Indie Polish Lovers

[AgathaLaupin]

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

Cult Nails (not Cult Cosmetics!) released some of her crypt polishes for sale. Sigh, I just ordered 4, since I was kicking myself for not ordering few (especially Let Me Fly) during the warehouse sale.
I highly recommend Coveted too! And Ms. Conduct has the best formula everrrrr.

 

[lochnessie]

Quote: Originally Posted by AgathaLaupin /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I highly recommend Coveted too! And Ms. Conduct has the best formula everrrrr.
Ahhh, I was so close to getting Coveted! It was one of the last ones I removed from my cart. I'm trying to behave myself, though, and I realized I don't wear too many true greens. I limited myself to Let Me Fly and then some toppers (Hypnotize Me, Deception, and Doppleganger). 

 

[Christa W]

DAMMIT!  LLarowe is adding CrowsToes, Girly Bits, Glisten & Glow and Colors by llarowe to the A Indied Box!!!  I want it SOOOO bad.  I can never convince my boyfriend this is a justifiable household expense. /cry

 

[Christa W]

I did it again!  I bought something on a whim.  I ordered my first Valentines Day indie.  It's an anti Valentines Day glitter bomb from a brand I have never tried before and had liked on Facebook due to some giveaway I entered.  I bought it because it's full of hearts and skulls which is win in my book.  I would have gotten it just for that alone but it was only $6.00 and of that $3.00 goes towards a rescue for pit bulls.  I love animals.  In some cases more than people and if I can help a cause like that and get polish that looks like this... yeah for me it was a no brainer.

Anyone have any polishes by this company?

http://www.laquerlicious.com/product/polish-for-pit-bulls-v-day-d-day-indie-custom-glitter-nail-polish

 

[NotTheMama]

Quote: Originally Posted by Christa W /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I did it again!  I bought something on a whim.  I ordered my first Valentines Day indie.  It's an anti Valentines Day glitter bomb from a brand I have never tried before and had liked on Facebook due to some giveaway I entered.  I bought it because it's full of hearts and skulls which is win in my book.  I would have gotten it just for that alone but it was only $6.00 and of that $3.00 goes towards a rescue for pit bulls.  I love animals.  In some cases more than people and if I can help a cause like that and get polish that looks like this... yeah for me it was a no brainer.

Anyone have any polishes by this company?

http://www.laquerlicious.com/product/polish-for-pit-bulls-v-day-d-day-indie-custom-glitter-nail-polish
I have seen some but don't own any.  Let us know how it is when it comes. 

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by Christa W /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by sleepykat /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  A lot of nail bloggers have recently done best of 2013 posts of various sorts. Maybe check those out and see what gets your heart going.
I am now making a list.  Looks like a few sites are going to either be down for the holidays or not shipping which gives me some time to make some great choices.  I have decided on 2 KB Shimmers from the Holiday collection so far and 1 A England.  I have heard great things about that brand for a long time and think I am going to use this as an opportunity to try them out.  I also can't decide if I want the thermal/texture LLarowe Dance Legend exclusive or not.  I read the reviews and people were pretty mixed.  I already own one pink to purple thermal but this one is textured!!  I may have to get that one too.

I saw Mentality was releasing a textured holo line in the new year. I am not how I feel about that one.  I also think if I see Zoya have any sales again I might try and grab a few of the ones I was going to get before and after the Halloween debacle I just said forget it.

I got my Hit Polishes today and I have to say I was so hung up on Invader Zim as a glitter and got mad because I missed out on the full size and ended up ordering 3 mini's instead, it wasn't my favorite.  Blackened Amethyst is so pretty.  I also got Barbie Girl and that was a much more sparkly than I thought it would be looking at the online pics.  It's got some iridescent glitters in it.



With flash on top.  Without below.  I couldn't get Blackened Amethyst to really reflect how strong the holo is but trust me it's amazing.  Not quite as in  your face as the green one I have Fern Gully but I am very much looking forward to seeing it outside.  I have a manicure I did for Christmas using the Invader Zim and the Blackened Amethyst in the "nail polish you are wearing right now" forum too.



Beautiful!

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by lochnessie /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by Christa W /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  OOOOH!  I have that brand on my "to try list" I just looked up Tomboyish and fell in love.  Wow!.
Here's a picture I took while I was wearing it, that I meant to post awhile ago. It's Tomboyish while it was changing color - apparently my thumb was really warm! 

(Edited to correct name of polish!)

I love that color!

 

[Sheeeeeelby]

I'm dying to have Eighty4's V-day polishes and Love, Angeline's. OMG they're so pretty. 

 

[Christa W]

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  I'm dying to have Eighty4's V-day polishes and Love, Angeline's. OMG they're so pretty. 
I think I am ordering the Love Angeline's on payday.  I know they will be higher priced but I will have more money then.  Unless I can convince the boyfriend to fund my addiction.

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by Christa W /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by lochnessie /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Just picked up Island Fantasy as well - as you said, with the 45% off, it's definitely not bad for a thermal. I haven't tried Polish TBH yet, and I tend to stay away from most glitters, but I'll give it a try! Thanks for the enabling. 

Anytime! Muahaha.  I have 4 of her polishes.  I adore the 3 other thermals I own.  I love them. Application is great.







Top pic is Alice After Eight (cold is bottle warm is on my fingers), middle is Teal the World Ends and bottom two are How I Troll over white.


Love your thermals.

