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Toast4532 · 13-08-2012 2:44pm

hdowney wrote: »

Is it a glitter polish? Glitter polishes are THE WORST. Different levels of ick I have found, but some take FOREVER to come off, you be near ripping at your nails to get it off and have billions of bits of the cotton from the pad stuck to your nails

Yeah it is a glitter polish. Luckily the polish came away after leaving the cotton pad and foil on for about 3-5 minutes.

I put some sugar and fresh lemon juice into a bowl and dipped my finger tips
in for a minute and the blue staining has gone now.

I still have tiny little flecks of glitter around my cuticles, but they'll wash off anyway.

Will be a long while before I wear Atlantis again I think.

hdowney · 13-08-2012 2:49pm

Toast4532 wrote: »

Yeah it is a glitter polish. Luckily the polish came away after leaving the cotton pad and foil on for about 3-5 minutes.

I put some sugar and fresh lemon juice into a bowl and dipped my finger tips
in for a minute and the blue staining has gone now.

I still have tiny little flecks of glitter around my cuticles, but they'll wash off anyway.

Will be a long while before I wear Atlantis again I think.

I know the feeling. The electric greeny yellow Catrice I have (canni remember the name) stained my nails something rotten. Mind I couldn't find my basecoat and was stubborn enough to want to wear the polish anyway so it was kinda my own fault.

I think I am getting used to this barbie pink, it is still very BARBIE!!! tho, compared to other pinks I have!!

Indiego · 14-08-2012 12:03am

Here's my nails for the last few days, have gotten into a horrible habit of not being able to resist changing nail color every day..

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Angelica Lemoncello

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A blue Angelica polish, dont have the sticker with the name anymore, with a coat of Essence Make it golden

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Essence Iced Latte with a cheapy, nameless golden/champagne topcoat

Apologies for the terrible photo quality

At the moment I have Rimmel Lasting finish in Posh Trash on, its one of my favorite polishes

Cupcake_Crisis · 14-08-2012 9:33pm

Gave myself a panda manicure last night

the panda on my left hand didn't fare so well

Twee. · 16-08-2012 7:25pm

Got Shellac done for the first time today, love it! So shiny!

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stargirl.gra · 16-08-2012 8:25pm

Twee. wrote: »

Got Shellac done for the first time today, love it! So shiny!

Oh my god i LOVE your ring!

Twee. · 16-08-2012 9:00pm

Thank you! Opal is my birthstone

suomi · 16-08-2012 9:11pm

Does anyone here use Seche Vite? I'd like to know if it's worth all the poisonous stuff that's in it before buying it.

musical.x · 16-08-2012 9:17pm

suomi wrote: »

Does anyone here use Seche Vite? I'd like to know if it's worth all the poisonous stuff that's in it before buying it.

I have it. HATE IT! When I try to seal my tips to stop it shrinking (it shrinks your manicure a lot!) it sticks to my skin and goes all gloopy so I have to get a cuticle pusher to gouge it off. Do not recommend it. It does dry quickly but if your manicure is still a bit wet you can slide the manicure off of your nail!
It does leave a nice shine though

But I have heard rave reviews about Essence Better than Gel topcoat

suomi · 16-08-2012 9:25pm

Oh yeah, I've heard about the shrinking problems before. That doesn't sound great, maybe I'll get something else.

I have a looooong list of all the Essence polishes I'm planning on buying the next time I'm in Ireland!

Cupcake_Crisis · 16-08-2012 9:42pm

musical.x wrote: »

But I have heard rave reviews about Essence Better than Gel topcoat

I have that and I'm not mad about it. It definitely has a great shine, but it takes FOREVER to dry and I find it always stays...not tacky but...soft.

hdowney · 16-08-2012 9:53pm

I just use an essence quick dry top coat. Nothing spectacular but it does seem to dry at a reasonable rate which suits me

LizT · 16-08-2012 9:56pm

Bought some Konad stamping plates today, dying to try them out!

