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dee_mc · 26-11-2014 7:20pm

XxMCRxBabyxX wrote: »

If any of you have a TK Maxx card I'd whose getting to a store tonight! They have some of the Ciate mini Mani month calendars on sale! Three types in Arklow. I've gone for the one with mystery gifts for myself!

How much are they please? They look lovely, I won't make it to a TK Maxx in time though I suspect!

XxMCRxBabyxX · 26-11-2014 7:28pm

dee_mc wrote: »

How much are they please? They look lovely, I won't make it to a TK Maxx in time though I suspect!

Oops, I thought I'd written that in! €26.99. Still a good few here!

XxMCRxBabyxX · 26-11-2014 7:41pm

They also have the baubles too!

PennyWren · 26-11-2014 11:43pm

When I can't be bothered making an effort but want my nails to look "done" dots never fail me!

Toto Wolfcastle · 26-11-2014 11:45pm

dee_mc wrote: »

Link doesn't work, page not found

I posted that on the 14th so it's not the star gift any more. That's probably why it doesn't work.

dee_mc · 26-11-2014 11:47pm

Bobblehead Panda wrote: »

I posted that on the 14th so it's not the star gift any more. That's probably why it doesn't work.

Blonde moment, apologies!

StripedBoxers · 03-12-2014 3:17pm

Hi all

I'm looking to get a pale gold nail polish. Something like the Aurora by Rimmel but something that's not as thick. I have tried using Mavala nail polish thinner in this and it doesn't work, it works on every other polish but just not this one

This is Aurora:

I love All Hail The Queen by Butter London but it can't be found anywhere, and I don't particularly want to spend €15ish on a polish either

Would really appreciate any help with this, thanks

Donald73 · 16-12-2014 11:27pm

My attempt at Christmas nails. Quite pleased with them. The red is China Glaze Ruby Pumps and no photo could do this justice and the gold nail is just a LE Essence Twilight polish with Essence Snow White glitter polish over it. It is VERY blingy altogether and have been getting compliments on it

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PennyWren · 20-12-2014 1:50am

Tacky Christmas nails? Don't mind if I do!

Donald73 · 21-12-2014 12:59am

PennyWren wrote: »

Tacky Christmas nails? Don't mind if I do!

That is really lovely

Valentina · 21-12-2014 1:44pm

Early Christmas pressie from a friend

Love the new Nails Inc packaging, looks really luxurious.

nursemar88 · 22-12-2014 7:58am

Suitably tacky Christmas nails. It looks like I dipped my fingers in glitter

minipink · 22-12-2014 3:14pm

Just a little nail varnish bargain alert, River Island (in Swords not sure about other locations) have the Barry M Gel look polish reduced to €2 and they also have some sets reduced too. They have peach, green, pink and purple.

Jwacqui · 17-01-2015 10:39pm

Always get 21 day Gelish although I find they last a lot longer! Love having my nails done!

These are my nails after 5 weeks on:

Fresh nails today:

ibarelycare · 17-01-2015 10:44pm

^^

You're so lucky! In the last year any time I've had any type of 2/3 week manicure they've started chipping within a couple of days. My nails are just too weak for them!

Jwacqui · 17-01-2015 10:48pm

ibarelycare wrote: »

^^

You're so lucky! In the last year any time I've had any type of 2/3 week manicure they've started chipping within a couple of days. My nails are just too weak for them!

I always found that too and now I always get the same girl and she uses Gelish which I find lasts the longest.

If I didn't have this on my nails would peel and chip. They are so bad!

ibarelycare · 18-01-2015 1:35am

Jwacqui wrote: »

I always found that too and now I always get the same girl and she uses Gelish which I find lasts the longest.

If I didn't have this on my nails would peel and chip. They are so bad!

I've had Gelish and results are the same

I actually have longer lasting results with nail varnish I do myself! Your nails look gorgeous btw

CaliforniaDream · 19-01-2015 4:38am

Love the colour on your nails now. Although the nail on your ring finger would drive me crazy. Can they straighten it for you? I hate paying money for something and have it done incorrectly.

It sucks because for my job I have to have short nails. I'd love to have your length.

newbee22 · 19-01-2015 7:09am

Went with Grey gelish for a change!

cookiecakes · 20-01-2015 11:08pm

Haven't had any interest in painting my nails recently and they've all broken...Starting again for the new year and picked this out of my untrieds..It's Refresh...ing by Colors by Llarowe and it was totally worth the effort..It's so much prettier than I thought it would be in the bottle..

