We are so honored to be chosen for brand of the year and to have had so many collections and polishes mentioned! We truly appreciate all the love and support from everyone! Can't wait to share what's in store for 2025 🥰🖤
I loved this!! What an epic wrap up of 2024! And I'm honoured to be part of it. My Cuticula collab was a highlight of my year for sure! All the best to you Stefanie for 2025!
Aw thanks Caitlin!! It was so fun to see you get so many votes 🥰🥰🧽💖 congrats on such an amazing collab AND year!! Appreciate your love & support so much, can’t wait to see all your vids in 2025 🤗
Honored to be apart of this! What a fun video to watch. ILNP killed it with the launches this year! I am looking forward to Holo Taco recap video of the year cuts always so insightful. I’ve never tried potion polish but now I want to ❤️
congrats Monique!! 🥳🥳🥳 yess i’m definitely excited to keep sharing more of the Brand Recap videos, they’re so fun to do! i hope you can try some Potion Polish in 2025, they’re magical 🤩
You deserve it! You're a great person and your polishes are always beautiful! Once I'm back to work and caught up on bills after my broken ankle I'm getting everything on my wishlist! What you did for me helped me grab some that I liked and had on my list!
Well deserved, Monique! Admittedly, I am new to indie polishes and I’ve purchased the most from you. I love many others too but as a newbie, you really took this by storm! Can’t wait to see what you do moving forward!
I really want to love Cirque Colors but the bottles are so expensive for what you get. I appreciate you highlighting ILNP as an emerging competitor for jellies.
I have jellies from about 4-5 brands. I can say that Cirque’s jellies don’t stand out. My favorite are the ones I have from Night Owl Lacquer. Some of the Cirque ones I have are fine, but others are actually pretty bad.
I knowww ugh it’s painful especially since you usually need 3 coats for jellies, they can go fast!! I hope ILNP answers our prayers for more plain jellies lol I’m desperate 😭🙏🏼
I'm not too surprised velvet nails won the Trend Award. Horseshoe magnets became so popular this year and made velvet nails a lot easier to do. I'm so excited to see what polishes come out in 2025!
Lurid Lacquer seemingly never let up this year. Amazing collection after collection. Even when the overall themes were not exactly right for me, there were always a few that were so beautiful; the maker really has a way with colour and shimmer!
There are so many great small brands out there, but I can’t but feel like Cracked and Lurid both put a little extra magic in the bottles… Even when I think I’ve seen a color or finish before, their polishes almost hypnotize me!
These are so great!! Yay for ILNP, and yay also for Cracked and Holo Taco imo. HT has had a rough year on socials; sometimes I can't tell if they have two customer bases wanting different things from them, or if they have one customer base with really contradictory desires. But overall they definitely had more hits than misses this year.
omg yes you’re so right about HT’s divided customer base 😅 i think it started as one base with contradicting wishes which already seems like a nightmare to deal with, and its unfortunately been amplified with their Ulta launch bringing in new customers. idk if Cristine has shared any data from Ulta sales yet, but i’ve seen people post on reddit that their sotres are cleared out of the ‘boring’ shades (i think Sweet Tooth), so that likely means HT will focus on making more of those to continue to appeal to new customers? not sure how that all works lol but i would hate to see HT go down that path 🥲
Mooncat's Maelstrom and Forces of Evil were probably my fave shades of the year. I'm also not a fan of the thermal trend, for the same reasons you mentioned.
I like and have underglow from holo taco and do not have issues with them. Also trully love pandora box and persephone collection from mooncat. Head hunter , the whole academia collection , any falls colors always win me.♥
@@PolishedYogiIt might be because that collection has three magnetics, and people seem to not like them. For me I like magnetic and I am not super fan of the thermal.Except the one that came with Persephone. But one thermal is enough for me, this is why other collection with many thermal was not something that I was looking for. This is just personal preference.
So glad to see Cracked Food Coma collection win first place for the holiday release collection!! This was definitely the highlight of my holiday manis.
Fun way to end the year. Still a newbie to boutique/indie brands. Interesting to see the results and happy to see ILNP in so many categories. Definitely one of my favorite brands. More accessible and affordable compared to other boutique/indie brands. Thank you so much for all the hard work and time you put into your swatch/reviews/and comparisons videos. Your videos are so informative and helpful when it comes time to making wishlists and purchases🥰🫶🏼. May 2025 be filled with happiness, continued good health and great opportunities and success to you🥳🎉 and your partner.
I’m so sad I missed out on the voting. I don’t know how I missed it. But I really enjoy seeing the results! This year I think I only picked up a handful of complete collections. I was trying to be so so picky with what I was adding to my ginormous collection. The brand I think that definitely knocked it out of the park this year for sure was ILNP. I was also so excited to see Potion Polish win most underrated! I adore their polishes so so much! Thank you as always for doing this for us! Happy New Year Beauty! 😘🎉💖
I had such a good year watching your content. Thank you for all your hard work and am looking forward to seeing more from you in 2025! Happy New Year Stephanie!
I was pretty much done with magnetics at the beginning of the year. I actually stopped buying them altogether, but the horseshoe magnet really changed the game. I fell in love with the velvet effect and though the magnet was quite costly, I have no regrets because it made me want to wear magnetics again. Now I'm determined to only buy magnetics that look good in velvet.
VERY TRUE @ THERMAL POLISHES......ME NO LIKEY.... PHANTOM CALL WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE UNDERGLOW COLLECTION THAT WAS ❤. DARK ACADEMIA WAS HOLO'S BEST RELEASE FOR THE YEAR....IF I GET ALL THE COLORS FROM A COLLECTION THAT MEANS ITS 👍🏽.....
I gasped when you announced that we placed reflective glitters placed in WORST trends. They’re my favorite finish 😢 I am so glad that Cracked won your brand of the year, though I’m not surprised based on your channel. I voted for Cracked and Lurid myself because I can feel both Monique’s and Karen’s passion in everything they create. I hope they do another collab together honestly.
As someone that likes holo glitter more, I think flash reflective glitter got voted worst trend because this type of glitter has basically replaced holo glitter and even standard glitter. Flash reflective has become more inescapable which isn't good if you prefer the other types of glitter. In my own experience reflective glitters are way more annoying to remove with acetone than holo glitters or standard glitters. I'd always put a peel off base under an all glitter polish, but with jellies that have a bit of holo or standard glitter in them I always use a standard base and can remove with acetone without hurting my nails. If a polish has any amount of flash reflective glitter I have to use a peel off base or else my nails will get damaged when trying to remove the polish. This is why I'm not buying new flash reflective anymore, removal is too bad and I like holo rainbows more than plain sparkle. Hope holo gets a comeback
Me toooo!!! I love them but can also see what @yee8332 is saying about them basically replacing holo glitters! I didn’t even think of that, I assumed people hated the fact that you only see the effect under flash, or that they’re super textured lol. Honestly picking Cracked over ILNP was kind of a surprise to me! 😆 ILNP felt like the easy answer but once I actually looked back on their collections, Cracked was just more consistent for me! I can totally see the same being said for Lurid though, I loveee her poems and inspirations behind her collections! Definitely would love to see another collab from them too, hopefully a collection & not just a duo! 🤞🏼
This was so fun to watch! Thanks for all the work you put into it. I don't buy very much polish, but I did purchase the Rogue Lacquer Bridgerton Collection and it's stunning! Nailpollies Christmas collection was also precious! I got two from that one, the wreath and the egg nog. As for my top polish of the year, that goes to Rogue Lacquer Grumpy! Not sure if it's new to the brand, but it's new to me and I absolutely love how bright and neon green it is. Happy New Year!
Great video! I was thinking, it might be fun next year to do a video similar to this, but more “year in review thus far” type, sometime in the middle of the year. That way, collections from the first half of the year can get their shine while they’re still fresh + it’d be a good reference point for the end of the year to remember how the stuff that came out earlier in the year felt in the moment!
