This section is written for those who might be new to the nail lacquer world and haven't quite figured out the terminology used. I remember what it was like, trying to figure out what girls were talking about on other blogs and forums, so I'm hoping that this might help someone out there decipher what we're saying. If there are any terms that you think I should add, let me know and I'll be happy to update. Thank you!
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BLOGOSPHERE -> the world of blogs
DOTTICURE -> a manicure done with a dotting tool, where the design is made of dots
DUPE -> duplicateDUSTY -> a place such as a nail supply store, warehouse, salon or any other retailer that carries nail products, specifically ones that are old(er) and sometimes have actual dust on the bottles
DUSTY HUNTING or DUSTYING -> going shopping at places that carry nail lacquer and nail products
FRANKEN -> a custom nail lacquer that is made by mixing other lacquers together, not to be confused with indy
GRADIENT -> when a colour on the nail goes from light to dark or vice versa, not to be confused with obre
HTF -> hard to find (when referring to lacquer), no longer in production or discontinued
INDIE -> a brand of nail lacquer that is created from lacquer base and pigments, hand mixed and sold online, mostly Etsy
INDIE -> a brand of nail lacquer that is created from lacquer base and pigments, hand mixed and sold online, mostly Etsy
JELLY SANDWICH -> the technique of layering lacquers, specifically a jelly, layered with glitter, which is then layered with jelly again, resulting in an interesting look where the glitter looks sort of suspended in the lacquer
KONAD -> a company that makes nail art products, mainly stamping plates with designs on them
KONADICURE -> a manicure done with Konad stamping
LE -> limited edition
LEMMING -> to really want something
LOBSTER HANDS -> when a shade of lacquer makes the skintone look pink/red like a lobster
MANNEQUIN HANDS -> when a shade of lacquer matches so close to the skintone, the hand looks like that of a mannequin
MUA -> stands for Makeup Alley, an online community that has various boards, including a nail lacquer one
NOTD -> nail of the day
NUBBINS or NUBS -> very short nails
OMBRE -> a mani with each nail a lighter/darker shade of one colour, resulting with 5 different shades of the same colour on one hand, not to be confused with skittles
POTD -> pedi of the day
SHRINKAGE -> when a lacquer pulls away from the cuticle, looks like it shrank on the nail
SKITTLES -> mani with each nail a different colour, like skittles
STASH -> a lacquer collection one might have
SV -> Seche Vite, a popular quick dry top coat used by many around the blogosphere
TC or T/C -> top coat
TAPE MANI -> when tape is used to make designs
TIP WEAR -> when lacquer is worn right on the tips of each nail, generally after a few days of wear
UNDERWEAR -> an opaque lacquer used under other lacquers, mostly sheer ones so that VNL isn't visible
UNTRIED -> a lacquer one owns but has not tried it yet
VNL -> visible nail line, when the white part of the nail is visible, mostly when some sheer lacquers are worn
WRAPPING TIPS -> to apply lacquer at the edge of the nail, looks like the nail is wrapped all around, this prevents from wearing, chipping the colour at the tips
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