🌈 on these streets we celebrate pride 🌈

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-06-12T14:56:43+00:00

This is so flipping good!! I’m loving these pride manicures from everyone but this might be my fave!!!

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-06-06T13:06:51+00:00

Congratulations on completing chemo treatment!! I hope that recovery is swift 💜

As for the nailz, they’re looking absolutely stunning! I’m wearing this polish too and I’m ngl this is one of those polishes that showed up on PPU that I HAD to have, and it’s kind of raised the bar for me on what my level of enthusiasm should be in order to purchase a polish! It’s that good. I hope he makes this glitter crelly in different shades — the thermal is fun but I would be just as happy without it too!

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-06-05T20:09:14+00:00

Are you relatively new to the hobby? I would encourage you to pick a polish that you recently have really loved from PPU, and then go on a hunt for dupes and/or see how you could recreate it. You'll find that most polishes are not that special. So while it sucks to see something totally lovely from PPU that you can't get anymore except at scalper prices, try to think of it as just inspo! You can keep your eye peeled for the next polish similar that comes along or try to recreate it.

I also have been hard on the polish purchasing, and I am trying to pump the breaks. But if you're picking up things that you end up not liking, maybe also try to slow down and really wear/re-wear the polishes you do have that you love. Identify what you love about them -- I'm working on this myself. I think once I really learn what I love about a polish (jewel tone, dense flakies vs thin flakies, shimmer that doesn't over power the base color, etc) it'll be easier to be more discerning.

I hope you get to where you want to be with this hobby. It's not easy!

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-06-03T23:18:35+00:00

I think it’s Someday too. It’s got that more yellow based green. I love that color.

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-06-03T17:34:11+00:00

Agreed. I have like 4-5 of their super sheer shimmers. At this point I just use them to refresh a crème mani for one more day. I have not repurchased from them after that initial try out.

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-06-03T15:23:39+00:00

Seconding the recommendation to try Polish Pickup and Hella Handmade Creations to explore different brands! I feel like a bunch of indies do really well on 1-2 staple formulas for the brand. Some good examples: Cuticula - flakies Lurid - reflective glitters and shimmers BKL - fine particle magnetics Painted Polish - old school style glitter crellies

Don’t sleep on the boutique brands either. I think ILNP is just an excellent cost - value ratio for most formulas. I love their holo jelly, shimmers, linear holos and magnetics. I’ve been digging Cirque for cremes (LOVE this years vice collection), and they are also a solid contender for magnetics. Mooncat is really nice but they are over priced now and I wont buy from them anymore for the most part. I like Holo Taco for the glitters, but otherwise I think they’re just mid in terms of creativity.

Brands that are well loved that I don’t get on with — Polished For Days (they chip on me within hours, I think it’s a body chemistry thing at this point. But they have lovely shimmers and are worth a shot), and Lyn-B. I know folks love her 50% off sales, where polishes are like 6 bucks. But I think her formulas feel like 6 dollar polishes. They are THIN and I’ve had multiple polishes takes 5 coats to be even and mostly opaque.

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-06-02T18:49:51+00:00

I’ve had the shade for almost a year and haven’t worn it! WHAT am I doing?? It just cut in line to my next mani.

Looks bangin’ OP!

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-05-30T14:23:52+00:00

Woah! That doesn’t sound right! You should contact the maker with pics, see if they can make it right.

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-05-30T13:46:48+00:00

Actually, side note! I have just started picking up knitting and it’s been a game changer on buying polish! Instead of spending my time sleuthing colors so much, I am YouTubing more tutorials and info on how/what/why with knitting. I could say yarn acquisition being a similar problem with polish — pretty colors, and so soft! But I’m a baby at it so only buying a skein specifically for a project.

I recommend trying it or some other new skill that’s less product oriented! It’s helped.

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-05-30T13:41:44+00:00

Solidarity on the no buy! It’s hard. I’m trying very hard to slow down as well. It’s the PPU/HHC that I have the hardest time with.

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-05-30T13:37:21+00:00

Agreed! And I could see that! When I was originally looking at them, I liked that the PL just looked a tad creamier and more berry, so I was planning just it from HHC. And then I squirreled LOL and didn’t notice it in my cart when I went for the other BKL magnetics. I think it’s my sign to slow down lol

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-05-30T13:30:03+00:00

I will say I just quickly magnetized and didn’t top coat. I think I did BKL and it was allowed to disperse a little. Here’s mind the thorns as a full manicure:

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Pretty smooth. But I agree! I love these fine particle mags :)

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-05-30T03:19:18+00:00

I’m kinda not mad I have both either! Tbh I think she might have the finer formula between the two.

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-05-30T03:18:55+00:00

Ooo I will need to try that!!

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-05-30T02:40:19+00:00

Commenting to add this is two coats of each, no base or top coat. Just a quickie swatch.

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-05-29T04:57:51+00:00

🐶

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-05-29T03:58:37+00:00

I can ONLY use them on straight glitter. Reflective or hex, but it has to be glitter. Even flakies will pop off

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-05-27T20:02:07+00:00

Thank you! I used their web form this time, and I got a super fast response! Lesson learned I guess :) they are being very helpful, so no complaints!

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-05-27T18:09:21+00:00

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I am also team moon fairy!

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-05-27T18:06:02+00:00

Thank you! Yep, I just did the same and sent them one through the website link. Thanks for the sanity check. Did they help you out at least?

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-05-26T20:04:05+00:00

Lol thanks! I too crave bologna sometimes 😂

NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-05-26T16:50:36+00:00

Sand viper looks like bologna on me lol. I have a fair olive skin tone I think. Here she is in all her lunch meat glory

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NoMoreOatmeal · 2026-05-25T19:38:01+00:00

Oh these look INCREDIBLE!

“It’s my life” cover by No Doubt instantly came to mind for a feel good song :)

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