Nail Polish Discussion - Any Brand

[PearlyQueen]

These are from the summer neon collection. My order came super fast: ordered last Thursday (shipped on Friday), and they're already here!
The coral on the left has pink shimmer. I'm wondering if the greens are close to the greens in the CG Off the Shore Collection? I'm waiting for more swatches for them.

I must admit, I don't get the OPI hype. I have a few, and I don't like the formula much at all - too transparent and chips easily on me. Some of their colours call me when they come out, but they have pretty much dropped off my shopping list altogether since my indie/imports obsession started just over a year ago. If I'm shopping for this type of polish, I much prefer Nails Inc, which seems to last brilliantly on me, has a good range of colours and makes a decent stab at varying types of polish.

 

[Anitacska]

I must admit, I don't get the OPI hype. I have a few, and I don't like the formula much at all - too transparent and chips easily on me. Some of their colours call me when they come out, but they have pretty much dropped off my shopping list altogether since my indie/imports obsession started just over a year ago. If I'm shopping for this type of polish, I much prefer Nails Inc, which seems to last brilliantly on me, has a good range of colours and makes a decent stab at varying types of polish.

Funny, it's actually the opposite for me, Nails Inc polishes chip on me so quickly. But I'm the same about indies, I buy far more of those than regular brands like OPI, CG, Nails Inc.

Speaking of which, the Liquid Sky Lacquer summer polishes look lovely:



Finally, I did some stamping on yesterday's mani, I really like how it's turned out:

 

[PearlyQueen]

My daughter was obsessed with the kittycam last time around!


That bunny looks like it's wearing lipstick! So cute!


I know what you mean about the ultrachrome holos, but I love them, so will probably get them eventually. For now I think I'll just stick with the ultrachromes and maybe a couple of the bright holos. Btw, I think the ILNP polishes are so much nicer than the Enchanteds, and cheaper. The EP lady can stick her polishes where the sun doesn't shine!

I think the ultrachromes have a much stronger shift than the holos, but I love them both.


Funny, it's actually the opposite for me, Nails Inc polishes chip on me so quickly. But I'm the same about indies, I buy far more of those than regular brands like OPI, CG, Nails Inc.

Speaking of which, the Liquid Sky Lacquer summer polishes look lovely:



Finally, I did some stamping on yesterday's mani, I really like how it's turned out:

The stamping works well with that colour!
The LSLs are lovely and summery.
And of course now you're making me question if I do need both holo and non-holo ultrachromes! I wore my Birefringence Holo and I couldn't believe that the non-holo version would be any more saturated, so I talked myself out of buying both again!
As far as EP vs ILNP goes, I think I still love both! I definitely prefer EP for holos, but the ultrachromes are every bit as good as anything EP have done.
I'm curious - do you usually have to pay customs on your ILNP orders? My first order was just two, and didn't get charged, but the winter preorder was a huge one for me (yes, I bought almost all of them!) and got stung with an RM charge of about £18, which I hadn't expected
I'm going somewhere between the two numbers this time, so I'm wondering if I was just unlucky last time or if I should factor in an extra payment when I'm budgeting.

 

[Anitacska]

The stamping works well with that colour!
The LSLs are lovely and summery.
And of course now you're making me question if I do need both holo and non-holo ultrachromes! I wore my Birefringence Holo and I couldn't believe that the non-holo version would be any more saturated, so I talked myself out of buying both again!
As far as EP vs ILNP goes, I think I still love both! I definitely prefer EP for holos, but the ultrachromes are every bit as good as anything EP have done.
I'm curious - do you usually have to pay customs on your ILNP orders? My first order was just two, and didn't get charged, but the winter preorder was a huge one for me (yes, I bought almost all of them!) and got stung with an RM charge of about £18, which I hadn't expected
I'm going somewhere between the two numbers this time, so I'm wondering if I was just unlucky last time or if I should factor in an extra payment when I'm budgeting.

No, I didn't have to pay any customs, I asked Barbra to put a low value on the package and it was fine. I think I ordered about 10 from the winter pre-order myself.

