during the summer months on nail polish. I was most drawn to the Cadillacquer, Chamaeleon, and the Monarch thermals, but I need to take a break from collecting thermals and shop my stash. Are there any Black Friday sales you're really anticipating this year? I've got my eye on Holo Taco's and Mooncat's new collections (non LE)
thank you!! i’m stilll on the fence about the penelope luz haha 🙈 i guess if i’m not as excited for it as the danny vianna one, i shouldnt get it 😅 but aw i get you! maybe you can wear some gradient recreations to scratch that thermal itch lol. for BF i’m definitely getting some ILNP i’ve had on my wishlist, but am also considering shopping Fancy Gloss! they have some jellies and reflective toppers that i’m super interested in, but nothing too crazy haha. i don’t want to completely undo all the destashing i’ve done the last few months 🤣🤣 new Holo Taco & Mooncat is always so exciting!! can’t wait to hear what you get :)
The Dany Vianna is so cute! It tempted me a lot but honestly I know myself and I don’t wear cutesy polishes very often and prefer dark colors 🧛🏻♀️ I plan on picking up By Vanessa Molina Pixeled Quests, I love the color of the flakies! I’m also getting the Cuticula Scented Top Coat & the KBShimmer scrub because I’m almost out of mine and it sounds like a nice scent! Btw, I had a top coat from Vibrant Scents in the scent Chocolate Raspberry Cupcake and it didn’t smell good to me, so maybe that will help you know you made a right decision skipping it lol 😆 I totally recommend their cotton candy/fruit scents from Vibrant Scents, those have always been great! The chocolate notes I would avoid which is sad because I do enjoy chocolate and chocolate scented things
its great you can recognize that as a polish you like without having to own it! thats huge, and i think thats how i’m feeling about the Penelope Luz 😝 that sounds like a great haul though 😍😍 and oh noo thats a bummer you didn’t like that top coat!! yeah i feel like chocolate scents can sometimes be off putting, i just remember having a Noodles cuticle balm that was brownie scented and i lovedddd it so much so i think thats what i’m hoping this topcoat would be like lol. but i’ll take my chances and skip on it! definitely would love to try one of their fruity ones in the future though 😋
i love the by Dany Vianna one too! it's so cute. I had an easy bake oven, but i don't think i had many of the other toys referenced. Oh my sister had the glow in the dark stars and the KB Shimmer is very tempting. I also really like the SHP. thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Isn’t it the cutest!! It’s been a minute since I’ve been so grabbed by a crelly lol. But omg was the easy bake oven as fun as it looked?? I thought it was so cool but I’d probably be “baking” every day which wouldn’t have been healthy 😝 and omg yeah the glow in the dark stars are so cool too! 🥹
@@PolishedYogi i really enjoyed the easy bake oven. it really was easy. all the dry ingredients for a single cake type came in a little packet (think like a hot chocolate instant mix packet) and then you would pour it into a metal tin, add water, mix and then pop it in the oven, which had a little hot light bulb in it. i maybe already liked baking at that point, since my family often made cookies together, but the easy bake was a great way to enjoy single serving desserts
I'm in so much trouble this month. Last November I was really upset that PPU didn't go for an explicitly holiday-inspired theme, but this year I'm excited.
yeah it kinda seems like a missed opportunity to not do a holiday theme in Nov? even though i know not everyone celebrates, its not that different from Halloween in Sept lol 🤷🏻♀️
@@PolishedYogi Agreed! The holiday season doesn't have to be just Christmas. Winter festivities are really diverse. I would be happy to see a holiday theme next November.
I had the same reaction when I saw this month's KB Shimmer scrub. I love coconut and banana, but I associate it with summer. I just don't want that scent in fall or winter. Yes, I'm running out of room too, so I really have to be a lot pickier as well.
I'm so late in viewing and commenting on this video, but I did place an order I'm so excited about! I got "Autumn Glory Barbie" and "Little Violet." I was looking at the Penelope Luz "Lumina," but I like ILNP's "Shooting Star" better!
