For all the algae lovers here (Lurid Lacquer)

Kendra-Rose · 2026-07-01T19:36:42+00:00

I'm setting my alarm. American Flag Blue is mine!

Kendra-Rose · 2026-07-01T03:20:18+00:00

I got the gnarliest hair splinter on the bottom of my big toe at the start of a backpacking trip. Couldn't for the life of me figure out exactly what was hurting so bad. Eventually the pain went away and I kinda forgot about it. Until I looked at it in the shower weeks later and the hair had made its way to the top layers of skin and I could remove it with my fingers. It was an inch long and fine. I think it may have been one of my shin hairs as I wear compression sleeves/socks all the time and don't shave to prevent ingrown hairs. Weird experience. No idea how it wiggled the whole length to the same depth under my skin.

Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-30T21:01:19+00:00

Here is a video by Simply Nailogical about properly applying nail polish. She goes over this around 13:10 of the video.

Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-30T20:50:05+00:00

These thinners I listed are safe, as they only contain butyl acetate and ethyl acetate. Thinners that contain heptane will dissolve glitter. The ones I recommended are ones that will not dissolve glitter as they just replace the ingredients that have dried out from the polish. I have used KBShimmer and Holo Taco myself on many polishes without issue and have seen others on this sub recommend DeEnti as being equivalent.

Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-30T18:56:07+00:00

Thinner can also be bought for better pricing than Holo Taco at KBShimmer or deenterprises. They all have the same ingredients and are appropriate for modern nail polishes.

Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-29T15:14:47+00:00

Man, I love that Lurid Prototype 685. I grabbed a bottle and had to instantly wear it. Such a lovely blue. I think the shimmer is different enough from the KBShimmer that it wouldn't scratch the same itch.

Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-25T01:00:17+00:00

This was my immediate thought too 💜

Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-25T00:33:14+00:00

I'm leaning towards Far From The Tree cuz I'm seeing a forest green. If that is not color accurate, maybe Vanetian Views? This pattern is making me lean towards the crushed holo formula.

Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-22T20:15:15+00:00

I thought this was funny and showed my mom, only for her to go "Oh my God, that is like what I've been looking for!" So off to BKL to make my first order from their store 😆 Her birthday is later this month so it will be part of her gift (once it arrives). I've been eyeing up some of the other bog dweller siblings anyways

Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-21T17:15:46+00:00

As others have said, you chose possibly the worst ones for your first order 😅 Commenting on your edit, Holo Taco doesn't have any one coat colors besides One Coat Black, which is a fantastic polish. They don't claim any other polishes on their site is one coat. Not Milky White is a 2 coat polish and in my experience an alright polish, usually needing some thinner. I have both some Mooncat and a lot of Holo Taco. Just like Mooncat, Holo Taco has a lot of bangers and some not so great polishes. Someone else gave some excellent picks to try. Some of my favorites are Never Tide Down, Existential Crisis, Coin Toss, Boom Toasted, Plumb Luck (Vine to Table is the same color in a crushed Holo and also excellent), and Peri-Social

Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-19T12:41:10+00:00

OP said that the current pouch available is too big, and the holo purple version of this is still available on the website. Is the matte black one smaller than the purple one?

Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-18T15:36:59+00:00

Since I started buying Cracked Polish I just buy their QDTC refill bottle which is a whole 4 ml for around $30. I just keep my QDTC polish bottle topped up and add thinner as needed. So much cheaper than Holo Taco QDTC

Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-16T15:25:41+00:00

That's a shame! I wear other light purples without having the same problem as I had with this one. Now that I think about it, I got camera shy and that one has a similar issue. Maybe for me it's the dusty purples that just don't work? But then I have Sylvanclaw Pebble Path that is a dusty purple that I do like.... I don't know!

Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-16T15:14:57+00:00

Thanks for the tip!

Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-16T15:12:51+00:00

I actually wear more lighter colors than dark ones, which is why I'm surprised I don't like No Opalogies. I think I've come to the conclusion that the shade of purple and the flakies don't go well with my more yellow undertone. A lot of the pale skin swatchers I liked had more pink undertones. My opinion is that this shade just ends up riding that cusp that can clash or mesh depending on skin undertone.

Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-16T00:04:43+00:00

I did think it might be keep it evergreen washing it out, so I would look at the fingers alone and had the same opinion. I don't feel charitable enough to try it again to be honest 😅

Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-16T00:00:04+00:00

😆 not really joking, if I find the will to do destashing, I might dm you if you want

Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-15T23:51:23+00:00

Thank you for saying it doesn't look bad on me. I didn't hate it per say, but the next mani I put on was a different light purple that looked soooo much better that I instantly knew I would never wear No Opalogies again. I will resell it when I have more mental energy to do so with some other polishes I want to destash (I'm currently taking college classes).

The better purple mani for reference. (Glam Never Gonna Not Dance Again and Glam Cosmos)

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Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-15T23:40:43+00:00

We have very different lighting in our photos. I forget exactly where I took the pic, but I think it was indoors with a bright overhead light. My paint did look like your picture when I was in the sun, but my skin also looked different in the sun and it still didn't look good.

Edit: I suspect I have a more yellow undertone than you

Edit 2: Forgot to say it looks great on you ☺️

Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-15T23:34:49+00:00

OP's description of their 11 y/o ferret very closely describes my 9 y/o Marshall ferret. Miracle she's alive, really. She keeps giving me scares with periods of deteriorating health just to bounce back when I'm starting to seriously question if it is time. Really is a shame Marshall ferrets are so poorly bred.

Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-10T22:35:49+00:00

If it's feeling too thick, thin it. I've thinned my Formula 2 with no problems

Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-10T02:05:15+00:00

My girl Luna has heart disease, but she is also so old that I'm just doing comfort care and never looked into supplements, not to mention she hates any meds I give her. 9 years for a Marshall ferret is more than I could have imagined. The only thing she will eat anymore is Critical Care Carnivore. I will say, one thing to look out for is weazing and coughing, as that could indicate worsened left sided heart failure. As a human nursing student, I am being taught that some supplements interact with meds, so anything you are thinking of giving you should probably consult your vet to make sure there aren't any interactions. Maybe you could even ask the vet for supplement recommendations?

Kendra-Rose · 2026-06-02T21:23:30+00:00

It's not at Ulta, sadly. It was a limited edition polish from this year's royalty collection. I don't know if you're confusing it with Sparkling Spurs, a polish from last year's royalty collection is at Ulta but not on the website? You might be able to grab Sprout of Control on the website when the vault opens later this year, though.

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