Nail Polish Discussion - Any Brand

[Anitacska]

I agree, these are gorgeous!
I've skipped Glam and PPU too, I only liked the PfD from PPU and the Glams will have to wait. I'm anxiously waiting for my Illyrians to ship so I can empty my Stackry box, and I know it's going to cost a fortune to ship because I bought loads including more handbags. I hate that Illyrian are so uncontactable, I've emailed and put a query on FB but no response. I'm going into storage fees in a few days, sooo annoying. I even requested to join the FB group yesterday to see if I could get a response there, but I haven't had clearance to join either, it's like information blackout!

Illyrian shipping update from yesterday:

Tracking emails will start being sent out in bulk tonight!

A few orders were dropped off with USPS today.

More will be dropped off tomorrow.

Packing should be complete by Sunday and the final packages will be dropped off on Monday.

Please remember to give 24-48 hours once your package has been accepted to start moving in the USPS system.

If you don’t have a tracking email by next Tuesday, you can email me at [email protected] and I’ll be happy to check on it for you.

Thank you all for your patience and support!!

As for storage fees, don't worry too much. I went about 5-6 days over and was only charged around 60 cents. I know they say $1 a day, but for some reason they never charge that much.

PS. I've put in a word for you and Amy has now approved you (or rather your hubby). Maybe she didn't know who the dodgy bloke was.

 

[Anitacska]

I didn't realise it was a duo, looked at the pic from RC, liked the purple, not the black, decided not to bother. Now I know it's a duo I'm glad I decided against the purple, I'd have been really disappointed I had to buy both!

I don't know why she insists on having a black polish in every duo. I liked the purple, but even individually I probably wouldn't have bought it.

Did you see that there's a UK PPU site now? I might start ordering from there in the future, I don't want to use Stackry as it costs so much now to ship with the hazmat on top and rubbish exchange rates. My only beef is that the UK shipper is Annette from Rainbow Connection and I cannot stand the woman. But I'm told that she's not involved in PPU, just deals with shipping. Ah well, I'll think about it. This month I quite liked a couple of polishes, but not enough to bother. I am eyeing up a few from HHC though. I do also want to order a few Femme Fatales through the group buy plus the duo from Nail Artisan. And Tonics, 8 of them, I think. This low buy isn't going too well, hahaha! I did resist the PfD sale as the discount wasn't even going to cover shipping and I didn't want enough for free shipping.

 

[Anitacska]

Argh, your kids are a proper saga, so sorry it's all going off again. Naked nails at Xmas is just wrong (naked nails at any time are wrong!).
Nice manis, love the blue and that's a really nice thermal.

Ugh, yes, my children are a massive pain in the bum! My eldest is fine, he's 17 and has turned out pretty well. But my youngest is being really hard to handle at the moment, and my daughter is really struggling with all the shit going on around her. So is my eldest, but at least he's able to get away from it as he's in college, however my daughter is stuck at home with him. We'll get through it somehow, but it's been very tough.

 

[Anitacska]

This week's fuzzy pictures of my mani (Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animal by Powder Perfect):
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I still love the tones of colour she used to choose, such a pretty burgundy shade.

Nice! Another very you shade!

 

[Anitacska]

Here are my recent manis, I've even done some nail art! First is my New Year's Eve/Day mani, Emily de Molly Chasing Rainbows with Orly Sunglasses at Night (2012 untried) and holo stamping.



Next is Tonic Polish Magnetic Midnight with Polished for Days Warm Woolen Mittens. I thought the flakies in the PfD would be more apparent, but it's quite nice anyway. The Tonic is flipping gorgeous though.



My current mani is Femme Fatale Jasmine with some lily of the valley stamping. I love this thermal, it's so cool and I see quite a bit of the cold state even indoors.

 

[PearlyQueen]

I don't know why she insists on having a black polish in every duo. I liked the purple, but even individually I probably wouldn't have bought it.

Did you see that there's a UK PPU site now? I might start ordering from there in the future, I don't want to use Stackry as it costs so much now to ship with the hazmat on top and rubbish exchange rates. My only beef is that the UK shipper is Annette from Rainbow Connection and I cannot stand the woman. But I'm told that she's not involved in PPU, just deals with shipping. Ah well, I'll think about it. This month I quite liked a couple of polishes, but not enough to bother. I am eyeing up a few from HHC though. I do also want to order a few Femme Fatales through the group buy plus the duo from Nail Artisan. And Tonics, 8 of them, I think. This low buy isn't going too well, hahaha! I did resist the PfD sale as the discount wasn't even going to cover shipping and I didn't want enough for free shipping.

Oh wow, a UK PPU site??? That's great news! There are often only a couple I want, and shipping is too much to go for them. Do you have a link? I agree about Stackry being expensive now, I try to ship direct if possible nowadays, the Hazmat and more expensive carrier make it less worthwhile these days, and with my cutting back I don't usually get much of a saving by having a huge shipment. Black Friday was worthwhile, though I'm now concerned about the storage costs on the bags (they're heavy!).
You're not doing great with low-buy! I'm resisting everything because I'm expecting a huge Stackry bill... and I have two dental bills coming soon. But in all honesty, nothing is pulling me out of it anyway, PPU seems very "brown and green" this month, and FTLOP is meh. The Glams are not calling me particularly either, and Illyrian hasn't been open. And I got a load of P4Ds on Black Friday, so I don't have a decent list for them to make shopping worthwhile.

 

[PearlyQueen]

Ugh, yes, my children are a massive pain in the bum! My eldest is fine, he's 17 and has turned out pretty well. But my youngest is being really hard to handle at the moment, and my daughter is really struggling with all the shit going on around her. So is my eldest, but at least he's able to get away from it as he's in college, however my daughter is stuck at home with him. We'll get through it somehow, but it's been very tough.