I think for me a lot of the colors in this month’s PPU just don’t speak to me esp since I’m still stuck in that moody, vampy, spooky colors season 😂 and like you said, it’s a bit of disappointment because none of them really jumped out at me as certain inspirations but also, a relief? I feel like there’s been a lot of good collections released recently and the list of polishes I’ve been withholding until BF is….too long! 😂
Haha yeah I totally get that too! A lot of brighter, colorful options this month which def makes sense for the toy theme. But ok glad you understand the weird feeling of almost being disappointed but also relieved 🤣 I def would prioritize BF sales, it’s what I did last year! I don’t plan on going as crazy but I def think I’ll be spending more on ILNP than PPU this month 😝
Was sad about the banana KB shimmer but yes, I totally remember those. I’m team no banana as a body related smell. KB is on my Black Friday wish list. I’m doing the Garden Path and maybe the sassy sauce.
Yeah I think I’m with you on not wanting to smell like banana, but I’ll gladly eat it lol! I’m so glad you remember those candies too 😋 but yay the GPL & SS are so pretty 😍
Krisable Designs has a really pretty blue magnetic in their birthstones collection for Saphire. I got it in my order today and it’s gorgeous imo. Just if you’re on the fence about the Penelope Luz one and wanted to see more options out there that are similar :)
oh that one looks super beautiful!! good to know there’s a few options out there for it, i haven’t tried Krisable before but was considering them for BF! i have to look at my budget and storage first though 🙈
@@PolishedYogioh nice, this was my first order from them! Ruby from that collection is also stunning!! defs would recommend giving them a shot if space/budget allow xD
I think there are a few very beautiful options but lots of repeated inspirations so I was kind of disappointed. Maybe I was TOO excited for the theme lol there is a really awesome stamping plate full of Care Bears and Rainbow Brite and all the things that defined my 80s/90s childhood so I’m 100% getting that!
Your PPU wishlist videos save me so much money! Seeing the comparisons helps kick fomo to the curb. Beaux Reves was the only polish on my list but I KNOW I’ll want some things from Black Friday sales and possibly upcoming holiday collections so I may skip PPU entirely this month. On the other hand, I just bought HT 50 Shades of Greige because of you 😊. Love it!
I’m so glad!! 🥹 yeah I definitely would hate to have blown my budget come Black Friday/holiday season 🙈 it sucks to wait, but it’s soo worth it!! The Beaux Reves looks super cool, I wish I had a dupe for you but it’s definitely unique to my collection at least! 😅 but with it just being a shimmer, I can see it being duped in the future you know? But yay I’m so glad you grabbed that one!! It’s such a stunning shade 😍✨✨✨
The nail polish catalogue in your mind is second to none!
Also I am shopping this month just for the stamping plate with Christmas willies on 😂
Haha thank you!! And omg that plate is too funny 💀
IMO, Dany Vianna is the most artistic maker out there - she has a very unique eye and a grasp of detail that doesn’t necessarily come across in swatches. I hope you love your picks! TFS
I do agree about Dany Vianna! Have you seen the artist series on her website? It blows my mind how well she captures her inspiration.
Ahh this makes me even more excited! I haven’t checked their site before but I’m only vaguely familiar (assuming I’m thinking of the right brand) from Hillary talking about them! I think the one she shared is inspired by Mondrian but I think I’ve seen one inspired by Klimt too? Definitely so cool!! I need to browse that series :)
@@cellularalchemy Yes! I have Impressions of a Sunrise and the Van Gogh duo - Starry Night and Sunflowers - she nailed the inspo, so unique and fun!
Yay, yay, yay! Ive been waiting for this one. I was on the fence of so many of these and girl, you talk me down from the ledge every time❤thank you for the hard work!!!
Yay I’m glad this could help!! Do you have any “must haves” or are you skipping altogether?? 👀
@PolishedYogi I don't think I could 100% resist if I tried lol. Night owl, Dany Vianna, and KB shimmer were my must haves for sure! I also have lumen on my wish list, but I'm wondering if it looks like polished for days Novamelon? I'm just not sure. I love it so much on the site, but I have Novamelon......
