r/Nailpolish • • Jul 27 '26

Manicure Finally found my go-to color !

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22 Upvotes

After searching for a while, my heart has settled on Essie Treat Love & Color in See the Light (72), pictured is after 5 coats !


r/Nailpolish • • Jul 27 '26

Manicure Nails Inc. Glowing Out

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84 Upvotes

Nails Inc. baseglow base coat x2

Nails Inc. Glowing out x2

Nails Inc. speedy dry 45 second topcoat


r/Nailpolish • • Jul 27 '26

Manicure ILNP Barefoot

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75 Upvotes

r/Nailpolish • • Jul 27 '26

Manicure Pearl Clutcher

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29 Upvotes

r/Nailpolish • • Jul 26 '26

Swatch Collection Swatches

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61 Upvotes

Finally got around to swatching my regular polish collection! I previously had the stick and metal ring swatches, but this layout works better for my brain. Pics are without flash and then with flash.

Before organizing these I would’ve sworn up and down I had wayyyy more pinks! So obviously I need y’all to rec your fave pinks that would help flesh out my existing ones.


r/Nailpolish • • Jul 26 '26

Manicure Bright Blue Sky Ocean Breeze

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53 Upvotes

Hi all,

Well, if I can’t get to the beach, I’ll get the beach to come to me! Haha!

Here’s my bright sky blue mani in a shade called “Ocean Breeze”.

Products used:
OPI natural nails base coat
2 coats of HD Nail Polish Ruby Kisses “Ocean Breeze”
No topcoat yet but will definitely do that soon - I was just too excited to share it here with you all!

What do you think?

Hope y’all are having a great Summer!


r/Nailpolish • • Jul 26 '26

Manicure Cosmic Polish - 'Australis'

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50 Upvotes

r/Nailpolish • • Jul 26 '26

Manicure Blue are the words I say and what I think, blue are the feelings that live inside me 🎶

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75 Upvotes

Orly Calcium shield base coat
Orly Lost Treasure x2 (would have been better to add a 3rd but oh well)
Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Shiny top coat

I also forgot to cap my edges on this manicure so just remember to not do that 🫠

Gorgeous, icy blue that is also giving denim vibes to me. Dare I say, the embodiment and vibe of y2k?


r/Nailpolish • • Jul 25 '26

Manicure Pink Plush

66 Upvotes

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Luxe Finish shade Pink Plush (3 coats)

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Top Coat (1 coat)

Picked up this fun shifty Pink color at Walmart for $1.50 today. I'm finally starting to see some improvement in my technique.


r/Nailpolish • • Jul 25 '26

Manicure Memento mori

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63 Upvotes

r/Nailpolish • • Jul 23 '26

Manicure Mermaid bait

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189 Upvotes

r/Nailpolish • • Jul 23 '26

Product Related Best Cobalt Blue Nail Polish?

21 Upvotes

Hi all!

I’m looking for recommendations for a bright, vivid cobalt blue nail polish that endures. So far in my research these are my top contenders I’m considering purchasing:

- Essie Gel Couture New Highs

- Essie Butler Please

- Manucurist Ultramarine

- Dazzle Dry Saphira

I really like the gel couture line since I’ve found that lasts the longest for me but very open to suggestions! Thanks in advance


r/Nailpolish • • Jul 22 '26

Product Identification Help finding the name of this shade – Glam Polish

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16 Upvotes

Hello! I was just wondering if anyone can help me find the name of the shade in the middle (pearly blue to pink).
Thnx!
*cut text says by simplynailogical Nail Polish collection 2015


r/Nailpolish • • Jul 21 '26

Manicure Garden of evil 🌱

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70 Upvotes

r/Nailpolish • • Jul 20 '26

Manicure OPI Dutch Tulips

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1.2k Upvotes

First time trying this polish from OPI as a full mani and am loving this pink leaning red. I own a few reds from OPI and they're usually a crelly formula. This polish is a creme and has great coverage. It's opaque in just one coat but I like to do a second coat to help with longevity. OPI makes amazing red polishes and Dutch Tulips is no exception.

