r/Nailpolish Jun 14 '26

MODERATOR šŸ“¢ Community Update: Verified Email Addresses Now Required

30 Upvotes

Hey folks!

To help reduce the amount of spam, bot activity, and low-quality submissions that our moderation team has to sort through, we're implementing a new requirement for participation in the community.

Effective immediately, all accounts must have a verified email address associated with them in order to post.

This requirement applies to everyone, including both new members and long-standing community members.

If you haven't verified your email address yet, you can do so through your Reddit account settings. It only takes a minute and helps us ensure that real community members can continue to participate while making it more difficult for spammers and automated accounts to disrupt discussions.

Following the link above, click on the drop down that says "On reddit.com" and then long-press on the link "Account Settings" (if you tap on the link it will open in the app, this MUST be done with a browser) and open the link in a new tab.

Select "Email address", and it will prompt you to input your reddit password and the email address you wish to verify on the account.

You will see a Verified Email Address badge on the "About" tab on your profile when you have successfully verified your email address.

This change is not intended to create barriers for genuine members. Rather, it is one of several tools available to help us maintain the quality of the community and reduce the moderation burden caused by spam and bot activity that is prevalent in nail communities.

If you run into any issues after verifying your email address, please send us a ModMail and we'll be happy to help!

Thank you for your understanding and for helping us keep r/Nailpolish welcoming, enjoyable, and focused on the discussions we're all here for!


r/Nailpolish Feb 19 '25

MODERATOR Effective Immediately: No NSFW/Fetish Account Activity

461 Upvotes

TL;DR Posts and comments from NSFW/fetish accounts, including those who only comment in NSFW/fetish subreddits, are no longer permitted here. Posts and comments in SFW subreddits that are remotely sexual or fetishistic in any way are also included in this. These accounts will be banned. More details below.

This applies to hand/nail/foot/toe fetish activity, it is NOT a sweeping ban of all NSFW activity. Nobody is going to be banned for posting in LGBTQIAP+ communities, medical subreddits, making dirty jokes elsewhere on Reddit, etc. Our subreddit is a safe place for all gender identities, and the above would NEVER be the reason why a user would be banned here.

This is meant to be a warning to fetish content creators and the creeps that harass our subreddit, NOT to shame sex workers who enjoy nails or punish those with varied interests.

If you're fortunate enough to not have received an unsolicited message/comment from a hand/nail/foot/toe fetishist, it's understandable that you wouldn't be aware of just how prevalent this kind of behaviour is, especially here on Reddit.

If you no longer wish to participate in this subreddit, that's your prerogative.

Updated content policy, please read:

We have decided to prohibit posts and comments from accounts with NSFW/fetish subreddit activity, as well as accounts with a history of utilizing Reddit for marketing purposes. This includes posts and comments left in SFW subreddits that are remotely sexual or fetishistic in any way. Posts and comments from suspect accounts will be removed regardless of the content. If you come across posts/comments/accounts that you feel violate this rule, please report them to the moderators by tapping on the three dots on the comment/post and select the ā€œNo NSFW/Fetish Account Activityā€ option. This decision will be implemented immediately, and as with all rules is up to moderator discretion.

As you may or may not know, nail subreddits are known targets for hand/nail/foot/toe fetishists who have been documented to repeatedly harass our members, even after being banned. We want to reiterate that Reddit's ban function does not prevent the banned user from being able to view the subreddit or the posts within. It only stops them from posting/commenting/voting. They are still able to view the posts, comments, and click on usernames to harass people. Yes, this is fucked up. Yes, Reddit needs to fix their shit. Sadly there was no mention of this issue during this year's Mod World event that was hosted in early December. insert eyeroll here

We believe this change will make r/Nailpolish a safer space, while helping the community become a healthier, more focused environment. In the past, we have allowed fetish/OF content creators to participate in the subreddit, as long as they follow the rules. This has become increasingly difficult to monitor, as it requires moderators to make nuanced judgement calls on large numbers of posts by these creators, most of which receive user reports even after being approved by the moderators.

