Nail Polish Discussion - Any Brand

[BuickMackane]

Yeah, I really like HG 2. And I think Morgan le Fay will be the poor man's version of Dior Crystal!

I figured something must be keeping you busy. What's your subject?

Someone does indeed look delightful, and not just in orange NP. Someone may even have been hiding their light under a bushel

In other news, I changed my polish tonight, and it's a disaster

I put on Essie Bikini So Teeny, and it's a streaky hot mess. It seems to have reacted oddly with my top coat (Seche) so it varies in colour depending on the thickness of the TC, and of course I never get that perfectly even. I took it from bad to worse by layering BL Shambolic over it for an accent nail, and no. Just no, don't do it. I don't have the energy to change it again tonight so I will have to wear it out in public for at least one day, but I'd be surprised if it lasts beyond that. Grrrrr.

Accelerated new product development, aka a topic so boring that I ended up seeking solace in makeup and nail polish

I have to admit I haven't been working on my dissertation a lot lately, so I can't use the lack of time as an excuse for not posting. It's just that I always become a demotivated, grumpy bastard when I have to sit down and start writing something (that something is the third and final paper of my PhD) and even the things I enjoy the most become a chore. I had no choice but to emerge from the dumps because I promised my supervisor I'd send him the full paper by the end of April

Hmm, it could well be that Bikini didn't like Seche. I remember some of my Zoyas not taking too well to Poshe, which was my HG top coat for quite a while. The pesky things refused to dry and shrunk like noones business. I'm currently halfway through my first bottle of SH Insta Dri and so far so good

 

[Medgal07]

Misfortune, affliction, or whatever the heck it is we're talking about, it sure had something to do with those beautiful AEs!

HG 2.0 is awesome. It wasn't quite what I expected, but I ended up liking it a lot more than I thought I would. Have fun with your new goodies!

Buick's back in da house!

Well, kind of. Thing is, I'm trying to finalise my PhD dissertation and the last 6 months of blissful procrastination (amongst other things) means that I have a shedload of writing to do by the end of April. And I mean a shedload. May's going to be pretty nasty too, but I'm hoping I'll be done by early June (I actually have to be done by early June lol). So I probably won't be around as much as I'd like to but I'm definitely going to check up on what you NP nuts are up to every once in a while

Yup, same polish, different lighting. It has quite a complex, and equally subtle, shimmer that the daylight pic didn't seem to capture very well. So I took another one in artificial light. I really enjoted wearing this one. It reminds me a lot of Orly Pixie Dust, which I love, but it's a lot bluer.

Oh, before I forget. Someone looks absolutely delightful in orange!

You're headed to the end of a huge accomplishment---you're right there at the finish line.

Go Buick, Go Buick

You can do it

You can do it

I'm cheering you on.

Thank you for the compliment re: Orange

 

[Medgal07]

Yeah, I really like HG 2. And I think Morgan le Fay will be the poor man's version of Dior Crystal!

I figured something must be keeping you busy. What's your subject?

Someone does indeed look delightful, and not just in orange NP. Someone may even have been hiding their light under a bushel

In other news, I changed my polish tonight, and it's a disaster

I put on Essie Bikini So Teeny, and it's a streaky hot mess. It seems to have reacted oddly with my top coat (Seche) so it varies in colour depending on the thickness of the TC, and of course I never get that perfectly even. I took it from bad to worse by layering BL Shambolic over it for an accent nail, and no. Just no, don't do it. I don't have the energy to change it again tonight so I will have to wear it out in public for at least one day, but I'd be surprised if it lasts beyond that. Grrrrr.

Whoa----Not good. I love Bikini So Teeny. I had a similar reaction w/a NP and OPI Drying Drops---a likely chemical interaction w/the drying drops & some NP formulas.
What's with the lights and the bushels???

 

[Naughtyp]

Misfortune, affliction, or whatever the heck it is we're talking about, it sure had something to do with those beautiful AEs! 

HG 2.0 is awesome. It wasn't quite what I expected, but I ended up liking it a lot more than I thought I would. Have fun with your new goodies!  Buick's back in da house! 

 Well, kind of. Thing is, I'm trying to finalise my PhD dissertation and the last 6 months of blissful procrastination (amongst other things) means that I have a shedload of writing to do by the end of April. And I mean a shedload. May's going to be pretty nasty too, but I'm hoping I'll be done by early June (I actually have to be done by early June lol). So I probably won't be around as much as I'd like to but I'm definitely going to check up on what you NP nuts are up to every once in a while 

Yup, same polish, different lighting. It has quite a complex, and equally subtle, shimmer that the daylight pic didn't seem to capture very well. So I took another one in artificial light. I really enjoted wearing this one. It reminds me a lot of Orly Pixie Dust, which I love, but it's a lot bluer.  Oh, before I forget. Someone looks absolutely delightful in orange! 

Yay Buick!!! missed u and ur wheels girl lol! I am the same way writing for school I could imagine how much I would lag too! lol ur almost there girl and soon it will all be over!

 

[MACina]

Wow, what a lovely haul, Jenny

As you should

but I wouldn't exactly say it's a misfortune, more of umm, an affliction IYKWIM.

Very pretty mani!

Here's my latest A-England haul.



Holy Grail (new version), King Arthur, Ascalon




Dorian Gray, Camelot, Morgan le Fay. Plus a bonus swatch of Morgan le Fay over Camelot

 

[MACina]

Buick

Loveeeee your mani

Aye. I take full responsibility for this misfortune that hath befalleth thee, my sister in NPA. While we're at it, colour me culpable for global warming too.