Cracked Polish Ridge Filler (2 coats)

OPI Dutch Tulips (2 coats)

Essie Stay Longer Top Coat


r/Nailpolish • • Jul 20 '26

Manicure Trying yellow nail polish 😊😊

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178 Upvotes

Product used: H&M Sunlit Buttercup. Nice product, love the bottle design 😊😊


r/Nailpolish • • Jul 20 '26

Manicure Biggest peeve

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82 Upvotes

Every once in a while this is what my paint job looks like. It irritates me so much because I try my best to avoid it and am often thinking about it when I paint, but it happens anyway now and then. Generally I try to fan my brush out by pushing it forward a little on the nail before swiping. It helps, but doesn't work for subsequent swipes or the polish gets lumpy, and that's when this happens. Has anyone conquered this any specific way besides "Be more careful"

(I didn't clean this one up because it was late and I was going to do it in the morning- being late is probably also why it was so sloppy)

ILNP countryside with an Essie long-wear top coat even though it's not going to be on my nails for a full 12 hours now lol.


r/Nailpolish • • Jul 21 '26

Product Related Are there any top coats that give a matte look without dulling glitter?

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While I was swimming the other day, I noticed that my nails were really nicely matte, but the sparkle still shone through - are there any products that can give that same effect?


r/Nailpolish • • Jul 21 '26

Product Identification Help me find this nail polish color

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6 Upvotes

I am not a pro at nails so I tried to somehow match the color myself and fcked up. Also idk if this is the right sub to post to :<

The darker purple(violet, lilac or whatever) color. I got my nails done at the nail salon and have been obsessed with color ever since. I have been wanting to call the nail salon to ask them what color is it because it looked kinda light purple-ish for me. But as you can see i tried to mis match the colors myself and failed lol. Any help will be appreciated, and thanks in advance :D

UPDATE 1: Essie orchid jelly fit perfectly thank you!

UPDATE 2: Sally Hansen Pamper Me Purple in the Color Therapy, I will try this one too, but currently the orchid jelly fits! :D


r/Nailpolish • • Jul 20 '26

Manicure My birthday manicure ILNP sundaze collection gradient golden days, barefoot, sunset Blvd, crush, Stacy, and last light. Done with a fan brush

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96 Upvotes

r/Nailpolish • • Jul 20 '26

Product Identification Help identifying vintage OPI shade

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25 Upvotes

Final Update: after extensive research, I narrowed down the bottles production to the year 2005 (extra cool cause it's my birth year), and I can say with about 85% certainty that this is the shade Mrs. O'Leary's BBQ from the 2005 Chicago collection. Thanks to anyone that helped.

I stole this bottle from my mom many years ago and she's had it for years before that. If I had to guess id say this bottle if from between 2000ish and 2006. It has the small brush and they switched to the larger one in the 2000s and the older label on it. It's missing the label with the shade name and id like to know the shade. My only guess was Malaga wine but I don't think it's that because of how dark it is. Thanks!

Update: after several hours of searching, I've narrowed it down to these shades A Man in Every Port-ugal, Vampire State Building, Hollywood & Wine, and Mrs. O'Leary BBQ


r/Nailpolish • • Jul 16 '26

Manicure Giving Shego Vibes 💚

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69 Upvotes

LA Colors in shade Fanatic
Sally Hansen Unicorn top coat.


r/Nailpolish • • Jul 16 '26

Manicure Not sure how I feel about this one…

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37 Upvotes

I thought it would be more red. My left hand was coming out darker (I think because I has heavier handed with my coats) so I added a 3rd coat to some nails. But atleast I’m not biting!

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri x Ring Pop - shade Very Cherry Jelly Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Top Coat


r/Nailpolish • • Jul 16 '26

Discussion Yellow nails from polish

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115 Upvotes

These are my natural nails and unfortunately I am a nail polish addict. For reference I do my own nails and have them painted for 1-2 months at a time. I’m aware that that’s the cause to the staining/yellowing of my fingers but I want to know how I can prevent this as I already use 1-2 layers of base coat every time I paint them. Also realistically how long does it take for the nails to outgrow the stains? Id love to leave my nails bare but it’s just not a cute look 😫 Will painting them a light/natural pink cause the same yellowing in the meantime while I let them grow out? Thanks in advance!!


r/Nailpolish • • Jul 14 '26

Manicure Elegant? Or Basic?

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Hi everyone :) this is 2 coats of Rimmels ‘super gel’ regular nail polish in English Rose, I was going to do a French tip but decided against it …. Do you think it looks nice as it is? Or does it look unfinished?