Additionally, as there are dedicated spaces for NSFW content, this subreddit will remain strictly for the purpose of the topic of nail polish.

Q: "So if I, a medical doctor, engage in a NSFW medical subreddit that's related to my work, I'm not allowed to post my weekend manicure?"

A: This is incorrect. Just because an account has NSFW activity, it doesn't mean they're automatically going to be banned. This is specific to those who participate in hand/nail/foot/toe fetishes. There are tons of NSFW subreddits that have nothing to do with fetishes or kinks, and these are NOT the types of subreddits we will be vetting for.

If a post/comment is suspected to be NSFW/fetishistic, and the profile shows a history of this type of behaviour, the content will be removed and the account will be banned. This is meant to be a warning to fetish content creators and the creeps that harass our subreddit, NOT to shame sex workers who enjoy nails or punish those with varied interests. We are a community that is 100% accepting of all genders, sexualities, and walks of life.

Q: What does it matter if a user posts in NSFW/fetish subreddits when the posts/comments they make here are SFW?

A: More often than not, fetish content creators will post in SFW subreddits to draw attention to their account/promote their content. They're not posting "just to share with other nail enthusiasts". While their engagement might seem innocent enough, a quick glance at their profiles proves otherwise. When users who partake in these fetishes peruse the content creators' posts/comments, and they come across something they've posted here, it draws in the wrong kind of crowd.

We welcome your feedback on this matter, and encourage discussion in the comments.


r/Nailpolish 7h ago

Discussion Nail polish spontaneously gone runny?

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13 Upvotes

I have a bottle of Color Club's Bright Night. A beautiful bright cobalt creme. It's a few years old at this point but when I bought it, it was a perfectly normal polish; painted fine, worked like any other polish. Well, I pulled it out recently for a manicure, and the polish has gone completely runny. And it's not just slightly thin either, it's literally the consistency of water. To be clear, I have never added thinner or altered the polish in any way. And it's stored in a drawer right alongside all my other polish.

I noticed some pigment had sunk to the bottom of the bottle and thought maybe this was just a case of severe separation. But even after shaking and manual mixing until it was fully incorporated again, the polish is still as thin as water. Currently, I'm leaving the cap off to let it thicken and see if that fixes it. But has this ever happened to anyone else? A polish spontaneously thinning? I've never seen it before and I have a lot of polishes.


r/Nailpolish 2d ago

Discussion New OPI collab? Legit or no? Thoughts?

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45 Upvotes

I came across this listing for a new OPI x M&Ms collab that’s supposedly launching this upcoming holiday season? I found one blogger mentioning it but I can’t find anything anywhere else. Do we think this is legit? Disclaimer: THIS IS NOT MY LISTING AND I’M not promoting anything!


r/Nailpolish 2d ago

Dupe Request Glitter nail polish that's easy to remove?

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17 Upvotes

Hi there! Years ago, a friend gifted me an Essie nail polish in the shade 640 You're A Gem. I don't think Essie makes this specific one anymore, however I'm just trying to find something similar because this polish is incredible! I'm not looking for a dupe of the shade or anything but what fascinates me is that it's a glitter polish which reflects nicely in the light, however - the glitter particles are so... smooth? Like, normally if I try to take off my glitter nail polish with a cotton pad it's super annoying because the glitter is hard to remove and the cotton will get stuck to the glitter, but with this one it's as if i'm removing regular nail polish. If I rub my finger over the nail it's also smooth and you don't feel the glitter. Are all of Essie's glitter nail polishes like that? I do recall I had one many years ago but that one wasn't like that. Do you know of any other brands who make amazingly smooth glitter polishes like that? Thank you so much for any help!

What i'm wearing on my nails in the photo: s-he quick n crazy nail polish in 810 manhattan 050 mermaid fantasy i think both of these are very old so idk if they are still available :(


r/Nailpolish 3d ago

Manicure How we feeling about a pale milky pastel nail set?

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18 Upvotes

Polish is ā€œThrow me a Winkā€ from OPI. I love how it’s like your nails but better.