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by lochnessie /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by Christa W /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I had to remind my boyfriend I was using my Christmas money to shop for polish.  I work from home though so he will never notice.  I was good, I only got one from that sale.  I also almost bought like 4 more orders and stopped.  I think I only have 7 coming now.  No wait... 9 total.

I still feel like there is something I am not getting I really wanted...

...
I keep finding stuff that I didn't know I wanted; that's the problem! Between facebook, instagram, and this thread, I'm surrounded by enablers!

My husband and I have an agreement that I won't overflow from my polish rack - everything must fit on there. However, with my approximately 100 polishes, it's only ~3/5 full so far with single rows and I can start to double or triple stack if need be, since my shelves are 3" deep. We each have our own spending/Christmas money, so he makes fun of me for my obsession but isn't upset about it.

I'm currently wearing Black Sheep Lacquer's "Lips Like Sugar" - I got a mini in my subscription box this month, and just ordered a full size today (which I'm, er, planning on gifting...). This is a swatch from her store's website!



I'm currently wearing it over white, so it looks really bright when the polish is cold (dark) and just a nice gold shimmer when it's warmer. I'll probably try it over a nude or light pink next time instead of white. I'm loving thermal polishes right now - it's so much fun when I go outside (or when I'm freezing in my office)!

So pretty!

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by Christa W /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Here's Hit Polish Barbie Girl with flash.  I was playing around with it.  It kind of washes out with my skin tone in my office lighting at night but this way is very pretty.   It's packed with iridescent shimmers and glitters.  I like this.  It's super girly and delicate.  I don't normally go that route but when I do, I want it to be overly feminine and that's what I think this one turns out to be.



I was a little disappointed the larger glitters got covered up with my 3rd coat.  In the future I am going to layer this over another pink maybe Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Presto Pink.  I think the glitters will show better better.
Love that pink.

 

[JC327]

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

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by Christa W /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  My first 3 orders are here!  I must have been in a green/gray mood when I bought these.  Only one not pictured is my back up bottle of How I Troll Polish TBH which is pink.



Island Fantasy, Gloomy October, La Cantrina & Pewter Goblet.  All of them so far are everything I thought they would be. So excited to see the transitions in the two thermals.
Cute colors!

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by Christa W /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I love nail mail day!  I got a few more of my polishes today and I have to say so far the one I am the most impressed by is the Eighty4.

Why you ask.... I will tell you.  I bought the thermal Candy Corn.  I didn't see many swatches online so I knew I was taking a bit of a gamble.  Boy am I glad I did.  The change in this one is unlike any other thermal I own.  It's instant.  I have all my thermals swatched on one nail wheel and when I play around with them like I do often, I have to hold my fingers over it to get it warmed up or even run them under hot water for the change to take place.  This one changed when it was pressed up against my skin and even with just a finger underneath.  The change is so perfect.  I love this and can't wait to actually put it on my fingers.



KB Shimmer Sand in my Stocking, Pretty in Punk and Eighty4 Candy Corn



On the nail wheel cold.  Eighty4 Candy Corn, then Polished by KPT La Cantrina and Polish TBH Island Fantasy and Alice After Eight



Here is Candy Corn with just my finger underneath it.  Are you seeing this??  Amazing!  Can not wait to put this baby on.

Also... you can't really see it in my blurry photo but this has a slight holo to it also.
The KB shimmer polishes are so cute, I want to try this brand but don't know where to start. I have so many untrieds  I feel bad about getting more polishes.

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by sleepykat /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by Christa W /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by AgathaLaupin /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  It was the only holo left so someone else snatched up Adonis pronto!
There was the red Cinnamon Hottie, the Peas one, Adonis and Squid Ink for sure when I looked.  Maybe one more.  I really debated the Cinnamon one.  Anyone who ordered that one please show me swatches when you get it.

Also if you ever want to come visit and paint your nails with Fern Gully you are welcome to.

All in total I have 35 different Hit Polish polishes either in mini or full size.  That's more than any other indie I have by a long shot.

I received my final Hit Polish order today! 15 polishes that make me want to swoon. I did get Cinnamon Hottie, Adonis, and the Peas one; I'll swatch them for you when I get a chance, @Christa W.

I received so much nail mail, it's embarrassing. Mod Lacquer came yesterday. The day before that was Llarowe. Today was Hit Polish, eighty4, and two different packages from sellers on storenvy.

 At least everything was either on sale or I had a coupon.

The polish that I am the most excited about for the moment from all of these is My Ten Friends Dirtball, which I ordered from a seller called Polishpalooza on storenvy. I've been lemming it for a while. This photo is from etsy:



So unique, love it.

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by Christa W /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Playing around with Candy Corn and OPI Spotted

I am totally stamping a butterfly wing on this polish.


Looks great!

 

[JC327]

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

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...

Hehehe, and I'd probably be hiding in the bathroom, too, in that situation!

So my Hit Polish order came today. I took a bunch of pictures of my awesome nail mail over the past month, and was all geared up for a massive post... Then I got a call from my husband saying that he just broke an axle on his way home, so I'm sitting here with him and the tow truck right now.

In the meantime, my current mani - Avant Garde Lacquers' (recently closed) Purple Haze:

Cute!

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by AgathaLaupin /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I came home from a 12 hour day yesterday to super fun nail mail, all of which was ordered based on tips I found in this thread. Thank you!!!  

I am now obsessed with that Alanna Renee (Reptar), it is awesome.
Awesome mail day!

 

[JC327]

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



Eighty4 neonfetti on top of a black.

Indies have official made me obsessed with nail polish.