Nail Polish Terms

Compiled terms for nail polishes:



Nail polishMutli colored fluid from Hell! Nail Polish comes in a wide array of colors and costs. It's also close to impossible for a normal female humans to consistently apply with anything close to acceptable results. It is placed in stores globally so as to infuriate women equally. Usually a waste of time, but if you have a lot of time on your hands, you might as well....




Creme - regular polish, no glitter or flecks, high gloss finish

Neon - a super bright polish that reminds you of the 80s

Glitter - A polish that has chunks of glitter, usually smaller than a shimmer

Shimmer - A polish that has little bits of glitter set in the polish, can vary colors

Duo-chrome - A polish that flashes different colors depending on the light

Jelly - bright saturated color applies like a sheer, like Jell-o

Holographic - A polish that has rainbow colored glitter that changes color depending on the light

Sheer - A polish that goes on so that you are still able to see the nail

Glitter - A polish with glitter in it, usually hard to apply and remove

Matte - A polish that dries to a complete matte finish, no shine

Vampie (Vampy) - a nail color that resembles a dark nail (goth feel)


Mood - polish that goes on one color but changes colors depending on if it gets cold/hot