Indie Polish Lovers

[wrkreads]

Indie Polish has a flash sale on today - 40% off min $10 order using code twitterpeeps

 

[lochnessie]

With all this talk of thermal pigments having a relatively short shelf life, I finally tried out eighty4's Chameleon. It changes really quickly - I grabbed this shot right after I washed my hands and still had splatters of water on them.

 

[sleepykat]

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

With all this talk of thermal pigments having a relatively short shelf life, I finally tried out eighty4's Chameleon. It changes really quickly - I grabbed this shot right after I washed my hands and still had splatters of water on them.



Have you had a chance to see if it changes with your body temperature only (no water, no freezer)?

 

[Christa W]

Decided against getting the CbL polishes after all.  My wonderful boyfriend ended up buying me a DSLR camera after all and but we couldn't afford the package deal so I need to save up to buy the telephoto and macro lenses I want.  I am only buying polishes I can't live without and even then only on sale.  Let's see how long that lasts!!

 

[Parasoul]

Decided against getting the CbL polishes after all.  My wonderful boyfriend ended up buying me a DSLR camera after all and but we couldn't afford the package deal so I need to save up to buy the telephoto and macro lenses I want.  I am only buying polishes I can't live without and even then only on sale.  Let's see how long that lasts!!

I give you a week at best. Good luck! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[lochnessie]

Have you had a chance to see if it changes with your body temperature only (no water, no freezer)?

It does change with my body temperature, it seems - my fingers were cold last night and it was really dark, and they're light green now. I had a French tip effect at one point last night.

 

[Christa W]

I give you a week at best. Good luck! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

What's the Vegas odds on me lasting that long??? I haven't bought the Dashin Housewife St Pattys trio yet and it's been out 24 hrs!! Hello my name is Christa and its been 48 hrs since my last polish purchase!!!

 

[NotTheMama]

So since I am going to be in Australia soon I was wondering if there's any Aussie brand polishes I should be looking for while we're there. I won't have a ton of time to shop but if we pass a drug store and I have a minute to pop in....well, you know!! LOL...

 

[lochnessie]

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

So since I am going to be in Australia soon I was wondering if there's any Aussie brand polishes I should be looking for while we're there. I won't have a ton of time to shop but if we pass a drug store and I have a minute to pop in....well, you know!! LOL...
Ooh, that's exciting! Is there a place that you could have polishes shipped, so you could have them waiting for you when you get there? If so, that opens up a whole different world of opportunity... /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[NotTheMama]

Ooh, that's exciting! Is there a place that you could have polishes shipped, so you could have them waiting for you when you get there? If so, that opens up a whole different world of opportunity... /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Hmmm...I didn't think of that. I'd be afraid I'd miss it since my window is only a few days at each hotel. But I'm sure I'll have a minute to pop into a shop or something.

 

[chelsealynn]

So since I am going to be in Australia soon I was wondering if there's any Aussie brand polishes I should be looking for while we're there. I won't have a ton of time to shop but if we pass a drug store and I have a minute to pop in....well, you know!! LOL...

My Secret Santa was from Australia and sent me some Aussie brand polishes. The brand was Ulta 3. She told me they are pretty cheap but popular because they wear really well and she was right. I love all of mine. For me, they last for a decent amount of time without chipping. They also apply nicely and every time I have worn them I have gotten compliments.

 

[Christa W]

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


Hmmm...I didn't think of that. I'd be afraid I'd miss it since my window is only a few days at each hotel. But I'm sure I'll have a minute to pop into a shop or something.
There's a ton of indies but I am sure they are all ship to only like Glam Polish, Emily de Molly, Gloss & Sparkle, Femme Fetale and Alana Renee just to name a few.  I think Picture Polish is too.  I am sure there will be quite a few store brands too as already mentioned.

 

[NotTheMama]

There's a ton of indies but I am sure they are all ship to only like Glam Polish, Emily de Molly, Gloss & Sparkle, Femme Fetale and Alana Renee just to name a few.  I think Picture Polish is too.  I am sure there will be quite a few store brands too as already mentioned.

I may not even get a chance to look but if we happen to be by somewhere I will be sure to snag a few.

 

[chaostheory]

My kbShimmer nail polish, I ordered Wednesday, it shipped Thursday and it's ALREADY out for delivery!! That is SO FAST!

 

[Sheeeeeelby]

Does anyone else follow Erin @ Black Sheep Lacquer on instagram? She's been posting a lot of pretty green swatches. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  I skipped this month. I bought too much polish in Feb. Let me rephrase that. One can't have too much polish, I just spent too much money! 

 

[lochnessie]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sheeeeeelby /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Does anyone else follow Erin @ Black Sheep Lacquer on instagram? She's been posting a lot of pretty green swatches. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  I skipped this month. I bought too much polish in Feb. Let me rephrase that. One can't have too much polish, I just spent too much money! 
I follow her, too, and have been drooling at all of the green pretties, especially that holo she posted! It makes me glad that I didn't skip this month, although I'm in the same boat of having spent too much this month... 

