Nail Polish Discussion - Any Brand
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Medgal07
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You can't go wrong with lights. They're classy & classic. I love Essie because you can always find a suitable NP in any & every color family, unlike other brands w/ their limited edition approaches.
Dominique33
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I think I must have missed it because I was so mesmerized by your amazing NP stash!!!
What happened is this---I was in bed with a back ailment----along with strong medication, my iPAD, iPhone & my credit card when I accidentally hauled the following;
Archie's Girls Prom Princess (mind you, I had already purchased 16 items from this collection).
The Benjabelle Brush Tree (in black)
Nail Polish: Dior's TuTu & Golden
Estee's Absinthe
Deborah Lippmann's Groove is in the Heart
Butter London's Artful Dodger
Chanel's Skyline, Island,& Eastern Light (Friday)
Illamasqua's Scarce, Mottle & Freckle
YSL's Jade Imperiale (replacement)
Other: NARS Eyeliner Rue Bonaparte
Everything has shipped except for Eastern Light because I ordered it after seeing Karen's swatches on Friday. That's a dozen NPs. Now with my luck my 12 A Englands will arrive before I have a chance to come up for air. I have my eye on a few more Illamasquas, one of which is the Neon pink. What a great pedi color that will make!
Chanel Skyline never came here whatsoever, it looks so delicate ! Dior Tutu is pretty and I see that the Illamasqua ones are really lovely !
No buy till.. march lol but I already picked up the dark vampy polishes from OPI Eurocentrale and 3 spring China Glaze ones now I am excited about the Essie collection !
Your haul is yes very decent lol !
CartoonChic
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I'm so excited! I finally gave myself a mani after weeks of walking around with bare nails. I was taking a break to give my nails a chance to rest after I discovered they were yellowing. The stained portion has grown out about half way. I also had to give myself a "nail cut." I cut many of my nails down to their nail beds because of various bad breaks and chips that happened over the past few weeks. I think the portion of my nails that yellowed also became brittle. I'd bump my hand into something and the nail would break.
It's been a while since I've had my nails this short. Maybe years. It actually took me longer to polish my shorter nails. I was trying to be more careful to not get any polish on the skin. I was also trying to do my nails like honey and make them straight. It was hard! My nails have a natural squoval shape to them, so they didn't want to become square. They're kind of straight now, but I can still see a slight curve on some of them.
I tried the Butter London Foundation Basecoat and Hardwear Quick Topcoat for the first time. I'm undecided about the base coat. I'm used to just slapping on a clear base coat and going about my business. The Butter London base coat isn't clear. It's a nude color, so I kept wanting to treat it like nail polish and try to smooth out the streaks. I forced myself not to and it dried flat and smooth. I do like the top coat so far. It also seemed to work fine with the OPI dry drops.
I hope the weather's nice tomorrow so I can take a pic. I miss having manicured nails.
It's been a while since I've had my nails this short. Maybe years. It actually took me longer to polish my shorter nails. I was trying to be more careful to not get any polish on the skin. I was also trying to do my nails like honey and make them straight. It was hard! My nails have a natural squoval shape to them, so they didn't want to become square. They're kind of straight now, but I can still see a slight curve on some of them.
I tried the Butter London Foundation Basecoat and Hardwear Quick Topcoat for the first time. I'm undecided about the base coat. I'm used to just slapping on a clear base coat and going about my business. The Butter London base coat isn't clear. It's a nude color, so I kept wanting to treat it like nail polish and try to smooth out the streaks. I forced myself not to and it dried flat and smooth. I do like the top coat so far. It also seemed to work fine with the OPI dry drops.
I hope the weather's nice tomorrow so I can take a pic. I miss having manicured nails.
CartoonChic
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You should at least be able to use it for the 15% off before the month is over. I think I'm going back for more China Glaze polishes while they still have the additional $1 discount. I also got another 15% off on my receipt. Oh! I forgot to mention the colors I got yesterday.
