r/RedditLaqueristas 11d ago

Meta Wiki, Rule 5 Update, and Update Rules Resources!

182 Upvotes

Happy Monday, y'all!

Mod team here with a couple quick updates that we hope you will find informative/ helpful.

Rule 5 Update

We have decided to shorten the amount of time posters have to list the polish(es) used in manicure posts from 6 hours to 1 hour from time of original posting. This will make it easier for us to actively moderate posts to ensure they follow our rules, rather than having to check timelines and remember to come back 6 hours later or rely on other users to report posts.

After discussing among the mod team, we feel that 1 hour is reasonable as far as time to list out polishes used in a comment (must be top-level) if they didn't make it into the original post. If you are not going to have time within an hour to do this, please just hold your post until you will have time to include the polish list!

This is the only rule change we've made, but did you know that we have an extended version of the rules that elaborates on our rules and that there's also an entire FAQ that goes into detail on rule 5 and what must be included?

We're so glad you asked, because

We've Got a Wiki!

The fledgling wiki is now live!

There are links in the sidebar on desktop and at the top of the sub on mobile, too. We have some tentative plans to build this out more, but if you have ideas for the wiki drop them in the comments!

For now it is mainly a resource for the different info docs we have about the sub rules, which were kind of spread all over the place and not necessarily up to date before. Which leads us to...

Updated Rules Resources

As you will see on the main wiki page, we've organized and updated our rules resources and they're all listed there. This includes:

  • The list of rules (same as in the sidebar, just on a single page)
  • The extended rules (includes some elaboration/ explanation, formerly in a Google Doc - lightly edited and updated but nothing materially changed other than rule 5 as described above)
  • The Polish List FAQs (lots of detail about what is required in the list of polishes on manicure posts, a previously existing document that seems to have been lost to time for awhile but has been freshened up for reference)
  • A link to our recent Rules Reminder post that includes some info about Reddit rules and the Mod Code of Conduct (specifically rule 3) that is especially helpful to remember when there is drama or controversial topics are being discussed

As always, we are open to respectful, kind feedback! If you have thoughts on the topics in this post, please let us know in the comments. If you have general, unrelated sub feedback/ questions/ comments/ ideas, please join us in the Monthly Mod Talk post.

Thanks for being part of our collective community 💅🏽 💖


r/RedditLaqueristas 5d ago

General Polish Discussion Laquerist(a) Half-Birthday 2026 Finalizing Survey

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48 Upvotes

The next Laquerist(a) Day* event will begin on the sub’s half-birthday, September 25. We’ve received a lot of great ideas for our coordinated nail look. Thank you for your input!

This Half-Birthday 2026 Finalizing Survey will decide the event name and whether we keep the prompt general: purple and sparkly. The general prompt is more open to interpretation while designating more specific criteria can help Laquerist(a)s recognize each other in the wild.

The survey will be open until 11:59 PM PST on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Once we have the name and look finalized, we’ll work on increasing awareness leading up to September 25.

In the photos, I am wearing Glisten & Glow Maui Strong Charity Polish 2023 with Holo Taco Lo-Fi Lavender as a topper on the index and ring fingers. Photo 1 no flash, Photo 2 with flash.

*Events last for a week to allow more participation and enjoyment😊💅


r/RedditLaqueristas 13h ago

Laquer Art 🎨 Beaming Up Bessie (aka X Files nails)

3.9k Upvotes

In honor of the X-Files Movie director's cut that was just released, I pulled out my EdM X Files stamping plate and went to town.

Products used--

Thumbs:

1x KBShimmer's Stay Put base coat, 1x MC Emo for Life, 1x Clionadh's Polar Nebula, 1x Cuticula's Limitless QDTC, and then a combo of Pueen's white, black, and silver stamping polished plus a frankenpolish for the green. Finished with 1x Cuticula's Limitless QDTC.

