Nail Polish Discussion - Any Brand

[PearlyQueen]

Pretties! I see March Hare there, I like it! Sorry about the mani. It does look so juicy in pics.



It's a pretty colour though. I know what you mean, you mostly wear those blingy things!



Pretty! I did not have this after all, but it has been on my list.



Pretty combo! I don't have the EP either.



Congrats on your grandma's birthday! My next door neighbor is also going to turn 90 later this year.

So neat manis again! And nice to see Whimsy (I have not worn it yet).



Thanks. Pretty mani!



Thanks! The stamping is actually a decal. Hey, that not a strange brown !

Lovely! That's a great dark combo.



Lucky you again, but sorry it did not live up to your expectations.



That's an awesome catch, Fuzzy! I have the yellow, too (now that's a strange np ).



Hey there Shanghai! Hope you are settling in smoothly! Your mani's looking great. Did you receive your Takkos yet?



Thanks, PQ! The EdM is an older one (used to hoard them a few years ago). The EP was lovely indeed, a very nice polish.

Yes, I have been blinging lately! But I never really bought cremes - even my first polishes were shimmers or metallics.

 

[PearlyQueen]

Finally - the latest manis:

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I'm sad I can't see a mani I inspired!!!

 

[PearlyQueen]

My two recent manis, first is Darling Diva Temporary Insanity over black and the accents stamped with Kaleidoscope 54 Storm Cloud. The stamping polish is amazing, it's so opaque and so shifty! I took loads of pictures.

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My current mani is Jindie Nails Midnight Rainbow with Lilypad Lacquer Pure Indulgence on the accents stamped with various polishes. On that note, I need a good blue stamping polish. And a red one. Maybe I'll try out the EdM ones. Not too happy with the Hit The Bottle ones I have, they dry too quickly to transfer easily.

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Lovely manis! I nearly spent an arm and a leg in the Hypnotic sale on El Corazon multichromes - I just managed to pull back at the last minute, I can't afford to spend that much, especially on an untried brand! But I love your stamping here! Did you see the new Llarowe stamping collection? It looks well pretty!

 

[PearlyQueen]

And my latest mani - Elevation Polish Quarter Past Midnight:




Lots of pics coz it's shifty, gorgeous and a very grown-up multichrome, which shifts effortlessly through every colour you can think of! Even red, which is really rare in my experience. On the way home in the low afternoon sun it looked like a brown jelly filled with liquid gold, it's really nice and if you love multichromes, you should try it!

 

[Anitacska]

Thanks for that, Storm sounds like too much faff for me!
Sorry the EdM didn't live up to the pics - I had half a mind to buy it, think I'll skip it though if it's disappointing. I'll put the other on the list instead!!!
I've managed to get most Takkos I've wanted in recent times, but I still get that "must buy now" feeling when I see a restock! Fortunately they don't put out too many polishes to keep up with, and a fair few are not my thing anyway!
I got two Takkos and a Cupcake from Meimei, shipping was around $10.50 Singapore, so not too bad - and much better than they used to be.

Yes, shipping is definitely cheaper. She did say she changed to to correspond with number of bottles rather than value. I paid a huge amount when I once ordered 10 or so Takkos. I did get a refund as the difference between that and the actual shipping cost was massive, but she wasn't very keen on it at first.

Actually, now that I see your pics, I don't think I need any of those EdMs, which is good for the cutting down thing! Sorry to hear about your FF, it's a bummer when these things happen, but more important is how the makers react I think.
Pretty mani, not sure if it would look so good on me but I like it on you.

I think Still Waters (the light blue one) is very pretty, it has a good amount of flakies that shift from green to blue. Would definitely recommend that one.

I'm not too fussed about Snow Globe, it wasn't that unique anyway. I don't think I'll order the non-faded version.

Thank you.

Nice order - you got my Giraffe!!! I really must buy it soon before it disappears.
A very calm mani -I have both of these untried!

Hahaha, yes, I did! And is is gorgeous! In fact the whole collection is, although I didn't get the blue one, but the other purple and that neon green...!

