Nail Fanatics Round 23

[Country gal]

Ladies here is the new round of Nail Fanatics. Here are previous threads to the nail fanatics rounds. Happy nail polish posting.:grin:

List of Hard to Finds:

http://makeupalley.com/user/notepad/NAILBOARDWISHLIST

Previous great threads.

Round 1 (http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178395)
Round 2 (http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192161)
Round 3 (http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=196307)
Round 4 (http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=198487)
Round 5 (http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203027)
Round 6 (with red week photos) (http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=205671)
Round 7 (with purple week and St. Patty's Day greens) (http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=208511)
Round 8 (with green week and pastel week) (http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=212985)
Round 9 (with blue week and brown week) (http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=216987%27)
Round 10 (with orange and coral week) (http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=222207)
Round 11 (with yellow week and polish swap lists) (http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226995)
Round 12 (with Spring colors week) (http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=240215&highlight=nails)
Round 13 (http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=270529)
Round 14 - Election Edition (http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=301215)
Round 15 - First Round 2009 (http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=325793)
Round 16http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=343653

Round 19
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=370541

Great Nails blogs

Round 21
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=387426

Round 22
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/for...d.php?t=396560

Round 23
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=405368

Swatches from these collections can be found on various nailblogs. Our faves:

Scrangie (http://www.scrangie.com/)
All Lacquered Up (http://www.alllacqueredup.com/)
Polish Addict (http://polishaddict.wordpress.com/page/2/)
Misa Masa (http://misamasa.blogspot.com/)
Nailgal (http://nailgal.com/index.php)[/SIZE][/QUOTE]

Spring/Summer Collections for 2009

China Glaze

http://www.scrangie.com/2009/02/china-glaze-summer-days-summer-2009.html


Fast Drying Top Coat:
*Seche Vite (Sally's)
*Posche (Sally's)
*Sally Hansen Insta Di-No Chip (Drug Store)
*Out the Door (Sally's)
*Oh So Wet (Sally's)
*Duri Rejuvacote (Growth Formula, Fast Drying)
*Orly In A Snap (Sally's)
*Orly Sec N' Dry (Sally's)

*The above top coats are fast drying, help to prevent chipping, and leave a high glossy shine.

Base Coat:
*Orly Bonder (Sally's)
*Orly Ridgefiller (Sally's)
*OPI Natural Nail Base Coat (Beauty Supply Stores, Online)
*Duri Rejuvacote (Growth Formula, Fast Drying) (Online, High end Beauty Supply Stores)
*Seche Vite Ridgefilling (Sally's)
*Posche 4-in-1 Treatment Basecoat (Sally's)
*Seche Vite Clear (Sally's)
*Creative Stickey (Online)
*Barielle Nail Camoflage (Online)

Great Online Retailers


http://www.head2toebeauty.com

http://www.8ty8beauty.com/

http://www.transdesign.com

http://www.victoriasnailsupply.com/

Great advice from Truequeen on Manicures

How I do my full manicure (I do this once a week):

1. Remove all polish.

2. Shape nails if necessary.

3. Use a cuticle remover (I prefer Sally Hansen's Cuticle Remover in the blue bottle). Let it sit for a minute or two and then use a orange stick to push back cuticles. Then kind of scrape of the gel. Wash hands.

4. Soak nails in Olive Oil for about 5 minutes.

5. Use a salt scrub or sugar scrub on hands to get rid of dead skin and rinse.

6. When ready to paint nails, get a cotton ball with some alcohol and swipe nails with it.

7. Use a nice base coat (to help polish stay longer use a rubberized base coat like Orly Bonder or CND Stickey). Let dry completely.

8. Apply color of choice, making sure it dries between coats.

9. Apply a nice top coat. (Seche Vite, Poshe, and Nubar Diamont are great fast drying topcoats. Sally Hansen has one too.).

10. After everything is completely dry, use a nice hand cream and before going to bed oil your cuticles with olive oil or your oil of choice.

A few tips on making you manicure last:

1. Wear gloves when washing dishes and doing chores.

2. Wrap your tips. What does this mean? When painting your nails swipe your free edge with both color polish and top coat.

3. When ever you get a chip, use a nail file and file over the chipped section to make a flat even surface. Re apply a coat of color and your top coat of choice for a quick fix.

[wheezy807]

Moving to October, wow! This is year is just flying by!

[wheezy807]

Last round we ended with over 28, 000 views!:blush: Out numbered 4 of the 6 M&S stickies!:blush:

[Dayjoy]

This was SO BEAUTIFUL that I wanted to quote it for the new thread!Here it is!!! The hubby asked, "Why you leave those spaces empty? You thinking about buying even MORE polish?" :lol: I wanted to leave space for my Zoya that I just ordered. (Plus I want a few suedes too) :ohwell:

http://images52.fotki.com/v727/photos/9/932433/5801570/nails005-vi.jpg?1254355771

[brooklyngal73]

It is, isn't it? Thanksgiving's here soon and Christmas is less than 3mos away! :thud:

Moving to October, wow! This is year is just flying by!

[*ElleB]

Last round we ended with over 28, 000 views!:blush: Out numbered 4 of the 6 M&S stickies!:blush:

:blush: WOW! That means we got tons of lurkers! C'mon outta hiding and join us!! :lachen:

[TyHill21]

Tee your colors look like the colors I usually buy :)

[Tee]

Tee your colors look like the colors I usually buy :)
I think we are polish twins!! :giggle:

[TrustMeLove]

The Lurkers can't necessarily join in...remember this section can be seen by visitors. So that adds to the number of views but doesn't mean it can necessarily translate to post. :sad:

However I suspect there are a number of Lurkers who haven't come to terms wth their addiction and are full fledge members.