I'm trying to restrain b/c Black Friday (and other bills, lol), but I feel the nostalgia is what is drawing me in more than the polishes themselves? I LOVED Polly Pocket as a kid (had like a whole dang town, lol) so Nailed It! is really working on me as are GPL (Jem and the Holograms!) and Dreamland (My Little Pony!) even that Vibrant Scents Easy Bake Oven brownies top coat... all things I loved growing up. But, like you I don't need another top coat and most of these polishes could be duped, but it's that dang comfort of nostalgia for these toys that's making me reconsider. I prob. should close out the PPU site tab and walk away 😆😂😂
Omg yeah the nostalgia theme is definitely kinda dangerous! 🙈 and it’s funny bc even though there are definitely dupes/close alternatives, in a way I can totally understand wanting a polish for the specific name/reference lol. I honestly have still been thinking about that dang easy bake scent 😝 surely cuticula has a brownie scent I can get later right?? 🙈
@@PolishedYogilikely was an easy bake cookie/brownie hybrid style smell
Whilst not every shade is my taste (not a fan of huge glitters), Dany Vianna really nails a vision like no other! I'm impressed with every release from them I've seen, hoping to pick up some of their artist inspired polishes for black friday
yeah i’ve heard great things about her collections esp the artist inspired ones! i have to check them out but yeah from what i remember i don’t always love the glitters, even though they do work for the inspo lol just being picky i guess 😝
I'm inspired by your restraint! I haven't been tempted by PPU in a full year, but for some reason this month is grabbing me? I didn't even care for the theme at first, lol, so I have no excuse! I'm also super interested in the Lumen and the Dreamland, but also had my interest grabbed by DRK 'Lizard Grabber', Vanessa Molina 'Pixeled Quests', and Alchemy's 'Sweet Tooth'. I tend to be very 'all or nothing' with PPU for some reason, so I'll probably either grab 3-4, or none of them. I do feel like PPU is sometimes the riskiest purchasing to do, because there aren't always live swatches of the polishes I'm interested in -- often my destashed polishes are PPU. I'm going to revisit my wish list inspired by your pickiness :)
also wanted to say, I love how you show the polishes that certain colors remind you of! I feel like that's really helpful if someone is considering a polish -- it takes away so much fomo knowing that there are similar colors out there.
Haha thank you!! I totally get what you mean about going all or nothing on PPU, I feel like since you haven’t really grabbed anything over the last year, having a 5~ haul sounds reasonable ! 🤣 but ugh I do get that too about it being risky, I’ve definitely regretted some PPU/HHC purchases before too. But at least we can always destash 😅
And I’m so glad you & others find that helpful! There really is so much overlap these days 🙈
Lumen instantly tempted my pink-loving heart, but I have Sassy Sauce's Vibin', which feels close enough for me. I am getting that Night Owl Lacquer though.
Oh I wasn’t familiar with that Sassy Sauce but yeah I can see that! The night owl is so stunning too ✨✨
I love thermals… I live in an area where you can get sunburnt & frostbite in the same wk 😅 so going from heat to a/c they are awesome!!! And I own the first Cadillacquer thermal in ppu from 2019 & it still transitions
Omg that sounds intense 😝 thermals can definitely be so fun to wear though! Oh I have a Cadillacquer from I think that same year too, it’s a little weaker but I’m glad it’s not dead yet!
Lumen’s Throwing Spaghetti is the only one on my list this time around. Loved Betty Spaghetty and her pals growing up. 💗⭐✨
So cuteeee I hope you love that one!! & I hope I don’t regret skipping it 😝
I plan to shop from the Lurid launch next week, plus three or four other brands on Black Friday, so it's probably for the best that I didn't fall in love with any of the PPU polishes this month. Passing on PPU this time around!
Totally get those priorities hehe especially Lurid!! Would love to know what you pick up 😍
yes lurid launch is around the corner and also so tempting!
