(Part 2) Best nail polish & care products according to redditors

As a single dad several years ago I invested in these for my daughter. We loved doing her nails with different designs. Now at 20 she still has me doing her nails.

https://www.amazon.com/Winstonia-Stamp-Stamping-Manicure-Pedicure/dp/B00B868SK4

Gojo man, it's fucking amazing! Plus it's made from volcanoes.

Here's a fucking gallon of it!

As a dad, I prefer this :)

The two things that I find the most useful for at-home manis are a quick-dry topcoat and a cleanup brush. The topcoat helps your nails dry faster/makes the polish last, and the brush helps with making the manicure look clean. For the topcoat, I would recommend something like INM Out the Door or Orly Sec n' Dry, although I prefer Out the Door since it has a wider brush. For the cleanup brush I would just get a cheap concealer or eyeliner brush to use, like the e.l.f $1 concealer brush or wet n wild eyeliner brush. You would just dip this brush into nail polish remover or acetone and use it to wipe off any polish that gets on your skin. As for general tips, always paint the color on in thin layers (i.e wipe off one side of the brush before applying to the nail) and wrap the tips to help the color last. Hope this helps!

I think /u/mewfasa should be gifted some nail polish because she lost web dev job and her two supposedly best friends as well.

If I can nominate more than one person, I also think /u/MeghanAM should be gifted because she didn't get the job, so nail polish might cheer her up as well.

Happy birthday!

I have been eyeing Orly Bonder for a while now. I'm hoping it will keep my polish from peeling off within 24 hours.

What kind of music do you listen to?

Amazon has it too

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B000CCOK6Q/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467321516&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=gojo+orange&dpPl=1&dpID=512O3OYEWQL&ref=plSrch

But you can definitely get it in smaller bottles at Cambodian Tire, Home Depot, Lowes, Princess Auto etc.

If you have Amazon Prime this is the best bang for your buck! 4 oz refill plus .5 oz bottle:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027VCNGO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Nu8IDbTDMBMHF

First, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Second, these star studs are super cheap, just $2.71 (free ship)!

Third, this song came up on my pandora station this morning, and I think I like it.

I use the Bundle Monster plates instead. On Amazon, they run only $17.99. You'll also want to get a stamper. Some people like to have the plate holder as well, but I never bought it and I don't have any sort of difficulties.

You'll also definitely want to get some of the special konad polish. The most important one is the white polish. None of the white polishes I've owned are nearly opaque enough. Any thick black polish should work fine for stamping, as well as any strongly opaque color.

They are not too tricky to use, although it does take a bit of practice.

It's a Shany stamp set :)

Here ya go.

My boyfriend bought me two of these I have decent counter space in the bathroom so that's where they are.

action shot! he only bought me one at first. He realized he had made a huge mistake when he tried to fit them all.



Unfortunately I've again run out of space..I think I'm going to invest in a wall hanging rack next. And then no more polish, I swear! ;)

Honestly, even though it's not designed for it, use makeup organizers. I use these two things mostly: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I53EGGS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

and two of these:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004W8XLAM?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

My paint area is pretty organized with these, plus a few little other miscellaneous things.

Thanks! They were actually pretty easy (if you already know how to stamp), the woodgrain design is a stamp from the Winstonia set.

I kind of suck at stamping so it was a little bit of a challenge for me hahah; I had to redo a few nails.

• Polishes: L'Oreal Color Riche in Penthouse Pink and JulieG Ornamental
  
• Stamping plates: Bundle Monster in BM20

I've started using this "no bite" nail polish that's clear and taste absolutely disgusting. It's been easier to stop because it's hard to bite when you have that stuff on!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005HGWH26/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480028937&sr=8-1&keywords=no+bite+nailpolish#

• Etsy registry | Llarowe wishlist
  
• My collection
  
• Pinterest nail board
  
• Favorite colors: blues, greens, greys and orange/corals. Brand wise, I love Zoya, China Glaze and Essie. I dislike NYC, ELF and Julep.
  
• My BIGGEST lemming is Sation Holiday Golightly. I also really want any Hare or Happy Hands polishes on my wishlist, and any OPI Texas jellies that I don't already own.
  
• My favorite polish trend is circle glitter and matte glitter. I hate crackles, rhinestones, FIMO slices, bar glitter or shaped glitter (like stars or hearts). I like the idea of the sparkly Liquid Sand/PixieDust type polishes, but dislike the China Glaze or Barry M styles. Holos are wonderful. I typically prefer shimmers or cremes over glitter bombs, but if it's on my wishlist, I'd love to get it on my nails!
  
• I don't have a stamper, but I love these Winstonia plates and am considering starting to stamp just to use them.
  
• Chocolate or candies?. Some of my favorites are Fast Breaks, Take 5's, sour watermelons, cherry sours, coke bottle gummies and Razzles. But pretty much if it's a gummy or something chocolate, I'm happy! (Note: White chocolate is not chocolate and no one can convince me otherwise.)
  
• No allergies! I abhor the taste of Fruit Punch, though. It's like everyone took the worst parts of every fruit flavor and mushed them all together. Yuck.
  
• Some of my favorite movies are Almost Famous, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Moonrise Kingdom, Royal Tenenbaums and 500 Days of Summer. My favorite TV shows are Arrested Development, 30 Rock, Parks and Rec, Psych, Breaking Bad, Gossip Girl (don't judge me!) and Weeds.
  
• Two labs! Jake, who's a big black bear of a dog, and Tripp, who's a much wimpier lab-husky mix.

1: I had a little girl around 5 at my daycare named Lily who was just smart as a whip, and for some reason she just loved me. Since she was another workers child she would always be there early, so we would color together or play with playdough while we waited for others to arrive, and I imagine that had something to do with it.

