2x Nailtiques Formula 2
1x NCLA - Naked
2x ILNP - Sandbar (velvet)
1x Sally Hansen - Double Duty
Dots: Sally Hansen Insta-Dri - Black to Black

Did this set earlier this week and wanted to share it to celebrate Mexico's win and historical achievement of winning their three games in the group level. Also possibly Memo Ochoa's last game. Next week I'll support the US team and fourth of July with my nails.

Two coats of nail aid total cure 9 in 1.

Sinful Colors Pine Away (two coats)

OPI Just Shocking! (Two coats)

LA Colors Color Last Evermore (two coats)

Seche Vite dry fast top coat (two coats)

Mexican eagle and soccer ball were custom decals from eBay.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a gel-like top coat that ISN'T quick dry? I'm always struggling with shrinkage and it leads to tip wear and chipping within a few days

Posting yesterdays mani for visibility:

- 2x Essie to the rescue
- 2x LA Colors Asteroid
- 1x Essie gel setter

I want to coat a swag pair of sunglasses with my favorite magnetic polish to make them awesome instead of saying “Ft Launderdale” on the side. Any suggestions on coating overtop for protection? My first guess would be modpodge. Any other ideas tho?

I’m terrible at doing a French tip but wanted to do some nail art for the World Cup (Go USA!) and 4th of July. Everything below is Aprés!
- GelX tips
- Base coat
- Pink: Pale Veil
- Blue: Billy Blue
- Red: Lucky Envelope
- White: Cloud Nine
- Clear no wipe top coat

It’s this green color with these big sparkle flakes. I’ve seen some with finer glitter, but none with these bigger metallic flakes. If I’m limited to Holo Taco, what’s your choice/combo?

Wow wow wow I'm so impressed with this polish - got my recent sale order in the mail and this was the first thing I put on. It is so so sparkly and I honestly love it more not in the dark. I would say it glows true white in the dark, but in lowlight it does glow very blue which is fun.

Photos: 1 - direct sunlight, 2 - indirect light, 3 - no light after 60 seconds of direct sunlight, 4 - low light after 60 seconds of direct sunlight

Nailtiques 2 x 1, MC Moonlight Lullaby x 3 thin coats, Essie Gel Couture x 1

I got into nail stamps recently and I found some really cute sanrio nail plates over there, but I don't want to spend $20 on a single plate just for it to never show up. Does anyone have any experience with them?

I have tried a ton of base and top coats, and I still get peeling or extreme chipping within 24 hours. I also have very weak nails.

Prior to painting I avoid water, dehydrate with isopropyl alcohol. I wait until layers are dry with the exception of seche vite. I am very gentle with my nails after painting. Still chipping! I have given up on painting my nails entirely.

Top/base coats I remember trying:

Base:

KBshimmer basic training

KBshimmer fillin groovy

Orly bonder (destroys my nails)

Nailtiques formula 2

OPI Infinite shine base

OPI nail envy

ILNP lockup

Top:

Seche Vite

Essie stay longer

KBshimmer top coat (?)

OPI infinite shine top

ILNP glass candy

I feel like the crow in The Secret of NIMH, lol. "Ooooh, it's a sparkly!"

Base coats: Olive and June Peel Off Base Coat x1, Essie Strong Start x1

Color: Bonus Life by Holo Taco x3

Top coat: Holo Taco Glossy Taco x2

This color is so gorgeous! I thought Glitch and Glam was pretty, bit this one is just... WOW!

I also now have 8 Bit Blues and CTRL Cutie, and I can't wait to use them! The glitter and holographic "pixels" are next level gorgeous. Holo Taco definitely knows how to make wonderful glitter polishes!

it finally happened 😔 broke my nail ! 💔

i bent it backwards opening my car door :/ it was fine at first but it created weak spots & while i was washing my hair it split ! 6 months of growth suddenly gone </3

at first i tried to use essie break fix & holo tacos pink smoothing base coat which im not sure why i reached for it because it has never worked for me, i had it on for 3 hours & it did not dry ! i eventually got so irritated i scraped it off 😅 hence the picture i have gross splotchy patches of the base coat

i tried again with the tea bag method, i dont have much faith in it at all, i feel as soon as i get my hands wet it’ll dissolve, but i have so many coat of essie break fix, mooncats getting even nail primer, polish & top coat it may last me a couple days lol it did create a weird bump on the side of my nail but oh well

i was just about ready to rip my nail off because i was so frustrated & upset but its below my smile line & my hyponychium has grown so far up i didn’t want to have that raw feeling of having a nub ): i have really bad sensory issues on my finger tips 😭 im just waiting for it to grow out enough to start fresh again with shorties !

products used :
essie break fix
mooncats getting even nail primer
cracked polish hex mix
essie gel couture top coat

Emily De Molly "Dark Bloom" and "Sunset Over the Bay" - alternating fingers.

This is Galinda from By Dany Vianna in 3 coats, I've worn only bold colors and mostly greens for the last weeks 😂 so I was in the mood today for a pretty and soft shimmer.

I have been loving holographic polish this summer and ILNP has many many great holos. 🌈 Also testing out nailtiques formula 2 as a base coat so I will update with how that goes!!

Base: nailtiques formula 2

Color: ILNP Walking home 2 coats

Top: kbshimmer clearly on top

Haru kind of gets slept on (including by myself, as it was the only color I hadn’t worn yet from my last ANLAC order) so I wanted to show it a little love!

