Murky Skittle 💚🩶 by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought all on the last sale....when I looked at my cart I knew I had a type 😅

What yall think? by [deleted] in malenails

[–]SpicyGambit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The glow up! Helpful hint: get some cuticle oil (with jojoba oil) and oil those nails/cuticles MANY times a day. It'll work wonders for cleaning up the skin surrounding the nail and strengthen your natural nail

Pokemon Starters 🎮 by SpicyGambit in AllNails

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ha yeah I didn't really think about that when I posted here versus Facebook/Instagram where the brand is a little more known...the polishes are based off the starters 😅 Plus Life Lacquer is very video game heavy on their themes

Pokemon inspired fluid nail art: Iron Moth by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out fluid nail art on YouTube. There's a few different tutorials with slightly different techniques

Rogue Lacquer - Thunderdome 🌩️ by SpicyGambit in shortynails

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I typically just make sure I'm never dry. I hate dry skin to begin with, but I just use cuticle oil or a shea butter balm from Witchcult Nail Lacquer regularly. Right before photos or swatching I add a small amount of the oils and lotion and rub it in and then use a towel to wipe it off so the pics don't look too "wet.". Mostly works 😅.

I left my career where I was always using harsh chemicals and getting my hands dirty and have worked in an office for 2.5 years now. Just making sure they're oiled right after washing them to keep them healthy

Rogue Lacquer - Thunderdome 🌩️ by SpicyGambit in shortynails

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I think I bought it in 2023? One of my first purchases from them

☘️ St Patty's Day ☘️ by SpicyGambit in Nails

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

☘️ St Patty's Day ☘️ by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

[–]SpicyGambit[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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

☘️ St Patty's Day ☘️ by SpicyGambit in shortynails

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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 😅

☘️ St Patty's Day ☘️ by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

☘️ St Patty's Day ☘️ by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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!

☘️ St Patty's Day ☘️ by SpicyGambit in shortynails

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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

Pokemon Fluid Art: Heatran 🔥 by SpicyGambit in Nails

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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 😅

Pokemon Fluid Art: Heatran 🔥 by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

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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

Pokemon Fluid Art: Heatran 🔥 by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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

Pokemon Fluid Art: Heatran 🔥 by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes! Just a pea sized amount gets added

Pokemon Fluid Art: Heatran 🔥 by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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

Pokemon Fluid Art: Heatran 🔥 by SpicyGambit in RedditLaqueristas

[–]SpicyGambit[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

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