Nail Polish Discussion - Any Brand

[Medgal07]

EL Metallic Sage?? I got that one just last week for 70% off!! I guess that was a good find then. They had also another one for 70% off, a darker metallic grey (don't remember the name), but I did not get that.

They have also a teal one, which must be the Teal Topaz (is it a good one?) and the dark red-purplish one from fall 2012 (and a bunch of other fall stuff) for 30% off. I was going to keep me away from them, but hmmmmm...

Teal Topaz is LOVELY and looks exactly like the NP that Honey On Boost was wearing last week. It looks so much like it that I did a polish change and put on Teal Topaz. The gray EL might be Caviar. I had Teal Topaz for a year before I ever wore it. That's just twisted!!!

 

[Medgal07]

Oh my--it's happening. My NP interests are broadening. So much so that I couldn't wait to order a dotting tool. I went trolling the net and this is what I found;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9Y4aYbtVYg
So cool. I'm going to put gray dots ( EL's Caviar) on top of my pink mani (BL's Fruit Machine). What have you ladies done to me. Tee hee---This is way too much fun! I love you guys!!!

 

[Anneri]

I had such an unsatisfactory day, nailpolish-wise! I saw these Essence top coats on a blog and stormed out of the house, but five drugstores later, still no polishes in my bag. Aren't those real beauties? http://jahreszeitenhaus.blogspot.de/2013/01/swatches-essence-hugs-kisses-ledreams.html
Then, because I was in the city centre already, I decided to check out those UO dupes of DL polishes Naughtyp posted about, but I could've guessed: apparently we get different polishes from those in the US and the ones I found were far from awesome. *pout*
And neither my OPIs nor the a-englands got here today. *major pout*
I need my np fix, dammit!!!

(But I did a new mani today which I LOVE and must post pics tomorrow when there's some light again.)

 

[kimibos]

i got the rest of my zoyas today!!! yeahhhh i hate how fedex said they were coming on tuesday!! they look lovely in the bottles, specially Bevin: it looks like a dusty green. im reallly impressed with the bottle of remover. i kind of thought that because it was a brand name the $9 dollars bottle was going to be miniature.

i also got my nubar Reclaim, you know that's going to be my next mani!!


the bottle of pure acetone is gone! i just got the little one like a week ago, and the new zoya. both the zoya and sally one are 8oz. but the sallys one is $2 and its the one with non acetone. i do hate the cap of the sallys one, it leaks, so chances are im just going to get the 8oz of it and pour it into the zoya's cute bottle!

 

[kimibos]

I had such an unsatisfactory day, nailpolish-wise! I saw these Essence top coats on a blog and stormed out of the house, but five drugstores later, still no polishes in my bag. Aren't those real beauties? http://jahreszeitenhaus.blogspot.de/2013/01/swatches-essence-hugs-kisses-ledreams.html
Then, because I was in the city centre already, I decided to check out those UO dupes of DL polishes Naughtyp posted about, but I could've guessed: apparently we get different polishes from those in the US and the ones I found were far from awesome. *pout*
And neither my OPIs nor the a-englands got here today. *major pout*
I need my np fix, dammit!!!

(But I did a new mani today which I LOVE and must post pics tomorrow when there's some light again.)

sorry that you couldnt find the ones you were looking for. the essence polishes look cool especially on top of the black polish!! mine a-englands havent even shipped yet

i cant wait for pics of those manis.
off topic: i went over my makeup collection yesterday and just thought how perfect were the 2 shadows that you swap me,for this year of greens and emeralds!!

 

[kimibos]

Oh my--it's happening. My NP interests are broadening. So much so that I couldn't wait to order a dotting tool. I went trolling the net and this is what I found;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9Y4aYbtVYg
So cool. I'm going to put gray dots ( EL's Caviar) on top of my pink mani (BL's Fruit Machine). What have you ladies done to me. Tee hee---This is way too much fun! I love you guys!!!

ahahhaha the ones i found on ebay were like $1.45 with free shipping and you get five. just put dotting tools in the search. i would give you the link but the seller is not giving free shipping, probably cause i already bought from him. idk

 

[Anneri]

sorry that you couldnt find the ones you were looking for. the essence polishes look cool especially on top of the black polish!! mine a-englands havent even shipped yet

i cant wait for pics of those manis.
off topic: i went over my makeup collection yesterday and just thought how perfect were the 2 shadows that you swap me,for this year of greens and emeralds!!

That's so cool that they fit the colour of the year thingy!

