Nail Polish Discussion - Any Brand

[Naughtyp]

I have the blue! I considered getting the orange for Halloween but held back.. now I wish I had just bought it

Lime Crime! Very Jealous!




Not the best picture in the world, but this is Zoya Bobbi with Seche Vite top coat. A sort of raspberry with a gold tone running through it. The knd of colour you use once and is now your favourite. Today I added Glitz'n Pieces China Glaze topcoat to it, and it goes perfectly. (Not my photo, but this is what the topcoat looks like:

I hope I can still find it, cuz I haven't got the blue or orange one but I do want them, so I better find em n buy em
I got the blue LC one and the Dark Horse Cirque...which I kinda regret now I shoulda got a different one =/
I love Bobbi, totally my color.Looks so pretty This and dark purple were the only colors I would wear, now that I buy so many other colors, I haven't worn any in so long it seems lol. I didn't even wear my purple LC polish and I got that in the beginning of this year.
Too Much Nail Polish (TMNP= a syndrome we all suffer from lol)!
I also got the pink zoya fall pixie, need to wear that too. Hell it will match my purse even!! but no...I keep going back to blue green and teal! lol

 

[Naughtyp]

I'm not much for the indie polish craze - sometimes they come up with some original combinations of color and glitter, but I still think the bigger brands usually have a bigger budget to come up with some really new technology - at least if they're willing to get out ahead and be fashion forward, rather than just conservative and copy everyone else.

That said, I am CRAZY IN LOVE with my I <3 Nail Polish Ultrachromes. Those are so incredibly high quality. The formula is excellent and only needs 2 coats and is nice and smooth, it's very chip resistant, plus the multi chrome effect is just off the charts - way better than most others, that either aren't that changeable, or are really sheer and you have to use a million coats. This is the perfect example of technology plus style innovation that I want from an indie but don't always get. The other indie brand I always loved was BB Couture, because their colors and textures were really innovative and sophisticated, plus they were very pro-polish for men, which is cool. They're not quite as active doing new collections and colors now, which is a shame.

I like all polish lol so I wish I could pick a few brands and be set but I am all over the place! which is why I have so much nail polish I cant even wear it all! Sometimes I wish I could narrow it down, but I just go with the color lol. ok and sometimes the name! haha I don't even know if its so much indies, but more like polish from other countries like Australia! they have awesome brands!
But I always buy Essie, Opi, Orly and China Glaze collections, I just know that I can find them later ( most of the time!). then I like the higher end polishes when its a unique color (or my fav). So many brands so little time!
Why cant I just be loyal, like I am with MAC? lol ok that's not true either, I use all Clinique for my face , and UD mostly for eyes and other brands here and there (mainly lipsticks/blush).
Last time I counted there was 56 brands that I buy polish from. I def need to trim that down lol.

I want all of those I <3 NP duochromes! I hope I can find some by the time I can afford them =/ I know I want two for sure, and like all of her holo's and Rainbow topcoat.

 

[Naughtyp]

Lol. Thanks.



This is so pretty.



Lol. You can come over and play before your next vacation trip. Congratulations really surprised me. I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I do.



Lol, I guess it's me then. The polishes do look the same in the bottles, but they appeared different to me on the nails after swatching them. On the nails, they look more like dupes of the Time to Pretend collection.

Did I say that either way I need the rest? lol then I can skip wanting to complete both of those collections and worry about the others lol.
ha, ya right it will just be like having a bu lol

 

[josephine90]

I'm not much for the indie polish craze - sometimes they come up with some original combinations of color and glitter, but I still think the bigger brands usually have a bigger budget to come up with some really new technology - at least if they're willing to get out ahead and be fashion forward, rather than just conservative and copy everyone else.

That said, I am CRAZY IN LOVE with my I <3 Nail Polish Ultrachromes. Those are so incredibly high quality. The formula is excellent and only needs 2 coats and is nice and smooth, it's very chip resistant, plus the multi chrome effect is just off the charts - way better than most others, that either aren't that changeable, or are really sheer and you have to use a million coats. This is the perfect example of technology plus style innovation that I want from an indie but don't always get. The other indie brand I always loved was BB Couture, because their colors and textures were really innovative and sophisticated, plus they were very pro-polish for men, which is cool. They're not quite as active doing new collections and colors now, which is a shame.

Omg! I just looked up the swatches, its beyond gorgeous! Do you use a base like black and top coat on them? would it affect how it looks?

