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This month’s Polished Gamers Box is full of fabulous Mario and friends themed and inspired items! I have quite a few on my blog to show you all and I am just thrilled that these makers chose to send to me as I love each and every item so very much! And I know you will too!

First up some of that sweet sweet FAQ:

What is the Polished Gamers Box?
The Polished Gamers Box is a game themed box featuring several makers each month. Each box will have a gaming related theme and feature different types of indie products that include nail polish, nail care, body care, wax, and other handmade items.
What if I don’t want to order everything in the box?
That’s the beauty of the Polished Gamers Box! You can pick and choose what you want to order. No minimums or maximums, just order what items you want!
When can I get the box?
The box will launch on the 15th of every month and will be available for preorder for a five day period.
Preorders will open at 11:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM MT / 1:00 PM CT / 2:00 PM ET
Preorders will close at 9:00 PM PT / 10:00 PM MT / 11:00 PM CT / 12:00 AM ET
The turn around time will be approximately 2-4 weeks after the box preorder ends on the 20th of each month.
Where do I go to order the box?
polishedgamersbox.com
Is there a support email if I have questions about my order?
Yes! Feel free to email polishedgamers@gmail.com if you have questions about your order or the box!
Is there Polished Gamers social media I can follow?
There is!
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/polishedgamers/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polishedgamers/
How much is shipping for the box?
Domestic: $4 flat rate shipping
International: At cost shipping (Estimates: Canada $10+)
(International Shipping is calculated at checkout!)
Customs forms are auto generated for international orders and will not be changed or adjusted to reflect a different price other than the real full cost of your order.
If you do make multiple purchases, shipping overages can/will be refunded if the multiple purchases are made using the same name
Are there caps on items?
Each maker will set caps for their items and things can sell out! Caps are all listed in this blog post.
What is the price of the box?
Each maker will set the price of their items. Prices will change from box to box and all prices are listed below in this blog post.

All of my swatch photos are taken using a peel off base coat (unless otherwise noted) and are topped with a quick dry top coat. I also top that with a matte top coat for each polish.

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1422 Designs

Cruisin’ in my ATV

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Description: A dark purple jelly polish with red-orange-yellow shifting shimmer and matte, aqua hex glitters in 2 different sizes
Price: $12.00 USD
Cap: 35
Inspiration: Waluigi in Mario Kart

Wah, heh, heh, heh! This polish is number one!
My swatches below are 3 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
I actually used 3 thin coats for my application to get full coverage, but you may be able to do 2 thicker coats to get the same coverage as well.
I so very much love the color combo here though. The purple and almost pink leaning shimmer, along with the aqua glitters make this just a perfect polish. It doesn’t hurt that these are a few of my favorite colors. 😉 The shimmer blends in so well with everything that I found myself just staring at my nails while slowly moving them around in different lighting conditions and I definitely suggest you do the same!

Apipila

Stamping Plate Super Mario

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Description: Stainless Steel Stamping Plate
Price: $15.00 USD
Cap: 300 No cap!
Inspiration: Mario
Size: 18 x 18 cm

Now, the maker mentioned that she was sending me this plate as a gift, so this technically isn’t PR, but I couldn’t leave it out of my blog! It’s too amazing!
I think this may have been the most asked about item this month as well. It also happens to be GIANT. I took a couple photos of the plate with my hand for scale and those are below.
The plate is etched very well and everything picked up easily. I actually only used my Maniology Monocle Stampers for all of the stamps shown below so I apologize for not testing more stampers out. I did try to use a few different stamping polishes when I tested it out though. Also after cleaning the plate with cotton balls and acetone, there was not very much cotton ball fuzz left on the plate which is great!

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My nails aren’t as short as they have been as of late, but these bigger images on the plate do fit for the most part. Some images were a little too big for shorter nails but I think I definitely made it work with my second mani down below! 🙂 I would say nothing is off limits on this plate.

