Nail Polish Discussion - Any Brand

[Corally]

I totally get you!! I've painted my nails last Monday with a horrible np. I ended up with 1 layer basecoat, 3 thick layers np, 2 layers topcoat (some nails even 3 layers). And it's still a bit see through, looks streaky and so many bubbles!! :rants: I also threw the np away btw lol. I need to redo my nails tomorrow or the day after. I'm celebrating my birthday this Sunday and I WILL NOT have this awful mani on my nails!!

Corally, you have to do a special mani for your big day!  What do you have in mind?  At any rate,    

Thanks! :flower: My actual birthday is next Wednesday but I'll just pretend Sunday is my birthday because nothing will happen on Wednesday. I don't know what mani to wear though!!

 

[MRV]

European girls! If you are interested in Essie madison ave-hue, dappen dishes are now available!

 

[honey on boost]

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What a lovely turquoise! Now I'm just

- why didn't I look for a Kiko shop when I was in Paris in 2011??

Thank you! I'm thinking about asking for a CP for some of the new ones.

 

[Medgal07]

I just finished a late night mani with Illamasqua Nomad. Love. This. Color. It instantly brightens my mood. I hope it's sunny enough to take pics tomorrow.

That's a gorgeous color. I can't wait to see your mani CC!!!

 

[Medgal07]

The color is beautiful on you. On my monitor it looks like a pinkish red or almost magenta, Is that how it appears IRL???? I'd like to get the color correct before offering up any possible dupes.

 

[Medgal07]

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Originally Posted by Anneri

I found some nice pics of the new Catrice polishes!

Here they are:
http://cream89.blogspot.de/2013/02/die-neuen-catrice-nagellacke-fotos-und.html

I'm so jealous of everybody's hauls! I ordered some np last week, but I'll be lucky if they appear next week. Huuuuuuurryyyyyyyy Mr Postman because I need my np fix!!!

So, so gorgeous. I'm having so much fun with nail polish and this thread. Chatting with everyone, the gorgeous colors, manis, etc----just a HAPPY place. Thanks everyone!!!

 

[Medgal07]

For all of you pink lovers: Illamasqua announced on facebook that they will be making Raindrops in pink - Pink Raindrops as a thank you for all their fans!

That's just fabulous but I'm still waiting to get my hands on Raindrops!

I would definitely purchase the pink one too.

 

[jennyap]

The color is beautiful on you. On my monitor it looks like a pinkish red or almost magenta, Is that how it appears IRL???? I'd like to get the color correct before offering up any possible dupes.

It's not so red IRL - more straight magenta

 

[Medgal07]

Speaking of green, as tomorrow is the 1st March (eek!!) is anyone up for a green theme for March? I have a few untried greens in my stash and I'l definitely wear one for St Patrick's Day, but it could be fun to focus on one colour for the month.

My greens I want to wear:
Illamasqua Mottle (currently on route to me)
A-England Dragon
A-England Tess d'Urbervilles
An old Miners polish, don't remember the name but it's a light bright lime green!

Plus any others I pick up before the end of the month...

ABSOLUTELY---WE'RE ON IT!!! See the thread 'Theme Makeup With A Purpose' http://www.specktra.net/t/181602/theme-makeup-with-a-purpose/450#post_2351237.
Below is what I posted some time ago. I love including my nails in the running themes!! SO FUN!!!!
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Originally Posted by Medgal07

Everyone! In addition to St Patrick's Day/Green Theme for March, we can also break out our BRIGHTS & LIGHTS for spring, which starts March 21st. Lots of options----eye shadow, lipstick, blush and nail polish OH MY!!!!!!!

 

[Medgal07]

It's not so red IRL - more straight magenta

Okay so I'm thinking maybe Essie's 'Big Spender' or OPI's 'Alley Cat', but they both pull a tad pink. I would bet my left arm that CC and HOB have some fabulous dupes in their collections.

Edited to include: Chanel's Infidel is a muted Magenta---it's on my wish list but CC probably already has it

 

[jennyap]

Okay so I'm thinking maybe Essie's 'Big Spender' or OPI's 'Alley Cat', but they both pull a tad pink. I would bet my left arm that CC and HOB have some fabulous dupes in their collections.

Edited to include: Chanel's Infidel is a muted Magenta---it's on my wish list but CC probably already has it

Cool, I'll check them out

 

[Medgal07]

New Arrivals. This is it! I'm not buying anymore NP for the rest of THIS month!

I know you find that shocking but today I am trying to be strong!!! Tomorrow is another story!!!

The lowdown: Top left to right = Dior Tutu, Illamasqua Caress, & Dior Nirvana
Bottom left to right = Dior Purple Mix, Chanel Eastern Light, & Dior Light Golden
Photo #2 includes my YSL replacement, Jade Imperial.

 

[honey on boost]

New Arrivals. This is it! I'm not buying anymore NP for the rest of THIS month!

I know you find that shocking but today I am trying to be strong!!! Tomorrow is another story!!!

The lowdown: Top left to right = Dior Tutu, Illamasqua Caress, & Dior Nirvana
Bottom left to right = Dior Purple Mix, Chanel Eastern Light, & Dior Light Golden
Photo #2 includes my YSL replacement, Jade Imperial.

LOL!! You be strong for the next few hours.. you hear me?!

Which one are you going to wear first?!

 

[Medgal07]

LOL!! You be strong for the next few hours.. you hear me?!
Which one are you going to wear first?!

