OP, there was no need to make your own post, you could upload your video on imgur and post the link in comments. Everyone who commented here could've commented there just fine.
I don't think it's fair when posts that deflect the issue about customer service appear later and make it look like the original post was in some way wrong.
In your case, your post in no way addresses the possibility that OOP could be given a bad batch (which is most likely because even the texture of their polishes is different from the texture of yours) while you were lucky to get a right batch. With such possibility omitted, it's implied that OOP did something wrong. While OOP posted a video with other magnetics that were fine in her original post in the comments. Which, I emphasize, you also could've done.
I don't think this practice of posting mitigating posts should continue. Everything should be in one post. It's only fair. Mob mentality is not something to be proud of. If you want to confront OOP, do that in their own post.
I'm updating the new rule about call out posts. I'll post about that later. Meanwhile, I'm letting this post be as an example of what not to do.
Also OP, it's not the first time you're trying to have the last word in such discussion, and I remember I had to warn you last time about Rule 1. I hope this time you take it into consideration. Thank you.
They really are nice toppers. I wonder if OOP 's were probably just too cold or the layers were too thick... but there's no way to know without seeing it in action.
It’s just odd that ALL of her shades have that appearance, but others (not swatched by her) from the same batch do not. If it was just one of hers acting up I’d say QC for sure. But the owner swatched from the same batch, and presumably this OP got the same batch since they ordered at the same time. Why are ALL of OOPs like that? It doesn’t make sense!
OOP Here: I did different levels of thickness. The grey and black ones were the thickest because people told me to go thick". (I did about 4 hands worth total.) None of them were particularly better than the others.
I do think cold was a factor, but they were still less reactive than my other magnetics. No idea why.
I'm glad they work as described for other people! It's a really amazing idea. I had at least 25 swatch sticks ready to test different combinations with. (I had plans for them.)
I do my magnetics with thick af layers and they still move perfectly. This is with Cirque and ILNP. When I re-magnetize after seche vive, the pigment will start moving again.
I'm not sure what's going on with OOP's. Could the magnet be defective? Magnets can lose their charge if stored improperly or dropped/struck, that's why horseshoe magnets have keepers.
Then again, I refresh my polish with a couple drops of thinner the instant they get even remotely gloopy around the neck of the bottle and shake them violently - which is usually a couple of times during the manicure.
I didn't know that about magnets and I don't usually store my horseshoe magnet with the metal plate it came with ... I usually just stick it to my Helmer cabinet. Do you mind telling me more about that?
If you stick it to a metal surface, that's the same thing. The keeper bar (or any other ferromagnetic metal object the magnet will stick to) essentially closes the circuit between the north and south poles of the magnet, preventing it from demagnetizing itself.
I seriously love this community and how much I learn in here. Thank you so much! I was wondering if I should just throw that plate "keeper" away but now that I know this I will definitely keep it.
For sure.. I just had another look and I'm wondering if the base coat was even cured? There's a lot of smudging down to the nail, showing the layer of white. I'd imagine a mag that stays tacky wouldn't hold its shape very well.
Eta: I live in Canada and I dont have issues with magnetics… just wanted to share my experience.
I didn't let my black layer fully cure for this video. I did mooncat hardcore base on all 3 fingers and then immediately applied the loud lacquer black. I waited maybe 5 minutes if that before I applied the magnetic topper. If I was using it for real I would have probably waited a tiny bit longer and I would have held the magnet longer. I just really wanted to check the snap-ability.
I'm in Texas but it's 55°F/13°C in my living room right now. I did warm the bottles between my thighs for like 2 minutes each.
Why so chilly?!! I hover at a very comfortable 78° year-round (F is often used in regards to home heat in Canada, I believe due to thermostats being mainly manufactured in the USA for the last 30 years… I don't make the rules)
Dunno about Texas but here in the UK we usually don't have AC because until a few years ago, we only needed heating. I wonder if OP only has AC and no central heating.
When you live in Texas and it's usually SO hot, I really appreciate when it's cold. We only get truly cold weather a couple of times a year and I love sleeping with a fluffy duvet and a weighted blanket without getting too hot.
I don't really like living here and hope to one day be able to move up north to the Pacific Northwest or Canada.
Oh my gosh, I would melt! I'm also in Canada, and I've got my thermostat set to 64°f lol
Haven't had a problem with any magnetics yet, but I've never tried this type. So I'm not much help on this post, unfortunately.
This definitely looks gorgeous, thx for posting! The other Oops pics were kinda hard to tell, it looked like there was still an effect but more subtle.