BCB Lacquers

Cosmic Guardian

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Description: Cosmic Guardian is described as a teal holo with a blue shimmer and red/gold, green/blue, purple/red, pink/blue and iridescent flakies
Price: $13.00 USD
Cap: 75
Inspiration: Rosalina and Luma from Super Mario Galaxy

My swatches below are 3 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
BCB Lacquers has really been nailing these flakie filled polishes! I am once again in love with this one! I did use three coats to get full coverage and since it is a little bit thiccccc (it’s not really that thick, I just really like to put a bunch of c’s because I think I’m funny) due to the sheer amount of flakies, letting each layer of polish dry in between each coat will definitely help. 🙂 I also try to apply these types of polishes with the brush as flat as possible to the nail because then even more flakies go on with each coat! This polish is ultra shimmery and definitely reminds me of Rosalina and the Lumas!
With this polish, I hope you can rescue the Grand Stars. May the stars shine down on you.
Side note: I also applied this polish over a regular base coat so I could use it for some nail art and its removal was actually very easy!

Color Spectrum Polish

Luigi Time!

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Description: A gorgeous emerald green to navy blue duochrome with green shimmer and blue to green shifting iridescent flakies
Price: $12.50 USD
Cap: 40
Inspiration: Luigi

My swatches below are 2 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
This polish is actually thicker than I expected for a duochrome! Hey, that’s-a pretty good! I suppose I was expecting a multichrome consistency (where you usually need 3 to 4 coats), but this has a very nice thickness to it that allows for full coverage in two coats. The shift and shimmer are stunning and the flakies add just that extra kick that makes this polish so perfect! I really enjoy the extreme angles of shift with this one. I really hope my photos of the navy shift are good enough because it is just gorgeous, but it is probably even better in person!

Colores De Carol

Mia Mamma

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Description: A blackened multichrome linear holographic that shifts from blue to gold to orange to purple
Price: $12.00 USD
Cap: None
Inspiration: Metal Mario

My swatches below are 2 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
Ooooo this polish is buttery smooth. It applied so very easily and it is almost a one coater! Actually, it really probably could be! The shimmer and holo are more visible in person than in my photos I think, and there is definitely a lovely blue to purple shift that are very obvious to the human eye. Check out my bottle shot to see the full range of the polish’s shift! I also love that the inspiration is metal Mario except now I have the duh duh duhhhh duh duh duhh duh duh music stuck in my head. Duh duh DUH – duh duh duh DUH DUH DUH. Okay yeah that does not translate well to text, but you get the idea! 😉

EDK Esmaltes da Kelly

Here We Go!

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Description: Jelly red with iridescent flakies and galaxy glitter
Price: $12.50 USD
Cap: 150
Inspiration: Mario Bros

My swatches below are 3 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
Hoo hoo! This polish is just what I needed!
I think this may have been one of the most difficult polishes I have tried to photograph. It is so amazingly full of glitters and flakies that my camera just couldn’t handle it. It said “hey I quit. This polish is too pretty” and just walked out. BUT since my camera isn’t in a Michael Bay film, that didn’t really happen and I eventually was able to take some (hopefully) good and clear photos for you all to see here. <3
I did use 3 coats of polish even though 2 seemed to give me full coverage just for fun I suppose. I wanted to see even more glitters and flakies on my nails! Everything applied very easily and there is definitely a good mix of flakies and glitters–I didn’t notice any “empty” spots on my nails. I cannot wait to wear this one again soon!

Geekish Glitter Lacquer

Daisy

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Description: This is a mustard yellow base with silver holographic flakies and a red-green-gold shifting shimmer
Price: $12.00 USD
Cap: 50
Inspiration: Princess Daisy

My swatches below are 2 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
When it comes to beauty, there’s no denying Daisy is fairest of all! There’s no need to battle.
Ummmm. This is maybe the smoothest a polish has ever applied for me. This one somehow went on effortlessly and is just so so sooooo smooth while gliding it across my nails that it honestly is scaring me a little bit? It was also almost a one coater but I did 2 just to make sure and at this point I think 2 coats is habit. I don’t even normally go for yellows or oranges, let alone a mustard yellow but here we are. I love this one! The shimmer is insane and it goes perfectly with the rest of the flakies and the color of the polish. I also think after looking at my final swatch photos that the shimmer definitely shows up more in person.