**not my pic**

Sunny Dayz · 30-01-2015 11:11pm

I was wearing Barry M Lychee this week, lovely colour on. But when I took it off this evening, 2 of my nails are stained a dark colour. I'd understand if I had a dark polish on but I hadnt. I haven't worn polish in a couple of weeks til this week.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 31-01-2015 11:36am

Shellac romantique and cream puff with gold foil

sillysocks · 31-01-2015 9:39pm

Could anyone recommend a top coat that helps normal polish last longer? Love having my nails painted but no finances for shellac etc every few weeks. Get fed up of painting them at home and then the next day or two they're all chipped. Is there any top coat that gets you much longer out of the polish?

Valentina · 31-01-2015 9:45pm

sillysocks wrote: »

Could anyone recommend a top coat that helps normal polish last longer? Love having my nails painted but no finances for shellac etc every few weeks. Get fed up of painting them at home and then the next day or two they're all chipped. Is there any top coat that gets you much longer out of the polish?

I highly recommend Seche Vite. You can get it in Boots. It goes on like gel, is super glossy, dries really quickly and I would get about six days out of a mani before chips appear. I have recommended it to all my friends and they love it too. It makes any ordinary nail polish look like gels.

I tried Sally Hansen Insta Dri before but didn't think it was as good as SV. It's worth the extra few euro I think.

sillysocks · 01-02-2015 12:11am

Valentina wrote: »

I highly recommend Seche Vite. You can get it in Boots. It goes on like gel, is super glossy, dries really quickly and I would get about six days out of a mani before chips appear. I have recommended it to all my friends and they love it too. It makes any ordinary nail polish look like gels.

I tried Sally Hansen Insta Dri before but didn't think it was as good as SV. It's worth the extra few euro I think.

Thanks! Will give that a try so. Do you just take it off with normal remover then?

Valentina · 01-02-2015 12:37am

sillysocks wrote: »

Thanks! Will give that a try so. Do you just take it off with normal remover then?

Yep it comes off with ordinary nail polish remover

Stheno · 01-02-2015 12:39am

I got very dark red shellac last night and it's noticeably darker on the white tips of my nails, is this normal?

Lia_lia · 01-02-2015 3:12pm

Congrats Jwacqui on the engagement

I find that Gelish lasts a longer too. My nails are quite weak, and I always found Shellac lasts about 10 days max. Anytime I've got Gelish it hasn't chipped at all! Last time I had it on for 3 weeks! All depends on the manicurist too I guess.

Jwacqui · 02-02-2015 1:36am

Lia_lia wrote: »

Congrats Jwacqui on the engagement I find that Gelish lasts a longer too. My nails are quite weak, and I always found Shellac lasts about 10 days max. Anytime I've got Gelish it hasn't chipped at all! Last time I had it on for 3 weeks! All depends on the manicurist too I guess.

Thanks Lia!! Very observant of you to notice!! :-)

The girl that does mine is great! Mine are on 2 weeks now although I did take a chip out of one of my nails yesterday in work. I closed the door on my nail :-( filed it out though!

Stheno · 02-02-2015 11:16pm

I had shellac done on Friday and over the weekend it chipped, and this morning on two of the nails it peeled off entirely.

Has never happened before I was hopping mad!

Donald73 · 02-02-2015 11:59pm

Valentina wrote: »

I highly recommend Seche Vite. You can get it in Boots. It goes on like gel, is super glossy, dries really quickly and I would get about six days out of a mani before chips appear. I have recommended it to all my friends and they love it too. It makes any ordinary nail polish look like gels.

I tried Sally Hansen Insta Dri before but didn't think it was as good as SV. It's worth the extra few euro I think.

I've gotten Seche Vite from a supplier in the US at a very reasonable price. They also do OPI, Essie and other brands. I tend to buy 4 or 5 at most bottles mixed at a time so as not to incur import duty and the seller puts low value on.Had a couple deliveries so far and no problems. The seller was recommended on a blog I was on and used by a few bloggers.

I'm not sure if we can put links on to ebay shops so if anyone wants to know where to get them please pm me - admin I hope this is ok,if not then delete x

Valentina · 03-02-2015 2:58am

donna35 wrote: »

I've gotten Seche Vite from a supplier in the US at a very reasonable price. They also do OPI, Essie and other brands. I tend to buy 4 or 5 at most bottles mixed at a time so as not to incur import duty and the seller puts low value on.Had a couple deliveries so far and no problems. The seller was recommended on a blog I was on and used by a few bloggers.

I'm not sure if we can put links on to ebay shops so if anyone wants to know where to get them please pm me - admin I hope this is ok,if not then delete x

Can you PM me the name of the seller please

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 03-02-2015 10:35am

Stheno wrote: »

I had shellac done on Friday and over the weekend it chipped, and this morning on two of the nails it peeled off entirely.

Has never happened before I was hopping mad!

Shouldnt happen S, but I noticed you said the colour was much darker on the tips so I'm wondering if your nails were weak? If the nails had chipped and water got underneath it, that would explain the peeling. Either way, Id recommend you go back

Stheno · 03-02-2015 11:10am

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Shouldnt happen S, but I noticed you said the colour was much darker on the tips so I'm wondering if your nails were weak? If the nails had chipped and water got underneath it, that would explain the peeling. Either way, Id recommend you go back

I think that colour thing was my imagining things tbgh next day it looked fine.

