Indie Polish Lovers

[Christa W]

Christa's exactly right - for the surprise flops, you got to choose a color category and that was it. Anddd... pictures!

I ordered a Lucky 13 surprise pink, red, and blue. 

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Left to right: 

I Can Kill You With My Brain - A pink crelly with larger dark red/brown and silver hexes, and smaller green, silver, and red/brown hexes

Dragon's Blood - It looks oddly orange/brown in the bottle, but it's an awesome sheer red/pink on the stick/nail

Two by Two, Hands of Blue - a blue crelly with subtle (but fairly dense) blue flakes

These were my first Lucky 13s, and I'm pleased! I'm such a sucker for mystery polishes /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

My Hit Polish order also arrived today! 

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Left to right (all of the swatches are 2 coats, taken with no flash under a cheap LED desk light):

Royal Fortune - has the same glitter mix as Pennies from Heaven, but it didn't seem quite as dense on the swatch stick.

Pennies from Heaven - it's finally mine! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Sun Spark - It's a subtle linear holo, which I like; a lot of the linear holos are almost too in-your-face for work for me. It's just a shade darker and more jelly than Pretty & Polished Fields of Poppy

The freebie mini polish - it is a lot more awesome in person!

At least for Sun Spark, on her shop she said,

So I think the more subtle holo was intentional, or at least known? I wonder if she's using a different supplier than she used to for her holos.

WOW that pink flop is awesome. 

I just put the mini over a dark gray polish and OMG it's freaking amazing.  I wish it had a name.   I am glad you found that about the holos.  Makes me feel better.  This means if I want more in your face holos I can shop more!!!  YAY!!!    Why yes honey I DO in fact need both of these polishes... muahahaa.

 

[NotTheMama]

For those who get the Black Sheep Lacquer sub, did you guys see the email from Erin today?  She is going to let us send her a wish list for polishes we'd like to see in our boxes in the next few months.  If you want to still be surprised, you don't have to give her any info.  She also said if you'd like a custom polish, to let her know and if she can get it made, she will.  I gave her some general likes & dislikes and a few polishes from her site that I like.  I can't wait to see what she comes up with!!

Glitter Guilty was making some customs, too, before she got pregnant.  One month I asked for a Blackhawks inspired polish and she came up with a great one, I loved it.  In fact, I should break it out now and start wearing it to cheer them on!!  Go Hawks!!

 

[Christa W]

For those who get the Black Sheep Lacquer sub, did you guys see the email from Erin today? She is going to let us send her a wish list for polishes we'd like to see in our boxes in the next few months. If you want to still be surprised, you don't have to give her any info. She also said if you'd like a custom polish, to let her know and if she can get it made, she will. I gave her some general likes & dislikes and a few polishes from her site that I like. I can't wait to see what she comes up with!!

Glitter Guilty was making some customs, too, before she got pregnant. One month I asked for a Blackhawks inspired polish and she came up with a great one, I loved it. In fact, I should break it out now and start wearing it to cheer them on!! Go Hawks!!

Man, I've been watching you guys and that box for sometime and I might have to finally sign up that sounds awesome!!!

 

[JC327]

Made my Hit Polish purchase!  I got Graphite and Aqua Opaline in full size and minis of Sun Spark, Aquamarine, and Tropical Escape.

I decided against the LEs because they just weren't calling to me and at $10/ea, I'm okay with that.

There is an aquamarine nail polish? must check it out.

 

[JC327]

Ok, so is this the peelable base coat or is this the stuff to bring back glitter polishes?  I have some glitters that could stand to be restored, but I am REALLY trying to wait until we move to order any more stuff.  Seriously, I have 3 boxes so far labeled "bathroom products" and not one of those boxes contains toilet paper or Kleenex...it's all hair care, body care, samples, and foils.  There's not even any nail polish in them, and I still don't have it all packed.  I am going on a serious no buy once we get into the house and I have everything organized.  We could bathe, style hair and perfume an army with what I have packed up so far.

Off topic, we bought the house of my dreams...we are in my hubby's tri-level and I HATE stairs, I actually fell down them last night.  I fell down them the first week or so that we were dating, too...I do not do stairs well.  We bought a ranch house with the laundry room on the main level.  I NEVER have to go down to the basement unless I absolutely want to.  I LOVE it and can't wait to get in there.  There's a half bath with an entire wall of storage cabinets and in the master bath, there's another half wall of cabinet space.  We have TONS of room for us & the 3 cats.

Congrats!

 

[Sheeeeeelby]

What does everyone use for clean up??  Honestly I'm lazy & just use a qtip. I've heard many people use an elf brush. I follow Jolie Polish on IG & she sells this 'French brush' and raves about it. Anyone try it? I would totally get it if I weren't on a no buy.

 

[dressupthedog]

What does everyone use for clean up?? Honestly I'm lazy & just use a qtip. I've heard many people use an elf brush. I follow Jolie Polish on IG & she sells this 'French brush' and raves about it. Anyone try it? I would totally get it if I weren't on a no buy.

I use the little brush that comes with ELF Cream Eyeshadow. It works so much better for me than Qtips do.

 

[Christa W]

What does everyone use for clean up??  Honestly I'm lazy & just use a qtip. I've heard many people use an elf brush. I follow Jolie Polish on IG & she sells this 'French brush' and raves about it. Anyone try it? I would totally get it if I weren't on a no buy.