Thanks. I really like March 2015, so pretty!

Lovely manis! I nearly spent an arm and a leg in the Hypnotic sale on El Corazon multichromes - I just managed to pull back at the last minute, I can't afford to spend that much, especially on an untried brand! But I love your stamping here! Did you see the new Llarowe stamping collection? It looks well pretty!

Well done. I'm trying to not buy so much now, but I'm really struggling, there's always so many new pretties! Just seen the Hypnotic Polish exclusive Femme Fatales and oh my!

Thank you! Would definitely recommend El Corazon/Kaleidoscope, the polishes I have and tried are all extremely good quality.

Yes, I've seen the Llarowes. Too many new pretties! Argh!

That said, I haven't ordered any of the new ILNPs. They are pretty, but somehow none of them really stands out. I wish she went back to making more multichromes and the like. These new nude colours are especially boring....

And my latest mani - Elevation Polish Quarter Past Midnight:

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Lots of pics coz it's shifty, gorgeous and a very grown-up multichrome, which shifts effortlessly through every colour you can think of! Even red, which is really rare in my experience. On the way home in the low afternoon sun it looked like a brown jelly filled with liquid gold, it's really nice and if you love multichromes, you should try it!

Very pretty! I have this, but haven't worn it yet.

 

[Anitacska]

My order from Mei Mei. The middle Takko is more purple, but my camera said no.

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According to DHL my Femme Fatales are supposed to arrive today, but they were still in Hong Kong last night, so very much doubt it. Definitely won't be staying in to wait for them, although today would be the day when I could. I'm out a lot tomorrow, bet I'll miss them. Typical.

 

[MRV]

Don't we just love FF&DHL these days!

 

[Anitacska]

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Don't we just love FF&DHL these days!

I missed my delivery this morning. Now I have to wait until tomorrow and hope I don't miss it again.

 

[Anitacska]

That's better, got my Femme Fatale delivery. MRV, what did you get? I ordered the lot, of course!



My current mani is Color Club Perfect Mol-ten topped with one of my own frankens. On the accents I added Bow Polish thermo top coat (black) before the franken. It's pretty cool.



I'm really cross with Stackry (again). They've now decided to add a $12.50 hazmat processing fee to my invoice. Contacted them and told them that's bloody ridiculous, they can't go charging people fees that aren't even listed on their website. The managed (Teresa) credited my account with it, but I'm guessing going forward I'm going to have to swallow it, or not bother with Stackry anymore. So PQ, if you get this too, be sure to dispute it!

Edit: They've added the fee to the website now. Someone else I know disputed it too, but they were too quick and added it before she e-mailed them. Poo.

 

[Anitacska]

I will just leave this here. The Femme Fatale April release. You're welcome.

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[PearlyQueen]

Yes, shipping is definitely cheaper. She did say she changed to to correspond with number of bottles rather than value. I paid a huge amount when I once ordered 10 or so Takkos. I did get a refund as the difference between that and the actual shipping cost was massive, but she wasn't very keen on it at first.



I think Still Waters (the light blue one) is very pretty, it has a good amount of flakies that shift from green to blue. Would definitely recommend that one.

I'm not too fussed about Snow Globe, it wasn't that unique anyway. I don't think I'll order the non-faded version.

Thank you.



Hahaha, yes, I did! And is is gorgeous! In fact the whole collection is, although I didn't get the blue one, but the other purple and that neon green...!

Thanks. I really like March 2015, so pretty!



Well done. I'm trying to not buy so much now, but I'm really struggling, there's always so many new pretties! Just seen the Hypnotic Polish exclusive Femme Fatales and oh my!

Thank you! Would definitely recommend El Corazon/Kaleidoscope, the polishes I have and tried are all extremely good quality.

Yes, I've seen the Llarowes. Too many new pretties! Argh!

That said, I haven't ordered any of the new ILNPs. They are pretty, but somehow none of them really stands out. I wish she went back to making more multichromes and the like. These new nude colours are especially boring....



