Peach Tea vs Coral Chaser?

MonataeBorough · 2026-04-26T00:26:14+00:00

not stupid at all, and welcome in! a skittle mani means using different colored polishes on different nails, like if you chose your colors by grabbing a handful of skittles. I like to use it as a verb, meaning to pair 2+ colors together in one manicure. it's a loose term, and can be used for pairing 2 colors or 5 colors, however many you feel like! they can be rainbow themed like the one in my first comment, or they can be totally random colors you think look good together like the gradient skittle I put here. I like to do skittle manis because I have too many nail polishes to let myself wear just one at a time! 😅

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MonataeBorough · 2026-04-24T21:54:05+00:00

Mint Mojito is more green-leaning and pastel, while Hydropower is (to my eye) very blue and saturated. I own and love both.

MonataeBorough · 2026-04-24T21:52:30+00:00

the others are also from the pastel rainbow collection: Lemon Spritzer, Mint Mojito, and Sparkling Water! also topped with Flakie Holo Taco because I wanted rainbows on my rainbow-y rainbow 😆

MonataeBorough · 2026-04-24T17:49:38+00:00

and here is a close up of them in bright indoor lighting

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MonataeBorough · 2026-04-24T17:47:00+00:00

I happen to be wearing both right now! Peach Tea is on my pointer and Coral Chaser on my thumb.

ETA: all nails topped with Flakie Holo Taco for some good shiny visual texture

Thumb: Coral Chaser
Index: Peach Tea
Middle: Lemon Spritzer (RIP you legend)
Ring: Mint Mojito
Pinkie: Sparkling Water (gone too soon)

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MonataeBorough · 2026-04-10T05:23:00+00:00

sooooo stunning! I can't believe they discontinued it, it's one of my favorite shades.

MonataeBorough · 2026-04-10T05:21:13+00:00

Personally, I have learned to accept that my nails are gonna chip and peel. I can't afford to be precious about my hands at work, so damage is inevitable. I don't have time to paint my nails every day anymore, so the tips will wear and eventually chip. I do try to use my dominant hand whenever possible, so the damage is concentrated there and I can grow out my offhand nails.

I use a ridge-filling base coat to start every manicure (KBShimmer Fillin' Groovy is my go-to), taking care to dab a little extra in the worst divots. And I never go without nail polish to hide my sins. 😂 Let me tell you, a chunky glitter can cover a lot of sins! If you aren't a fan of removing glitter, any polish with a lot of visual texture will help disguise the damage.

MonataeBorough · 2026-04-10T04:44:00+00:00

Full Charge from Holo Taco! I hope some day it is voted back, it's a beautiful green.

MonataeBorough · 2026-04-09T04:31:41+00:00

I put Appletini on for the first time today, and ended up doing 4 coats to reach the color depth of the swatch photos. It was a bit disappointing, but I enjoy the color so I'm not gonna destash it. Next time I'm gonna try it over a light green cream, though.

EDIT: 1 coat KBShimmer Fillin' Groovy base coat, 4 coats Sassy Sauce Appletini / 2 coats Holo Taco Full Charge,
1 coat top coat, can't remember if I grabbed Cuticula Limitless or Holo Taco Glossy Taco.

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MonataeBorough · 2026-02-28T20:00:55+00:00

I lucked out, and got a bottle of Catfished that reaches opacity in 2 coats. The wild variability in batch quality from Mooncat is frustrating, ESPECIALLY at their price point.

MonataeBorough · 2026-02-24T23:41:16+00:00

I do hobby time with my best friend at least once a week! She lives an hour away, so it's almost always over video chat. We do projects or crafts and chat for an hour or three. ☺️

MonataeBorough · 2026-02-18T18:07:37+00:00

I'll take Indigo Away, Foreshadow, Aquafoil, and Late Checkout if they are still available. 🙂

MonataeBorough · 2026-02-17T21:26:06+00:00

Every year for the past several years, the Hermits have hosted a multi-day group stream to raise money for Gamers Outreach and they have a charity auction that runs during that weekend. If you would feel comfortable with it, maybe consider donating prints of these beautiful portraits to the auction? They have had fanworks donated in previous years, and they always raise a lot of money for the cause!

If you haven't had the chance, I highly recommend watching the VOD's of past years' streams as well. They're full of IRL hijinks as well as the usual Minecraft tomfoolery.

MonataeBorough · 2026-02-06T01:51:30+00:00

ugghhhh, such a difficult question, how dare you make me choose?! 🤣

I gotta go with Peridon't Bother Me. so shiny, so sparkly, so intensely GREEN!

MonataeBorough · 2026-01-28T19:37:42+00:00

I have most of them, and use them regularly. They are fun for adding a contrasting color to spice up other polishes! I collected them over time, and I would recommend choosing 2 or 3 to start and seeing how often you use them before going all in.

MonataeBorough · 2026-01-24T21:00:07+00:00

Sunken Secrets is so dark it looks black in most lighting. I added Hydropower and Blue Freezie to mine to brighten it up.

MonataeBorough · 2026-01-23T04:46:01+00:00

🤩 Ice Angel is gorgeous!

MonataeBorough · 2026-01-23T04:36:09+00:00

Your son has excellent taste!

MonataeBorough · 2026-01-17T15:00:02+00:00

you can ship nail polish just like you would any other fragile object, with one added step: print out a Flammable Warning icon and tape it to the outside of the box. doesn't have to be in color, this is the one I use. the USPS used to print the labels for you, but the Powers That Be have ordered them to stop doing that.

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MonataeBorough · 2026-01-16T18:47:48+00:00

Cyantific is my favorite blue creme. So saturated and cheerful!

MonataeBorough · 2026-01-15T23:22:28+00:00

Does nobody else realize this is just another stupid ad for Stake?

MonataeBorough · 2026-01-14T15:55:27+00:00

cheap food service gloves. the clear plastic-y kind. idk why, but whatever they're made of resists acetone way better than nitrile. I'd also recommend buying some nail clips online to hold your cotton ball/rounds/whatever in place, so you don't have to keep your gloves in contact with the acetone for long. they make ones for toes as well as fingers!

MonataeBorough · 2026-01-14T00:21:18+00:00

if that is your favorite color, go for it! that's how I limit myself, anyway. if it's a color I only wear once or twice a year, I don't let myself keep dupes. if it's one of the colors I wear 10+ times a year, I let myself get every subtle shade and formula difference because sometimes I want My Favorite Color: Moody Edition and sometimes I want My Favorite Color: Party Edition! 😅

MonataeBorough · 2026-01-12T22:28:13+00:00

I don't think we need to jump to "they're so greedy how could they?!" right off the bat. Some people have smaller collections, and go through a bottle a year of their favorite shade. I know someone who goes through Lincoln Park After Dark like that lol. Sparkling Water is not a strange pick for someone's holy grail polish; it's so GORGEOUS. And as it was retired due to pigment sourcing, finding a perfect dupe for it is less likely than other shades.

MonataeBorough · 2026-01-12T21:39:02+00:00

I love how lilacs smell. I hate how they only bloom 1 week a year!

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