Nail Polish Discussion - Any Brand

[Medgal07]

OMG...I love this. I'm not showing my daughter. She has two cats and will want them dyed ASAP. I'm a dog lover, and she grew up with dogs, so I was pretty surprised when she got the cats. I've been without a dog now for about three years, so it's time to take the plunge again. I really miss the pitter-patter of little paws. Mac-Guy what kind of dog do you have?

OT but...

Sure you can. As long as you take your cat to a creative groomer who specializes in color and uses a safe way to dye pets. Those colors are usually odorless and non-toxic (hair dye for humans should not be used on pets!). It's really imperative to use colors that are safe for pets as they obviously lick their fur and nails.

I'm not a cat person, so I don't have any personal experience with them, but my puppy usually gets a new color (and nail design) once a month. Occasionally, I see a cat get a new hair do/dye there as well. It's fun and my puppy loves the attention he gets when I take him for a walk.

Here are some examples of cats. Photo credit goes to the National Association of Professional Creative Groomers
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[Mac-Guy]

They are still available on eBay. But I'm sure US girls can find them elsewhere too

I love the colour on the first cat!

The groomers probably have to be experts at dealing with disgruntled cats too. They can get quite vicious. By which I mean the cats. Dunno about the groomers.

Of course your puppy likes post-groomer walkies! He wants to show off

. What colours has he tried so far?

The sky is your limit. We tried all colors of the rainbow so far Currently, he has aqua blue and lavender highlights.

 

[Anneri]

Alright, I'm in.(medgal's pastel butters did it)    What are your favorite tools I'll need to get started.  You know cuticle cream, gel, clippers, file, base coat, top coat, strengtheners and etc...    Also, what are some of the brand names acronyms.  I'm guessing DL is Deborah Lippman.  What is BL?  Is A England a brand?   

BL is Butter London and A-England is a british indie polish brand. They had a big sale recently, that's why you see it mentioned here so often lately. Hth!

 

[Anneri]

OT but... Sure you can. As long as you take your cat to a creative groomer who specializes in color and uses a safe way to dye pets. Those colors are usually odorless and non-toxic (hair dye for humans should not be used on pets!). It's really imperative to use colors that are safe for pets as they obviously lick their fur and nails. I'm not a cat person, so I don't have any personal experience with them, but my puppy usually gets a new color (and nail design) once a month. Occasionally, I see a cat get a new hair do/dye there as well. It's fun and my puppy loves the attention he gets when I take him for a walk. Here are some examples of cats. Photo credit goes to the National Association of Professional Creative Groomers [h=2] [/h]

No. Just no. I seem to prefer my pets au naturel...

 

[MACina]

The sky is your limit. We tried all colors of the rainbow so far Currently, he has aqua blue and lavender highlights.

 

[Mac-Guy]

OMG...I love this. I'm not showing my daughter. She has two cats and will want them dyed ASAP. I'm a dog lover, and she grew up with dogs, so I was pretty surprised when she got the cats. I've been without a dog now for about three years, so it's time to take the plunge again. I really miss the pitter-patter of little paws. Mac-Guy what kind of dog do you have?

Don't do it, otherwise you'll be in trouble.

Creative grooming is expensive, but oh-so-much fun. It's like buying make up, but it's for your pet. Maybe you could settle for a nail design for your cats? There are literally hundreds of pawlishes that you can pick. If you have a steady hand, you could probably do it yourself.


PS: Yorkie (steel blue/tan)

 

[BuickMackane]

Don't do it, otherwise you'll be in trouble.

Creative grooming is expensive, but oh-so-much fun. It's like buying make up, but it's for your pet. Maybe you could settle for a nail design for your cats? There are literally hundreds of pawlishes that you can pick. If you have a steady hand, you could probably do it yourself.


PS: Yorkie (steel blue/tan)

You could also try softpaws, particularly if the kitties like to shred random objects around the home. You could get them in different colours and do skittle manis!