 

[Prettypackages]

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).

love these!!!



just dropping in to say. and to see you all I don't see in the rest of Specktra land! LOL I've been purposely ignoring this read so that I won't get hooked. I was in Target this weekend and saw some GORGEOUS Essie's. but in the end I had to let them go...

Hope you all are good!

 

[LastContrast]

I'm not as big on the indies as I'm just not patient enough for the click-click restocking insanity. Of the bigger brand I like OPI/China Glaze, and in the mids I like Illamasqua (seriously, this is a long wearing polish line) and for cheapies I love Ulta3 (think this is only available in Australia?) and Essence.

 

[josephine90]

I'm not as big on the indies as I'm just not patient enough for the click-click restocking insanity. Of the bigger brand I like OPI/China Glaze, and in the mids I like Illamasqua (seriously, this is a long wearing polish line) and for cheapies I love Ulta3 (think this is only available in Australia?) and Essence.

 

[LastContrast]

Speaking of ulta3 I found these today at the chemist... and at $2 a bottle I could afford to get a few! Haven't been able to find the maybelline polka dots anywhere so this will do for now

 

[Anitacska]

Lol. Thanks.



This is so pretty.



Lol. You can come over and play before your next vacation trip. Congratulations really surprised me. I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I do.



Lol, I guess it's me then. The polishes do look the same in the bottles, but they appeared different to me on the nails after swatching them. On the nails, they look more like dupes of the Time to Pretend collection.

As I said before, I haven't swatched them yet at all, and I'm ashamed to say I've not yet worn any of the TTP polishes, so I just went by how they look in the bottle. I trust your opinion on this one.

As for Harlow & Co., I placed my order the day before the EP restock (I didn't manage to score any EPs) and I received mine last Friday.

I've decided to put myself on a spending ban. I now have over 1200 polishes, most of them unused, and I've spent so much this month, it's embarrassing. I'm not going to buy anything else this month and going forward will only spend no more than £200 (about $300) a month. I know this sounds a lot for some people, but it's a fraction of what I've spent this month! Yesterday I also ordered 10 Dance Legend polishes (including the 6 new multichromes) and 4 KBShimmer fall polishes from Harlow & Co. I'm still waiting for over 50 polishes to come in the post. If my husband knew, he'd have me sectioned!!!

 

[MRV]

As I said before, I haven't swatched them yet at all, and I'm ashamed to say I've not yet worn any of the TTP polishes, so I just went by how they look in the bottle. I trust your opinion on this one.

As for Harlow & Co., I placed my order the day before the EP restock (I didn't manage to score any EPs) and I received mine last Friday.

I've decided to put myself on a spending ban. I now have over 1200 polishes, most of them unused, and I've spent so much this month, it's embarrassing. I'm not going to buy anything else this month and going forward will only spend no more than £200 (about $300) a month. I know this sounds a lot for some people, but it's a fraction of what I've spent this month! Yesterday I also ordered 10 Dance Legend polishes (including the 6 new multichromes) and 4 KBShimmer fall polishes from Harlow & Co. I'm still waiting for over 50 polishes to come in the post. If my husband knew, he'd have me sectioned!!!

That is a commendable goal! Wish I could make it, but it's like just a Mac haul

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The secret Specktra life

 

[Anitacska]

Thanks, kimibos!


I got my Shrimp and a mixed LLarowe orders just today!



Shrimp looks very electrified! I was naughty and got two polishes from new brands: DL Sun Shine 195 (becomes purple in strong light) and Wing Dust Steel Town Girl. FF Jadefire was on sale.

I also got this yesterday. Does it count as a polish?





Thanks, Pretty. We are doing great - continuous hauling...

Girl, you need serious reorientation! The Oz = indie heaven

A bargain!


That is a commendable goal! Wish I could make it, but it's like just a Mac haul

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The secret Specktra life

I've hardly bought any make up lately, and the only Mac I got were 4 lip pencils and 2 free lipsticks (with B2M), it's mostly been nail polish by the dozen! I'm going to have to force myself to do it. I've been spending too much money on myself lately, and most of it was make up and nail polish. I have 3 children to think of as well. I think I now have enough stuff to last me a lifetime or three. Of course I'm not going cold turkey, I could never do it.

 

[Anneri]

I'm so pissed right now!