Toast4532 · 16-08-2012 10:29pm

I had a bottle of Seche Vite, used 1/4 of it and it went thick and gloopy, couldn't use it after that, so had to bin it. I got mine as a present, I would have been furious if I'd paid for it.

Saorenza · 16-08-2012 10:52pm

I use the Catrice top coat - does the job well.

Michellenman · 16-08-2012 10:54pm

I use Seche Vite. Assuming I haven't put my manicure on too thick or applied the SV too thick then I haven't experienced any shrinkage. I love it.

I had a Shellac manicure and pedicure done today before my holiday on monday.

Got the CND tropix colour on both fingers and toes. Lovely and bright

MissFlitworth · 16-08-2012 10:58pm

Love my seche vite, dries my polish really quickly & gives an amazing laminated looking shine. Use it every time I paint my nails. I've never come across a quick dry topcoat that had any sort of noticeable effect on drying time before (in fact had 'quick dry top coats' filed under 'Beauty Boll*cks' in my head along with creams that give you a smaller ass etc.)

Léan · 16-08-2012 11:18pm

I've been using China Glaze ; Fast Freeze topcoat. I loooove it, it does the job and has a nice shine. I have tried Sally Hansen - Insta Dri, Nails Inc topcoats, Essence and OPI in the past and they're not half as good as Fast Freeze

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suomi · 17-08-2012 5:33am

Thanks for the replies everyone!

I've heard about that China Glaze top coat before, apparently it's a lot like Seche Vite, except without all the bad stuff that's in SV. I think that's what I'm going to get!

Orlee · 17-08-2012 9:16am

Sally Hansen Insta Dri (red bottle) is brilliant - gives the same finish as Seche Vite and I've never gotten any shrinkage. They are buy 1 get 1 half price in boots at the moment and triple points!

anniehoo · 17-08-2012 11:44am

Michellenman wrote: »

I had a Shellac manicure and pedicure done today before my holiday on monday.

Would love this for my hols next month too. If anyone hears of any Shellac deals going in Dublin could you post or PM thanks

dudara · 17-08-2012 11:58am

Essie Sure Shot going on my nails right now. Love this colour - a vibrant metallic pink. (Picture from the PolishAholic blog)

Saorenza · 17-08-2012 8:17pm

I picked up Barielle Pink Revolution in TK Maxx, Galway today for 12.99. I have wanted some vibrant pinks for a while and wanted to try this range since it is free of some of the usual nasties found in nail polish.

I'll post a photo later.

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From l-r - Pretty Pink, Cotton Candy, Princess, Now That's Hot, Sailor's Delight.

Consistency was a bit runnier than I like but I like the way it dried. Might go back and get another kit

I was dithering between the Gemstone Earth and this one. They also had another pink/nude kit.

(And some Serena Williams OPI, Nicole OPI, Nails Inc, Colour Club.)

stargirl.gra · 17-08-2012 8:29pm

Essence choose me with barry m Aqua glitter on top. Way nicer than in the photo I must say

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ynul31f47k6b59 · 17-08-2012 10:19pm

I tried the Velvet manicure from Original Sugar the other day. Liked it a lot more than I thought I would and it's sturdier than it looks, it doesn't fall off all over the place like I thought it would!

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stargirl.gra · 17-08-2012 11:11pm

Velvet nails. I'm loving them!

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ynul31f47k6b59 · 18-08-2012 12:21am

stargirl.gra wrote: »

Velvet nails. I'm loving them!

Oooh I love the colour of yours, very vampy! What powder is that? x

stargirl.gra · 18-08-2012 12:29am

It's the ciate one in plum. The polish that comes with it is actually a gorgeous colour .It's called caberet!

musical.x · 18-08-2012 4:51pm

I haven't posted in a while. Here's Barry M denim topped with WingDustCollections Jazzberry Pie

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Pythia · 19-08-2012 9:41am

Bought myself some basics on ebay.

