Nail Polish Discussion - Any Brand

[Honi]

I looove seing all your storage, my np's are just stuck in two of my bottom drawers of my Malm dresser. Ive been wanting something different but for now they fit nicely, been considering an Alex-dresser though.

 

[Naynadine]

Awesome! TY for posting the CbL family pic! Now I can compare the ones I got to other ones.


You are so organized now! Love those deviders!


I like the Rear Bear better, too. It's more holo.


Free shipping!? Man, don't say it was muji.eu! I wanted to order some of those 5 drawer boxes for my makeup, but I'm not paying GBP40

for their shipping! I alrealy have several of those 3 drawer ones for my jewellery. I like them a lot.


Beautiful manis, kimibos! Love the last ones esp. Your nails are looking good, even shorther.

OMG, kimibos! You have that Paul&Joe yellow kitten makeup bag! It's my fave for travel! And a Snoopy! I was such a big Snoopy fan - ehm - in the 70's

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Those furnitures are a really nice gift from you dad. You might need an extra one?

Whoa, GBP40 is insane! It was on their german site. They had some kind of anniversary so shipping was free when you spend €50.

 

[MRV]

^ We don't have Muji here

Yesterday I got my Hares


and put on Test Your Love!


It makes me think of (whipped) cranberry porridge I have prepared so many times of late

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[honey on boost]

^ We don't have Muji here

Yesterday I got my Hares


and put on Test Your Love!


It makes me think of (whipped) cranberry porridge I have prepared so many times of late

:

Great picks on the hares! Test your love is gorgeous.. and cranberry porridge sounds yummy.

 

[honey on boost]

Since everyone is showing their collection, I figured I'd show mine! Quite a few things have changed since these pics. It's a never ending organizational/redecorating spree around my house. I didn't want to flood the thread with my pics so I put them in the spoiler link below.





The polishes are on the right hand alex and the makeup and iron etc. on the left.












This is inside my vanity drawer









Left Alex

















The polishes are on the right hand alex and the makeup and iron etc. on the left.












This is inside my vanity drawer









Left Alex

 

[Anitacska]

I love looking at everyone's organisation ideas! Unfortunately mine's a big fat mess.

So I won't be showing it off anytime soon (ever).

No nail mail for me today, but I did pick up some Sally Hansen nailcare stuff in the supermarket incl. cuticle remover, cuticle and nail pen and Maximum Growth base coat/nail strengthener. I've realised that I do very little to protect my nails, I usually change the polish straight away, at most I use some OPI Avoplex and Nail Envy. My nails are in a really bad state, they've always been very weak and bendy, but now they are peeling like crazy, so it was about time I did something about them. I have an underactive thyroid, so that's probably part of the problem, but wearing nail polish all the time and not using any nail care products probably doesn't help either.

 

[honey on boost]

I saw these Dior polishes on TPF. I really need to get my hands on Malice and Caprice. I already have froufrou and the pink is sheer so that's a no go.

http://www.kaisobsessions.com/2013/09/dior-backstage-studio-exclusive-nail-vernis-258-rosalba-398-froufrou-501-caprice-801-malice/

 

[Honi]

Initial and ongoing thought when trying the new Isadora Wine Crush = HOLY F*** this is gorgeous.

 

[Fuzzy]

OK I'm back lol. sometimes i have to take a break to baby sit my little brother and/or watch some TV with my mom.
I'm so glad September is gone and October is here. like i haven't hauled anything this months LOL my goal is to only haul the hare coin collection and Enchanted Polish but only at Harlow or the EP website.
Remember i was complaining alot about my hauling last month (sep) and feeling extremely guilty. well it was because my dad gifted me 2 pieces of furniture from the Pier1 Hayworth collection. i still feel bad about all my hauling, so i cant thank my dad enough. i got the lingerie chest for my makeup and the jewelry for some jewelry, makeup and polish haha.
sorry about the box and rest of stuff LOL
and here is how i store my lipsticks in the 3rd drawer. first 2 are shadows.

i have 2 of those cube trays from ebay. they each hold 60 mac lipticks. they dont work with other lipticks. but as you can see most of my lipsticks are mac. i dont know how many i have right now. i refuse to count them. thats why i have them divided by the 2 trays. i do know i have more than 60

also i have them by finish, sort of cause im not that organized, and some by special packaging. i know that all the ones in the right are mattes in regular packaging tho. and that i have like 7 lippies in my makeup bag.
this is a drawer from the jewelry chest. in it i have my mac glosses and lancome ones/other brands too. im not a gloss girl. and i have my lipliners and all the wetnwild lippies in a watch tin from fossil. and 2 BB dupes.
as for polish. i have an indie drawer. this pic needs to be updated tho.

there is a line of hares you cant see

/ zoya, essie, catrice. and mac/ mini essence and some others.and a cat tin LOL im such a cat lady.

and a Butter london drawer. with 4 Illa and 2 nars.

i still couldnt fit all my OPI, CG CC. in them that would be impossible and a crime. i tried doing it and i think i messed up the last drawer of the lingerie chest.

