Nail Polish Discussion - Any Brand

[lyseD]

Does anyone have any opinions about Sephora's Formula X? I haven't tried one yet but am curious about the wear.

Thank you.

 

[PearlyQueen]

It's very quiet here with everyone on holiday!

I have a mani to show you, EdM Urban Haze with China Glaze Ray-diant on the accents. Didn't manage to take pictures in sunlight, the EdM has a lovely holo to it (plus a few gold flakies).

Urban Haze looks gorgeous, I wasn't convinced so I don't have it, but you're helping me change my mind!

 

[PearlyQueen]

Hey, hope you're enjoying your time in UAE!

Here's the first pic from me: Elevation Aconcagua and FF Incendius





I'm still here. No vacay in sight

. Looks like I got UH, too. It looks very nice. EdM does holo well.

Nice Elevation!

 

[PearlyQueen]

Okay, here are my manis. First is PP Pandora with Barry M Atlantis on the accents.



I had to adjust the colour somewhat to get the colour as close as possible, hence the weird skin colour. It's that reddish purple my camera just converts to blue purple, but it's so pretty in real life.



This is Lilypad Lacquer In Bloom, a really pretty blue with pink sheen (again, stupid camera refused to pick it up).

I only bought polish last night this week, ordered a few new CbLs from Harlow as she offers free shipping unlike Llarowe. I'm contemplating finally placing that Darling Diva order tonight, she's releasing a new collection as well as some limited edition polishes. It's midnight my time, we'll see if I manage to stay awake, lol.

Those are both stunning, and I don't have either....

 

[PearlyQueen]

Hello my fellow NPAs! I'm baaaaaaack!
Had a really great honeymoon - I didn't want to go back, and now I've the worst jetlag ever. I want to watch Doctor Who later, and then fall into my bed. So sleepy right now!

Astonishingly, I bought only ONE np while on vacation. I did buy some other stuff at Sephora and MAC though, also some clothes, but np - nada. It was a bit sad, really, but there were nearly no opportunities to shop. But instead, I had the wonderful beaches, mountains and valleys of Maui. And its hotels, restaurants and bars of course! It's the most wonderful place I've ever been to. I even snorkelled and swam with all the colourful fish and huge turtles! It was everything I imagined it to be and more.
While I was there I posted some manis and some vacation pics on IG, if you want to take a look, it's here: http://instagram.com/anneri_wilwarin

I'm totally out of the loop about what's happening on Specktra and MAC in general, anybody wants to update me?

I'm so glad you had a great honeymoon - occasionally, there are other things than polish! It sounds awesome! My trip was great too.

 

[PearlyQueen]

No sunlight photos, it's been raining forever it seems.

That's a really nice mani

 

[PearlyQueen]

I very rarely say this but this might for realzies be my favorite nailpolish of all times, kiko 473. It is so freaking glorious I almost have no words. Duo/multichrome, covered in 2 coats, dried quickly. I love everything about it..

Beautiful colour, right up my alley. I think I need to investigate Kiko, I've seen several on this thread that are awesome!

 

[PearlyQueen]

Still too busy to comment but here's the recent manis:



CrowsToes Indian Summer



Elevation Tre Cime di Lavaredo with KBS Hexy Bikini accent



Cadillacquer It's in Here With Us (Halloween 2014)

Wow, Indian Summer looks amazing! I do have it, but I wasn't impressed when I unpacked it and I haven't used it. Maybe I should dig it out!

 

[PearlyQueen]

Manhattan Midnight Sparkle.

Some really pretty work there - and stunning colours!

 

[PearlyQueen]

Anneri, great manis and nice haul!

I went a bit crazy hauling this weekend. Here they are:



The polishes in more detail:


Orly High On Hope, Nails Inc Ranelagh Gardens and Ives Street (from TK Maxx), Models Own Roxy, Rimmel Disco fever (these are square glitters) and Urban Outfitters Northern Lights

Yesterday's haul:





Barry M Orchid, Jingle Bells, Christmas Tree, Claire's Fireball, Wicked



Claire's Wicked, Velour, So What, Blingtastic, Speckled

Phew!

Some stunning glitters there, I'm especially taken with Wicked. Maybe I should pop in...

 

[PearlyQueen]

Thanks, Fuzzy! The holo is actually supposed to be a golden holo but it looked really cool, almost icy bluish with a golden cast.


Thank you, Anitacska!

Thanks, Anneri!. Fun nail art! I should try something... maybe I'll order some nail vinyls.


Nice haul! I was also naughty and got some HEs from a sale last week. And pushed some buttons on payday

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You've been really hauling! The glitters look really pretty!


Love the Zoya!


I have the same problem with Zoya. They're always a bit more expensive so they get neglected.

Thanks, Annneri. Last week was really busy, it calmed down for the weekend but I had some computer trouble. I had my HD changed in the summer but now my Safari got the "compulsive refreshing disorder" (> soooo annoying and practically unusable) and now that I've been using Firefox, it's the same draaaaaaaaaaaaaaag as before with the broken HD.

