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Sul sul! Veena fredishay The Sims! Litzergam for uhhhhhhhhhh checking out my blog? Yeah that is about how much Simlish I know so I will go ahead and stop there. BUT I am very excited for this box because there are SO many fabulous items this month! I can’t wait to show them all off!
As always, first up is that sweet sweet FAQ then all of the fabulous items!
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.
Every month a Facebook Event is created within the Polished Gamers Facebook group and within that event, a post is made for each item. Each month an album is also created that features a collage of each item.
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 on the 15th
Preorders will close at 9:00 PM PT / 10:00 PM MT / 11:00 PM CT / 11:59 PM ET on the 20th
The turn around time will be approximately 3-4 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/
Discord (This is the invite link to the channel): https://discord.com/invite/TQhTYcJ
How much is shipping for the box?
Domestic: $4 flat rate shipping
International: At cost shipping (website will calculate 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.
STARTING JANUARY 2021
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CHANGES:
With changes to the VAT rules in the UK, PGB will unfortunately have to discontinue shipping to the UK for orders under £150. We would encourage group buys to the UK. Unfortunately we are unable to hold multiple orders so that once combined, the orders reach that total. Changes could occur in the future but for now unfortunately this is the solution.
If an order accidentally makes it through, unfortunately we will have to refund it.
If you do make multiple orders, shipping overages can/will be refunded if the multiple purchases are made using the same name.
Shipping overages are refunded when orders are actually packaged up. Combining orders is a time consuming and manual task that the system does not just automatically do for us, so this does take a little extra time. But we do know it helps take some pressure off of releases with low cap items
Are there caps on items?
Each maker will set caps for their items and things can sell out!
Can items return and be sold again?
All Polished Gamers Box items are exclusive to the month’s box. BUT a monthly “respawn” began late 2020. Each month a max of 5 makers will bring back an item that was released in a previous Polished Gamers Box. These items can be the original formula, or a 2.0 new formula.
The items that return are up to the makers, but be on the look out in this group or in brands’ fan groups for polls on what could / should return!
Link to the monthly Canadian Group Buy: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBeDH09Xvwrf6Mb86KB3emFhHpt93UKma_rbYLzJrq4PCeKA/viewform
All of my swatches are using Cuticula’s peel off base coat (unless otherwise noted) and are topped with Vapid Lacquer’s Quick Dry Top Coat
I also top that with Red Eyed Lacquer’s Tips Matte-r Matte Top Coat
1422 Designs
Meet me in the Pumpkin Patch
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Description: Moisturizing Dry Oil Body Spray. With top notes of cranberry, middle notes of apple and pumpkin spice, and bottom notes of clove, this body spray will have you smelling like fall from head to toe!
Price: $11.95 USD
Cap: 50
Inspiration: Images of pumpkin patches and apple orchards from Sim Farm.
Ingredients: Grape seed oil, cyclomethicone, fragrance oil
When 1422 reached out about “swatching” this body spray I agreed, but also frantically started Googling what in the world a dry oil body spray is and how you even use it. I actually don’t do much beauty wise, so I have my like, one lotion and one moisturizer and I’m lame and don’t branch out much further than those two items. 😛 Well, I fessed up to 1422 and she mentioned a few things to this n00b that may interest others! The grape seed oil is super light and should not leave a greasy feel. Cyclomethicone is a carrier (I had to Google what this meant) that makes the spray smooth and helps with application. So basically you can use this spray like you do a lotion!
So I will say that I am weird about lotions (and textures in general sometimes). I do not like applying them usually and I don’t like the greasy feel left after using certain ones. I don’t really have that issue with this oil! I sprayed one spray on the back of my hand to test it out and it soaked in rather quickly. I did rinse my other hand off so I could continue taking photos and typing, but after a couple minutes I did feel the back of my hand and I don’t feel a greasy texture. There may be some oil that wipes off, but I suppose your results with that would depend on how much you use, how large of a surface you use the oil on, and how long you let it soak in before touching that spot.
After a couple hours my hand still feels moisturized. My skin feels almost like there is a protective layer on it almost. Like it moisturized my hand and made my skin like tighter in a way? It’s nice!
Now I do want to say that you do get quite a bit of oil with one press of this spray bottle, so be sure to test this out over the sink or something just so you know what to expect.