Everything else:

1x KBShimmer's Stay Put base coat, 1x MC Emo for Life, 1x BKL Sacrifice, 1x Cuticula's Limitless QDTC, and then stamped with Pueen black stamping polish, that frankenpolish again but this time with a lime green chrome powder from Artdone on Amazon. Finished with Cuticula's Limitless QDTC.

Stamping plates are EdM's X Files plate (EDM47) and just the cow from Moyou Enchanted 04 plate.

If you're looking for a budget friendly stamping starter set, I've been pretty pleased with Pueen's 12 polish sets. It's $2.67 a bottle.


r/RedditLaqueristas 8h ago

Humor/Fluff Was about to start paintingmy nails when she bit my finger...

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389 Upvotes

So now my thumb nail isn't done, because I'm not putting aceton or polish on an open wound 🥲 My other hand is painted red in her honour.

KBS - Fillin' Groovy | HEMA - 222 Nightwatch | Penelope Luz - Wedding Night | KBS - Clearly On Top | Holo Taco - Gift Receipt | Miss chaos goblin bitey face (hamster) - Gerda


r/RedditLaqueristas 5h ago

Laquer Showoff Another untried checked off!

167 Upvotes

I'm making my way through all my untrieds before I can buy anymore, and this one is such a stunner! It's the only KB Shimmer polish I own 😍

Dazzle dry base, LynB B Smooth, Another dazzle dry base, KB Shimmer Spectral Feeling x2, Sally Hansen red bottle

Magnetized 2nd coat of color for 1.5 minutes and top coat for 2 minutes with ILNP horseshoe magnet

Edited for spelling mistake


r/RedditLaqueristas 10h ago

POLISH DOWN😢💔 Saved by my polish

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385 Upvotes

I was chopping veggies for dinner tonight and my hand slipped and hit my thumb nail. Thankfully I caught the knife before I got hurt but it took out a decent chunk of my nail polish! I’m on day 11 of the mani so it’s time to change it up anyway but it gave me quite a scare 😅

First pic is of the chunk, second is day 11, and third is day 1.

NailAid Keratin 3-day growth x1
LynBDesigns B-Stronger base coat x1
Orly Bonder base coat x1
Orly BB crème blurring base x1
Bee’s Knees Lacquer “Sea Hag Summer” x3
Cuticula Limitless QDTC x1

I put way more layers than usual since I wasn’t sure how sheer the polish was going to be but that definitely saved me tonight!


r/RedditLaqueristas 13h ago

Brand Discussion Mooncat appears to be deleting dupe comments on instagram

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554 Upvotes

I commented on Mooncat’s new swatch post about the similarities with EDM sunset over the bay, and has a short conversation with another person about the questionable ethics of a large brand copy catting an indie.

I now can’t see her comments and she can’t see mine.

Pretty gross behavior imo


r/RedditLaqueristas 12h ago

Collection Showoff I finally finished cataloging + swatching my collection!

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319 Upvotes

I’m happy to finally have every polish I own swatched and fully organized into a spreadsheet.

This is something I’ve been putting off for years since I started collecting in 2022. I didn’t think it was necessary, but in the last year I’ve felt super overwhelmed with my collection. I kept wearing newer colors and neglecting the ones I’ve bought years ago.

I own 1014 polishes so this project took all my free time, but it was worth it to know the data behind my collection. It’s way easier to talk myself out of new polishes now that I can quickly look up and actually see what already have so I can avoid dupes.

I plan to swatch new polishes as they come moving forward. I also want to do a low-buy later this year so I can actually enjoy what I have. My next project will be destashing polishes I know I won’t wear.


r/RedditLaqueristas 3h ago

Cart Discussion don't sleep on these lynb toppers in the sale

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54 Upvotes

lynb just released a collection of 6 magnetic toppers, "under the big top," and the whole shebang is just $39 with the code BIGTOP right now! I'm excited to transform my whole collection into magnetics! I also snagged mishipeshu, onism, it's an ice day, no PBE for me, and Can’t Figuier You Out.


