Indie Polish Lovers

[Christa W]

Quote: Originally Posted by NittanyLionGRRL /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I bought my first thermals during the Black Friday & Cyber Monday sales. I am really excited to try them.

I hope I can part with one for my SS, too. Oops. I was going to order doubles, but I was afraid they would ship slow.

Pretty & Polished:
Tomboyish
April Showers
Gray Skies

Eighty4:
Berrly There

Polish TBH:
Teal The World Ends
Alice After Eight
Island Fantasy

SS's - I know I had Indie Thermals in my Wish List, so I'm fine if I get dupes.

No worries!
I passed on Island Fantasy and I am sure I will regret it. 

 

[NittanyLionGRRL]

I passed on Island Fantasy and I am sure I will regret it. 

I wasn't sure about it either. I tend to not like neon colors, and the swatches looked a bit bright. It seemed interesting, tho. And. I figured I could hold onto it until the spring or gift it, if it wasn't quite for me.

 

[sleepykat]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lily V /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Ooo, this thread has been like crack!  With all the awesome indie pics & sales, I'm doomed!  I started off innocently- trying to find more info about more indies (only know of some) for my nail secret santa gift (my santee is interested in trying out indies like I am),  and now (not counting the orders placed for my SS gift- which went, "one for her, one for me" 

), I have polishes for me coming in from mod lacquers, the hungry asian, Indigo Bananas,  Literary Lacquers, polish tbh (how could I resist her cyber Mon sale and a polish called reindeer vomit?? hahhaha), colores de carol, and now I just placed my first LLarowe order for several crowstoes, a picture polish, and an a-england! On my poor poor wallet...

  but on the other hand- my pretty pretty nails!  :grabby hands!:   I can't wait for them to arrive!

Yes, the ladies on this thread--we pull out our empty wallets with the prettiest nails ever! I'm hoping that my Black Friday/Cyber Monday packages arrive in a staggered manner, rather than my husband coming home to several boxes on the porch in one day. He knows I shopped, but it can be kind of shocking to see it in person if you're not a polish addict. Plus, it prolongs the excitement for me, in a good way. I got a shipping notice today for a Ninja Polish scratch and dent mystery bag that I had forgotten I purchased. 

 

[FunAtTheCircus]

I found the Llarowe website when I was getting a specific polish for my secret santee nails. WOWOWOW! They have awesome polishes. Seriously love it. Thus thrusting me into the indie polish world!

Indie polish ... here I come!!!

I bought a lilypad polish.. I'd love to buy a llarowe polish or an enchanted polish.

What I don't understand though, is why all of these polishes are SOOO limited edition? I can't buy anything. All but 2 of the llarowe polishes are sold out. Every single one of the enhanted polishes are sold out. There was only like 5-6 to begin with. I just don't get it.

I ordered a KB Shimmer polish, nail treatment... and body scrub for my hands!

Does anyone have KB Shimmer clown puke? Loved this one.

Where do you all get your polishes from and can someone please explain why all these polishes are so limited edition? If I get into indie polishes am I going to have to stalk the websites and follow blogs to see when things get restocked?

 

[FunAtTheCircus]

Quote: Originally Posted by sleepykat /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
Yes, the ladies on this thread--we pull out our empty wallets with the prettiest nails ever! I'm hoping that my Black Friday/Cyber Monday packages arrive in a staggered manner, rather than my husband coming home to several boxes on the porch in one day. He knows I shopped, but it can be kind of shocking to see it in person if you're not a polish addict. Plus, it prolongs the excitement for me, in a good way. I got a shipping notice today for a Ninja Polish scratch and dent mystery bag that I had forgotten I purchased. 

LOL My husband has taken up saying "it's okay baby..." ahaha which I know is him telling himself to calmly bring me the packages from the door rather then be shocked.

That being said, this BF/Cyber Monday... I bought him stuff too ... so he has packages coming and can join in the excitement.

 

[Christa W]

Quote: Originally Posted by FunAtTheCircus /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I found the Llarowe website when I was getting a specific polish for my secret santee nails. WOWOWOW! They have awesome polishes. Seriously love it. Thus thrusting me into the indie polish world!