Indie by Patty Lopes

Mushroom Kingdom

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Description: Multichrome pink base with holo micro glitters
Price: $12.00 USD
Cap: 120
Inspiration: Toadette

My swatches below are 3 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
This is a polish for a brave and braided genius…Toadette!
This polish applied like a dream! After 3 coats I seem to have full coverage but from some angles you may be able to see nail line, but that is totally okay! I am embracing the visible nail line these days! 🙂
This is such a delicate yet intense polish though. The holo micro glitters are perfectly paired with the pink to orange shift and oh my goodness the shift. I took some photos in different lighting conditions just to try and capture how pretty it is, and I hope I was able to. This is a lovely polish that will stand out on it’s own or I am sure it will pair nicely with some nail art as well!

Jen & Berries

Bob-omb goes bob-boom

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Description: Black with gold holographic glitter, holographic, white & lavender/gold microflakies
Price: $10.50 USD
Cap: 100
Inspiration: Bob-omb, the cutest little bomb ever!

My swatches below are 2 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
This polish is the king of ka-booms the world over!
I used 2 thicker coats and got full coverage with this polish. The formula is actually somewhat thin (in a good way of course) so it applied very easily and went on nice and smooth. The paddle brush is also the perfect size for my nails so that worked out perfectly too!
I love how simple this one seems, and then once you have it on, boom! (haha), there’s the glitter. It may be subtle, yes, but it is very lovely. This is a great (and definitely unique to my collection) black polish that works well on its own or it would work perfectly as a backdrop for some nail art as well! I also love how much the glitters stand out once matte!

Red Eyed Lacquer

Star Road Specials

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Description: A light baby blue crelly with purple/yellow/teal shifting Shimmer
Price: $12.50 USD
Cap: 100
Inspiration: Star Road in Super Mario World

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My swatches below are 3 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
I think you could get away with 2 coats for this one but I did 3 very thin coats just to get back into the swing of swatching (I haven’t in almost a week! Gasp!).
Mama Mia this polish applied like a dream and the shimmer is just insane! I feel like I have a bunch of crushed up diamonds on my nails or something. The shimmer is definitely even more visible in person and be careful while wearing it! You will definitely be spending some time staring at your nails up close. This is such a lovely delicate blue crelly and I really want to wear this one again soon!

Saki Cosmetics

Sparkly Dino

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Description: A white crelly with orange and emerald hex glitter
Price: $12.00 USD
Cap: 50
Inspiration: Yoshi

My swatches below are 3 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
Yoshiiiiiiiiii!
After swatching this one I realized I haven’t applied very many thicker crellies before! I actually used 3 coats for full coverage on this one and I let each coat dry a little bit in between just so the layers didn’t smoosh or move when I was applying the next coat. I did not fish for glitters either. After 3 coats the build up you see is after just a “normal” application which means there is definitely enough glitter to go around. I really am enjoying how simple this one is though. I think I have a new love for crellies! Also I think this one is a little bit of a brighter white in person. My photos do cause it to lean a little bit darker.

The Sassy Shark

Question block magnet

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Description: Question block magnet
Price: $7.00 USD
Cap: 50
Size: 2 in tall x 2 in wide
Ingredients: Epoxy resin
Inspiration: Question block

Now you already may know that I am a huge fan of The Sassy Shark, but throw in some Mario and I’m just too much in love! This sturdy ? Block is so sparkly I had to get you all a video of it too.

This fabulous yellow block is pretty darn sturdy and seems to hold up a decent amount as well. I didn’t drop test this one but I imagine it would hold up just fine. The decal and resin work are perfect and I am very excited to add another to my collection that has actually taken over almost all of the fridge…..