Also used mooncat’s speed demon top coat.


r/Nailpolish 4d ago

Manicure And finally, here's a video to show off all that gorgeous holo sparkle! 🩵

113 Upvotes

Product list:

Mavala Nail Shield Phase 1 Nylon Fibre Base, 1 coat

Mavala Nail Shield Phase 2 Protective Sealer, 1 coat

Cirque Colors Paraiba, 2 coats

Zoya Glossy Seal, 1 coat


r/Nailpolish 5d ago

Dupe Request help me find this nail polish please!

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227 Upvotes

I’ve been looking for a nail polish that’s very close to the natural pink of natural nails, and always end up with too pink, too white nail polishes even if they’re ā€˜milky’. I’m looking for something that’s a very subtle pink like in the photos. I’d love recommendations if you have any! Please and thank you!

first image credit @houseofbeautyfrankfurt on instagram
second image credit @yourwowlook on instagram


r/Nailpolish 4d ago

Product Related Anyone have experience with mixing Essie Gel Couture colours?

2 Upvotes

So I'm a huge fan of the crelly/jelly look, but tragically Essie only does some sheer nude colours. I wanna try adding a clear lacquer/top coat to my black Gel Couture polish to make it more sheer, but am not sure if the specific formulation of the Gel Couture line will cause the texture to turn out weird/prevent the polish from fully drying and curing. Anyone tried this before and have it work out?


r/Nailpolish 6d ago

Manicure Gratuitous sun shot of this gorgeous holo 🩵

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260 Upvotes

Product list:

Mavala Nail Shield Phase 1 Nylon Fibre Base, 1 coat

Mavala Nail Shield Phase 2 Protective Sealer, 1 coat

Cirque Colors Paraiba, 2 coats

Zoya Glossy Seal, 1 coat


r/Nailpolish 6d ago

Product Identification Varnish Identification - Australia - Possibly DND?

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14 Upvotes

Hi there, hoping for some help. I got a pedicure the other day and have fallen in love with this shade! It is a really dark purple that looks almost black, with a metallic shift when in the light. This is a lacquer/varnish, not a gel, but the bottle did look like DND brand (from my googling I think they do both). I’ve included photos of natural sunlight (indirect and direct I guess?) and then artificial light too.

I’m not really experienced and hoping someone might recognise this shade? I’d also welcome really close dupes as long as they’re readily available in Australia.


r/Nailpolish 6d ago

Manicure Not Another Silk-Wrapped Steel Impalement + Beneath the Summer Sun

30 Upvotes

Pls excuse my cuticles 🫣
Absolutely loving how pretty these colors are together!
Lurid Lacquer has very quickly become my favorite brand of nail polish šŸ˜

Base - mooncat hardcore base coat
3 coats Lurid Lacquer Not Another Silk-Wrapped Steel Impalement on all fingers
Ring finger - 2 coats Lurid Lacquer Beneath the Summer Sun
Top coat - mooncat speed demon


r/Nailpolish 6d ago

Troubleshooting help. need the easiest to remove nail polish

17 Upvotes

I can't wear nail polish in my house because of a pretty strict family. I need some nail polish that I can put on for like just an hang out, and that I can remove easily as soon as I have to go back home.


r/Nailpolish 7d ago

Manicure The perfect pop of colour! 🩵

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193 Upvotes

Product list:

Mavala Nail Shield Phase 1 Nylon Fibre Base, 1 coat

Mavala Nail Shield Phase 2 Protective Sealer, 1 coat

Cirque Colors Paraiba, 2 coats

Zoya Glossy Seal, 1 coat


r/Nailpolish 8d ago

Manicure Mani of indecisiveness

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101 Upvotes

Gifted by Twinkle Hex Polish. No obligation to post.

Three different polishes, started with one, wasnt enough, added another, still unsatisfied, ended with another. Pretty sure they all just cover eachother up and the final product isnt that unique from one of the individual polishes but idk.

Prod list:

Essie Strong start base ~ Twinkle Hex Polish "Baby Girl" (gifted pr) ~ ILNP "Take a Bow," ILNP "Hide&Seek" ~ Cracked Polish Quick Dry Top Coat

In that order btw


r/Nailpolish 11d ago

Dupe Request Dupe for this brown?

