Nail Polish Discussion - Any Brand

[Medgal07]

This is what I'm talking about---I've amassed a pile of things to unbox in peace and unencumbered by my husbands questions. Perhaps I'll get around to it today after my second Nordstrom triple points order arrives. There's a third order that's coming on Thursday. Mean while, the pile just grows. This is actually somewhat fun!

Never made it to the sorting office today, so now I have to wait until Monday to pick my paackages up. Never mind, my hubby's home today but won't be on Monday, so I'll have some peace to have a proper look. Still waiting for one more package (only 2 nail polishes in that one), hope that'll arrive on Monday too.

 

[Medgal07]

Buick that would be a lot of work down the drain.

Why not adapt your wheels, a very good system too, in a similar manner. Perhaps you can put a ring on the wheels and suspend them from a rod???

Ace hauls xelamazing, Medgal07 and Anitacska!

That's it. I'm ditching the wheels! The binder ring idea is genius

I think we can safely assume that NP fume inhalation has done you no harm whatsoever

 

[Medgal07]

Naughtyp, I considered arranging my wall racks by brand, but I decided to leave it as is--------by color because it allows me to compare shades when I'm trying to decide on a pink or a lavender, or whatever, for example. Otherwise, I'd have to pull a shade and then go from brand to brand on the wall. Now that doesn't sound like a big deal but I think having the colors grouped will just make that color comparison easier for me.

thank you
yes and to compare! u kno... research lol! I figured its cuz of that lol I just hope I get everything I ordered! lol
thank you I'm going to keep mine by brand and put it In its according drawer lol

 

[Medgal07]

Beautiful Kimibos! Pretty colors and strong beautiful nails just move me to tears!

Only my fellow NPAs can truly understand and relate to this reaction.

Hard Candy Gummy Green- 2 coats (needs probably 3) you can tell its patchy in the 1st pic but cant tell from far away in the 2nd one. its packed with glitter. i dont have the illamasqua ones or DL yet but i can tell from online swatches these have more glitter. i like the look so i cant wait to the DL ones i ordered.

 

[Medgal07]

Only thing I love more than my own haul is looking at a great haul that someone else made. LOVE it CC! Haul by brand

Just melts my heart

Here are pics of my recent hauls.




ROW 1: Cream Tea, Teddy Girl, Fruit Machine
ROW 2: Cuppa, Jasper, Cheeky Chops
ROW 3: Trout Pout, Torch, Royal Navy

I don't have the Starkers set yet. They weren't in stock when I ordered to get the $9 price match. They're in stock now and have shipped. I'm glad because I should get charged for them during the triple points period.





398 Lilac, 887 Purple Mix, 707 Gris Montaigne





ROW 1: It's a Trap-eze, Hanging in the Balance, Seduce Me, Mediterranean Charm
ROW 2: Mimosa's Before Mani's, Tart-y for the Party, Custom Kicks, Happy Go Lucky, Pool Party





ROW 1: Freckle, Muse, DWS
ROW 2: Serenity, Nurture, Prosperity

The Rubber Brights are in the bottom row and have a rubber finish. I like how they have rubber tops. They're much more vibrant in person. Prosperity is actually a magenta purple, like the color of MAC Heroine.

 

[Medgal07]

Very interesting idea. With my luck my favorite NPs would end up shattered on the floor, and my OCD tendencies would have me constantly trying to straighten the bottles so they appear evenly mounted!

Alert alert alert!

Have a look at an anwesome storage solution from DDGD:
http://dropdeadgorgeousdaily.com/2013/03/ddg-diy-nail-polish-magnet-board/

 

[Medgal07]

Very pretty CC!!! You really can see the difference between MC and Lilac. I have yet to try the accent nail/alternate nail mani---I like it on you.
I knew I couldn't do green NP for the entire month. That's why I said I'd do it until the first day of spring---which by the way only happened on the calendar. The snow on the lawn is just starting to melt!

My current mani. This one was hard to photograph. Maybe because the colors are pale. I wanted to do green for the whole month, but I couldn't wait to wear these purples.

Dior Lilac - middle, ring, thumb
Illamasqua Speckle - index, pinky







Naughty, I know Med already posted a comparison pic for you, but here's the one I took of Lilac and Molly Coddled a few days ago. Lol, you can't really see the difference in the pic. Molly Coddled leans more pink.