2024 Nail Polish Awards presented by ILNP. 😂😂😂😂 But seriously, it's a really great nail polish brand. Fan for many years. Also, Mooncat's x Star Wars Release was handsdown the best collab of the year - (a huge surprise to me this December).
Thank you for your work doing this Stefanie and shout out to Ryan!! 👏👏 A lot of my sentiments overall are reflected in this video, and it's nice to look back over the entire year and remind myself of what polishes I could make more use of. I really want to love magnetics more, but I still haven't found a way to get the cat eye style to stay in a sharp line on day 2-4 of wear (yes I magnetize the clear top coat too), anyone else have any luck? Happy New Year and I look forward to more videos in 2025!! 🎇
The I Need Space collection was my favorite by Holo Taco this year. I guess it's underrated because it's not the usual rainbow collection that gets rereleased over and over with a different finish. I'm glad to see other types of collections being released by HT.
Oh I can definitely see that! And iirc it was one of the first collections to really cater to warm tones which people have been asking for for years right? I really loved it and hope we see more like it!
Wooo 🥳 that was fantastic. Thank you so much for doing this!!! 🎉❤ and Shout out to Ryan for helping lol 😊 I think multiple choice + photos would be nice but also I kind of liked having to do a little digging on my end to see what “stood out” in my head to begin with vs what I forgot about 😅😂
This was so fun to watch!! I just got into polish a few months ago and haven't even had the chance to try everything I've bought so far, so a lot of my favs are from previous years. Cracked is definitely one of my favorites, especially Tulgey Wood, the perfect green! (Nov HHC), plus Delicacy in Sardinia, surprisingly - didn't think I was that big a fan of orange but it looked so good on 😂 Maybe that would be a fun category for next year, polishes that surprised you the most! I'm looking forward to trying more Mooncat and ILNP. Excited to see what creators come up with for 2025! Happy new year 🎉
Wow! I am floored by this video! The details and execution are impeccable! I’m new to all of this so I didn’t even know these things could be voted on! I’d love to participate this year! Thank you so much!
aw thank you so much for the high praise!! 🥰 i’ll be sure to mention it in my videos that the survey is live for voting so you don’t miss it next year! 😁
The ILNP Wildflowers collection was absolutely beautiful! Interesting- for me the ILNP Electric Summer Collection should have been released in Spring as it reads more Spring than Summer. I would definitely have Polished Night Glo as the summer collection winner. The HT Dark Academia collection was so beautiful! I love Cracked and it is now one of my go-to brands. The Holo Taco Underglow collection is stunning! Yes! Cracked Food Coma Collection was the perfect holiday release. The Cirque Jarritos collaboration was so fun and pretty. Oh yay! I loved Caitlin’s collab with Cuticula! I have a few polishes. I have the cobalt and red polishes from the OPI Wicked collab. I never saw the Broadway musical and I worked a few blocks from the theatre for 10 years lol. I won’t see the movie. I really liked the Misheard Lyrics PPU (or was it HHC?) I bought a few Lyn B . Design polishes. I am not surprised by Atomic’s Sour Apple Rings as a favorite PPU shade. I bought it and a back up. Stephanie, thank you for all your fun, informative videos! I have enjoyed each one and appreciate the hard work you do. HAPPY NEW YEAR!🎆
Awesome choices in all categories! (Though my shock at Opening Night for most disappointing!) I don't have many thermals or reflectives, but I wouldn't call any specific finish a trend we're tired of. I want brands to keep everything on the table creatively so we keep getting variety, same as I don't want to suddenly stop seeing any specific color. But if people have experiences with thermals not lasting long or (heaven forbid) coming DOA, I can see there being a lack of enthusiasm there!
Love these videos! I think I agree with most of the winners this year! Maybe you got a dud bottle of Cracked Ooze? That's like my fave color of the entire year, but my bottle was 100 perfect creamy formula like their other cremes.
Oh no way! Yeah I went back to watch my swatch video of it and it looked like a patchy crelly on the first coat.. granted my nails were longer then but it still didn’t look like some of her other creamy formulas for me! 😫
Love your makeup. So fresh. Just so very flattering ❤ I was curious to hear peoples' opinions. Looks like I'm not the only one who is a bit down on Cirque and Holo Taco. I will always support HT over Cirque though.
Aw thank you ☺️ I just got a new mascara recently but haven’t been loving~ it haha 😅 but oh yeah no, I remember so many people commenting on cirque releases this past year expressing their let downs over the collections 🙈
This was so, so much fun! You've definitely inspired me to keep better track this year so that I can put together my own list of awards, just for myself... it'll be a fun way to stay engaged with releases even while I'm trying to cut back on buying. Cracked is most definitely my winner for Brand of the Year, and I'm so with you in being well and truly over thermals.
I’m so glad you enjoyed!! And yess would love to see your winners at the end of 2025 because there really is so much out there! So exciting Cracked is also your brand of the year! 🥳 and I’m so nervous to see how many thermals we get this year lol 🥲
I am currently painting my nails with a thermal polish so I'm definitely in the unpopular opinion category! hahaha Fun video, thank you! Happy New Year!
Fun to watch and I should've voted but haven't tried Cracked or Cirque or any of the smaller brands. I just got Spyglass when they opened the vault...I'm gonna try it tonight and see if it's "top polish"❤
Thank you!! And yayy love to see your winners align hehe. The SW collab def had cool shades! Good to know there’s been a few “votes” for that over PPG, I’m not too surprised 😆 but aww of course, thank you so much for your support 🥰🥰 happy New Year! 🎊🥳
Stefanie have you tried Cadillacquer? They had an amazing Halloween connection this year? They are definitely a smaller indie but worth a try. They do PPU too!!
I’ve only tried like 1-2 of them before lol! One of them is a Halloween thermal from PPU and I loved it, but they’re almost never on my radar when it comes to collection releases 🙈
I have such respect for Cadillacquer, I feel like they're one of the most original/unique brands out there! I love that they have a polish that Kelli Marissa said made her friend go, "Oh no, what happened to your nails!" lmao. I have their Brisk Morning and it's the most unique one in my spring collection
The Orly Terra Nova collection really caught my eye this year. I have a small beginner collection, so there are a lot of brands here that I haven't tried. I did like the shade Secret Society from the holo taco dark academia collection. I watch and enjoy your content, so it seems like I will have to put ILNP on my list of things to try.
ohh yes that Orly collection was so pretty! i loved their latest winter breathable one too, i forget the name but it had that cozy knitted vibe lol. they got a couple of votes at least! secret society is such a cool polish too! so unique 🤩 ahh i would love to know when you end up trying ILNP! i have a ton of videos on them so hopefully they’re helpful 😝
This is so cool that you put this all together!! I learned a lot watching this. I really value your opinion, as well as fellow viewers. You are so fair and also honest with your own opinion. This is def the best polish video of the year you won my award 😉😁
Kinda sad I can't get any cracked polish products in the UK (without paying exorbitant shipping fees). Hopefully a local stockist will stock it someday soon. Really happy to see Holo Taco underglow collection getting some love, it was actually also my favourite HT release of the year and was the collection that convinced me to do another order with them! Clionadh cosmetics nail polish is probably some of my favourite of the year though.
Cracked became a fave at first swatch --- the formula is so gooood! So happy to see them repped. ILNP's Flower Child def. had a hold on me this year as did their Vineyard collection, but my shock of the year was getting into magnetics... ILNP's Amber was the gateway and I'm...not going back, lol Nail polish was one of the few bright spots for me this year, so I appreciated you taking us down memory lane to remind us of all the cool stuff from '24, and looking forward to the newness (and more pink w/ blue shimmers) for 2025 🩷
It was so fun to vote for this. I can’t believe I forgot to vote for ILNP Cabana collection as the most disappointed. This collection was so bah 😪 to me that I totally forget about it hahahaha.