I usually get told my nails are strong and in good shape when I get them done, I'd shellac on for two weeks prior to last week and they didn't chip or peel, whereas yesterday I was literally able to lift the shellac at the side from every single nail and it peeled right off

Stheno · 03-02-2015 10:53pm

Hmmph so I went to get my nails redone, and while they seem fine now (it was a different salon, couldn't bear the thoughts of complaining) I now have lovely polished nails with pimples on three out of ten.

By pimples I mean small raised areas on the shellac.

Is this also poor manicurist skills?

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 03-02-2015 11:26pm

Can you remember step by step how they prepped your nail

Stheno · 03-02-2015 11:47pm

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Can you remember step by step how they prepped your nail

Yep, I previously went to this place, loved them for three shellacs, then got two in a row with the pimples, went back tonight rather than complain to the other one where it slid off.
So I'd peeled off yesterdays shellac so just had on Rimmel Nail Nurse.

First they did a tiny bit with the hoof thing, then removed the nail nurse with regular remover.

Then they did a bit of shaping, more varnish remover, then buffed each nail so that they were dry, then removed the tissue that covered the towel my hands were resting on.

Then base, cure, repeat with second hand, first coat, same as with base, second coat, same as with base, topcoat, which I thought was very sloppily applied cure and finish with cuticle oil.

Weirdly, the three nails with the most noticeable pimples are the first three that got any polish on them of all the coats, first for base two coats of color and then top coat. There are another three which are not perfect, which I'm afraid I expect, no marrs/marks/pimples a couple of hours after I have a manicure and spend a pleasant evening having dinner.

I've had perfect shellac 6/10 times I've had it and that's all I want. Am I just being demanding, or is it a case of insisting on a tech I have faith in? Of the perfect six five were done by one tech (manicurist) and another by one. What really got me down this evening is that the place I was in is not my regular nail bar, but a beauty salon where I have always felt comfortable, and loved until the two previous pimple experiences and one tech whom I quite frankly thought was a horror and involved in both pimple experiences, and I really loved the lady tonight, there is a very expensive facial treatment they do that I'm interested in and she spoke to me at length about it in a very person to person way and I actually felt very comfortable at the thoughts of talking to her and spending what to me is a lot of money on my face, then I got home and saw my nails.

I guess the crux of the matter is that careerwise I'm a bit of a perfectionist, and pedantic about my appearance to the point that I check my trouser cuffs reach the heel of my shoe and that there is nothing about me appearance wise to dent my confidence, and expect that when paying for a beauty treatment expect the result to give me the same feeling, but am prone to pick flaws. The last time I got the pimples in this salon they asked me to come back next day to get them done, but I was too busy

So in terms of nails, do I stick with manicurists I trust and is it ok to insist on having them do the treatment?

I know that tomorrow night I'm gonna spend an hour or so taking off that shellac I got today as I hate the pimples so much.

I do realise I sound like a person with OCD, but on the flip side if I can book with the lady who did a perfect job five times with my nails with this salon and only her, for my nails that's fine with me.

Then I'll want the lady tonight who did my nails but was so reassuring about my face to do my face lol :P I guess I just feel its insulting to insist on one person for x and one for y?

I should add I'm in my forties, and with little effort used get carded to my mid thirties, ate my nails until five months ago and have no exposure to this world of beauty therapy

And I'm difficult, to paraphrase Sally for those who recognise the term

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 03-02-2015 11:54pm

Without seeing them it's hard to say but sounds like the one with the bubbles may have been applied too thick. The prep sounds like it was done properly, so it may be down to technique.

I manage a salon and to be honest, I'd expect all my clients to leave 100% happy, ocd or not. When you're paying for a treatment, you should be getting a good service. If you find a manicurist that you like and that does a good job, stick with them.

I also wouldn't be shy in calling the salon back and telling them you want them fixed. I don't think there's any room in a beauty salon for a therapist doing a half arsed job.

Stheno · 04-02-2015 12:17am

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Without seeing them it's hard to say but sounds like the one with the bubbles may have been applied too thick. The prep sounds like it was done properly, so it may be down to technique.

I manage a salon and to be honest, I'd expect all my clients to leave 100% happy, ocd or not. When you're paying for a treatment, you should be getting a good service. If you find a manicurist that you like and that does a good job, stick with them.

I also wouldn't be shy in calling the salon back and telling them you want them fixed. I don't think there's any room in a beauty salon for a therapist doing a half arsed job.

Her technique compare to others was sloppy, instead of leaving the polish close to the cuticles, all the nails look like I've week old shellac and a week of growth compared to ALL other ones I've had.