[Divine Inspiration]

Hey ladies! :wave:

I don't usually participate in these threads but I do occasionally peak in and I do love polish! I'm looking for mattes...I know you guys know where to find them. I'd like to avoid ordering online if possible...anyone know where I can find them locally? (And by local, I mean almost anywhere as I'm on the road all month :))

[truequeen06]

Hi Divine Inspiration! There's a place called Beauty Lab in Culver City that has the OPI Suedes and Zoya Mattes.

I'll also be pm-ing you soon about LoA :yep:

[Divine Inspiration]

Hey Truequeen! Thanks! I will check them out when I return. :) PM away!

[blackmaven]

The Lurkers can't necessarily join in...remember this section can be seen by visitors. So that adds to the number of views but doesn't mean it can necessarily translate to post. :sad:

However I suspect there are a number of Lurkers who haven't come to terms wth their addiction and are full fledge members.



How dare you bust me out:lachen:I am a nailholic......My entire family knows and so do you:yep: It is hard to stay in lurk mode. I love nail polish!

[crlsweetie912]

http://i36.tinypic.com/28usokw.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2vuihp3.jpg

Wet and Wild (Craze collection) Rustic.....:drool: PERFECT APPLICATION in only 2 COATS!!! :yay: I love this color, bronzy, chocolatey, shimmery goodness...:drool: Top ten!!!!!

[lamaravilla]

I was sitting in this Ethics Breakfast that my university hosted this morning and was so bored out of my mind I started picking at my nails. Before I realized it I peeled all the polish of my middle finger on my right hand :(

And it's a particularly ugly nail too because I must have bumped it or something so it has these little red and black lines that are growing out, it looks like dirt but it's really blood under the nail :nono: So now people are going to be thinking I have dirty nails, I just want to go home now :cry:

[GodsPromises]

I'm a lurker who thanks to all of your every time I walk into Sally's or a BSS I can't help to look and maybe buy a polish. I have some pictures but I'm horrible at posting. Once I down load them I will post them. I will say that I am the talk of my job with a different color each week. My nails are still short but for the first time ever I am wearing my own nails without tips or wrap and they for the most part are not breaking.

[lamaravilla]

I'm a lurker who thanks to all of your every time I walk into Sally's or a BSS I can't help to look and maybe buy a polish. I have some pictures but I'm horrible at posting. Once I down load them I will post them. I will say that I am the talk of my job with a different color each week. My nails are still short but for the first time ever I am wearing my own nails without tips or wrap and they for the most part are not breaking.


Awww glad to hear that!!! And yes, when you get a chance please post pics, we looooove pics 'round these parts :giggle:

[Tee]

Hey ladies! :wave:

I don't usually participate in these threads but I do occasionally peak in and I do love polish! I'm looking for mattes...I know you guys know where to find them. I'd like to avoid ordering online if possible...anyone know where I can find them locally? (And by local, I mean almost anywhere as I'm on the road all month :))
Hey DI! You can find them at Ulta too. (I called last night.)
Awww glad to hear that!!! And yes, when you get a chance please post pics, we looooove pics 'round these parts :giggle:
So true. We love pics. Your time is ticking down lamaravilla. Big congrats!!!

[Country gal]

Hey ladies! :wave:

I don't usually participate in these threads but I do occasionally peak in and I do love polish! I'm looking for mattes...I know you guys know where to find them. I'd like to avoid ordering online if possible...anyone know where I can find them locally? (And by local, I mean almost anywhere as I'm on the road all month :))

Welcome to the thread DI. Can't wait to see your pics.

Well I am back to posting in the morning again. The job did not pan out. The comutte was too far. I would have to leave out 2 hours early to make it to work on time. I would get home an 1 1/2 in the evenings. I didn't want it to mess with my unemployment.

[Dayjoy]

The Lurkers can't necessarily join in...remember this section can be seen by visitors. So that adds to the number of views but doesn't mean it can necessarily translate to post. :sad:

However I suspect there are a number of Lurkers who haven't come to terms wth their addiction and are full fledge members.Ooooh--THAT'S why the views went up sky high so fast! I forgot that nonmembers can see this forum. You so smart!

@ the bold: I think I feel a little guilty now for pressuring people to join in. So if you are out there and visit this thread regularly and also have more than 20 polishes, embrace denial. You're not addicted. No, no.:nono: There is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING wrong with your "little hobby." Don't post pics if you don't want to--because YOU are not the addict--we are.:spinning: I just don't want people feeling bad about something that feels SO GOOD.:look:

How dare you bust me out:lachen:I am a nailholic......My entire family knows and so do you:yep: It is hard to stay in lurk mode. I love nail polish!
:lachen:
http://i36.tinypic.com/28usokw.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/2vuihp3.jpg

Wet and Wild (Craze collection) Rustic.....:drool: PERFECT APPLICATION in only 2 COATS!!! :yay: I love this color, bronzy, chocolatey, shimmery goodness...:drool: Top ten!!!!!I'm really glad to hear that about this polish--I have this one and two of the others.

Slipping in my work week color:

OPI Skinny Dip'n In Lake Michigan--got my hands on this because of crlsweetie and it is in my top two nudes with Tickle My Francey. This one is a warmer nude--almost peachy.
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk188/Dayjoy_photos/000_0582.jpg
Once I polished I saw that my left hand nails are too long and I think I like the length of the right hand better--with the exception of that rogue, AWOL middle fingernail.:wallbash:
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk188/Dayjoy_photos/000_0589.jpg