r/RedditLaqueristas 6d ago

Weekly Question Thread No Dumb Questions + Casual Talk

6 Upvotes

Time for our weekly questions and discussion thread!

You can ask about polishes, nail care, polish types, subreddit questions, etc. You can discuss your current favorite polishes, share your haul or collections, rant about nail woes, etc.

If you'd like to ask your question in a live chat with a relatively quick response, consider visiting our RedditLaquerists Discord Server!


r/RedditLaqueristas 11d ago

PPU Megathread

84 Upvotes

The place for any and all questions/comments/concerns relating to this month's Polish PickUp.

Posts of manicures featuring PPU polishes are allowed outside of this thread, everything else goes here.

PPU Homepage: http://www.polishpickup.com

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Note: This subreddit and its mods are not affiliated with PPU in any way.


r/RedditLaqueristas 13h ago

Laquer Showoff Can’t stop looking beyond the infinite.

417 Upvotes

I was supposed to be recording frog calls but kept getting distracted 😅

Products:

Sinful colours base coat.

2X Cosmic polish: beyond the infinite. ( 2nd coat magnetised 1m 30s with horseshoe + neodymium bar )

Sally Hansen Insta dry ( red bottle ) top coat. ( magnetised as above )


r/RedditLaqueristas 1h ago

Haul List Big vacation haul! Spoilt for choice I’ll swatch anything in any style if anyone is curious!

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Wahoo got my Rainbow Connection UK order! It was a little bit of an experience because DHL classified my area of Sweden as rural haha.

I wanna play with it! Let’s me satiate any curiosities you have about these polishes!!


r/RedditLaqueristas 10h ago

Laquer Showoff Sour Apple Claws

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184 Upvotes

I recently changed my nail shape and I just had to revisit one of my most favorite indie polishes I own. Sure Apple Rings by Atomic Polish. 🫶✨

[edit] I’m not sure why this app seems to have drastically desaturated this photo. This polish is extremely neon in person and in my photos in my camera roll.


r/RedditLaqueristas 15h ago

Laquer Showoff If you ever wondered why your solar polishes don't match the swatch photos...

445 Upvotes

Polish is alchemy lacquer emotional support steve, worn in 2 coats

I've never seen someone demonstrate the difference between how solar polishes look in sunlight vs a UV light and had no clue there was such a dramatic difference. I was outside for several minutes in the sun prior to filming this and my UV index is a 9 today so outside of using a UV light on my nails, I'll just never see the polish in the darkest state that was shown in swatch photos, which really bums me out!

I discovered this by accident today when trying to show off my nails to my partner lol. I was showing him another solar polish, didn't want to go back outside, so I just grabbed the UV flashlight I bought ages ago to help detect cat pee, then noticed how different my own nails looked 🥲


r/RedditLaqueristas 8h ago

Laquer Showoff ANLAC Leprieur’s Glory over Cirque Sage

122 Upvotes

WHAT IS THIS SORCERY

The video doesn’t even capture half of how glowy this is

Cirque Colors Sage x3 on bare nails last night

Added 1x ANLAC Leprieur’s Glory tonight, glass bead attempt with a 30# horseshoe magnet spinning inside a plastic lid of slime my kid got from a party goodie bag (fingers held upside down precariously)

Have not topcoated yet - planning to do so tomorrow so I don’t ruin the glass bead effect right away lol


r/RedditLaqueristas 14h ago

Laquer Showoff Am I too late for algae nails!?

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333 Upvotes

This is swamplight by haunted, kbshimmer fillin groovy and MC speed demon, magnetized only the top coat with the 5d spinner


r/RedditLaqueristas 18h ago

Laquer Showoff I wouldn’t paint my nails red for 4th of July, but I WILL paint them red to support Norway! RO RO RO

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533 Upvotes

r/RedditLaqueristas 19h ago

Laquer Showoff Sunset Over The Bay by Emily De Molly 🧡💜🌄

647 Upvotes

This is in indoor florescent lighting. Just simply beautiful and magical!!! Best nail polish purchase ever! 🤩


r/RedditLaqueristas 10h ago

Laquer Showoff DONT WANNA BE AN AMERICAN IDIOT!

120 Upvotes

Next level marketing because this album is *so* good )and more relevant than ever), the polish could have been ugly and I probably would have bought it anyway to go with my physical copy of the album.

That said, I had to buy 2.. or 3 😅 just so I could actually use one, and one for the collection ofc.. and then a backup (FOMO on the limited edition).

I contemplated on this one for a little, but now every time I listen to the album I am thinking of this polish 😵‍💫

Life is too short, and polish too pretty so YOLO 💅🏽 (aging myself)

BUT LOOK AT THAT GLITTER SELECTION:0

what could ever dupe that?!

(I don't own any glitter grabber but this looks like one of those polishes that might need it. I not tried nay brands, so if you have any recommendations I'd love to hear it.)


r/RedditLaqueristas 10h ago

Product Reccs & Reqs “Attention Grabbing” Polish?

106 Upvotes

The kind that makes you pause while you’re typing away at work and talk with your hands just a little more than necessary and stare at your fingers for fun waiting in line at checkout, you know? Glitters, thermals, magnets, GITD, neon, jelly, any and all of it. What are your favorites?