The service tbh was lovely the result was not, so I'd like to go back in and have them let me book manicures with the one lady I loved and the facials with the lady my age who did the poorish job on my nails today.

Is it unusual to have a preference for different people?

Sorry for derailing the thread, I'm just new to this and I don't want to go back and complain and feel uncomfortable as the stuff I'd be going back for is a few hundreds worth of euros tbh

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 04-02-2015 12:24am

Nope. I have a lady who massages me. A lady who does my eyebrows, and a lady who does my waxing. I wouldn't let my eyebrow lady do my massage, or my massage lady do my waxing. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. I personally HATE doing manicures so I never take manicures, but Id be booked out with eyebrows facials or massage. Whoever you're comfortable with, stick to them

Stheno · 04-02-2015 12:27am

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Nope. I have a lady who massages me. A lady who does my eyebrows, and a lady who does my waxing. I wouldn't let my eyebrow lady do my massage, or my massage lady do my waxing. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. I personally HATE doing manicures so I never take manicures, but Id be booked out with eyebrows facials or massage. Whoever you're comfortable with, stick to them

Thanks

That's' very reassuring I thought I was a bit weird

SATSUMA · 18-02-2015 6:18pm

Hey all,

I tried seche vite and I HATED it. It absolutely stinks toxic and just peeled off. Not a happy bunny. It has such a chemical smell it cannot be good for my nails. Thumbs down im afraid. Sally Hansen instra dry much better but goes gloopy very quickly.

I'm back on to shellacs for a while, found a great girl and like the way she does them so I'm hooked again. I find the two weeks long though for the same colour. Its day 11 and ive started to... pick at the edge just so I HAVE to go get them done again. Who am I fooling? lol.

Anyone know where you can buy vinalux polish? I wouldn't mind buying a bottle myself to see how long it lasts.

Satsuma

iwantmydinner · 18-02-2015 6:41pm

SATSUMA wrote: »

Hey all,

I tried seche vite and I HATED it. It absolutely stinks toxic and just peeled off. Not a happy bunny. It has such a chemical smell it cannot be good for my nails. Thumbs down im afraid. Sally Hansen instra dry much better but goes gloopy very quickly.

I'm back on to shellacs for a while, found a great girl and like the way she does them so I'm hooked again. I find the two weeks long though for the same colour. Its day 11 and ive started to... pick at the edge just so I HAVE to go get them done again. Who am I fooling? lol.

Anyone know where you can buy vinalux polish? I wouldn't mind buying a bottle myself to see how long it lasts.

Satsuma

I've read a bit about the bad smell from SV but haven't used it myself - will stay away from it!

I could never stick looking at the same nails for that long, doing my own nails every couple of days suits me down to the ground. Plus I find it really, really relaxing.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 24-02-2015 10:45am

Paddys days nails

Valentina · 24-02-2015 10:51pm

Got these two Barry M Gelly polishes today. Can't wait to try them.

Sugar Apple

Almond

SATSUMA · 25-02-2015 5:41pm

Girls,

I got a shellac French on Saturday. Today is Wednesday and its chipping/peeling on four nails at the sides. There's also quite a lot of bubbles on the white tip.

Do you think it would be ok to go back and ask them to fix it?

Wobbly_Legs · 25-02-2015 5:48pm

Valentina wrote: »

Got these two Barry M Gelly polishes today. Can't wait to try them.

I love my Barry M Gelly Polishes, but I find they need quite a few thin coats and a good top coat to look good for longer than a day.

Wobbly_Legs · 25-02-2015 5:54pm

SATSUMA wrote: »

Girls,

I got a shellac French on Saturday. Today is Wednesday and its chipping/peeling on four nails at the sides. There's also quite a lot of bubbles on the white tip.

Do you think it would be ok to go back and ask them to fix it?

If it has chipped badly and you havnt been doing anything extreme I would.
I have had my shellac on for a week and a half and it has only yesterday began to chip a tiny bit on the thumb where I had a badly flaked nail from an acrylic extension ripping off. With four nails chipping and peeling after only three full days, I would go back and ask for them to be fixed.

Valentina · 25-02-2015 10:29pm

Wobbly_Legs wrote: »

I love my Barry M Gelly Polishes, but I find they need quite a few thin coats and a good top coat to look good for longer than a day.

These are my first Gelly polishes. I just applied Almond and did two coats, slightly thicker than usual, followed up with my Seche Vite top coat. It looks nice and opaque. I don't know why I buy pastel colours, most of them are streaky messes on me!

SATSUMA · 03-03-2015 3:49pm

More shellac drama, I got a lovely light pink and after washing my hair after the hairdresser the dye seems to have stained my nails!!! DEVO! anything I can do to get it off?

PS anyone know where I can buy vinulux polishes? Or a reliable site? thanks xxx

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