Nail Polish Discussion - Any Brand

[Bcteagirl]

And my mani! This is Elevation Toubkal (the formula was great, no sign of bubbling inspite of my tendency to put thicker layers & dried quickly) and AE She Walks in Beauty (not sure this is the best for gradients, it was a bit difficult to make it drag).

Beautiful!

 

[josephine90]

I only have a few Zoya polishes, but I love them so much! For someone like me who screws up application from time to time I love Zoya because it applies so nicely. Do you mean Nail Polish Canada by they, or Zoya? If not NPC, link please! Beautiful!

I meant zoya website, i saw on fb they had a free shipping code but i think it might have ended yesterday, it was on for a few days as i recall. You re making me want more, im mistake prone lol

 

[Anitacska]

It's Christmas in my house again!

My INP and DDP orders came this morning and they are all so pretty!

The photos don't do justice to the colours, they are so much more vibrant and the multichrome effects are amazeballs!

 

[Anitacska]

My current mani, FNUG Futuristica. This one is hard work. I used Nfu Oh Aqua Base under it as I'd heard that it's a "dry" holo and it applied fine, opaque with 2 coats, but the brush is so small and only picks up very little polish at a time, so it took ages to cover one nail. I didn't put topcoat on, but then I noticed that it started fading on the tips and cracking on the uneven bits, so I added another coat plus topcoat. Luckily the holo effect remained the same with topcoat on. So excuse the slightly messy application, I took the pictures just after I'd added the extra coat and didn't manage to clean up properly (I normally use the "peeling the polish off the cuticles after shower the following morning" method

). Oh and pictures are a bit yellow due to taking them under a bright light indoors, there's no sunshine again today.

Before topcoat


After topcoat

 

[CartoonChic]

do you guys like zoya pixie dust? since they are offering free shipping right now, I ordered tomoko to try!

I don't own any Zoya Pixies yet, but do plan to haul some. My Ulta is always out of them. I'll have to order online.

 

[CartoonChic]

Dying at that mani MRV, aengland is still impossible to get in Australia at the moment but mei mei does have it and has a 20% off sale at the moment at they do have a-england.... and emily de molly, darling diva and so on. hope it helps someone! off to see if I can rustle up some $$ for a dance legends polish

I think Mei Mei's 20% off sale only applies to XOXO brand polishes. Not the whole store.

 

[CartoonChic]

It's Christmas in my house again!

My INP and DDP orders came this morning and they are all so pretty!

The photos don't do justice to the colours, they are so much more vibrant and the multichrome effects are amazeballs!

I want to see swatches of the I Love NP polishes! Do you also find the Darling Diva polishes to be dupes of the Enchanted Time to Pretend collection, or is it just me? I'd like to know if I should still get Killer Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody and Crazy Little Thing Called Love.

 

[Fuzzy]

Hare Polish - Rusty Hearts





3 thin coats over matte Nail Envy topped with Wicked Fast

 

[MRV]

Hare Polish - Rusty Hearts





3 thin coats over matte Nail Envy topped with Wicked Fast

Lovely! It's actually very close to Toubkal I'm wearing atm, but perhaps a bit brighter/lighter.

 

[Honi]

Did anyone show the new Orly polishes? If not, I think they look GORGEOUS!





I want Pizie Powder, Purple Poodle, Angel Rain and Digital Glitter.

Swatches here. http://www.alllacqueredup.com/2013/...nail-polish-swatches-review.html#.UkB4UYYwpJI

 

[Fuzzy]

Thanks, LC! You can also get A Englands from Llarowe, might be even cheaper.


Thanks, girl!

Where from did you get these again? I think me wants them!


Nice holo! I've read that FNUGs have a strong holo. Would you say so? Is it as strong as the CC holos? Or others?


You have a serious hole on your collection.

Thanks, CC! No sponges needed. I just put some polish on the upper line and spread it towards the center. Only SWIB performed too evenly, it's better if there's kind of "icicles".


Lovely! It's actually very close to Toubkal I'm wearing atm, but perhaps a bit brighter/lighter.

Yes! that does look similar, but Rusty is warmer toned and brighter/lighter. Toubkal kind of reminds me of the colour of red plum skin.

 

[Anneri]

And my mani! This is Elevation Toubkal (the formula was great, no sign of bubbling inspite of my tendency to put thicker layers & dried quickly) and AE She Walks in Beauty (not sure this is the best for gradients, it was a bit difficult to make it drag).

This looks very christmassy, MRV! Lovely.

 

[CartoonChic]

Thanks, LC! You can also get A Englands from Llarowe, might be even cheaper.


Thanks, girl!

Where from did you get these again? I think me wants them!


Nice holo! I've read that FNUGs have a strong holo. Would you say so? Is it as strong as the CC holos? Or others?


You have a serious hole on your collection.

Thanks, CC! No sponges needed. I just put some polish on the upper line and spread it towards the center. Only SWIB performed too evenly, it's better if there's kind of "icicles".


Lovely! It's actually very close to Toubkal I'm wearing atm, but perhaps a bit brighter/lighter.

OK, I'll try it. I layered Femme Fatale Gilded Rose over my Congratulations mani last night, but only over accent nails. I'll try to do the gradient effect over the other nails.