CND Stickey which is a base coat I have read good reviews on:

and another bottle of Seche Vite as a quick dry top coat:

Also purchased Essence Irreplaceable (in the new shaped bottle) (not my photo):

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Finally, I got my Shellac done yesterday. Rubble with a gold glitter topcoat on the ring fingers. It's a nice mushroom brown colour (not my photo):

ynul31f47k6b59 · 19-08-2012 10:38am

Irreplaceable is in the new bottles?! I need it!!!

Does anyone use OPI Nail Envy? I'm saving my Boots points to buy it, it's really dear and I'm wondering if it's worth the expense.

dudara · 19-08-2012 10:43am

Pythia wrote: »

Finally, I got my Shellac done yesterday. Rubble with a gold glitter topcoat on the ring fingers. It's a nice mushroom brown colour (not my photo):

Got that colour done recently - it's lovely one. I even went and bought an OPI colour in a similar shade afterwards.

musical.x · 19-08-2012 12:08pm

Charlee Flaky Stipend wrote: »

Irreplaceable is in the new bottles?! I need it!!!

Does anyone use OPI Nail Envy? I'm saving my Boots points to buy it, it's really dear and I'm wondering if it's worth the expense.

Same! I heard they discontinued it! need a back up asap

Belle Morte · 19-08-2012 12:28pm

That Essence in Irreplaceable is gorgeous! MUST find this!

I seriously love Essence and Catrice nail polishes - I always come out with 7 or 8 at a time!

Pythia · 19-08-2012 12:51pm

musical.x wrote: »

Same! I heard they discontinued it! need a back up asap

Gah, it's actually 'Cookie Love'. I thought I was buying Irreplaceable, just went by colour.

This is cookie love (from google images):

ladypip · 19-08-2012 1:08pm

shanna83 wrote: »

Irreplaceable is in the new bottles?! I need it!!!

Does anyone use OPI Nail Envy? I'm saving my Boots points to buy it, it's really dear and I'm wondering if it's worth the expense.

Im using it, I bought the original and got the matte free, I use the matte as a base coat. My nails have improved a little bit but they were in a really bad state so im giving it time. Ive been using it properly for about two weeks now.

ynul31f47k6b59 · 19-08-2012 2:07pm

ladypip wrote: »

Im using it, I bought the original and got the matte free, I use the matte as a base coat. My nails have improved a little bit but they were in a really bad state so im giving it time. Ive been using it properly for about two weeks now.

It'l be a while before I have enough points, I'd love to know how your nails are in another few weeks if that's not being too nosy?!

Ah irreplaceable, too good to be true! Just had a look at the website and they've actually discontinued a truckload of color & gos, one of my stockists is selling the old bottles off at 65c a pop, have bought most but definitely going back for back-ups of stuff like A Lovely Secret, Sure Azure, Galactic Black, Rich & Pretty, You Belong to Me, & Blue Addicted, gutted they're being discontinued.

musical.x · 19-08-2012 2:09pm

Charlee Flaky Stipend wrote: »

It'l be a while before I have enough points, I'd love to know how your nails are in another few weeks if that's not being too nosy?!

Ah irreplaceable, too good to be true! Just had a look at the website and they've actually discontinued a truckload of color & gos, one of my stockists is selling the old bottles off at 65c a pop, have bought most but definitely going back for back-ups of stuff like A Lovely Secret, Sure Azure, Galactic Black, Rich & Pretty, You Belong to Me, & Blue Addicted, gutted they're being discontinued.

We don't even get the sale ones! they just get rid of them

oh and here's a mani just to brighten up all the gloom :P

Models own Hedonist from the Hed kandi collection

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dudara · 19-08-2012 10:05pm

I found another of the OPI Grand Slam collection in TK Maxx this afternoon. That means I have 3 of them now. Don't like the 4th one, so this will be it.