Indie polish ... here I come!!!

I bought a lilypad polish.. I'd love to buy a llarowe polish or an enchanted polish.

What I don't understand though, is why all of these polishes are SOOO limited edition? I can't buy anything. All but 2 of the llarowe polishes are sold out. Every single one of the enhanted polishes are sold out. There was only like 5-6 to begin with. I just don't get it.

I ordered a KB Shimmer polish, nail treatment... and body scrub for my hands!

Does anyone have KB Shimmer clown puke? Loved this one.

Where do you all get your polishes from and can someone please explain why all these polishes are so limited edition? If I get into indie polishes am I going to have to stalk the websites and follow blogs to see when things get restocked?
They are usually limited because these are all polishes for the most part that are being completely hand made.  Some larger brands started out that way but as they have expanded have gone to a more production based company similar to the mainstream brands.  I think when Jindie nails made the breast cancer polish I bought in her first release she made 50 bottles.  Plus everyone LOVES indies so demand is quite high and product becomes sold out the minute it is restocked.  It's one of the more annoying aspects I think but at the same time I understand.  I stumbled across a polish I posted here and turns out that there isn't anymore at all.  She decided to move on to a different line and hasn't restocked that polish.  I had no idea at the time that was even possible. 

 

[disconik]

Quote: Originally Posted by Christa W /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I really need to shut my computer off and stay away from it.  Polish TBH is having a flash sale of sorts.  50 people get 50% off entire order with code cybermonday50.  I wanted more but held myself to just 2 (one of which was only $2.50!!!).  Not sure if it's still any good by the time some of you read this but I LOVE her thermals they are amazing.  I snatched Alice After Eight which is a pink to purple holo thermal for $6.00

Oh and it glows in the dark too

Gah!  Got another thermal on a bit of a sale 15% Polish Me Silly for Black Friday.  Chalkboard Nails put up swatches of the thermals and I jumped on their Etsy and found myself THE perfect holiday thermal.  Check this out!!



NOT my photo!!!  I took it off the Etsy page for them.  But tell me that isn't the cutest Christmas polish in the world.  I want my long nails back!!!


Oh my god.  I NEED THIS.

 

[Sheeeeeelby]

Ooo can't wait to see everyone's pretties!!! I only bought one polish this past BF/Cyber Monday. I'm kicking myself for not getting any of Love Angeline's polishes when she had them B2G1.

 

[PeridotCricket]

I ordered polishes for me and my Secret Santa Giftee from ILNP this morning. So ... shipping is gonna have to wait until they arrive. I am so excited. I haven't ordered from ILNP since she had the glitter polishes so long ago. I have to admit, I love her glitters, but they are really hard to work with, and they smell like Seche Vite.

 

[Imberis]

Quote: Originally Posted by Christa W /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I really need to shut my computer off and stay away from it.  Polish TBH is having a flash sale of sorts.  50 people get 50% off entire order with code cybermonday50.  I wanted more but held myself to just 2 (one of which was only $2.50!!!).  Not sure if it's still any good by the time some of you read this but I LOVE her thermals they are amazing.  I snatched Alice After Eight which is a pink to purple holo thermal for $6.00

Oh and it glows in the dark too

Gah!  Got another thermal on a bit of a sale 15% Polish Me Silly for Black Friday.  Chalkboard Nails put up swatches of the thermals and I jumped on their Etsy and found myself THE perfect holiday thermal.  Check this out!!



NOT my photo!!!  I took it off the Etsy page for them.  But tell me that isn't the cutest Christmas polish in the world.  I want my long nails back!!!
I wish I had seen this earlier! That is so cute.

 

[FrostKitty]

I wanted to post the AWESOME way Chick Polish (my favorite Indi brand hands down) responded to being out of stock on a color I ordered.    I go through Gr8 Grey Owl like it's Crack - if I was a Crack Addict of course.  So I ordered another bottle and a bottle of Flickr which they were out of.   Anyway, Julie at Chick sent me a message telling me they were out of Flickr and would like to send me 4 free polishes to make up for it!!!   How amazing is that?   



