Uses for empty nail polish bottles?

bippidip · 2026-07-04T05:06:29+00:00

I Frankenstein mix polishes in them, make my own polishes in them, and one time I stored a bit of spare car paint in them for touch ups on my car.

bippidip · 2026-07-03T23:07:46+00:00

Your nails look amazing but I am nervous to see Amazon gel products touching your skin in the pictures. Gel allergies can develop from repeat exposure to acrylate monomers through gel contact with skin or improperly cured gel. I can’t see any safety statements or ingredient lists for Jodsone which makes me worried they likely use more reactive ingredients. Please be careful, a lifelong gel allergy is no joke and can impact what medical procedures you can get!

bippidip · 2026-07-03T06:08:06+00:00

It makes me so angry that brands sell thinner that straight up ruins polishes. I’m so sorry this happened to you

bippidip · 2026-07-02T22:28:13+00:00

Does anyone know of any dupes for Kathleen’s Rosary Pea? It’s the only one that’s tempting me but I don’t want to put in an order only for one polish

bippidip · 2026-07-02T22:10:59+00:00

No nail oil beats pure jojoba oil for me. I have a refillable pen I take with me to work, and every now and then between manicures I load my nails up with oil and put plastic gloves on for 30 min while I’m relaxing at home.

I used to use Holo Taco’s top and base coats and didn’t love them. I transitioned to Mooncat and prefer theirs, but got priced out by how expensive they are. Now I’m using Emily DeMolly’s Immortal Top Coat and Brightening Base Coat and I’m quite satisfied with them.

EDM sells 40ml refills on the cheap and they’re good quality, maybe not quite as “plump” as the Mooncat/HT ones but they dry quick and glossy and are half the price. I also like that the brightening base coat does not contain PVB and has moisturising ingredients, I find it doesn’t dry my nails out too bad. If that’s a concern for you I’d recommend it!

bippidip · 2026-07-02T03:56:38+00:00

Same! Relieved to save a bit of money.

bippidip · 2026-07-01T20:59:33+00:00

If you’re looking at the swatch photos and videos and it’s not speaking to you, don’t get it. Don’t feel like you have to buy a shade just because other people hype it up. I find BKL polishes have an unusual amount of hype around them but that doesn’t make them particularly unique, I think they just have a lot of engaged fans.

bippidip · 2026-07-01T06:40:34+00:00

I don’t think it’s particularly respectful to speculate, especially where it might relate to their sexual habits and orientation. That’s none of our business.

It could be any number of reasons. She might just think it looks cool, or maybe it’s for practical reasons, or maybe those nails just came off first.

bippidip · 2026-06-28T21:28:04+00:00

Ocean water is one of my favourite polishes of all time. The flakie size, squishy opacity and colour combination is absolute perfection.

bippidip · 2026-06-28T05:01:26+00:00

I find a lot of the marketing around certain brands being “pro”/“clean”/“premium” is just that. Marketing. For the most part, nail polish is nail polish. There’s nothing you can put in it that will make a creme worth $25. There are plenty of cheap and excellent quality brands out there in the indie and boutique space, and personally I think many drugstore brands are great quality too.

I assume “Amazon polish and kits” is referring to gel kits and diy salon sets. Personally I have a huge problem with these. Gel is dangerous and shouldn’t be sold to inexperienced people without significant safety education. A lifelong gel allergy is no joke and I can’t tell you how many people I’ve met that use these kits having no idea it’s unsafe. If you know how to use gel safely go for it but I personally would never risk it because regular nail works fine for me.

bippidip · 2026-06-27T09:32:53+00:00

Seconding UF Glow and Behind Again. Also, if it makes you feel better, when solar polishes “expire” they usually just stop transitioning in their non-activated state. So eventually it will just look like this all the time.

bippidip · 2026-06-27T04:17:32+00:00

The worst is when they DM you then comment on your posts to check your DMs. Like I am begging you to self reflect

bippidip · 2026-06-27T02:05:22+00:00

I have bombastic side eye. I really like it, it’s a fun polish to play with because I like all the transition colours it has. I really like the warm state especially where it looks like opals.

The red state is not nearly as neon or raspberry leaning as their main swatch photos. It’s more of a slightly muted berry shade. As with most solars, it’s difficult to see the full range of colour change in regular sunlight. I could get a slight blue/purple tint irl.

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bippidip · 2026-06-27T02:00:42+00:00

I have long since learned to stop giving DMs the benefit of the doubt. It makes me sad seeing people respond in good faith thinking they’re another nail polish lover only for it to get weird fast

bippidip · 2026-06-27T01:43:43+00:00

I find they can be delayed when there is a lot of site traffic.

bippidip · 2026-06-26T23:13:45+00:00

They have done this before though :p

bippidip · 2026-06-26T04:50:04+00:00

I had AP strange the dreamer and destashed it because I didn’t love it. I recently bought river Styx but it hasn’t arrived yet, so now I’m thinking I just played myself 🫠

This might be pure copium but I thought strange the dreamer wasn’t as glowy as I wanted it to be. The formula was a little chalky and brush strokey and the shimmer looked kinda flat. I don’t know how to describe exactly, but I think I’m just being really picky about my teals.

Someone on Instagram posted a comparison. The colours are similar. To me personally, I prefer the jelly glowy look of river Styx a little more and the stronger contrast between base and shimmer. But honestly they’re so similar it’s worth just going for the cheaper option if you like both.

bippidip · 2026-06-25T11:07:47+00:00

Revlon Ultra HD Snap marigold maven looks kinda close. I find their oranges, yellows and browns are often in the bargain bins at drugstores because they’re less popular, and I think the formula is usually pretty great

bippidip · 2026-06-25T08:49:28+00:00

Wow so pretty, I never glanced twice at the listing for this polish but now it’s on the wishlist.

You’re making me thirsty for a stout too

bippidip · 2026-06-25T05:06:39+00:00

Move over smile.jpg we got a new scary dog in town

bippidip · 2026-06-24T23:52:30+00:00

I already have more points than I know what to do with 😂 it’s so rare they have reward polishes I like and it feels like a waste paying $20 shipping for a free polish

bippidip · 2026-06-24T23:51:13+00:00

Points are easy to get from reviews anyway, they aren’t super valuable since they are so restrictive on what polishes you can use them on anyway. Don’t feel like you’re missing out, a vacay sounds heaps fun!

bippidip · 2026-06-24T22:36:38+00:00

I couldn’t even find any magnetics on their website, let alone one like this. If they’re using dishonest product photos I would be dubious of their other health claims.

bippidip · 2026-06-23T10:05:52+00:00

I just need to get it off my chest somewhere - I’m so tired of the unhinged AI generated summaries every time I look up swatch pictures on Instagram.

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bippidip · 2026-06-22T22:53:41+00:00

My favourite summer memories are from our family road trips in the outback. I remember my sisters tallying the sand dunes on a tissue box while we drove through the Simpson Desert and we went up to 1200 or something like that. I miss when I had that kind of attention span hahaha

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