 

[PearlyQueen]

No, I didn't have to pay any customs, I asked Barbra to put a low value on the package and it was fine. I think I ordered about 10 from the winter pre-order myself.

Thanks for that, I'll put a note on my order if it worked for you!

 

[Anitacska]

Thanks for that, I'll put a note on my order if it worked for you!

I'm surprised she didn't do it automatically for you. When I asked her about it, she said she knew the score about the Royal Mail. But yeah, I've ordered 3 times form her and all 3 arrived without customs.

 

[Fuzzy]

My daughter was obsessed with the kittycam last time around!


That bunny looks like it's wearing lipstick! So cute!


I know what you mean about the ultrachrome holos, but I love them, so will probably get them eventually. For now I think I'll just stick with the ultrachromes and maybe a couple of the bright holos. Btw, I think the ILNP polishes are so much nicer than the Enchanteds, and cheaper. The EP lady can stick her polishes where the sun doesn't shine!

I think the ultrachromes have a much stronger shift than the holos, but I love them both.


Funny, it's actually the opposite for me, Nails Inc polishes chip on me so quickly. But I'm the same about indies, I buy far more of those than regular brands like OPI, CG, Nails Inc.

Speaking of which, the Liquid Sky Lacquer summer polishes look lovely:



Finally, I did some stamping on yesterday's mani, I really like how it's turned out:

Mama cat is taking her sweet time! Glad you daughter loves the kitties!

All these gorgeous polishes, I need to win the lottery! lol

those stamps are too cute!

 

[Anitacska]

Very Emily has swatches of the entire new ILNP summer collection and I think I actually want everything including the ultrachrome holos. Sigh. They're just all so pretty.

http://www.emilydenisephotography.com/blog/?p=4782

 

[LastContrast]

The Sirene Holo is gorgeous...def getting that one!

 

[MRV]

Very Emily has swatches of the entire new ILNP summer collection and I think I actually want everything including the ultrachrome holos. Sigh. They're just all so pretty.

http://www.emilydenisephotography.com/blog/?p=4782

My list is unchanged!

New mani: PP wisteria & warning. The colour is sooo off! This is a very lovely pinky purple irl, not a blue purple. (I don't understand my phone, it makes my hands really red but the moment I introduce a pink/red purple to it, the pic is straight blue!?)

 

[PearlyQueen]

I always get sucked in by the pretty colours (even though I've been on the same indie train since the beginning of 2013). They are cheaper, too. I don't have any problems with chipping either.


Love that bright row!

That's a really nice stamping for a holo!


I got 9 polishes the last time. I have not asked anyone to mark down anything in a looong while, and still everything has come through with no problems. However, yesterday I got a letter from the customs. Out of all orders, it was my Feelunique order with one item!!!

I'm pissed off! I have ordered literally like 20 times from them before with no problems, and now the customs want their share.


My list is unchanged!

New mani: PP wisteria & warning. The colour is sooo off! This is a very lovely pinky purple irl, not a blue purple. (I don't understand my phone, it makes my hands really red but the moment I introduce a pink/red purple to it, the pic is straight blue!?)

Oh wow, what a gorgeous mani! I particularly like Warning, that is just the sort of shade I melt over! I only have the PPs from the Aurora release so far, for some reason (possibly the price!) they never really appealed before, but I think I'm smitten!

 

[Dominique33]

These are from the summer neon collection. My order came super fast: ordered last Thursday (shipped on Friday), and they're already here!
The coral on the left has pink shimmer. I'm wondering if the greens are close to the greens in the CG Off the Shore Collection? I'm waiting for more swatches for them.

Gorgeous ! I can't wait to see your swatches. I don't know if the Coca Cola collection is available, I need some neons shades for sure, they look very bright in the bottles

 

[Anneri]

Gorgeous ! I can't wait to see your swatches. I don't know if the Coca Cola collection is available, I need some neons shades for sure, they look very bright in the bottles:eyelove:

Dominique, if you need some neons, well, here are some:

I'll try to reply to all the posts individually tomorrow!

 

[Dominique33]

I'll try to reply to all the posts individually tomorrow!

