Nail Polish Discussion - Any Brand

[martiangurll]

I can't keep up with this thread, but I love to pop in and check out the swatches and recs. I usually get pink and white gel tips so I rarely paint my own claws, but I love to come here for inspiration.

I found a couple of Drug Store polish for pedicures to buy instead of the > $15 MAC each Polish from Temp Rising. Not exact, but the pair was less than $7 and they look gorgeous. Both purchased at Walmart, both Sally Hansen brand. I am wearing the copper glitter polish over a similar OPI color, I think it was called Take the Stage. The first one is all copper glitter called 100 Copper Penny (real original, huh?) and the second one is violet glitter with a little silver polish, called Wedding Crasher. Anyway, they aren't exact dupes but the quality is good and I bet better quality than the more expensive MAC brand but I don't have the originals to compare...

swatches from An Amatuer's Nail Obsession blog...

 

[Medgal07]

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Lovely combo! I need to put something metallic with Poole, too.


Thank you, girls!

Thanks,Medgal! The Baby Doll collection has arrived here, too, it's a lovely pink.

Talking about new collections, I just saw a new L'Oréal collection - D'Or / Golden I think - there's 3 NPs with golden/bronze glitters!


Nice hauls! Did you like the Minnie NPs? I might order some.

Awwsome! I'm so going to get those new Enchanteds! They are going to release new Emily de Mollys and Femme Fatales soon, too!

Has anyone a link to these new ones? They don't seem to be in any shops yet. I have a link

:

http://ommorphiabeautybar.com/2013/05/21/new-a-england-first-look-of-byrne-jones-dream/


I received yesterday a small package from Llarowe, too, and got Djinn which I decided to put on Essie Avenue Maintain. You can see here a holo twinkle. I put only one layer.

Gorgeous MRV!!! I'm loving blue lately! CC started it w/her amazing mani w/YSL's Bleu Majorelle, which I had to have---it's now sitting proudly amongst other shades of blue on my NP rack. I need to go to the pharmacy and I fear Avenue Maintain could somehow leap into my basket

 

[Medgal07]

The hauls and manis are great. I really like the blue and purple combo, and Poole is so pretty.

I did a new mani the other day, but have been lazy with pictures. It's Chanel May and Darling Diva Cherubic. It's a very pretty combo. Are there any tips for applying the indie glitters? The polish is pretty, but application was tricky.

That must have been really pretty CC! If you repeat it I'd love to see a pic.

But then why would you repeat it----you have way too many untrieds to do that!

 

[Medgal07]

Lol, I still don't have that one yet. I was going to get it from Macy's when they had the B2G1 sale a couple of weeks ago, but I got sidetracked with Llarowe hauls. I would've price matched when I ordered from Nordstrom, but they don't have the color online. Don't forget double points today and tomorrow.
I've waited weeks for double points and have been talking about it nonstop. Now that it's here, I don't know what to buy. I bought everything early with all of the sales.

There will be more double & triple points days. In fact, July 10-18 are Double Points Days for Anniversary Sale Early Access. I refuse to buy just because it's double points---would be really dangerous behavior on my part. I spent a lot at Nordie's this month w/no regrets because the items were either LE/sale and sold out quickly. I don't carry a balance on my cards, so no more Nordie's this month. I suppose I should stop spending long enough to enjoy my recent purchases before I buy more!!!

 

[MarieMary]

Here's my three most recent manis!

A dotted mani with E.L.F White as a base and a bunch of different polishes for the dots (Orly Lemonade, Isadora Atlantis etc)
Maybelline Colorama Superpower Blue + L'Oreal confetti top coat, no I wasnt able to resist lol!
Essie Snap Happy, classic red.

Looooove all of those! Boom, posted on Facebook and Twitter.

 

[Medgal07]

I can't keep up with this thread, but I love to pop in and check out the swatches and recs. I usually get pink and white gel tips so I rarely paint my own claws, but I love to come here for inspiration.