"too heavy, too many, take them out" - said my brother

so that is my BL drawer now. its kind of hard to open. i feel like calling Pier1 but i know its my fault and there is no way im packing it back. what if my dad just returns it, regrets it. upps nope. ill just push alittle bit harder to close it

the green/teal tray on the bottom has drugstore polishes. like WnW, revlon.

so thats how i store my lipticks CC and some of my polishes

Nice furniture pieces! I really like your green dresser I see in the reflection too and kitty!. My lingerie chest is full of underwear LOL I'm still working on storage for all my stuff, it's on the back burner until I get some of my other stuff unpacked because I also have lots of clothes and shoes to go with my lots of nail polish and makeup.

of course I never hear the end of this. I need two or so sizes of clothes because due to digestive health issues my size goes up and down pretty regularly and I can't get rid of things and have to buy new ones every year. Jeans are expensive when you're tall!

 

[Anneri]

Initial and ongoing thought when trying the new Isadora Wine Crush = HOLY F*** this is gorgeous.

Soooo gorgeous! I really have to look into Isadora as a brand.

 

[josephine90]

I love looking at everyone's organisation ideas! Unfortunately mine's a big fat mess.   So I won't be showing it off anytime soon (ever).  No nail mail for me today, but I did pick up some Sally Hansen nailcare stuff in the supermarket incl. cuticle remover, cuticle and nail pen and Maximum Growth base coat/nail strengthener. I've realised that I do very little to protect my nails, I usually change the polish straight away, at most I use some OPI Avoplex and Nail Envy. My nails are in a really bad state, they've always been very weak and bendy, but now they are peeling like crazy, so it was about time I did something about them. I have an underactive thyroid, so that's probably part of the problem, but wearing nail polish all the time and not using any nail care products probably doesn't help either.

Doesnt opi nail envy and avoplex count as taking care of your nails? I was thinking of getting the nail envy as well to use as a treatment before my base coat, so its insufficient?

 

[Anneri]

This is the first polish that feels like fall that I've used this year: illamasqua Facet.

 

[MRV]

Recipe please?

It's easy! All you need is water, lingonberries (more common) or cranberries, coarse (with the tiniest grains) wheat flour (or rice one as I used for the non-gluten option) and sugar.

1. Bring to boil 1 liter of water and 3.5 dl (or a bit more) of berries. Let them boil for 10-15 minutes.
2. Sieve the berries and put the juice back to kettle. Bring it to boil.
3. Whisk the flour (1.5-2 dl) into the juice, bring to boil while whisking at times for 10-20 minutes until the flour is 'done' (you can't feel it in your mouth). At this stage the porridge burns quite easily (at least if you add the sugar already now), so I use small coins between the kettle and the plate.
4. Take the kettle off the plate and mix about 0.75 dl of sugar into the porridge. (Or more if you wish, but the porridge is really not that sweet as it is made of sour berries). You can also add some salt.
5. Let the porridge cool down (in the fridge until next day is ok).
6. Take your machine*

and work plenty of air into the porridge for a good while (the lighter pink the better). You can let the porridge rest for some time again as we are aiming to a "special sound" when you spoon the porridge. Et voilà!

*EDIT: The pic fell off. It should be an electric mixer!

 

[kimibos]

@Kimibos: I hoarded Twilight too last year! I hope they repromote it this year! Rose Jam is awesome too and they just released it again for Halloween!

Lovely! Glad you like the Kiko!
Your storage system is awesome too.
anneri i luv twilight. i go crazy when i smell it, idk its weird. i really want them to bring it back. i only have 3 bottles left

i have been trying to find other lavander gels and nothing compares. nothing! im going to be checking Rose Jam, right now its online only in the us, i read they are going to have it in stores for halloween. i hope so, i dont like buying lush blind. some stuff makes me gag. so i do have to go to the store to smell everything.

that kiko is amazing! and thanks, im loving my makeup storage.

