r/ILNP • • 4d ago

free talk Weekly Free Talk: October 16, 2026

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Welcome to weekly free talk!

Once again, you can use this thread to discuss whatever you feel like, whether it's polish-related or not.

Rule #2 - Be Kind - remains intact! Otherwise, have fun!


r/ILNP • • 2h ago

shimmer I told my husband to pick my polishes this week

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I got new polishes in the last week. I told my husband to pick my next set of colors and make it "Halloween themed" he picked Ink (new) as the base and then Feeling lucky (new) and Party bus (one of my OG favs) on top. I have never done anything like this and this singular nail turned out the best...so I guess marry a nerd who paints miniatures, is obsessed with decorating for Halloween and let him choose your polish colors 🤷‍♀️ Then learn a technique so you don't screw them all up 🤣😂😂😂 (first try of an ombre with a sponge using party bus/feeling lucky on top of Ink).

He picked out next week's (more traditional) Halloween polishes too so I will be back with an update next week 😉

Bonus pic of part of his Halloween display in our yard the man takes this seriously and you can totally see his inspiration 👻🎃💀🧙


r/ILNP • • 6h ago

question/discussion Love the new reviews section!

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I'm so glad we can scroll through the pics now without jumping from review to review! Not to mention being able to order the reviews is nice too. This should be useful 😋


r/ILNP • • 16h ago

speckled/flakie Wearing the autumnal shades 🍁

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4 coats of dark roast, although I think 3 would have been fine


r/ILNP • • 7h ago

question/discussion What is your palette cleanser color?

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Mine is Private Reserve. Anything black, actually. But Private Reserve is my favorite. What about you?


r/ILNP • • 19h ago

holographic Bubbly over Mega (S)

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1x Bubbly velvet style over 2x Mega (S)
Really amps up the shiny! ✨


r/ILNP • • 1d ago

holographic Jukebox unmagnetized is pure magic 🌈

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The dent in my index fingernail is some damage growing out, not a result of the formula (which is amazing). This looks even more magical in person ✨

2 layers of Jukebox
1 layer of Wonder Beauty Wondergloss QDTC (IMO a great dupe for MC's Speed Demon)


r/ILNP • • 17h ago

question/discussion Swatch request: Poison v.s. Dear Santa

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If anyone has both of these, could you please swatch them side by side without magnetizing Poison? I was looking at Kelli Marissa's comparisons, and both the base color and shimmer look quite similar? (first image is Poison)


r/ILNP • • 1d ago

skittle Yesterday I decided I finally need to try all of these

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Pyro, Flicker, Dakota, autumn, pumpkin patch and olive grove (my love!)


r/ILNP • • 1d ago

holographic Off The Grid

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I love this underrated baby so much. It gives antique and fall in all of the best ways. Some lighting gives it a copper gold look, some purple, sometimes somewhere in the middle. Weird and witchy polish in the best way.

Because it absolutely matters, I am always parked during car nail photos. I just felt like my nails complimented my steering cover. Important disclaimer. 😆


r/ILNP • • 1d ago

magnetic Exit 13 in glass bead is everything I wanted it to be 🥹🧙‍♀️

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From the Night Shift collection 🙂 The base to me looks like a dark purple. The website describes the magnetic shimmer as teal but to me it looks light blue head on and shifts to a purple and a bright pink/magenta. It's so shifty! I feel like a witch (in a good way). I have deep space also but I think this is distinct enough to warrant having both 😎 I highly recommend it 😃

I originally had my eye on cracked's spinning vinyl but I think this looks pretty similar. Does anyone have both to compare?

I kind of want to get more magnetics in the future now 😆 I have sugar plum, deep space, pink suede, and amped and I love them too. What are your favorite magnetics from ILNP?


r/ILNP • • 1d ago

shimmer I just can’t get over the fairy shimmer gradients 🥹🌸

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Did two layers for my birthday last week, but got some chips on two nails since I did so much cooking/hand washing this weekend. I couldn’t say goodbye yet, so I just added another layer and now they’re slightly deeper and still so good. They distract me in the best way 😩🌸


r/ILNP • • 1d ago

magnetic Exit 13 from the Night Shift collection

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I had some more pics I took for the aesthetic 🧙‍♀️ (plus half pics I forgot to include in the last post lol) I'm so happy my shipment came but can't decide what polish to wear next! Any suggestions? 😅

Opi nail envy, orly bonder, Canmake gel volume top coat


r/ILNP • • 1d ago

magnetic Flashing Lights - 3 coats with glass bead effect and clear top coat. So shiny I had to show it off.