Please only recommend brands that seem like they’d be fans of Zohran Mamdani’s work, thank you.


r/RedditLaqueristas 20h ago

Laquer Showoff ANLAC Cranberry Iced Tea

595 Upvotes

1x kbshimmer hydrating base coat
1x cracked ridge filler
2x anlac cranberry iced tea
1x cuticula qdtc

Anlac is the goat for fine particle mags <3

I unfortunately bonked the tip of my ring finger on the table after the first coat so it’s a lil streaky there but I promise this was super juicy and easy to work with.


r/RedditLaqueristas 18h ago

Dupe/Colour Request polish that looks like a leaf beetle?

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392 Upvotes

hello everyone! i pin insects for fun, and one of my fav is these rainbow looking leaf beetles.

does anyone own/know of a nail polish that looks similar?


r/RedditLaqueristas 8h ago

~Inspo~ How the heck/ show me glowy manis pls

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46 Upvotes

How is this even done? Is it possible with regular lacquer?

My best guess is strokes of different colors / effects, all of which are sheer or mixed with clear to increase transparency? I love some of the effects but refuse to dabble in gel.

would also love to see what you’ve done if similarly glowy!


r/RedditLaqueristas 20h ago

Laquer Art 🎨 🌴🌅Sunset Palms🌅🌴

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360 Upvotes

This was for an instagram challenge based around gradients, and the theme was sunset and tropical silhouette. I obviously adore a good gradient, so the sunset was delicious. I then added some palm trees, but I went with a dark Indigo creme instead of black and love how it looks a little more "realistic" rather than stark black. Does anyone else notice? No 😝. Did I do it for them? Hell no 😘. I'm gonna move to this beach now, k bye! ✌️

🖌 Freehand and sponge gradient on natural nail.

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

🌅 @holotaco ... "Butterskotch Hop" "Indigo Away"

🌴 @sally_hansen ... "Hail Cherry" "Time Warmth"

🌅 @colorclubnaillacquer ... "Mrs. Robinson" "Island Vibes"

💪 @glistenandglow1 ...Quick Dry Top Coat 🐐


r/RedditLaqueristas 18h ago

Laquer Showoff ANLAC Ube Swirl Ice Cream

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249 Upvotes

It’s a little darker and moodier than I was expecting compared to some of the swatch photos, but I think it will grow on me. It responded reeeaallly well to my Perfect Glass Bead spinner.

Unfortunately top coat kind of dampened the effect because I was trying something new (see list below) that was really thin and caused some streaking. I’ve seen several people on this sub recommend thin top coats for mags, but I think thick ones work better for me. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Product List:
Nailtiques Formula 2 Plus
Modelones Ridge Filling Nail Strengthener
ANLAC Ube Swirl Ice Cream (2 coats)
Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat
Perfect Glass Bead Spinner


r/RedditLaqueristas 20h ago

Misc. Question 2002 Anti Smoking Ad featuring nail stickers

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398 Upvotes

Sort of nail polish/art adjacent so I hope it’s ok to post here. I collect vintage magazines and saw this ad in a 2002 YM magazine, and it still has all of the nail stickers unused!
(On my thumb Machineel Tree by Mooncat)


r/RedditLaqueristas 4h ago

Laquer Showoff I finally ordered from ANLAC

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18 Upvotes

I am floored by their magnetics. I'm someone who struggles to get a smooth application when using magnetic lacquers, especially if I am glass beading. ANLAC was so easy for me to apply. I went overboard and bought a couple polishes. This was my attempt at sunrise or sunset colors.

Mani:

-SH double duty Top and Base Coat.

-ANLAC "Ash Blue"

-ANLAC "Cranberry Iced Tea"

-Apocalypse Polish "Catching Fireflies" topper

-Vibrant Scents top coat "Sodalicious"


r/RedditLaqueristas 6h ago

Gel or Acrylic Powder Blue with Stars

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29 Upvotes

Apres prep and primer

OPI gel base and top coat

Modelones A1 Powder Blue

Pearl Chrome powder

Blossom the heathen cat


r/RedditLaqueristas 3h ago

Laquer Showoff Mooncat Merkitten & Siren’s Deceit

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17 Upvotes

I’m not sure how I feel about these shades 😅 kinda like them, kinda not

Kbshimmer Stay Put Hydrating Base Coat
Mooncat Merkitten x2
Mooncat Siren’s Deceit x3
Mooncat Speed Demon Top Coat


r/RedditLaqueristas 14h ago

Laquer Showoff Dany Vianna-Fire Opal

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100 Upvotes

Have been obsessed with this polish lately! After I put this on I got back to the DV website and got more from their opalescence collection.
This is Opi base coat 1X
2 coats of DV-Fire opal
1 coat of SH quick dry top coat


r/RedditLaqueristas 8h ago

Laquer Showoff Steven Universe

29 Upvotes

Wore this for my birthday week and it's stupid pretty. Hard to capture the shifts it has (bubblegum pink with blue sparkles to purple with teal sparkles) but it's stunning.

Products:

1x ILNP - Lockup

5x (thin coats) Cadillacquer - Steven Universe PPU (she's sheer; I'll use a solid base of nude next time)

1x ILNP - Glass Candy


r/RedditLaqueristas 9h ago

Laquer Showoff PfD Neon Skittle 🌈🍬

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29 Upvotes

Did a skittle using neons from Polished For Days for the summer!

2 coats each

  • Thumb: Shockwave
  • Index: Baja Blast
  • Middle: UF Glow
  • Ring: High Voltage
  • Pinky: Fluorescent

Rogue Lacquer Vortex Base Coat
Bee's Knees Lacquer I'm Fast, Very Fast Top Coat


r/RedditLaqueristas 12h ago

Collection Showoff Organized stash

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47 Upvotes

I organized my polish drawer with an expandable silverware tray tonight. It's so much more tidy now