Nail Polish Discussion - Any Brand

[Medgal07]

Looks beautiful on you!
Same here they are a PITA! A friend sent me an essence base coat that you peel off for glitter polishes but I'm scared to try it lol I usually soak a cotton pad in zoya remove and put it on my nail then wrap it with foil. Give it about 5 mins and it comes off very easy.

I will for certain refer back to this instruction the next time a wear a glitter NP.

 

[Medgal07]

Niiiiice! You're gonna love them. A England is the best "indie" brand imo opinion.

Alright, alright. I get it! I'm not going to be the odd-NPA-out. I'll be placing an order before the end of the day.

Damn enablers. I love you all! YOLO

 

[Medgal07]

someone in the nordstrom butter london comments says she doesnt like BL cause it chips and deborah L. lasts 2 weeks on her!! im like WTF, the same polish for 2 weeks!!??

I know right? Regular nail polish would never last that long--not even with a maid, a butler and a driver--just wouldn't happen.

 

[Medgal07]

From A England I got Princess Tears, Dragon, and Lady of the Lake on one order and Saint George and Tristam on my second order. Plus i ordered CG Aquadelic and Refresh mint on amazon.
So much for a no buy! lol but i had to get some of those A englands! My name is Adriana(so i love the A with a crown on the bottle) and my middle name is Elaine so i have to get that one too!! Lady of the Lake is my aunts screen name so i had to get that one too =)

Illamasqua is getting some new spring colors as well. i am going to wait to get anymore np to swatch in person! and compare and decide which ones i want cuz BL, Illamasqua, Essie and the Estee Lauder colors are all very similiar so im going to try and not have to buy them all.

Luckily i can skip some of the newest collections, but i am waiting for the Advent Garden and Euro opi collections!
ughhh too many choices!!
i dont know how peopl ewear the same color for weeks on end i change mine at least twice a week. tonight is the night i pick a new color thats going to take awhile lol

Very pretty name, and very cool circumstance! Love the way you selected those A Englands!

 

[Medgal07]

I know i think i might want it have to get it! lol and the pinkish one too.....dammit!
MAYBE....i think i have many similiar colors to both of them. we shall see!! now i really dont have anymore $$ i just made payments to use it again lol
I cant wait to get my zoyas and my A Englands and China Glazes! Once i do i will have close to 60 np that i need to try! =0

You'd better get started

 

[Medgal07]

Buick I'm right there with you!

Amen, o wise one!

My hands get a lot of abuse from cleaning so I wholeheartedly agree about no brand being immune to chipping. It's just that when I buy a NP for 10 times the price of, say, a ChG, I expect it to last a bit longer than a ChG. Heck, I'd be a happy bunny if they didn't chip on me the next day! That's why I have a bone to pick with HE polishes.

That said, I sometimes let my reverse snobbery get the better of me. Must.Try.Harder!

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Ah, Fingerpaints! I searched high and low for Winter Sky last year. There isn't enough of the stuff on evilbay!

I'd go bloody mental if I had the same NP for 2 weeks, even if it didn't chip. Boredom + regrowth = EEEEK!

Nice! Flakies are a PITA to capture on camera. They're still visible though

What do you mean straight? They look good enough to me.


I love her swatches, but I find her writing contrived and annoying. It wasn't so bad when I first started checking out her blog, but now I just skip the text alltogether.


I try to wear them on their own when I can (Girly, Hannukah and Candy Cane are new additions so I just swatched them). This means 3 coats, plus an extra to cover bald spots if necessary. They'd probably work just as well, if not better, with a base colour though. The bottles would last longer too!

YOLO POWER!

 

[Medgal07]

And it's not only with China Glaze! Even the cheapest polishes last that long on my nails, that's why I won't spend a lot on nail polish. China Glaze is my favorite brand but I also really like Bourjois, Catrice, Barry M, Rimmel and Color Club. I also like Orly and OPI but I find it a bit too pricey. ATM I'm trying to use up polishes from brands like Essence, Eyeko, LA Colors, H&M (small ones), etc. I want to get rid of them so I'd have more space for new China's. I have THREE large desk drawers full of nail polish and I'm running out of space.

I'm running out of space too and it's not my fault. You ladies have twisted my arm really hard from DAY-1. Both of my 96-bottle wall racks are now full. One rack has 100 bottles and the other has 97 bottles. The size & shape of the NP bottles factor into how many the racks actually hold. I can probably squeeze a few more bottles on each rack. I've now resorted to storing the overflow in a decorative box--the very reason for getting the racks in the first place. I do like changing my polish and coordinating it with my clothing and/or makeup. It's just fun. I think Essie is one of my favorites. The bottles are cute and easy to store, and the polish wears as well as any other NP. Because they are sold in many stores, I can get immediate gratification, i.e., need a RX filled to treat an illness--cheer up with new nail polish at the same time & the same place.