I found a couple of Drug Store polish for pedicures to buy instead of the > $15 MAC each Polish from Temp Rising. Not exact, but the pair was less than $7 and they look gorgeous. Both purchased at Walmart, both Sally Hansen brand. I am wearing the copper glitter polish over a similar OPI color, I think it was called Take the Stage. The first one is all copper glitter called 100 Copper Penny (real original, huh?) and the second one is violet glitter with a little silver polish, called Wedding Crasher. Anyway, they aren't exact dupes but the quality is good and I bet better quality than the more expensive MAC brand but I don't have the originals to compare...

swatches from An Amatuer's Nail Obsession blog...

Really very pretty MartianGurll

 

[MACina]

.....Keks looks awesome!


And really a bit like the "Krümelmonster"

Keks....this color is CRAZY! It is a one coater and dries really quickly! Love it!

 

[MACina]

Beautiful, martiangurll

I can't keep up with this thread, but I love to pop in and check out the swatches and recs. I usually get pink and white gel tips so I rarely paint my own claws, but I love to come here for inspiration.

I found a couple of Drug Store polish for pedicures to buy instead of the > $15 MAC each Polish from Temp Rising. Not exact, but the pair was less than $7 and they look gorgeous. Both purchased at Walmart, both Sally Hansen brand. I am wearing the copper glitter polish over a similar OPI color, I think it was called Take the Stage. The first one is all copper glitter called 100 Copper Penny (real original, huh?) and the second one is violet glitter with a little silver polish, called Wedding Crasher. Anyway, they aren't exact dupes but the quality is good and I bet better quality than the more expensive MAC brand but I don't have the originals to compare...

swatches from An Amatuer's Nail Obsession blog...

 

[hazyday]

Keks! Can't wait for a sale or for it to pop up elsewhere. And that red Essie! I've been feeling the urge to splurge on red polishes lately. I'm thinking the new A Englands will fit the bill.

One of my favorite reds: Megan Miller Collection Roja!

 

[elkaknits]

the hits haul is making me envious and the a englands Oh My

sooooo do you nail mavens think you can help me? Google has been a fail for me and I am trying to find out some info on a np I picked up at my salon. Somebody obviously left it behind cus it was Revlon instead of the standard OPI and CND stuff and it is called Cherry Bomb LE color from when? I loved it and am now trying to find a bottle for myself cus I only go in for the pedi every once in a while and do my own mani. Ted Baker and Orly both did Cherry Bombs so that is kinda throwing google off {plus if you put in '+revlon'} you go into drug store brands including wet n wild who have a cherry bomb lip something?

Please help me figure out how to go about finding some of this red shimmerfest

the only result even halfway helpful was a post from '07 on a deep red np board? Surely I am not lemming for a 6+ yr old drugstore np?

 

[Dominique33]

Pretty manis and polishes ( as always ) !

 

[Anitacska]

My second Enchanted Polish order and my second Sally Magpies order have both arrived today!

Here are my goodies:





The purple one (Awesomeness) is actually a lot less blue IRL, but purple is very hard to capture on camera. The two on the left aren't that close in colour, here's another picture I took without flash that shows them better. You can see the duochrome better too.

 

[Medgal07]

Wow...very beautiful Anitacska! Purple awesomeness is right!!!!

My second Enchanted Polish order and my second Sally Magpies order have both arrived today!

Here are my goodies:





The purple one (Awesomeness) is actually a lot less blue IRL, but purple is very hard to capture on camera. The two on the left aren't that close in colour, here's another picture I took without flash that shows them better. You can see the duochrome better too.

 

[CartoonChic]

There will be more double & triple points days. In fact, July 10-18 are Double Points Days for Anniversary Sale Early Access. I refuse to buy just because it's double points---would be really dangerous behavior on my part. I spent a lot at Nordie's this month w/no regrets because the items were either LE/sale and sold out quickly. I don't carry a balance on my cards, so no more Nordie's this month. I suppose I should stop spending long enough to enjoy my recent purchases before I buy more!!!

