nail polish peeps: inspire me

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I ordered this today:

Chanel Ballerina (167).

I've only had one other Chanel polish, and while I typically think they aren't worth the price (basically as much as three Essies or OPIs), the other one I had was a wonderful consistency, applied easily, and didn't get gunky even a couple of years later.

So, for endless applications of a neutral, I think it's worth it. One reviewer said it was like Essie Mademoiselle, but not super sheer and runny.





Lol at this review. She said this happened in TWO days.



Who has some Spring recs?

I am eying this OPI set:

[jaycee]

That set is really pretty, but it doesn't read spring at all to me.

I just got this Essie polish in Penny Talk and it's really pretty. I'm not sure if it's spring, either, but I like it!

[emsumm]

I almost posted a nail polish deal today :-)
I'm doing my nails more myself and have bought some new polishes recently. I really like OPI taupe-less beach, and Essie lace-somethingorother.
I'm looking for recs for something gunmetal or silver, or anything fun for spring.

[jaycee]

Did you ever try a gel manicure, @gypsy ?

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Feb 21, 2014 21:03:31 GMT -5 emsumm said:

I almost posted a nail polish deal today :-)
I'm doing my nails more myself and have bought some new polishes recently. I really like OPI taupe-less beach, and Essie lace-somethingorother.
I'm looking for recs for something gunmetal or silver, or anything fun for spring.

Well!? What's the deal?

I'll google. I saw taupe-less earlier. It's pretty.

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Feb 21, 2014 21:04:21 GMT -5 jaycee said:

Did you ever try a gel manicure, @gypsy ?

No. I think I am going to refrain for now.

[Kore]

Dude. Look at your nails!

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Feb 21, 2014 21:05:40 GMT -5 Kore said:

Dude. Look at your nails!

Haha! Those are from some blog.

[Kore]

Feb 21, 2014 21:08:43 GMT -5 @gypsy said:

Feb 21, 2014 21:05:40 GMT -5 Kore said:

Dude. Look at your nails!

Haha! Those are from some blog.

Hahaha. I was like, fuck. Her nails are perfect!

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You know me, gurrrrrl.

Yeah. They look nothing like that right now. I fell off the wagon after like 6+ month of good stuff.

But I am back on and they are almost pretty again.

[Jillaroo]

I got five OPI polishes for $1.80 each today. A store here has bunches for cheap. Lots of neutrals.

DH was pleased with my thriftiness.

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Feb 21, 2014 21:16:28 GMT -5 Jillaroo said:

I got five OPI polishes for $1.80 each today. A store here has bunches for cheap. Lots of neutrals.

DH was pleased with my thriftiness.

Jealous!

[CurlyQ284]

Ive been thinking about spring colors. Everything I have right now is dark dark dark. I need some cheer on my nails.

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Feb 21, 2014 22:20:51 GMT -5 CurlyQ284 said:

Ive been thinking about spring colors. Everything I have right now is dark dark dark. I need some cheer on my nails.

Here are some mini bottles.

www.amazon.com/OPI-Brazil-2014-Lacquer-Collection/dp/B00HSS8M7U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1393039545&sr=8-2&keywords=OPI+brazil

[CloudBee]

I'm on my 4th bottle of Chanel's Particuliere. It's my all time favorite color, but it separates after 12-18 months and gets thick.

[ElizabethBennet]

I am really liking the OPI Brazil collection

www.vampyvarnish.com/2014/02/opi-brazil-spring-summer-2014

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Feb 21, 2014 22:29:36 GMT -5 CloudBee said:

I'm on my 4th bottle of Chanel's Particuliere. It's my all time favorite color, but it separates after 12-18 months and gets thick.

I never got particuliere.

I got a LE (rouge carat) and it's about two years old and still great.

I hope I find Ballerina to be as great.

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Feb 21, 2014 22:29:44 GMT -5 ElizabethBennet said:

I am really liking the OPI Brazil collection

www.vampyvarnish.com/2014/02/opi-brazil-spring-summer-2014

I like bossa nova and kiss me.

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Feb 21, 2014 22:31:55 GMT -5 peachy said:

What I'm wearing:



I like it! It's a nice fresh late winter/spring color.

What is this called? I ordered a color awhile back and got one that looks like this. They said to just keep it. I like it.

[ElizabethBennet]

Feb 21, 2014 22:34:29 GMT -5 @gypsy said:

Feb 21, 2014 22:29:44 GMT -5 ElizabethBennet said:

I am really liking the OPI Brazil collection

www.vampyvarnish.com/2014/02/opi-brazil-spring-summer-2014

I like bossa nova and kiss me.

I like those and the coral-y ones. I HATE the yellow one but I've yet to see a yellow polish that I like. I just don't think it's ever flattering.

