Indie Polish Lovers

[JC327]

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My mystery bag from 365 Days of color is here!



I got 2 full sized bottles of you've got to be orchid-Ing me and frolicking.
A full size cuticle oil in Paris amour and a nail polish mini of just blue & I.
Super happy with everything I got.
I love all three of the polish colors!

Thanks!

 

[lochnessie]

Pretty and Polished is having a sale today! Code is happybirthday for 30% off everything but beauty boxes. Luckily my last order from them wasn't too long ago, so I think I can resist...

 

[Christa W]

Pretty and Polished is having a sale today! Code is happybirthday for 30% off everything but beauty boxes. Luckily my last order from them wasn't too long ago, so I think I can resist...

Oh MAN!! The box was what I wanted.  LOL.

 

[Christa W]

Got my Rainbow Honey April Mystery box today.  I didn't take pictures of everything.  I cheated and googled it while I was waiting so I knew what I was expecting.  Funny thing is before I did that I actually ended up buying a pink that was very similar to the creme shade that was included.  For getting my 25% off I was pleased with the package.  I am not sure if I will do it in the future or not.  Maybe I will wait until I see what it is and then can decide if I want it.  I love the mini size because who am I kidding.  I have way too much polish and it's not even funny. 

I love the formula of the creme polish very much.  It was 2 easy coats.  I am not thrilled with the brush it seemed a bit long but I got over that fairly quickly.  This is Cameo 18.  This photo is closer to what it actually looks like IRL.  It's very bright.  I love this kind of shade with my pedicure or when my skin is especially tanned.  (which my hands usually are it's the rest of me that is so pale it's almost clear)



I added the glitter of Stellar Treat on top.  Only 2 of the fingers actually got stars and those are the ones barely showing.  I love tiny little stars.  They lay perfectly.  I will try and get a macro with my DSLR later. 



Lastly I did a compare shot of the polish I just bought which is from the LA Colors Flash Pop polishes.  This is Expressionalism.  The Rainbow Honey is more opaque but similar.  They look slightly different in the bottle are literally almost dupes on the nail wheel.  Good thing I love this type of Barbie pink!!  You can tell because my PS3 controller is almost the same shade!

 

[Christa W]

So the other goodies I got with my Rainbow Honey mystery bag included a cosmetic pigment called Sperkling Agave (yes that's what mine says sperkling not sparkling).  I immediately decided I was going to take it and make me a polish out of it.  I grabbed clear polish and a piece of paper and went to town.  I made a mess.  I made it too thick.  I made it too thin... I had a blast...

Then I realized... I already have this polish... it's called Zoya Dillon. 

/sigh.



In certain lighting it looks more teal. 



And here's a terrible photo but a good comparison.  Pointer and middle are franken, ring and pinkie are Dillon.

Maybe I should throw some glitter in it and make a crelly!

 

[NotTheMama]

So the other goodies I got with my Rainbow Honey mystery bag included a cosmetic pigment called Sperkling Agave (yes that's what mine says sperkling not sparkling).  I immediately decided I was going to take it and make me a polish out of it.  I grabbed clear polish and a piece of paper and went to town.  I made a mess.  I made it too thick.  I made it too thin... I had a blast...

Then I realized... I already have this polish... it's called Zoya Dillon. 

/sigh.

franken.jpg

In certain lighting it looks more teal. 

franken 2.jpg

And here's a terrible photo but a good comparison.  Pointer and middle are franken, ring and pinkie are Dillon.

Maybe I should throw some glitter in it and make a crelly!

franken compare.jpg

OMG, that is TOO funny, sounds like something I would do.  I ended up subbing to Rainbow Honey for the mini mystery bags.  I wasn't going to, we are going to have a ton of medical bills here soon, but I figure a few months of pretties aren't going to make or break us.  Plus I really like the ones I've gotten. 

 

[Christa W]

OMG, that is TOO funny, sounds like something I would do.  I ended up subbing to Rainbow Honey for the mini mystery bags.  I wasn't going to, we are going to have a ton of medical bills here soon, but I figure a few months of pretties aren't going to make or break us.  Plus I really like the ones I've gotten. 

My boyfriend read my post when it was up and he looks over at me and says "And that's why I don't buy you any nail polish"!  I sent him to Ulta today to see if they had the OPI Glitter Off and he was such a trooper.  It wasn't there but he got me a comic book instead. 