I have four on my wishlist. The cameo, monarch thermal, the noodles, and the cuticula top coat. I’ve never tried a thermal before and always said I never would because of the shelf life, but I’m so tempted by this one!
i think having one thermal in your collection is okay! that one does look so beautiful & fun, as do the others on your wishlist! 🤩
I *so* have the same problem with seasonal buying! I see tropical things at this time of year and can't even consider them, whereas in the summer I might feel differently. I'm even struggling with the several early-release winter collections that are coming out now, like ILNP and Olive Ave... I'm not ready to plan ahead even that far yet! Also, this month I'll be getting off more lightly than I ever have since I started shopping PPU -- possibly two polishes (Ard As Nails and Kathleen & Co), unless I manage to talk myself out of them. That's great, though; I'll save the $ for Black Friday sales, and I super appreciate the PPU folks for putting the link to those on the home page.
so weird right lol! i considered maybe just storing it until summer but i’d rather wait and take the chance that it comes back for rewind instead of taking up space in my cabinet 🤣 and i knoww, it’s so hard when we start seeing winter releases, but tbh i think its better timing for them to release before black friday bc thats the best time to pick them up! and oh those 2 are super pretty, but yeah i can totally understand prioritizing BF sales 🙈 which yes, so awesome they have that page on PPU for all the indies! i just hope it’ll be updated sooner than later, i know some brands can wait last minute to announce their sales 😅
Oh wow that is an amazing restraint Stephanie. White anythings are not for me but I was sure you would be tempted. While I am the last person to tout chunky glitters, I think it is them who set the BDV apart. The Atomic HAS to become mine. They have become one of my favorite brands and like Polished For Days always have an extra twist. As for the theme, except for Barbies and Mastermind not much was around when I was a kid (👵🏻) so nostalgic toys and the inspos were to me too funny
haha thank you Christine! ahh the Atomic is just beautiful, you’re going to love that one 😍 have you bought from them outside of PPU? and aww well at least you got two of the references haha! 😝
@ no unfortunately I can get Atomic only through PPU, HHC or PGB. But this is the reason these collabs always get me - also Cracked I can only get there. And if others ship internationally the shipping is just exorbitantly high.
This is confirmation for me, i am definitely getting the by dany vianna lol
Yayy we’ll be twinning! 😁
For inspo, I feel like Garden Path Lacquer succeeded at putting Jem and the Holograms in a bottle lol ✨💖✨ That's the one that really grabbed me when I first saw it, and I don't typically go for that kind of kitchen sink polish. But it has all the pretty blues and pinks and a shifty rainbow of shimmer, and I keep thinking about it, so that tells me I might have to grab it. I never had the doll, but I sure was a fan of the show on Saturday mornings 🌈💿✨
I was also drawn to Dreamland like you, and I appreciate the Cirque comparison because I also convinced myself out of it, thinking it is similar to Ohana from Cirque, which I have. Looking at swatches again, it's kind of a cross between Isle of Capri and Ohana, or maybe depending on lighting. So pretty. Lavender with aqua shimmer is just too gorgeous. But I'm skipping lol
I think to make a one-polish order worth it though, I'll try that Fillin' Groovy from KBShimmer because I'm always looking for base coats that don't have PVB in them. And I might try that heel stick too, looks good for winter feet 👣
Appreciate hearing your process! Impressed by how you can spot those dupes you see! 💅
aw i love that! i’m not familiar with Jem and the Holograms but it seems so fun based on the polishes i’ve seen inspired by it hehe. yeah i think if you keep thinking about, it’s a good sign its meant to be yours!!
and omg yes you’re so right about the Dreamland one looking like Ohana as well, iirc that one was a bit more sheer so i thought it would be too light, but yeah I think Isle of Capri was too dark or blue, so a cross between the two sounds accurate! definitely pretty, but worth skipping since its not unique 🙂↕️
yeah I think polish wise i’m only going to get the BDV one, so i’m considering adding the brownie scented base to avoid a one-polish order 🤣 I’ve heard KB’s glitter grabber is great!! and oh wait the heel stick sounds so good too!
i’m so glad this was helpful 🤗🤗
I am as drawn by the Nostalgia as I am to the polishes. My list is long.
Same with holding out on sales, but I really haven't bought polishes for so long aside from base and top coats. There's also having polishes that I haven't worn before that justifies not buying any more polishes, but also, I've been focusing more on skincare, so hand creams and sugar scrubs are what I'm keeping an eye out for~
yay we love prioritizing some skincare too! 💕
I was just saying that I cannot believe that I am putting together a November Wishlist!! The year is flying by!
The really big glitter made me not select By Dany Viana “Feed Me”
Hahahhaa not the pronunciation of Noel again! Hahhaah omg.
