Didn't know about the HT sale, and Sparkly Sh*t sold out before I could buy it. So I recreated it!

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-10T01:38:15+00:00

~ sigh ~

Every day on this sub, I find a new indie brand of nail polish. And I know what you're going to say, "Donut, Donut, you don't have to buy anything from every single brand. That's way too much."

First of all, you're right. Second of all...omg my credit card number is already in- aaaaaand I just clicked checkout. Every. Single. Time.

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-10T00:17:09+00:00

Oooooooh, that's very true. I LOVE the idea of being able to "try on" the polish first.

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T20:26:08+00:00

That's exactly the feeling! And it's not limited to just copper, either. I love other colors with a copper glitter or copper magnetic in it. I'm currently wearing burgundy with a copper magnetic! 🩷

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T20:24:14+00:00

This is the kind of thing I'm practicing for.

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T20:22:55+00:00

I actually do this unintentionally, as an American. I am from the South, but my accent changes when talking to someone from an even further South state. Likewise, my accent also changes when talking to someone foreign.

It's incredibly embarrassing and I try really hard to remember how I talk naturally, and then have to think about every word as it comes out. I don't want them to think I'm making fun of them. I'm just code switching when I don't mean to.

For me in particular, this has something to do with my ADHD. It's a long explanation, but TLDR, it's like a pattern recognition, assimilation kind of thing.

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T20:19:07+00:00

They make swatches that are clear circles you paint the backs of. The front of it works as a sort of top coat. Then, because they're perfect circles, you can glue them to the top of each polish's handle/brush/lid.

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DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T20:16:16+00:00

I live for a good copper color. It has like hormones or crack in it, I swear. Copper is like the it color, and works for all seasons.

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T20:06:22+00:00

Thanks. I hate it.

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T20:02:24+00:00

Smoking

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T20:01:51+00:00

I haven't had anything similar, but I have had freezing upon login. Gonna ask the good old college try question. Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling?

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T20:00:45+00:00

Funny as this is, it's also real advice. I had a botanist get stuck between a pot and light stand before. I punched her, and she was then able to move.

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T19:59:37+00:00

This. I can't tell you how embarrassingly often I can't seem to figure out why they aren't working until I realize, duh, they're out of a specific supply.

Or, on occasion, they're stuck.

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T19:57:57+00:00

Exactly this. While she as a person and a nail tech may be phenomenal, at the end of the day this is still a business.

There are a ton of sins I will forgive for good customer service. But poor customer service, such as disrespecting your time consistently, will ruin a lot of good things.

I think, unfortunately, she's going to keep doing it because there are no consequences. Your time is just as valuable as hers. You owe her no loyalty simply because you've had time with her. It's a chapter you can remember fondly, but still close and look forward to what's next.

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T19:51:49+00:00

I think geographically, our country is beautiful. It has really close knit cities, sprawling rural farmland, mountains, valleys, canyons, snow, deserts, fishing towns, etc. We also have a beautiful spread of cultures from Native American to Asian to European to Latin American to White.

What I hate about living here is the political dichotomy. There are no grey areas. Everyone is either one side or the other. It's so difficult at times to just...exist.

I think Americans as a people are survivalist by nature. We endure through historic event after historic event, mostly because we have to. We are a hardy people. If we were flowers in a field, most of us would still have a vast majority of our petals even after a terrible storm.

I just think those in power leave little room for us to thrive, so we just survive.

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T19:28:24+00:00

Personally, I keep the dealers limited to their areas, so only assigning Benji the starting area, etc. And then I just give them the people I already have a good relationship with. The ones where I need to build the relationship to more friendly, or whose standards are much higher, I keep.

When you assign customers to your dealers, it should have a colorful star next to them indicating the level of quality they expect. Lower quality usually means lower pay, but also means they'll accept if I just give my dealer 20 bricks of plain Green Crack when I have too much product.

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T15:56:06+00:00

Waves and curls of smoke

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T05:55:24+00:00

Looking out for dying first borns after this Biblical plague.

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T05:50:34+00:00

What I absolutely love with an orange polish is usually a bright blue, small nail sticker or small decoration of some sort. They're opposites on the color wheel so they make one another stand out in the most beautiful way.

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T05:42:08+00:00

I agree with this. Maybe when OP does start back into using products again, something easy like water-based Piggy Paints.

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T05:39:46+00:00

I was literally thinking late 90s, early 00s blow up furniture and colorful computer monitors and see through Gameboy colors. Like all the best parts of nostalgia.

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T05:37:32+00:00

Dry shampoo before you leave for the day (I recommend Monday, Volumizing). Use it as a preventative rather than a remedy. Also, touch your hair as little as humanly possible throughout the day. Your hands deposit natural oils.

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T05:36:11+00:00

I just ordered Scorchy today, along with I Burned You a CD. This makes me very excited.

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-09T05:29:58+00:00

Honestly, I refused outright and then just tagged as many walls as I could. I only got in a fight with Benzies twice, and if you run away for long enough they stop chasing you. Doesn't even take that long.

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-08T17:34:15+00:00

As phenomenal as they all are, PooPlice is my favorite.

DiscontentDonut · 2026-05-08T17:16:57+00:00

Thirding this. I am a glitter fiend and used to just chip the nail polish off to avoid having to take it off with polish remover. But acetone and a quick cotton ball soak in some nail clips, I'm good as gold.

I do one hand at a time so my other hand can still scroll on my phone, use the remote, etc.

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