I really want to get just one really perfect sub box for me that doesn't cost too much.  I start Ipsy in May which is cool but I want one that's just nail related and runs about $10.  Any ideas?  I just got my boyfriend Loot Crate which is $20 so I told him I get to spend $20 also.  (which in itself is funny because I buy polish all the time in excess of more than $20 but I want to be guaranteed that I will get something so I can "budget" it in!!)

 

[NotTheMama]

My boyfriend read my post when it was up and he looks over at me and says "And that's why I don't buy you any nail polish"!  I sent him to Ulta today to see if they had the OPI Glitter Off and he was such a trooper.  It wasn't there but he got me a comic book instead. 

I really want to get just one really perfect sub box for me that doesn't cost too much.  I start Ipsy in May which is cool but I want one that's just nail related and runs about $10.  Any ideas?  I just got my boyfriend Loot Crate which is $20 so I told him I get to spend $20 also.  (which in itself is funny because I buy polish all the time in excess of more than $20 but I want to be guaranteed that I will get something so I can "budget" it in!!)

Hmmm....I really don't know.  The nail polish subs I have are:

Glitter Guilty (you can get a free extra mini in your first box if you email her and mention her FB post after subbing, ends Saturday)  I really like this one, been subbed to it the longest.  She's great and before when she was really customizing each box, I asked for a Blackhawks polish and she nailed it.  You get a full size, a mini and a treat (chocolate in the winter, some other kind of candy in the summer) for $15.99 per month.

Rainbow Honey mini mystery bag which I just subbed to.  I got 2 of her mystery bags and loved them both. 

Julep which I skip 99% of the time.  I did order this months box because I wanted those Quick Dry Drops.  I have an Avon quick dry spray that they don't make anymore and I LOVE LOVE it, so I figured I'd try Julep's.  I added on the cuticle pusher to see if it can help with my crappy clean up jobs.  I swear most of the time it looks like a blind 4 year old painted my nails in the dark.

Black Sheep Lacquer-I really like this one, too.  Now that she's sending out only polishes and no more bath products, I like it even better.  I forget if we get 2 full size and one mini...or the other way around...but I think it's 2 full size.  She recently raised her price a bit I think, but I'm in under the $15 per month plan, so I'm not sure what her cost is now, but I think it's still under $20.

I think that's it.  Besides various mystery bags & such that I order when I have money and can find some interesting ones or a deal or coupon code.  I honestly think mystery bags are my favorite because it takes away some of the decision.  I could have a ton of polishes in my cart and know I shouldn't buy them all, but I can't choose an acceptable number to buy.  With a mystery bag, I know I'll get X number of polishes for X amount of money.  I'll either like them all, or I won't but honestly, I'll try almost any polish on myself before deciding to get rid of it. 

 

[JC327]

My boyfriend read my post when it was up and he looks over at me and says "And that's why I don't buy you any nail polish"!  I sent him to Ulta today to see if they had the OPI Glitter Off and he was such a trooper.  It wasn't there but he got me a comic book instead. 

I really want to get just one really perfect sub box for me that doesn't cost too much.  I start Ipsy in May which is cool but I want one that's just nail related and runs about $10.  Any ideas?  I just got my boyfriend Loot Crate which is $20 so I told him I get to spend $20 also.  (which in itself is funny because I buy polish all the time in excess of more than $20 but I want to be guaranteed that I will get something so I can "budget" it in!!)

I get the hubby loot crate and he loves it.

 

[bonita22]

Has anyone tried Lilypad Lacquer? I recently won a giveaway on Facebook, so I'll be receiving 2 custom colors. I'm really excited to try out this brand.

 

[Christa W]

Esther of Philly Loves Lacquer is having a personal destash of some mainstream but mostly indies to help raise money for the cost of having her cat put to sleep.  As the cat guardian of 9 cat currently if you include my foster, I had to help out.  I really wish I could have gotten more.  She's got some good stuff up there.  I got a blue holo I am hoping will satisfy my craving for one and not bust my wallet.  I got Fickle Fairy Potions Angel Eyes.  I can't find any swatches for it but when I put it in Google it gave me this thread.../shrug.  If someone has it can you show me what it looks like up close?  Is it linear or not? 

 

 

[Christa W]

Has anyone tried Lilypad Lacquer? I recently won a giveaway on Facebook, so I'll be receiving 2 custom colors. I'm really excited to try out this brand.

Grats!  I haven't but I have heard of them and the holos look AMAZING!

