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My psychiatrist told me the longer you’ve been taking it, the harder it tends to be to discontinue. If that is the case I’m screwed because I’ve been taking it for years. She doesn’t want me to take it anymore because I’m bipolar and antidepressants tend to worsen the course of the illness—stoking mania, more unstable baseline mood, rapid cycling potential, and they just aren’t shown to be that effective against bipolar depression compared with other meds like lamotrigine and antipsychotics (both of which I am also taking). Has anyone successfully tapered off this med without experiencing nightmarish withdrawals? What approach did you take? Prozac bridge, getting smaller amounts than 20mg compounded, etc.

Anyone ordering? I have almost talked myself out of PPU—we’ll see. I have probably also talked myself out of HHC even though Pahlish’s reinterpretation of China Glaze Zombie Zest is really cool.

Decided to follow posts on NNR on Facebook looking for a particular HTF. Well, I got it…then I kept looking at all the posts and have since bought a few more from the group. Then a couple from the recent BKL release, four from Polish Pickup in July…I need to slow my roll! My polish buying comes and goes and it’s on an upswing now. I want to reign it in a bit but don’t know what criteria I should use. Would anyone like to share their low buy criteria? Thanks. It’s not a financial strain for me, it’s more like a “I have tons of untrieds already” scenario. And a growing acceptance that I should only keep polishes that I love, not just like. I will still have more than enough that way.

Layla Mercury Twilight (a blindingly holo silver linear holo)
LA Girl Brilliant Blue (a rich blue scattered holo. Zoya has an exact dupe but I don’t remember the name)
KBShimmer Hexy Bikini (A full coverage multicolored holographic glitter)

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It was really late and I thought 10 mins after qdtc was enough time to wait before going to bed…um no. I have sheet marks and wrinking on a lot of nails. and it’s a long d/c’ed polish! I am a fool 😭 Have you had any polish bloopers lately? In the future I’m waiting for 30 minutes!!!

I first read this article when they had comments enabled…omg. All the people patting themselves on the back for being “classy” and “refined” just because they don’t wear polish…like, sorry, there is nothing inherently classy about bare nails…and saying that there is is basically implying that painted nails are “trashy”, which is loaded with classism. Not to mention all the comments about how “gross” long nails are. I’m sorry, but you are not automatically a Carolyn Bessette Kennedy clone because you have bare short nails 😂 LIVE AND LET LIVE, PEOPLE! If you like bare nails, rock them. If you like painted nails, rock them. End of story.

Here’s my list, if anyone has worn these, please share your thoughts!

Pahlish Moonbow
Dam Til the Music Stops
Cracked Blood Orange Sangria
Cadillacquer Sky on Fire

Which would you prefer?

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Somehow I got on the subject of Ninja Polish Mystic Glacier with my husband and I was raving about how gorgeous and unique for its time it was. He said “you should wear it!” As someone who has a tendency to prioritize untrieds over old already worn favorites it got me thinking that I should have a month where I just wear some favorites. Would anyone like to join me if I do that? It’s ok if no one does but it would be fun to see other people’s faves.