 

[honey on boost]

This is what I'm talking about---I've amassed a pile of things to unbox in peace and unencumbered by my husbands questions. Perhaps I'll get around to it today after my second Nordstrom triple points order arrives. There's a third order that's coming on Thursday. Mean while, the pile just grows. This is actually somewhat fun!

Looks like you have your racing stripes too!

 

[Medgal07]

I love this green on you CC, and I hope you've grown accustom to your shorter nail length because that look really good! Also love you in the Jungle duo but I don't think I could pull it off---not enough nail surface. I love the Dior brushes--the wider brush makes for a faster mani!

I think it applied smoothly. I'm getting used to the brush and learning to fan it out more. I used my two normal coats.
By the way, can you post a pic of the stick you use to clean up your nails?

 

[honey on boost]

^ I agree! I really love that nail length on you CC.

 

[Medgal07]

Pretty main and pretty NPs in your weekend haul. I love pastels!!!

My weekend mani. I put Lynnderella Spumoni over Nymphea after seeing all Kimbos beautiful glitter mani's. I used Essence peel off base coat and removing was an ease! No nail damage either.




And some weekend buys from the resort collection along with BL's from the $9 sale.

 

[Medgal07]

GREAT haul!! You're in deep now Prettypackages

I went crazy in Ulta.
I got

from China glaze
Whirled Away
Snap the Dragon
Definately darling
Unpredictable
No plain Jane
Rare and Radiant
Fade into Hue

---I miscounted...



from OPI
My Vampire is Buff
polka.com
I saw u saw we saw warsaw

 

[MACina]

..awesome haul, Medgal!!

This is what I'm talking about---I've amassed a pile of things to unbox in peace and unencumbered by my husbands questions. Perhaps I'll get around to it today after my second Nordstrom triple points order arrives. There's a third order that's coming on Thursday. Mean while, the pile just grows. This is actually somewhat fun!

 

[Medgal07]

Thank you MACina---the pile is growing (three more packages today) and I have yet to unbox. I hope to get to it soon!

..awesome haul, Medgal!!

 

[Medgal07]

Welcome home Jennyap. I hope your trip was AMAZING. See what the NP fumes have done to us???

I'm baaaack! Oh, whaddya mean you never noticed I was gone? hehehe

I took a little vacation - 6 nights in Cyprus - and although I got back home last Wednesday it's taken me until now to get back onto Specktra. Over 20 pages to catch up on, this could take some time...

 

[Anitacska]

Love it!

The only thing that came today was a Revlon lip butter. I haven't had time to do anything about it even though I was on my own. I was busy sorting out my younger daughter's bedroom. Still waiting for one package with 2 nail polishes and tomorrow I need to go to Boots to pick up my order (3 more lip butters and some nail polish remover).

Thank you MACina---the pile is growing (three more packages today) and I have yet to unbox. I hope to get to it soon!

 

[Medgal07]

Hope your day was truly special HOB because you certainly are!!!

honey on boost

Have a great day

 

[Medgal07]

ALD. I was able to compare Chanel's Dragon to Essie's Head Mistress & Forever Yummy. I think Forever Yummy is closest. I also compared it to Deborah Lippmann's My Old Flame, and that too appears to be a formidable dupe for Dragon. I also checked but did not photograph China Glaze's City Siren which appears much darker than Dragon.




Dragon v DL, 'My Old Flame



Essie 'Head Mistress, Chanel 'Dragon' Essie 'Forever Yummy'

Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone could tell me a good dupe for Chanel's Le Vernis in Dragon? Preferably a drugstore or even inexpensive Sephora OPI color? Thanks a ton in advance!

 

[Medgal07]

Very cool swatches, and cleverly displayed. Thanks for enabling sharing Anneri!!!

Found some swatches and pics of the OPI SF collex. Doesn't look as red as before!

http://www.chitchatnails.com/2013/03/24/opi-san-francisco-collection/

 

[MACina]

.....again....WOOHOO!!!!!!!!




YOLO, Medgal, right???????????

Thank you MACina---the pile is growing (three more packages today) and I have yet to unbox. I hope to get to it soon!