Indie Polish Lovers

[sleepykat]

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  Ooh, and if it's not too late for your order, Literary Lacquers has a 20% off code on her facebook page - HAPPY2014, good through 1/6 
Darn it! I just finished checking out. Oh well!

ETA: I need to get in the habit of checking fb pages for codes, I never think of it!

It couldn't hurt to e-mail the owner and see if she will apply it for you. She might say no, but she might say yes.

 

[Christa W]

I just realized I have something like 34 untried polish in just my indies!  I have more polish on it's way and I am still searching for more.  I better do some skittle manicures!

 

[lochnessie]

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  I just realized I have something like 34 untried polish in just my indies!  I have more polish on it's way and I am still searching for more.  I better do some skittle manicures!
I have 132 polishes either here or on their way. Of those, 14 are enroute and 76 have been tried, leaving me with *gulp* 42 untrieds on my shelf, soon to be 56 untrieds - that's getting close to half of my collection! I guess I better get going on a new mani, huh? 

ETA: Because I like numbers and spreadsheets, of my soon to be 56 untrieds, 36 of them will be indies.

I might bite on the Zoya sale, but otherwise, I'm going to have to go on a no-buy to use some of these untrieds! I didn't realize quite how much I bought recently until I added these things up. You bunch of enablers! 

 

 

[NotTheMama]

Any sales today?? They made us come to work today even though the surrounding places are closed, so I'm looking for things to keep me entertained.

 

[lochnessie]

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Any sales today?? They made us come to work today even though the surrounding places are closed, so I'm looking for things to keep me entertained.
I know Literary Lacquer's 20% off code still works through today - HAPPY2014. I placed an order yesterday for 84, Charing Cross Road and Strawberry Ice Cream Soma. 

eighty4 is still offering free shipping for orders >$20 and has a few polishes on clearance. I'm impressed with my swatches so far!

 

[Christa W]

Stupid post office forgot another package on the truck.  No LLarowe order for me today.

All I can think of too is how cold it's supposed to get even here in FL (lows of like 17!!!).  What's going to happen to all those poor polish bottles stuck out in the cold???? 

I had one LA Colors blow up in my car when it was hot.  This deep freeze has my more concerned about stray animals and nail polish than anything else!!!

 

[NotTheMama]

Just saw on FB Fickle Fairy Potions polishes are 25% off with code blizzard2014 and she has some on sale for as low as $4.00.

 

[lochnessie]

Just saw on FB Fickle Fairy Potions polishes are 25% off with code blizzard2014 and she has some on sale for as low as $4.00.

I just received my first order from her a few days ago (although I've been slacking on pictures!). First impressions: shipping was quick, polishes were package well (and had a couple of pixi sticks included!), and polishes are gorgeous but thick. I ordered Angel Eyes, which is currently sold out, but it's a fairly strong linear holo. I also ordered Prim and Proper, which is a purple thermal, but the color shift is fairly subtle. Both of the polishes seemed fairly thick/gummy when I swatched them, especially the thermal - I plan on thinning them out before using them.

 

[NotTheMama]

I just received my first order from her a few days ago (although I've been slacking on pictures!). First impressions: shipping was quick, polishes were package well (and had a couple of pixi sticks included!), and polishes are gorgeous but thick. I ordered Angel Eyes, which is currently sold out, but it's a fairly strong linear holo. I also ordered Prim and Proper, which is a purple thermal, but the color shift is fairly subtle. Both of the polishes seemed fairly thick/gummy when I swatched them, especially the thermal - I plan on thinning them out before using them.

Hmmmm....maybe I'll just buy a few of sale ones to try.

 

[Christa W]

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Hmmmm....maybe I'll just buy a few of sale ones to try.
LOL.  Just to try.  You are too cute for words.

