Tag: MAGNETIC
Snap, Crackle, Splash
Ahmya Cosmetics “Snap, Crackle, Splash” is from the June 2025 “Vacation Destinations” Polish Pickup and is a magnetic polish inspired by fireworks on the beach. I cannot believe I just let this polish sit on my coffee table for a year!
The base is charcoal gray, but the magnetic pull is mauve/rose gold , with scattered holo and blue/green flakes. It really does look like fireworks!
This is two coats of “Snap, Crackle, Splash” magnetized with a neodymium magnet, over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Froot Loops” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Vampire Blood“.
Leprechaun
Baroness X “Leprechaun” is from February’s “Cute but Deadly” Polish Pickup. The leprechaun from Lucky Charms – cute, but not deadly…unless you count the diabeetus. The leprechaun from the films – not cute, but certainly deadly. Somewhere out there, there is a cute AND deadly leprechaun…
I should’ve gotten off my ass and used this polish in March for St. Patrick’s Day, but anytime is a good time for green nail polish, am I right? The gold magnetic effect is really strong, just like the leprechaun’s proverbial put of gold. I was paranoid that this polish would stain my nails…but it didn’t! Hallelujah.
This is two coats of “Leprechaun” magnetized with a neodymium magnet, over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Froot Loops” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Vampire Blood“.
Icarus
Poor Icarus, he flew too close to the sun. The wax on his wings melted and he plummeted back to earth…
Pahlish “Icarus” is from March’s “Sky Creatures” Polish Pickup and it’s yet another stunning magnetic polish. Instead of just magnetic particles, there are stunning rose gold flakies that are revealed when the magnetic particles are pushed aside…I could look at this polish all day and all night.
This is two coats of “Icarus” magnetized with a neodymium magnet, over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Froot Loops” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Vampire Blood“.
Fire in the Hole
I hate Minions.
I consider myself blessed that my children thrived through the early part of the 21st century without becoming obsessed with Minions and Minion-adjacent things. I’ve never seen Despicable Me, much less Despicable Me 4 – the inspiration for one of the most amazing magnetic polishes I’ve ever seen.
Whatcha “Fire in the Hole” is from May’s “Vending Machine Snacks” Polish Pickup. It’s magnetic, with a galaxy-like shifting effect and multi-sized round glitter. I have a whole new respect for indie nail polish creators when I consider all of the risks and experimentation that must have gone into just this one nail polish.
This is two coats of “Fire in the Hole” magnetized with a neodymium magnet, over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Froot Loops” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Vampire Blood“.
I No Longer Try to be Good
Garden Path Lacquers “I No Longer Try to be Good” is from April’s “Album Covers” Polish Pickup. This beautiful magnetic polish is inspired by the Florence + The Machine album, ‘Everybody Scream.’
It’s a lot like “Trapped in Time”, no?
This is two coats of “I No Longer Try to be Good” magnetized with a neodymium magnet, over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Froot Loops” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Vampire Blood“.
Trapped in Time with Blue
So…my first idea was to use REAL mosquitos on my nails…but I couldn’t figure out how to get dead mosquitos that weren’t squished flat on my arm.
I was going for a more detailed version of a mosquito trapped in amber, using Colores de Carol “Trapped in Time”. I don’t think anyone is out there making mosquito nail decals, so I dug through my stash of decals and I found a Julep Halloween set with skulls, snakes…and spiders! Turns out, there ARE spiders that drink human blood…indirectly from mosquitos. I think they turned out very nice – the silver was a nice contrast to the amber. I was even more impressed that the stickers stayed flat and didn’t lift up at all, seeing as they were from 2017!
I just happened to have Blue the Dinosaur laying around…don’t most autistic people own at least ONE dinosaur?
This is two coats of “Trapped in Time” magnetized with a neodymium magnet, over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Froot Loops” and under the Julep Spiders, I used Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Vampire Blood“.
I’m in Charge
This is me, not remembering that I purchased magnetic nail polish four years ago, WAY before I became obsessed with magnetic nail polish…
I’ve always like metallic nail polish, but this gold in another level. It’s very smooth and not streaky at all. It worked well with my magnet, so I’m looking forward to trying the other polish in the set.
This is two coats of “I’m in Charge” magnetized with a neodymium magnet, over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Froot Loops” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Vampire Blood“.
Use Your Illusion
How many times have I written here that Guns ‘N’ Roses was my very first concert? I was turning sixteen and I BEGGED my mom for tickets…so she brought me, my younger sister, and my best friend at the time, who…just a few short months later, would have sex with my first boyfriend and take his virginity. Yes, forty four years ago and I’m still salty – what about the girl code??? Uteruses before duderuses! Anyway, I am petty and she has 4 different baby daddies these days and we are NOT friends, frenemies or even acquaintances. Estranged, if you will…which is also one of the most underrated G’N’R songs off that album.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Alchemy Lacquers “Use Your Illusion” from April’s “Album Covers” Polish Pickup. It references the cover of ‘Use Your Illusion II’ flawlessly. I am really getting the hang of magnetic polishes – that’s pretty much all I wear these days.
This is two coats of “Use Your Illusion” magnetized with a neodymium magnet, over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Froot Loops” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Vampire Blood“.
Mischief, Mayhem & Soap
Glisten & Glow “Mischief, Mayhem & Soap” is inspired by Brad Pitt in Fight Club and is from the “Cute but Deadly” Polish Pickup. I cannot argue that Brad Pitt is cute and deadly (then and I guess, now), but I’ve always been more of a Edward Norton girl, myself.
“Mischief, Mayhem & Soap” is a strong, STRONG magnetic polish. The picture does not do it justice – the pink just JUMPS out of the army green base. Every magnetic polish should be this amazing.
This is two coats of “Mischief, Mayhem & Soap” magnetized with a neodymium magnet, 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“.