Very pretty! I have this, but haven't worn it yet.

Thank you!
I skipped the ILNPs too, I love the multichrome holos, but they seem to be taking a back seat for now. I might get a few of the new ones eventually, when there's some others I really can't resist. As you know, I'm not a "nude" lover either.

 

[PearlyQueen]

My order from Mei Mei. The middle Takko is more purple, but my camera said no.

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According to DHL my Femme Fatales are supposed to arrive today, but they were still in Hong Kong last night, so very much doubt it. Definitely won't be staying in to wait for them, although today would be the day when I could. I'm out a lot tomorrow, bet I'll miss them. Typical.

Pretty order - I'm starting to wish I'd got Pony... I skipped the central one after being so disappointed with Xocomil recently, and the nude one at the end is NOT my style!

 

[PearlyQueen]

That's better, got my Femme Fatale delivery. MRV, what did you get? I ordered the lot, of course!

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My current mani is Color Club Perfect Mol-ten topped with one of my own frankens. On the accents I added Bow Polish thermo top coat (black) before the franken. It's pretty cool.

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I'm really cross with Stackry (again). They've now decided to add a $12.50 hazmat processing fee to my invoice. Contacted them and told them that's bloody ridiculous, they can't go charging people fees that aren't even listed on their website. The managed (Teresa) credited my account with it, but I'm guessing going forward I'm going to have to swallow it, or not bother with Stackry anymore. So PQ, if you get this too, be sure to dispute it!

Edit: They've added the fee to the website now. Someone else I know disputed it too, but they were too quick and added it before she e-mailed them. Poo.

I didn't like this FF collection, I nearly got a couple but I didn't really like the swatches when I searched, so I bought nothing this time. CC said "thanks"! They look pretty enough, just not for me.
Re Stackry, I think I've paid the hazmat fee either once or twice - I was annoyed when I saw it but I just stumped up, should have complained I guess!
It took the DHL price back up to the FedEx price, more or less
I still think it's cheaper than paying the individual shipping fees to the UK, but I should stop buying so much. EP restocks or Glam releases make me open a Stackry box though and I end up adding far too much!

 

[PearlyQueen]

I will just leave this here. The Femme Fatale April release. You're welcome.

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The only one that tempts me here is the first one - what's the betting it's the one that's only available as a free gift with the whole set??? When I saw the email this morning I thought I'd be buying the lot, I guess that's another chunk saved. But no doubt someone else will have designs on any money saved!!

 

[PearlyQueen]

New mani is Colors by Llarowe Life In The Fast Lane:


I like this way better than I thought I would - I nearly didn't buy it but it's stunning in 3 coats.

 

[Anitacska]

I didn't like this FF collection, I nearly got a couple but I didn't really like the swatches when I searched, so I bought nothing this time. CC said "thanks"! They look pretty enough, just not for me.
Re Stackry, I think I've paid the hazmat fee either once or twice - I was annoyed when I saw it but I just stumped up, should have complained I guess!
It took the DHL price back up to the FedEx price, more or less
I still think it's cheaper than paying the individual shipping fees to the UK, but I should stop buying so much. EP restocks or Glam releases make me open a Stackry box though and I end up adding far too much!

Oh no, sorry to hear you've had to pay the hazmat fee already. Yeah, I'm really not happy about it and at first I though, that's it, no more ordering to Stackry, BUT actually with the massive difference between US and UK shipping and the risk of getting stung by customs, I've already placed two orders to be sent there. Also in the HHC group the new CrowsToes exclusives are gorgeous, but shipping to the UK is $23 for 3 polishes, so it still works out a lot cheaper.

Pretty order - I'm starting to wish I'd got Pony... I skipped the central one after being so disappointed with Xocomil recently, and the nude one at the end is NOT my style!

Pony is very bright, I love it.

The only one that tempts me here is the first one - what's the betting it's the one that's only available as a free gift with the whole set??? When I saw the email this morning I thought I'd be buying the lot, I guess that's another chunk saved. But no doubt someone else will have designs on any money saved!!