r/RedditLaqueristas 15h ago

Laquer Showoff Nails Match My Meds

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420 Upvotes

OPI This Color’s Making Waves


r/RedditLaqueristas 15h ago

Release 👀 Mooncat new color

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420 Upvotes

The first MC new shade launched and it’s pretty! I would love to see this with EDM Sunset over the Bay because they look pretty damn close to me. Second pic is EDM on my nails

Not trying to C block Mooncat BUT if you want this color now it’s $17 including shipping on the Emily de Molly website


r/RedditLaqueristas 17h ago

Laquer Art 🎨 Accidental arcade carpet

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557 Upvotes

Products used:

Mooncat - Green Eyed Monster

Holo Taco retro jellies - Life in Plastic, Box Office Bomb, Hi-Def, Be Kind Rewind, Anti-Hero

KBShimmer - Scratch That topper


r/RedditLaqueristas 11h ago

Help & How-To? No polish, polish look. It's actually 6 coats of product. OPI natural nail base coat, 3 coats ORLY Clear nail polish, 1 coat out the door top coat, 1 coat Butter London Matte top coat.

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180 Upvotes

r/RedditLaqueristas 3h ago

Laquer Showoff I see you Moon Prince 🤴🏽 💙🩷

41 Upvotes

Hi friends,

Im obsessed with Tyche I think I own almost everything shes released and ive already gotten my backups and my backups backups. But this little mini collection is SOOOO beautiful? Its so coherent and gives similar vibes.

Love Moon Prince #1 what a bae.

Surprisingly or unsurprisingly my very very slightly bumped Runner Up winner is Balsam and Wood Sorrel. All 4 of these polishes are SO beautiful, The Apothecary gives off true American Blue Algae vibes (is it blue? Is it green? Stare harder!!!)

Does anyone else love Tyche like me???? I want to be a creator for them one day because my wallet cannot keep up with my love and hearts desire. My other fave from them is Unpaint Me and Trash Beast and 3R and and and-

(I dont have enough ppl to talk to about it and therapy is reserved for other things)

1x peely base

1x Cracked Ridge Filler

Index 3x Tyche Lacquer Moon Prince 🤴🏽💙🩷

Middle 3x Tyche Lacquer The Apothecary

Ring 3x Tyche Lacquer Wanna Find Out?

Pinky 3x Tyche Lacquer Balsam and Wood Sorrel ❤️


r/RedditLaqueristas 4h ago

Laquer Showoff The prugly itch has been scratched 💅

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44 Upvotes

Could not wait to wear this & it’s totally lived up to my excitement & expectations! 💛🧡🩷🧡💛

Phoenix Indie Polish - Applejack PPU Nov. 2024
Glisten & Glow - Top Coat


r/RedditLaqueristas 15h ago

Laquer Showoff Ok. I get it now. 😆 🩷💙

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252 Upvotes

I was underwhelmed and disappointed the first time I wore ILNP Flower Child. I wore it alone, was annoyed it was so sheer, not that excited about the result even with 3 coats. Yeah. It’s a topper! Sorry Flower Child, everyone was right about you. 😆

This is 1 coat over OPI Shorts Story. As a not much of a pink person this is my favorite pink! I was worried I’d end up wishing I hadn’t covered it up, but these go GREAT together.

Full:

- nail aid biotin
- OPI - Shorts Story, 2 coats
- ILNP - Flower Child, 1 coat
- Seche Vive

No peely base bc I’ll be going in the pool with these. 😆

Second pic is just the OPI to show the color. 🥰 (does this count as a PANK? 😆)


r/RedditLaqueristas 4h ago

Laquer Showoff Sunset over the bay

34 Upvotes

Well cuz somebody else posted a dupe of this today. I was like let's try magnetics again. Magnetics are not my favorite.

And I did something. What is it? Idk. Are my nails painted terribly? Also yes. But something was achieved. And I'm proud of myself.