As for the scent, this is perfect for fall. It has a nice woodsy smell to it. I pick up the apples and spice, and some clove for sure. I think the clove and spice mixed give this a lovely spicy scent. The apples mix in well and give it a little bit of a sweet scent that isn’t overbearing. I think the spice part of the scent is what I pick up more. The scent does seem to stick around for awhile, but does go away after washing your hands. I’m pretty excited to continue using this and testing it out!
Alchemy Lacquers
Death by Cooking
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Description: Death by Cooking is a dark navy crelly with green/blue/purple shimmer and contrasting green/turquoise/blue shifting flakes
Price: $12.50 USD
Cap: 150
Inspiration: Inspired by a logo and meme of the Sims 3
My swatches are 2 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
This gorgeous dark navy is so stunning! I’m a sucker for any polish this shade and I love the mix of shimmer and flakies! There are some specks of purple with the shimmer and I love it! My low light bottle shot above sort of reminds me of like, a holly berry plant! The flakies are the leaves and the the purple / pink / red shimmer are the berries. Please don’t ask why my brain works that way though. haha! I also love the mix of flakie sizes! It just gives this polish so much depth and so many layers.
It applied super easily and there are plenty of flakies to go around! I am of course obsessed with this polish matte because all of the flakies just stand out so perfectly!
All Mixed Up Lacquers
Sims Plumbob Vinyl Sticker
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Description: Are you Happy? Agitated? Angry?
You’ll definitely be happy with this fabulous green glow in the dark plumbob shaped vinyl sticker. Stick this permanent vinyl sticker anywhere you want to show it off.
Price: $6.00 USD
Size: 4 in x 2 in
Cap: 50
Inspiration: Sims Green Plumbob
Well this decal should be pretty recognizable for all of you Sims fans! The Plumbob also happens to glow in the dark and wow it is bright! After applying the decal I did see that it glowed for a decent amount of time, but I did ummm move a box in front of it because if I walk by the stairs to the basement and see something glowing (I can see this particular Alex shelf it is on while at the top of the stairs), I will probably freak out so I can’t tell you how long it glowed for hahaha! It’s not glaring bright or anything though, don’t worry.
I do also want to mention that I had to color correct all of my photos. I think this decal is a little bit more lime / neon green that my photos covey but oh my goodness my camera did not want to work with this shade of green unfortunately. I would say, as long as you like Plumbob green, you’re good to go for this one!
Be sure to check out my photo captions below for application tips!
So I realized that I was adding a Plumbob to all of the polish and item photos from this month……but this item is already a Plumbob……so I added a human. And honestly? I can’t stop laughing about it. Now ya’ll have to deal with this terrible life choice I have made. Oh my goshhhhhhhhhhhhhh I think I’m hilarious. 😂
If you see something that doesn’t stick to the new surface and stays on the clear sheet, simply push the clear sheet back down and gently rub over that piece so that it adheres to the new surface.
BCB Lacquers
Simlish
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Description: Described as a light grey base with a strong teal/green/pink/purple shift and holo
Price: $13.00 USD
Cap: 150
Inspiration: Inspired by the original Sims cover
My swatches are 2 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
Now I actually stopped at 2 coats for this one because I love how soft and delicate it looks. I imagine 3 coats would have darkened it a little bit but I liked how it looked with just 2!
It applied like a dream and the shift is just insane! I hope I was able to capture just how much it changes in my photos. There is a gorgeous green along with a sort of light blue, a darker pink-purple, and maybe even some teal. I cannot get enough of this polish and honestly I’m a little surprised the base color is grey! I think it makes sense, and I feel like I can see the grey, but also the purple and green are just so pretty I almost just can’t see past those shimmer colors. This is definitely one I’m going to have to wear again soon!
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Black Dahlia Lacquer
StrangerVille Mystery
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Description: StrangerVille Mystery is a vibrant plum jelly with pink/red/copper/gold shifting iridescent flakes
Price: $12.00 USD
Cap: None
Inspiration: I was inspired by the glowing pink/purple plant from The Sims 4: StrangerVille
My swatches are 2 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
This is my first time swatching for Black Dahlia Lacquer! I am very excited to work with BDL and I hope you are all excited to see this fabulous flakie filled polish!