Oh, and the mani is EdM Dark Forces (one coat over a black). It's blurry to show the glitter a bit.

Your mani looks completely awesome!

 

[PearlyQueen]

MeiMei is restocking ALG, UIS and the new 4 polishes at 7 pm SGT tomorrow. Unfortunately it's 11 am for me and I'll be out meeting up with a friend. In a forest, so probably no reception anyway. Looks like I'm going to miss out on Dark Fantasy. If any of you European ladies is ordering, would you mind grabbing me one? Not that important though.

I snagged Up In Smoke! So pleased, though I really shouldn't be spending, it's just typical that this is the one time I got lucky for it - all the past restocks I could actually have afforded it! I was stunned when I succeeded.

 

[PearlyQueen]

Finally, some nail mail! Got my CbL fall order from Harlow (plus a summer one I didn't get and realised I really like) and a couple of new Deborah Lippmanns from Lookfantastic. I got 20% off, so decided to get them, they are pretty nice anyway. Oh and Darling Diva announced her 20% off sale AFTER I'd placed a massive order, and she was kind enough to refund me the difference, $36 thank you very much! Still hasn't shipped (ordered on the 20th), so fair enough I thought.

OMG I need almost all of these! They're truly stunning, I so want to order right now! But it will need to wait...

 

[PearlyQueen]

My current mani, Nails Inc Regents Palace with Bourjois Aqua Purple laser toppings. I really like this, both the base colour and the topcoat.

I love both of these polishes, and they make a great combo, nice choice!

 

[PearlyQueen]

Lovely haul! I see you got one of the limited multichromes. I also got two of them (the ones that begin with s), and just recently ordered Midnight in Montana, too.

I'm so

about Lookfantastic. The minute they get DL, they stop shipping NP to me. I can get DL from one place now I think, not to mention BL, too.

So nice of DD! Unlike other indies: I got the latest Hare collection. I bought the set and noticed that shipping for the set was more expensive than shipping for four polishes individually. So I write to Nikole, and she tells me that "thank you for telling me, I will work to rise up the individual prices, do you have other questions".

Thanks! I don't have DF either, did not get it as everything went in seconds again. I was content with the two I got so I did not stay for other rounds. At least, DF is still available.


I think the Hawaiian collection is still to come out. It looks really good. I was not interested in the previous one, but I will get a few from the Hawaiian C.

I found this not so good pic of my HE haul:


I'm too tired to fix my computer problems now. I always say that there is an electrical black hole chez moi, nothing works.

Oh, you did?!

I think YSL had one last spring, too (a repro though), and it seems Guerlain has another option in their Holiday Collection. None of them cheaper I'm sure.


It's a lovely purple, indeed!


I'm wearing Hare Rusty Hearts with FF Wickerman Embers (Halloween 2013 again).

Wow, that Hare response was a bit snarky! It's a beautiful polish you're wearing though. Do you think the prettier the polishes, the worse the customer service?

 

[Anneri]

Hi PQ!

Good to see you again! Kudos to you that you soldiered through all the posts!

 

[Anitacska]

Wow, that Hare response was a bit snarky! It's a beautiful polish you're wearing though. Do you think the prettier the polishes, the worse the customer service?

Hahaha, sounds like that! Although having said that, I've not had much trouble with any brand other than EP (not so much customer service, just her attitude) and once with Lilypad, but that was resolved quickly. ILNP has the best customer service, twice she forgot to include a polish with my order and sent them immediately and once I got a duplicate which I got to keep free of charge. I'm also very pleased with DDP.

 

[Anneri]

There're a few sales floating around for today/tomorrow - there'll be a 30% off sale for ILNP (I was so disappointed by the polishes I got during the last sale that I'll likely be skipping) and Norway Nails also has a sale with 50% off on selected things (starting tonight).

 

[Anitacska]

There're a few sales floating around for today/tomorrow - there'll be a 30% off sale for ILNP (I was so disappointed by the polishes I got during the last sale that I'll likely be skipping) and Norway Nails also has a sale with 50% off on selected things (starting tonight).

Thanks. I've just seen the email from ILNP too. I'm definitely ordering a few of the fall polishes, I didn't get around to it before, but 30% off is too good to miss. Plus they're changing their bottle design, so might as well get them in the current bottles, they're so pretty.

 

[Anitacska]

Happy Halloween to everyone that celebrates. We'll be carving pumpkins, decorating the big window that overlooks the street, getting the children's costumes ready and going trick or treating later this evening. I have loads of sweets and chocolate to give out as well. Oh and got myself a new witches' hat with a purple wig which I'll be wearing.

Here's my mani, not very Halloweeny, but I like it:





Nails Inc Berwick Street Market and Buckingham Street and some nail vinyls.