Tag: Indie
Flamboyance
Is it shocking that the flamingo polish wasn’t the first one I tried from the “Sky Creatures” Polish Pickup? I shock myself sometimes…
1422 Designs “Flamboyance” is indeed a flamingo-themed polish. A FLAMBOYANCE is a group of flamingos…what a perfect word for it! In addition to the chunky black glitter, there is also microfine rose gold glitter. I brought it with me to the nail salon last week for my toes, for a brief match with my nails.
This is two coats of “Flamboyance”, over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Froot Loops” and under Glisten & Glow Glitter Grabber and Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Huckleberry“.
Sky Fairy
Sassy Cats Lacquer “Sky Fairy” was my Easter polish – doesn’t it remind you of Easter grass? One time, my college cat, Bob, ate Easter grass and a long string of it was hanging out of her butt. We had to chase her around, trying to grab it…good times!
“Sky Fairy” is from March’s “Sky Creatures” Polish Pickup and is inspired by the luna month, my second favorite moth after the Death’s-head Moth. I’d moth me…I’d moth me HARD.
This is two coats of “Sky Fairy”, over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Froot Loops” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Huckleberry“.
The Tea on the Manatee
Two Jior Couture polishes in a row? How did that happen?
Jior Couture “The Tea on the Manatee” is from way back – I originally picked it up from the July 2024 REWIND Polish Pickup, but it originally was featured in October 2021’s Monsters & Mythical Creatures Polish Pickup.
The ACTUAL tea on the manatee is that sailors used to mistake manatees for hot ladies with fish bodies…you know – MERMAIDS. I definitely could be mistaken for a manatee at a distance, so it makes total sense. Also…did you know that sea monster sightings were actually whale penises? It’s true – look it up!
I had been getting bored with thermal nail polishes, but this one reminded me why they’re so fun! It has a strong thermal effect AND is filled with flakies. I’m pulling this one back out in wintertime.
This is two coats of “The Tea on the Manatee”, over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Froot Loops” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Huckleberry“.
Quirky Quokka
When threatened, the quokka will toss its own baby at a predator in order to make a quick getaway. And that my friends, is how the quokka fits into February’s “Cute but Deadly” theme.
Jior Couture “Quirky Quokka” is filled with multichrome and neon microglitter. It has a slight texture – I probably should have added Glitter Grabber, but I didn’t consider it at the time. The neon yellow microglitter kind of overpowers the rest of the shades, but I don’t hate it. I don’t love it, but I don’t hate it.
This is two coats of “Quirky Quokka”, over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Froot Loops” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Huckleberry“.
Lilac-Breasted Roller
Whatcha “Lilac-Breasted Roller” is from way back in May 2025, the “Tropical Forest” theme.
The slight lilac spark in this polish was impossible to photograph – I kept feeling like I almost got it, but it just did not make it into the shot. Another gorgeous magnetic polish, which is pretty much all that I’m buying these days. I will note that the magnetic particles in this polish do not want to stay put – I used the thin edge of my magnet and had a very thin line, but it spread as it dried. They still turned out to have nice contrast, so I’m not even mad.
This is two coats of “Lilac-Breasted Roller” , magnetized with a neodymium magnet, over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Froot Loops” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Huckleberry“.
Speak Out
I’ve never seen Erin Brockovich, but I think she wore a red sparkly bra? I guess that is how this polish is inspired by the film, Erin Brockovich?
DRK Nails “Speak Out”, from February’s “Cute but Deadly” PPU, might be my new favorite red sparkly nail polish. I even took it with me to my last pedicure!
This is two coats of “Speak Out”, over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Froot Loops” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Huckleberry“.
Succulents
I was taking my contacts out and I was SHOCKED to find that this polish is the exact same color as my eyes – greyish green. I remember fighting with my mom in high school when I was filling out my initial driver’s license application. She was adamant that my eyes were blue and I argued that they were green. As a child, my eyes WERE blue – but by the time I was 15, they had turned green. She “compromised” that my eyes are might be grey…but I put green on my application.
Anyway…this is Phoenix “Succulents” from last December’s Maker’s Choice. It’s a greyish green magnetic polish, with a hint of pink. I could have swore there was more pink to it, but it’s very faint. Regardless, it’s a gorgeous polish.
This is two coats of “Succulents” , magnetized with a neodymium magnet, over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Froot Loops” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Huckleberry“.
Trapped in Time
Life…uh…finds a way.
Colores de Carol “Trapped in Time” is inspired by a mosquito trapped in amber – you know, from Jurassic Park. It’s my last pick from August’s “Time Travel” Polish Pickup and I should have tried it first – it’s so gorgeous and multi-dimensional. It’s a strong magnetic polish, which heightens the depth of the polish so that it looks like there just might be something stuck in it. I feel like I have ant nail stickers somewhere…wouldn’t that be hilarious? Or I guess I could just go outside and find a real mosquito…ew.
One caveat – this polish stained my nails something fierce. No sheer polishes for me any time soon.
This is two coats of “Trapped in Time” , magnetized with a neodymium magnet, over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Froot Loops” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Huckleberry“.
The Shadow on the Moon
Sassy Cats Lacquer “The Shadow on the Moon” is my first polish from Sassy Cats Lacquer and color me impressed! It’s a beautiful, velvety magnetic polish that I picked up from December’s Maker’s Choice. It’s inspired by Oogie (The Nightmare Before Christmas).
I actually ended up wearing this polish for nearly three weeks straight. I used it before a week-long trip to Oregon to see my big sis…and forgot to take a picture. So as soon as I got home, I used it on my nails again for the picture…but I liked it so much that I left it on for over a week again. I also brought it to my last pedicure – it’s beautiful unmagnetized as well.
Doesn’t it remind you of Scarlett O’Hara’s green velvet curtain dress?
This is two coats of “The Shadow on the Moon” magnetized with my neodymium bar magnet, over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Froot Loops” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Huckleberry“.
Actually Romantic
My first Pahlish is Pahlish “Actually Romantic” from December’s Polish Pickup.
“Actually Romantic” is inspired by ‘Actually Romantic’, a song from Taylor Swift’s most recent album. For those of you who are not chronically online, the song details Tay Tay’s amusement at a fellow songstress constantly talking shit about her and musing about living rent-free in her head. The songstress in question is thought to be Charlie XCX, who released a song on Brat that was thought to be about Taylor. As Charlie once opened for Taylor, it can be inferred that drama may be influenced by Charlie’s marriage to one of Matty Healy’s 1975 bandmates. Matty Healy, of course, being the brief yet fiery romance that inspired Taylor’s previous album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’
I will be fifty years old in a few weeks. I have a masters degree and a career…and I just wrote the above paragraph without having to research it first. Help.
This is two coats of “Actually Romantic” over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Froot Loops” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Huckleberry“.