 

[JC327]

Has anyone tried Lilypad Lacquer? I recently won a giveaway on Facebook, so I'll be receiving 2 custom colors. I'm really excited to try out this brand.

Congrats!

 

[dressupthedog]

50% off LynBDesigns through May 2nd with code SHOWERS, plus a free mystery LE color for orders placed today and Saturday.

I love the last mystery polish I got from her. I'm tempted to order, but I know I shouldn't.

 

[disconik]

So here's what I won from Cult!  This is the America's Sweetheart black box.

The colors are Abbott Kinney, Hollywood Hills, and Los Feliz.



And here's a seriously quick mani I whipped together to use all of the colors.  I LOVED the formula on Abbot Kinney and Los Feliz.  The Hollywood Hills was a little streaky and pulled but, that's a pastel for ya.  Overall though, it was one of the nicer pastel formulas I've used.  Please ignore my dry skin.  We've been moving and I haven't been taking the best care of my hands the last few weeks.

 

[lochnessie]

Esther of Philly Loves Lacquer is having a personal destash of some mainstream but mostly indies to help raise money for the cost of having her cat put to sleep.  As the cat guardian of 9 cat currently if you include my foster, I had to help out.  I really wish I could have gotten more.  She's got some good stuff up there.  I got a blue holo I am hoping will satisfy my craving for one and not bust my wallet.  I got Fickle Fairy Potions Angel Eyes.  I can't find any swatches for it but when I put it in Google it gave me this thread.../shrug.  If someone has it can you show me what it looks like up close?  Is it linear or not? 

I posted a picture awhile ago on here while I was wearing Angel Eyes, but it looks like the picture's not showing up with the site move. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> It's DEFINITELY linear, though! I'll see if I can find the original picture or can snap a picture of my swatch stick once I'm home tonight.

 

[Christa W]

I posted a picture awhile ago on here while I was wearing Angel Eyes, but it looks like the picture's not showing up with the site move. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> It's DEFINITELY linear, though! I'll see if I can find the original picture or can snap a picture of my swatch stick once I'm home tonight.

Ooooh!  Thank you that would be awesome.  There's like 2 pics on Instagram and it's really hard to see what this looked like.  How was the formula?  I didn't pay much for it and I was hoping I won't have to go look for another blue holo at least for a few weeks.  I forgot I have to pay for a rental car in 2 months and I have spent every single extra dollar I have on polish.  Ooops.

 

[lochnessie]

Ooooh!  Thank you that would be awesome.  There's like 2 pics on Instagram and it's really hard to see what this looked like.  How was the formula?  I didn't pay much for it and I was hoping I won't have to go look for another blue holo at least for a few weeks.  I forgot I have to pay for a rental car in 2 months and I have spent every single extra dollar I have on polish.  Ooops.

I remember that the formula was pretty thick, but was much better after I thinned it. It was opaque in 2 coats, and wore pretty well for a few days on me. I probably/hopefully have a picture on my home computer, so I'll hook you up tonight /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[JC327]

So here's what I won from Cult!  This is the America's Sweetheart black box.

The colors are Abbott Kinney, Hollywood Hills, and Los Feliz.

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And here's a seriously quick mani I whipped together to use all of the colors.  I LOVED the formula on Abbot Kinney and Los Feliz.  The Hollywood Hills was a little streaky and pulled but, that's a pastel for ya.  Overall though, it was one of the nicer pastel formulas I've used.  Please ignore my dry skin.  We've been moving and I haven't been taking the best care of my hands the last few weeks.

Cult Mani.JPG

Congrats! those are great colors. Also love your mani.

 

[lochnessie]

Ooooh!  Thank you that would be awesome.  There's like 2 pics on Instagram and it's really hard to see what this looked like.  How was the formula?  I didn't pay much for it and I was hoping I won't have to go look for another blue holo at least for a few weeks.  I forgot I have to pay for a rental car in 2 months and I have spent every single extra dollar I have on polish.  Ooops.

Pictures!

This was a mani I did awhile ago using Fickle Fairy Angel Eyes and The Polish Bar's Jingle Stars: 



And this is a crappy phone picture with the bottle & swatch stick under an LED desk light:



It's definitely holo and definitely blue!  On my screen, the bottle/swatch stick shot came out a little lighter than it is in real life. 

On a somewhat related note, adding pictures is not nearly as intuitive on the new site!