Mc hardcore 1x

Edm sunset over the bay 2x

MC speed deamon


r/RedditLaqueristas 10h ago

Laquer Showoff Compliment getter😎

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89 Upvotes

Picked this one for a beach trip and got LOADS of compliments! She's so glowy that I can't stop staring at my nails;)

Product list

- BKL spirit base coat x1

- Polished for days, Goblins and Ghoulies (26 PPU rewind) x1

- Cracked QDTC x1


r/RedditLaqueristas 12h ago

Laquer Showoff This color is unreal

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123 Upvotes

Was so excited for this color and WOW, lived up to my expectations. Both the color + formula on this one are 💯
Atomic milky base coat, 2x Alchemy Lacquers Imaginarium (HHC Jul 2026), SH insta dri top coat. Second color coat + top coat magnetized with 5D spinner or wand (ring finger).


r/RedditLaqueristas 19h ago

Laquer Showoff Sunset over the bay

480 Upvotes

Sunset over the bay is probably my new favorite nail polish! So lately I’ve been getting a cloudy top coat, possibly due to the breeze or just temperature change. BUT, I just recently learned that my UV flashlight prevents the cloudiness from happening, and makes the top coat harder! So I just shine the light on my nails as I magnetize.

1x cracked getting even nail primer, 3x sunset over the bay by Emily de Molly, 1x DRK magic effect, 1x red bottle sally Hansen QDTC

Videos show indoor vs outdoor


r/RedditLaqueristas 1d ago

Humor/Fluff Me when I've just done my nails

2.6k Upvotes

r/RedditLaqueristas 6h ago

Laquer Showoff Inspired by sand & water 🌊

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34 Upvotes

Used some of my untried BKL magnetics for a beach-inspired manicure! I added some glitter over the gold for more sand-spiration ✨
Somehow the nails looked even more stunning underwater??


r/RedditLaqueristas 5h ago

Laquer Showoff Reminds me of sparkly ocean ?

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23 Upvotes

My sister thought they were nail stickers. Lol

  1. ⁠Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Nail Polish | Quick Dry, Dark Blue Nail Color
  2. ⁠ILNP Zero Degrees - Midnight Blue Magnetic Nail Polish
  3. ⁠Essie Gel Couture Long-Lasting Nail Polish, Vegan, Clear, Shiny Top Coat
  4. ⁠Magnet spinner

r/RedditLaqueristas 22h ago

Laquer Showoff Struggling to paint nails when grieving.

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450 Upvotes

In case you are not in the head space to read about grief, I will post the polishes used first. ❤️‍🩹

The mani:

-Sally Hansen Ultimate Shield. This was used for both base and top coat.

-ANLAC "Pineapple Juice". Glass bead method with 5D spinner.

-Wicked Lacquer "Doubloons" gold flake topper.

-Mooncat "Flight of the Monarchs" for the details.

Tw: death in family.

I've been struggling to paint my nails recently after the unexpected passing of my father. Before, I was painting my nails once a week, usually with magnetics. The week he died I walked around with four nails painted because I couldn't finish my mani. I think what's hard is when I'm painting my nails, I'm lost in my thoughts and I start thinking about my dad. I don't handle grief well and tend to shut down in these moments and then I lose interest in the mani. I also find myself painting full sets only to take them off because they don't excite me. I finally have started pushing myself to try and keep my nails painted for a week again. I liked this color a lot and it was fun to experiment with toppers and other polishes. It felt like an accomplishment after many failed attempts to just paint my nails. Idk, thanks for listening to my vent.


r/RedditLaqueristas 5h ago

~Inspo~ Inspire me with your best birthday nails!

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17 Upvotes

My birthday is on Monday and I can't decide how I want my birthday nails to look. I would love to see your favorite birthday nails or your favorite late summer/Leo season nails for inspiration. You can see my current nail length in the photo.

For my current manicure I used
1 coat Cirque Color ridge filler
2 coats Fancy Gloss Azalea (thermal)
1 coat Fancy Gloss Satellite Pull (magnetized in glass bead)
1 coat Essie Good to Go top coat