How does Atomic’s A Day of Fallen Night compare to ilnp’s Flower Child to you? I have some pretty strong feelings about this one! 😅😅I mostly agree with you on loads of your assessments because I appreciate how bipartisan they are and love how you assess formulas! I feel the exact same way about consideration of formulation and cremes being underappreciated. The ilnp Opening Night collection was a sore spot for me, outside of Overcast it is my favorite ilnp has released (tie with Electric Summer, but magnetics take too long in general). I look best in jewel or warm tones and I adore flakies, not to mention jellies being the easiest cleanup made this entire collection a total no brainer for me. I was thrilled by its release since I see so few jewel tones. I am elated over the prospect of wearing these over New Year’s. Cirque I refuse to purchase from because of the dishonesty with swatching and all of the compounding customer service complaints. This dishonesty/doubling down not being an isolated issue with them pretty much sealed the deal there, when we have incredible customer service from Mooncat and ilnp. Who has time or mental space to pay for up-charged polish with lesser CS/misleading tactics? Holo Taco left a similar distaste for me because of the issues surrounding the birthstone collection. I almost ordered and then it sold out completely. How they handled it, and other feedback I read left me on the fence about purchasing there. Super happy to hear how well Cracked is doing, especially as an Indie up against boutiques. ❤️🥰
I actually compared them in my Kryptonite Polishes video back in October, check the timestamps for the collage! iirc the blue shimmer in Flower Child is more glowy & a bit darker and Atomic has a slightly more cotton candy colored base woth holo flakes instead of microglitter. But yess the formula is so important for a good creme! My bottle of Ooze was more on the crelly side unfortunately 🥲 But aw I’m sorry about what I said about Opening Night! 🙈 I mean I’m glad you loved the collection and it was one of those that feels made for you! I do like the jewel tone bases, it’s just the particular flakes in those that I’m not in love with 🙈 which ones did you end up wearing for NYE?? Happy New Year btw! 🥳🎊 I completely understand feeling that way about Cirque too.. there really are so many brands out there doing a much better job on basically all fronts 😬 Yeah the HT Birthstones selling out so fast was such a shame! I feel like they had done a great job up until then (or up until the thermals actually) of keeping LE things in stock for much longer than before. I do appreciate them bringing back all the shades since I know cristine said initially the best sellers only would be coming back (which I think will still be true once this restock sells out) but yeah the communication around it all wasn’t great bc it just led to fomo. Idk why/how they forecasted lower sales when they’re as big as they are, but I can’t imagine it would happen again. 🤞🏼 But yes! So awesome to see Cracked & other indies hold their own next to the Big 4 lol! Can’t wait to share what they do next 😁
hi stefanie this vid is awesome as usual 🖤also - hi, it me, i'm the 5th person u know who loved the encore collection with all my heart. i stand by black swan and bisou especially, forever.
you’re too kind! its a combo of my front facing iphone camera and my fav moisturizer from Glow Recipe lol trust me i def have very textured skin irl, but i’m trying to improve it! 🤣
Tfs!!! I have thermals from 2019 (& a cpl from earlier) that still transition. Thermals Rock!!! Although, I live in an area where you can get sunburnt & frostbite all in the same week LOL... they are gr8 when your going from extreme heat into a/c A few brands that still transition from 2019 are MTK Designs, Cadillaquer, Crystal Knockout, Different Dimensions & Sassy Sauce just to name a few ;0)
I know some brands make really long lasting thermals! I always hear about Fancy Gloss so it’s impressive those other brands still transition ! But yeah they definitely can be cool! I just don’t wear them enough 🥲
@ I had a fed ex delivery driver freak out seeing my nail polish transition! He thought sum1 had drugged his lunch!!! Too funny Anywho, they are Gr8 regardless of whether you live in humid climate or frigid. Have a Happy NYE!!! 🍾🥂🥳
thank you!! i’lo definitely mention it in videos next year once the survey for 2025 goes live, i had only shared it on my community tab these past few years! i’m glad you agreed with the results though haha
I like thermals. You just need to go into it thinking that rhey don't last long. That being said I try to not buy them. I did buy a few from Holo Taco only because I wanted to see how long it would last. I want a few thermals from Mooncat.
so glad you enjoyed! you can sell usually through many platforms, like Facebook i believe has a group called “nearly no rules” reddit has r/redditlaqueristaswap, there’s also more secure apps/sites like Mercari or eBay too!
I was disappointed with a lot ILNP collections this year. But they KILLED it with the wildflower and vineyard collections so I’ll forgive them. Also all their magnetic collections as well.
Kinda random question, but do you have the raw data in a .csv file? I'm currently doing a statistics course for grad school, and I'd love to have some data to practice on that isn't generic World Bank household economics data
I actually have a harder time with her crellies!! Most of her Creme formulas (like makeup or Italy collections) were fantastic for me, but the crellies I have a hard time getting even lol 🙈
Aw that’s a shame! I know international shipping can be so expensive especially for smaller brands. I think she used to offer it before but I’m guessing had to remove the option since she doesn’t release as frequently to justify it? Hopefully she can offer it again in the future!
This was so fun to watch and I've been looking forward to your awards and tier lists for 2024! I got into the nail polish world halfway through last year, so I missed the 2023 spring releases. This year, it was SO FUN to be along for the ride the entire year. I cheered out loud when my faves made it into the winners! I somehow missed the survey but already look forward to voting at the end of 2025! Can't wait to see what we get this year from ILNP, Mooncat, Cracked, Holo Taco, Cirque, and more. Thanks for always highlighting the amazing small indies and bringing them to our attention. You're how I discovered Cracked, and it's now one of my favorite brands! Anyway, sorry I missed the survey but just for fun, wanted to share my picks :) Best Spring Collection 🥇Mooncat Songs of Sirens 🥈Mooncat Seasons of Persephone 🥉 ILNP Velvet Best Summer Collection 🥇Cirque California Dreamin re-release 🥈Cracked Italy 🥉Cirque Vice 2024 (controversial, I know!) Best Fall Collection (SO HARD I LOVE FALL THE MOST) 🥇Mooncat Fallen 🥈ILNP Vineyard 🥉Holo Taco Dark Academia Best Halloween Release (I screamed, I love Halloween more than anything) 🥇Polished For Days Something Wicked (added 3 of the most unique Halloween colors to my collection!) 🥈ILNP Coven 🥉Cadillaquer Halloween 2024 (again because of unique colors for my already extensive Halloween polish collection) Best Winter Collection 🥇ILNP Eternal 🥈Mooncat Pandora Unboxed 🥉 Holo Taco Underglow Best Holiday Release 🥇ILNP Eternal 🥈Mooncat Pandora Unboxed (HEAR ME OUT - look at just the colors and the timing it came out!) 🥉 KBShimmer Perfectly Seasoned Best Collab 🥇Mooncat Star Wars 🥈Cirque Jarritos 🥉 OPI Wicked Best Creme 🥇Holo Taco Head Hunter (honorable mention to Devil's Advocate since it's a crelly) 🥈ILNP Truffle 🥉ILNP Treetop Underrated Collections 🥇ILNP Campground 🥈ILNP Watercolor (LOOOOVE) 🥉Holo Taco I Need Space Best Trend 🥇New Collections in beloved formulas (ILNP scattered holo jellies, Mooncat flakies, Holo Taco Spirit Fingers siblings, etc) 🥈Horseshoe Magnets!! + Velvet Nails 🥉Unique + personal themes like Mooncat's Fallen Worst Trend 🥇Near dupes of their own shades (hi and sorry, Cirque) 🥈FOMO marketing 🥉Thermals (BUT if they lasted longer, they'd easily be my favorite trend. This one is tragic for me!) Side note: I'm a reflective glitter convert. Former hater, current lover! Most Disappointing Release 🥇Not the collection, but hearing so many conflicting opinions about Holo Taco Underglow (all valid, just felt unsure if I should grab or not!) 🥈Holo Taco Mixed Emotions (BUT the color combos are unique and cool so this is hard for me!) 🥉ILNP Opening Night (I might love these if i didn't have cooler formulas from them and lots of jewel tones already) Best PPU Theme 🥇Vintage Halloween! 🥈Natural Phenomenon 🥉Book Covers (Not gonna pick a PPU shade because I didn't get many this year) Nailed the Theme 🥇Mooncat Songs of Sirens (A whole mood, transported into the abyss by color alone) 🥈Holo Taco I Need Space (Angsty Valentine's Day? Mars? Incredible formulas and colors? Say less!) 🥉Mooncat Fallen (so important to me, personally) Polish of the Year 🥇Mooncat Maelstrom 🥈Mooncat Witch Hazel 🥉ILNP Pyro Brand of the Year 🥇Mooncat 🥈Cracked 🥉ILNP
Awesome video! Great picks too. I'll be honest for some reason ilnp just isn't ever on my radar but any time I see a collection I'm like wow..what is that?? And it's always ilnp lol. 🤷♀️ I'm a hardcore mooncat, HT, Olive Ave, Noodles Nails, and KBshimmer fan. I appreciate their ease of purchasing accessibility (most times hah, I see you HT). Those brands rarley let me down. Maybe for 2025 I should keep some eyes on ilnp. 👁️👁️🎉
Thank you!! And that’s too funny, I know you aren’t alone though! It’s so easy to stick to a few brands you’re already so used to buying from lol. But I do hope you try ILNP in 2025 😄 I’m glad you’re a fan of those others though, they’re such great brands!! Love to see some Noodles love 🥰
i think it was a combo of the formulas being patchy on some people, and the colors/shimmers being ‘underwhelming’ especially after how sparkly the birthstones were
I am just now jumping on the magnet nail Trend and I love it! I WFH so I got the time to play with magnetics. But I don’t think I will ever own a thermal, especially if they die after a year or two. Not worth it 🚫
I’m glad you’re enjoying magnetics!! They definitely can be fun ⚡️ but yeah exactlyyy, I know there’s some brands that have a great reputation for thermals which is good at least, but we have to wait and see where Mooncat and holo taco land. One of my Mooncat thermals I think is already starting to fade a bit, or lose its strong contrast between colors and it’s barely a year old 😫
Honestly, Cirque would have my 3 spots for biggest letdowns! I only got their splashed collection this year, everything else felt pretty "meh" for me... especially with all the drama they caused for themselves, I just couldn't get excited for what they were releasing, unfortunately.
