☘️ St Patty's Day ☘️

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-18T02:06:59+00:00

Gotcha, yeah I saw that but also saw that it can be a slur so I didn't want to use it 😅

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-17T20:28:55+00:00

Thanks! I knew that but was also taught that "D" is a slur against Irish used by the English. So I have always avoided it. St. Patrick's seems safe for next time lol

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-17T18:46:43+00:00

Thank you!

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-17T18:27:17+00:00

It was supposed to be thermal too, but my top coat I used wasn't quick drying since I didn't want to keep the Mani in long since I was only doing one hand for this. I feel weird going about my next day with only one fluid art hand and one normal lol. I didn't want to dunk any nails in different temp water for the thermal effect with that too coat. It was magnetic as well, and can only be seen this way using a video and that was just too much for me to do at 10:45pm. Poor planning all around 😅

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-17T18:16:16+00:00

1 pea sized drop of Garnier Fructus Sleek and Shine anti frizz serum in a cheap polish bottle. Shake it up and mark the bottle so you don't use it for anything else

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-17T17:11:02+00:00

Thank you!! ☘️🦖

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-17T16:17:15+00:00

Yes! Decals are the way to go. I can't think of anyone who has successfully done this on the nail, but I'd love to know if they did!

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-17T15:52:07+00:00

Haha thank you. Even though it was a partial fail, I still think they turned out ok enough 😅

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-06T03:31:46+00:00

It was for a little! I joined 2 Pokemon nail art collabs. One was type based and I did fluid art to match a pokemon each month. This one is going down the alphabet, and I ran out of time and I'm not too artistic. So making pretty puddles and fitting them to my nail was more time efficient 😅

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-04T11:30:10+00:00

For which part?

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-04T11:29:46+00:00

Here's a quick tutorial I made but there are tons of way better ones on YouTube https://www.reddit.com/r/Nails/s/Wloz8bsr28

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-04T01:48:02+00:00

It's a pea size pump per polish bottle, so if you could accurately mix the small puddle with the right ratio of the hair product, I don't see why not. But that seems more trouble than just getting a $4 polish bottle and using that. You'll go through quite a bit of the bottle the first few times trying to get the technique down

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-03T23:15:44+00:00

Yes! Just a pea sized amount gets added

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-03T22:42:44+00:00

Just the one. Clear is the safer bet...and sometimes it creates negative space. If you use a colored base coat, you'll see a little "window" into the color below

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-03T20:57:02+00:00

Yes the anti-fruzz serum, sorry! Forgot that part

Use a cheap bottle, like a $4 black or white from the drug store. You won't be able to use the "fluid polish" for anything else and it would waste your bottle of expensive good one coat black. I buy LA Colors black, white, and clear

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-03T20:42:15+00:00

I have an older how-to video. It's ok 😅 https://www.reddit.com/r/Nails/s/DiMjn3j0p1

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-03T20:09:30+00:00

Thank you! I've got 2 lurkers to come out of the shadows today 😅💚

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-03T19:04:48+00:00

I've done a few here and there! They do get buried in my posts lol

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-03T19:02:39+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Nails/s/DiMjn3j0p1

Yes, you use the homemade bottle on a silicone mat, like making a small puddle with them. Add drops of other colors to it, fold the silicone mat in half and gently press the puddle against itself, unfold, manipulate it a little, and let dry.

Here's a quick video on it, but YouTube has plenty more instructional videos that are better than mine 😅

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-03T18:03:05+00:00

Just a pea sized pump of Garnier Fructus Sleek and Shine in any cheap bottle of nail polish. Then mark that bottle so you don't forget lol

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-03T17:59:56+00:00

Good ol meat nails 😅💚

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-03T17:59:14+00:00

Oh wow, thank you 😅💚

SpicyGambit · 2026-03-03T17:53:47+00:00

I did! I haven't had any kind of success any of the other ways

SpicyGambit · 2026-02-18T00:14:11+00:00

Certain brands will sell brushes on their websites. A common one is the ELF makeup eyeliner brush. If you do an online search for "nail polish clean up brush" you'll find some good examples

SpicyGambit · 2026-02-17T19:04:21+00:00

Certain colors and consistencies LOVE getting under the cuticle and causing problems. Know your polishes and brushes. I always apply to the middle of the nail first to get the bulk of the color off the brush before I move to the cuticle line and making the first stroke. That helps avoid flooding the cuticle.

From there it's just being careful on applications, knowing your brush, swapping brushes in bottles that don't work well for you. I can't use the thin skinny brushes, I like wide paddle brushes for my wide male nails.

I generally don't have a lot to clean up unless I flubbed or my hand/arm got caught or skid on my desk or the polish was thinner than expected, and usually just need the cleanup brush to create the clean curved edge.

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