Troll Juice 

Wild Rooster 

Doll Face 

Gr8 Grey Owl 

Falcon Pearl and 

Honey Bunch   

 

[Christa W]

Quote: Originally Posted by FrostKitty /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I wanted to post the AWESOME way Chick Polish (my favorite Indi brand hands down) responded to being out of stock on a color I ordered.    I go through Gr8 Grey Owl like it's Crack - if I was a Crack Addict of course.  So I ordered another bottle and a bottle of Flickr which they were out of.   Anyway, Julie at Chick sent me a message telling me they were out of Flickr and would like to send me 4 free polishes to make up for it!!!   How amazing is that?   



Troll Juice 

Wild Rooster 

Doll Face 

Gr8 Grey Owl 

Falcon Pearl and 

Honey Bunch   
Wow.  Now that's customer service.

 

[Christa W]

My nails do not do this polish justice and I am ashamed to post them.  I can't wait til my nails are a bit longer closer to Christmas.  BUT... I just have to show you how cute this polish is.



Warm.  It's way more light green.  My camera color didn't really focus.



In transition. 





Warm.  I like it this way best.  So cute for Christmas.  Not sure I will get much use out of it 11 other months of the year though.

 

[Sheeeeeelby]

Quote: Originally Posted by FrostKitty /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I wanted to post the AWESOME way Chick Polish (my favorite Indi brand hands down) responded to being out of stock on a color I ordered.    I go through Gr8 Grey Owl like it's Crack - if I was a Crack Addict of course.  So I ordered another bottle and a bottle of Flickr which they were out of.   Anyway, Julie at Chick sent me a message telling me they were out of Flickr and would like to send me 4 free polishes to make up for it!!!   How amazing is that?   



Troll Juice 

Wild Rooster 

Doll Face 

Gr8 Grey Owl 

Falcon Pearl and 

Honey Bunch   
Lovely nail mail! And awesome customer service!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Christa W /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  My nails do not do this polish justice and I am ashamed to post them.  I can't wait til my nails are a bit longer closer to Christmas.  BUT... I just have to show you how cute this polish is.



Warm.  It's way more light green.  My camera color didn't really focus.



In transition. 





Warm.  I like it this way best.  So cute for Christmas.  Not sure I will get much use out of it 11 other months of the year though.
Ooo i LOVE it!

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by FrostKitty /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I wanted to post the AWESOME way Chick Polish (my favorite Indi brand hands down) responded to being out of stock on a color I ordered.    I go through Gr8 Grey Owl like it's Crack - if I was a Crack Addict of course.  So I ordered another bottle and a bottle of Flickr which they were out of.   Anyway, Julie at Chick sent me a message telling me they were out of Flickr and would like to send me 4 free polishes to make up for it!!!   How amazing is that?  



Troll Juice

Wild Rooster

Doll Face

Gr8 Grey Owl

Falcon Pearl and

Honey Bunch  
Great customer service & pretty polishes!

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by Christa W /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  My nails do not do this polish justice and I am ashamed to post them.  I can't wait til my nails are a bit longer closer to Christmas.  BUT... I just have to show you how cute this polish is.



Warm.  It's way more light green.  My camera color didn't really focus.



In transition.





Warm.  I like it this way best.  So cute for Christmas.  Not sure I will get much use out of it 11 other months of the year though.
So pretty!

 

[Christa W]

YES!!!  I am on a no buy right now due to my finances and today I found out I won a Facebook contest for Santa Bring Me a Discontinued Polish from LLarowe.  Guess there really is a Santa Claus.

 

[wrkreads]

So I resisted when Mod Lacquer had their last sale, but they're at it again:

Get 15% off your order, no minimum with code SHOP15. Ends Dec 31.

 

[sleepykat]

Quote: Originally Posted by Christa W /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  YES!!!  I am on a no buy right now due to my finances and today I found out I won a Facebook contest for Santa Bring Me a Discontinued Polish from LLarowe.  Guess there really is a Santa Claus.
Wow, that's a fun prize!

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by Christa W /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  YES!!!  I am on a no buy right now due to my finances and today I found out I won a Facebook contest for Santa Bring Me a Discontinued Polish from LLarowe.  Guess there really is a Santa Claus.
Congrats!