oh mooncat released thermals? i wasn't impressed with the colour combinations that holo taco chose so i didn't buy any of them. that mooncat black/red is calling me.
Yeah I’m pretty sure it was 5 this year! They were Queen of the Dead, Treachery in the Blue, Dark Omens, Sagebrush and Twilight Sonata. Oh and I guess Imperial Stormtrooper from their Star Wars collab too but that’s LE lol. I do like the color combos for Mooncat a lot, Sagebrush is probably my fav. I just need to wear it before it stops transitioning 😩
mooncat is officially in my bad book after it shipped me an empty box and ignored my support email and social dm/comments. I ordered during their Lunar sale and basically am not even getting my polishes until next year (assuming their support eventually gets back to me, otherwise I will need to call my CC company for a chargeback), so much for a getting a mooncat Christmas gift to myself. Such a shame bc Michelle’s skin tone is exactly like mine and I love the colours she releases, but between shattering bottles and crap support, I am giving up on them. Time to give ilnp a try in 2025! Glad to see them winning so many awards haha.
omg what!! i know mooncat has definitely had shipping issues before with bottles breaking in transit or even lost packages, but thats so crazy you just got an empty box?? i’m so sorry !! 😖 yeah i think their team will bc back from holiday break this weekend, such a shame you had to wait so long though. i know they’ll make it right, but completely understand being so put off by this experience. i do hope you’ll love trying ILNP in the new year though!! they really are an amazinggg brand lol
pandora unbox is missing, what the heck! forbidden fruit was a next level polish for me - it is one of my favorites. also, underglow is one of my favorite collections, i had no problems with my polishes and shadow lake is maybe the most underrated polish of 2024 IMO... :D
i know!! i mean they did get votes but just obviously not enough to place lol still surprising we didn’t see recency bias with that lineup though! but omg lovee Shadow Lake toooo!
@@PolishedYogiwell technically one of the three would be 2nd, one would be 3rd, one would be 4th. And then Mooncat would be 5th. But I’m no data expert lol!
We are so honored to be chosen for brand of the year and to have had so many collections and polishes mentioned! We truly appreciate all the love and support from everyone! Can't wait to share what's in store for 2025 🥰🖤
congratulations!! 🥳🏆 so well deserved, and i also can’t wait to see & share what you release this year!! 😍💖
Flower Child was also a huge standout polish for me!
I loved this!! What an epic wrap up of 2024! And I'm honoured to be part of it. My Cuticula collab was a highlight of my year for sure! All the best to you Stefanie for 2025!
Aw thanks Caitlin!! It was so fun to see you get so many votes 🥰🥰🧽💖 congrats on such an amazing collab AND year!! Appreciate your love & support so much, can’t wait to see all your vids in 2025 🤗
Honored to be apart of this! What a fun video to watch. ILNP killed it with the launches this year! I am looking forward to Holo Taco recap video of the year cuts always so insightful. I’ve never tried potion polish but now I want to ❤️
Love your polishes Monique! Plus it’s awesome supporting a local artist :)
Happy new years!
congrats Monique!! 🥳🥳🥳 yess i’m definitely excited to keep sharing more of the Brand Recap videos, they’re so fun to do! i hope you can try some Potion Polish in 2025, they’re magical 🤩
You deserve it! You're a great person and your polishes are always beautiful! Once I'm back to work and caught up on bills after my broken ankle I'm getting everything on my wishlist! What you did for me helped me grab some that I liked and had on my list!
Well deserved, Monique! Admittedly, I am new to indie polishes and I’ve purchased the most from you. I love many others too but as a newbie, you really took this by storm! Can’t wait to see what you do moving forward!
Well deserved! You're very talented and creative, and your polishes reflect that clearly. Thanks for sharing your talent with us :)
I love that you do your favorite AND the community's favorite! I think it's a great format. This was so fun to watch.
So glad you enjoyed! 🤗🤗
I really want to love Cirque Colors but the bottles are so expensive for what you get. I appreciate you highlighting ILNP as an emerging competitor for jellies.
I have jellies from about 4-5 brands. I can say that Cirque’s jellies don’t stand out. My favorite are the ones I have from Night Owl Lacquer. Some of the Cirque ones I have are fine, but others are actually pretty bad.
@@sydneyo5500Cracked Jellies are amazinggggg
AND magnetics
I knowww ugh it’s painful especially since you usually need 3 coats for jellies, they can go fast!! I hope ILNP answers our prayers for more plain jellies lol I’m desperate 😭🙏🏼
@@sydneyo5500 I loved the Night Owl Jellies too! They were also surprising pigmented, 2 coats were pretty much perfect for almost every shade.
I'm not too surprised velvet nails won the Trend Award. Horseshoe magnets became so popular this year and made velvet nails a lot easier to do. I'm so excited to see what polishes come out in 2025!
thats so true!! but yess i cant wait 🥰
Lurid Lacquer seemingly never let up this year. Amazing collection after collection. Even when the overall themes were not exactly right for me, there were always a few that were so beautiful; the maker really has a way with colour and shimmer!
so true! i love Karen’s poems/inspirations for her collections and the polishes were so beautiful too 💖
There are so many great small brands out there, but I can’t but feel like Cracked and Lurid both put a little extra magic in the bottles… Even when I think I’ve seen a color or finish before, their polishes almost hypnotize me!
I can definitely see that! Lurid’s poems/inspiration are just so lovely too
These are so great!! Yay for ILNP, and yay also for Cracked and Holo Taco imo. HT has had a rough year on socials; sometimes I can't tell if they have two customer bases wanting different things from them, or if they have one customer base with really contradictory desires. But overall they definitely had more hits than misses this year.
I must say, I'm so random w/the polishes i like and get. 😅
omg yes you’re so right about HT’s divided customer base 😅 i think it started as one base with contradicting wishes which already seems like a nightmare to deal with, and its unfortunately been amplified with their Ulta launch bringing in new customers. idk if Cristine has shared any data from Ulta sales yet, but i’ve seen people post on reddit that their sotres are cleared out of the ‘boring’ shades (i think Sweet Tooth), so that likely means HT will focus on making more of those to continue to appeal to new customers? not sure how that all works lol but i would hate to see HT go down that path 🥲
What a nice review of all the pretties we got this year!
