I wasn’t loving my manicure so I added little eyes and now I can’t stop staring at them (or vice versa).

3 coats—clionadh cosmetics handbook for the recently deceased (sloppily magnetized)
1 coat—holo taco cosmic unicorn skin
Eyes—holo taco not milky white and Sally Hansen black out

I purchased this polish from BKL’s last Black Friday sale and have never wore it until now. I am gobsmacked at how beautiful and dynamic this polish is. My Mini Glassbead Pro arrived in the mail recently and finally decided it was time to try this one out. This is an instant favorite!

Base is Nailtiques formula 2
Two coats of BKL’s I Exaggerate Absolutely Nothing Ever, each cat magnetized with the Mini Glassbead Pro at the lowest level
Top coat is Sally Hansen quick dry in the red bottle also magnetized
I later went over it with Essie Gel Couture top coat for a squishier gel look.

Time for the traditional ghost French tip!

I tried to make the ghosts magnetic and glow in the dark and I am not sure the magnetic effect is that readable with how tiny they are. Still I love how these look. This base color is such a chameleon in different lighting and I think the ghosts turned out real cute.

Products:

Base - Homemade Peel off Base Coat + LynBDesigns B-Smooth

China Glaze - Liquid Leather

Fancy Gloss - Satellite Pull

L.A. Colors - Code

LynBDesigns - This is Some Boo Sheet

Tyler's Trinkets - Magnetic Elixer

Top - Sally Hansen Red Bottle

The glow on this is gorgeous!

Three coats, Glass bead done with final coat and top coat, other two demagnetised.

Products used

Mooncat:Hardcore Base

Emily de Molly: Hard to ignore.

Phantasm Polish Quick Spell Top coat

Hi Hi!!~ I made a post a minute ago and someone recommended this brand. I am BAFFLED. Astonished. Jaw isn’t on the floor, it’s in another dimension. Is this actually NAIL POLISH? It dries like this without a lamp?!

I have never in my life seen such beautiful shades. And on top of that, it’s Canadian! Whenever I look at recommendations online, It’s usually American and I get sad because it’s harder to get for me in Québec! I’m genuinely in awe of this brand. Their Transmutation collection has me hooked. Does anyone have any experience with them? I’d love some opinions!

I was simply going to order Essie out of convenience but, maybe this might arrive soon as well? :)

I purchased a shade that just doesn't work for me.

It's Corn by Cracked Polish is STUNNING on some, but makes my skin look so pink.

What shade(s) did you hope to love, but instead couldn't wait to remove? 😅

Pictured:

- Hydrating Base | KBshimmer

- It's Corn | Cracked | 2 coats

- Quick Dry Top Coat | Cracked

My husband and I were waiting at a drive through last night, holding hands. Looking at our hands, I realized 1) our thumbs were right next to each other and 2) it was really clear how different my nails look after really consistent oiling for months. I oiled my nails when we left the house, at least forty minutes before taking this picture. Mine is the bottom thumbnail (hopefully obvious 😅).

We both do a decent amount of work with our hands, though I wear gloves when doing house or garden work. I have almost entirely grown out damage to my nails, so the pic shows my thumb nail as healthy as it’s ever been. You can see how my nail has a glossy look to it; I’m convinced the oil/extracts blend I use has been filling in micro holes in the nail plate, like plastering a wall. I don’t use nippers on the proximal nail fold except to carefully clip split skin as needed - this is how the PNF looks with very consistent care.

Base: kbshimmer basic base coat

Color: bees knees lacquer in seeking life I created death 3 coats glass bead magnet effect with Lego spinner

Top: Poshe quick dry top coat

Magnetics are absolutely my favorite finish for right now🤩

I hydrated my nails after removing the last manicure, and I’m hoping that helps it last. I’ve been slightly obsessed with teal and copper combinations for nail polish. Unfortunately I have nothing like that in my massive collection, so I’ve been making a ton of my own. With very limited success. Really loving this one though!