 

[Naughtyp]

I love Kelly's blog! 

http://www.vampyvarnish.com/2013/01/revlon-bubble-gum-days-urban-nights-swatches-review#more-36568 Girly and Enchanting FTW! 

love the purple one!! Ive been buying revelons lately I stopped for a while but they make some good colors for cheap! and the quality is good to . I love my higher end polishes but I don't discriminate! lol I actually got Whirled Away and Scandalous ( supposed dupes for DL glitter In the air and bad romance). can't afford DL right now saving for Archie's! plus I'm waiting for her to release her new colors. and hopefully buy 2 get 1 free

 

[BuickMackane]

love the purple one!! Ive been buying revelons lately I stopped for a while but they make some good colors for cheap! and the quality is good to . I love my higher end polishes but I don't discriminate! lol I actually got Whirled Away and Scandalous ( supposed dupes for DL glitter In the air and bad romance). can't afford DL right now saving for Archie's! plus I'm waiting for her to release her new colors. and hopefully buy 2 get 1 free

I don't have many Revlons but I really like the ones I have (Royal Cloak, Starry Pink and Not So Blueberry). The only reason I don't have a more extensive Revlon collection is that we don't get the interesting LE shades here. My eBay exploits are usually limited to the likes of Essie, OPI, ChG et al.

Out of curiosity, how much are Revlon polishes?

 

[BuickMackane]

Alright, I'm in.(medgal's pastel butters did it) What are your favorite tools I'll need to get started. You know cuticle cream, gel, clippers, file, base coat, top coat, strengtheners and etc...

Also, what are some of the brand names acronyms. I'm guessing DL is Deborah Lippman. What is BL? Is A England a brand?

Hi!

My favourite cuticle cream is Lemony Flutter by Lush. It works miracles on elbows too. I have a nasty habit of propping my elbows up on the desk/table and they get irritated, dry and scaly unless I keep them well and truly moisturised. I love the smell too

re: Base coats - I used lots of different ones but I had the best results with Nailtek Foundation II Ridge Filling Base Coat, Orly Armor and AE The Shield. Although I have naturally weak nails I'm not big on strengtheners - the only one that made a difference was the Nail Doctor Rescue Me set. I do like my nail oils and serums though - Exit Damaged Nails, Nail Growth Explosion, Hydrating Nail Gel (all Herome) and Alessandro's Mango Nail Serum are my favourites.

re: Top coats - Nubar Diamont (original formula), Poshe, CultNails Wicked Fast, AE The Shield, Sally Hansen Insta Dri. Couldn't live without them! They are all fast drying TCs, so they will get gloopy in time.

re: Cuticle remover - currently using Alessandro's Nail Spa one. It works a treat. Sally Hansen's Instant Cuticle remover is also very very good. Didn't care for the Mavala one. I can't use a metal cuticle pusher because my nails don't like it - I have to make do with a plastic tipped hoofstick or a wooden cuticle stick instead.

re: Clippers - I don't use one. My glass file doubles up as a clipper

. I only ever use a nail buffer for smoothing out any hard edges after filing my nails. It's evil stuff. My nails are thin enough as they are.

 

[Naughtyp]

I don't have many Revlons but I really like the ones I have (Royal Cloak, Starry Pink and Not So Blueberry). The only reason I don't have a more extensive Revlon collection is that we don't get the interesting LE shades here. My eBay exploits are usually limited to the likes of Essie, OPI, ChG et al.  Out of curiosity, how much are Revlon polishes?

oh that sux u dont get the LE ones over there! here in the US they cost around $5 or less.

 

[Naughtyp]

Hi! 

My favourite cuticle cream is Lemony Flutter by Lush. It works miracles on elbows too. I have a nasty habit of propping my elbows up on the desk/table and they get irritated, dry and scaly unless I keep them well and truly moisturised. I love the smell too 

re: Base coats - I used lots of different ones but I had the best results with Nailtek Foundation II Ridge Filling Base Coat, Orly Armor and AE The Shield. Although I have naturally weak nails I'm not big on strengtheners - the only one that made a difference was the Nail Doctor Rescue Me set. I do like my nail oils and serums though - Exit Damaged Nails, Nail Growth Explosion, Hydrating Nail Gel (all Herome) and Alessandro's Mango Nail Serum are my favourites.  re: Top coats - Nubar Diamont (original formula), Poshe, CultNails Wicked Fast, AE The Shield, Sally Hansen Insta Dri. Couldn't live without them! They are all fast drying TCs, so they will get gloopy in time.  re: Cuticle remover - currently using Alessandro's Nail Spa one. It works a treat. Sally Hansen's Instant Cuticle remover is also very very good. Didn't care for the Mavala one. I can't use a metal cuticle pusher because my nails don't like it - I have to make do with a plastic tipped hoofstick or a wooden cuticle stick instead. re: Clippers - I don't use one. My glass file doubles up as a clipper 

. I only ever use a nail buffer for smoothing out any hard edges after filing my nails. It's evil stuff. My nails are thin enough as they are.

re: glass file. do these really make a difference? I have been meaning to get one but I ways go for the polish Instead! lol I don't file too often but I guess I need to get one and see how it works. I have very thin nails ( and hair, eyelashes eyebrows.... guess I need more vitamins or something lol) so maybe the glass file will work better for me cuz I want my nails a lil bit longer but square shape.