In the Lime Light
Four Leaf Clover
Starboard
Sea Spray
Pelican Gray
Recycle
Frostbite
Blue Sparrow
Rose Among Thorns
Purple Panic
Celtic Sun
I actually got Celtic Sun for my daughter. She wanted a yellow polish, but it wasn't the yellow she had in mind. I'm just going to keep it for myself. I'm miffed that I haven't been following China Glaze as much since branching out into other brands. I missed a lot of colors. I want nearly all of the polishes from the On Safari collection. How in the world did I miss Aquadelic from ElectroPop and some of the polishes from the Kicks collection?!
Medgal07
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Thanks Dominique33! I've been venturing beyond my comfort zone, of late. Essie is one of my favorite brands because they are so accessible. I like China Glaze immensely, but I've been disappointed on a few occasions because the color in the bottle did not translate that way on the nails. I've never experienced that with any other NP. I'll continue to but CG but cautiously because of that issue. I should join you in that NO BUY!!!!!Beautiful choice !
Chanel Skyline never came here whatsoever, it looks so delicate ! Dior Tutu is pretty and I see that the Illamasqua ones are really lovely !
No buy till.. march lol but I already picked up the dark vampy polishes from OPI Eurocentrale and 3 spring China Glaze ones now I am excited about the Essie collection !
Your haul is yes very decent lol !
Medgal07
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Glad your nails are getting better!! I cut mine too recently, but they were no where near the length of your gorgeous nails. I'm better with them being short---it's less painful than with longer nails---you break one, you're forced to cut them all.
Medgal07
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I forgot to ask---what color did you paint your nails and how did you choose from such a vast collection of fabulous shades????
MACina
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Wow, Comic Cute is so beautiful !!!!
I had Dior's Rosy Bow NP on for a week without chipping---mind you, I was on bed rest but still, that's practically unheard of. My back is improving---thanks for asking CC, so I did a polish change today---Comic Cute, form Archie's Girls.
Medgal07
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Thanks MACina! I love bright corals too!....I love your mani, Medgal
Wow, Comic Cute is so beautiful !!!!
MACina
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Yes, bright corals are awesome!
And at the moment I cannot think of a similar shade in my stash
And at the moment I cannot think of a similar shade in my stash
jennyap
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Having trouble quoting on my phone today. CartoonChic, I've noticed a bit of yellowing lately too. I've no intention of not wearing NP though - i'll just keep the yellow covered up! Medgal, love Comic Cute on you! I'm wearing A England Bridal Veil today. I haven't worn black before, but I really like it, I think the fact it has shimmer rather than being flat black stops it looking like straight up goth! It was a b**** to apply neatly though - I got one with a duff brush, all splayed at the end 
MACina
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jennyap
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Excellent!Just wanted to show of my new avatar.
honey on boost
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It looks awesome on you! You're making me want to go put mine on now. I love me some black nail polish.
CartoonChic
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You're so generous to give away your polish! Comic Cute is so cute on you. Lol, that was lame but true.Thanks CC! I've been known to give away an item that someone admires on me---hence I find myself having to replace things. About Tutu---did you notice that it was originally promoted as part of the Dior Rosy Bow collection? When I purchased it, it was with another collection, which is why it was a challenge for me to find. I have quite a few CGs but the only CG that I have on your list is Pelican Gray, and I love it. My overall NP wish list just keeps getting longer & longer. Do you feel that way too???
Glad your nails are getting better!! I cut mine too recently, but they were no where near the length of your gorgeous nails. I'm better with them being short---it's less painful than with longer nails---you break one, you're forced to cut them all.
I did notice Tutu was originally part of that collection. I think they changed it for the US, probably to make it a Neimans exclusive. YES! My list keeps growing faster than I'm crossing things off of it. There are so many pretty polishes to get.
I did my mani with Chanel Blue Boy, Blue Rebel and Blue Satin. My untrieds are approaching critical mass. My China Glaze haul put my polish count over the 200 mark and I have 178 untrieds. I also lost precious polishing time while giving my nails a rest. I'm going to be wearing skittle/gradient/layered polishes to get my untried list down.
CartoonChic
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Love the mani! What base coat are you using? I was using Salon Sciences Instant Artificials as my base coat, and I believe it caused my yellowing. I read that some nail hardeners can yellow your nails. I refuse to believe it was any of my polishes that did it. I'll know for sure after using my new Butter London base coat for a while.