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Swamp Gloss

King Boo

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Description: A black (cold) to white (warm) thermal with pink/green shimmer and iridescent flakies
Price: $13.00 USD
Cap: 150
Inspiration: King Boo

My swatches below are 3 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
Gwahaha! If it isn’t my good friend, Swamp Gloss! It’s me, your ol’ pal KING BOO!
So I went with 3 coats to even out my shaky application (I was living off of sugar around Christmas time and that was definitely a bad idea) and to make sure that my coverage was 100%. I knew this polish transitions to white so I was also curious to see what 3 coats of coverage was like for the warm state. I imagine 2 coats could get you full coverage though.
This polish applies very easily and it is so full of flakies and shimmer! I actually caught a glimpse of this polish in low light while swatching it and gasped at how darn shimmery and pretty it is. Hopefully I captured that in my photos! You only need one coat of top coat for it to be completely smooth and it transitioned quite easily and rapidly!

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Sweet & Sour Lacquer

World 1

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Description: Sky blue crelly with pink/green iridescent flakies, blue micro flakies, and lime green aurora shimmer
Price: $12.50 USD
Cap: 100
Inspiration: Super Mario Bros 2

My swatches below are 3 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
So. Real talk. 2 coats gave me full coverage and you definitely don’t need more than 2 but I wanted to do 3 to see how many more flakies I could get on my nails and 3 did not disappoint! This is a gorgeous polish and it is just loaded with flakies and glitter and shimmer. It applied very easily and once again, I am just obsessed with this one matte–flakie heavy polishes mattified are my new obsession. That’s-a so nice!

Tonshi Mountain Studios

Lucky Block

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Description: Avobath LUSH Type, Jumping Juniper LUSH Type, Fizzy Pop

Individual scent descriptions:
Avobath: LUSH Type – Citrus, Musk, Lemongrass.
Jumping Juniper: LUSH Type – Lavender, Rosemary, Lemon, Lime, and Juniper Berry.
Fizzy Pop: Orange Flower, Citrus, Eucalyptus, Effervescence
Price: $4.65 USD
Cap: No Cap A cap has been added and is set at 79
Size: 3.2 ounces
Inspiration: Everyone’s favorite golden yellow lucky blocks.

These melts are so cute! You will receive the set of 6 melts and hopefully my photos holding the melts show the size. I melted the coin and one of the Mario’s and I think you would be okay melting either one or two just depending on what shapes you use. I suppose you could also use 3 depending on the size of your wax melter, but that is up to you! I also tend to melt each “melt” at least twice so you can definitely get a handful of melting sessions out of this set.
The scent throw was great and unfortunately my scent is a little bit off due to illness, but I will still try my best to describe what I smell.
I definitely pick up citrus and fizzy pop. There is that bubbly soda type scent to this and definitely lemons and oranges. There is a nice outdoorsy and soda scent mix to this one. It’s a somewhat subtle and nice clean scent, while also being citrus-y. Those are the main scent notes that I pick up.

I also like to always mention to check out the “melt after” date just to make sure you’re melting the wax once is it ready to be melted! I haven’t had an issue melting before this date, but I am sure the maker knows what they are doing. 😉

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Polished Gamers Box Respawn

The Polished Gamers Box Respawn continues!
Each month a maximum of five makers will be bringing back an item that was released in a previous Polished Gamers Box!

These will be available on the site during normal preorder times as listed above.

The Sassy Shark – Nuka Cola Cap Magnet (Fallout Box) ($5.00, cap 50)

I actually purchased this one from the Fallout Box and took some photos for The Sassy Shark! This is NOT a PR Sample. 🙂

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Other January respawn items:
-Color Spectrum Polish – Kitty, Where is my Door? (Kingdom Hearts Box) ($12.00, cap 50)
-MLF Lacquer – Gotta Catch ‘Em All (Pokémon Box) ($11.00, cap 50)
-Penélope Luz – Gwent (The Witcher Box) ($13.00, cap 200)

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Don’t forget!
When can I get the box?
The box will launch on the 15th of every month and will be available for preorder for a five day period.
Preorders will open at 11:00AM PST / 12:00PM MST / 1:00PM CST / 2:00PM EST
The turn around time will be approximately 2-4 weeks after the box preorder ends on the 20th of each month.
Where do I go to order the box?
polishedgamersbox.com