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Nail necessities

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kat
What I use to get that perfect manicure every time 💅🏼 Mainly indie brands, but I do have some commercial brand items. I’ve also included a press ons section because sometimes a nail breaks, but that shouldn’t stop you from having fabulous nails.
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Colors only

 
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Gorgeous hot pink! I've gotten 3 compliments in one day ALONE on this shade.
BCB Lacquers Phero-moans
 
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Barbie pink
Mooncat Merkitten
 
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Super glowy! The pictures don't do it justice. PS I did three coats of polish to achieve the color pictured
Pixy Polish Bubblegum Princess
 
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Pink + purple + glowy.  Even in low lighting this color is absolutely stunning! The maker is still developing her website, so the best way to order is to DM her (@ravens_eye_polish)
Raven's Eye Polish Yungblud
 
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I love how this polish shifts from magenta pink to hints of red and gold
Forget Me Not Pink Lagoon
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The glow on this polish is INSANE! I couldn't stop staring at my nails
Plantasy Polish Shangri-LA
 
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The name of the polish 100% made me giggle and reminded me of Zoom university (ikyk). It's super glowy and absolutely stunning especially in direct sunlight.
Funny Business Can everyone see my screen?
 
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Shimmery neutral perfect for the brown girlies like me. The photos from her website look much darker than they do on me. The pictures here are shown on my skin tone
Good Knight Lacquer Chaotic Neutral
 
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I saw man nail swatchers wear this shade so I finally bought it too.  It's a fabulous shimmery red
Cracked 23 Flavors

Tools & basics

 
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I love using this a basecoat to make sure my polish applies evenly and smoothly (ps it dries matte so you'll know when you can apply your polish color)
Fill Me In Ridge Filler Base Coat
 
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The best top coat to get your nails looking extra glossy
Top coat
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I love this top coat for nail swatches
Gel like top coat
 
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Gentle but effective on keeping those claws sharp
Crystal nail file
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I love how the glass file is small enough to fit in a purse and comes in its own protective case. Just because it's small, doesn't mean it's not effective !
Glass nail file (mini)
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Perfect for getting those hang nails
Japonesque cuticle nipper
 
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I know this isn't from an indie brand, but I highly suggest getting these if you have a large nail polish collection
Nail swatch sticks
 
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The OG version is sold out, but this is the only nail polish remover I use! It doesn't smell (unlike the commercial brands ikyk) and leaves my nails feeling hydrated
Nail polish remover
 
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I got the passionfruit scent and OML IT SMELLS AMAZINGGGG! plus I love the rollerball option
Cuticle oil
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Perfect to patch a broken nail
Silk wrap self-adhesive tabs
 
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This + silk nail wraps to fix a broken nail
Brush-on nail glue
 
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I love this cream especially in the winter when my hands get drier and tend to crack
Hand cream (unscented)
 
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I love using these to remove my polish because the surface area is bigger compared to a cotton round or cotton ball
Quilted cotton squares
 
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A great way to label nail swatch sticks! I used to write them by hand, but having this label maker makes everything look neater and more uniform. The only thing I don't like is that the label is a bit wider than my swatch stick, so I just need to t...
Nelko Label Maker
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Press ons

Sometimes a nail breaks, but that shouldn’t stop you from having fabulous nails

 
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Long, sparkly & pink
Glamnetic Juicy
 
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Super cute for Valentine’s day
Glamnetic Sent With Love
 
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I originally got these for my bestie but once I saw them on her, I knew I wanted to get a set too
Glamnetic Pink Comet
 
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These look remind me of a picnic and woul dbe great on a warm spring day
Cherry Picnic Luxxi