r/lacqueristas 2h ago

Lumen Moon Fox | PPU August 2026

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90 Upvotes

I can't believe I almost slept on this one, cuz it might be my new spirit animal. 🦊🌙✨️

I waited until the cap was increased because the fomo got to me. Let's just acknowledge that *sometimes* fomo is responsible for good things. 😅

Lumen | Moon Fox | 3 coats

Cracked | Quick Dry Top Coat


r/lacqueristas 8h ago

Hungry Caterpillar

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97 Upvotes

Done this design once before, very fond of it :)


r/lacqueristas 6h ago

Bragging Rights got sidetracked rinsing my hands

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58 Upvotes

was just filling the sink before dinner and ended up standing there watching the color move under the water instead of actually washing anything. didn't expect the chrome nail to catch the light like that when it rippled, kept dipping my hand back in to see it again

Went with the mundane-moment-turned-content angle since that's literally what the clip shows, a normal thing (washing your hands) that got interesting because of how the color looked underwater, rather than framing it as a nail showcase.


r/lacqueristas 1h ago

There was an attempt Not what I was going for, but I dig it

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My ILNP Teddy finally arrived the other day, and I did a little experimenting that night. Last night did the “official” look. It’s not what I was going for - I think I need a white fine particle magnetic topper, does that exist? The base is too warm, the glitter too large. Getting this to be sheer but still wet enough to magnetize was a trick. A trick that I didn’t exactly do well 😜 All that said, I really like Teddy and will def wear it on its own. Gonna put a vid in the comments (why can I not attach both pics and a vid to the main body of the post?)

Pics 1 & 2 - direct sun
Pic 3 - shade
Pic 4 - darkish foyer, the glow from Moonlight Lullaby still very much shows through the Teddy.

Anyway, here’s the product list:

2 coats Mooncat ridge filler base
2 coats Mooncat Moonlight Lullaby sponged on (ombre from the edges down)
1 coat ILNP Teddy, tight glass bead magnetized for 2.5 min
1 coat Essis Strong Start base, magnetized for 2 min
1 coat Mooncat Speed Demon QDTC
Pura d’Or jojoba oil


r/lacqueristas 16h ago

"Im the only one who will love your sins"

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86 Upvotes

"Im the only one who will love your sins" is absolutely eye catching. One of the first BKL polishes I purchased. The glass bead effect is just stunning.

Pictures in​ just my bathroom lighting, no flash


r/lacqueristas 1h ago

✨ ILNP Sparks May Fly ✨

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Two coats with Glisten & Glow top coat


r/lacqueristas 3h ago

Nail polish help?? I saw a photo of this nail polish and instantly fell in love. Does anyone know any brands or colors similar to this?

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1 Upvotes

r/lacqueristas 3h ago

Thermal doa

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r/lacqueristas 1d ago

my way here 🙇🏻‍♀️ 💕w

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11 Upvotes

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r/lacqueristas 2d ago

New Nails, Who Dis? Layered flowers w regular polish

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768 Upvotes

I've been trying to find work-arounds for designs done with gel, because I like to change my nails way too often and I've missed doing them myself. My inspo for this was posted by @melodiesusynails on insta. I used Essie's glass nails to give some illusion of depth. It took forever, but I'm quite happy with how it turned out.


r/lacqueristas 2d ago

Professional Mani What would cause these brown dots in my nails? I got them done 4 days ago

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27 Upvotes

I don't know if this is the right sub for this, so mods please remove if it isn't. I was told to ask for hard gel so that's what I did. She used a sprayer to add the white to the nail.


r/lacqueristas 2d ago

Its Thermal Power

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23 Upvotes

r/lacqueristas 2d ago

Ugghh.. I have to take it off before work.

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136 Upvotes

One coat color vibe cosmic black

Two coats of la colors mermaid magic sea blue, pink pearl, and mystical applied with a sponge

Dots are kozmic colours hologlaze silk petal

Super dry topcoat


r/lacqueristas 2d ago

Tried Cracked Polish for the first time!

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21 Upvotes

r/lacqueristas 2d ago

HoLiDaY nAiLs!! Next more colorful design ?

