Nail Polish Discussion - Any Brand

[Naughtyp]

  Hey girl! happy to see you but kind of sad about prince. 

 ohh little prince please come back!!       WTF!!!! she should just close her site till it functions properly. ALL restocks suck in that website, not just enchanted ones. im very pissed at llarowe since a month ago. and i dont even haul those hard to get brands. 

thanks Hun, I hope he comes back I feel like a part of me is missing...... I never had any problems with her site but then again I don't buy too many indie brands. Her new site sux the other one was better.... I remember u saying u didn't want to. Buy from her site tho

 

[Naughtyp]

Thank you for the well wishes, everyone. 

 The doc appointment today wasn't as bad as expected, but I still feel like I need some retail therapy... if only I had some extra $$$ to spend. 

And I miss kimibos!  Holy mother of hauls! 

 Great purchases you've made there, Medgal. Enjoy all your goodies! I'm a bit envious of the Hourglass brush 

I saw T's Gris Underground swatches, and oh my, it's so tempting! I need another Studio Finish concealer replacement soon too. Lol, girl go get you some lippies 

lol I needed something!!! Got my lipstick and eye shadow and wearing the lipstick right now.... Now I'm going to look at those T swatches u mentioned lol!! Glad ur appointment went good and hopefully you feel better soon....

 

[MACina]

.....whoa....Medgal, that is an awesome haul WOOHOO

I may not have hauled much NP but I've gone a little NInja collectively this month:




The Goods:
Nail Polish
Chanel: Pirate, Rouge Noir
OPI: Flurry Up / Ind-go With the Flow /Only Gold for Me /Traffic Stopper Copper
YSL: Gris Underground
Makeup
Chanel Foundation/Powder:
Double Perfection, 80 Beige
Perfection Lumière, 54 Beige Ambre
Les Beiges, 30 & 70
MAC Concealer:
Studio Finish (replacement)
Chanel Lipstick:
Excentrique
Le Baiser
Mystique
Pirate
Rendez-vous
YSL Lipstick:
Fuchsia Innocent
Le Orange
Chanel Lip Gloss:
Jalousie
Chanel Lip Pencils:
Orange Intense
Rouge Profound
Chanel Eyeshadow:
Ebloui
Ombre Quadra, Lagons
Chanel Eye makeup remover (replacement)
MAC Eyeshadow, Saddle (replacement)
Makeup Brushes
Chanel # 7 Blending Foundation
Hourglass # 1 Powder
MAC # 213 Fluff
GWPs
Nordies Lg Plastic bag in photo filled w/stuff
Sephora Black & white makeup pouch in photo filled w/stuff

 

[MACina]

kimibos

I missed you sooooooooooooooooo bad!

Sooooooo glad to see you back on here

HEY!!! i havent been here in forever! Hello Everyone ! so many manis, hauls, vacations, B-days! im speechless.

 

[MACina]

.....so many pretty manis, Buick

Small(ish) scale mani spam!

Ninja Polish Shillelagh in artificial light:


Ninja Polish Shillelagh in daylight:


Cadillacquer Cute Poison:


Gloss n Sparkle Congenial:


$OPI Give Peach A Chance (courtesy of the wonderful honey on boost

)


Different Dimension Gumdrops:


Pretty Serious The Pink One:


LÓreal Majestic Green (this is quite an old one so apologies if I've posted it before):

 

[MACina]

.....GORGEOUS!!!!


Too bad that it is so difficult to apply

crowstoes one tricky pony. Such a pain in theasss to apply. I kind of haté it but it does look pretty.

 

[Medgal07]

Welcome home Kimibos!

I missed you tons---hope you're feeling good!!!

Need any help reaching the free shipping limit?

I'm more or less done with NPs but I wouldn't mind some liners. I snagged their Smart Lip Pencil in 715 when I went to Cologne last month and I absolutely love it. It's the perfect liner for Lavender Whip! It also works very well with the likes of UTA, Playtime, Go For It, Pink Popcorn, Lime Crime Airbourne Unicorn and Inglot 281-282. WIN!!! There were some other nice colours too but I was there with my mum so I couldn't get any more. She's a bit of a snob when it comes to makeup. Well, not really a snob. It's more like she always expects cheaper stuff to be crap

That Kiko's going to be perfect for fall! Shame about the weird formula. Why can't we have it all? *stamps foot*


That is some fine haulage you've got there Meds!

Thank you dear Buick! I actually hit pan on Saddle. I have a "zoo full" of browns but apparently I favor Saddle

What's with the MAC e/s replacement? Did you hit the pan on your existing one or did it suffer some unspeakable misfortune?

 

[Anitacska]

Wanted to announce here that Llarowe has announced that she will no longer be selling Enchanted polishes Fml lol

I think it's a good decision, she doesn't have to put up with all the abuse she gets because Chelsea doesn't bother to supply more polish. Maybe it will shock her and she'll finally takes a look at the demand there is for EP.