 

[BuickMackane]

re: glass file. do these really make a difference? I have been meaning to get one but I ways go for the polish Instead! lol I don't file too often but I guess I need to get one and see how it works. I have very thin nails ( and hair, eyelashes eyebrows.... guess I need more vitamins or something lol) so maybe the glass file will work better for me cuz I want my nails a lil bit longer but square shape.

My nails are also very thin and prone to splitting and peeling. A glass file is much gentler on my nails than a metal one or the ones that look like coloured sandpaper (do they have a name?). I no longer get as much splitting since I switched to glass files. Oh, and I always file my nails before removing my polish. They last forever too - just wash them with warm soapy water every once in a while and they're good as new.

Don't even get me started on vitamins! I've been prescribed liquid Vitamin D because my vitD levels were super low. I'm also meant to be taking vitB and C tablets but I keep forgetting them. I got some protein shake mix from the health food store. It has vitamins in it but I sometimes don't bother with that either. I do bother with nail oils though. Go figure

 

[Corally]

UGH.. Something went wrong with my my eBay China Glaze order. The us post office returned the package to the seller. This has never happened to me before. :blink: I want my China's gneaigneipge

 

[aradhana]

hello people, just joining the np thread...

just did my nails in illegal purple (cult of cherry), occasionally topped with DL bad romance....so i figured it's a good time to poke my head into the nail polish discussions...i noticed some tempting pics of BL and other brands up-thread...

OT but...
Here are some examples of cats. Photo credit goes to the National Association of Professional Creative Groomers
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food for thought...unfortunately i doubt there are many pet groomers specializing in dye in my area...i have two super fluffy cats, and i actually just want to find them someplace that i trust to give them 'lion cut's in the summer....the poor guys are so fluffy that they shed all over the place....i guess right now they're doing well, cuz it's been -20C the past week and a half!!!

 

[Prettypackages]

BuickMacKane Thanks!! My nails are thin and prone to splitting too. I will be getting a glass file tomorrow!

 

[honey on boost]

I received Tutu yesterday (along with the Rose Charmeuse Quint).Actually, I thought I' d be done with this collection.
But seeing the pretty mani with Gris Trianon makes me debating on getting this one too.

Tutu is gorgeous!!!! And so is that palette..

 

[Naughtyp]

That's brilliant! 

My nails are also very thin and prone to splitting and peeling. A glass file is much gentler on my nails than a metal one or the ones that look like coloured sandpaper (do they have a name?). I no longer get as much splitting since I switched to glass files. Oh, and I always file my nails before removing my polish. They last forever too - just wash them with warm soapy water every once in a while and they're good as new. Don't even get me started on vitamins! I've been prescribed liquid Vitamin D because my vitD levels were super low. I'm also meant to be taking vitB and C tablets but I keep forgetting them. I got some protein shake mix from the health food store. It has vitamins in it but I sometimes don't bother with that either. I do bother with nail oils though. Go figure 

SOLD!! lol I'm going to pick one up next week

 

[BuickMackane]

SOLD!! lol I'm going to pick one up next week

Hehe. You mean the vitamin supplements right?

 

[Corally]

UGH.. Something went wrong with my my eBay China Glaze order. The us post office returned the package to the seller. This has never happened to me before. :blink: I want my China's gneaigneipge

You know, it happened to me before and I think it's happening to me. Again. When were they shipped? My BB Coutures were shipped on the 4th and they are still nowhere to be seen. Along with some more bits and bobs that were shipped around the same time (well, one was shipped late Dec actually). My guess is they are now on their way back home. No idea why this happens but heck yeah it does. 

Well technically it hasn't even been shipped But it was the 11th. I checked my track & trace code last Friday and the package never left the post office so I contacted the seller and he/she said it was '"normal" and that he/she spoke with the post office and it should take another 3-5 days' yeah right. A few hours later I got another message from the seller that the post office returned the package to him/her. I just knew something was wrong, usually I get things from the us withing 8 days! I never bought things from this seller before but it was the only one that had CG Lorelei's Tiara for a reasonable price. Anyway, my package will be shipped on Monday so hopefully I'll receive it this time. I'm sorry to hear that you probably have the same problem(s), you should definitely contact the sellers though.