I'm still fricking obsessed with ILNP's Coven collection. 🥰
Thank you!! Isn’t it so fun ?! And ugh I know, dare I say it’s one of my fav Halloween releases they’ve ever done 🤤🔮🧙♀️
Mooncat's Maelstrom and Forces of Evil were probably my fave shades of the year. I'm also not a fan of the thermal trend, for the same reasons you mentioned.
This was a fun survey! Thank you for organizing it and putting all the data together, I appreciate your hard work!
aw thanks so much! i’m so glad you enjoyed 😁
This is so much fun! Thanks for all the hard work putting this together.
My pleasure! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!! 🥰
I 100% agree with you about Cracked. Their polishes are just so good!
yay love to hear that you agree!! 🥰
This was so much fun!! Can't wait to see what 2025 has in store for nail polish!
I’m so happy to hear that! And same 😁
I like and have underglow from holo taco and do not have issues with them. Also trully love pandora box and persephone collection from mooncat. Head hunter , the whole academia collection , any falls colors always win me.♥
So glad you liked Underglow too! Yeah it was surprising to see no mentions of Pandora Unboxed, that had some absolute stunners 🤩
@@PolishedYogiIt might be because that collection has three magnetics, and people seem to not like them. For me I like magnetic and I am not super fan of the thermal.Except the one that came with Persephone. But one thermal is enough for me, this is why other collection with many thermal was not something that I was looking for. This is just personal preference.
Delighted and unsurprised to see Rosary Pea here. What a stunner. I also just loved Deadly Plants as a theme.
So glad to see Cracked Food Coma collection win first place for the holiday release collection!! This was definitely the highlight of my holiday manis.
yesss so happy you loved them too!! 🥰
I love seeing all these ILNP releases on this list! Great video.
thank you! omg yeah it was an ILNP sweep this year haha
Fun way to end the year. Still a newbie to boutique/indie brands. Interesting to see the results and happy to see ILNP in so many categories. Definitely one of my favorite brands. More accessible and affordable compared to other boutique/indie brands. Thank you so much for all the hard work and time you put into your swatch/reviews/and comparisons videos. Your videos are so informative and helpful when it comes time to making wishlists and purchases🥰🫶🏼. May 2025 be filled with happiness, continued good health and great opportunities and success to you🥳🎉 and your partner.
I’m so sad I missed out on the voting. I don’t know how I missed it. But I really enjoy seeing the results! This year I think I only picked up a handful of complete collections. I was trying to be so so picky with what I was adding to my ginormous collection. The brand I think that definitely knocked it out of the park this year for sure was ILNP. I was also so excited to see Potion Polish win most underrated! I adore their polishes so so much!
Thank you as always for doing this for us! Happy New Year Beauty! 😘🎉💖
I had such a good year watching your content. Thank you for all your hard work and am looking forward to seeing more from you in 2025! Happy New Year Stephanie!
Aw thank you so much!! that really means so much to me, thanks for being here 🥹🥰
& Happy New Year to you too! 🥳
I was pretty much done with magnetics at the beginning of the year. I actually stopped buying them altogether, but the horseshoe magnet really changed the game. I fell in love with the velvet effect and though the magnet was quite costly, I have no regrets because it made me want to wear magnetics again. Now I'm determined to only buy magnetics that look good in velvet.
Very fun. Thanks for making this
Thank you so much!! 🥰🥰
VERY TRUE @ THERMAL POLISHES......ME NO LIKEY....
PHANTOM CALL WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE UNDERGLOW COLLECTION THAT WAS ❤. DARK ACADEMIA WAS HOLO'S BEST RELEASE FOR THE YEAR....IF I GET ALL THE COLORS FROM A COLLECTION THAT MEANS ITS 👍🏽.....
I gasped when you announced that we placed reflective glitters placed in WORST trends. They’re my favorite finish 😢
I am so glad that Cracked won your brand of the year, though I’m not surprised based on your channel. I voted for Cracked and Lurid myself because I can feel both Monique’s and Karen’s passion in everything they create. I hope they do another collab together honestly.
As someone that likes holo glitter more, I think flash reflective glitter got voted worst trend because this type of glitter has basically replaced holo glitter and even standard glitter. Flash reflective has become more inescapable which isn't good if you prefer the other types of glitter. In my own experience reflective glitters are way more annoying to remove with acetone than holo glitters or standard glitters. I'd always put a peel off base under an all glitter polish, but with jellies that have a bit of holo or standard glitter in them I always use a standard base and can remove with acetone without hurting my nails. If a polish has any amount of flash reflective glitter I have to use a peel off base or else my nails will get damaged when trying to remove the polish. This is why I'm not buying new flash reflective anymore, removal is too bad and I like holo rainbows more than plain sparkle. Hope holo gets a comeback
Me toooo!!! I love them but can also see what @yee8332 is saying about them basically replacing holo glitters! I didn’t even think of that, I assumed people hated the fact that you only see the effect under flash, or that they’re super textured lol. Honestly picking Cracked over ILNP was kind of a surprise to me! 😆 ILNP felt like the easy answer but once I actually looked back on their collections, Cracked was just more consistent for me! I can totally see the same being said for Lurid though, I loveee her poems and inspirations behind her collections! Definitely would love to see another collab from them too, hopefully a collection & not just a duo! 🤞🏼
Hell yes to Maelstrom & Head Hunter!! ❤
Thank you for all the work on this Steph!!!
so glad you enjoyed!! 🤗
This was so fun to watch! Thanks for all the work you put into it. I don't buy very much polish, but I did purchase the Rogue Lacquer Bridgerton Collection and it's stunning! Nailpollies Christmas collection was also precious! I got two from that one, the wreath and the egg nog. As for my top polish of the year, that goes to Rogue Lacquer Grumpy! Not sure if it's new to the brand, but it's new to me and I absolutely love how bright and neon green it is. Happy New Year!
This was such a great look back at the year in nail polish, thank you!
so glad you enjoyed!! 🥰
this was a fun video to watch. its like a year in review of nail polish collections! love it!
i’m so glad you enjoyed watching!! 🥰
Great video! I was thinking, it might be fun next year to do a video similar to this, but more “year in review thus far” type, sometime in the middle of the year. That way, collections from the first half of the year can get their shine while they’re still fresh + it’d be a good reference point for the end of the year to remember how the stuff that came out earlier in the year felt in the moment!
Ooo I like this!! Definitely a great way to recap the first half of 2025 🤩 I’ll add that to my content calendar, thank you!
41:05 maybe include an “other” option in case folks want to add their own answers/responses 🤔
yes i think i mentioned that! i just haven’t tested out the new survey template yet but imagine it would give the option lol
2024 Nail Polish Awards presented by ILNP. 😂😂😂😂
But seriously, it's a really great nail polish brand. Fan for many years.
Also, Mooncat's x Star Wars Release was handsdown the best collab of the year - (a huge surprise to me this December).
Thank you for your work doing this Stefanie and shout out to Ryan!! 👏👏 A lot of my sentiments overall are reflected in this video, and it's nice to look back over the entire year and remind myself of what polishes I could make more use of. I really want to love magnetics more, but I still haven't found a way to get the cat eye style to stay in a sharp line on day 2-4 of wear (yes I magnetize the clear top coat too), anyone else have any luck? Happy New Year and I look forward to more videos in 2025!! 🎇
I love this whole video, I need to pick up some new ILNP I think.
So glad you enjoyed!! Would definitely love to know what ILNP you try 😁
The I Need Space collection was my favorite by Holo Taco this year. I guess it's underrated because it's not the usual rainbow collection that gets rereleased over and over with a different finish. I'm glad to see other types of collections being released by HT.