 

[Pinkdollface]

I think it's a good decision, she doesn't have to put up with all the abuse she gets because Chelsea doesn't bother to supply more polish. Maybe it will shock her and she'll finally takes a look at the demand there is for EP.

Yes I agree. It's stupid to make such a small supply, even Mac makes more... I also hope it'll help Chelsea realize that she should make more and that she'll change that. Luckily CC might be able to still get some EP for me! I have more faith in her stalking skills than mine. I just couldn't have stalked better. Is it possible that my internet connection is just too slow? Next week I'll be back in my dorm again and I think the internet there is quicker than at my parents place.

 

[Pinkdollface]

crowstoes one tricky pony. Such a pain in theasss to apply. I kind of haté it but it does look pretty.

A shame that it's hard to work with, but the end result is really beautiful!

 

[MRV]

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Yes I agree. It's stupid to make such a small supply, even Mac makes more... I also hope it'll help Chelsea realize that she should make more and that she'll change that. Luckily CC might be able to still get some EP for me! I have more faith in her stalking skills than mine. I just couldn't have stalked better. Is it possible that my internet connection is just too slow? Next week I'll be back in my dorm again and I think the internet there is quicker than at my parents place.

That is part of the problem. I was able to buy 3 Emilys and 1 PP last week (BTW they are standing on my desk!!

), but yesterday was worse.

 

[MRV]

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Quote: Originally Posted by kimibos
crowstoes one tricky pony. Such a pain in theasss to apply. I kind of haté it but it does look pretty.


It looks awesome though!

 

[MACina]

Do they have shimmer/glitter?
If so I might be interested in those too.Especially the blue one.
But if they are "only" creams I will skip them.

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Love that Kiko! Lucky you getting your own shop. Stop sitting on your hands and haul! Interesting stuff you've got there.


Thanks, Med! I just got the whole collection

.


Those are the ones I got!


I have that problem with Mac. I have used 99% of them though.


Smoking haul!

Ugh, too late for that A England now. I would have gotten 4 free, but I'm not sure I want to push the button atm. Maybe I'll save my money for later.


I'm not surprised! You can do it with your

magic fingers!


WOW! You're like our local opera diva (sings at the Met etc.): not just some Chanel but a cartful of Chanel!


Beautiful manis! Lovely greens, and you can rock that SOPI, too! I ofter feel that very light coral/peaches are not so good on my hands.

Long time no see!


I knew it! I knew the second I saw her post about an upcoming "announcement" last night.


I think the main problem is the website. I was one of those people who did not even see one polish available (within 2,5 hours). I can do limited stock but if all I can see is a blank page while other people are jumping on the products, I'm

.

That is part of the problem. I was able to buy 3 Emilys and 1 PP last week (BTW they are standing on my desk!!

), but yesterday was worse.

 

[BuickMackane]

I think it's a good decision, she doesn't have to put up with all the abuse she gets because Chelsea doesn't bother to supply more polish. Maybe it will shock her and she'll finally takes a look at the demand there is for EP.

IMHO it is the extremely limited availability that made EP what it is. Yes, there are some beautiful EPs but there are plenty of other brands that excel at holos and duo/multichromes. The whole multichromes craze began with Ozotics, although "less cool" brands like Nubar had them already (Indigo Illusion FTW!). Enter Ozotics with the holo multichromes, and BAM! Everyone's going mental over them. As for holos, Layla, Hits and a gazillion others do them. But they don't follow the blink-and-you'll-miss-it strategy so they don't enjoy the same hype.

Chelsea knows EP will lose its cult status the moment her polishes become easier to get hold of. Even if she continues things as they are, I'd be surprised if EP's popularity didn't decline soon. People are bound to get fed up with the wild goose chase at some point and she'll realise she's not the special snowflake she thinks she is (that's my reading of the super limited availability anyway). I'm surprised it hasn't happened already.

 

[BuickMackane]

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Beautiful manis! Lovely greens, and you can rock that SOPI, too! I ofter feel that very light coral/peaches are not so good on my hands.

I'd highly recommend both greens. I have a lot of shimmery greens and I have no dupes for these. Shillelagh in particular has amazing depth. Not your bog standard green shimmer!

You know, I'm not very good with very light cremes either because they make my hands look redder than they normally are. But I was comfortable wearing this one. The formula was great for such a light colour too. I used 3 coats for even coverage (could have got away with 2 had I been less sloppy) and experienced no dragging or bald spots like many other light cremes.

 

[BuickMackane]

crowstoes one tricky pony. Such a pain in theasss to apply. I kind of haté it but it does look pretty.

Sigh. I wish my nails would grow like this.

