Nail Polish Discussion - Any Brand

[CartoonChic]

Thanks Fuzzy and Anita! Hope you feel better soon, Anita. Seems like a lot of people have been sick this holiday season. Fuzzy, I hate when my polish randomly disappears like that. The only good thing about it is that it forces a polish change.

I tried the oil & sugar soak. Gotta say I love it. My hands feel really smooth and extra soft. The scrub also helps to exfoliate peeling skin just like with a lip scrub. This is something I'm definitely going to work into my nail care regimen. It can only make my nails and hands better.

 

[josephine90]

Yes and I'm really happy with it! It's much easier to take with me than a laptop and it doesn't take up as much space on my desk so it's easier at school too. I still use my laptop when I need to get a lot of work done, but if I don't this is perfect.

Thats exactly how i use it! I love using it when im just browsing or to watch netflix! Which one did u get? I have the 32gb wifi only in white

 

[Pinkdollface]

Thats exactly how i use it! I love using it when im just browsing or to watch netflix! Which one did u get? I have the 32gb wifi only in white

I got the same but in black. I might get a netflix subscription too.

 

[Anitacska]

Thanks Fuzzy and Anita! Hope you feel better soon, Anita. Seems like a lot of people have been sick this holiday season. Fuzzy, I hate when my polish randomly disappears like that. The only good thing about it is that it forces a polish change.

I tried the oil & sugar soak. Gotta say I love it. My hands feel really smooth and extra soft. The scrub also helps to exfoliate peeling skin just like with a lip scrub. This is something I'm definitely going to work into my nail care regimen. It can only make my nails and hands better.

Thanks. I'm not too bad, and this is probably the best time to be ill, since there's no school and my hubby's home too to help with the children. That said, they've been driving me up the wall these last few days. Argh!

Here's my mani, Darling Diva Polish Purple Rain. Please excuse the shoddy paintwork.

 

[CartoonChic]

Thanks. I'm not too bad, and this is probably the best time to be ill, since there's no school and my hubby's home too to help with the children. That said, they've been driving me up the wall these last few days. Argh!

Here's my mani, Darling Diva Polish Purple Rain. Please excuse the shoddy paintwork.

Good to hear it's nothing serious. I remember when my kids would drive me crazy during the holiday break. When I got to that point, they only had two choices. They could either go outside to play and be as noisy and energetic as they want, or they could go to their rooms and play quietly. If they gave any lip then the third choice was a nap. I needed my sanity. Lol!

That Darling Diva Polish is pretty. I like Darling Diva, but I'm considering dropping the brand. I'm just not as excited about the polishes since expanding into other brands. Darling Diva was among the first indies I purchased, but I only have 8 of them while my other brands have skyrocketed.

 

[Anneri]

CC, what *are* your favourite indie brands and why?

 

[Anitacska]

Good to hear it's nothing serious. I remember when my kids would drive me crazy during the holiday break. When I got to that point, they only had two choices. They could either go outside to play and be as noisy and energetic as they want, or they could go to their rooms and play quietly. If they gave any lip then the third choice was a nap. I needed my sanity. Lol!

That Darling Diva Polish is pretty. I like Darling Diva, but I'm considering dropping the brand. I'm just not as excited about the polishes since expanding into other brands. Darling Diva was among the first indies I purchased, but I only have 8 of them while my other brands have skyrocketed.

Trouble is, mine don't want to do either. They all just sit in the living room and drive each other and us crazy! Even today when my husband took our younger daughter out all day and I took our son and eldest daughter to the cinema to watch Frozen this morning, by the afternoon they were bickering and shouting at each other.

I like the personal service I get from Darling Diva, she always has such great deals and discounts and her polishes are really pretty. But with so many brands around, we can't all follow the same ones.

 

[CartoonChic]

I just opened a package from Llarowe that was delivered yesterday. It's my combined order from the Christmas sales. I got Hares, Picture Polish, Emily de Molly and Jindies. I missed the CrowsToes sale because I forgot about it and the code had already expired by the time I remembered. They're all pretty, but Emily de Molly Bellissima and Hardware really stand out. They'll fit in perfectly with my Marie Antoinette/Versailles theme next month.

