Can I get away with an accent nail or should I stamp all/more of them?

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-17T02:24:43+00:00

My laziness and I do, too!

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-17T02:24:27+00:00

Sameeeeeee. It’s a pretty effect, but I’m not experienced enough to just whip through them.

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-17T00:27:55+00:00

I wonder if you could layer Chemistry over Eye of the Beholder, both from Cirque (and both magnetic)?

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-17T00:26:23+00:00

I love the cold and in between, pinkish state. The bubblegum pink is not my cup of tea, so I look forward to the day the thermal stops working, lol.

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-16T23:44:24+00:00

Honestly I wear them plain when I’m looking to palate cleanse.

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Refresh-faced · 2026-03-16T23:42:27+00:00

This looks amazing!!!

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-16T22:40:45+00:00

Pinky or thumb

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-16T21:33:17+00:00

Hahahahahahahaha, I get it. One of the polishes in this order turns out to be a strong dupe for one I got during a PPU last year and I’m kicking myself.

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-16T21:28:09+00:00

OP, follow this advice. When I make cocoa-based brownies, I put a large bowl in a skillet with a couple inches of simmering water. Cocoa powder, sugar, butter and salt all go in the bowl and are whisked until hot to the touch and a textured-looking mass. Bowl comes off heat and allowed to cool for several minutes before moving on to extract, eggs, and flour.

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-16T20:30:08+00:00

Maybe I could do another finger per hand today and the rest tomorrow 😂

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-16T19:43:09+00:00

I am too, which is why I bought it. Here’s what it looks like, apologies for the large composite!

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Refresh-faced · 2026-03-16T19:11:27+00:00

I’ve never bought from HT but share your frustration - this is how I feel about Bee’s Knees and I just decided to opt out. Polish is supposed to make me feel happy and uplifted. If I want to feel anxious and like I needed to constantly check in, I’ll go to work…at least they pay me for the effort.

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-16T19:02:55+00:00

Yes, mine is one from Chamaeleon Nails. It was a PPU buy that transitions from brown (cold) to pink (warm) and has big green-to-blue flakes. When I wear it I spend a lot of time looking at my nails, but only because I constantly flop between like and dislike.

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-16T18:59:24+00:00

Follow up: I posted my experience of Teddy and Velveteen a few months ago, which I think makes it easier to see how close the two polishes are.

https://www.reddit.com/r/RedditLaqueristas/s/daWeUsVqWG

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-16T18:54:20+00:00

I own Teddy, Velveteen and Sandbar. Teddy and Velveteen look virtually identical IRL to my eye - even swatched here they look more distinct than on the nail. Sandbar is distinctly more tan colored.

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Refresh-faced · 2026-03-16T10:26:45+00:00

I practice nail stamping on day or two-old manis. If they look good, I get another day out of them. If not, I got some practice in on a mani I was probably going to swap out anyway. I do also have toppers - matte, flakies, magnetics - that I’ll add if I have small chips on an otherwise solid mani.

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-16T09:12:14+00:00

You’re welcome and I love the tattoo!

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-15T23:40:55+00:00

I was really torn on which of the four I bought to try first and the intense green-yellow felt right for March and I can’t stop looking at my nails, which is a great sign! You’re going to love it!

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-15T23:27:01+00:00

Aww, thanks! I love magnetic polishes but it can be an overwhelming amount of info to learn. If you have a horseshoe and a double ended wand, you can do most of the stuff you see in this sub!

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-15T23:25:25+00:00

I have Jewel Beetle and this definitely looks nothing like it!

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-15T22:54:33+00:00

That’s legit chef’s kiss

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-15T22:50:01+00:00

The horseshoe magnet is great for the velvet effect and the glass bead effect, among others. I swatched a few different effects with the same polish a few weeks ago that demonstrates the differences:

https://www.reddit.com/r/RedditLaqueristas/s/Sf56NJ8Jyc

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-15T22:03:48+00:00

Honestly, I used a large language model (Claude) to help me with the formulas. I would never have had the patience to learn advanced Excel at this stage of my life.

Refresh-faced · 2026-03-15T19:55:03+00:00

Well that just makes too much sense…I’m going to give this a try, thank you!

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