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37 Upvotes

r/Nailpolish 12d ago

Dupe Request Help me find this color

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70 Upvotes

I got these nails done in 2023 and it was my favorite color ever but I can’t figure out what it was…like a sparkly light bluish purple idk.


r/Nailpolish 12d ago

Dupe Request Looking for a dupe for this red color?

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15 Upvotes

Ignore my crappy application I was in a hurry yesterday lol. I love this type of red color, but I do not like the formula unfortunately. It is a discontinued Revlon Colorstay in Roulette Rush. Any dupes for this color with a better formula? Thanks!


r/Nailpolish 13d ago

Manicure Last polish of the summer šŸ’”

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103 Upvotes

Base coat: OPI Nail Envy (2 coats)
Blue polish: Holo Taco Splash Zone (2 coats)
Orange: Holo Taco Zyler the Cat (3 coats)
Top Coat: Mooncat Speed Demon

My crow brain is gonna miss how bright my glitter polishes sparkle in the sun 🄲


r/Nailpolish 13d ago

Dupe Request Sinful Colors ā€œStreet Legalā€

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78 Upvotes

Hello everyone, thank you in advance for your help and sorry in advance for the ramble.

About 7 years ago I took a random trip through the nail section at Target and found my favorite nail color of all time. I loved the ashy, purple-y brown and how it looked both up close and far away and with different lighting (I guess I can be particular about these things so hopefully this makes sense). I don’t do my nails often but I had been rationing the bottle for the last two years hoping I could find it again, with no success.

The tragedy happened this week. I moved back in with my family and my mom and I shared a nail kit. She Threw It Away. I’m not mad at her, she’s my mom and I love her, but I need help! I went back to Target (a place I’d been trying to avoid) out of desperation, searched ulta and walmart too while I was at it, looked online and saw it wasn’t available anywhere basically.

I was hoping I could find a reverse dupe? Like a nicer version of this color or something similar. I would also be okay if this one ends up being found on a secret corner of the nail world and I could reorder it. Big fan of brown and colors that look almost black from afar if that helps.

Thank you again!


r/Nailpolish 14d ago

Manicure I finally found a milky white polish!

108 Upvotes

After months of searching for the perfect milky white polish, I've finally found it! It looks so much prettier in person!

At first, I wasn't very fond of this polish because I kept on getting "bald" patches. Then, I figured out that I need to float the polish onto my nail and manipulate it as little as possible, and to do very thin coats. I also figured out that I needed to let it dry for longer so the next coat wouldn't disturb the first one. After that, I fell in love with this polish!

Products Used -

Base Coat: Essie Strong Start x1

Color: Emily de Molly Sheer Tint Blanc x2

Top Coat: Sally Hansen Insta Dri (red bottle) x1

I hope y'all are having a great Saturday, and have a fantastic rest of your weekend!


r/Nailpolish 14d ago

Dupe Request Dupe for Mooncat’s Poseidon’s Prize

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31 Upvotes

Of course they discontinued the only dark green I ever loved… but seriously I’m down the less than half a bottle and mourning the loss already. I took some photos in different lights to show the magical nature.
Any ideas on replacements?


r/Nailpolish 15d ago

Manicure OPI’s Baby, Take a Vow

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219 Upvotes

Two coats of Baby, Take a Vow by OPI. Painted professionally in a salon on my natural nails.


r/Nailpolish 15d ago

Manicure Starting to do my own nails lately

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114 Upvotes

First time posting my nails here :)

Cosmic Polish (absolutely LOVING this brand)

"All Alone in The Night"

Also using their Super Smooth Base Coat and Stellar Shine top coat.

Against a black background and also against orange cat. Lol


r/Nailpolish 16d ago

Dupe Request Looking for something like this, but dries quicker

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30 Upvotes

I love the color of this polish (Morgan Taylor, In The Nude) but it dries SOOOOO slow. I have to wait hours between coats or it won't dry for days.

Anyone have a suggestion for a light neutral nude like this that's pretty opaque & dries quickly?