I also just finished my first tube of the L'Occitane hand cream in less than 2 weeks. I really hope I don't go through it so fast on a regular basis. I'm hoping it's just because it's winter and my hands need extra moisturizing, then I'll use far less when the weather gets warmer. On the other hand, it actually feels good to finish something. I barely use up anything.

 

[CartoonChic]

Trouble is, mine don't want to do either. They all just sit in the living room and drive each other and us crazy! Even today when my husband took our younger daughter out all day and I took our son and eldest daughter to the cinema to watch Frozen this morning, by the afternoon they were bickering and shouting at each other.

I like the personal service I get from Darling Diva, she always has such great deals and discounts and her polishes are really pretty. But with so many brands around, we can't all follow the same ones.

Lol! That's where the 3rd choice of a nap comes into play. If they don't want to do the other two, then they have to take a nap. Faced with that option, they then pick one of the other two choices even if it's relunctantly.

Yeah it's way too many brands to keep up with, and it's even more difficult if the brand keeps churning out non-stop collections. It's hard for me to say no when they're all so pretty. No idea where my willpower went over the years.

 

[Anitacska]

Lol! That's where the 3rd choice of a nap comes into play. If they don't want to do the other two, then they have to take a nap. Faced with that option, they then pick one of the other two choices even if it's relunctantly. Yeah it's way too many brands to keep up with, and it's even more difficult if the brand keeps churning out non-stop collections. It's hard for me to say no when they're all so pretty. No idea where my willpower went over the years.

I doubt I can make a 12-year-old have a nap, lol. Weird thing is, she normally shuts herself in her bedroom and doesn't come out for hours, but this week she has to be downstairs all the time! Grr! Sometimes they play together nicely or at least tolerate each other's presence, but sometimes they're really horrible. Bellissima and Hardware are gorgeous! I'm still waiting for my Llarowe order from 12th December. It's getting really annoying now, I've received some orders I placed well after that date already! I've also got a couple of orders I placed on the 21st, I don't even expect those to turn up before mid-January.

 

[CartoonChic]

Bellissima and Hardware are gorgeous! I'm still waiting for my Llarowe order from 12th December. It's getting really annoying now, I've received some orders I placed well after that date already! I've also got a couple of orders I placed on the 21st, I don't even expect those to turn up before mid-January.

Lol! I'd love to tell you it gets better as they get older, but my kids still bicker with each other from time to time and they're young adults. It's funny, though.

I still recall your Bellissima mani. It was beautiful. Sorry to hear you're still having shipping issues. I hope you get stuff sooner rather than later.

 

[Anitacska]

Lol! I'd love to tell you it gets better as they get older, but my kids still bicker with each other from time to time and they're young adults. It's funny, though.

I still recall your Bellissima mani. It was beautiful. Sorry to hear you're still having shipping issues. I hope you get stuff sooner rather than later.

Yeah, it definitely doesn't get better. In fact they're more tiring now than they were when they were little. They used to get on just fine when they were younger.

I haven't done a mani with Bellissima yet, maybe it was MRV? It is a gorgeous polish nevertheless.

 

[CartoonChic]

Yeah, it definitely doesn't get better. In fact they're more tiring now than they were when they were little. They used to get on just fine when they were younger.

I haven't done a mani with Bellissima yet, maybe it was MRV? It is a gorgeous polish nevertheless.

Lol Sorry! I got it mixed up. With so many manis posted, it's hard to keep track.

 

[MRV]

Yeah, it definitely doesn't get better. In fact they're more tiring now than they were when they were little. They used to get on just fine when they were younger.

I haven't done a mani with Bellissima yet, maybe it was MRV? It is a gorgeous polish nevertheless.

Nope, that was not me either. Maybe it was something similar someone posted. I don't remember seeing Bellissima.


Here's today's mani: BL Royal Navy (whoa!) and Essie On the Silver Platter. I've been dying to wear this combo. The cam completely kills Essie though. It's geenish light yellow gold with blue and some other holo glitters.

 

[Fuzzy]

Nice! I'm planning to wear this next.


