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Miss QQ

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I didn't know there are water based and gel based mixing medium. I wonder which do I need. I have to do some reading. OPI can usually last 4 to 5 days for my manicure and more than a week for pedi. I'm impressed. Lou - yup it's great that we all genuinely support one another on specktra. We don't have to see one another in real life and yet we have such connections!
 

LMD84

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Lou - yup it's great that we all genuinely support one another on specktra. We don't have to see one another in real life and yet we have such connections!
it depends what you want to use the mixing medium for really. waterbased is the best one for general use really. the gel is good for glitters :)

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i love you ladies!! :)
 

shadowaddict

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Lou--I've had the water based mm for over a year and not taken it out of the box. So I would love a tutorial to help get me over my fears.

Debi, with the OPI I get several days and sometimes a week before any chipping. Has that happened with more than one color?

I have had me best luck with Butter London. I really wish I could see the colors in person. I've ordered from drugstore.com/beauty.com as I've ordered lots of things from there and never had an issue. I like how I can get stuff from both "stores" and can add up to the free shipping and I can find coupon codes.

MissQQ--thank you SO much for telling me that Chanel chips quickly. I will keep saying that over and over to myself. I still can't get that "Miami Peach" color of theirs out of my head. I would have gone to Neiman's in Vegas if I hadn't gotten sick. It's good I stayed away I would have been ticked if I spent $25 on a n/p and it chipped quickly.
 

ElvenEyes

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shadowaddict~I think it depends on the polish. Sometimes my OPI last for 3-4 days, this time it chipped within 2, but only two nails. It was rather strange when I put it on, too. It had weird clumps in it, like it had dust or something in it. I am actually tossing the whole nailpolish. I have too many beloved OPI's to give it up, but oddly it is easier for me to order Zoya online than try to find fresh OPI bottles. Very frustrating. I am pretty sure it is because the salons around here want you to have to go to them to have your nails done, rather than actually sell polish so you can do it yourself. Tricky, and not too nice. I wonder what OPI thinks about this?
 

LMD84

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shadowaddict~I think it depends on the polish. Sometimes my OPI last for 3-4 days, this time it chipped within 2, but only two nails. It was rather strange when I put it on, too. It had weird clumps in it, like it had dust or something in it. I am actually tossing the whole nailpolish. I have too many beloved OPI's to give it up, but oddly it is easier for me to order Zoya online than try to find fresh OPI bottles. Very frustrating. I am pretty sure it is because the salons around here want you to have to go to them to have your nails done, rather than actually sell polish so you can do it yourself. Tricky, and not too nice. I wonder what OPI thinks about this?
i am now using opi i want to be a lone star. i hope this lasts as long as stranger tides did on me :)
 

ElvenEyes

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<~~Is loving her Smashbox Bronzer! It seems all my bronzers have their own personality, there own look, and I am glad that I invested in quite a variety. I love the tan look, without the sun! And my necklace arrived. It is the 42" chain link one TiffanyD and others have, but I got mine in gold and if I love it enough and sell more decks I will get one in rose gold. They are so lightweight and fragile, but far more practical than I though they would be, so really pleased with it. I thought it would be more chunky, but nope! It is perfect! Now I have to do my nails! Hmm....decisions, decisions!
 

shadowaddict

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I'm so excited that today on zappos.com where I order shoes and bags all the time that they now sell Butter London n/p. They expanded a year or so ago and added clothing, jewelry and such but I never noticed the beauty stuff. They don't have a ton of brands in the beauty but what I love about them the shipping is always free and you can return anything free of charge. I have bought and returned so many pairs of shoes and boots over the years like when I needed a different size or just didn't end up liking them. It's a great place to compare prices and with no shipping and no tax it works out great because our sales tax is right at 10%. They also have a couture site that has Marc Jacobs, Kate Spade, etc. They even had some Badgley Mischka bags as well as other brands 25% off.

Now I can order n/p and if I totally hate the color then back it goes. I hate doing that but I have googled images of colors and you get a hundred different shades where the lighting is different or people's camera and just can't tell exactly what the color really is like. I know there is a couple of more colors I want but if they are way off what it appears then I couldn't wear them. One is a pale blue with a hint of gray and shimmer. It's called "Lady Muck" and the other is a not too bright teal with shimmer called "Victoriana" I love the teal but if it's very bright then for my age it wouldn't work. Bright "traditional" nail colors are ok but when you get into others one must tread lightly.
 

