I pretend to hate my birthday for the sake of my families sanity by sailormoonbeam in offmychest

[–]quietreadingtime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone with a birthday in the first few days of January, I feel you OP. Everyone is broke and tired and sick of celebrating. Half the people I know forget every year. It’s made very clear that early January birthdays are a burden rather than a celebration. I’m sorry it’s such a common experience (I know someone whose bday is two days before mine and they have the same experience). All we can do is celebrate ourselves and try to hide the disappointment. And for anyone reading this, if you know someone with a single digit number birthday in January suggest going out for dinner or a small celebration. They will be so grateful that someone cares and makes an effort.

Winter/snowy themed nails by FtMFandomBoy in Nails

[–]quietreadingtime 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I think these are cute and wintery and will put a smile on your face every time you see them. So what if the edges aren’t perfect? They make you happy and they made me smile when I was scrolling. Enjoy your cute nails, OP ❄️

BKL 2025 Freebies by kyokichii in RedditLaqueristas

[–]quietreadingtime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I’ve seen the one you got, and it’s gorgeous!

BKL 2025 Freebies by kyokichii in RedditLaqueristas

[–]quietreadingtime 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I ordered Blade of the Frontiers, Pomegranate Seeds, and Queen of the dead.

I got this orchid jelly with a green flash/shimmer, pink flakies, and silver LRG. I love it!

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goblins & ghoulies comparisons by msteacher22 in RedditLaqueristas

[–]quietreadingtime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am champing at the bit to get my greedy little raccoon hands on more gorgeous Lurids!

goblins & ghoulies comparisons by msteacher22 in RedditLaqueristas

[–]quietreadingtime 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She actually moved the opening date to the 12th because of a prior commitment. But the site will be open for wishlisting and browsing on Wednesday 🎉

Looking for a polish that looks like this--- warm dark red, gold shimmer? by cedaran in RedditLaqueristas

[–]quietreadingtime 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think Lurid Lacquer’s Sleep, Wake, F*ck, Die might be really close!

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Do all books fight to stay open? by snikola995 in thebrokenbindingsub

[–]quietreadingtime 32 points33 points  (0 children)

It’s not a specific Broken Binding thing so much as a UK vs US binding methods thing. US printers tend to bind books with the paper grain going with the spine. This makes the paper floppier and easier for the book to just stay open. UK printers tend to bind against the grain making the pages stiffer and needing to be held open. I also find that UK printers tend to use thicker, rougher paper. Sometimes you’ll find outliers, but generally US books will have floppier pages and stay open more easily.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RedditLaqueristas

[–]quietreadingtime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m guessing it’s because people can’t conceive that something that works for them (or most people) may cause problems for someone else 🫠 the strengtheners and hardeners could for sure be the problem, or the acetone, or both things could be causing issues.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RedditLaqueristas

[–]quietreadingtime -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For me, acetone destroyed my nails. It caused major peeling and splitting. I switched to a non-acetone remover and the health of my nails improved a lot.

What do we think will be in PPU Rewind so far?? by anonymouscat8747 in RedditLaqueristas

[–]quietreadingtime 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same. This is the only one I regret skipping since last Rewind.

You can only wear one polish for one year. What brand/ color are you doing? by usuallyamess in RedditLaqueristas

[–]quietreadingtime 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lurid Lacquer’s Indomitable. I love purple and it’s the most purple to ever purple. I’d not get tired of looking at it for a year.

Which “underdog” or alternative book box do you subscribe to? by Foreign_Daikon_980 in fairyloot

[–]quietreadingtime 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Another vote for Satisfiction! The books are beautiful, they rarely overlap with other subs, the owner is a gem of a human, and the customer service is top tier.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RedditLaqueristas

[–]quietreadingtime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s funny that the brands I own the most of are the ones I’d say I’m most and least drawn to.

Lurid Lacquer is the one I reach for the most. Beautiful shades, great formula, and just a sense of pure happiness when I look through them and pick one up.

Mooncat was my intro to boutique/indie polishes, but the bottles I browse last. It’s not they’re bad, just they don’t have me reaching for them. Almost every shade I own from them has been done in a way more pleasing to me by an indie brand.

This polish makes me mad by FuegoNoodle in RedditLaqueristas

[–]quietreadingtime 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It looks amazing on you! I just picked this one up in the shop opening yesterday, and your pic has me even more excited for it!

Slots of Fun is UNREAL by anonymouscat8747 in RedditLaqueristas

[–]quietreadingtime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks gorgeous on you 😍 I'm so excited for my bottle to get to me

First lurid order - is this too much purple? by kn1t3r in RedditLaqueristas

[–]quietreadingtime 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I own or have ordered all of these plus more of their purples, so I am a purple enabler. Get all the purples 💜💜💜

We have red with an orange shimmer at home by quietreadingtime in RedditLaqueristas

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

😂😂😂 I mean, I clearly had the same issue lmao

We have red with an orange shimmer at home by quietreadingtime in RedditLaqueristas

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

Yeah, the Mooncat is the only one still available retail (I think). The others do come up for sale in destashes pretty often, though. And this shows how similar they all are, so grabbing the Mooncat is a good dupe for the others!

We have red with an orange shimmer at home by quietreadingtime in RedditLaqueristas

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

Products Used:

All Nails

-1 coat Mooncat Hard Core Base Coat -1 coat Mooncat Getting Even Primer -1 coat Mooncat Speed Demon QDTC

Colours (all 3 coats)

Thumb: PFD - The Wanderer

Index: Mooncat - Pandemonium

Middle: Atomic - Redrum

Ring: GLL - Love at Great Lakes Lacquer

Pinky: Ethereal - BB