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[Anitacska]

New polishes!


Lilypad Lacquer Heart of Gold, A-England Gloriana, Colors By Llarowe Show Me Again, Enchanted Polish Good Life, Hit Polish Scarlet Letter

Nice haul!

 

[Anitacska]

Right, prepare yourselves for a massive haul post. 3 Rainbow Connection orders, a Hypnotic Polish order and my ILNP flakies.




Lethal, Nitro, Little Drummer boy, Bells Will Be Ringing, Game Over


Lollipop, Dragonfly, Noone Elsa But You, Belle Ami, Color Me Purple


DL Gold Fish, Cherries and Chocolate, Unicorn 2.2, Off 2 Paradise
I also ordered a Lilypad Lacquer, but she sent me Green Pearl instead, so I have an extra one if anyone would like it. She's sending the right one this time hopefully.


Phoenix, Supernova, Cold Fusion, Luna, Atlantis, Electric Carnival, Metropolis, Neon Rosebud





Going to try out Phoenix tonight. Not sure if I should do 3 coats on its own or over something. Hmm.

 

[MRV]

Christmas nail art! And I used 3 of my new polishes! I'm on fire, lol.















I used these vinyls from She Sells Seashells. They are very big, so I split one up for my ring fingers (excuse the stumpy one, I had to cut it due to a breakage). The main colour is F.U.N Lacquer C'est Noel (H), I used Zoya Veruschka as the base on the ring fingers and Orly Bling on top, and on my thumbs I used Bling as the base and then Veruschka on top. I'm quite pleased with my effort.

Pretty and festive! Love the F.U.N Lacquer C'est Noel. I don't have anything from F.U.N. but they look really nice.

 

[MRV]

Right, prepare yourselves for a massive haul post. 3 Rainbow Connection orders, a Hypnotic Polish order and my ILNP flakies.




Lethal, Nitro, Little Drummer boy, Bells Will Be Ringing, Game Over


Lollipop, Dragonfly, Noone Elsa But You, Belle Ami, Color Me Purple


DL Gold Fish, Cherries and Chocolate, Unicorn 2.2, Off 2 Paradise
I also ordered a Lilypad Lacquer, but she sent me Green Pearl instead, so I have an extra one if anyone would like it. She's sending the right one this time hopefully.


Phoenix, Supernova, Cold Fusion, Luna, Atlantis, Electric Carnival, Metropolis, Neon Rosebud





Going to try out Phoenix tonight. Not sure if I should do 3 coats on its own or over something. Hmm.

Can't wait to order mine!

 

[MRV]

Ok, the recent manis: CbL Gunfighter (a dark green with red-copper shimmer, really pretty when it shows) and ILNP Iconic



Dior Black Ink (it's blue..) and DL Va Va Voom

 

[rekhyt]

On that note, has anyone ordered any of the CbL flakies? I want 3 or 4, but not just yet. Also, did anyone see this on FB posted by CbL? "It was brought to our attention that a name of one of our upcoming polishes could possibly be offensive to some people. That was not, nor is it ever, our intention to upset anyone with a polish name. Polish should be fun. We have chosen to remove that name from the lineup and offer our sincere apologies if it offended anyone who saw it before it was removed. Thank you." Is it bad that I need to know what the name was?

The polish was named "Miso Sick of Drama" and people didn't like two things about it: The use of the Asian stereotype "Me so..." as a pun and the "Sick of Drama" in light of the recent CbL disasters (the handling of the fading polishes etc.). Some people messaged her about it and told her about their concerns but got brushed off. After someone complained publicly on the CbL FB wall, she changed the name to "You Don't Know Me" - which was interpreted by some people as another passive aggressive dig against the people who were offended. The polish in question is now completely removed from the lineup.

Personally, I know there is also a OPI polish with a Miso pun and there was no bad intention behind the naming of the CbL polish but I really think it was inappropriate and she should have acknowledged people's concerns and just named it something innocent and it would have been alright for me. The passive aggressive reactions and the lack of willingness to see or understand the problem with the pun were way worse in my opinion and it left me disappointed.

 

[awickedshape]

 The polish was named "Miso Sick of Drama" and people didn't like two things about it: The use of the Asian stereotype "Me so..." as a pun and the "Sick of Drama" in light of the recent CbL disasters (the handling of the fading polishes etc.). Some people messaged her about it and told her about their concerns but got brushed off. After someone complained publicly on the CbL FB wall, she changed the name to "You Don't Know Me" - which was interpreted by some people as another passive aggressive dig against the people who were offended. The polish in question is now completely removed from the lineup. Personally, I know there is also a OPI polish with a Miso pun and there was no bad intention behind the naming of the CbL polish but I really think it was inappropriate and she should have acknowledged people's concerns and just named it something innocent and it would have been alright for me. The passive aggressive reactions and the lack of willingness to see or understand the problem with the pun were way worse in my opinion and it left me disappointed.