BeccalovesMAC

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I'm so excited that today on zappos.com where I order shoes and bags all the time that they now sell Butter London n/p. They expanded a year or so ago and added clothing, jewelry and such but I never noticed the beauty stuff. They don't have a ton of brands in the beauty but what I love about them the shipping is always free and you can return anything free of charge. I have bought and returned so many pairs of shoes and boots over the years like when I needed a different size or just didn't end up liking them. It's a great place to compare prices and with no shipping and no tax it works out great because our sales tax is right at 10%. They also have a couture site that has Marc Jacobs, Kate Spade, etc. They even had some Badgley Mischka bags as well as other brands 25% off.

Now I can order n/p and if I totally hate the color then back it goes. I hate doing that but I have googled images of colors and you get a hundred different shades where the lighting is different or people's camera and just can't tell exactly what the color really is like. I know there is a couple of more colors I want but if they are way off what it appears then I couldn't wear them. One is a pale blue with a hint of gray and shimmer. It's called "Lady Muck" and the other is a not too bright teal with shimmer called "Victoriana" I love the teal but if it's very bright then for my age it wouldn't work. Bright "traditional" nail colors are ok but when you get into others one must tread lightly.

yay! they have amazing stuff on their site. I'm glad they expanded. I haven't tried the Butter n/p but I have seen them at Ulta. Are they any good? I know what you mean about pictures telling lies. Girl, I seen some ppl at my work who post their pics on Facebook. They look super good on FB but they are not soo cute in person. PICTURES CAN LIE! lol
 

LMD84

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yay! they have amazing stuff on their site. I'm glad they expanded. I haven't tried the Butter n/p but I have seen them at Ulta. Are they any good? I know what you mean about pictures telling lies. Girl, I seen some ppl at my work who post their pics on Facebook. They look super good on FB but they are not soo cute in person. PICTURES CAN LIE! lol
 

ElvenEyes

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Morning, gang! I have found that a lot of nail polish that I thought would look weird on me looks good and vice-versa! Last night I put on one by Zoya (will take pics later when I have the name!) that is anything but spring-like, but I love the colour. It is a chocolate mauve colour! Sort of the colour you get when a maraschino cherry is melting on some hot chocolate syrup in a sundae, and every time I look at it I get hungry!! Imagine if every nail polish smelt like chocolate? Oooh. Hehehe... And I am with you, Lou. It is hard to say no to cute Hello Kitty faces!

It is foggy, humid, but cooler today. I should check the weather and see if storms are due. This is a holiday weekend, here, though hubby will be balancing work and play all weekend as it is end of month and his busiest time. I hope we work in the yard, clean the cellar, and clean the house more. I have been on a splurge of getting rid of old magazines and getting everything super organized. Tarot selling seems to be at a standstill, but hopefully will pick up next week. I only have a little more to get rid of for now. Then I want to think things over!! And I expect the rest of my blushes to arrive today. I could not make up my mind over a bunch of MAC blushes because I can wear so many of them, so I ended up making 3 palettes. All those pink, peach and buff colours make me smile!

I can't wait for you next blog, Lou! I am the same way about my voice. To me I think I sound normal or low, but I sound very young and my voice is high like a mouse! It gets higher as I get more excited! I must be in the rafters when raving about new MU! lol
 

Miss QQ

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^^ Enjoy your necklace!

shadow - have fun shopping at the website. I can't get Miami Peach out of my mind too, it's so beautiful. But i heard that the formula is similar to Morning Rose and it chips after 1 day for me!

have a good weekend, ladies!
 

ElvenEyes

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I lied. lol It ended up getting extremely hot today and we are just reopening our windows after a day of A/C. But the rest of my blush palettes came and I can now have fun putting them together. I haven't much energy for anything else and am very ready for another snowstorm. Yep, that's it for me. I am such a autumn/winter person!
 

LMD84

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I lied. lol It ended up getting extremely hot today and we are just reopening our windows after a day of A/C. But the rest of my blush palettes came and I can now have fun putting them together. I haven't much energy for anything else and am very ready for another snowstorm. Yep, that's it for me. I am such a autumn/winter person!
well i wish it was hot for us at the moment. it keeps raining heavily in the uk! crazy!

today i am at work (shocker) but i am looking forward to my day off tomorrow. i shall film a few tutorials and also i shall watch a movie or two with nick. :)
 
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