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Twee. · 19-08-2012 10:28pm

Essence "The Huntsman"

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Barry M "Strawberry Ice Cream"

Angel8ie · 19-08-2012 11:00pm

For anyone who lives in Dublin, just to let ye know, I was in clearys in o Connell street yesterday and they have loads of the standard essence
Polishes for half price. I couldn't resist and picked up about 12 of them for a bargain of €7. They have loads of browns and purples and then there's a few others aswell but I'd day they're going quick.

anniehoo · 20-08-2012 12:05am

Ehhhh i SWEAR this wasnt intentional, kinda embarrassed how freaky matchy matchy it is

but did the nails earlier on this aft so thats the first pic. Had a cuppa in my PJs when my flatmate came in and she breaks her heart laughin..took me awhile to cop.:o:D

Luno · 20-08-2012 1:03am

My lines were a bit too wonky but overall I'm happy enough with this.

chickenbutt · 21-08-2012 3:17am

I saw a tutorial on Nailside for these easy clouds and thought I'd give it a shot..

I used China Glaze Kinetic Candy, Revlon Buttercup, and Sonia Kashuk Smoke and Mirrors.

Orlee · 21-08-2012 8:54am

chickenbutt wrote: »

I saw a tutorial on Nailside for these easy clouds and thought I'd give it a shot..

Love nailside!

dudara · 21-08-2012 11:01am

Essie Sure Shot (metallic pink with purple tint) overlaid with OPI Servin' Up Sparkle (clear polish with silver glitter).

musical.x · 21-08-2012 2:36pm

I had on Essence Sleepy the last day. Lovely polish but application was really weird

I'll definitely wear it again though. I loved most of the Snow white collection from Essence.

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XxMCRxBabyxX · 22-08-2012 1:57am

Love this thread! I've just read back over 30 pages! :-)

I'll post up some of my own pics soon but for now a quick q. Can anyone recommend a nice glittery black colour and also a silver glitter top coat but not one with big bits of glitter, only the small stuff! cheap enough would be great. I'm planning on having a look on ASOS and checking out my nearest essence stand as soon as I can if that helps!

Toast4532 · 22-08-2012 9:40am

XxMCRxBabyxX wrote: »

Love this thread! I've just read back over 30 pages! :-)

I'll post up some of my own pics soon but for now a quick q. Can anyone recommend a nice glittery black colour and also a silver glitter top coat but not one with big bits of glitter, only the small stuff! cheap enough would be great. I'm planning on having a look on ASOS and checking out my nearest essence stand as soon as I can if that helps!

Barry M black multi glitter is nice, it's just under E5 in Boots and you get points there as well

ASOS have it too

http://www.asos.com/Barry-M/Barry-M-Sparkles-Nail-Polish/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2434125&SearchRedirect=true&SearchQuery=barry%20m%20black%20multi%20glitter

MissFlitworth · 22-08-2012 11:00am

Got a package of new nail art stuff yesterday and celebrated by <read in cookie monster voice> PUTTING ALL OF IT ON. Got micro beads, silver & gold foil, loose glitter, something called 'icy mylar', loads of new nail glue, pearl hearts, deco food beads, nail wraps, a little box of random fimo & pearls that I think they lashed in as a freebie. For about a tenner.

The micro beads all came off in my sleep last night but they were pretty while they lasted. (also, thanks a mill for introducing me to Nailside Chickenbutt! Had never heard of it and I, em, went in and robbed your cloud nail thingy. It just looks so cute, wanted to see if I could do it.) Not 100% sure what to do with the icy mylar, it's basically little flecks of holographic plastic that looks cute enough on but leaves a very scratchy finish, even with loads of top coat. Off to find a youtube tutorial with me! [AHA! According to Youtube mylar goes into Acrylic nails. That'll explain why I could scratch paint with my hands right now]

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