u/Comfortable_Bus_4355

Hi all! Does anyone know if Lottie London riot! is a good dupe for HoH? I’ve been debating getting HoH but I’ve had this polish in my collection for literal years and haven’t used it even once. I also have Fluide secret project robot and also have not used it a single time. It’s a similarly deep, saturated blue but without the shimmer.

I also am wondering if pearl clutcher is a must-get, or if Essie pearly white (with an opaque white base) is sufficient. Thanks!!

Decided to do a skittle of different magnetic techniques!!

Styles used:

Left - port 6666
- pinky: velvet via horseshoe magnet
- ring finger: classic cat eye via the free magnetic wand
- middle: curved cat eye using the round end of the free magnetic wand
- pointer: failed attempt at a Z shape that turned into a C
- thumb: S wand

Right - bloodbender
- thumb: velvet via horseshoe magnet
- pointer: classic cat eye via the free magnetic wand
- middle: another failed attempt at a Z shape that turned into a weird triangle?
- ring: curved cat eye via the round end of the free magnetic wand
- pinky: unmagnetized

I painted over a previous mani because I wanna avoid too much acetone so I currently have like 10 layers of polish on my nails lmfao. Experimenting more with layering to see what combos I can make from my collection!

I’m wearing:
Previous mani of moonfairy
1x midnight drive to make an opaque base
1x what is my purpose (should’ve maybe done 2)
1x MC base coat
1x MC qdtc

Ok so I have a LOT of Mooncat polishes already (started getting into it in maybe 2023ish), plus a ton of other polishes from OPI, Orly, Essie, and Zoya. But every time I look at y’all’s posts on here I get excited about all the pretty colors and wanna buy more.

I need help DE-influencing my cart! If I already have 2 colors that can layered to dupe a polish in my cart, lmk!! I’m attaching screenshots of everything in my cart, and a list of all MC polishes I currently own. I just bought a bunch last month, all labeled (new), and I haven’t gotten the chance to try any of them yet.

I’m justifying buying some more because I stopped getting gel-x manis, which were running me anywhere from $100-250 each time lol I can’t even believe I was spending that much on nails tbh. I’m also waiting for the sale, and definitely interested in getting witch hazel as a reward.

Please excuse how messy this mani is lol just adding to the database. I was wearing 404 SNF for a while so wanted to switch to something lighter. I was hoping dream machine would warm up the moonfairy a bit but I’m not sure it did anything lol. This is the first time I’ve ever layered MC polishes though!

1x hardcore base coat
1x dream machine
2x moonfairy
1x speed demon top coat

Such a beautiful and scary and breathtaking place 🥰

ETA: for anyone curious, Ilmur&Sjór’s collection is REALLY good, but Skógurinn 17 (the forest) just smells like barbecue which isn’t great. Mosinn 33 however is fantastic and an incredibly realistic mossy, flower-studded forest floor which I adore.

Month 4 of project pan 2026 has gone spectacularly for me personally. I finally finished 3 huge products that I’ve been using for YEARS, well past their alleged expiration dates 💀 I also was on vacation for my birthday, so I wasn’t even able to actively pan anything for a whole week out of the month while I was away.

List of products in this pic, clockwise from the top left:
- eucerin colloidal oatmeal lotion (old reliable)
- Dr. bronner’s hemp almond Castile soap (old reliable 2.0)
- head & shoulders shampoo (got this from Costco and literally been working on it since like 2023)
- philosophy microdelivery exfoliating face wash (using this since 2024 - it was the GOAT until I got a different exfoliator from my dermatologist’s office)
- murad nutrient charged water gel sample
- goldfaden MD vital boost even skintone daily moisturizer sample (this one started breaking me out so I just used the last bits on my arms)
- ROC retinol correxion eye cream (admittedly was using this for WAY too long and it started making my eyes burn towards the end)
- the ordinary salicylic acid solution (the only product I didn’t pan…I have better acne remedies and this one is already expired)
- nars climax mascara (THE BEST applicator ever…used this until it made my eyes burn)
- love don’t be shy eau fraiche by Kilian sample