I agree. I have no regrets with my purchases either. I'm happy with everything I've bought, but I'm still tempted to get something. Only because I know it's something I will buy anyway. Might as well get a little extra for it. But I still can't bring myself to pay full price for something I know I can get at a discount if I just wait, like Butter London and NARS. I'm thinking about getting the glosses from Temperature Rising. I got everything else I wanted from the collection, but I haven't come to a decision about the glosses.

 

[CartoonChic]

My second Enchanted Polish order and my second Sally Magpies order have both arrived today!

Here are my goodies:





The purple one (Awesomeness) is actually a lot less blue IRL, but purple is very hard to capture on camera. The two on the left aren't that close in colour, here's another picture I took without flash that shows them better. You can see the duochrome better too.

 

[CartoonChic]

the hits haul is making me envious and the a englands Oh My

sooooo do you nail mavens think you can help me? Google has been a fail for me and I am trying to find out some info on a np I picked up at my salon. Somebody obviously left it behind cus it was Revlon instead of the standard OPI and CND stuff and it is called Cherry Bomb LE color from when? I loved it and am now trying to find a bottle for myself cus I only go in for the pedi every once in a while and do my own mani. Ted Baker and Orly both did Cherry Bombs so that is kinda throwing google off {plus if you put in '+revlon'} you go into drug store brands including wet n wild who have a cherry bomb lip something?

Please help me figure out how to go about finding some of this red shimmerfest

the only result even halfway helpful was a post from '07 on a deep red np board? Surely I am not lemming for a 6+ yr old drugstore np?

Are there any other identifiable clues on the bottle? A UPC code, bottle number, etc. I tried some google-fu and came up empty besides that brief '07 posting.

 

[MACina]

Stunning

The bottle looks sooooo pretty too!

My second Enchanted Polish order and my second Sally Magpies order have both arrived today!

Here are my goodies:





The purple one (Awesomeness) is actually a lot less blue IRL, but purple is very hard to capture on camera. The two on the left aren't that close in colour, here's another picture I took without flash that shows them better. You can see the duochrome better too.

 

[CartoonChic]

One of my favorite reds: Megan Miller Collection Roja!

Pretty! I haven't heard of this brand before.

 

[Medgal07]

I agree. I have no regrets with my purchases either. I'm happy with everything I've bought, but I'm still tempted to get something. Only because I know it's something I will buy anyway. Might as well get a little extra for it. But I still can't bring myself to pay full price for something I know I can get at a discount if I just wait, like Butter London and NARS. I'm thinking about getting the glosses from Temperature Rising. I got everything else I wanted from the collection, but I haven't come to a decision about the glosses.

I caved and ordered three of the glosses...they just looked so pretty, and I thought it appropriate since I've only purchased one other in the past several months. I ordered Rhythm, Soft Serenade and Underdressed.

 

[elkaknits]

Awww CC thanks for looking. It is one of those multi ringed tops for LE's and the top of bottle just says LE & Cherry Bomb on top~ no number. There is nothing on bottom of bottle stickerwise and the only sticker is along the top and it is horrendous looking like melty crayons how they mess up writing and such on wrapper. All I can say is thank goodness it was a Revlon cus my salon told me I could take it but when it comes to dusty hunting for OPI's and such they look at me like I'm crazy. I can tell it is either not 3 free or, more likely, been thinned out the wazoo. It is significantly more easy flowing than any other Revlon I own {and I think I own 3} and stinky. Stinkier than my equally as old OPI that isn't 3 free for that matter. I put it away in it's new nail polish home last night cus I am in a major cleaning mode and wanted to pick up the boxes of np in dining room

PS I am also wearing it and if nobody minds my broken nails {major cleaning mode means I have at least one broken nail on each hand le sigh} or my eczema I will share the beauty. As I was putting it on it kinda reminded me of Rouge Carat. Crazy almost foily shimmeriffic rasberryish red