Quote: Originally Posted by josephine90


Doesnt opi nail envy and avoplex count as taking care of your nails? I was thinking of getting the nail envy as well to use as a treatment before my base coat, so its insufficient?

yep. they count. i think nail envy can be use as a base coat.

 

[BeautyByLele]

CartoonChic, Kimibos and HoneyonBoost- you guys have some nice storage/vanity areas !

 

[lilinah]

Quote: Originally Posted by kimibos
Im amazed that thing has parabens since they claim to be the holy organic natural company. huh i actually dont mind parabens in anything, but i understand your anger. many companies claim to be parabes and sulfates free but they really arent. like philosophy, many youtubers rave about it, and say its natural. natural??? that stuff is less natural than idk a sorry from mac.
as you can see i have a love and hate, well more hate relationship with them. i just cant ignore the Holiday Sale!

There are -bens in most LUSH products. They don't claim to be wholly natural, but most of their ingredients are. If you look on the website, the natural and organic ingredients are in green, other ingredients in black - and some of those are reasonably harmless, such as bicarbonate of soda, in the bath bombs and some other fizzy products.

I don't use any of their facial skin lotions on my face anymore because of the fragrance ingredients - don't need to aggravate my rosaea. But i love their shampoos, conditioners, hair treatments, soaps, bath gels, shower scrubs, foot products - well, i could go on and on!

Yeah, they're not cheap, but it's cool the way they are all labeled with date they were made and a picture of the person who made them. The pots are all made of recycled materials. And they always donate to environmental and social justice organizations, it isn't something they do only once a year like so many other brands.

 

[Fuzzy]

Thanks Girl!! dont say that.i have to stop my makeup hauling lol i still have an empty drawer tho for holiday purchases hahaah
when i first got the kitty pouch, i was like OMG its soo small, but i couldnt return it, the kitties are too cute. now i love it. i like the pockets it has for brushes and the ones for lipsticks too. andd I luv Snoopy! i have alot of them but in storage. i have shirts too. like im old but wth i still wear them, and hello kitty ones hahaah

Hare Heaven!

Thanks! the vanity is soo gorgeous and the little chair sooo cute. my brother promised me that and the bed for next year around my B-day in nov. i need to check that floor mirror/armor. i put some Orly, Sephora by opi and a nfu oh and the drawer closed nicely, so im pretty sure most brrands are going to fit in nicely.

WOW this is like the holy vanity

i luv everything!
thanks the green dresser, i found at a garage sale years ago. then i painted it, i went to Lowes with a swatch of Essie Turquoise and caicos and told them i wanted that paint. then i had it like that for some time.(1yr) and like 3 weeks ago, i sanded it to give it and old finish. ill take a pic later. in there i have clothes. like jeans and shirts.

Digestive Issues here too!!! I have Ulcerative colitis so yeah i totally understand how annoying its to keep different sizes of clothes. the box you see next to the jewelry chest has all my small size 0-1 jeans. they dont fit me right now but i cant take them out, if i have a flare ill be naked LOL

anneri i luv twilight. i go crazy when i smell it, idk its weird. i really want them to bring it back. i only have 3 bottles left

i have been trying to find other lavander gels and nothing compares. nothing! im going to be checking Rose Jam, right now its online only in the us, i read they are going to have it in stores for halloween. i hope so, i dont like buying lush blind. some stuff makes me gag. so i do have to go to the store to smell everything.

that kiko is amazing! and thanks, im loving my makeup storage.

yep. they count. i think nail envy can be use as a base coat.

That's so neat- a Turquoise and Caicos dresser! I have my old wee dresser from when I was a kid that I'm going to have to refinish at some point. The white oil paint on it is all gross and scratched and yellowed and my Dad is going to build it new legs because the other ones were so tippy and I'm going to put my TV on it in the bedroom.



Not sure what colour I'm going to do it, It would be nearly impossible for me to match my bedroom furniture which is Antique Black(mahogany stain with opaque warm black over top, rubbed on edges) I can't get good enough light for pictures of that... This is the lingerie chest in that finish: http://www.durhamfurnitures.com/ind...ge=flypage.tpl&product_id=5812&category_id=83 - they clearly turned up the flash to take pictures...the handles are much darker in person.

I don't mind having loads of clothes so much, I mind the complaints from others! LOL If they don't like my Rubbermaid bins, too bad! There's a lot of seasons here in Toronto... gotta be prepared to freeze to death or get heat stroke! The last year was bad for me and all the stress I had trying to find a place to move was not helping and I'm really skinnier than I'd like to be, but I guess I get to wear my favourite old jeans, so I'll enjoy them while I'm here. And of course I was just given pills to help my circulation(raynaud's) and it was a disaster! Had to stop taking them after only a few days. They're not entirely sure what's wrong with me... which is just my luck! I totally know what you mean about being naked - years back I refused to go out and buy pants in a smaller size for a long time thinking as soon as I did I'd gain weight... I finally caved after going to a concert and seeing a photo somebody took of me getting hugged by the singer... them's were bad looking pants LOL had to correct that!