 

[Christa W]

Today as I was reading my Facebook feed I ran across a post from Jindie Nails talking about a collectors edition duo she partnered with Dollish Polish to make.  In the post there was a reference to not discounting this because it was such a "collector's" item etc.  I have been spending an enormous amount of money lately on polish partially because I am striving so hard to get things I may not be able to get later. After reading this I stepped back and looked at the majority of my purchases over the past 4 months and maybe I am having buyers remorse or something but I am getting a bit sick of polish that I HAVE to buy NOW or I miss out forever.  It's like seriously once a week I am buying something that is a one time deal or a OMG you have to have this limited edition and I think it's getting out of hand.  I would love to hear your thoughts on it.  I know for one I am incredibly guilty of feeding into this making it acceptable. I don't know if it's that I have so much unused polish now or if what I have killed myself to get isn't living up to the hype but I am almost in a post polish depression.  It's kind of like my recent thermal debacle. I got my response from Glitter Daze about my thermal that's basically breaking down and will never be red again and will continue to get closer to white and it's so sad.  I HAD to have that too and now it's not even going to last me until fall. 

 

[sleepykat]

Quote: Originally Posted by Christa W /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Today as I was reading my Facebook feed I ran across a post from Jindie Nails talking about a collectors edition duo she partnered with Dollish Polish to make.  In the post there was a reference to not discounting this because it was such a "collector's" item etc.  I have been spending an enormous amount of money lately on polish partially because I am striving so hard to get things I may not be able to get later. After reading this I stepped back and looked at the majority of my purchases over the past 4 months and maybe I am having buyers remorse or something but I am getting a bit sick of polish that I HAVE to buy NOW or I miss out forever.  It's like seriously once a week I am buying something that is a one time deal or a OMG you have to have this limited edition and I think it's getting out of hand.  I would love to hear your thoughts on it.  I know for one I am incredibly guilty of feeding into this making it acceptable. I don't know if it's that I have so much unused polish now or if what I have killed myself to get isn't living up to the hype but I am almost in a post polish depression.  It's kind of like my recent thermal debacle. I got my response from Glitter Daze about my thermal that's basically breaking down and will never be red again and will continue to get closer to white and it's so sad.  I HAD to have that too and now it's not even going to last me until fall. 

I typically do not go for the limited edition hype. There have been a few exceptions, like when Hit Polish was closing down shop and Cult Nails Midnight Mist. The concept of purposely doing limited edition to create buzz bothers me.

 

[lochnessie]

Quote: Originally Posted by sleepykat /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
I typically do not go for the limited edition hype. There have been a few exceptions, like when Hit Polish was closing down shop and Cult Nails Midnight Mist. The concept of purposely doing limited edition to create buzz bothers me.
I'm in the same boat for the most part. There's been once or twice where I've gotten ready for a Llarowe restock and the like, and look around a little bit, and then go "meh, nevermind, not worth it," and I also did Hit Polish when they were closing down. I generally go for the smaller indie brands and/or the ones that always have stuff in stock so I'm not dealing with the craziness of restocks/LEs/etc. 

I definitely find myself getting into the hype of sales, especially since I'm such a bargain hunter in general, but I think I'm getting better about resisting them unless there's something I've had my eye on for a while. I went a little nuts for the Mentality sale, but I don't feel too bad about that since I've been thinking about getting a lot of those polishes for awhile. I really appreciate the indie makers that let their sales go on for a week or more, since then I can think about what I want and whether or not I really want the polishes - my little Mod Lacquer collection was sitting in my etsy cart for two weeks before I bought them. 

I think it also helps that I have SO many untrieds, so I can't easily justify purchasing much more right now, either... not that it REALLY stops me, but it at least makes me hesitate a little bit?

 

[sleepykat]

Quote: Originally Posted by lochnessie /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by sleepykat /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
I typically do not go for the limited edition hype. There have been a few exceptions, like when Hit Polish was closing down shop and Cult Nails Midnight Mist. The concept of purposely doing limited edition to create buzz bothers me.
I'm in the same boat for the most part. There's been once or twice where I've gotten ready for a Llarowe restock and the like, and look around a little bit, and then go "meh, nevermind, not worth it," and I also did Hit Polish when they were closing down. I generally go for the smaller indie brands and/or the ones that always have stuff in stock so I'm not dealing with the craziness of restocks/LEs/etc. 

I definitely find myself getting into the hype of sales, especially since I'm such a bargain hunter in general, but I think I'm getting better about resisting them unless there's something I've had my eye on for a while. I went a little nuts for the Mentality sale, but I don't feel too bad about that since I've been thinking about getting a lot of those polishes for awhile. I really appreciate the indie makers that let their sales go on for a week or more, since then I can think about what I want and whether or not I really want the polishes - my little Mod Lacquer collection was sitting in my etsy cart for two weeks before I bought them. 

I think it also helps that I have SO many untrieds, so I can't easily justify purchasing much more right now, either... not that it REALLY stops me, but it at least makes me hesitate a little bit?


Yes, while the limited edition stuff doesn't usually get me, the huge discounts do.