[amberlyrose]

Feb 21, 2014 22:31:55 GMT -5 peachy said:

What I'm wearing:



I like it! It's a nice fresh late winter/spring color.

I'm wearing that color too

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Feb 21, 2014 22:37:54 GMT -5 ElizabethBennet said:

Feb 21, 2014 22:34:29 GMT -5 @gypsy said:

I like bossa nova and kiss me.

I like those and the coral-y ones. I HATE the yellow one but I've yet to see a yellow polish that I like. I just don't think it's ever flattering.

Oops. Yes. I meant Live Love Carnival.

I think I want that and bossa.

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Feb 21, 2014 22:42:42 GMT -5 loonylunalovegood said:

Gypsy, that color is super boring. I'm sorry, but that OPI set is not Springy at all. Do you like texture? I'm loving RH new textured Chinaglaze line.

www.alllacqueredup.com/2014/02/china-glaze-sea-goddess-spring-2014-swatches-review.html

I also anything and everything by Liquid Sky Lacquer. She's an indie nail polish genius. I was swerve on right now.

Which one, bossa? Or ballerina? I love ballerina!

I don't really do blues/purples/greens, though.

I also don't like texture.

#nailprude

Haha.

[TemperanceBrennan]

Feb 21, 2014 21:03:31 GMT -5 emsumm said:

I almost posted a nail polish deal today :-)
I'm doing my nails more myself and have bought some new polishes recently. I really like OPI taupe-less beach, and Essie lace-somethingorother.
I'm looking for recs for something gunmetal or silver, or anything fun for spring.

 I have this gunmetal polish. I like it. 

[CurlyQ284]

Feb 21, 2014 22:49:43 GMT -5 loonylunalovegood said:

Feb 21, 2014 22:46:52 GMT -5 @gypsy said:

Which one, bossa? Or ballerina? I love ballerina!

I don't really do blues/purples/greens, though.

I also don't like texture.

#nailprude

Haha.

Booooooring Ballerina. Try some holo in your life then! Get your nails wet with some color. You'll get used to it.

@gypsy she's right. I did French manicures from 2003 - this past November. Now I think its boooooring! Color is fun and you will get used to it. I love my gunmetal liquid sand polish lol

[daisybuchannan]

I got this last night and love it:

www.google.com/search?q=cnd+negligee+swatch&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=A6AIU427M8bkyQG3yoHIAQ&sqi=2&ved=0CCcQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=556#q=cnd+negligee+vinylux+swatch&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=44fx0pSkgGQHlM%253A%3BGXyxoCAkpBwt5M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.beautycolor.co.uk%252F247-large_ufc%252Fnegligee-132-cnd-vinylux-weekly-polish-nail-polish-15ml.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.inspiritoo.com%252Fnegligee-cnd-vinylux.html%3B418%3B418

Sorry for the huge link, it's from a google image search. It's one of the companies that does shellac or gel polishes, but this is called a weekly polish, basically supposed to be longer lasting that other polishes. The pic doesn't look like whats on my nails though, my nails pretty much look like the first pic you posted.

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Opi liquid sand is so awesome. China glaze peachy keen would make a good spring color. I plan on using that soon. This is how I did my nails for when it snowed over a foot and I was trapped. The white is opi liquid sand in solitaire from the Bond girls collection and the blue snowflake is Essie butler please.

[CurlyQ284]

I don't want to make a whole new post but @kimberhenry reminded me. How many of you do nail art? Do you have small brushes to do it? I found a pack of colored rhinestones my SDs never used so I've been using them on my accent nail (ring fingers) but I want to branch out. What do you use?

[bluetopaz]

I love nail art. I'm glad the accent nail trend is still holding on, because I never have enough time to do much more than that. I love playing with water marbling, and I used to be really good with the stampers. I somehow lost my dotting tools, so I improvised and made one with half a bobby pin stuck into a cork. It works just fine.

Back to the subject of springy nail polish, I agree, try some fun colors! In the last week or so mine have been Zoya Gilda (foil/glitter fuchsia), Zoya Mimi (foily purple, I think from the same collection as Gilda) and Essie Mojito Madness (bright kelly green cream). They say "springy" to me.

Ahh, I love nail polish. I could talk about it all day, haha.

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Feb 22, 2014 8:39:36 GMT -5 CurlyQ284 said:

I don't want to make a whole new post but @kimberhenry reminded me. How many of you do nail art? Do you have small brushes to do it? I found a pack of colored rhinestones my SDs never used so I've been using them on my accent nail (ring fingers) but I want to branch out. What do you use?

I have several stamping plates that I got from Bundle Monster. I have rhinestones but I got them then didn't realize I'm not really supposed to wear them in as a healthcare facility employee. Oops. So if anyone wants a butt load of them, I can mail them to you. I'll never use them.