 

[Anneri]

My current mani, FNUG Futuristica. This one is hard work. I used Nfu Oh Aqua Base under it as I'd heard that it's a "dry" holo and it applied fine, opaque with 2 coats, but the brush is so small and only picks up very little polish at a time, so it took ages to cover one nail. I didn't put topcoat on, but then I noticed that it started fading on the tips and cracking on the uneven bits, so I added another coat plus topcoat. Luckily the holo effect remained the same with topcoat on. So excuse the slightly messy application, I took the pictures just after I'd added the extra coat and didn't manage to clean up properly (I normally use the "peeling the polish off the cuticles after shower the following morning" method

). Oh and pictures are a bit yellow due to taking them under a bright light indoors, there's no sunshine again today.

Before topcoat


After topcoat

Beautiful manis, Fuzzy and Anitacska!!!

I loooooooooooooooooooove your haul to, Anitacska. Those duochromes look yummy!

And CC -

You truly deserve your crown!

I still wanna come and look at your stash. So awesome!

 

[Anneri]

And here's today's mani: Cadillacquer's Left Behind. Sadly the green shimmer in the base isn't visible in the pic. I also like that this is no simple glitter made from hexes, but these are little squares!

 

[honey on boost]

Emily de Molly Femme Fatale: Galaxis Shards, Party Grenade, Tricky Treats, Ebon Roses, Gilded Rose, Sparkling Sands


My current mani. Enchanted Polish Congratulations

Now I see what all the fuss is about!



Congratulations is like a red toned neutral on my skin tone. I love it. It's cloudy, so I couldn't catch the red/orange/gold shift.

Those EDM's are so pretty! Congratulations looks so pretty and so unique from anything I've seen.

 

[Fuzzy]

This is so pretty! This is a gorgeous color. How do you like WIcked Fast? I've been wanting to try it. I think I just died and went to NP heaven! Awesome hauls CC!! When can I come over to play? :haha: This so so pretty!!! I'm loving those two colors mixed together. Base: CND Sticky base coat Tops: Seche Vite, Butter London fast drying top coat, Gelous (for glitters) and Dior regular top coat. Those EDM's are so pretty! Congratulations looks so pretty and so unique from anything I've seen.

Thanks HOB! I thought it would be nice for the beginning of fall. I'll admit the only other topcoats I've tried are Diamont(shiny but my polish never completely dried) and Zoya's with the drying drops(also never completely dried) So just like if I didn't use any topcoats ... For some reason nail polish never dries fully on its own on me? No idea why... Too much nail moisture? The first time I used Wicked Fast I woke up the next day with no creases in my nail polish. It was a religious experience! LOL So all in all it's not too thin in texture, you can add more than one coat if you need more, if it gets old you can use regular Sally Beauty thinner in it and it goes right back to normal. It's played nice with all the polishes I've used it with, no strange reactions or anything. I like it!

 

[Anitacska]

I want to see swatches of the I Love NP polishes! Do you also find the Darling Diva polishes to be dupes of the Enchanted Time to Pretend collection, or is it just me? I'd like to know if I should still get Killer Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody and Crazy Little Thing Called Love.

I think it's just you!

I pulled out the entire EP Beatles collection and tried to pair the DDPs up with it and I think some of them are actually pretty good matches. I haven't swatched them yet though. Here are my pictures:


We Are The Champions, Mean Mr Mustard, Bohemian Rhapsody, Hey Jude


Flash, I Am The Walrus, Killer Queen, Octopus's Garden


Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Across The Universe, We Will Rock You, Magical Mystery Tour

And again (without flash):

 

[Anitacska]

Thanks, LC! You can also get A Englands from Llarowe, might be even cheaper.


Thanks, girl!

Where from did you get these again? I think me wants them!


Nice holo! I've read that FNUGs have a strong holo. Would you say so? Is it as strong as the CC holos? Or others?


You have a serious hole on your collection.

Thanks, CC! No sponges needed. I just put some polish on the upper line and spread it towards the center. Only SWIB performed too evenly, it's better if there's kind of "icicles".


Lovely! It's actually very close to Toubkal I'm wearing atm, but perhaps a bit brighter/lighter.

I got them from the INP website directly. Only took a week to arrive, I'm very pleased with the service.

Yes, it's a nice strong holo, but it's quite a pain in the backside. I already have some serious chips having only done my nails last night and patched them up this morning (ie added an extra coat and topcoat). Meh.

 

[Anitacska]

Nice! You have a good start.

The white texture is very ..eh.. textured! You could do some frosty tips with it or use (a few layers of) glitter food over it - but it's not sparkly, so I dunno.


Awesome

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Ok, thanks. So they are not the new-ist, but new-ish. I don't have those two you mention so I did not recocnize them. You NEED MORE!

Looks like RC does not have a lof of stuff (yet), so no worries. Sophie from Femme Fatale told me that she won't be with RC any more because there apparently is an EU law that prohibits to import makeup with intend to sell it in the EU! Have you heard of this before? I think this is the lowest of the

laws!!!

No I haven't heard of this at all. But surely that can't be right, what about Sally Magpies for example?