Ohhhhhh goodness this is a flakie lovers dream! This jelly is just jam packed with gorgeous flakies. It applied super easily and honestly the longer brush holds so much polish (in a good way) that I was able to start with like a thinner coat (and wiping most of the polish off back into the bottle) and then had more polish to apply to the nail as I went. I think thicker or thinner coats work for applying this polish, so however you want to apply it should work. This is my first time using this particular brush and honestly I kind of like it! Everything also evened out pretty darn well and I don’t feel any texture after 1 coat of top coat. I did let this one dry for a little bit before top coating as it’s good to give jellies a little bit extra time to dry so you don’t smoosh them. 🙂 I also love the shades the flakies shift to mixed with the purple. They’re just a great pair!
Color Spectrum Polish
I Turned My Hair Pink!
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Description: A hot pink jelly with red to gold shifting shimmers, iridescent flakies and red, pink & purple holo glitters
Price: $12.00 USD
Cap: 75
Inspiration: My personal Sim and how you can customize their hair
My swatches are 3 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
So real talk. 2 coats was honestly plenty for me coverage wise, but my application looked uneven (like darkness wise on each nail, completely my fault) so I got paranoid and did 3 coats to try and even things out. Well I think it worked, but just keep in mind you probably won’t have to do 3 coats with this polish. There may be a little bit of a difference between 2 and 3 coats, but it just appeared to be a little bit darker with 3 coats to me.
It did apply quite easily–I made sure to give it a little bit extra drying time in between coats just so I didn’t smoosh the polish on my nails. I love the shift and shimmer and in different lighting conditions it’s just even more grand! I do especially love the flakies mixed in as they just catch the light perfectly. The peachy shade this polish shifts to is amazing as well! I am obsessed with this polish just in low light especially.
Geekish Glitter Lacquer
UFO Abductee
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Description: A deep red jelly with black-red microflakies
Price: $11.00 USD
Cap: 100
Inspiration: Bella Goth has been a staple character in the Sims since the very first game. She usually features with dark hair and a red dress. Around the 2nd game, Bella was abducted by UFOs and went missing.
My swatches are 2 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
This gorgeous vampy red is stunning! I really hope my photos do this polish justice because I worry my photos make the flakies appear to not stand out as much as they do in person. I love how the flakies shift and shimmer and I really love the formula. In low light the microflakies just shine and I can’t get enough. Honestly one coat of this polish looked awesome and I was tempted to wear it that way too.
This polish applied ultra easily and smooth and everything laid down nice and flat. I really can’t wait to wear this one again very soon! It’s perfect for spooky season!
Jen & Berries
The Mac & Cheese Massacre
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Description: The Mac & Cheese Massacre has a red base with a pink to gold shifting shimmer, is packed with crystal flakies that shift through gold and copper with a splash of gold microflecks
Price: $13.00 USD
Cap: 100
Inspiration: Kitchen fires gone very wrong
My swatches are 2 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
This polish is almost a 1 coater! I did 2 out of habit and just to make sure I did have full coverage but this is a nice perfect-thickness polish! It is JAM packed with flakies and I love it! There are some gorgeous shifts in this polish–like a pink-red to orange that I am in love with. They’re a little bit subtle I think, but the various colors are there and they are lovely! I hope I was able to capture these shifts in my photos though, but I think they’re definitely better seen in person. 😉
This polish applied super easily and while it may look textured, one coat of top coat seemed to remove almost all texture. If you want to double up on topcoat you could, but I don’t think it’ll be necessary.
Krisable Designs
Spellcaster
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Description: This magical polish is a neon green base that features gold/teal/pink shifting flakes and bright blue shimmer. It also glows green in the dark!
Price: $12.50 USD
Cap: 75
Inspiration: Skull Familiar from the Sims Realm of Magic
My swatches are 3 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
So I think 2 coats of this polish was plenty but I went ahead and did 3. I think there might be a little bit of visible nail line still but that’s okay! This stunning neon applied so dang easily and it dried pretty quickly as well! I didn’t even have to wait long to top coat after 3 coats even. I love the flakies and shimmer and ohmygosh does it glow! I am just in shock! WOW! 😀 I also love love love the mix of blue shimmer! It’s a great addition.
I do want to also mention I did have to color correct my photos. My photos made this polish look more yellow, but it’s a neon green that is maybe a little muted, but still neon and bright. My photos look accurate to my eye on my pc screen now after the editing, but be sure to check out other swatches as well just incase!