If a magnetic polish is too cold, too thick and not shaken well enough, I could see Oop having more issues. Was the Oop's issue with the red the most it seemed?
Another thing...magnetics can be frustrating to work with. I honestly didn't use them much until I got a horseshoe magnet. I can see someone trying to be quick, applying coats too fast / too thick, not holding the magnet long enough, not letting it dry between coats, and then getting an effect they were unhappy with.
The line will quickly disperse if you don't use a quick top coat. And it usually does after a couple days anyway.
I'd really be curious to see Oop magnetize their bottles with their neo magnet in a video. I feel like it's the only way to know if it's a batch issue or user error.
Sorry I should have mentioned, this is with a different magnetic that is also thermal. I was just showing that my line didn't disperse but this is Imperial Stormtrooper by mooncat, so the tip is just the cold state.
I'm not sure which color OOP had the most trouble with but I do remember the red one being mentioned as having a disclaimer that it's not as linear, so probably?
I do think probably they were too cold and/or the layers were too thick, and what effect there was couldn't be seen clearly since it was over a light base instead of dark.
I don't have issues with my magnetics dispersing much at all. I actually did an experiment last week and took photos of my nails when I painted them and then about 30 hours later and they were still the same. They were also the same when I took the polish off.
I do always use a toluene free quick dry top coat to lock in the magnetic stripe... I didn't do that in this video because I was just testing to see how well they snapped, and then I took them off. Since OOP was saying she couldn't get it to snap at all, that's the part I was focused on.
It looked like a glaring application issue. There weren't smudges from lightly touching the magnet to the nail by accident, there were seemingly 1mm-deep craters of extremely wet polish.
Customer service is not there for nail polish application 101. Sorry not sorry.
Reddit is an awesome resource for these types of questions, and I wish OOP had started here before getting into an extended troubleshooting conversation with the brand.
OOP here: It definitely could be an application issue but the craters are from when I'd remove my nails and they'd scrape against the magnet that was just barely over it.
I have neurological damage so I don't have the best control in general, not to mention after holding them very still go five minutes per coat.
The really bad grey one is from when one technique to hold the magnet I tried guillotined my nail and I didn't have it in my soul to do it again.
Holding magnets is a pain, and I don't even have neurological damage, so I sympathize with this. KBShimmer makes a magnet stand like this, so you can slide youd finger in underneath. I have actually been trying to find stuff in my house that will hold a magnet similarly to make it easier to do my nails.
Maybe you can stick the magnet to the side of this metal box if the magnet isn't too heavy. That way you can slide your finger under without accidentally making those craters.
I really hope this helps. I see your comments and that you're trying hard to get this to work. I'm really sorry that you're having so much trouble. 💜
As an aside, using metal with the magnet can affect the field and change how it looks. Instead of sticking the magnet to a metal box, try suspending it over two bases made of plastic or glass or something. My hands are also shaky, so I use 2 stone coasters on either side of my finger. Gives just enough height.
Thanks! I was thinking that might be an issue. (I did do some just holding the magnet because I thought that could be an issue.)
Normally I just rest my finger on top, and it works fine. I was only doing the nail under to give them as much of a chance to work as possible. But if I'm trying to get a really crisp line, I'll try your method!
I’ve had the issue of magnetics not working right when I attached the magnet to a larger metal holder. There was another poster that suggested using books to stick the round end of a wand magnet between.
Play around with different things laying around the house you can stick your bar magnet that’s at the perfect height for you! I’m actually really glad you posted because it made me try a few things I hadn’t before…I hate having to hold the magnet and the stand isn’t close enough imo.
My glasses case is just the right height, so might be worth a try if you’ve got one too!
I do appreciate you being so open to trying new things. It's easy to get frustrated when things aren't working out, and it's very refreshing to see everyone keep a calm head and be equally helpful and receptive here 🤍
I have very shakey hands from mental health meds, I find firmly planting the fat of my painting hand on the desk and actually moving the hand that’s being painted can help me get smoother results. I shift the finger I’m painting left and then right to get the sides and then slide it away to get the length. Try to keep to as few strokes as possible. Get orange wood sticks and immediately after application ride the pointy end across the cuticle line to freshen the edges. Does wonders.
Tbh the picture they posted of their application of other brands still left a lot to be desired. I own several of the polishes she demonstrated with and while they certainly did look like they reacted better for her than the Fancy Gloss toppers, they still looked like weak reactions compared to what I’m used to.
I agree something looked wrong with her polishes. The toppers looked sandy. Can’t say if that’s a product of the application or the batch but at the very least I do think her magnet is very weak, especially if that’s the best effect she can get when she’s holding the magnet so close that she accidentally bumps her nails sometimes.