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I just received my first order from her a few days ago (although I've been slacking on pictures!). First impressions: shipping was quick, polishes were package well (and had a couple of pixi sticks included!), and polishes are gorgeous but thick. I ordered Angel Eyes, which is currently sold out, but it's a fairly strong linear holo. I also ordered Prim and Proper, which is a purple thermal, but the color shift is fairly subtle.

Both of the polishes seemed fairly thick/gummy when I swatched them, especially the thermal - I plan on thinning them out before using them.
It wasn't from the bottles being too cold was it?  I have read a lot about waiting to open your polish because of all the cold.  Who knows where it was sitting before it got to you.  I realize some are just plain old thick but I just curious if maybe that had something to do with it.

 

[lochnessie]

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LOL.  Just to try.  You are too cute for words.

It wasn't from the bottles being too cold was it?  I have read a lot about waiting to open your polish because of all the cold.  Who knows where it was sitting before it got to you.  I realize some are just plain old thick but I just curious if maybe that had something to do with it.


I definitely thought about that, too, but they sat for ~2 days in my house before I tried them out.

 

[lochnessie]

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Hmmmm....maybe I'll just buy a few of sale ones to try.
Hehe. Just a few... 

 

[Christa W]

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LOL.  Just to try.  You are too cute for words.

It wasn't from the bottles being too cold was it?  I have read a lot about waiting to open your polish because of all the cold.  Who knows where it was sitting before it got to you.  I realize some are just plain old thick but I just curious if maybe that had something to do with it.


I definitely thought about that, too, but they sat for ~2 days in my house before I tried them out.

Hmmm. You have way more self control than me. Nothing sits unopened in my house 10 min after it gets here!

 

[lochnessie]

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Hmmm. You have way more self control than me. Nothing sits unopened in my house 10 min after it gets here!
Hahaha, normally it doesn't last that long! Fortunately(?) it came on Friday, and I was out of the house at a festival all day on Saturday, so I didn't open it up until sometime on Sunday. 

My Hit Polish order is supposed to arrive today... we'll see how long that stays unopened!

 

[NotTheMama]

Well, three is a few, right? I ended up getting Forbidden Love, Whut's the Matter-er?, and Prim & Proper. Will report when I get them how the formula is.

 

[lochnessie]

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Well, three is a few, right? I ended up getting Forbidden Love, Whut's the Matter-er?, and Prim & Proper. Will report when I get them how the formula is.
Awesome - I've definitely been eyeing Whut's the Matte-er! I definitely think it's got good potential, but a drop or two of thinner will take it a long way. I'm excited to actually wear Angel Eyes with its gorgeous blue holo (maybe later this week/weekend!), but I figured it was a bit too bright for returning to work  

 

[Christa W]

Quote: Originally Posted by lochnessie /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Awesome - I've definitely been eyeing Whut's the Matte-er! I definitely think it's got good potential, but a drop or two of thinner will take it a long way. I'm excited to actually wear Angel Eyes with its gorgeous blue holo (maybe later this week/weekend!), but I figured it was a bit too bright for returning to work  

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

Well, three is a few, right? I ended up getting Forbidden Love, Whut's the Matter-er?, and Prim & Proper. Will report when I get them how the formula is.

I am not even going to look!  ENABLERS!!!

 

[NotTheMama]

I am not even going to look!  ENABLERS!!!

You know you wanna look.

 

[sleepykat]

I resisted the Fickle Fairy Potions, primarily because I placed my Zoya order with the three free polishes and added three more to get the free shipping. The one from Fickle Fairy Potions that really caught my eye is Pine-ing for You.

 

[NotTheMama]

Hmmm. You have way more self control than me. Nothing sits unopened in my house 10 min after it gets here!

Here, either. My Glitter Guilty box came on the day we moved stuff out of my condo into my fiancées house. The three guys were outside trying to figure out how to get my couch through the door and I noticed the mailman had come. I had to "go to the bathroom" where I opened up my box while they were still downstairs working on the couch. Which, by the way never did fit through the door, it's in his parents basement, damn 1940's narrow doorways!!! Lol...