My list:
Phoenix “Applejack”
DRK Nails “Lizard Grabber”
Baroness X “Kaleidoscope”
Ahmya Cosmetics “Sheldon the Sleeping Tortoise”
and BCB Lacquers “But I Took the Batteries Out”
I may only get the DRK and BCB lacquers ones though…
You looked lovely as usual 🌸
It really is!!! I can’t believe I have to do holiday shopping soon 😵 but ok I’m glad it’s not just me who doesn’t love that huge glitter lol like why is it SO big 🤣
I wonder if we’ll ever know for sure how Noel is supposed to be pronounced 🥴
What a gorgeous wishlist though! I can understand whittling it down to just the two though, are you planning to shop for BF as well?
And thank you for always being so sweet!! 🥹🥰🤗
I'm thinking about the drk nails one, but it also looks like the moon cat "serpents of Eden" from the Pandora's box collection. Was thinking of picking up the whole Pandora's Box set if they all looked good, but the glow in the dark one looked boring and I can only justify picking up a whole set if I like every nail polish. The glow in the dark from KB shimmer looks much more exciting than the glow in the dark from Mooncat's Pandora's box.
These are fun to see other color comparisons. I hope cirque velveteen comes back!
oh i hope so too! i didn’t realize it was still sold out 😩
I have 4 on my wishlist, Dreamland, DRK, Ethereal & Lemming - I do think I’m going to get all of them, I don’t have anything like these in my collection.
The Ethereal is a sibling to her Lorraine which I regret not getting during rewind bc I wasn’t impressed by any of the swatch photos and adore every pic I’ve seen since folks started posting their own pics.
That Chameleon is gorgeous, but I don’t do thermals w my short nails.
what a pretty wishlist!! and omg i’ve had the EXACT same feelings about Ethereal’s Lorraine!! every swatch i’ve seen of it ‘in the wild’ has been stunningggg. i’ve debated grabbing one from mercari even though its double the price 💀 Haunted Furby looks so fun and glowy though 💚💚💚 and yeah the Chameleon looks super cool! i’ve def been loving some of these thermal color combos
Omg same with me and Lorraine! lol it looks so bleh online but everyone’s pics of it have been gorgeous! I wish I got it
Thank you so much for talking me out of the dupes! I think the blue Penelope Luz magnetic is so beautiful! It reminds me of dark, clear, Arctic water! Alas, I can’t handle banana smells! I love actual bananas and I’ll eat banana bread, but any banana flavoring is on my nope list! I really loved the Amber and Oakmoss scrub and the Pistachio scrub from earlier this year, though!
yay i’m happy i could help!! isn’t that one soo pretty UGH i can’t decideee lol omg yes thats so accurate!! 💙
yeah i can see banana flavoring just being off putting in a way! i know some people who just hate bananas in general lol. omg yes ive been using the amber & oakmoss scrub and its delish!! 🤤
Awesome video! I had the same thought on dupes/comparisons for a lot of the polishes as well. I love Dany Vianna's formulas - white crellies with glitters don't call to me but I haven't been disappointed by her stuff yet!
Thank you!! Yeah there’s just soo much overlap these days, it’s rare when we see a polish that is actually unique 😅 but yay I’m glad you’ve loved her formulas so far, I was impressed with how well it applied in Caitlin’s video!! So effortless, it was another reason I “had” to have it haha 😄
Thanks for all of your comparisons!
I'm looking at the reddish nail polishes and trying to just pick one. I'm thinking about the bluebird one, but the Cock-A-Doodle Doom thermal sibling is also tempting
happy i could help with those! and ohh yes the reds are always so tempting right! the bluebird one looks super gorgeous too 😍
Both your choices are on my wishlist, too! I also am picking up the Dreamland, and maybe the Danglefoot. The holo in the Penelope Luz will not disappoint. The Polished Mage said the KBShimmer scrub smelled like banana runts, if that helps. I might pick it up and save it for Summer, but I’m not sure. It might be a fun Winter pick me up scent.