You make me glad I just have cats! Not that they can't be a pain too, but mostly they can be ignored when they're annoying me! Hope things pick up again soon xxx

 

[PearlyQueen]

Here are my recent manis, I've even done some nail art! First is my New Year's Eve/Day mani, Emily de Molly Chasing Rainbows with Orly Sunglasses at Night (2012 untried) and holo stamping.

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Next is Tonic Polish Magnetic Midnight with Polished for Days Warm Woolen Mittens. I thought the flakies in the PfD would be more apparent, but it's quite nice anyway. The Tonic is flipping gorgeous though.

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My current mani is Femme Fatale Jasmine with some lily of the valley stamping. I love this thermal, it's so cool and I see quite a bit of the cold state even indoors.

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These are really cute, the Tonic is stunning, and that combo with the green is so pretty (makes me want Spring to come now!!!).

 

[Anitacska]

Oh wow, a UK PPU site??? That's great news! There are often only a couple I want, and shipping is too much to go for them. Do you have a link? I agree about Stackry being expensive now, I try to ship direct if possible nowadays, the Hazmat and more expensive carrier make it less worthwhile these days, and with my cutting back I don't usually get much of a saving by having a huge shipment. Black Friday was worthwhile, though I'm now concerned about the storage costs on the bags (they're heavy!).
You're not doing great with low-buy! I'm resisting everything because I'm expecting a huge Stackry bill... and I have two dental bills coming soon. But in all honesty, nothing is pulling me out of it anyway, PPU seems very "brown and green" this month, and FTLOP is meh. The Glams are not calling me particularly either, and Illyrian hasn't been open. And I got a load of P4Ds on Black Friday, so I don't have a decent list for them to make shopping worthwhile.

Yes, sure, here's the link: polishpickupuk The prices are a bit higher, but I guess they added shipping and taxes from the US. On top of that you only pay UK shipping, it probably works out similar if not cheaper.

 

[Anitacska]

You make me glad I just have cats! Not that they can't be a pain too, but mostly they can be ignored when they're annoying me! Hope things pick up again soon xxx

I sometimes wish I only had cats too. I love my children, but they are a pain. My eldest is actually okay now, hoping my youngest will calm down soon. I think it must be hormones, he's going through puberty at an alarming rate and he's only 12.5. He's now taller than me and has changed so much over the last year or so. Crazy!

 

[Anitacska]

These are really cute, the Tonic is stunning, and that combo with the green is so pretty (makes me want Spring to come now!!!).

Thank you! I'm sick of winter now and we're not even halfway through. It was so depressing to have to get up at 7 and it was still dark.

 

[PearlyQueen]

So this week I'm wearing Takko Lacquer Black Creek:


You can see that black mark I was trying to remove on the right by my pinkie!
I've bought a second hand camera, I feel like my eyes aren't focusing properly when I look at these, hopefully it will work and arrive soon!

 

[Anitacska]

So this week I'm wearing Takko Lacquer Black Creek:
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You can see that black mark I was trying to remove on the right by my pinkie!
I've bought a second hand camera, I feel like my eyes aren't focusing properly when I look at these, hopefully it will work and arrive soon!

That is really annoying about that black mark. Hope the new camera is good.

 

[Anitacska]

[MENTION=95206]PearlyQueen[/MENTION] Not sure if you've seen it, but you've won $10 store credit from Glam Polish! Woohoo!

 

[boschicka]

@PearlyQueen Not sure if you've seen it, but you've won $10 store credit from Glam Polish! Woohoo!

Congrats!

 

[PearlyQueen]

@PearlyQueen Not sure if you've seen it, but you've won $10 store credit from Glam Polish! Woohoo!

Thanks Anita, much appreciate you letting me know - and woo! I haven't won any FB giveaways before, so pleased! I can use it at the UK store until the end of Feb, so I guess I'll be in for some new Glams next time around!

 

[elkaknits]

Heart of the Ship is really cool and looks great on you. I suppose you ladies take such good pictures because you take them all the time!

 

[Anitacska]

Thanks Anita, much appreciate you letting me know - and woo! I haven't won any FB giveaways before, so pleased! I can use it at the UK store until the end of Feb, so I guess I'll be in for some new Glams next time around!

No problems. That's good. I didn't bother entering as I thought you can only use the code until the end of January. I really don't want anything from Glam right now.

I saw that you missed out on the Illyrians. I don't know what you were after, I only went for one capped polish (Winter Rose) and Bubblegum, Lodi Dodi and Day Tripper if you're interested in any of those.

 

[Anitacska]

Here are my latest manis. First is Glam Polish Desperate Souls with Sephora Twinkle Twinkle (2012 untried).



Next is Emily de Molly Where the Boys Fear to Tread with Bear Pawlish Cherry Bomb.



My current mani (coming off tonight) is Fair Maiden Friday I'm in Love with CrowsToes Candied Brains Anyone?

 

[PearlyQueen]

No problems. That's good. I didn't bother entering as I thought you can only use the code until the end of January. I really don't want anything from Glam right now.

I saw that you missed out on the Illyrians. I don't know what you were after, I only went for one capped polish (Winter Rose) and Bubblegum, Lodi Dodi and Day Tripper if you're interested in any of those.

Well done getting Winter Rose, it was on my list along with four other capped ones, I did think about ordering a few of the others, but I was too late by pay day. I was surprised how fast they went, worse than EP in the olden days! I had no idea that would happen! I was there at opening time, scrolled down to add my order and straight to Paypal, I have no idea how you could check out more than a single polish quicker than I was! The no combining is a killer for that as well, I could have been quicker if I'd gone for capped, then combined uncapped later. Not fussed anyway, it's just polish! Winter Rose is now on "the list"...