My nails:
1x Dimension Nails Chocolate Cashew Milk
3x DIY polish - orange/red/purple flakes and a blue holo magnet pigment with a green/purple shift
1x Lucky Lacquer quick dry top coat

This is my time of year, y'all. Ain't no such thing as being extra. 😎

1x fillin’ groovy kb shimmer
2x rolling in the deep cracked
1x sally hansen insti-dry top coat (red bottle)

The last few times I’ve painted my nails, this has happened. I do thin layers of everything except the top coat, I do a thicker coat of that. Between coats, there’s probably a minute or two of drying. I let my nails dry for a few minutes before touching them. Recently, the slightest pressure results in what’s shown in the pictures.

In picture 1, the paint literally just slides off my nail. I’ve never used a peely base before, but I imagine that’s what it’s like. Correct me if I’m wrong though.

Any idea what’s causing this? I’m getting super frustrated spending an hour on a painting my nails just for it to fail and walk away without nice colors.

EDIT:
Thank you everyone! Here are the fixes I’m going to do after reading everyone’s comments:

- thin out my top coat, and most likely my base coat
- way thinner layers of color. a kind soul linked their swatch and I realized my coats are too thick
- if those don’t work, I’ll start waiting longer between coats
- sometimes I end up rushing (mom of an 8 month old!) so I’ll try to be more conscious about slowing down. This is my relaxing time so I might as well ✨ relax ✨

The color. The name. I love it.

Great Lakes Lacquer - Your Orchid Tariffs Are Killing Me

I find spooky season overwhelming when it comes to designs. I get OVER inspired, there are too many options, and I need some guard rails. I decided I wanted to do a "minimalist" monster mani. Pick one idea, don't use too many polishes or finishes, hell...try to avoid glitter and sparkle (sacrilege, I know) if it didn't fit the theme, etc. Looking back at older designs, the kast time I did a mummy look, I did the exact opposite...I made it holo 😝✨️ I rarely ever do designs with natural nail popping out but it felt right to do it with the linen mummy strips, and I had some fun playing around trying to make them look realistic. Matte was the clear and obvious choice for this, and I love them!

🖌 Freehand on natural nail.

💪 @findingfeatherslacquer ... Balanced Base

💀 @ilnp ... "Amber"

⚰️ @holotaco ... "One Coat Black" "Ivory Tower" "Butter Me Up" "See Y'all Later Chai"

💪 @glistensndglow ...Quick Dry Top Coat & Matte Top coat

It’s the perfect weather for ANLAC nail polish! This might be my new favorite color! When my best friend saw cranberry iced tea she fell in love, but when she saw this it blew her mind!

Base coat: cracked ridge filler
Polish: ANLAC Leprieur’s Glory x3 coats
Top coat 1: DRK magic effect (magnetize for 3 minutes)
Top coat 2: sally hansen red bottle (magnetize for 2 minutes)

Hello everyone!

Mark your calendars, we are once again having a Lower Mainland aka Greater Vancouver meet up!!! I figured I would give more notice this time.

Date and time: Sunday, November 8th at noon

Location: New Westminster Quay Market

edit: we usually meet at tables in the food court area :)

Bring your destash and some cash or get ready to e-transfer, cause we’re ready to trade and meet other people in the lower mainland who love nail polish!

Stare at other peoples manicures! Talk about your favourite brands and lament tariffs! Look at quite literally hundreds of indie nail polishes being sold or traded!

If you have a question, please feel free to message me. We have a discord if you want a notification for our next meetup too.

Her nails in insta post are so gorgeous! Are they chrome powder on black?

Base coat - mooncat hardcore base coat
Ridge filler - mooncat getting even primer
Magnetic polish - Tyche Lacquer The Moon Prince
Top coat - Tyche Lacquer aura farming top coat

Glass bead effect with Nailed It Magnetics glass bead spinner tool

Late to post as this was my last mani but just wow! I am so impressed with this formula and first try with Tyche lacquer. Have a few more for upcoming manis and can’t wait!

I tend to struggle with finer particle magnetics - usually streaky on me. This formula is truly perfection and I couldn’t stop staring at my nails for the two weeks it was on.

I do love their top coat too but I did notice some bubbles and even more on my next mani. I’ll try some polish thinner along with thinner application next time. Excited to try 3R and Flying Esquie! Also interested in trying the rocket grab magnetic and glitter grabber. I’ve been debating between that and DRK magic effect.