those are so pretty!! 🤩🤩 and ahh yeah i was kinda thinking that too, if it would be worth just buying now to sabe for summer. but i might just cross my fingers and hope it comes back for rewind instead 🙈
I am totally debating skipping this month or getting the 2 that I am eyeing. For me I really love the Penelope Luz and the PFD. And I always love picking up the vapid lacquer Cuticle oil. And this one is supposed to smell like the cabbage patch dolls. Man that brings back so many memories for me! 🥰
oh i never saw the vapid oils before, how yummy!! thats unfortunately another thing i shouldn’t be getting more of, like base/top coats lol 🙈 so i’ll live vicariously through you! but i totally get being on the fence, i’ve still been waffling over the penelope luz bc its soooo beautiful. but i feel like i’m just not as excited for it as i am with the danny vianna you know? i feel like I need to hold onto this feeling of just KNOWING i need it 🤣
@ For sure! I totally get it. If something isn’t like screaming at me I totally will skip. But the PL is kinda softly screaming. 🤣 Vapid makes some of my fav cuticle oils! And they do the best scents. I waffle between hose and the Nail Buddies. I like the vapid because it is a dropper and sometimes I like that application better. Rollerballs can be finicky sometimes.
You picked a couple cuties! Not gonna lie this month is so disappointing, but I guess that's a good thing because I dumped SO MUCH MONEY during the summer months on nail polish. I was most drawn to the Cadillacquer, Chamaeleon, and the Monarch thermals, but I need to take a break from collecting thermals and shop my stash.
Are there any Black Friday sales you're really anticipating this year? I've got my eye on Holo Taco's and Mooncat's new collections (non LE)
thank you!! i’m stilll on the fence about the penelope luz haha 🙈 i guess if i’m not as excited for it as the danny vianna one, i shouldnt get it 😅 but aw i get you! maybe you can wear some gradient recreations to scratch that thermal itch lol.
for BF i’m definitely getting some ILNP i’ve had on my wishlist, but am also considering shopping Fancy Gloss! they have some jellies and reflective toppers that i’m super interested in, but nothing too crazy haha. i don’t want to completely undo all the destashing i’ve done the last few months 🤣🤣 new Holo Taco & Mooncat is always so exciting!! can’t wait to hear what you get :)
The Dany Vianna is so cute! It tempted me a lot but honestly I know myself and I don’t wear cutesy polishes very often and prefer dark colors 🧛🏻♀️
I plan on picking up By Vanessa Molina Pixeled Quests, I love the color of the flakies!
I’m also getting the Cuticula Scented Top Coat & the KBShimmer scrub because I’m almost out of mine and it sounds like a nice scent!
Btw, I had a top coat from Vibrant Scents in the scent Chocolate Raspberry Cupcake and it didn’t smell good to me, so maybe that will help you know you made a right decision skipping it lol 😆
I totally recommend their cotton candy/fruit scents from Vibrant Scents, those have always been great! The chocolate notes I would avoid which is sad because I do enjoy chocolate and chocolate scented things
its great you can recognize that as a polish you like without having to own it! thats huge, and i think thats how i’m feeling about the Penelope Luz 😝 that sounds like a great haul though 😍😍 and oh noo thats a bummer you didn’t like that top coat!! yeah i feel like chocolate scents can sometimes be off putting, i just remember having a Noodles cuticle balm that was brownie scented and i lovedddd it so much so i think thats what i’m hoping this topcoat would be like lol. but i’ll take my chances and skip on it! definitely would love to try one of their fruity ones in the future though 😋
i love the by Dany Vianna one too! it's so cute. I had an easy bake oven, but i don't think i had many of the other toys referenced. Oh my sister had the glow in the dark stars and the KB Shimmer is very tempting. I also really like the SHP. thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Isn’t it the cutest!! It’s been a minute since I’ve been so grabbed by a crelly lol. But omg was the easy bake oven as fun as it looked?? I thought it was so cool but I’d probably be “baking” every day which wouldn’t have been healthy 😝 and omg yeah the glow in the dark stars are so cool too! 🥹
@@PolishedYogi i really enjoyed the easy bake oven. it really was easy. all the dry ingredients for a single cake type came in a little packet (think like a hot chocolate instant mix packet) and then you would pour it into a metal tin, add water, mix and then pop it in the oven, which had a little hot light bulb in it. i maybe already liked baking at that point, since my family often made cookies together, but the easy bake was a great way to enjoy single serving desserts
Monarch Dinglehopper, glitter grabber, sugar scrub (I looove banana), chameleon nails Impala, and acetone antidote are on my list.