I actually starting using an angled paint brush for my clean up and it works well. 

 

[NotTheMama]

What does everyone use for clean up?? Honestly I'm lazy & just use a qtip. I've heard many people use an elf brush. I follow Jolie Polish on IG & she sells this 'French brush' and raves about it. Anyone try it? I would totally get it if I weren't on a no buy.

Clean up??? What is that?? Lol...I use the shower!!

Actually I have gotten much better at painting my nails, so I will try to wipe the big stuff off as I go with a cuticle pusher or orange stick and just let any little mistakes peel off my skin in the shower. I'm better at painting my nails but I am still unsteady enough for the clean up part that I don't want to risk damaging my mani by messing with clean up too much.

 

[Sheeeeeelby]

Thanks ladies. I need to get away from qtips - they suck!! I'd love to get Jolie's brush but I think it's like $10 and I'm on a no-buy (Notice I'm staying away from this thread?! lol)  I'll probably try an elf brush I already have.

 

[tulosai]

Man, I've been watching you guys and that box for sometime and I might have to finally sign up that sounds awesome!!!

Yesssss I am seriously thinking about it especially because I haven't been very happy with the polishes I receive from glitter guilty in all honesty.  They just aren't my taste at all. I've looked at my preferences there but since she only does around 4 or 5 polishes total now I don't know how I'd change them since being super specific wouldn't help and my preferences are true, I just am not liking what she sends, unfortunately.

Clean up??? What is that?? Lol...I use the shower!!

Actually I have gotten much better at painting my nails, so I will try to wipe the big stuff off as I go with a cuticle pusher or orange stick and just let any little mistakes peel off my skin in the shower. I'm better at painting my nails but I am still unsteady enough for the clean up part that I don't want to risk damaging my mani by messing with clean up too much.

In all absolute honesty this is what I do too.  I usually try to paint my nails at night and then when I shower in the morning any residual mess tends to come right off. 

 

[Christa W]

Hey everyone!  It's another holiday coming up so the sales are starting.  Polish Addict Nail Color is having a sale  All retired color polishes are 35% off using code3 MD35.  Discontinuted colors are $5 and mystery boxes are $20 (full) and $10 (mini) while supplies last expires Monday @ 12 AM CST

Cult nails 50% off sale code 100KFB for getting 100K likes on Facebook 23rd-25th

Dashing Housewife Buy2Get1 free regular priced polishes through tomorrow 11:45EST minis not included (sorry @@wrkreads I tried)

 

[Christa W]

Also today is launch day for new KB Shimmers.  There will be 2 Summer collections.  This one has more holos and cremes and the next one will be more crelly goodness. I still haven't gotten any of the spring ones or  all the ones I wanted from the 2013 fall or holiday ones... too many choices not enough cash.

 

[lochnessie]

To add to Christa's sale post... there are a bunch going on and it's just lunch time Friday!

Love, Angeline is having mystery boxes, 3 full size polishes for $20 or 5 for $30 + shipping (you kind of have to hunt for the listing on her site; it's a few pages down)

Gothic Gala Lacquers: 25% off with code MEMORIAL25

Smokey Mountain Lacquers: 25% off with code REMEMBER25

Dashing Housewife: her shop is open again! Buy 2 regular price polishes, get 1 free, no code needed

Fickle Fairy Potions: 37% off with code memorial14

LynBDesigns: 50% off with code PROBLEMS

 

[Christa W]

Got my Scofflaw LE Love Letter to Ziggy Pop today.  Cutest packaging EVER!!



It's darker than I thought it would be just like the last LE I got but very pretty.  Of course there is way more going on than my camera could capture in the quick 2 min I ran downstairs on break to photograph it!!

 

[Christa W]

Just got my Rainbow Honey June invoice!!! Can't wait!!!

 

[MissTrix]

What does everyone use for clean up??  Honestly I'm lazy & just use a qtip. I've heard many people use an elf brush. I follow Jolie Polish on IG & she sells this 'French brush' and raves about it. Anyone try it? I would totally get it if I weren't on a no buy.

I use a $2 synthetic angled liner brush from Coastal Scents. I ordered a few of them so I would have backups when I wear them out or lose one.

 

[Christa W]

Just saw a post from Hit Polish

"Now for the not so great news: for the ladies that have known me for any length of time this will be no surprise...true to the nature of moi, I'm bored with my current lineup LOL its been a month since I created it and 2 weeks since they have been available for sale and I'm already jonesing for new creations LOL
I will try my best to hold out for another month-ish but be forewarned there is no way I can make it to the August 15th deadline without listing new pretties/getting rid of others. I'm sorry I have tried to be patient and slow things way down for myself but this is driving me crazy. I crave variety and to always been creating. But don't worry, obviously I'll keep you guys updated on my internal struggle and when polishes are going away/any big major sales to destash"

Sounds like we get more options!!

 

[meaganola]

Oh, gosh, how tragic.  A whole new line of entirely new things to obsess over and buy?  However shall we cope?   /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  I'm really, really hoping for a return of the mini mystery boxes.  Especially if that means we would get a _Labyrinth_ set.  Or _The Neverending Story_.

 

[dressupthedog]

I love Hit Polish mini sets, and I would buy one up in a hurry if she she starts releasing those again. I'm so glad she feels this way. Her creativity and diverse collection were what kept me watching her shop and buying.