Thank you, very pretty mani indeed ! Well, I have just 1 neon in fact Orly Beach Cruiser which is a true neon, I never found better it is so incredibly bright !

 

[Anitacska]

I always get sucked in by the pretty colours (even though I've been on the same indie train since the beginning of 2013). They are cheaper, too. I don't have any problems with chipping either.


Love that bright row!

That's a really nice stamping for a holo!


I got 9 polishes the last time. I have not asked anyone to mark down anything in a looong while, and still everything has come through with no problems. However, yesterday I got a letter from the customs. Out of all orders, it was my Feelunique order with one item!!!

I'm pissed off! I have ordered literally like 20 times from them before with no problems, and now the customs want their share.


My list is unchanged!

New mani: PP wisteria & warning. The colour is sooo off! This is a very lovely pinky purple irl, not a blue purple. (I don't understand my phone, it makes my hands really red but the moment I introduce a pink/red purple to it, the pic is straight blue!?)



I know what you mean about pinky purples, they NEVER look right in my pictures!

Sorry to hear you go stung by customs.

Quote: Originally Posted by Anneri


Dominique, if you need some neons, well, here are some:





I'll try to reply to all the posts individually tomorrow!

Very nice manis! I like the simple one as well as the second one, reminds me of those sweaters, can't remember the actual name of the pattern.

My mani today is Cadillacquer Pink Teddy Bear. It's not a very summery shade, but very pretty nonetheless. It has pink shimmer and a subtle holo to it. Excuse the messy paintwork. If I manage to stay awake, I'm going to add some stamping this evening. I fancy pink holo on top.

Oh, just realised that one of the polishes in the new Zoya collection has my daughter's name! So I'm definitely picking it up, even though it's not a colour I would normally go for. Will probably give it to her anyway, we really struggle to find things with her name on as it's not a very common one. She'll love it for sure!

On that note, she's been away on a residential school trip since Sunday morning and I'm missing her so much.

Two more days until she comes home. This is the longest we've been away from each other since she was born.

 

[beautycool]

Those I love np new ones They look the same as the last lot Now liquid sky now your talking Even though I'm off polish I would like at least two lol x

 

[MRV]

OPI Coca Cola swatches:

http://puritybeauty.se/?p=12943

 

[Anitacska]

OPI Coca Cola swatches:

http://puritybeauty.se/?p=12943

Thanks. I'll pass on this though.

 

[Anitacska]

Still trying to decide whether to get the holo ultrachromes or the plain ultrachromes from ILNP, and whether to pick up the new ultrachromes now or wait for the next preorder when hopefully she'll have made them into holos.

I've looked at pictures of the holo version of Nostalgia which I don't have yet, but they look identical to the pictures I took when I put holo topcoat on Nostalgia. The ultrachrome was much stronger without it though and the colours were brighter, but the holo version seems more muted. So I probably won't get Nostalgia (H).





See what I mean?

 

[PearlyQueen]

Still trying to decide whether to get the holo ultrachromes or the plain ultrachromes from ILNP, and whether to pick up the new ultrachromes now or wait for the next preorder when hopefully she'll have made them into holos.

I've looked at pictures of the holo version of Nostalgia which I don't have yet, but they look identical to the pictures I took when I put holo topcoat on Nostalgia. The ultrachrome was much stronger without it though and the colours were brighter, but the holo version seems more muted. So I probably won't get Nostalgia (H).





See what I mean?

Those pics are quite helpful! I skipped Nostalgia to wait for the holo version, then I didn't bother with the spring collection, so I'm trying to decide what to do about it (if the preorder is open long enough for me to afford any at all!). The new Masquerade looks exactly like your non-holo swatch, so I'm now totally undecided! (Is this a strange definition of helpful???) From what I've read, Masquerade is meant to be like Nostalgia but with pink where Nostalgia has red, but your pic definitely makes Nostalgia look more pink. Do you find it shows a lot of green, because I'm not seeing much in the pics...? But they both remind me a lot of Dance Legend Roz, which I already have... The perils of online shopping I guess! It would be so easy to decide if they were all lined up on a shelf in Superdrug!