Mooncat BAND OF MISFITS 😈 Prototype Polishes?! Swatches, Comparisons + Review!

[@suzanne-moore]

Honestly love them them all and i love the fact that they were first misfits. I’m always rooting for the underdogs 🥳👏🏻

[@PolishedYogi]

Such a fun concept right! These def deserved to be released & have their moment 🤩✨

[@jenniferchu952]

I LOVE Mooncat releasing their abandoned prototypes! I hope they do more of this!. As always, I am so grateful for all your swatching and extensive comparisons. I live for this. Thank you x1000 ❤

[@PolishedYogi]

right! such a cool idea 🤩 appreciate you soo much, thank you for the love & support!! 🫶🏼

[@rei_cirith]

Was waiting for that Ohana v Moonicorn comparison, and you came through for me once again! XD I'm so excited for these... Mooncat really just putting out genius combos lately.

[@PolishedYogi]

hehe so glad I came through! 😁 yeah these are super pretty, makes me sooo curious about what other prototypes we’ll get in the future 🤩

[@BananaLikesPolish]

I love how you match your outfits to the video theme, and you look SO CUTE in this one!! I love the hair!

[@PolishedYogi]

Aw thank you!!! I really try hehe 😁

[@nickspolish]

i think the idea of releasing scrapped polishes is such a cool idea! as a swiftie, it gives me the same vibes as when she puts vault tracks on her re-recorded albums! it’s so fun to see what almost was released and to extend an album (or polish collection) that we already love!

[@PolishedYogi]

haha i can totally see that similarity! i’m def here for the concept and can’t wait to see more 🤩

[@kev8346]

Stef you are always on the DOT with releasing videos 😭 thank you!

[@PolishedYogi]

these brands were testing me this week 😤 lol but i do my best! what are you grabbing today?

[@kev8346]

@@PolishedYogi nothing this week, waiting for my check so I can order House of Hades finally! Truthfully these dont do it for me! I want dark fall colors ! 😈 but space oddity looks absolutely amazing! Now THATS a pink i like!

[@nda7154]

Yes, I love the idea of a misfit release! As a designer, I always keep my “misfits” 😄

[@PolishedYogi]

such a fun idea!! 🤩🤩

[@CaitlinSwatches]

Love your hair here! And I love all of these!! So glad she released them.

[@PolishedYogi]

aw thank you Caitlin!! 🥰 and totally agree!! 💖

[@leahchase3699]

Definitely getting Sin Eater - probably Space Oddity as well. Might have to look at ILNP’s Hallucinate! Thank you for the awesome comparisons you do - that’s one of my favorite things! ❤

[@PolishedYogi]

Yess Sin Eater is probs my top fav esp for the fall season haha but lovee Space Oddity too! Omg yes Hallucinate is unreal, it basically is a dupe for that one Clarins 230 unicorn pee polish from years ago 🤣 & so glad you love the comparisons!! 🥰🫶🏼

[@leiaronald7532]

the speed at which you get these videos out is unreal 🎉

[@PolishedYogi]

haha i do my best!! was certainly tested this week with all the launches and also getting all the PR the same day lol 😝

[@jenniferwellman5311]

I love Mooncat polish, they are really stepping up the game in the nail polish business, and their formulas keep getting better and better.

[@PolishedYogi]

totally agree! i’m so glad they’ve listened to the feedback about improving their formulas (and brushes!) they’re easily one of my favorite brands!

[@fighttheevilrobots3417]

I love that you swatch with your thumb. Thanks! Great video as always! I love Hallucinate from ILNP. Been wearing it a lot lately.

[@PolishedYogi]

thank you so much!! 😁

[@eyes2seee]

The hardest working nail swatcher in the biz ❤❤❤ I appreciate you SO much!!! I had to grab Moonicorn 😍 It really spoke to me😊

[@PolishedYogi]

the way I was literally doing overtime this week LOL 🤣 thank you soo much though! 🫶🏼 yess Moonicorn is sooo pretty!! always a sucker for those soft purples with green shimmer 🤩

[@eyes2seee]

Also, I love the idea of releasing prototype shades!!!! I think it's awesome!!

[@lbr88x30]

These are so good. Sigh. I'd love to see some of these over black.

[@PolishedYogi]

lol the sigh 🤣 but I’ll have a Shorts video of these over black!! i didnt have time to include them in this one 😅

[@katehoganmayka4413]

I like this idea! Space Oddity 😍

[@PolishedYogi]

super cool right?! makes me excited to see more prototypes hehe and yes that one is stunning! 🤩💖

[@elaynejuten9084]

Great review as always!! Thank you for posting so often. Just got through my fight with covid (first timer) and seeing your new reviews pop up always brightened my day.