Oh I can definitely see that! And iirc it was one of the first collections to really cater to warm tones which people have been asking for for years right? I really loved it and hope we see more like it!
Wooo 🥳 that was fantastic. Thank you so much for doing this!!! 🎉❤ and Shout out to Ryan for helping lol 😊
I think multiple choice + photos would be nice but also I kind of liked having to do a little digging on my end to see what “stood out” in my head to begin with vs what I forgot about 😅😂
This was so fun to watch!! I just got into polish a few months ago and haven't even had the chance to try everything I've bought so far, so a lot of my favs are from previous years. Cracked is definitely one of my favorites, especially Tulgey Wood, the perfect green! (Nov HHC), plus Delicacy in Sardinia, surprisingly - didn't think I was that big a fan of orange but it looked so good on 😂 Maybe that would be a fun category for next year, polishes that surprised you the most! I'm looking forward to trying more Mooncat and ILNP. Excited to see what creators come up with for 2025! Happy new year 🎉
These are so much fun!!! Thank you x1000! Happy New Year!! 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks so much!! Happy New Year!!! 🥳🥳🎊
Great video Stefanie. I hope you & Ryan have a wonderful and Happy New Year!❤
thank you so much Lisa!! happy new year to you too! 🥳💞
Thank you Stephanie! Another great video! Happy New Year 🎉❤
thanks so much!! happy new year! 🥳
Wow! I am floored by this video! The details and execution are impeccable! I’m new to all of this so I didn’t even know these things could be voted on! I’d love to participate this year! Thank you so much!
aw thank you so much for the high praise!! 🥰 i’ll be sure to mention it in my videos that the survey is live for voting so you don’t miss it next year! 😁
The ILNP Wildflowers collection was absolutely beautiful!
Interesting- for me the ILNP Electric Summer Collection should have been released in Spring as it reads more Spring than Summer.
I would definitely have Polished Night Glo as the summer collection winner.
The HT Dark Academia collection was so beautiful!
I love Cracked and it is now one of my go-to brands.
The Holo Taco Underglow collection is stunning!
Yes! Cracked Food Coma Collection was the perfect holiday release.
The Cirque Jarritos collaboration was so fun and pretty.
Oh yay! I loved Caitlin’s collab with Cuticula! I have a few polishes.
I have the cobalt and red polishes from the OPI Wicked collab. I never saw the Broadway musical and I worked a few blocks from the theatre for 10 years lol. I won’t see the movie.
I really liked the Misheard Lyrics PPU (or was it HHC?) I bought a few Lyn B . Design polishes.
I am not surprised by Atomic’s Sour Apple Rings as a favorite PPU shade. I bought it and a back up.
Stephanie, thank you for all your fun, informative videos! I have enjoyed each one and appreciate the hard work you do.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!🎆
Thank you so much friend!! Happy New Year! 🎉🎉 loved reading your thoughts on these winners & awards 🤗
I love this recap! It is so good. I am happy some of my choices made it to the podium. Thanks for another great video!
thank you soo much!! its so exciting when you see your votes win right? appreciate you participating & watching!!
Awesome choices in all categories! (Though my shock at Opening Night for most disappointing!)
I don't have many thermals or reflectives, but I wouldn't call any specific finish a trend we're tired of. I want brands to keep everything on the table creatively so we keep getting variety, same as I don't want to suddenly stop seeing any specific color. But if people have experiences with thermals not lasting long or (heaven forbid) coming DOA, I can see there being a lack of enthusiasm there!
Love these videos! I think I agree with most of the winners this year! Maybe you got a dud bottle of Cracked Ooze? That's like my fave color of the entire year, but my bottle was 100 perfect creamy formula like their other cremes.
Oh no way! Yeah I went back to watch my swatch video of it and it looked like a patchy crelly on the first coat.. granted my nails were longer then but it still didn’t look like some of her other creamy formulas for me! 😫
Love your makeup. So fresh. Just so very flattering ❤
I was curious to hear peoples' opinions. Looks like I'm not the only one who is a bit down on Cirque and Holo Taco. I will always support HT over Cirque though.
Aw thank you ☺️ I just got a new mascara recently but haven’t been loving~ it haha 😅 but oh yeah no, I remember so many people commenting on cirque releases this past year expressing their let downs over the collections 🙈
This was so, so much fun! You've definitely inspired me to keep better track this year so that I can put together my own list of awards, just for myself... it'll be a fun way to stay engaged with releases even while I'm trying to cut back on buying. Cracked is most definitely my winner for Brand of the Year, and I'm so with you in being well and truly over thermals.
I’m so glad you enjoyed!! And yess would love to see your winners at the end of 2025 because there really is so much out there! So exciting Cracked is also your brand of the year! 🥳 and I’m so nervous to see how many thermals we get this year lol 🥲
I love my holo taco polishes and mooncat polishes the best! ❤
I am currently painting my nails with a thermal polish so I'm definitely in the unpopular opinion category! hahaha
Fun video, thank you! Happy New Year!
Oh which one?! But yay so glad you enjoyed hehe thanks so much! Happy new year 🥳🥳
So happy to see Caitlin Swatches x Cuticula, which I also voted for ❤
yay!! i was so happy to see her get so many votes 🥹
enjoyed watching this and thank you for the survey change~
also, I'm surprised blue shimmer in a purple base wasn't up there for favorites! 😲
So glad you enjoyed!! And I do remember seeing votes for that too, I think bc of Flower Child more people were voting for the pink base!
Fun to watch and I should've voted but haven't tried Cracked or Cirque or any of the smaller brands. I just got Spyglass when they opened the vault...I'm gonna try it tonight and see if it's "top polish"❤
yess would love to know what you think of Spyglass! it’s such a pretty Cinderella type of polish, but I know some people think its lackluster too 😅
Wonderful video!!
Thank you!! And yayy love to see your winners align hehe. The SW collab def had cool shades! Good to know there’s been a few “votes” for that over PPG, I’m not too surprised 😆 but aww of course, thank you so much for your support 🥰🥰 happy New Year! 🎊🥳
Stefanie have you tried Cadillacquer? They had an amazing Halloween connection this year? They are definitely a smaller indie but worth a try. They do PPU too!!
I’ve only tried like 1-2 of them before lol! One of them is a Halloween thermal from PPU and I loved it, but they’re almost never on my radar when it comes to collection releases 🙈
I have such respect for Cadillacquer, I feel like they're one of the most original/unique brands out there! I love that they have a polish that Kelli Marissa said made her friend go, "Oh no, what happened to your nails!" lmao. I have their Brisk Morning and it's the most unique one in my spring collection
Lovely round up video!
thank you!
The Orly Terra Nova collection really caught my eye this year. I have a small beginner collection, so there are a lot of brands here that I haven't tried. I did like the shade Secret Society from the holo taco dark academia collection.
I watch and enjoy your content, so it seems like I will have to put ILNP on my list of things to try.
ohh yes that Orly collection was so pretty! i loved their latest winter breathable one too, i forget the name but it had that cozy knitted vibe lol. they got a couple of votes at least! secret society is such a cool polish too! so unique 🤩
ahh i would love to know when you end up trying ILNP! i have a ton of videos on them so hopefully they’re helpful 😝
Nice video, thanks for dedication to nail polish!
Thanks so much!! 🥰
Lurid did a Halloween advent calendar. They were number 1 Halloween collection for me.
Totally forgot about that one! I went back to check votes and it seems like a lot of others did too unfortunately 😅
This is so cool that you put this all together!! I learned a lot watching this. I really value your opinion, as well as fellow viewers. You are so fair and also honest with your own opinion. This is def the best polish video of the year you won my award 😉😁
aw thank you so much! i really try to be as fair and honest as possible so it means a lot that others recognize that 🙏🏼 and aw yay!! 😁🏆
Kinda sad I can't get any cracked polish products in the UK (without paying exorbitant shipping fees). Hopefully a local stockist will stock it someday soon. Really happy to see Holo Taco underglow collection getting some love, it was actually also my favourite HT release of the year and was the collection that convinced me to do another order with them! Clionadh cosmetics nail polish is probably some of my favourite of the year though.