 

[Medgal07]

Have you checked out CG polishes on Amazon? I was wondering how the prices compare with EBay.

 

[Medgal07]

I've gotten all but one bottle of nail polish, of the dozen that I've ordered over the past week and a half.

 

[Medgal07]

So pretty! Even your nails have halos!!!

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My Butter London Lillibet's Jubilee/Lippmann Today Was A Fairytale mani. Two coats of Lillibet on each nail. Then two more coats of Today Was A Fairytale layered on top of the accent nails. I got a little pic happy with this one. I was trying to show how shiny and sparkly it is. You can see my nails reflecting off each other. I love it!









Here's my previous mani, which was my first for the New Year. Lippmann Mermaid's Dream and NARS Koliary to accent. I don't think you guys understand how much I love Mermaid's Dream. It's definitely in my top 5 list of polishes. Maybe even #1.

 

[kimibos]

Quote: Originally Posted by Medgal07 I've gotten all but one bottle of nail polish, of the dozen that I've ordered over the past week and a half.

Enjoy your Haul! which one are you must excited about???

 

[honey on boost]

I've gotten all but one bottle of nail polish, of the dozen that I've ordered over the past week and a half.

They are soo pretty! You're tempting me into ordering some of the EL's now

 

[Medgal07]

Enjoy your Haul! which one are you must excited about???

Thanks kimibos! I love PINK, and three of the twelve that I've purchased lately are pink...but then I also got three CORAL

 

[Medgal07]

They are soo pretty! You're tempting me into ordering some of the EL's now

You know, pastels are comforting. They make you want to whisper...soft, quiet, yet inviting! Okay so it's time to put the NP remover down and ventilate the room!!!

 

[Kaidan]

I've gotten all but one bottle of nail polish, of the dozen that I've ordered over the past week and a half.

Awesome haul! The pink Dior nail polish looks gorgeous.

 

[Corally]

Almost every polish lasts at least 1,5 weeks (often 2+ weeks) on me, even the glitters. That's why I will never spend more than 10 euro on a polish. I'm so lucky China Glaze is 'my' brand. :lol: And even though I love polish, I'm SO glad I don't have to paint my nails so often. Last week I received my eBay China Glaze order and I've already ordered more. I ordered: - Lorelei's Tiara - Some Like It Haute - It's A Trap-eze - Ray-diant And below are the China Glazes I received: (Orly In A Snap top coat), Exotic Encounters, Love Marilyn, Twinkle Lights. Yay.

Have you checked out CG polishes on Amazon?  I was wondering how the prices compare with EBay.

I think it'll be too expensive with the shipping costs if I order on Amazon. They'll have to ship to Europe so. :lol: It's around €5 per bottle if I order on eBay, so not too bad.

 

[Corally]

I've gotten all but one bottle of nail polish, of the dozen that I've ordered over the past week and a half.   :thud:

The left Dior one, right EL and right DL! :eyelove: :eyelove:

 

[Medgal07]

I have these problems too when it comes to chipping and how long it lasts. The only ones that lasted a week (a miracle) on my nails without chipping are Orly cremes and a China Glaze polish that I forgot the name. :S It always surprises me when people mention that their nail polishes last a week or two on their nails without chipping.

Awesome haul! The pink Dior nail polish looks gorgeous.

Thank you Kaidan. I'm waiting for the release of Dior's Tutu, which is a very soft pale pink...right up my alley

 

[BuickMackane]

I've gotten all but one bottle of nail polish, of the dozen that I've ordered over the past week and a half.

Nope, there should have been at least 20. And where's the green Estee Lauder? Tsk tsk.

C-

 

[Naughtyp]

My Butter London Lillibet's Jubilee/Lippmann Today Was A Fairytale mani. Two coats of Lillibet on each nail. Then two more coats of Today Was A Fairytale layered on top of the accent nails. I got a little pic happy with this one. I was trying to show how shiny and sparkly it is. You can see my nails reflecting off each other. I love it! Here's my previous mani, which was my first for the New Year. Lippmann Mermaid's Dream and NARS Koliary to accent. I don't think you guys understand how much I love Mermaid's Dream. It's definitely in my top 5 list of polishes. Maybe even #1.

Mermaids Dream is one of my fav's as well. I only have two DL polishes.Mermaids dream and All Hail the Queen which was part of a Juicy couture set with lipgloss.