What base did you use? Some holos don't agree with regular base coats.

 

[Anitacska]

I agree with everything you've said. Although I very much like EP polishes, I'm getting more and more fed up as time goes on. Although she sort of redeemed herself when she honored the oversell. I got 13 polishes then!

It also annoys me when she only releases one polish at a time, I guess shipping isn't too bad when you're in the US, but I'm not forking out $9 on shipping just one polish. Meh.

IMHO it is the extremely limited availability that made EP what it is. Yes, there are some beautiful EPs but there are plenty of other brands that excel at holos and duo/multichromes. The whole multichromes craze began with Ozotics, although "less cool" brands like Nubar had them already (Indigo Illusion FTW!). Enter Ozotics with the holo multichromes, and BAM! Everyone's going mental over them. As for holos, Layla, Hits and a gazillion others do them. But they don't follow the blink-and-you'll-miss-it strategy so they don't enjoy the same hype.
Chelsea knows EP will lose its cult status the moment her polishes become easier to get hold of. Even if she continues things as they are, I'd be surprised if EP's popularity didn't decline soon. People are bound to get fed up with the wild goose chase at some point and she'll realise she's not the special snowflake she thinks she is (that's my reading of the super limited availability anyway). I'm surprised it hasn't happened already.

 

[BuickMackane]

I agree with everything you've said. Although I very much like EP polishes, I'm getting more and more fed up as time goes on. Although she sort of redeemed herself when she honored the oversell. I got 13 polishes then!

It also annoys me when she only releases one polish at a time, I guess shipping isn't too bad when you're in the US, but I'm not forking out $9 on shipping just one polish. Meh.

9 quid shipping for a single bottle is way too much. From what I understand people have to rush straight to checkout in fear of the item selling out so they don't get the chance to add more stuff to their cart and benefit from combined shipping (assuming the restock/release involves more than 1 shade).

Fair enough, supply and demand, Economics 101. noone's holding them at gunpoint etc. But this is what really gets my goat:

Quote (from http://www.enchantedpolish.com/policies):
Unfortunately, Enchanted Polish cannot refund shipping on separate orders but will try to combine orders into one package for customer convenience

Really? I mean, really? So she combines shipping and pockets the change. "Customer convenience" my arse. If I buy 5 bottles and pay 45 quid to have them delivered I'm going to raise a stink if the cost of shipping the lot was 1/3 of that.

I can take all kinds of shit from MAC (

) but not from some self-important indie NP whizkid who happened to get lucky. Llarowe did the right thing. Good riddance.

 

[Anitacska]

There is carthold on the Enchanted site, I think it's around 10 minutes, but if there's only one polish released, that's fat lot of use anyway. And yes, that "customer's convenience" bullshit is really annoying! I placed 2 orders when I got my 13 polishes, so probably overpaid around $10, but of course she never refunded it and sent them all in one package.

I didn't mind too much that time, but if it had been just 2-3 polishes, that would've been very annoying.

I'll probably continue buying EP if she comes out with some unique shades (multichrome holos), but only if I can score more than 3 in one go, otherwise shipping is just not worth it. But yes, I do agree, Llarowe made the right decision, she doesn't have to stock any brand that gives here more grief than its worth.

9 quid shipping for a single bottle is way too much. From what I understand people have to rush straight to checkout in fear of the item selling out so they don't get the chance to add more stuff to their cart and benefit from combined shipping (assuming the restock/release involves more than 1 shade).

Fair enough, supply and demand, Economics 101. noone's holding them at gunpoint etc. But this is what really gets my goat:


Really? I mean, really? So she combines shipping and pockets the change. "Customer convenience" my arse. If I buy 5 bottles and pay 45 quid to have them delivered I'm going to raise a stink if the cost of shipping the lot was 1/3 of that.

I can take all kinds of shit from MAC (

) but not from some self-important indie NP whizkid who happened to get lucky. Llarowe did the right thing. Good riddance.

 

[BuickMackane]

There is carthold on the Enchanted site, I think it's around 10 minutes, but if there's only one polish released, that's fat lot of use anyway. And yes, that "customer's convenience" bullshit is really annoying! I placed 2 orders when I got my 13 polishes, so probably overpaid around $10, but of course she never refunded it and sent them all in one package.

I didn't mind too much that time, but if it had been just 2-3 polishes, that would've been very annoying.

I'll probably continue buying EP if she comes out with some unique shades (multichrome holos), but only if I can score more than 3 in one go, otherwise shipping is just not worth it. But yes, I do agree, Llarowe made the right decision, she doesn't have to stock any brand that gives here more grief than its worth.

Multiply that by the number of shipments she did it with. That's a tidy amount in the bank account, not counting the actual profits. It's bad practice, simple as.

I hope you get your hands on any future EPs that catch your fancy with little drama