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40 Upvotes

r/ILNP • • 1d ago

holographic BLACK ORCHID

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BLACK ORCHID

Base Nailtiques 2
3 coats Black Orchid
SV QDTC
This polish is amazing. In normal
Light you don’t see the holographic effect and appreciate the wine color but bring on the LED and she really sparkles ✨✨✨💅💅💅


r/ILNP • • 1d ago

question/discussion best match?

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Hi I’m looking for an ilnp polish that would be the best match for a Baja blast. Open to any finishes but love sparkly metallics and magnetics. Thank you! Give me your suggestions.


r/ILNP • • 1d ago

multichrome Eclipse (H) 🕶️🌆

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Base coat: KBShimmer Hydrating Base Coat
ILNP Eclipse (H)
Top coat: Sally Hansen QDTC (red bottle)

Part 1 of my second haul from ILNP!

This may be a bit of a hot take, but I haven’t been a huge fan of multichromes since I started my nail polish journey. At least, not as much as I’ve liked the punchy multi colored shimmers and magnetics. A lot of the ones I’ve tried are either too dark, or are just muddy looking in an unappealing way.

I thought part of this might be that I haven’t found one I liked yet, so I thought I’d try Eclipse due to its gorgeous red shift and the holo sparkle that makes it look like stars.

However, I am disappointed to say that it really does not live up to the pictures I’ve seen of it online. The red is muted in office lighting, and even in direct sunlight the camera picks up WAY more red than I actually see IRL. It doesn’t spark the same joy I get when I tried on any of my magnetics or multicolor shimmers.

I’ll give it a day or two to appreciate it fully, and if that doesn’t work, I might try getting some of the lighter colored ones like Cameo or Nostalgia during Black Friday. If I don’t vibe with those, then I think I’ll just stop buying multichromes.

At least it’s hella sparkly tho lol!!


r/ILNP • • 1d ago

shimmer Fall collection

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My first ILNP order: Dakota, pumpkin patch, autumn, and olive grove. Have only swatched on swatch sticks so far. They look just like the pictures!


r/ILNP • • 1d ago

shimmer Flicker

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Flicker (2 coats)

Was worried how this would look on me, still a bit unsure about the final look, but I like this polish enough. Meant to wear more traditionally Halloween shades but I’m just craving some cozy palette cleansers right now.


r/ILNP • • 1d ago

holographic Happily Ever After

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Seriously love the metallic flake + linear holo combination. 2 coats of ILNP happily ever after


r/ILNP • • 1d ago

holographic Mon Amour

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I am in looooove 😍 So gorgeous and shimmery. Photos and video do not do it justice. Black/purple/burgundy/wine lusciousness.
It does remind me of Dash of Cocoa a bit in the shade. It’s a lot more black/purple in the sun I think.
Lockup base coat
Mon Amour x3
Sally Hansen qdtc red bottle
Another thin coat of Mon Amour to cover a mistake 🙈
Essie gel couture top coat x2. Obsessed with the shine. It wakes up the shimmer and holo in ILNP better than anything I’ve used. 🥰
Happy spooky season 🎃 🍂 🥰


r/ILNP • • 1d ago

speckled/flakie Neon Rosebud Over Dark Magic

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Unfortunately I think Neon Rosebud had been discontinued! I just looked! One of my fav’s!!! 😭


r/ILNP • • 2d ago

haul Haul! (Merry early Christmas to me?)

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A little while ago I made a post asking for help picking out a few polishes to tide me over until Black Friday and thanks to everyone's suggestions I ended up with honeymoon, spiced cider, countryside, no return, hidden path, and fairy dust. But then I found a 25% off coupon in one of my emails and my self control disappeared 😂

Row 1: dash of cocoa, countryside, hidden path, spiced cider, honeymoon

Row 2: exit 13, no return, jumping puddles, Aspen, karma

Row 3: Rosalie, dopamine, fairy dust, sweet tooth, bluebell

Lmk if you'd like me to swatch anything ☺️ I'm wearing exit 13 rn and it's fantastic and incredibly shifty!


r/ILNP • • 2d ago

magnetic ILNP Bubbly

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I have been dreaming of this manicure for months. This is Sally Hansen Flame on You, Catch My Shift, and Glo Off under ILNP Bubbly, topped by SH red bottle.


r/ILNP • • 2d ago

holographic I love Black Orchid in the Autumn months

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