the chameleon one looks sooo cool!! what a great list 😁
I'm in so much trouble this month. Last November I was really upset that PPU didn't go for an explicitly holiday-inspired theme, but this year I'm excited.
yeah it kinda seems like a missed opportunity to not do a holiday theme in Nov? even though i know not everyone celebrates, its not that different from Halloween in Sept lol 🤷🏻♀️
@@PolishedYogi Agreed! The holiday season doesn't have to be just Christmas. Winter festivities are really diverse. I would be happy to see a holiday theme next November.
Pahlish Barbie dream house is on my wishlist. I don’t have anything like it. I think 🤔 😂
its such a beauty!!
I had the same reaction when I saw this month's KB Shimmer scrub. I love coconut and banana, but I associate it with summer. I just don't want that scent in fall or winter. Yes, I'm running out of room too, so I really have to be a lot pickier as well.
hopefully that scrub will be back for rewind next year, it’ll be perfect then!! 😋
I'm so late in viewing and commenting on this video, but I did place an order I'm so excited about! I got "Autumn Glory Barbie" and "Little Violet."
I was looking at the Penelope Luz "Lumina," but I like ILNP's "Shooting Star" better!
Oh that’s exciting!! What a fun little haul 🥳 and isn’t Shooting Star just gorgeous!! Such a magical polish 🌠
I think for me a lot of the colors in this month’s PPU just don’t speak to me esp since I’m still stuck in that moody, vampy, spooky colors season 😂
and like you said, it’s a bit of disappointment because none of them really jumped out at me as certain inspirations but also, a relief? I feel like there’s been a lot of good collections released recently and the list of polishes I’ve been withholding until BF is….too long! 😂
Haha yeah I totally get that too! A lot of brighter, colorful options this month which def makes sense for the toy theme. But ok glad you understand the weird feeling of almost being disappointed but also relieved 🤣 I def would prioritize BF sales, it’s what I did last year! I don’t plan on going as crazy but I def think I’ll be spending more on ILNP than PPU this month 😝
Was sad about the banana KB shimmer but yes, I totally remember those. I’m team no banana as a body related smell. KB is on my Black Friday wish list. I’m doing the Garden Path and maybe the sassy sauce.
Yeah I think I’m with you on not wanting to smell like banana, but I’ll gladly eat it lol! I’m so glad you remember those candies too 😋 but yay the GPL & SS are so pretty 😍
The Lumen reminds me of Novamelon by polished for days!
ohh i can def see that!! good eye
im tryin so hard to skip this month but i LOVE the lumen and sassy sauce, so idk, we shall see lol
Krisable Designs has a really pretty blue magnetic in their birthstones collection for Saphire. I got it in my order today and it’s gorgeous imo. Just if you’re on the fence about the Penelope Luz one and wanted to see more options out there that are similar :)
oh that one looks super beautiful!! good to know there’s a few options out there for it, i haven’t tried Krisable before but was considering them for BF! i have to look at my budget and storage first though 🙈
@@PolishedYogioh nice, this was my first order from them! Ruby from that collection is also stunning!! defs would recommend giving them a shot if space/budget allow xD
LynB was the only one on my list so I think I will be skipping this month, but black Friday will get me!
Ahh what are you planning to shop this BF?? I feel like I went pretty crazy last year so I plan to not do the same again lol 🙈
@PolishedYogi I might not have any money left after I hit up ILNP
I think there are a few very beautiful options but lots of repeated inspirations so I was kind of disappointed. Maybe I was TOO excited for the theme lol there is a really awesome stamping plate full of Care Bears and Rainbow Brite and all the things that defined my 80s/90s childhood so I’m 100% getting that!
I get what you mean! And omg that stamping plate sounds sooo cute omg!! 🥹
I have two on my list and I’ve managed to not add more (yea me)! It’s hard but I know I need to reel it back a bit. TFS!
yay thats awesome you just have two! thats some great restraint 🙌🏼
@ thanks! Last month I got 6. lol