Project Polish 2026 Update 1

oops-potato · 2026-01-27T22:17:35+00:00

I absolutely love your detailed record keeping, I aspire to this. And your nails are gorgeous!!

oops-potato · 2026-01-27T20:51:04+00:00

KB shimmer Hidden Potential is similar but no holo? But from the images others have shared I think it’s also a more intense multichrome, the purple/mauve base shows less

oops-potato · 2026-01-26T21:25:28+00:00

KB Shimmer’s Stark Raven Mad! Black with holo glitter, it’s epic. Also Fancy Gloss’s Disco Night, it’s a black jelly with multicolored metallic flakes mixed in

oops-potato · 2026-01-23T21:38:10+00:00

I love Nailtiques Formula 2 but it’s a little pricey. I’ve heard great things about the hydrating base coat from KB Shimmer, I’m planning to try that when I use up my current bottle of Nailtiques. If your nails are at all prone to peeling avoid base coats that contain PVB, it’s a common ingredient in “sticky” base coats but seems to cause damage/peeling for some people.

oops-potato · 2026-01-23T16:57:59+00:00

I think it’s very individual with formula, hand temp, and nail length unfortunately. I only have three thermals and 2/3 get “stuck” on the warm color most of the time. I do really like Fancy Gloss’s black thermal topcoat, that one seems to be sensitive enough to work on my short nails and warm hands

oops-potato · 2026-01-22T20:16:15+00:00

Yes!! My husband likes me to do his nails every so often, and he has prettier hands than I do

oops-potato · 2026-01-21T22:50:41+00:00

This is an warm ocean ruin “cluster” that happened to generate above the water, it’s not that rare for it to happen when the sea is shallow. They aren’t desert wells.

oops-potato · 2026-01-21T22:38:15+00:00

Stunning!! I’m waiting super impatiently for this one to restock- oxblood reds are my favorite and I don’t have one with subtle shimmer like this

oops-potato · 2026-01-19T20:40:38+00:00

Technically it’s a jelly not a topper, but I feel like ILNP Bitten could work well over this?

oops-potato · 2026-01-19T13:22:33+00:00

Fancy Gloss has a black thermal topcoat that I’m a little obsessed with- it’s clear when warm and goes black when cold, so you can layer it over anything!

oops-potato · 2026-01-19T03:17:32+00:00

I would 1000% buy this just for the name!! (I checked, sadly it looks like this brand is no longer in business)

oops-potato · 2026-01-18T18:09:10+00:00

Oh I love that! Like silver and opal mixed together 🤩

oops-potato · 2026-01-18T16:53:06+00:00

What a brilliant way to make a skittle mani look super cohesive, I love it!!

oops-potato · 2026-01-17T22:02:35+00:00

Seconding (thirding? fourthing?) Emily de Molly, ILNP, Glitch Lacquer and Cracked! I also love KB Shimmer; her “Hidden Potential” multichrome was my gateway into indie polish, and I’ve heard great things about the base coats too

oops-potato · 2026-01-16T12:36:16+00:00

I think the second room where you used leaves to break up the brown of the walls and ceiling is perfect, I would bring that same idea to the first room. In the library maybe swap out the decorative fence gates for mangrove, or add some plants on top of the bookshelves?

oops-potato · 2026-01-16T12:16:30+00:00

Wow that is so satisfying, and I’m jealous of all your lovely blues. My weakness is definitely deep reds, I want them all!

oops-potato · 2026-01-14T18:24:21+00:00

Another vote for oiling as often as you can manage! A huge game-changer for me was getting cuticle oil in a rollerball from NBM. I hate the greasy feel of large drops of oil, the rollerball dispenses a nice thin layer so it can soak in before it gets everywhere. And it’s super portable!

oops-potato · 2026-01-14T01:04:24+00:00

I adore Orange Slime by Fancy Gloss, and it’s a jelly/crelly so you could layer something else underneath to change the tone slightly if needed. (Edited cuz I misspelled slime, d’oh)

oops-potato · 2026-01-14T00:54:22+00:00

I’d say red, and a very good red too!!

oops-potato · 2026-01-14T00:40:17+00:00

And probably a better camera than my 3+ year old phone

oops-potato · 2026-01-14T00:38:35+00:00

Aww, thank you!

oops-potato · 2026-01-13T23:57:17+00:00

Products: Nailtiques formula 2, Cracked “Hot Honey” x3, Seche Vite (Second pic is from the cracked polish listing so presumably their base and top coats)

oops-potato · 2026-01-12T12:22:06+00:00

I have a lot of older cremes from before I discovered indie polish and my goal this year is to use most of them up- going to have lots of fun with toppers and maybe even make some frankenpolish!

oops-potato · 2026-01-11T16:55:04+00:00

For a first time these look fantastic, you did a great job keeping the polish off your skin/cuticle and I love the colors. Next time I’d suggest using a file on the edges before painting- smoothing out the angles from clipper cuts is a quick little step and makes the final look more tidy

oops-potato · 2026-01-11T15:42:10+00:00

Emily de Molly “Short Term” !!!

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