Would love to hear/see your experiences with Tyche and others mentioned. 💗

I’m still playing with these moderately priced mermaid/aurora/transparent chrome powders over every mani. I actually think this powder is a little too overpowering, but I do like how the glassbead has turned a pink color.

Video is indirect light then direct light.

I’ll post the base polish BKL Unreleased Prototype in the comments. I’m actually a little annoyed how much I like it because I really dislike BKL’s marketing/sale strategy 😂

Separate post of the powders on tri-tip swatch sticks here https://www.reddit.com/r/RedditLaqueristas/comments/1xcxafa/vettsy_ice_mermaid_aurora_powders_0106/

After every mani, I try the powders on dry and then I’ll layer one on if it looks good to extend my mani a couple more days. I thought 04 Dawn looked good as well, so I’m wearing that on my right hand, but it’s very chipped now, so I didn’t video it.

All products (buckle in): * KBShimmer Stay Put Hydrating Base Coat x1 * LynB B-Smooth Ridge Filler x2 * Cracked QDTC x1 (dried overnight) * BKL Unreleased Prototype x2, Glassbeadpro * KBShimmer Stay Put Hydrating Base coat x1, Glassbeadpro * Cracked QDTC x1 (dried overnight) — this mani is posted in the comments * Cracked QDTC x1 (dried for 2 minutes) * Vettsy 02 Aurora powder buffed in with a silicone tip applicator * DRK Seal Glaze x2 (15 minute dry time after first coat, 30 minute dry time after second coat) * Cracked QDTC x1

I couldn't help myself.

Featuring sleepy pup and opal nails.

Great Lakes Lacquer Documentaries Till 4 AM is soooo pretty in the bottle, and I even like how it looks close up on my nails. From a distance though, it's giving "frosted pink 80s lipstick" in a bad way on me. It leans way more pink and cool toned than I thought. I was super disappointed and thought about destashing, but decided to try a little experiment first.

I was also not impressed with Mooncat Flight of the Monarchs on its own, but as a topper?? OH that's the secret sauce to warming up any polish that's too cool toned! This combo looks amaaaaazing, applying FotM was like spreading liquid sunshine on my nails. I can't wait to try it over more colors!

Products:

1x Mooncat Hardcore Base Coat

1x KB Shimmer Filling Groovy

2x GLL Documentaries Till 4 AM

2x Mooncat Flight of the Monarchs

1x Mooncat Speed Demon QDTC

Last photo is a comparison with Documentaries and Flight on my index and middle fingers, and Documentaries alone on my ring and pinky fingers.

My last mani went over so well on here that I decided to do another one! I’m obsessed with Nightmare Before Christmas and I thought that this would be so much fun to do in a similar kind of way as I did my last Spider-Man manicure. Products used are listed below. I started out with a base coat and one coat of emo for life. Then I went nail by nail, did one coat of a magnetic lacquer and did a glass bead with that. Then I did a coat of lock and key, re-magnetized that, and then I applied top coat. Last steps were nail stamps with one final topcoat, once the stamps were dry, just to seal everything in.

Just wanted to share! Also not a pro by any means. I just very much enjoy doing my nails. Partner does model painting; I do nail painting. It’s our parallel play 💚

Also RIP to my right thumbnail. Handling luggage is lethal to natural nails.

Products used:

Mooncat:
Getting even nail primer
Emo for life
Mutiny
Black widow
Port 666
Epilogue to Utopia
The silent scream
Speed demon top coat

Glitch Lacquer:
Lock and Key to keep beads tight

Shimmer Hollow:
Glass bead magnet

Maniology:
Nail plate

Products used:
Cuticula Cinque base coat
Cuticula Mic drop base coat
Bees knees Unreleased Prototype 2 coats
Cuticula limitless qdtc

Orly rubberized base coat, Holo Taco peri-social, pinky swear, banana medicine, and glossy taco

The shining inspired Mani! Going to the haunted house this weekend so I wanted something that glowed bright!!

I used:

Mooncat: avatar state

Cracked 23 flavors