Yes 'Our Holy Mother of Nail Polish.' I will obey---even if it means sitting on my hands for the rest of the day!
I'm feeling green or blue

 

[Anitacska]

OMG! I've just seen that BeautyBay is selling the new China Glaze holographic nail polishes for £16 each! WTF? Regular China Glaze polishes cost £7 or so. They're not even as holographic as the Color Club ones and those cost a LOT less. I don't think so... Does anyone know how much they are in the US? I haven't managed to find prices anywhere yet.

EDIT: I have found them from nail Polish Direct for £8.95 each and free delivery and decided to order them. I can't be worrying about customs and shipping costs.

 

[CartoonChic]

Lovely haul, Med. I wasn't so good today either. My Saks SA got Eastern Light in stock, so I completed my order for both Eastern and Western Light. Then I ordered several older polishes from the Dior boutique.

Bikini
Bond Street
Calypso
Cosmo
Shadow
Orchid
Poison

On top of that, my Dior Forget-Me-Not that I ordered on Tuesday arrived today. It's such a pretty purple and it's scented with that rose scent that's often found in French cosmetics. The box is also different from the regular Dior box. It's silver. I so hope I can get hold of Waterlily from the same collection.

I also have Chanel Tendresse waiting for me. Some how the delivery was mixed up and my package was returned to the Chanel boutique. I learned that there was one near me when I contacted Chanel.com about locating the color. The Chanel SA said he could reship it to me, but I'd rather just go and pick it up tomorrow to be safe. I'm going in that area anyway to exchange my bottle of Dior Nirvana from Sephora for a better one. The one that was delivered to me has the label half way hanging off. Don't give me a sloppy bottle for $24.

 

[CartoonChic]

Okay so I'm thinking maybe Essie's 'Big Spender' or OPI's 'Alley Cat', but they both pull a tad pink. I would bet my left arm that CC and HOB have some fabulous dupes in their collections.

Edited to include: Chanel's Infidel is a muted Magenta---it's on my wish list but CC probably already has it

Lol! Yes, I do have Infidel. But not Island or MRV's Peche Nacree. Those are still on my to-buy list.

jenny, maybe Deborah Lippmann Good Girl Gone Bad or Razzle Dazzle (both micro-glitters). Butter London Queen Vic. Chanel April, Suspicious, or Tentation.

 

[CartoonChic]

Illamasqua Nomad. Unfortunately, the color isn't accurate. It looks turquoise/aqua in the pic, but it's really much more green. Like Granny Smith apple green.







I love this color, but the application for me was a problem. Bubbles started to appear after the first coat, and then it seemed gloopy after applying the second. I'm not sure if there may be an issue with the Butter London base coat. This is my second time using it and I think I'm not liking it. It's also supposed to serve as a ridge filler, but I think it makes my ridges seem more apparent. A problem I never had before. On the flip side, I do love the Butter London top coat. It actually saved my Nomad mani. It hid the bubbles and made everything appear more smooth.

But I love Nomad's color so much that I'm willing to deal with the hassle. Nomad is like a diva supermodel. It's difficult to work with, but you get beautiful results. I'm going to keep in mind that my issues could've been because of incompatibility with Butter London's base coat. I don't recall anyone else mentioning these issues with Illamasqua.

 

[Medgal07]

Poison
On top of that, my Dior Forget-Me-Not that I ordered on Tuesday arrived today. It's such a pretty purple and it's scented with that rose scent that's often found in French cosmetics. The box is also different from the regular Dior box. It's silver. I so hope I can get hold of Waterlily from the same collection.

I also have Chanel Tendresse waiting for me. Some how the delivery was mixed up and my package was returned to the Chanel boutique. I learned that there was one near me when I contacted Chanel.com about locating the color. The Chanel SA said he could reship it to me, but I'd rather just go and pick it up tomorrow to be safe. I'm going in that area anyway to exchange my bottle of Dior Nirvana from Sephora for a better one. The one that was delivered to me has the label half way hanging off. Don't give me a sloppy bottle for $24.

Oh I love your selections. I ordered Poison last week but I have a feeling they're having trouble finding it because the order says 'in process.' Talk about the challenge of the chase & the thrill of the hunt??? This is like Nail Polish Olympics!
I LOVE it!!!

 

[Medgal07]

Illamasqua Nomad. Unfortunately, the color isn't accurate. It looks turquoise/aqua in the pic, but it's really much more green. Like Granny Smith apple green.







I love this color, but the application for me was a problem. Bubbles started to appear after the first coat, and then it seemed gloopy after applying the second. I'm not sure if there may be an issue with the Butter London base coat. This is my second time using it and I think I'm not liking it. It's also supposed to serve as a ridge filler, but I think it makes my ridges seem more apparent. A problem I never had before. On the flip side, I do love the Butter London top coat. It actually saved my Nomad mani. It hid the bubbles and made everything appear more smooth.

But I love Nomad's color so much that I'm willing to deal with the hassle. Nomad is like a diva supermodel. It's difficult to work with, but you get beautiful results. I'm going to keep in mind that my issues could've been because of incompatibility with Butter London's base coat. I don't recall anyone else mentioning these issues with Illamasqua.

CC your nails look gorgeous!! I like this length a lot. Your nails look strong and healthy!! About Illamasqua's application. I had a little trouble---or maybe not even trouble---I just had to be careful about placement with the speckle polishes. I just but Mottle on and the application went better than with Freckle (the tan one) because I was accustomed to it by then. I think it's the same with any glitter polish where you have to avoid clumping of the product. I don't mind putting in a bit of effort---it's like the difference between applying pigment versus regular eye shadow---it requires a little effort but the end result is so worth it!