[@PolishedYogi]

aw thank you Elayne!! haha yeah this was such a busy week with all the launches today 😅 but aw I’m so sorry you got covid!! so glad to hear you’ve gotten over it, i hope you don’t have any lingering symptoms and feel fully recovered soon 🫶🏼 and thats soo sweet, i’m glad my videos can brighten your day, thank you for the smile! 🥹💗

[@iluvjpm]

Mooncat has become one of my favorite brands.

[@PolishedYogi]

Love to hear that, they’re one of mine too! 🤩✨

[@thejasminebperspective]

Love these comparisons!

[@PolishedYogi]

thank you!! 🥰

[@jackalopexjackalope9870]

Yup. Gonna grab all of these during the BF sale 😂 lovely swatches as always!

[@PolishedYogi]

hahah niceee !! they really are super stunning 🤩 & thank you so much!! 🫶🏼

[@MariaCristina-zb1gh]

Michelle posted that Heavenmetal was just a rogue prototype that the team loved. Also thought it was super similar to GoH! It honestly seems like a GoH-fied version of Moonrise. I actually wonder if a thin coat of Moonrise over GoH could achieve something similar 🤔 Moonicorn looks pretty but I just got Lumen’s Space Cloud so I should probably pass 😅 I may get Sin Eater during the sale though!

[@PolishedYogi]

oh okay cool! oo yeah i def get what you mean where its a mix of GoH and moonrise haha! i think Moonrise would tint the base of GoH to be a superrr light pink but other than that it probably would be close! omg i def would love to see a comparison to Space Cloud, i just saw someone post it and regretted not getting it but you’re right it does look similar to Moonicorn 😅 yay for Sin Eater making your wishlist!! its stunning 🤩🤩

[@MariaCristina-zb1gh]

@@PolishedYogi space cloud is a little more delicate in person than some of the online swatches of it that I saw so I think they’re super similar! Probably decent dupes of each other so don’t regret it haha

[@sunbeamnails]

I also have an idea of which collections these are from but I’d love for Michelle to confirm my suspicions 🤣 these are soooo pretty!!!!

[@PolishedYogi]

right!! i think she only confirmed Sin Eater so far but I wanna know the rest! 🤩

[@bethanneelion3475]

I get near opacity with Dragon Scales with three coats. Super excited for Sin Eater and Space Oddity - already ordered.

[@PolishedYogi]

thats great! hope they arrive soon enough 🤩

[@rosangel.leonor]

I love this idea of releasing prototypes too! Heavenmetal is certainly very close to Ghosts of Hecate, but I guess it gives a chance to pick a favourite for those who don't have any of the two. I mean flakies can make someone change their mind lol. Thanks for including Gravity Hold me Back because I own that one and wanted to see that comparison. I will get Sin Eater and Moonicorn first. Thanks again for another great video.

[@PolishedYogi]

oh yes for sure!! thats a good point hehe. and so glad you found that helpful! i forgot they actually retired that shade too 🥲 but yay for getting Sin Eater & Moonicorn, those were def my top 2 🤩 thank you so much for watching & commenting!! 🫶🏼

[@nluther22]

Space oddity is gorgeous!

[@PolishedYogi]

Truly otherworldly 🤩💖💫

[@janetdunleavy3926]

I did not expect to love these as much as I do! The only one I think I’ll pass on is Sun Eater. I actually like ILNP hallucinate so much more! I know they are not dupes though. But I love the purple in the ILNP. And I really love heavenmetal more than ghosts of Hecate! I think the extra sparkle factor just speaks to my soul! 🥰✨But my fav of this band of misfits is hands down Space Oddity! What a beauty! 🩷✨

[@PolishedYogi]

yeah aren’t they just stunning?! and oh yeah that makes sense hehe ILNP’s blurple base is just 😍 but wow yay i’m glad you like Heavenmetal more!! it definitely is nice to have similar options depending on if people want more flakies or not hehe & yesss to Space Oddity!! 🤩💖 i’m not even a big fan of multichrome flakies so that says a lot that i love it lol

[@janetdunleavy3926]

@@PolishedYogi I know! I am not a big multichrome fan in general, but there is something so special about space oddity! ✨✨✨

[@karenbrown3676]

I love your comparisons

[@PolishedYogi]

thank you so much! 😁

[@nearsightedwoman]

I’m really in love with Sun Eater, and I don’t typically go for reds. But the depth and complexity is sooo lovely!

[@PolishedYogi]

isn’t it stunning?! it was love at first sight for me haha 🤩🤤

[@nearsightedwoman]

@@PolishedYogi same! Very swoon worthy.

[@opheliasgrace]

Oh thank goodness Sin Eater wasn't too similar to Cyborg and Illusionist!! I pounced all over Sin Eater this morning. I have ILNP Hallucinate too, and which one do I like better? I'm not sure.... I think probably Hallucinate. I gotta stop giving in to fomo pressure!!

