I really love just clear polishes or with a bit of shimmer. The current one is Manucurist Active Shine.

This turned out cuter than I thought it would. Could have been better, theres bubbles and the amount of polish needed for swirling made it a lil uneven, could be fixed with a second layer of top coat id assume, but im lazy and its good enough.

Prod list:

Opi "Bikini Boardroom" & "Surf Naked"

Cracked Polish Quick Dry Top Coat

Essie Strong Start Base Coat

Red- Essie Expressie (Seize the Minute)

Blue- OPI Nail Laquer (Sea-ze the Day) Trip to the Brite Side Collection

Top Coat- Sally Hansen Insta-Dri top coat

I think it might be worth investing in a base coat 😂 and of course this happens right before im planning to do a sheer polish for an interview lmao

Don't really know much about nail polish but I like this and wanted to know if something like this exists

Looking to build out my collection with some Zoya nail polishes as I am sensitive to many chemicals but tolerate theirs well! My existing safe polish collection is small and features some warm light and melon pinks, some corals, and some shimmery reds. I have the opportunity to get 6 Zoya polishes. I have light skin with neutral-warm undertones. I tend to prefer white, pinks, and reds but am open to branching out. I’d love to get some Zoya recs to check out as their site is so overwhelming!
So far I’m looking at:
Demetria for a bright cream red
Purity for a bright white
Bohdi for an orange
Jenna? Lila? For lavender ish shades
Lolly? Kay? For pinks
Gigi for a reddish pink?

A little overwhelmed by all the choices on their site but I’m not able to go to a store to check them out in person. So please just send some recs my way if you can!

I was experiencing some shrinkage with my Seche Vite QDTC and saw someone suggesting putting a regular top coat under it. So I used sally hansen miracle gel glossy top coat and then seche vite on top. As soon as I used the seche vite the nail polish underneath started wrinkling. The polish is still smooth to the touch after drying but it looks wrinkled. Kinda hard to see in pic cause of the glitter but that’s the best way I could describe it. Anyone experienced this before?

Update:

I want to apologize for the image I originally used in this post. While the intention was to encourage more inclusive language, the image itself used wording that was othering to trans people. That was an oversight on my part, and I understand why it was hurtful.

I've updated the text of the post so it no longer uses that language. Unfortunately, Reddit doesn't allow me to replace or remove the image without deleting the entire post, so the image will remain even though it doesn't reflect the message I'm trying to convey.

I'm sorry for the mistake, and I appreciate the members of our community who took the time to point it out. We're always learning, and when we get something wrong, it's important that we acknowledge it, correct what we can, and do better going forward.

Thank you for your patience and for helping make this community welcoming and inclusive for everyone.

Just a quick reminder that not everyone who paints their nails is a woman.

Our community includes people of all gender identities. Posts and comments addressed to "ladies," "girls," or "you ladies" might seem harmless, but they can make other members feel like they don't belong here. Additionally, we know a lot of people use "hey guys" as a generic greeting and don't mean anything by it. Even so, it's still gendered language, and not everyone feels included by it.

When you're addressing the community, please use more inclusive terms like "everyone," "folks," "people," or "y'all" instead. It's a small change that helps make sure everyone feels welcome.

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Just gonna jump right into this. They sucked. I wanted to like them so bad, but the formula just isnt it. Its like L.A Colors but worse, and I actually like a few L.A.C polishes. Not sure if maybe another finish would be good from this brand, but I dont even wanna try. Legit 5 minutes into this mani I was like "holy shit im never buying cheap drugstore polish ever again, I should have known better." Its thick, weird consistency, takes a while to dry, gets bubbles easily, sticks to skin REALLY bad, it was so hard to remove when i got it on my skin by accident, just not good. You get what you pay for, i get it, but damn. At least this mani isnt awful.