Current mani; Cirque Cape Liz:

 

[Naughtyp]

[COLOR=0000FF]Polish change-----I went from CG's Dandy Lyin' Around (White w/shimmer) to MAC's Riot Gear topped w/Dior's Crystal and gel topcoat.[/COLOR]

I think I have to get this crystal np after all. and I really like that orange I shoulda got it

 

[jennyap]

What's with the lights and the bushels???

You, my dear. You've been hiding your beautiful face from us all this time.

 

[Anitacska]

I got a thinner in Sally's, works fine with any polish/topcoat.

I am full of admiration for anyone who does a PhD. I loved doing my degree but a dissertation would have been a (huge) step too far. My brother, on the other hand, has gone from strength to strength in the world of academia, did his PhD and is now a research fellow and acting lecturer.

I might try the SH Insta Dri. I'm halfway through my Seche, and it's starting to thicken, but I've no idea where to get the Restore stuff. I should be able to get SH at Boots.


You, my dear. You've been hiding your beautiful face from us all this time.

 

[Medgal07]

I am full of admiration for anyone who does a PhD. I loved doing my degree but a dissertation would have been a (huge) step too far. My brother, on the other hand, has gone from strength to strength in the world of academia, did his PhD and is now a research fellow and acting lecturer.

I might try the SH Insta Dri. I'm halfway through my Seche, and it's starting to thicken, but I've no idea where to get the Restore stuff. I should be able to get SH at Boots.


You, my dear. You've been hiding your beautiful face from us all this time.

Awesome. Have to love higher education

Kudos to all!!
Ahhhhh. That's sweet Jennyap. Thank you love!

 

[Medgal07]

I think I have to get this crystal np after all. and I really like that orange I shoulda got it

Naughtyp, the application of MAC's Riot Gear took a bit of patience, but it really is so pretty. It's wearing well at day #3. That could be due to the Dior Gel top coat.
You can still get Riot Gear at MAC online w/free shipping.

 

[Medgal07]

Dior Day. My Bird of Paradise NPs arrived, as well as my Dior Manicure Essentials kit. The NPs are super cute and extremely pretty but I wish they were full-size. My SAK's SA put samples in the bag, one of which was the Creme Apricot that's included in the DMEK, that I purchased at Sephora and got a $9.36 discount.

 

[MACina]

.....AWESOME!!!!!!!


I am drooling over the Bird of Paradise polishes

But I had no idea that they weren' t full-size

Dior Day. My Bird of Paradise NPs arrived, as well as my Dior Manicure Essentials kit. The NPs are super cute and extremely pretty but I wish they were full-size. My SAK's SA put samples in the bag, one of which was the Creme Apricot that's included in the DMEK, that I purchased at Sephora and got a $9.36 discount.

 

[Medgal07]

.....AWESOME!!!!!!!


I am drooling over the Bird of Paradise polishes

But I had no idea that they weren' t full-size

I'll never understand why Dior did that because the colors are so amazing. Makes no sense to me.

 

[BuickMackane]

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You're headed to the end of a huge accomplishment---you're right there at the finish line.

Go Buick, Go Buick

You can do it

You can do it

I'm cheering you on.

Thank you for the compliment re: Orange

Yeah, I can do it! Woohooo!

(I'm going to read your post each time I need some motivation)

 

[MACina]

I cannot understand it either

I'll never understand why Dior did that because the colors are so amazing. Makes no sense to me.

 

[MACina]

Ooohhhh, I am sooooooooooo excited to see this haul, Buick

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Now I get it! I just read through the Hayley thread

There's no going back now Meds, we'll want more of those lovely mugshots!

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Missed you gals too!

I'm itching to swatch my Cirque haul but I'm out of wheels. Hopefully they'll arrive in the next couple of days. Who knows, maybe my embarassingly large LLarowe haul (cough) will be here soon too. I've got some wacky indies in that haul

Ah, writing... Tell me about it. It's all good and dandy when I actually get into it, but starting is awful.


MACina!

In all honesty I ended up doing a PhD because I thought school would be an easier bet than the big bad world out there

. I like it, but I got super demotivated because of some glitches in data collection for my third project. Spending a stupid amount of time trying to get my first study published in a top journal didn't help either (moral of the story: your co-authors don't give a flying eff about you getting your degree in time and would rather you re-write a stupid paper 4 times because they see you as their chance to publish in a journal they've never come close to publishing in their entire careers). Right now I'm at a point where I like teaching a lot more than research.

What's your brother's specialisation?


Yeah, I can do it! Woohooo!

(I'm going to read your post each time I need some motivation)

 

[jennyap]

What's your brother's specialisation?

Way over my head

Also known as electrical and electronic engineering, specificially ultra high speed imaging.

Medgal - LOVE your Diors, they are soooo pretty.

 

[Prettypackages]

As you should

but I wouldn't exactly say it's a misfortune, more of umm, an affliction IYKWIM.

Very pretty mani!

Here's my latest A-England haul.



Holy Grail (new version), King Arthur, Ascalon




Dorian Gray, Camelot, Morgan le Fay. Plus a bonus swatch of Morgan le Fay over Camelot

those a englands are gorgeous...

 

[BuickMackane]

Way over my head

Also known as electrical and electronic engineering, specificially ultra high speed imaging.

Medgal - LOVE your Diors, they are soooo pretty.

LOL. My dad's a physicist and I'll be damned if I understand a word of the stuff he writes about. Quantum wells, nonlinear acoustic properties of weird compounds, etc. He's otherwise quite a normal chap

Yeah, Medgal. What's with the Diors? Collected the entire Chanel, BL and DL back catalogue already?