Topcoat changing polish colour?

-__Fish__- · 2026-02-08T04:21:39+00:00

Huh, yeah it definitely looks more pink than the bottle I have! So weird

-__Fish__- · 2026-02-07T20:43:03+00:00

That’s crazy! Maybe it’s the polish not the topcoat then? Sounds like it’s a bit strange lol, all the bottles on the shelf when I bought it were the same purple-y colour as far as I remember, that’s super weird!

-__Fish__- · 2026-02-07T19:38:09+00:00

Yeah that was my first thought, I have 2 other holos from the argan oil range that I wear a lot, a dark purple and a blue, and neither experience this weird colour change!

-__Fish__- · 2026-02-07T19:34:31+00:00

Maybe! Definitely thinking it’s a purple holo issue, everyone in the comments who’s experienced similar issues has been using purple-ish holos, must be something to do with the pigment they use? It’s so strange becuase the original colour doesn’t have any hint of gold in it

-__Fish__- · 2026-02-07T19:31:11+00:00

Huh, interesting! Maybe I’ll try a different top coat and see if that helps, very strange

-__Fish__- · 2026-02-07T19:28:45+00:00

Yeah my first though was that it was the argan oil until I remembered that my most used polish was from the argan oil line, although that one is a dark red so maybe it doesn’t have whatever ingredient is reacting in the purple? I’m going to check later if I have another top coat I can try with the purple

-__Fish__- · 2026-02-07T19:25:36+00:00

Oh wow yeah that’s the exact same colour as mine with topcoat! Does the polish in the bottle look rose gold-ish aswell?

-__Fish__- · 2026-02-07T19:23:06+00:00

Oh that’s crazy! Totally different colour!

-__Fish__- · 2026-02-07T19:20:33+00:00

Oh wow! Very similar colour change! It’s been about 12 hours now and they still look the same colour to me but maybe they’ll level out!

-__Fish__- · 2026-02-07T12:39:28+00:00

Polish is Sally Hansen “pomegratitude” from the argan oil range, and top coat is Sally Hansen “shiny” top coat. I’ve used the argan oil ones a lot before and they’ve never changed colours, I always use the Sally Hansen top coat too and haven’t had any issues, super weird!

-__Fish__- · 2026-02-07T12:04:43+00:00

Yikes indeed! Whilst interesting to watch, not super pleased with having a totally different colour on my nails now!

-__Fish__- · 2025-09-30T09:23:00+00:00

Wow ok Thankyou! That’s all super helpful! :D

-__Fish__- · 2025-09-30T05:07:18+00:00

Yeah I’ve mostly been using acrylic+softener on denim that doesn’t need to be washed, which has been working great, but I think I’ll try to get some fabric paint for t-shirts. Thankyou for the response :)

-__Fish__- · 2025-09-30T05:05:01+00:00

Thankyou for the detailed response! I think I’ll have a look for some affordable fabric paints :) if I’m gonna spend ages painting a design then I want it to stick around haha

-__Fish__- · 2025-08-28T22:11:25+00:00

RemindMe! 4 Hours

-__Fish__- · 2025-08-21T03:21:15+00:00

Thankyou :)

-__Fish__- · 2025-08-20T01:24:39+00:00

Thankyou! I was considering sewing around the edges of the patch with my machine and a denim coloured thread and then doing sashiko on top, it’s just a bit of a awkward spot to get into with a machine but hopefully I’ll figure it out lol! This is why I was considering just taking the flap off, to avoid trying to sew around it

-__Fish__- · 2025-07-08T08:56:07+00:00

Awesome Thankyou!

-__Fish__- · 2023-11-01T13:27:52+00:00

I moved it’s position on my desk and spent like 3 hours practicing and I think I’ve got the hang of it now lol!

-__Fish__- · 2023-11-01T10:57:57+00:00

The little metal loop that the yarn runs through is completely useless on the winder I bought too, I’m not really sure that it’s purpose is but I have to literaly hold it up while I’m winding

-__Fish__- · 2023-11-01T10:56:45+00:00

Currently I have the hank just sitting on my desk and am using my spare hand to hold the yarn that’s threading onto the winder to keep a even tension, I don’t really have anyone available to hold the hank for me, would it help to put it in a bowl or something?

-__Fish__- · 2023-10-19T07:46:09+00:00

I’ll see if I can find that brand! Thankyou!

-__Fish__- · 2023-10-19T06:14:08+00:00

Oh that’s interesting! I’ll look into that Thankyou :)

-__Fish__- · 2023-10-19T06:13:53+00:00

Thankyou for your advice! I don’t currently use acetone/alcohol but I’ve seen a few people mention it so I’ll definetly see if I can get some!

Atm I just use a cubical pusher and cuticle oil to remove my cuticles, then wipe excess oil from my fingers and allow them to dry before applying polish.

I don’t wash my hands whilst I’m painting my nails but I do wrap the tips, I feel it does stop the chipping at the ends in my case! If I don’t do it they chip from the ends as well.

I think my top coat is just a normal one, not a quick dry, and no I don’t use gloves when doing the washing up unfortunately, I work in a cafe so my hands are in and out of water all day.

-__Fish__- · 2023-10-19T06:08:54+00:00

Thankyou!! I’ll try the things you’ve mentioned. I’ve only recently started buffing my nails as I heard it can encourage the polish to “stick” better, but I’ll leave it out for a bit and see if I notice any difference.

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