You guys remember my fall OPI/CG haul from Beautyzone? Well, she swore on all that's holy that she would mark down the value of the package on the customs form. I started to wonder where the package was during the last week or so, and today all was revealed because i got a letter from the customs office that there's a package for me without a customs form attached. Well, that means that I not only have to trek to the customs office that is in the middle of nowhere and that I've to produce the paypal/ebay bill for the customs officers (because there was none attached) and have to very likely pay custom tax and fees on top of it.

 

[Naynadine]

That sucks, Anneri I'm always scared to order for more than the custom fee free limit, I usually stay under to avoid any stress.


I'm drooling over these MJ Petra swatches. So pretty! That blog always has the best photos.

Mirma Natalia: Marc Jacobs Petra

 

[Anitacska]

I'm so pissed right now!

You guys remember my fall OPI/CG haul from Beautyzone? Well, she swore on all that's holy that she would mark down the value of the package on the customs form. I started to wonder where the package was during the last week or so, and today all was revealed because i got a letter from the customs office that there's a package for me without a customs form attached. Well, that means that I not only have to trek to the customs office that is in the middle of nowhere and that I've to produce the paypal/ebay bill for the customs officers (because there was none attached) and have to very likely pay custom tax and fees on top of it.

Ugh, I hate it when that happens. So far I've been lucky, haven't had to pay any customs on packages for a while now (ha, just wait, knowing my luck, I'll be saying in a few days that I have a package with customs payable on it, lol!). Maybe she did put a customs form on it, but it's come off? I didn't think you could post them without a form?

 

[Bcteagirl]

I'm so pissed right now!

You guys remember my fall OPI/CG haul from Beautyzone? Well, she swore on all that's holy that she would mark down the value of the package on the customs form. I started to wonder where the package was during the last week or so, and today all was revealed because i got a letter from the customs office that there's a package for me without a customs form attached. Well, that means that I not only have to trek to the customs office that is in the middle of nowhere and that I've to produce the paypal/ebay bill for the customs officers (because there was none attached) and have to very likely pay custom tax and fees on top of it.

Oh no!! I am sorry to hear that. Once that happened to a friend of mine with something else and he rejected the package (Had it sent back).

 

[Anitacska]

Here's my Nubar haul, it came in the post this morning:



Also my current many, Cynthia Rowley light lavender (doesn't seem to have a name) with Topshop Hope Floats (OPI Polka.com dupe) on top:

 

[liba]

Omg! I just looked up the swatches, its beyond gorgeous! Do you use a base like black and top coat on them? would it affect how it looks?

You don't need a black base at all - that's what's so great about them - fully opaque and smooth with 2 coats. I do like a glossy top coat with them - I had the best results with Orly Glosser ( the quick dry Orly top coat I also tried wasn't as durable. Fortunately, a top coat doesn't affect the look of the polish at all, which is also very nice. I even tried some glitter layered over and that didn't even affect the multi chrome, so that was awesome.

 

[Naughtyp]

You are an equal opportunity polish connoisseur!

I'm just shockingly brand loyal - I don't quite know why. I guess I like to find my sweet spot on innovation/price/uniqueness and if I do, I just get a lot more critical of other brands and are judging them to see if they measure up. But if I see something that is truly new, original and one of a kind in a big way, I won't even think about brand loyalty and just jump on it. Like, I'd been ogling the Armani Eyes to Kill shadows for a long time, but for the price, I didn't think any of the colors really stood out as above and beyond what I already had in MAC. Until this fall! The deep blue duochrome scarab beetle shell color was so beautifully unique in color, texture, everything, that I grabbed it and that was that.

Anyhow, the Ultrachromes are spectacular! I don't really care about any of the other stuff in the line, but I'm sure they'll all be really high quality, since these ones I have are extremely chip and wear resistant. I'm going to keep an eye on her new polishes going forward for sure.


You don't need a black base at all - that's what's so great about them - fully opaque and smooth with 2 coats. I do like a glossy top coat with them - I had the best results with Orly Glosser ( the quick dry Orly top coat I also tried wasn't as durable. Fortunately, a top coat doesn't affect the look of the polish at all, which is also very nice. I even tried some glitter layered over and that didn't even affect the multi chrome, so that was awesome.

I need to order those asap!

 

[honey on boost]

Recent mani's

Boy Blazer




Obsidian - I'm really liking this brand! Going to order Jasper next.

 

[josephine90]

Is llarowe having a restock tomorrow?