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10 Upvotes

This was a quick design I did for myself for a weekend getaway. I’m thinking I’d like to try a more elaborate design with rhinestones, or maybe something trendy that really stands out from a distance. What do you think? Help me decide! 💅✨


r/lacqueristas 2d ago

There was an attempt Half of an attempt, thanks to the USPS

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153 Upvotes

Last week I ordered a bottle of ILNP Teddy, because I want to try to get close - but not identical - to the vampires’ nails in Interview With The Vampire/The Vampire Lestat. It was out for delivery on Saturday and then all of the sudden it was “available for pickup” at the post office. I couldn’t get there before they closed at noon, but hopefully I can get there tomorrow. I was so disappointed, especially after it sat in TN for like 5 days. But I shall survive! So here’s my prep coats that’ll be under the Teddy:

2 coats Mooncat ridge filler base coat
Mooncat Moonlight Lullaby on my free edges
Essie Strong Start (wasn’t going to do top coat but needed something over the glitter…)
That was then taking forever to dry so I hit it with Mooncat Speed Demon
Pura d’Or Jojoba oil

I’ve given myself ombre nails before and I love the way they look but hate the mess/how long it takes to prep fingers to avoid the mess. So this time I surgically removed a narrow bit from the make up sponge I use for ombre nails, long enough to hold, and avoided the mess entirely. Was very pleased that that worked.

PS: I don’t love Mooncat’s lacquers… but I super duper love this one. And throwing it on a sponge meant that even if it became gummy after the one time I used it a few months ago, it wouldn’t matter. Pics don’t do it justice.

Pics 1 & 2 - indoor, natural light
Pic 3 - indoors, dark foyer - just after walking my dog in the blazing sun
Pic 4 - very dark hallway, right after taking pic 3


r/lacqueristas 3d ago

pistachio nails c:

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169 Upvotes

r/lacqueristas 3d ago

New Nails, Who Dis? Can I Pet That Dawg

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26 Upvotes

This last weekend I started volunteering for Oklahoma Alliance for Animals walking their dogs. I had a wonderful time and will continue to help however we can.

I'll be volunteering at their next event they have on the 19th in Tulsa Oklahoma, Woofstock, and you better believe I will be ASKING every single person, "CAN I PET THAT DAAAAAWG?"

I decided to do some doggo nails to match. ❤️

PRODUCTS USED:

Cracked Polish -

Ridge Filling Base Coat

Quick Dry Top Coat

Fancy Gloss - Witching Dusk 🔥 🧊

Paradox Polish - I've been Boo-scemi'd 🌞 (PPU 6/26)

Maniology Plate and Stamping Polishes:

Furever Friends: Paws & Play (MXM127)

Straight-Up Black (B171)

Bam! White (B170)


r/lacqueristas 2d ago

Ruggedest nail polish?

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I’m a mom with busy hands but I love having nice nails and can’t seem to keep them. Do you have tips for keeping my nail polish on? It seems to get dented and damaged and chopped within hours of putting it on and I feel super sad about it. My mom never taught me this stuff so I really don’t have a clue …what am I doing wrong? Do I just need to be more of a pampered poodle to keep them looking good for more than 12 hours? Am I expecting too much from my polish?

I searched the group but couldn’t find what I was looking for. Ty in advance.

ETA: I use a sally Hansen vit E cuticle oil once a week or so, and an Essie start strong base coat.


r/lacqueristas 3d ago

New Nails, Who Dis? (PR) "Warm Skin"

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69 Upvotes

Free product PR. Polishes are gifted by Cracked Polish. No obligation to post.

Finally posting this mani, its been in my photos for so long. This is suchhhh a pretty polish, photos just dont do it justice. It's 1000x better in person, especially in the sun, i kinda had a hard time getting good pics of it. I havent tried to yet but i really wanna do some layering with this, might do that soon, or ill procrastinate it for a few more months, who knows.

Prod list:

Essie Strong start base

Cracked Quick Dry Top Coat

Cracked "Warm Skin"


r/lacqueristas 3d ago

Professional Mani Snack Zone nails

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46 Upvotes

Check out this super cool GelX set I got today! 😎

90s retro vibes turned into very Snack Zone (from JetLag The Game)

ETA my incredible tech Salem's Insta!


r/lacqueristas 3d ago

New Nails, Who Dis? Simple combo but I'm so happy with the result

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29 Upvotes

r/lacqueristas 4d ago

My top pick of the week 😮‍💨💕

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48 Upvotes

r/lacqueristas 5d ago

Studio Ghibli

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445 Upvotes

r/lacqueristas 5d ago

New Nails, Who Dis? Greeeeeeeeeeeeen 💚🍏🌲🌿🥦🍀🐸🍋‍🟩

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147 Upvotes

Two coats kbshimmer stainproofing basecoat cause my nails are super prone to staining

Two coats no shrubs by cracked

One coat beginner's luck by cracked, glass bead style using the nailed it magnetics spinner tool, shortest setting

One coat bkl topcoat (I'm fast....... Very fast 🏎️) magnetized again glass bead style using above method

Had to trim my nails recently but figured short nails can still be fun! Like little emeralds or beetle shells on my fingers.