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One coat! Max Factor : she’s reddy

The pen was super easy to use. I wish they had more colors at my local shop. Had to use a red Sharpie Ultra Thin to online the letters. I really wish 47 would leave my city alone! Happy 4th!

UPDATE: Thank you so much for the suggestions!!! I just tried again and it looks so much better. Here’s what I did:

- No fan, lower humidity
- waited longer between coats to make sure it was dry before reapplying
- that already looked good and then I did Seche Vite gel-like topcoat and it’s even better!

Appreciate the help 💜

Original post:

I was so excited about this new line/formula, but I must be doing something wrong. Every time I apply, all of my nails are just covered in tiny bubble in the polish.

I’ve tried no base coat, with base coat, no top coat, with top coat, 2 coats, 3 coats….

Anyone else having this issue and solved it? TIA!

Gel with cat eye effect. Color called Echo 002 by ivanails Ta2

This is like the shittiest picture ever but I got my nails done in waroros Chiang Mai and I really want this color (it took three coats to get this color) I think it was like color 08 but I don’t know the brand I just know it was the bottle in the picture (which I got from their facebook)

My first time trying ombre style. Not my best but it's ok I guess, needs more practice. Tips welcome so I can do better next time.

Holo Taco smoothing base

Mooncat white rabbit

Halo Taco Cereal Killer

Holo Taco Too good to be true

Holo Taco Crime and Punishment

Holo Taco Glossy taco

Holo Taco Sparkly Sh*t
Shooting Star Taco

Londontown Kur ridge filling base coat
ILNP Serenity Pacific Blue 2x
Holo Taco top coat

First, let me say thanks to all the Lacqueristas for your warm, welcoming reception to my first post a week ago. As a male I was a bit timid to post, but your comments and acceptance mean a lot to me.

This is my first time trying ILNP, learned about it from Kelli Marissa on YouTube, and I am an instant fan. Great formula and basically one coat coverage with this specific polish. I already have a couple more ILPN polishes picked out for future purchases.

I welcome your thoughts on the polish and my pedicure. I’ve only been doing my own nails for about 6 months, but love doing it myself.

Thanks and Happy 4th to all my fellow Lacqueristas!

BCB Lacquer's Where the Hell Have You Been, Loca?

Love to all the US lacqueristas 💙💚

My algae filled reflecting pool nails are:
Mooncat - getting even nail primer
Mooncat - Maelstrom
Holo Taco - Boom Toasted
Mooncat - I’m a MF Supernova
Holo Taco - Glossy Taco

Felt i had to get in on this trend. They dont look great but hey, neither does the reflecting pool!

Sinful Color- Beach Vibes

LLP- DareDevil

ILNP- Blueprint

Mooncat- Gamma ray blaster

(No top coat product) Just Top Coated with my Female Rage.

I’ve seen the algae reflection pool nails going around and I was somewhat inspired for this 4th of July. So I painted frog nails which I had on my mind for a while.

Polishes:
Pop arazzi: Mint for more, retro remix
Sally Hansen Insta Dri: Black on Black
Sally Hansen xtreme wear: white on
Olive and June: Jam Please
MC speed demon top coat
OPI natural nail base coat

Yes I’m aware there’s a bit of a smudge when I applied the top coat I’m not happy about it but I’ll live.

Finding pride in my nails and my lacquerista community this 4th! Excited to join the team algae nails trend.

On all nails:
Rogue Lacquer Vortex (1), Cirque Get Ready Base Coat (1), Cracked QDTC (1).

Left Thumb/right pinky:
Cirque’s Daybreak (x2) glass bead, Glitch’s Lock and Key, Fauve’s Cypress and Cirque’s Maypole applied with dotting tools in horseshoe magnet/velvet style.

Left and right index/ring fingers:
Cirque’s Daybreak (x1) glass bead; Cirque’s Daybreak, Fauve’s Cypress, and KB Shimmer’s Sol Amazing Flaky topper, dabbed on and magnetized glass bead, Glitch’s Lock and Key, Fancy Gloss (x1) Gravity Pull (x1) velvet style or “flower” magnet.

Left and right middle fingers:
Cirque’s Linen Jelly (x1), Cracked’s Thin Ice (x1) glass bead, Glitch’s Lock and Key; Fauve’s Cypress, Cirque’s Maypole, and KB Shimmer’s Sol Amazing dabbed on, velvet style.

Right thumb/right pinky fingers:
Fauve’s Torment (x2) glass bead; Glitch’s Lock and Key, Fauve’s Cypress and Cirque’s Maypole applied with dotting tools and magnetized velvet style.

I've seen all your reflecting pool nails, here are mine!

I TOOK ALL THESE PICTURES MYSELF BECAUSE I AM THE BEST AND EVERYONE KNOWS THAT OF COURSE.

lol jk as always my amazing partner takes all the pictures with both of my hands in them. here’s my take on the gorgeous american flag blue reflecting pool! currently surrounded by smoke bc of the wildfires around, screw fireworks. the smoke inhalation is no joke. luckily i am safe but countless others around me have had to leave everything they know behind only to hope its still there whenever this fire gets sorted out. this mani was one of chaos and the loopiness that comes with being sick so i honestly cannot say the amount of coats i did of each polish.
sally hansen maximum growth basecoat
frankenpolish blue jelly
cnd flashion forward
la colors drippin
la colors hidden treasure
essie feelin just lime
essie piece of work
la colors glow in the dark top coat on my middle fingers
sally hansen miracle g3l topcoat

Love this polish, however I did have a little trouble getting it smooth (it’s a little streaky). Really into these high contrast magnetics lately! This is a navy blue base with a baby pink/lavender magnetic

2x Phoenix - Void (April 26 LBOH)
1x Seal Glaze
1x Sally Hansen red bottle TC
1x Essie Gel Couture TC

polishes:

1. holo taco - feeling sparks
2. fauve - femme fatales
3. holo taco - wade a minute
4. BKL - miromabby
5. BKL - there is tenderness before you’re devoured
   6 and 7) polished for days - blossom (i actually didn’t love this one the first time i tried it but i’m OBSESSED now)
6. BKL - i am an appetite
7. fauve - crown of flowers
8. holo taco - ctrl cutie

can y’all please appreciate these manis with me!!! i absolutely loved every single polish i wore this month 🤩 i think the worst part about it is how hard it was to capture how stunning these polishes are in person. ESPECIALLY ctrl cutie and miromabby, i swear they are so much more stunning and sparkly.

also i think i’m finally happy with my nail length (maybe just a little longer hahah). i have been wanting to try another shape but i’m scared of messing up what i have now😭