A lovely gold, too. I wore the other golden glitter over this one so it was not that visible.

I have not bought that many polishes of late either. I just had a look at recent purchases, and most of it was other stuff and even some clothes which I have not bought in ages. I don't think I will be buying as much in 2014 as this year. I already have almost everything (I want) from Hare, FF, EdM, CbL and Butter and Illamasqua almost. There are also other brands that are 'covered' (I've got the ones I'm interested in), I will mostly just check out the new collections from the major brands I have been collecting. And even that might be a lot of new polishes to choose from.


Thanks, MM! Love your mani! Awesome minty teal. I think my green February will also include teals!

Yay, you got them!


Lovely manis! The red looks like a foil wrap paper. And for once I don't have any of these polishes!

I did not go crazy with the NP sales. I only got 3 CrowsToes, and 4 Cadillaquers. Oh, and 8 Elevations I think

. I wanted to order the last Hares I don't have, too, but I completely forgot to check out the post, and two hours too late all of them were sold out of course.


Oh, no! What BC did you use? A long time ago I've had entire glitter nails drop off, but I hardly have chips now. Even my christmas mani lasted for whole 4 days

which is a big surprise from a 100% glitter polish.


Love Redrum! I'm planning to wear the snow flakie polishes soon, too. I got them last Friday

. And also today, the EPs finally came. I got only 4 (exl. the silver and blue). I think I like Mercy the most as I don't have many purple holos, esp. pink purple ones. It would have been perfect with today's outfit, too.

Hope you're feeling better! And the kids, too!


Nice purple!


There's some issues with DD. I got a replacement polish from them last July (the one I bought from LL was blue, and it was supposed to be white), and now the white polish has turned greenish!

Nope, that was not me either. Maybe it was something similar someone posted. I don't remember seeing Bellissima.


Here's today's mani: BL Royal Navy (whoa!) and Essie On the Silver Platter. I've been dying to wear this combo. The cam completely kills Essie though. It's geenish light yellow gold with blue and some other holo glitters.

Haha yes I got them! I'll put on tree disguise kit tomorrow.

I put on Ski Slope Sweetie late on xmas eve so it had been on for about 4 days. Base coat was Matte Nail Envy, but I think the tape I was wrapping up a cut in half egg carton with yanked the polish off- I noticed it chipping off everywhere just a little bit after. It was weird to take off... sparkly bits everywhere!

 

[Pinkdollface]

Nice! I'm planning to wear this next.


A lovely gold, too. I wore the other golden glitter over this one so it was not that visible.

I have not bought that many polishes of late either. I just had a look at recent purchases, and most of it was other stuff and even some clothes which I have not bought in ages. I don't think I will be buying as much in 2014 as this year. I already have almost everything (I want) from Hare, FF, EdM, CbL and Butter and Illamasqua almost. There are also other brands that are 'covered' (I've got the ones I'm interested in), I will mostly just check out the new collections from the major brands I have been collecting. And even that might be a lot of new polishes to choose from.


Thanks, MM! Love your mani! Awesome minty teal. I think my green February will also include teals!

Yay, you got them!


Lovely manis! The red looks like a foil wrap paper. And for once I don't have any of these polishes!

I did not go crazy with the NP sales. I only got 3 CrowsToes, and 4 Cadillaquers. Oh, and 8 Elevations I think

. I wanted to order the last Hares I don't have, too, but I completely forgot to check out the post, and two hours too late all of them were sold out of course.


Oh, no! What BC did you use? A long time ago I've had entire glitter nails drop off, but I hardly have chips now. Even my christmas mani lasted for whole 4 days

which is a big surprise from a 100% glitter polish.


Love Redrum! I'm planning to wear the snow flakie polishes soon, too. I got them last Friday

. And also today, the EPs finally came. I got only 4 (exl. the silver and blue). I think I like Mercy the most as I don't have many purple holos, esp. pink purple ones. It would have been perfect with today's outfit, too.

Hope you're feeling better! And the kids, too!


Nice purple!


There's some issues with DD. I got a replacement polish from them last July (the one I bought from LL was blue, and it was supposed to be white), and now the white polish has turned greenish!