21:55 I wonder if people are liking the velvet effect magnetic polishes because it’s easier to achieve using a horseshoe magnet 🧲
Oh maybe! I didn’t consider that but it does give instant results
Cracked became a fave at first swatch --- the formula is so gooood! So happy to see them repped. ILNP's Flower Child def. had a hold on me this year as did their Vineyard collection, but my shock of the year was getting into magnetics... ILNP's Amber was the gateway and I'm...not going back, lol Nail polish was one of the few bright spots for me this year, so I appreciated you taking us down memory lane to remind us of all the cool stuff from '24, and looking forward to the newness (and more pink w/ blue shimmers) for 2025 🩷
It was so fun to vote for this. I can’t believe I forgot to vote for ILNP Cabana collection as the most disappointed. This collection was so bah 😪 to me that I totally forget about it hahahaha.
Hahah that goes to show how disappointing it was right? 😝 which one did you end up voting for? 👀
Pink Lemonade though! Lol I thought it was a cute theme. I liked their collection banner for it. (But to be fair I did only get one of them)
@@PolishedYogiI think I’m dissociating here because so I can’t remember for what I voted in this category 🫠🙈
Oh a live! Sorry I missed it!
It was just a premiere! So pre-recorded but no worries at all, I hope you enjoy watching 😄
How does Atomic’s A Day of Fallen Night compare to ilnp’s Flower Child to you?
I have some pretty strong feelings about this one! 😅😅I mostly agree with you on loads of your assessments because I appreciate how bipartisan they are and love how you assess formulas! I feel the exact same way about consideration of formulation and cremes being underappreciated.
The ilnp Opening Night collection was a sore spot for me, outside of Overcast it is my favorite ilnp has released (tie with Electric Summer, but magnetics take too long in general). I look best in jewel or warm tones and I adore flakies, not to mention jellies being the easiest cleanup made this entire collection a total no brainer for me. I was thrilled by its release since I see so few jewel tones. I am elated over the prospect of wearing these over New Year’s.
Cirque I refuse to purchase from because of the dishonesty with swatching and all of the compounding customer service complaints. This dishonesty/doubling down not being an isolated issue with them pretty much sealed the deal there, when we have incredible customer service from Mooncat and ilnp. Who has time or mental space to pay for up-charged polish with lesser CS/misleading tactics?
Holo Taco left a similar distaste for me because of the issues surrounding the birthstone collection. I almost ordered and then it sold out completely. How they handled it, and other feedback I read left me on the fence about purchasing there.
Super happy to hear how well Cracked is doing, especially as an Indie up against boutiques. ❤️🥰
I actually compared them in my Kryptonite Polishes video back in October, check the timestamps for the collage! iirc the blue shimmer in Flower Child is more glowy & a bit darker and Atomic has a slightly more cotton candy colored base woth holo flakes instead of microglitter.
But yess the formula is so important for a good creme! My bottle of Ooze was more on the crelly side unfortunately 🥲
But aw I’m sorry about what I said about Opening Night! 🙈 I mean I’m glad you loved the collection and it was one of those that feels made for you! I do like the jewel tone bases, it’s just the particular flakes in those that I’m not in love with 🙈 which ones did you end up wearing for NYE?? Happy New Year btw! 🥳🎊
I completely understand feeling that way about Cirque too.. there really are so many brands out there doing a much better job on basically all fronts 😬
Yeah the HT Birthstones selling out so fast was such a shame! I feel like they had done a great job up until then (or up until the thermals actually) of keeping LE things in stock for much longer than before. I do appreciate them bringing back all the shades since I know cristine said initially the best sellers only would be coming back (which I think will still be true once this restock sells out) but yeah the communication around it all wasn’t great bc it just led to fomo. Idk why/how they forecasted lower sales when they’re as big as they are, but I can’t imagine it would happen again. 🤞🏼
But yes! So awesome to see Cracked & other indies hold their own next to the Big 4 lol! Can’t wait to share what they do next 😁
hi stefanie this vid is awesome as usual 🖤also - hi, it me, i'm the 5th person u know who loved the encore collection with all my heart. i stand by black swan and bisou especially, forever.
hi hi! thank you soo much 🥰 and yayy for some Encore appreciation lol! 🩰🖤
Your skin looks so glassy smooth in this video!! Very jealous lol
you’re too kind! its a combo of my front facing iphone camera and my fav moisturizer from Glow Recipe lol trust me i def have very textured skin irl, but i’m trying to improve it! 🤣
Tfs!!! I have thermals from 2019 (& a cpl from earlier) that still transition. Thermals Rock!!! Although, I live in an area where you can get sunburnt & frostbite all in the same week LOL... they are gr8 when your going from extreme heat into a/c
A few brands that still transition from 2019 are MTK Designs, Cadillaquer, Crystal Knockout, Different Dimensions & Sassy Sauce just to name a few ;0)
I know some brands make really long lasting thermals! I always hear about Fancy Gloss so it’s impressive those other brands still transition ! But yeah they definitely can be cool! I just don’t wear them enough 🥲
@ I had a fed ex delivery driver freak out seeing my nail polish transition! He thought sum1 had drugged his lunch!!! Too funny Anywho, they are Gr8 regardless of whether you live in humid climate or frigid.
Have a Happy NYE!!! 🍾🥂🥳
This was great! I missed the survey somehow but agree with the results !
thank you!! i’lo definitely mention it in videos next year once the survey for 2025 goes live, i had only shared it on my community tab these past few years! i’m glad you agreed with the results though haha
I like thermals. You just need to go into it thinking that rhey don't last long. That being said I try to not buy them. I did buy a few from Holo Taco only because I wanted to see how long it would last. I want a few thermals from Mooncat.
Thanks for your review! Question - Where can one sell gently loved nail polish ?
so glad you enjoyed! you can sell usually through many platforms, like Facebook i believe has a group called “nearly no rules” reddit has r/redditlaqueristaswap, there’s also more secure apps/sites like Mercari or eBay too!
I was disappointed with a lot ILNP collections this year. But they KILLED it with the wildflower and vineyard collections so I’ll forgive them. Also all their magnetic collections as well.
Kinda random question, but do you have the raw data in a .csv file? I'm currently doing a statistics course for grad school, and I'd love to have some data to practice on that isn't generic World Bank household economics data
i do!! if you’re on IG just send me a DM with your email so i can send it over, fair warning its not pretty bc of all the write in responses lol 🙈
@@PolishedYogi thank you so much! I'll DM you
I agrée that cracked’s crème formula is very streaky. I wish they would release more crellies, which are easier to work with.
I actually have a harder time with her crellies!! Most of her Creme formulas (like makeup or Italy collections) were fantastic for me, but the crellies I have a hard time getting even lol 🙈
Wish I could have got Potion Polishes collection. I love it so much but they dont ship to UK
Aw that’s a shame! I know international shipping can be so expensive especially for smaller brands. I think she used to offer it before but I’m guessing had to remove the option since she doesn’t release as frequently to justify it? Hopefully she can offer it again in the future!
This was so fun to watch and I've been looking forward to your awards and tier lists for 2024! I got into the nail polish world halfway through last year, so I missed the 2023 spring releases. This year, it was SO FUN to be along for the ride the entire year. I cheered out loud when my faves made it into the winners!
I somehow missed the survey but already look forward to voting at the end of 2025! Can't wait to see what we get this year from ILNP, Mooncat, Cracked, Holo Taco, Cirque, and more. Thanks for always highlighting the amazing small indies and bringing them to our attention. You're how I discovered Cracked, and it's now one of my favorite brands!
Anyway, sorry I missed the survey but just for fun, wanted to share my picks :)
Best Spring Collection
🥇Mooncat Songs of Sirens
🥈Mooncat Seasons of Persephone
🥉 ILNP Velvet
Best Summer Collection
🥇Cirque California Dreamin re-release
🥈Cracked Italy
🥉Cirque Vice 2024 (controversial, I know!)