 

[Medgal07]

I had such an unsatisfactory day, nailpolish-wise! I saw these Essence top coats on a blog and stormed out of the house, but five drugstores later, still no polishes in my bag. Aren't those real beauties? http://jahreszeitenhaus.blogspot.de/2013/01/swatches-essence-hugs-kisses-ledreams.html
Then, because I was in the city centre already, I decided to check out those UO dupes of DL polishes Naughtyp posted about, but I could've guessed: apparently we get different polishes from those in the US and the ones I found were far from awesome. *pout*
And neither my OPIs nor the a-englands got here today. *major pout*
I need my np fix, dammit!!!

(But I did a new mani today which I LOVE and must post pics tomorrow when there's some light again.)

Awwwwwwwww

Feeling your pain/pout

 

[Medgal07]

ahahhaha the ones i found on ebay were like $1.45 with free shipping and you get five. just put dotting tools in the search. i would give you the link but the seller is not giving free shipping, probably cause i already bought from him. idk

Thanks anyway! I made my own dotting tool with a pencil and straight pin until I order a proper one. My polka dot mani is super cute!

 

[kimibos]

That's so cool that they fit the colour of the year thingy!

yes! i luv them

 

[Medgal07]

That's so cool that they fit the colour of the year thingy!

I read that too--Emerald Green is the color of the year! OT...did you notice that the happy cloud stopped dancing? I think I killed him...he was exhausted .... see

He actually looks pissed, not happy!

 

[Anneri]

Thanks anyway! I made my own dotting tool with a pencil and straight pin until I order a proper one. My polka dot mani is super cute!

Show us!!!

 

[kimibos]

^^^yes you have to post a pic!

 

[Anneri]

I read that too--Emerald Green is the color of the year! OT...did you notice that the happy cloud stopped dancing? I think I killed him...he was exhausted .... see

He actually looks pissed, not happy!

Just wait, and he will transform into something like the bad puffy marshmallow man CC posted about!!!

 

[BuickMackane]

Toothpicks make the most awesome dotting tools EVAH! Partly because most proper dotting tools are too big for my ickle nails and partly because you don't have to clean them

 

[kimibos]

Toothpicks make the most awesome dotting tools EVAH! Partly because most proper dotting tools are too big for my ickle nails and partly because you don't have to clean them

a long time ago i tried doing flowers by dotting just with the nail polish brush

the dots werent really dots

 

[littlepickle]

Hooray, a polish thread!! I haven't been on Specktra in aaaaages, but I'm such a polish addict.

 

[Naughtyp]

Hooray, a polish thread!! I haven't been on Specktra in aaaaages, but I'm such a polish addict. 

welcome to the club lol what's ur fav np brand? which color do u buy most often?

 

[BuickMackane]

a long time ago i tried doing flowers by dotting just with the nail polish brush

the dots werent really dots

I think we've all been there

I went through a disastrous, and thankfully short, episode of stamping. Good thing I never splashed out on the Konad stuff

 

[jennyap]

I had a good NP day today

First, I ordered some of the nail sticks someone posted about here, and they arrived earlier in the week, so today I set to swatching all my polishes. I'll share a pic of the full collection tomorrow when I have daylight! Things I discovered - considering how rarely I do (or am likely to do) a French manicure, I have way too many French polishes. Need to thin those out a bit. Nudes generally are my biggest category in fact, which is weird 'cos they're what I wear least. Also, I have barely any cream polishes - almost everything is shimmery. Not a single proper coral in my collection, and I have surprisingly few purples or blues either.

Second, I got my A England shipping notice this morning (actually arrived in my inbox at about midnight) which made me happy, I was even happier when the polishes themselves turned up

Here's my haul:



L-R: Tess D'Urbervilles, Saint George, Tristam
Princess Sabra, Excalibur, Bridal Veil

I was most excited for Saint George and in the flesh - having swatched all these instantly of course - it is insanely gorgeous. As is Tristam, and the holo in Princess Sabra is amazing. I can't wait to wear these. I discovered that I have a near-identical dupe for Excalibur already - L'Oreal Chrome Shine 342, which I'm pretty sure has been discontinued for years LOL. When swatching, Saint George even seemed like it will be a proper one-coater. I am instantly in love with this brand, and I went straight back to the site to place another order! I now have Holy Grail (limited edition version) and Dragon on their way to me. More will follow for sure! I was also surprised to discover that they're based right around the corner from where I worked for 5 years, nothing like supporting local companies

This is what I've had on my nails this week:



Estee Lauder Dressed to Kill. I love the colour, but I do find the formula a touch thick/difficult to work with so this isn't my neatest mani ever - don't look too closely! It's coming off tomorrow - I'm serving on a jury for the next couple of weeks, so time to get conservative and crack out some of those nudes.