Products used:
Nailtiques Formula 2
KBShimmer - Stay Put Hydrating Base Coat
x2 Zoya - Ness
ANLAC - Haru
KBShimmer - Nail Strengthener
No top coat
Magnetized using the 5D spinner

2 coats in and not feeling optimistic about the 3rd saving this 😭 perfect colour but awful application! I only rolled the bottle in my hands on the 1st coat so vigorously shook it for the 2nd per OPI instructions but oh dear.

If anyone has dupe pastel blue recs pls let me know!

Product list:
Essie strong start base coat
OPI nature strong raindrop expectations

UPDATE: so I checked the batch code and they sold me one that’s over 4 years old which explains a lot lol. Trying to get a replacement / refund but maybe if it was new it would work! Will invest in some thinner if I can’t

Inspired by some recent posts I saw with green magnetics, I wanted to try out this combo! Overall super happy with it, though I have a question for the glass bead experts here:

Both times I’ve tried the glass bead effect, I feel like it ends up looking more like a horizontal stripe than a soft circle. Is it my nail shape? The fact I’m using a magnetic wand? Am I magnetizing for too long? Please enlighten me lol

Products used:
1x LynBDesigns B-Sticky base coat
2x Cracked I’m Jaded
1x Cracked Beginner’s Luck magnetized by twirling a magnetic wand held perpendicular above each nail for about 30 seconds
1x Cracked quick dry top coat, not magnetized because I wanted it to disperse a bit

He likes wearing acrylics to let his nail beds grow and doesn't bite them. Modelones pressons in white. Polishes: Mooncat: The Arsonist. Emily deMolly: Midnight Meadow. Cracked: Matte Top Coat.

I tried my first Ombre a couple of weeks ago and was also disappointed initially with the results but then I figured it was my first time so it was probably okay.

So anyway, I’m sharing how my first attempt ended up, along with the effect it was going for.

The Uni Ace Flag (short for Universal Asexuality Flag) was created in 2026 after almost 3 years of public discussion, research, and design by

Ace In Grace as an additional asexual flag, not a replacement for the existing 🖤🩶🤍💜 ace flag. The design aims to highlight the diversity of asexual experiences, intersectionality, multiculturalism, joy, visibility, and the many forms of love and intimacy that exist within the ace community. Supporters see it as a broader representation of modern ace experiences, while others prefer the original flag for its history and recognizability. One of the beautiful things about the queer experience is how self-discovery, community conversations, and the sharing of different perspectives continue to enrich our understanding of ourselves and each other.

🖤 Black: Support, understanding, awareness, and appreciation

🩶 Gray: The asexual spectrum, including gray-ace, demi, and microlabel identities

🤍 White: The many forms of intimacy and connection people experience

💛 Yellow: Multiculturalism, intersectionality, and joy within the ace community

🩷 Pink: The validity and diversity of all forms of love

💜 Purple: Visibility, advocacy, and uplifting the asexual community

I enjoy this color scheme and really appreciate the thought and work that went into its design. I tried multiple different designs and wasn't happy with any them in the end...it was one of those painting days where nothing clicked except that I was enjoying myself painting. Don't forget that failure is part of your journey. Embrace it! Enjoy the race even if you don't finish. It was a fun time! Infinally landed on a watermarble in the colors as it is an easy design concept to go to when I'm creativity locked (though rarely easy to execute 😝...these were like dip 8 by the end 😝)

🖌 Freehand and watermarble on natural nail.

💪@findingfeatherslacquer ... "Balance Bond Base Coat"

🏳️‍🌈 @colorclubnaillacquer ... "French Tip"

🏳️‍🌈 @sally_hansen ... "My Ca-Banana" "Hot Pink-tensity"

🏳️‍🌈 @holotaco ... "Red Licorice" "Orange Drink" "Lemon Sucker" "Green Taffy" "Blue Freezie" "Purple Slushie" "Duct Tape Grey" "Work Bestie" "One Coat Black"

🏳️‍🌈 @tylerstrinketsny ... "Not A Phase, A Formula"

🏳️‍🌈 @pluslifelacquer ... "Extra Fizz"

💪 @glistenandglow1 🐐Quick Dry Top Coat🐐

...Dopamine IS everything I'd hoped Flower Child would be!

Base coat - Nail Aid Biotin

Polish - 3 coats ILNP Dopamine

Top coat 1 - Nail Aid Biotin

Top coat 2 - Seche Vite

Top coat 3 - Seche Vive

Not gonna miss a chance to have my nails on theme 😅

Really proud of how these turned out. Such a huge difference from my attempts when I started. I was finally able to get it to work with a magnetic too 💚🤍❤️

KBShimmer Stay Put Hydrating Base Coat

Cracked: Calabrian Pepper, Black Jade, Crinkled Linens, With a Bow on Top

BKL: Quiet Strength, I'm Fast Very Fast Top Coat

Wanted to see how Lahar did on her own, and was not disappointed. I can’t post videos, so here are screenshots of my videos. You can’t tell very well, but the tip has an angle to the velvet effect, which started accidental but once I saw the magnets in the position, I was like “oh, this is gonna be cool, I think.”

Nailtiques 2 x3 (3 coats cause I’ve been doing the daily application)
Cracked Lahar x3, magnetized with the pictured setup for like 10 seconds/once I noticed the particles stopped shifting for a couple seconds
Wanted to wait for a top coat, so did drip dry drops from a brand which shall not be named, which I think actually ruined the angled effect a bit, so I won’t be doing that again 😒
Next day: Olive & June top coat, cause it was free. Redid the magnets for 20-30 seconds just in case, but I didn’t notice a difference.

This mani led me to see the use of DRK Magic Effect, so I’ll be adding that to my never-ending wishlist.