Best Fall Collection (SO HARD I LOVE FALL THE MOST)
🥇Mooncat Fallen
🥈ILNP Vineyard
🥉Holo Taco Dark Academia
Best Halloween Release (I screamed, I love Halloween more than anything)
🥇Polished For Days Something Wicked (added 3 of the most unique Halloween colors to my collection!)
🥈ILNP Coven
🥉Cadillaquer Halloween 2024 (again because of unique colors for my already extensive Halloween polish collection)
Best Winter Collection
🥇ILNP Eternal
🥈Mooncat Pandora Unboxed
🥉 Holo Taco Underglow
Best Holiday Release
🥇ILNP Eternal
🥈Mooncat Pandora Unboxed (HEAR ME OUT - look at just the colors and the timing it came out!)
🥉 KBShimmer Perfectly Seasoned
Best Collab
🥇Mooncat Star Wars
🥈Cirque Jarritos
🥉 OPI Wicked
Best Creme
🥇Holo Taco Head Hunter (honorable mention to Devil's Advocate since it's a crelly)
🥈ILNP Truffle
🥉ILNP Treetop
Underrated Collections
🥇ILNP Campground
🥈ILNP Watercolor (LOOOOVE)
🥉Holo Taco I Need Space
Best Trend
🥇New Collections in beloved formulas (ILNP scattered holo jellies, Mooncat flakies, Holo Taco Spirit Fingers siblings, etc)
🥈Horseshoe Magnets!! + Velvet Nails
🥉Unique + personal themes like Mooncat's Fallen
Worst Trend
🥇Near dupes of their own shades (hi and sorry, Cirque)
🥈FOMO marketing
🥉Thermals (BUT if they lasted longer, they'd easily be my favorite trend. This one is tragic for me!)
Side note: I'm a reflective glitter convert. Former hater, current lover!
Most Disappointing Release
🥇Not the collection, but hearing so many conflicting opinions about Holo Taco Underglow (all valid, just felt unsure if I should grab or not!)
🥈Holo Taco Mixed Emotions (BUT the color combos are unique and cool so this is hard for me!)
🥉ILNP Opening Night (I might love these if i didn't have cooler formulas from them and lots of jewel tones already)
Best PPU Theme
🥇Vintage Halloween!
🥈Natural Phenomenon
🥉Book Covers
(Not gonna pick a PPU shade because I didn't get many this year)
Nailed the Theme
🥇Mooncat Songs of Sirens (A whole mood, transported into the abyss by color alone)
🥈Holo Taco I Need Space (Angsty Valentine's Day? Mars? Incredible formulas and colors? Say less!)
🥉Mooncat Fallen (so important to me, personally)
Polish of the Year
🥇Mooncat Maelstrom
🥈Mooncat Witch Hazel
🥉ILNP Pyro
Brand of the Year
🥇Mooncat
🥈Cracked
🥉ILNP
Who knew magnetics would be so polarizing?
LOL 😝🧲
Awesome video! Great picks too. I'll be honest for some reason ilnp just isn't ever on my radar but any time I see a collection I'm like wow..what is that?? And it's always ilnp lol. 🤷♀️
I'm a hardcore mooncat, HT, Olive Ave, Noodles Nails, and KBshimmer fan. I appreciate their ease of purchasing accessibility (most times hah, I see you HT). Those brands rarley let me down.
Maybe for 2025 I should keep some eyes on ilnp. 👁️👁️🎉
Thank you!! And that’s too funny, I know you aren’t alone though! It’s so easy to stick to a few brands you’re already so used to buying from lol. But I do hope you try ILNP in 2025 😄 I’m glad you’re a fan of those others though, they’re such great brands!! Love to see some Noodles love 🥰
Honorable Mention for best PPU polish for me would be Dreamland Lacquer Shake Your Shamrock ☘️
omg yes!! that definitely got some votes too 😍
Im curious what was the problems people had with holo tocos Winter release? Did the shades look different for some people in person?
i think it was a combo of the formulas being patchy on some people, and the colors/shimmers being ‘underwhelming’ especially after how sparkly the birthstones were
@ okey, thank you for answering!
this is my oscars
truly an honor hehe thank you for watching!!
I am just now jumping on the magnet nail Trend and I love it! I WFH so I got the time to play with magnetics. But I don’t think I will ever own a thermal, especially if they die after a year or two. Not worth it 🚫
I’m glad you’re enjoying magnetics!! They definitely can be fun ⚡️ but yeah exactlyyy, I know there’s some brands that have a great reputation for thermals which is good at least, but we have to wait and see where Mooncat and holo taco land. One of my Mooncat thermals I think is already starting to fade a bit, or lose its strong contrast between colors and it’s barely a year old 😫
Plugging my ears for all the thermal comments because i grew up with Aquamarine and cant help loving them 😂😂😂
i’m sorryyyy!! 🙈 thermals do look cool!!
i'm so over magnetics and thermals--hoping to see more shimmers in 2025!!!
yesss i pray shimmers never go away lol i’ve seen a surprising amount of people say they’re over shimmers 👀
okay and also because i live as an outlier i will also say i am ride or die for thermals
that is all
😹
🤣🤣 i respect it!
Honestly, Cirque would have my 3 spots for biggest letdowns! I only got their splashed collection this year, everything else felt pretty "meh" for me... especially with all the drama they caused for themselves, I just couldn't get excited for what they were releasing, unfortunately.
Totally understand that! 😅
oh mooncat released thermals? i wasn't impressed with the colour combinations that holo taco chose so i didn't buy any of them. that mooncat black/red is calling me.
Yeah I’m pretty sure it was 5 this year! They were Queen of the Dead, Treachery in the Blue, Dark Omens, Sagebrush and Twilight Sonata. Oh and I guess Imperial Stormtrooper from their Star Wars collab too but that’s LE lol. I do like the color combos for Mooncat a lot, Sagebrush is probably my fav. I just need to wear it before it stops transitioning 😩
Super fun but with the same few brands being talked about it was honestly a bit boring for me. Nice to hear about what people liked though!
i get that lol that’s why i tried including some other brands too, but its hard to compete with the Big 4 😅
I wish that you could separate the larger, boutique brands from the small indie polishes.
Aw yeah but then the video would be twice as long lol maybe someone can do a dedicated indie awards video :)
booo boo urns to those who hate reflective glitters!
I'm happy to leave more of them for the reflective lovers! I'll admire them from afar.
mooncat is officially in my bad book after it shipped me an empty box and ignored my support email and social dm/comments. I ordered during their Lunar sale and basically am not even getting my polishes until next year (assuming their support eventually gets back to me, otherwise I will need to call my CC company for a chargeback), so much for a getting a mooncat Christmas gift to myself. Such a shame bc Michelle’s skin tone is exactly like mine and I love the colours she releases, but between shattering bottles and crap support, I am giving up on them. Time to give ilnp a try in 2025! Glad to see them winning so many awards haha.
Ilnp is a lot more affordable too and much more to pick from!
omg what!! i know mooncat has definitely had shipping issues before with bottles breaking in transit or even lost packages, but thats so crazy you just got an empty box?? i’m so sorry !! 😖 yeah i think their team will bc back from holiday break this weekend, such a shame you had to wait so long though. i know they’ll make it right, but completely understand being so put off by this experience. i do hope you’ll love trying ILNP in the new year though!! they really are an amazinggg brand lol
pandora unbox is missing, what the heck! forbidden fruit was a next level polish for me - it is one of my favorites. also, underglow is one of my favorite collections, i had no problems with my polishes and shadow lake is maybe the most underrated polish of 2024 IMO... :D
i know!! i mean they did get votes but just obviously not enough to place lol still surprising we didn’t see recency bias with that lineup though! but omg lovee Shadow Lake toooo!
For summer…. If 3 collections tied for 2nd then I THINK that would put Mooncat at 5th place.
i mean sure you can look at it that way too if you want, but I don’t think it makes sense 😆
@@PolishedYogiwell technically one of the three would be 2nd, one would be 3rd, one would be 4th. And then Mooncat would be 5th. But I’m no data expert lol!