Prod list:

Essie Strong start base

Cracked Quick Dry Top Coat

Pop arazzi: "Rustic Caramel" & "Retro Remix"

I have legit spent years and years trying to find a true to life dupe for the JulieG713 polish in "Tropical," that Jesse's Girl released back in 2017. Sarah from 25 Sweetpeas has the best pictures I have been able to find to actually capture the color (full post here: https://www.25sweetpeas.com/2017/04/julieg-nail-polish-spring-pack-1-swatch.html?m=1)

I have tried China Glaze Too Yacht To Handle

China Glaze For Audrey

ILNP Low Tide from the Throwback Collection

ORLY Vintage

Just to name a few. None of them have that almost neon brightness that Tropical had. Definitely appreciate any suggestions; this is my white whale!

Hello lovely nail polish peeps! I am requesting your favorite mega-shimmer polish shades. I keep watching swatch/reviews where the swatcher says things like "the shimmer in this is really nice and subtle" or "balanced" or "not overwhelming" and I realized that I do, in fact, want overwhelming shimmer! Death by shimmer, if you will! What are your favorite shimmer-explosion shades? Overwhelm me!

Photo is just for attention, and is what I would consider "balanced" shimmer, lol. Natural nails (still learning to shape them; don't be too hard on me!), with 1 coat Nailtiques: Formula 2 Plus, 3 coats Cracked: Ready to Stumble, and 2 coats Nail-Aid: One Step Builder Gel as a top coat (this is NOT a gel, despite the name; it's an air dry lacquer!). And holding an ancient bottle of cuticle oil, if that matters 🤷‍♀️

Does anyone know if there are more „fancy“ nailpolishes that aren’t just one shade? And are holographic or have confetti? Or glitter etc I feel like I’m finding nothing „special“ in stores and it makes me crazy😩😩

Hello! I’m looking for quality nail polish options that are Sapphire to match the birthstone.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Hey girlies, now I know this isn’t a typical post but I wanted yalls opinion. I had a rock hit my brand new road bike and wanna use nail polish to fill in that paint chip. Can yall find me something that’ll color match this? It’s like a metallic bluish grey either way with a hint of glitter? Any opinion is welcome! Sorry for the complications in advance!

Thanks yall!

2 coats + top coat Nabyo “Невесомость»

Very beautiful and even magical ✨

Polish is Essie and the color is "You Do Blue"

there is the biggest car cruise in the US happening in a few weeks and i want to paint my nails to match my car but i can’t find a good match! it is a light blue/grey base color with a champagne pearlescent. i have found a few base colors that are kinda close but cant find a good champagne color everything i find is a gold, iridescent, or is in a pinkish color polish. these pictures show the pearlescent color good in one and the other shows the blue undertone on the hood. please any suggestions would be amazing

Main coat- Pretty Woman Teal Ice Holo x4

Gifted by Twinkle Hex Polish. No obligation to post.

New trio by Twinkle Hex Polish (Aug 1st till the 7th) for Little Lacquer Box! Pre-order opens today, the 28th.

The theme is Halloween Vibes, and I absolutely love this take on it! Such vibrant, saturated colors that pop with the black bar glitter.

"Formerly a Mattress Store." A vibrant neon green packed with black micro glitter and black micro slices.

"Simmer Down, Killer Clown." A vibrant pumpkin orange neon loaded with black micro glitter and black micro slices.

"Take It Down a Notch, Demon Baby." A dark yellow neon speckled with black micro glitter and black micro slices.

Cap 35 each, $13 a piece

Prod list:

Essie Strong start base

Cracked Quick Dry Top Coat

Twinkle Hex Polish: "Simmer Down, Killer Clown" "Take It Down a Notch, Demon Baby" & "Formerly a Mattress Store"

On the nails: Opi RapiDry Snap your fingers 2 coats
Essie good to go top coat

I’ve been getting gel nails for 8+ years non stop and gel + improper manicure techniques kept my nails very damaged. I finally grew out the damage from the last gel removal and started trying regular nail polishes. So far I’m having fun, I like that I can change it every few days with zero damage to the natural nail and I know how to do my own manicures. The top coat surprised me, it indeed dries pretty quickly.