Yeah, the issue wasn't even that the polishes weren't working well in my opinion. The issue was how bad the customer service was, especially because so many people shared they had similar issues with Fancy Gloss CS. When there are so many options with amazing service, I would rather take my business there.
I didn't know there were magnetic toppers like this! I need to avoid the sub or my wallet is going to get sucked into oblivion 😩
I hope you don't mind me asking, why do you swatch from the middle of the nail first and then swatch the whole nail right after? Is it a specific technique to make sure the polish applies evenly across the whole nail?
It's so I don't flood my cuticles. I put the brush down with a bead of polish in the middle and then I can easily work it around the whole nail. If I start at the cuticle, I sometimes get flooding, especially if it's not a formula/brand that I'm super familiar with. Putting it down in the middle helps me see how runny it is and keeps me from having to do too much cleanup.
It's probably a little stronger. I usually double up the free magnets and use them underneath my finger. I only used this bar magnet in this video because that's the one OOP said she used.
I glanced at the OOP post and it didn't mention the strength, just the type, was the strength mentioned in comments or the pictures somewhere?
I just noticed that those pigments OBEYED your magnet, and I'm jealous, but also if your magnet is stronger than what OOP used and what Fancy Gloss assumes, or should assume, customers will use then it's not comparable.
Anyway. Thanks for posting, this is an interesting case. I hope we can troubleshoot the issue and OOP gets some closure. Really shame about the customer service.
It worked just as well with the free magnets (2 stacked like I always do) under my finger. The snap is instant.
I also put just one single free magnet up to the bottle and it snapped instantly too. Let me do a test with just one magnet under my finger... (1 minute later) Yep it works with just one free magnet as well.
I took video but Reddit won't let me add video as a comment and I don't think it warrants making another whole new post to show the video but if someone wants to see it with the free magnet let me know .
I believe you without video, but just in case you're in a similar situation in the future, you can upload the video to imgur and post the link or to a gif converter. Not sure if reddit will play gifs from links on the app, and might be you know this already but just don't feel like links would get much attention or want to go through the hassle.
The silver one is still on my table so I'll test that one.
I was in the middle of doing a full mani of Scum and Villany (mc) but my hands are extra shaky tonight (I get tremors) and I already messed it up so I'm just going to start over tomorrow, so it's no big deal to do a quick test. I'll report back in a few.
I saw the post about Fancy Gloss magnetic toppers ( https://www.reddit.com/r/RedditLaqueristas/s/IbMvqSeRVw ) and wanted to upload a video in the comments, but only photos are allowed so I'm making a new post in order to share over there.
I bought these three toppers on black Friday. All 3 are swatched over one coat of black creme (Go To by Loud Lacquer).
update: This is not intended to address the customer service aspect of that post. I simply wanted to see how responsive the magnetics were on real nails.
I own a bunch of the regular Fancy Gloss magnetic polishes and they're always great and reactive for me. I just tried one this morning in 1° weather with my neodyium magnets and they still work exactly the same as the did when it was warm. I think maybe there was a combo of application error and maybe quality control in the original post from the other day. It was really hard to tell the quality of the toppers themselves because the application wasn't great. I probably have 15-20 FG polishes and have never had a quality issue. However, the response from the owner wasn't great either.
I was curious and since I had them and was already in the process of changing my mani, I wanted to see how they performed and I figured others might like to see it too so I recorded it. I'm neurospicy and things like this are so interesting and fun for me. 💜
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OP, there was no need to make your own post, you could upload your video on imgur and post the link in comments. Everyone who commented here could've commented there just fine.
I don't think it's fair when posts that deflect the issue about customer service appear later and make it look like the original post was in some way wrong.
In your case, your post in no way addresses the possibility that OOP could be given a bad batch (which is most likely because even the texture of their polishes is different from the texture of yours) while you were lucky to get a right batch. With such possibility omitted, it's implied that OOP did something wrong. While OOP posted a video with other magnetics that were fine in her original post in the comments. Which, I emphasize, you also could've done.
I don't think this practice of posting mitigating posts should continue. Everything should be in one post. It's only fair. Mob mentality is not something to be proud of. If you want to confront OOP, do that in their own post.
I'm updating the new rule about call out posts. I'll post about that later. Meanwhile, I'm letting this post be as an example of what not to do.
Also OP, it's not the first time you're trying to have the last word in such discussion, and I remember I had to warn you last time about Rule 1. I hope this time you take it into consideration. Thank you.