Nope, that was not me either. Maybe it was something similar someone posted. I don't remember seeing Bellissima.


Here's today's mani: BL Royal Navy (whoa!) and Essie On the Silver Platter. I've been dying to wear this combo. The cam completely kills Essie though. It's geenish light yellow gold with blue and some other holo glitters.

I love this gradiant and I need to try something like this myself! I'm still wearing my OPI All Sparkly and Gold and still no chips! I even got a compliment on my pretty nails yesterday from a cashier

 

[CartoonChic]

Nice! I'm planning to wear this next.


A lovely gold, too. I wore the other golden glitter over this one so it was not that visible.

I have not bought that many polishes of late either. I just had a look at recent purchases, and most of it was other stuff and even some clothes which I have not bought in ages. I don't think I will be buying as much in 2014 as this year. I already have almost everything (I want) from Hare, FF, EdM, CbL and Butter and Illamasqua almost. There are also other brands that are 'covered' (I've got the ones I'm interested in), I will mostly just check out the new collections from the major brands I have been collecting. And even that might be a lot of new polishes to choose from.


Thanks, MM! Love your mani! Awesome minty teal. I think my green February will also include teals!

Yay, you got them!


Lovely manis! The red looks like a foil wrap paper. And for once I don't have any of these polishes!

I did not go crazy with the NP sales. I only got 3 CrowsToes, and 4 Cadillaquers. Oh, and 8 Elevations I think

. I wanted to order the last Hares I don't have, too, but I completely forgot to check out the post, and two hours too late all of them were sold out of course.


Oh, no! What BC did you use? A long time ago I've had entire glitter nails drop off, but I hardly have chips now. Even my christmas mani lasted for whole 4 days

which is a big surprise from a 100% glitter polish.


Love Redrum! I'm planning to wear the snow flakie polishes soon, too. I got them last Friday

. And also today, the EPs finally came. I got only 4 (exl. the silver and blue). I think I like Mercy the most as I don't have many purple holos, esp. pink purple ones. It would have been perfect with today's outfit, too.

Hope you're feeling better! And the kids, too!


Nice purple!


There's some issues with DD. I got a replacement polish from them last July (the one I bought from LL was blue, and it was supposed to be white), and now the white polish has turned greenish!

Nope, that was not me either. Maybe it was something similar someone posted. I don't remember seeing Bellissima.


Here's today's mani: BL Royal Navy (whoa!) and Essie On the Silver Platter. I've been dying to wear this combo. The cam completely kills Essie though. It's geenish light yellow gold with blue and some other holo glitters.

Gorgeous!

 

[Anitacska]

I love this gradiant and I need to try something like this myself! I'm still wearing my OPI All Sparkly and Gold and still no chips! I even got a compliment on my pretty nails yesterday from a cashier

I can't remember if I got All Sparkly and Gold, is that a sand one?

I went shopping today and ALMOST came home without buying more polishes, but then in John Lewis they had the Ciate advent calendar half price for £21, so I HAD to get that and I also got 2 news Topshop polishes.

Here's a not-very-good picture:



I'll try to take a better one tomorrow, and also get all the polishes out of the calendar (it is very bulky).

 

[Pinkdollface]

Gorgeous mani! That Essie polish is another one I need to wear asap! Yay for Tree Disguise Kit! It's an amazing and such unique polish.  I can't remember if I got All Sparkly and Gold, is that a sand one? I went shopping today and ALMOST came home without buying more polishes, but then in John Lewis they had the Ciate advent calendar half price for £21, so I HAD to get that and I also got 2 news Topshop polishes.  Here's a not-very-good picture: I'll try to take a better one tomorrow, and also get all the polishes out of the calendar (it is very bulky).

It's not a liquid sand, but a glitter.

 

[LastContrast]

Happy new years guys! I've been at home all night, had planned to head out but my youngest crashed out early so we stayed in. My manicure was Yellow Fever by Rescue beauty lounge, which disappointingly chipped almost immediately. I'm still on the hunt for a really awesome sunny yellow... does anyone have any ideas on a streakfree, long yearing yellow creme (not neon)?