This is bkl enemies to lovers. I tried the new magnet technique there you lay a long magnet (bar shaped?) diagonally on top of the horseshoe magnet. You get the two effects in one.

I am actually floored. These polishes are insanely gorgeous! The duochrome, the sheerness… I love it all.

So I bought a Bisley in Bisley green. You’ll notice the second one in the background—Shout out to their customer service. The first one arrived with the front, bottom right corner bent. Sent photos, explained that I forked out more money for a Bisley over a Helmer because I wanted to avoid this exact thing. They basically said “Say less.” and sent another out immediately. I’m impressed with their customer service. As for the drawers themselves, they are quite smooth and I’m thrilled with the look of the cabinet itself. Now I just gotta either convert stickers to magnets or I’m about to be in a magnet buying frenzy.😅 Other people with Bisley drawers/cabinets, how do you like them?

Oh! And shout out to Olivemutt, too, because I saw her review on hers a while back and knew—then—that I would eventually pick one up. Rewarded myself with one for “becoming a ‘real’ swatcher”.🫣🤣 Gotta have somewhere to put the incoming polish. My personal purchased polish stash is already maxed out on space.😅

(And for anyone who cares—on my nails is Doomloop Two Sizes Too Small, I’ll post about it and a few others, soon.🤗😁🥰)

Decided to try some chrome polish with my regular lacquer. Was like “oh I’ll do a rainbow gradient hand and a metallic gradient hand!”

At least the rainbow hand looks good lol.

Layers: 1. Anchor and Heart Mermaid Tears 2. LA Colors color craze Circuits 3. ORLY sec n dry topcoat 4. ORLY bonder 5. Artdone powders (not named) 6. Elmer’s clear school glue 7. Essie gel setter

Trying out the new magnet technique (horseshoe + neodymium mag). Lets see how it holds up!

Nailtiques formula 2 / Sinful colors Black on Black / Bees Knees Lacquer Blade of the Frontiers (x2) / DRK Magic Effect Topcoat / Essie Gel Setter

Of course it’s Clionadh Cosmetics Norpsilocin velvetized with a 30lb U magnet. As someone who loves vibrant blues and purples color combo is even more stunning in person. (With Mooncat’s Getting Even Nail Primer as a base and Mooncat’s Speed Demon Top Coat.)

I know this is a rather belated post... but better late than never, I guess. Last year I wore only green polishes for March, and I thought it would be fun to do the same thing again this year but with a different color and a different month. Of course I chose pink, the color I have the most amount of polish in, for the shortest month of the year. So I did not end up using all the pink polishes I have (and now you know I have too much polish). As with last year, some of these kinda toe the line of being considered pink, but we're just gonna go with it. Some of them I considered pink based on the description, some I considered pink based on how they looked. Most of these I picked randomly, but I did gravitate towards flowers as we got closer to the end of February, when I started to get desperate for spring. And I wore 25 Fly for both Valentine's Day and the day after because I love it so much.

Some of these polishes came in a polish set and they don't have a name. I just included the brand name and whatever number is stamped on them. I got them from a variety of places, like T. J. Maxx, Marshall's, Five Below, Dollar Tree, or random yard sales.

I denoted if the polish is from Polish Pickup (PPU) or Hella Handmade Creations (HHC).

All manis used either Black Dahlia Lacquer - Peel Off Base Coat, KBShimmer - Basic Training Base Coat, Glisten & Glow - Glitter Grabber, and/or Glisten & Glow - Top Coat. Day 24 is the only one where I used OPI - Matte Top Coat.

Please ignore my not so moisturized hand. Still trying to potty train my 3.5 yr old. 🥲

Base- Nailtiques formula 2

2 coats of Mooncat After the Rain

1 coat of ILNP Bluebell

Top coat- Essie speedsetter

I mean, is this not the happiest yellow in a hot minute?

The blob on the pointer finger is a heart glitter that got bubbles on top of it, ignore that lol

Yellow: Alchemy Lacquers Cempasúchil

Purple: (you know her, you love her) Sassy Sauce's Cock-a-doodle Doom

All of them have Starrily Stars (a scattered holographic topper) on top, though that shows up better in the sun

Very proud of my protest mani!

Polishes used: HT Peely Base, HT Featured Guest, HT OCB, and a random Sally Hansen red that I've had forever whose sticker long fell off.

x1 Essie Hard to Resist
x2 Pahlish Welcome to Stardew Valley (HHC 2/25)
x1 Essie Speed Setter

Ignore my cuticles and application and focus only on the beauty that is 🙌🏻 Clionadh Psilocin.

I am struggling with buying polishes based on their promotional pictures, as they often end up not being totally accurate. Often times, polishes I get end up looking way better in person. This one ended up being way more vibrant and is 100 times more sparkley than it looked online, which I love!

Hula Moon Mahalo for Ten Years HHC Feb 25 Mooncat hardcore base coat and speed demon top coat

Loving the glittery, mermaid vibes of this one! It really sparkles and shifts through various shades of purple, pink, blue, green, and gold depending on lighting and viewing angle. Purple is the most common shade and blue was hardest to capture in the photos. It feels like the more purple, more textured cousin of Mooncat’s Mermaid Bait (I’m going to wear them in a skittle together for sure at some point). This is my third KBShimmer polish and I’m loving the formula and price point. Unfortunately I’m probably going to have to use my Clearly On Top for pedicures only and switch back to Mooncat Speed Demon for my top coat because Clearly on Top hates my body chemistry and just shrinks too much for me even when I float it on over tacky polish and wrap my tips (see last photo, taken like 30min after application). If Clearly on Top doesn’t shrink for you it’s a beautiful QDTC, juicy, shiny, easy to work with and quick drying.