Yes, I think OPI had Miso Happy With This Colour, from their Japanese collection :-/

 

[Anitacska]

 The polish was named "Miso Sick of Drama" and people didn't like two things about it: The use of the Asian stereotype "Me so..." as a pun and the "Sick of Drama" in light of the recent CbL disasters (the handling of the fading polishes etc.). Some people messaged her about it and told her about their concerns but got brushed off. After someone complained publicly on the CbL FB wall, she changed the name to "You Don't Know Me" - which was interpreted by some people as another passive aggressive dig against the people who were offended. The polish in question is now completely removed from the lineup. Personally, I know there is also a OPI polish with a Miso pun and there was no bad intention behind the naming of the CbL polish but I really think it was inappropriate and she should have acknowledged people's concerns and just named it something innocent and it would have been alright for me. The passive aggressive reactions and the lack of willingness to see or understand the problem with the pun were way worse in my opinion and it left me disappointed.

Thanks for this. I'm slightly disappointed it's nothing more juicy, hahaha! I'm also annoyed with this whole fading polish situation, at first she said if you bought directly from her, you only need to give them your original order number. Then they emailed me back to say I also need to send a photo because they need to make sure that people still have the polish if they're asking for a refund. Wtf??? I've not actually bought much from Llarowe lately, Rainbow Connection is getting more and more brands in, so not much reason to order from the US anymore. I've just received the two most recent A Box Indies and I'm not really bowled over, so I think I'll be cancelling my subscription soon.

 

[PearlyQueen]

Right, prepare yourselves for a massive haul post. 3 Rainbow Connection orders, a Hypnotic Polish order and my ILNP flakies.




Lethal, Nitro, Little Drummer boy, Bells Will Be Ringing, Game Over


Lollipop, Dragonfly, Noone Elsa But You, Belle Ami, Color Me Purple


DL Gold Fish, Cherries and Chocolate, Unicorn 2.2, Off 2 Paradise
I also ordered a Lilypad Lacquer, but she sent me Green Pearl instead, so I have an extra one if anyone would like it. She's sending the right one this time hopefully.


Phoenix, Supernova, Cold Fusion, Luna, Atlantis, Electric Carnival, Metropolis, Neon Rosebud





Going to try out Phoenix tonight. Not sure if I should do 3 coats on its own or over something. Hmm.

Wow, what a great haul! I really love the Dance Legends in particular, though I'm partial to those CbLs too (and just when I thought I wasn't after any of that collection!!!). Plus the droolworthy ILNPs... yummy!

 

[PearlyQueen]

What a shame about your beautiful glittery mani! At least I got to enjoy the picture!

 

[PearlyQueen]

Both pretty manis! I think I might try something like the first one, too. I've been so busy at work, too, but now most of the bigger tasks are done.


It's the Christmas edition!

Can't wait to order mine!

Lol, I never thought of that, but you're right, it's a festive haul!

 

[PearlyQueen]

The polish was named "Miso Sick of Drama" and people didn't like two things about it: The use of the Asian stereotype "Me so..." as a pun and the "Sick of Drama" in light of the recent CbL disasters (the handling of the fading polishes etc.). Some people messaged her about it and told her about their concerns but got brushed off. After someone complained publicly on the CbL FB wall, she changed the name to "You Don't Know Me" - which was interpreted by some people as another passive aggressive dig against the people who were offended. The polish in question is now completely removed from the lineup.

Personally, I know there is also a OPI polish with a Miso pun and there was no bad intention behind the naming of the CbL polish but I really think it was inappropriate and she should have acknowledged people's concerns and just named it something innocent and it would have been alright for me. The passive aggressive reactions and the lack of willingness to see or understand the problem with the pun were way worse in my opinion and it left me disappointed.

Thanks for clearing that up! There's something about polish and arguments, there's always a new one around the corner. I tend to agree with you, say sorry, change the name as it's not yet realeased and don't get so snotty with the new name.
I was really pleased re the fading polishes to get my refunds without too much hassle, not sure what more she could have done and I must have missed the drama that ensued - were people expecting her to pay them hundreds of dollars they'd shelled out to a scalper or something? It's not like she got that money or charged that much! Or was it the added requirement to send a pic? I was surprised at the request after the initial post, but it wasn't exactly a big deal! When I dug mine out to take the pic, I compared House of Blues with my initial swatch on my colour chart, and I was astounded at how different it looked! I actually still like it though, and I will wear it anyway.