Red Eyed Lacquer
Dance, Dance, Fight
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Description: A magenta/fuchsia crelly with orange/gold shifting shimmer and holo micro flakies
Price: $12.50 USD
Cap: 100
Inspiration: Scene from The Sims, is it dancing? Is it fighting? The choice is yours!
My swatches are 3 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
WOW! I love this shade!! So I want to start off by saying that this polish maybe looks different on the nail than in the bottle a little bit. Or maybe it just does to my eye, so ignore me if I’m not making any sense! 😉 But do not worry if my bottle shots look a little bit different than the swatches on my nails. I think the polish just maybe looks like a little bit of a lighter pink on the nail than in the bottle. This is what I see in person as well, and my photos do look accurate on my pc screen to my eye. So do not fret if you see this too, and of course be sure to check out all the other fabulous swatchers!
I did do 3 coats of the polish. It applied effortlessly and honestly? I like how it looked with 1, 2, and then even 3 coats. It really just depends on how you feel about seeing nail line or not for how many coats you do, but this polish appears to shift color wise just a little different with each coat and I love that. The holo flakies are fabulous and I love them mixed with the shimmer!
Swamp Gloss
Poot Poot Spoop
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Description: A dark holographic blue, with scattered micro holo glitters and iridescent color shifting flakes and blue glow pigment
Price: $13.00 USD
Cap: 200
Inspiration: Sims Paranormal Stuff Pack
My swatches are 2 coats of polish and topped with 1 coat of top coat.
This gorgeous glow in the dark is full of holo, flakies, and it glows so easily! I love the bright blue glow and I do want to mention that you should always give glow in the dark polishes and good shake before applying them. Sometimes the GITD pigment can settle and this is completely normal, so just be sure to shake it really well before applying it. 🙂
This polish especially applied super easily and dried super quickly so I was able to almost immediately top coat. I am a huge fan of this one! I adore the mix of blue shifting flakies with the blue GITD pigment. This is just a blue lovers dream. Also this one matte is *chefs kiss*.
The Sassy Shark
Plumbob anyone?
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Description: Why not have a great day and show off your great mood too?
Price: $8.00 USD
Cap: 40
Size: 3 in x 1.75 in
Inspiration: Sims plumbobs
Materials: Resin
Well we have yet another fabulous Sims inspired item this month! The Sassy Shark has created this magnet and it is another resin masterpiece. It does feel pretty stout and solid and it’s the perfect size! I love the mix of glitters that make this piece sparkle and shine and appear multifaceted. I also yet again had to add a human to these photos too because I really just can’t get enough and think I’m hilarious.
This will be the perfect addition to any fridge or magnetic surface you choose!
Tonshi Mountain Studios
Haunted Mint
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Description: Scent Notes: Hot Chocolate, Marshmallow, Peppermint
Price: $4.50 USD
Cap: No cap
Size: 2.8 ounces
Inspiration: The spookiest of ice cream flavors from the ‘Stuff Pack’!
Ingredients: Parasoy Wax, Fragrance Oil, Colorant, Mica
Well I can confirm that this wax smells like chocolate! While I was melting it, my boyfriend walked downstairs and the first thing he said was “WOW what smells like chocolate??” So, I guess that answers that! 😉
I also know folks will ask, “how strong is the peppermint?” so I will say that the peppermint is there but it’s not overwhelming. I think you smell it more when the wax melts are in the bag, but when melting it I didn’t notice it as much. The chocolate is definitely what I smell the most of when melting it. Along with some marshmallow as well!
This melt had a fabulous throw while also not overwhelming the room with chocolate. I am very impressed! I also love how this wax melt looks! The skulls are awesome and the mica in the melt is just so pretty! I could watch the mica shimmer all day! (Peep my video down below)
And don’t forget, 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. 😉
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.
Indie By Patty Lopes
Mushroom Kingdom
*Originally a PR Sample
Original Box: Mario, January 2021
This is a 2.0 version
Description: Red base with duochrome shimmer with micro flakies holo
Price: $13.00
Cap: 120
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Matte
Other October respawn items:
-Night Owl Lacquer – Blue Moon Vineyard (Stardew Valley) ($12.60, cap none)
This is a midnight blue with blue holo micro glitter and purple/red/gold crystal chameleon flakes.
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 3-4 weeks after the box preorder ends on the 20th of each month.
Where do I go to order the box?
polishedgamersbox.com
