Nail Polish Discussion - Any Brand
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PearlyQueen
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All ordered, will work out money when I get home x
Anitacska
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Yay, thank you!
PearlyQueen
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PearlyQueen
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Thanks Anita!
PearlyQueen
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Oh well done! That's a really pretty shade, thanks for sharing!
PearlyQueen
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Not this month, the only one I had on my wishlist was the BKL overstock polish and it was long gone by the time I realised it was release day! I don't want the Glams either. I have been spending elsewhere though... bought some Lumens, a couple of Swamp Gloss, the new Nailed Its, a couple of the PfD neons so I haven't been going without.
PearlyQueen
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I never seem to get time to sort out my mani pics properly these days! I have two manis still in my camera, but you've inspired me to at least edit the one already on the laptop. This is Wildflower Lacquer Cloud 9:
So I seem to have bought quite a few blue or purple polishes with multichrome shimmer lately and I thought I should wear one before I own dozens and then find out I don't like them on me! In this case, I thought it was really cute and it wore like iron - would have lasted even longer, but I thought it would be sensible to put a fresh mani on for my trip. Anyhow, I'm not sure that I need any more in this family as I love this one, but at least if I do buy again, I'll know it's something that I will like.
So I seem to have bought quite a few blue or purple polishes with multichrome shimmer lately and I thought I should wear one before I own dozens and then find out I don't like them on me! In this case, I thought it was really cute and it wore like iron - would have lasted even longer, but I thought it would be sensible to put a fresh mani on for my trip. Anyhow, I'm not sure that I need any more in this family as I love this one, but at least if I do buy again, I'll know it's something that I will like.
Anitacska
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Pretty!
Yeah, I'm trying not to buy polishes that are very similar to the ones I already have. But with the amount of polishes I own now, that's pretty much every polish out there. Which is fine. I have plenty.
Anitacska
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Which PfD neons did you buy? I like a couple of them, but not enough to start a Stackry box. Maybe I'll start one for Black Friday, but I don't know if these will still be available then.
PearlyQueen
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I got Fluorescent and Shockwave (and the topper) - still contemplating a couple of the others. I got those two when Nailland had a sale, they're still on reservation though so I haven't got them yet! I jumped because I wasn't sure if they'd be a BF option either.
Anitacska
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Yes, I like those too, plus Electra, but again I'm fairly sure I have something similar. I might get them if they're still around during BF.
PearlyQueen
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I have been fancying neons recently and I only own a couple of flakie ones. I looked at indies but it was a fairly large outlay when I wasn't sure I would like them. Then I looked at high street brands but they all had terrible reviews. I ended up buying the DRK lab to make my own, I figured if I didn't like what I made, I could mix something else into them! But then I got those two anyway. It wasn't planned! I must dig out the bits I bought and give nail polish mixology a go!
PearlyQueen
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Well I haven't made any polish - but I have edited my last couple of manis, so that's something. The current one is still in the camera, so not up to date but it's progress!
So for my trip I wore Polish Me Silly Glow Party:
So shifty and pretty! Unfortunately, it did not like the gloves! By the time I got to Scotland, most of the nails were chipped and one had broken
I was only going for a few days, so I had just taken the same polish for repairs, but it all had to come off and be re-applied. I then appreciated its shifty goodness for the holiday, but it all chipped on the way home again. Still, I feel I need a load more of these "glow" polishes from PMS - but they're very expensive nowadays, so I think I might end up with a black friday order for them. Too many pics so mani 2 to follow!
So for my trip I wore Polish Me Silly Glow Party:
So shifty and pretty! Unfortunately, it did not like the gloves! By the time I got to Scotland, most of the nails were chipped and one had broken
I was only going for a few days, so I had just taken the same polish for repairs, but it all had to come off and be re-applied. I then appreciated its shifty goodness for the holiday, but it all chipped on the way home again. Still, I feel I need a load more of these "glow" polishes from PMS - but they're very expensive nowadays, so I think I might end up with a black friday order for them. Too many pics so mani 2 to follow!
PearlyQueen
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Planned to post this hours ago, got interrupted!
So I replaced my chipped PMS with 'Ard As Nails Amphitrite:
I was a little disappointed in this one - in the bottle I saw a beautiful bright blue, loads of orange and pink flakies and a ton of silver reflective glitter, with the blue looking green in low light. On my nails - it was mostly a very dense teal. The flakies didn't show through it like I expected them to (you could see them but not like the bottle) and the reflective was VERY shy, only showed in one lighting condition that I could see. In that light, the reflective came out like a beautiful turquoise and the base went a very pretty blue, so not a dead loss. As I'm sure you can see from my pics, this was somehow both too dense for the flakies and too sheer for my nail line - this was three coats, maybe it would have been better with a blurring base coat but I always felt it looked like I had dirt under my nails, it didn't do the usual just sheer on the free edge thing, just a dark line across the nails. Very unflattering! It was a pretty polish and next time I'll try the Snow under it but I was disappointed. It only looked good at the edge of the glow from my bedside light IMO. So I don't think I'll order from AAN again. I also had my first go with my glitter grabber (KBShimmer Smooth Moves) - I bought it because I've been buying a lot of reflectives recently and all the vloggers recommend it. I must say it was impressive, got rid of the gritty feel and I didn't need to apply more topcoat through the week as I usually do with glitters. I would recommend it - got that one because it's a bit cheaper than the other brands and seemed to do the job fine. This mani chipped after a week and two days in the gloves, just on one nail, so longevity was fine. But I was glad to see that black line go when I dumped it!
So I replaced my chipped PMS with 'Ard As Nails Amphitrite:
I was a little disappointed in this one - in the bottle I saw a beautiful bright blue, loads of orange and pink flakies and a ton of silver reflective glitter, with the blue looking green in low light. On my nails - it was mostly a very dense teal. The flakies didn't show through it like I expected them to (you could see them but not like the bottle) and the reflective was VERY shy, only showed in one lighting condition that I could see. In that light, the reflective came out like a beautiful turquoise and the base went a very pretty blue, so not a dead loss. As I'm sure you can see from my pics, this was somehow both too dense for the flakies and too sheer for my nail line - this was three coats, maybe it would have been better with a blurring base coat but I always felt it looked like I had dirt under my nails, it didn't do the usual just sheer on the free edge thing, just a dark line across the nails. Very unflattering! It was a pretty polish and next time I'll try the Snow under it but I was disappointed. It only looked good at the edge of the glow from my bedside light IMO. So I don't think I'll order from AAN again. I also had my first go with my glitter grabber (KBShimmer Smooth Moves) - I bought it because I've been buying a lot of reflectives recently and all the vloggers recommend it. I must say it was impressive, got rid of the gritty feel and I didn't need to apply more topcoat through the week as I usually do with glitters. I would recommend it - got that one because it's a bit cheaper than the other brands and seemed to do the job fine. This mani chipped after a week and two days in the gloves, just on one nail, so longevity was fine. But I was glad to see that black line go when I dumped it!
Anitacska
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I like this one. If it's one of the older ones, I might have it. I have a few of their multichromes from years ago.Well I haven't made any polish - but I have edited my last couple of manis, so that's something. The current one is still in the camera, so not up to date but it's progress!
So for my trip I wore Polish Me Silly Glow Party:
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So shifty and pretty! Unfortunately, it did not like the gloves! By the time I got to Scotland, most of the nails were chipped and one had broken