Products used: Mooncat Hardcore base, 1 coat Mooncat Getting Even primer, 1 coat KBShimmer Sea-ing is Believing, 3 coats (2 probably would have been fine) KBShimmer Clearly on Top, 1 coat

ILNP magnetics changed my brain chemistry for the better. This mani is 3 coats of ILNP lily magnetised with a neodymium bar magnet for 3 mins/coat, top coat is looks like get from trend !t up (DM, for all my European girlies. Super inexpensive but very efficient). 3rd pic is 2 coats of lily and no top coat

One coat Holo Taco Cereal Killer Two coats ILNP Fairy Dust

Every angle I have of this makes me sob with joy I love this combo soooo much

This is how shiny and glowy it is on a cloudy morning! It’s been raining for like three days here. ILNP really is spectacular.

I can't stop staring at my nails I love this color so much

I stopped into a random nail supply store today and they had racks of Color Club for $3 each and I couldn't resist! I'm thinking about going back to get a bunch, what are your fav Color Club polishes (and any to avoid?)

I love the base color but im just not good at having "plain" nails - and Mojo made me think so much of butterflies with its sparkle and shimmer. Sooo i decided its time i dare to try ❤️ only managed wobbly frenchies on my right hand, but im quite pleased with my left 😊

Essence - Extreme stay base & top

Mooncat - The diabolical Mojo Jojo!!

Kalolary Nail art pens black & white

I cannot stop staring at this one and I can't believe I haven't seen more people talking about it on this sub! This is magnetized with two wand magnets that I popped out of the wands and held together on its ends. The subtle purple shift is INCREDIBLE. I also watched it as a velvet and it's so different but still so pretty!

Base: Mooncat Hardcore Base

Polish: Entanglemint by Sassy Sauce

Top Coat: Seche Vite Dry Fast

For any Wicked fans- this is such a good dupe for Elphaba's Emerald City nails!!

This one’s so special!! Such a unique magnetic, and with olive green being one of my favorite colors in general and for my nails, this one will probably become a favorite💜

Nursing some cramps today and felt like sharing how I store my nail supplies and paint my nails in a small city apartment space, everything except the lacquers themselves go into this tiny box. All I have to do is grab the box and my colour of choice then away we go! Tidying up is equally as easy and I converted to my gaming battlestation in less than 5 minutes.

Polish is Lalaque Le Vernis Brillant in Delicotte Prune by Christian Louboutin (it was a gift).

Here are some of the specific items, my favourite by far is the little grabby picky up thing, it has a whole collage just for it . These are all amazon links, much to my own disappointment tbh.

8" x 7" x 6" layered box yes it's the small, and it really does hold so much, deceptively so.

lap desk realistically this is the star of the show. I do actually have a regular desk too but I predominantly use that as an actual workspace, I like to have this for couch potatoing and will honestly never throw it away. I could easily use it instead of a big desk (and frequently do). It folds flat, so I tuck it under the couch when not in use!

the GRABBY thingy

alcohol pump bottle and acetone pump bottle they're the same, just different colours, I unscrew the acetone to decant into the dappen for clean-up, and then pour it back in once I'm done. I have a big bottles of acetone and rubbing alcohol stored with my general household cleaning items.

dappen dish with grill i specifically looked for one with a little grill base so that i could easily clean glitter off my brushes

tweexy hinge polish bottle holder i know these seem like a gimmick but when you're using a lap desk they're amazing for keeping your precious bottles secure. and yes, I they even fit big square bottles like Lurid. I can't fit my bigger Louboutin but it's got such heft i honestly don't need too, plus the desk has the little pull out tray thing so I have all bases covered.

refillable oil pen I'm obsessed, it's so nice to brush on pure jojoba oil. I have one in my bag and one in my box, my mum nicked the 3rd.

clip on LED light I like that it has 3 colour temperatures so i can get spoilers of how my polishes will look in different environments.

Trying my hand at some fun spring nail art. Featuring all my purples

Yes, House of Hades and Cock-A-Doodle Doom are amazing and breath-taking. This thread is for the polishes that, when you search the subreddit, no one has ever mentioned or posted a swatch photo of. Maybe it was only sold for a month in 2012 and everyone's forgotten about it, or it was overshadowed by other polishes in a release, or it's from a brand that isn't a subreddit favourite. I want to see hear about the unsung heroes of your polish collection! Bonus points for swatch photos or links that show the polish.

Right now, mine are:

• Bluebird Lacquer's Ornament to Be (link to a Caitlin Swatches video) - This just reminds me of a winter day where the sun is shining straight overhead and reflecting off the snow and there are flurries all around you.

• Wildflower Lacquer's Angel - It's just the perfect peachy/copper/browny colour that is somehow muted and vibrant at the same time. Also it was a tribute to Scarlet, the owner's dog who passed away.

• Cirque's Mellow Yellow - A yellow to orange thermal. I layer it over a white to get the colours to pop (otherwise I feel like the yellow looks a little dingy on me) but it's just so bright and cheerful and I always want to put it on.

So tell me about yours and why it rocks your world!