[@PolishedYogi]

yeah I was happy to see how different Sin Eater was to those too! but also surprised to see just how similar it was to Hallucinate 😅 i can’t choose between them though, i reallyyy loved Hallucinate but i’ve been loving these more reddish purple bases lately 😍

[@Diametricallyopposed00]

Wow, even the rejects are beautiful! 😂 go Mooncat! My wallet is currently recovering, so I’ll be skipping, but these are beauties! TFS. ❤️

[@PolishedYogi]

Hahah well I’m sure these are the best of the best, who knows just how many prototypes they actually make 😅 and that’s totally fair hehe maybe you can grab some during their next sale! 😍

[@tmariev808]

This collection is probably going to be my first rebranded mooncat purchase.

[@PolishedYogi]

Ooo exciting!! This is def a great one to be your first 🤩

[@mytokidaze]

I love Moonicorn! 😂 But in person I think I would like Ohana better, because blue shimmer!! I remember KBShimmer did a misfits sale a few years ago. They called them misfits too! 😉

[@PolishedYogi]

its soo pretty! and agh yes Ohana was def a fav from that release, I think that one is on sale rn too 👀 and oh how cool!! I don’t follow KB as closely as other brands but they have some gorgeous polishes too, so i bet the prototypes were just as fun 🤩

[@shelleyjones4146]

How do you think Moonjelly compares to Heavenmetal? In my mind they would be quite similar too? Otherwise I'd say Space Oddity is definitely my favourite, glad they are staying around :)

[@PolishedYogi]

hmm moonjelly to me would be most similar to Curiosity’s Prey if you’re familiar with that one! but compared to Heavenmetal, MJ is more of a true white crelly base (like Ghosts of Hecate) and has iridescent flakies with no silver/holo flakies. they do share a strong blue shimmer though, but otherwise i’d say they’re very different! you can DM me on insta if you wanna see a side by side :) glad you love Space Oddity and yes, def happy these are here to stay!!

[@TorenSpaceQueen]

Love this

[@PolishedYogi]

💖🖤💖🖤

[@drummerbec101]

Super helpful video! 😊 How do you think heavenmetal compares to curiosity’s preys?

[@PolishedYogi]

thank you!! Curiosity’s Prey is almost more similar to Ghosts of Hecate with the white crelly base. while it has flakies, they’re more iridescent while the flakies in Heavenmetal are smaller and silver/metallic/holo. so theres more color in Curiosity’s Prey with the flakies!

[@Abril-1234]

Also very confused by Heavenmetal 😅

[@PolishedYogi]

glad i’m not alone! 😅 some people are really loving it though so thats good at least lol

[@geniej2378]

I like the release, but I’ve come to realise I don’t like when polishes look different in the bottle to the nail. So many of Mooncat polishes are very sheer or have a coloured base you can’t see in the bottle… I feel like if I buy a polish I won’t know what I’m purchasing until I get it on my nail (or watch a swatch video like yours).

[@PolishedYogi]

I totally get what you mean! yeah I think that’s why I really value watching swatch videos so much, the photos are always beautiful but usually you’re missing info like what base coat they’re using, how many coats, etc which all can factor into how the polish ends up looking!

[@waverlylim2402]

Adding these to my list for the next lunar eclipse sale…. It’s getting to be a very long list 😭😭

[@PolishedYogi]

lol i knoww they’re kinda rude for constantly releasing so much 🤣 but thankfully the sale is just around the corner!!

[@Raneshep]

I love this brand and I can't wait until Hypnotic reopens so we can get it in Europe again.

[@PolishedYogi]

Yay hopefully that won’t be too long!!

[@AmyShae]

How does moonicorn compare to Artemis deathkiss?

[@PolishedYogi]

moonicorn is a much lighter lilac or pinky purple base color while Artemis Deathkiss is grey and has a purple shimmer. i think the shimmer color is close to the color of moonicorn’s base which might make them look similar at first glance, but definitely very different vibes!

[@danellaz2189]

So many thoughts! I’m not the biggest fan of the misfits idea honestly, it feels kinda lazy to me and can result in awkward color stories, but at the end of the day when we’re shopping we don’t really care what collection they polishes come from. I also think perhaps part of the reason they didn’t release Moonicorn is because it’s too similar to BKL Doomicorn. It kinda puts a bad taste in my mouth honestly. Lastly, I love that combo you did with flakie HT at the end, it looks just like heavenmetal!

[@PolishedYogi]

Thank you for sharing them all! Yeah I can see how these might seem random lol but I do think this first set was well curated! And ugh yeah I kinda did an eye roll too reading Moonicorn lol. I did see comparisons to Doomicorn in @sunbeamnails and @polishedbookwoem on IG & they’re actually a lot more different than I thought.. but idk the initial association did feel like they just copied and I didn’t like that either. I’m glad you liked the last combo though!! 🤍✨