 

[PearlyQueen]

My new mani is Glitter Gal - Not Another Red:








Sometimes it's true red, sometimes it leans coral, orange, pink, berry....
The holo is strong in halogens/with flash, nice in sun and invisible in low light.
Overall, I like it.

 

[rekhyt]

Thanks for clearing that up! There's something about polish and arguments, there's always a new one around the corner. I tend to agree with you, say sorry, change the name as it's not yet realeased and don't get so snotty with the new name.
I was really pleased re the fading polishes to get my refunds without too much hassle, not sure what more she could have done and I must have missed the drama that ensued - were people expecting her to pay them hundreds of dollars they'd shelled out to a scalper or something? It's not like she got that money or charged that much! Or was it the added requirement to send a pic? I was surprised at the request after the initial post, but it wasn't exactly a big deal! When I dug mine out to take the pic, I compared House of Blues with my initial swatch on my colour chart, and I was astounded at how different it looked! I actually still like it though, and I will wear it anyway.

The problem people had was that the issue with the fading polishes has been known to her since around June, if I remember correctly, and she only addressed the issue in a secret Facebook fangroup - that's 6 months ago. After the Toga thing came up, she again only addressed it there and the way how to get a refund was first also only posted there. Only after there was drama about the way this was handled she send the mass email informing all her other customers about the problem and how to get a refund.

 

[PearlyQueen]

The problem people had was that the issue with the fading polishes has been known to her since around June, if I remember correctly, and she only addressed the issue in a secret Facebook fangroup - that's 6 months ago. After the Toga thing came up, she again only addressed it there and the way how to get a refund was first also only posted there. Only after there was drama about the way this was handled she send the mass email informing all her other customers about the problem and how to get a refund.

Thanks for that info rekhyt, most interesting! If it was all on a secret site, no wonder I missed it!

 

[MRV]

My new mani is Glitter Gal - Not Another Red:


Sometimes it's true red, sometimes it leans coral, orange, pink, berry....
The holo is strong in halogens/with flash, nice in sun and invisible in low light.
Overall, I like it.

That's a pretty one! Especially in this pic.


I think I was frustrated last night and played with four bottles à la Anneri.



P&J 012 Vinyl, Hares Let Them Eat...What?, Holiday Hoopla, Swanky Soiree

 

[Anitacska]

That's a pretty one! Especially in this pic.


I think I was frustrated last night and played with four bottles à la Anneri.



P&J 012 Vinyl, Hares Let Them Eat...What?, Holiday Hoopla, Swanky Soiree

Nice! You beat my record of 3.

 

[Anitacska]

I have a couple of manis to show you. First off is ILNP Phoenix. On my thumb and ring finger I did 2 coats over Barry M Matte White, on the other fingers it's 4 coats of Phoenix.











The colour change in this is amazing, and it's very pretty, but I have to say that I'm slightly underwhelmed. I don't know, maybe I was expecting something truly amazing based on the description. It's very nice, really is, but when you have it on as full coverage, it's not that different to normal glitter duochrome polish. On the upside, it did last on me well and removal was very easy.

My current mani is a 3 polish one as well, Zoya Posh on my thumb and ring finger with nail vinyls and Lilypad Lacquer Golden Glory and No 7 Fire Cracker on my other 3 fingers. I'm pretty happy with the outcome.

 

[PearlyQueen]

That's a pretty one! Especially in this pic.


I think I was frustrated last night and played with four bottles à la Anneri.



P&J 012 Vinyl, Hares Let Them Eat...What?, Holiday Hoopla, Swanky Soiree

That's soooo Christmassy! Very nice!

 

[PearlyQueen]

I have a couple of manis to show you. First off is ILNP Phoenix. On my thumb and ring finger I did 2 coats over Barry M Matte White, on the other fingers it's 4 coats of Phoenix.











The colour change in this is amazing, and it's very pretty, but I have to say that I'm slightly underwhelmed. I don't know, maybe I was expecting something truly amazing based on the description. It's very nice, really is, but when you have it on as full coverage, it's not that different to normal glitter duochrome polish. On the upside, it did last on me well and removal was very easy.

My current mani is a 3 polish one as well, Zoya Posh on my thumb and ring finger with nail vinyls and Lilypad Lacquer Golden Glory and No 7 Fire Cracker on my other 3 fingers. I'm pretty happy with the outcome.

I'm a little disappointed in the flakie polish - I had it down as a stunner in my head, not so sure now.
However, I adore your second mani, two absolutely beautiful reds with a bit of seasonal stuff to add interest. That I'd definitely wear!