I’m supposed to be on a low buy! They can’t do this to me! My dupe, although decent, is 5 coats of polish 😅
Holo taco indigo away (1 coat)
Cirque dream within a dream (2 coats)
Lights lacquer moonstone (2 coats)
Jury is still out on whether I’ll buy the polish or try wearing this concoction lol.
All swatches are topped with 1 coat of Emily De Molly Pinkie Swear. I especially like it on Lost Polaroids and Sabertooth!
1x Getting Even nail primer, 2x Heart on a Platter, 1x Seche Vite top coat, the linear isn’t too strong but definitely noticeable in the sun. Wasn’t really able to capture it. Perfect summer to fall polish.
The theory I saw going around when Planet Nyarr was first announced was that this was the collection Atomica and Nightbreak were most likely cut from. Now that the collection is fully announced, what do you guys think?
Vibes-wise they don't seem to match this collection at all, and the names don't seem like they came from this collection either. I suppose we could argue that that's why they were cut, but I'm starting to think they were cut from a different upcoming collection entirely. I know MC plans their releases way in advance, so I wouldn't at all be surprised if there is another collection waiting to be released soon. This has been a really slow release year for MC in general, so maybe I'm just getting my hopes up for another new collection soon. 😅 Thoughts?
Just curious — have you bought any full sets all at once? More than one? Or maybe you’ve gradually picked bottles up one-by-one and then realized that you completed a set?
I’ve still never bought a full set all at once. It’s not that I wouldn’t like to or couldn’t make it work budget wise (I’d just need to take a nice little break after dropping that much in one go!). I just haven’t been around for a new drop where it is undeniable that I absolutely must own all 7-10 polishes immediately in one purchase.
I will, however, soon complete the Seasons of Persephone set! The only one I don’t yet own is The Trouble with Immortality, and that’s been on my wishlist for quite some time, so it’ll be complete at some point fairly soon. And I’m one away from completing The Dark Arts creme set, but I’ll wait for Poison Ivy to be a reward, since it’s not a priority.
Is this newest set one that you’d like to buy, whether it’s at drop or during the sale?
I really like quite a lot of the new colors, but I’m ok waiting for the sale and real life swatches/reviews first. And if I stick to buying during sales only, the price break for buying the whole set doesn’t matter, so I’ll probably remain picky and stick with my habit of gradually aquiring bottles one-by-one over time. If someone in my life wants to surprise me with a birthday gift card in the fall, maybe then I’ll splurge on the whole thing, but I’m having doubts this will be the first set I buy in one swoop (I make it so easy, every birthday and holiday there is one simple thing I’d love, yet I’ve only been a giver of MC gift cards and not a receiver lol).
I know that I also take time and warm up to some polishes as I see them posted by the community. I think I wound up with at least half of my collection because of photos/reviews I’ve seen here. The website pics are obviously beautiful and perfect in their professional way, but the way you guys wear polish is so much more appealing! I had ZERO interest in the Star Wars drop initially, it was an easy skip in my eyes.. but the way you guys wear the polish and talk about it pulled me in (and now there’s only two colors I skipped! I went from desiring 0/7 to buying & enjoying 5/7 based on posts here. MC really should sprinkle some gift cards upon this sub lol).
what are we thinking? I think it’s my least favorite in the collection so far but still a stunner!!
Base coat: ORLY Bonder; Main Coats: Midsummer's Dream (MC), Flight of the Monarchs (MC), Murraya's Melody (MC), Airy (PFD), and Moonicorn (MC); Topper: Sugar and Spice (MC); Top Coat: Essie Gel Like
My first actual attempt ever w/ a magnetic
404 Soul not found. 2 coats total but only magnetized the 2nd coat, using the small round end of wand (over the top of each nail for about a minute). Is this velvet? Any tips I’d appreciate. I did mess up my left middle finger, so it looks weird & have not cleaned up yet.
~ Seche base coat
~2 404 SNF
~ Maxxus top coat (specifically bought for magnetics due to no toluene).
Thought it would make it easier for everyone to build their carts or maybe save a few bucks (or not!) by comparing these shades.
I was originally dead set on just buying the set (even though I been on a no buy 😬 but I’ve been having second thoughts after looking at my massive collection and lack of space, and honestly my poor poor wallet nailpolish is a splurge and not a necessity for me I’m just addicted lol) 😂 so I think I’m gonna be good and only allow myself like four (mayyyyyybe five) I was thinking for sure I’d get both the new glitters however it seems it may be a bit redundant considering I have serpents and hiss, I’d love to save money and room for future possible glitter bombs hopefully in some more bright colors (I’m dying for a true red or black or green!)
I added both of these to my Mooncat collection very early, but way back, 1.5 years ago, I didn’t love either one upon first trial. I even tried layering Freshly Bitten over a creme (don’t recall which), because it was so close to being right for me, but I’ve not worn either one in ages.
There’s nothing wrong with them at all, I just don’t think either one was meant to be a full mani on my hands. But combined, I like them so much more! They just needed a buddy. I think Dragon Scales was just too much for me on all ten nails, it looked too “heavy.” And Freshly Bitten applied & dried like a dream, but on its own it looked too dull and drab. I didn’t get that rich, plush look so many others do.
I’ll definitely be using these again in conjunction with each other or other colors. I’m glad to have found a way to appreciate them and not just let them sit in my polish tote.
I put one coat of FB under the DS nails. One coat of FB is suuuper thin, so I don’t think it did anything to affect the color.. I was moreso hoping that extra layer may help with removal. FB definitely needs three coats to look complete.. it looked alright with two, but three is much better.
1x Hardcore base, 3x Freshly Bitten OR 1x Dragon Scales (over one thin coat of FB), 1x Speed Demon (2x SD on DS nails)
I was stunned that DS only needed one coat and applied as easily as it did. I was tempted to try one more coat just to see what happened, but there really was no need. Photos make it look much more textured than it appears in person. In person, there is some visual texture of course, but not to the extent of the photos. It does need an extra layer of top coat to feel smooth. DS is as shifty & sparkly as can be, and I’m glad that the primary color shift I see is magenta, since it’s a favorite. I’m sure being beside FB helps draw that out more too.
Partner was kind enough to take photos in which you see both hands, that’s why the photo quality looks different on those (my phone is ancient lol)
I really thought I'd like Requiem for a Swan better when I bought it, but I'm just not excited by it. I tried it today with Moondust to spice it up, but it still fails to impress. Anyone had any luck with this? Am I alone in just not liking it very much?
Literally as I was about to check out she sold out :(. Bummer. If anyone knows how the collab restock goes please let me know. I think this shade would go great with the new releases 😊 EDIT: thanks everyone!! Let's hope I can snag one during the restock
Buyer pays shipping. $7
Root of all evil - $12
Pangea - $12
Tales of ba sing se - $13
Triceratops - $6
Triceratops does have a significant fill line (about half) . It's actually never been used but it spilled in transit. The bottle has been cleaned up the best I could.
Snake charmer with moondust because there’s never too much sparkle ✨✨✨
My first time doing a skittle set! I always thought they looked so cool and I finally got all the right colors!
Thumb- galaxy far away
Pointer - blood bender
Middle - port 666
Ring - 404 soul not found
Pinky - drown my demons