You guessed it! It is the free gift. I'll be ordering the set, there's only one I really don't think will look good on me, and the polishes directly from FF are so cheap (although I'm guessing this order will be subject to customs, even though she marks them down to half price). I also loved the March collection, about to wear one of them actually.

New mani is Colors by Llarowe Life In The Fast Lane:
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I like this way better than I thought I would - I nearly didn't buy it but it's stunning in 3 coats.

Very pretty! Don't think I have this one.

 

[Anitacska]

Current mani is Elevation The Walker with Femme Fatale Perpetual Purple, one of my samples from the sample sale last November.

 

[PearlyQueen]

Current mani is Elevation The Walker with Femme Fatale Perpetual Purple, one of my samples from the sample sale last November.

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This is really nice!
Speaking of Elevation, has anyone ordered direct from her? I have some things I'd like to get but I don't want stung for customs, that makes the difference between being cheaper to send to home and to Stackry. I agree that the hazmat fee is annoying, but I too reckon it will still be cheaper than paying 10 different companies $20 a time for a few polishes!
Grrr at the FF being the freebie, definitely not worth buying 22 polishes to get it, however nice it might be!!!

 

[Anneri]

This is really nice!
Speaking of Elevation, has anyone ordered direct from her? I have some things I'd like to get but I don't want stung for customs, that makes the difference between being cheaper to send to home and to Stackry. I agree that the hazmat fee is annoying, but I too reckon it will still be cheaper than paying 10 different companies $20 a time for a few polishes!
Grrr at the FF being the freebie, definitely not worth buying 22 polishes to get it, however nice it might be!!!

I did! I had no problems with customs (she marked the value down), but the package took AGES to get to me. Four weeks or so iirc?

Speaking of packages, I didn't get my Takkos from MeiMei yet, grrrrrrrr! It really irks me that shipping to the UK is apparently faster than shipping to China, although I suspect it has something to do with customs. Grrrrrrrrrrr! So annoying. I'm nearly out of polishes - I didn't pack that many, and our container won't be here until end of April/early May. Gah. I have never seen a country with less people with polished nails, so I haven't really seen nailpolishes anywhere! It was also a big hassle to get a simple bottle of np remover - I live over a Sephora store, so I thought that wouldn't be a problem here, so I didn't bring any. Imagine my face when I saw the npr of Sephora's own brand for the equivalent of 20€! I had to hunt high and low to get some and found finally some at the darkest and remote corner of a local drugstore.

 

[Anitacska]

This is really nice!
Speaking of Elevation, has anyone ordered direct from her? I have some things I'd like to get but I don't want stung for customs, that makes the difference between being cheaper to send to home and to Stackry. I agree that the hazmat fee is annoying, but I too reckon it will still be cheaper than paying 10 different companies $20 a time for a few polishes!
Grrr at the FF being the freebie, definitely not worth buying 22 polishes to get it, however nice it might be!!!

Thanks.

I think I once ordered directly from Elevation, but can't remember now, or where I had it sent.

If it's any consolation, it looks a lot like EP Entwined.

I did! I had no problems with customs (she marked the value down), but the package took AGES to get to me. Four weeks or so iirc?

Speaking of packages, I didn't get my Takkos from MeiMei yet, grrrrrrrr! It really irks me that shipping to the UK is apparently faster than shipping to China, although I suspect it has something to do with customs. Grrrrrrrrrrr! So annoying. I'm nearly out of polishes - I didn't pack that many, and our container won't be here until end of April/early May. Gah. I have never seen a country with less people with polished nails, so I haven't really seen nailpolishes anywhere! It was also a big hassle to get a simple bottle of np remover - I live over a Sephora store, so I thought that wouldn't be a problem here, so I didn't bring any. Imagine my face when I saw the npr of Sephora's own brand for the equivalent of 20€! I had to hunt high and low to get some and found finally some at the darkest and remote corner of a local drugstore.

Ouch! I thought China was cheap. Glad you found some cheaper one. 20 euros??? Crazy! Hope your container makes it safely to you.