My Hares are here, pic in next post! I have to do that from my phone.

 

[Anitacska]

Initial and ongoing thought when trying the new Isadora Wine Crush = HOLY F*** this is gorgeous.

This is gorgeous!

Quote: Originally Posted by josephine90


Doesnt opi nail envy and avoplex count as taking care of your nails? I was thinking of getting the nail envy as well to use as a treatment before my base coat, so its insufficient?

In my case it is insufficient, I need to give my nails some serious TLC, they're in such bad shape. If your nails aren't too bad, Nail Envy is fine, I like it as a base coat, but for me it's not enough. And Avoplex doesn't seem to do much for my cuticle. We'll see how the Sally Hansen stuff fares.

I have news of the OPI spring collection called Brazil. The page is in Hungarian, but you don't need to understand the text, just look at the pictures. Those 4 new sands are just gorgeous! http://bioarcapolas.blogspot.hu/2013/10/opi-2014-tavaszi-brazil-kollekcio-es.html Happy drooling! I'm off to bed!

 

[kimibos]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fuzzy That's so neat- a Turquoise and Caicos dresser! I have my old wee dresser from when I was a kid that I'm going to have to refinish at some point. The white oil paint on it is all gross and scratched and yellowed and my Dad is going to build it new legs because the other ones were so tippy and I'm going to put my TV on it in the bedroom.
Not sure what colour I'm going to do it, It would be nearly impossible for me to match my bedroom furniture which is Antique Black(mahogany stain with opaque warm black over top, rubbed on edges) I can't get good enough light for pictures of that... This is the lingerie chest in that finish: http://www.durhamfurnitures.com/ind...ge=flypage.tpl&product_id=5812&category_id=83 - they clearly turned up the flash to take pictures...the handles are much darker in person.

I don't mind having loads of clothes so much, I mind the complaints from others! LOL If they don't like my Rubbermaid bins, too bad! There's a lot of seasons here in Toronto... gotta be prepared to freeze to death or get heat stroke! The last year was bad for me and all the stress I had trying to find a place to move was not helping and I'm really skinnier than I'd like to be, but I guess I get to wear my favourite old jeans, so I'll enjoy them while I'm here. And of course I was just given pills to help my circulation(raynaud's) and it was a disaster! Had to stop taking them after only a few days. They're not entirely sure what's wrong with me... which is just my luck! I totally know what you mean about being naked - years back I refused to go out and buy pants in a smaller size for a long time thinking as soon as I did I'd gain weight... I finally caved after going to a concert and seeing a photo somebody took of me getting hugged by the singer... them's were bad looking pants LOL had to correct that!
My Hares are here, pic in next post! I have to do that from my phone.


That dresser looks good. i think the legs would be a perfect addition. you could also change the knobs. like there are some that are very cute and artsy. as for color idk maybe something bright that goes with black? unless you want to change it all

one piece at a time of course. haha the lingerie chest look good put your panties somewhere else and get your makeup in there

complaints? same here, i have some clothes on ziplot bags. the good thing is that right now i dont go out much or at all. so i just have everything hidden in the closet in those bags.
Sorry about your meds not working, it really sucks when you put, you know some hope into them and then they dont work anymore. its really hard to let go of clothes too. like i bought some free people pants on sale. they dont fit at all, i just cant take them out, not even to give away LOL

cant wait for your hares. LLarowe is never going to restock them apparently.

 

[kimibos]

This is gorgeous!
In my case it is insufficient, I need to give my nails some serious TLC, they're in such bad shape. If your nails aren't too bad, Nail Envy is fine, I like it as a base coat, but for me it's not enough. And Avoplex doesn't seem to do much for my cuticle. We'll see how the Sally Hansen stuff fares.

I have news of the OPI spring collection called Brazil. The page is in Hungarian, but you don't need to understand the text, just look at the pictures. Those 4 new sands are just gorgeous! http://bioarcapolas.blogspot.hu/2013/10/opi-2014-tavaszi-brazil-kollekcio-es.html Happy drooling! I'm off to bed!

ohh i like some but i like "next stop.. the bikini zone" the most. i dont know abou tthe name