Nail Polish Discussion - Any Brand

[Anitacska]

These are all really nice! I love the Ciate - never tried that brand and don't need another one to buy but it's so pretty! The FF is a nice summery colour, shame the flakies were a bit naughty. The Tonic is a nice shade.

Thank you!

I have a couple more manis, these are actually from last week as I only wore one polish this week and didn't take pictures.

First is KBShimmer Maybe Navy, pictures aren't the best as usual, lots of pink flecks not visible.





Next is Nailed It Master of Regeneration. Very hard to photograph due to the shimmer. It was also not as sheer as it looks in the pictures. Very pretty though.







I have no nail related news, I didn't order from HHC (although I was tempted by a couple) and as usual not looking at PPU. Was going to order a couple polishes from FF, but didn't in the end. So yeah, that's my news, hahaha.

 

[Anitacska]

I've finally put away my new polishes (only took a month, lol) and I'm down to my last drawer, only have enough space for a handful of polishes. I guess that's an incentive not to buy more, I literally don't have anywhere to put them!

I've decided to stop buying fragrances too, it has taken over from my nail polish obsession, but again lack of space and funds is telling me to be sensible.

I really need to find a new hobby that doesn't take up space and doesn't cost much! I guess there's sports, but... I'm too lazy, lol.

 

[PearlyQueen]

Thank you!

I have a couple more manis, these are actually from last week as I only wore one polish this week and didn't take pictures.

First is KBShimmer Maybe Navy, pictures aren't the best as usual, lots of pink flecks not visible.

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Next is Nailed It Master of Regeneration. Very hard to photograph due to the shimmer. It was also not as sheer as it looks in the pictures. Very pretty though.

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I have no nail related news, I didn't order from HHC (although I was tempted by a couple) and as usual not looking at PPU. Was going to order a couple polishes from FF, but didn't in the end. So yeah, that's my news, hahaha.

Lovely manis! I've been away...
I just made something very similar to the KBShimmer one! I have been not nail shopping due to my holiday! I must sort out my holiday mani pics soon but I'm trying to catch up with work. I'm happy to have my unique role at work but it means no-one covers for me. I have to take a load more leave in the next month or I'll lose it, can't figure out how to fit it all in!

 

[PearlyQueen]

I've finally put away my new polishes (only took a month, lol) and I'm down to my last drawer, only have enough space for a handful of polishes. I guess that's an incentive not to buy more, I literally don't have anywhere to put them!

I've decided to stop buying fragrances too, it has taken over from my nail polish obsession, but again lack of space and funds is telling me to be sensible.

I really need to find a new hobby that doesn't take up space and doesn't cost much! I guess there's sports, but... I'm too lazy, lol

I ran out of space a very long time ago, I now have polish everywhere! I feel you on shopping based hobbies - I've been enjoying making polish over the last few months, though it's hardly free. Good luck finding something that suits you!

 

[Anitacska]

Sorry I've not been around, my life has been... well, the usual. I haven't actually bought any polish lately, although I have a few mani pictures that I need to sort out. Will try to post them tomorrow. Hope all is well with you.

 

[PearlyQueen]

Hey Anita, I'm OK - been stressed, work is mental and I've had my email blocked by Virgin, which has taken over a week to sort out. Then my internet blew out in the storm on Friday, so I've also had to be in-office this week as I can't wfh. I have edited my pics though! It's amazing what you do when the telly, phone and internet don't work...
Life is life I guess, hope things are looking up.
I haven't really been shopping for polish either (especially since the internet went down!). I just now got access to my emails and found my Nailed It! prize polish is being delivered tomorrow - I provided one of the inspiration pics for the FB Group Birthday customs and won a bottle, which she kindly shipped to the UK.
First mani is Dam Nail Polish Sunsets and Chill:
I loved this! I wore it on holiday and refused to change it even when it started to chip!

 

[PearlyQueen]

When I came back I made these:


Ogre, Ore

The Bullet Blondes
Reefer Madness

Vulcan Mind-Meld

Mysterons

I like the last one in particular!

 

[PearlyQueen]

I have more to share but I need to catch my bus so I'll do it soon! Take care xxx

 

[PearlyQueen]

Here are another two polishes from the same weekend as above:

Don't Panic!

Mind War

 

[PearlyQueen]

After making all of those I switched to wearing something!

Glisten & Glow Get Off My Tail

Oh I loved this so much! Really shifty, really sparkly and really pretty. I really liked the whole collection of these and plan to wear the rest soon. I've been truly loving my G&G shifty polishes that have been coming in, move over Illyrian...

 

[PearlyQueen]

Next item worn was Illyrian Cloudburst:

This is actually the polish I took away on holiday to change into but didn't. It didn't look very exciting in the bottle and I wasn't really excited to wear it but I liked it far more than I thought I would. The base looks pale lilac in the bottle, in different lights on the nails it looks lilac/blue/grey. I was enjoying it until I broke a nail

 

[PearlyQueen]

So then I made some more polishes!

I'm a bit annoyed because I sat and edited pics of these ones as usual but I don't know what happened to them - possibly victims of my IT outage, but all the individual pics have vanished
Anyhow, L-R: All Magic Comes With A Price, Spellbound, Genie, Centauri Prime.
I love three of these, Genie's a bit frosty for my liking but still nice. I felt it was a good day's polish making!

 

[PearlyQueen]

I finished up by wearing one of my own home-made polishes - Flow-Viz:

Oh I did love this! Two easy coats, wore really well. My first ever wearing of a straight neon creme and I was delighted with it. It's the sort of colour I've been craving for months and I finally got it on and was not disappointed. Sadly I didn't wear it nearly long enough for my taste as I broke ANOTHER nail

 

[PearlyQueen]

Last weekend it was time to make some more polishes:

Rogue Trooper

Arabian Knights

A Striker With Bite

My Other Half Is Combustible

I wasn't that pleased with this set, I like the green one and the pink/gold shimmery one, but at the end of the day's work I was a bit underwhelmed. Anyhow, that's all my home-made polish up to date now. I know I've made a lot - but I still have a mountain of ingredients ready to go, so there will definitely be a load more!

 

[PearlyQueen]

And finally if you've made it this far, this is what I'm wearing now:

Miss Sporty 60 - a very cheap drugstore polish I bought many many years ago and have never worn. I actually really like it, and it was a great formula (2 coats). It's been on since Sunday without chipping and has done two days in latex gloves so far. The quality is much higher than I thought it would be. It's the kind of colour I loved back in the day and I still do. Not as fancy as an indie, but it works!

Spamathon over for now, sorry if I've been boring, this has built up over a fair few weeks, it feels good to be done and I can now file the pics!