Anyway, she was friends with my niece, and ended up coming to her birthday party at a nature park. One of the activities was a scavenger hunt when the children were supposed to pick an adult and go for a walk in the woods to collect various naturey things. When it came time to pick she immediately calls out "I pick miss Michelle!" and her mother just gives her just the saddest look. Lilly looks at her mother and says in an incredibly grown up and calming tone "Now just because I didn't pick you doesn't mean I don't love you, I just don't get to see miss Michelle as much." her mother nods, seemingly placated, and we totally nail the scavenger hunt ;)

2: Zoya Godiva is so demure and elegant, but still has some nice sparkle to it, so it is never boring. I also really love the Zoya Intimate collection, especially Jules and Dove.

3: I've never had to dress business casual before, but one thing I do know is the air conditioning will probably be up way too high most of the year, so cardigans are probably a good bet!

4: Mod lacquer Satire, I'm addicted to corals and jellies. For a non indie I've been lusting after Sparking Garbage for months now.

Good luck on and congratulations on your new job!

Dotting tools, tape, and brushes are cheap on Amazon. Here is dotting tools and brushes together. And some tape. Here are some tip guides

For straight lines I'll use tape. Other wise I draw them with thin brushes. For the chevron look I'll use those tip guides.

I know there are better items out there, but these are what I use.

I keep telling my family this all the time. Use soaps that remove things not kill bacteria. I use gritty soaps. They feel great and they remove anything on my hands/body.

Bottom Line: GOJO is awesome!

If this or this won't take it off, it's not coming off without just waiting for it to wear off.

Seche is terrible for me! try Out The Door with Orly Bonder as a base. I work in a restaurant and it's the only way my nails last more than 24 hours. I'm not overly picky about polish brands but my base/top don't really ever change unless I run out.

You should get some of this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005HGWH26/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_UfTIxbA1PETGV

[Tiny bit of the view from my office] (http://i.imgur.com/egvI8qQ.jpg), I'd take a panorama if I could get away with not looking like a crazy person but this will have to do for now.

[This stamper would be fabulous] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CJIOG0Q/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3MDP5H5YEEX33&coliid=IH2DHOJTGIUIU)

Thanks for hosting doll <3 <3

Nice! Interesting link. I have some of this that works well too. I like gloves, that way if I have to make a sandwich or itch my ballz mid-trim I can just take off the gloves real quick. Haha.

 

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Thanks for running this!!

reddit raffle phrase gifting is fun.

Crazy Japanese thingy on my Main. ($5.99)

Basil seeds on my Main. ($2.47)

Sunglasses on my Main. ($3.15)

Nail polish top coat on my Polish. ($4.44)

Tape measure on my Hobbies. ($3.39)

Totaling... $19.44!

Edit:

I'm curious to see what other combination I can do with just stuff for apartments. XD

Santoku knife on my Prep. ($7.04)

Baking spoons on my Prep. ($6.03)

Collapsible measuring cup on my Prep. ($7.81)

Totaling... $20.88

Blegh, it's a lot harder with apartment stuff. XD

Try INM Out The Door! I got some for my mom and it's quick drying, comparable to Seche Vite, but not as thick and without the toluene. Once I'm out of my Seche, I plan to switch to it myself. Taken from their Amazon listing:

>Ingredients
>
>Ethyl Acetate, Alcohol Denatured, Butyl Acetate, Cellulose Acetate Butyrate, Acrylates Crosspolymer, Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate, Sucrose Benzoate, Triphenyl Phosphate, Nitrocellulose, Isopropyl Alcohol, Benzophenone 1, Dimethylpolysiloxane, Violet 2 (CI60725), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090) (CI42090

Oh! I've been drooling over that color forever. Good choice! ;) Are you a big red fan?

If you have patience, Amazon is seriously a steal for building an arsenal! And if the answer to the patience question is yes... may I suggest...

• Guides for basic designs!
  
  
• If you want to organize your collection! These are super helpful when it starts growing and you want to be able to catalogue and match colors for manis. :)
  
  
  
• Striping tape, for all the lines!
  
  
  
• In case you want to up your cuticle care game :) or maybe this set instead?!
  
  
  
• Dotting tools are you best friend! And if you're into cleaning up your nails, this is a fantastic bundle!
  
  
  
• Gotta keep the nails healthy! and a different option if you'd like
  
  
  
  
• Makes removal so much faster!
  
  
  
  
• A trusty quick dry top coat
  
  
  
• Pair your top with a trust bottom coat!
  
  
  
• Maybe you want to try your hand at nail art?
  
  
  
  That's what I've got for now... Hmm.. What did I miss?

Okay so there's lots of places you can get things, but with some of amazon you might not get things in time so keep your eyes peeled, I'm linking random ones for you. It'd be easier to build your own basket instead of trying to find one. What I would suggest is:

-dotting tools like this

-brushes for art/cleanup like this

-clear stamper/scraper like this

-some stamping plates like this

-liquid latex (so her fingers don't get messy when doing different nail art styles) like this

-makeup sponges (those triangles, for gradients) like this

-striping tape like this

-good base coat (people really like nail envy by OPI and ORLY bonder) OPI ORLY

-good top coat (Seche vite is great) like this


I didn't pay much attention to the prices but a lot of those tools can be purchased fairly cheap, the most expensive things are the polishes and some stamping plates (some are very cheap and can be not so good, some are more expensive but are more likely to work well)

If you need more help let me know!

It was something like this on amazon.

Here you are.

The BM stamping plates are pretty cheap, actually. The original set is $18 on Amazon, so compared to Konad, it's a pretty good deal.

Tell everyone that's what you want for a birthday or something. That's what I did. XD

Happy Half birthday! Flash This

1. Weavesilk It's quite entertaining!
   
2. I live a primal/paleo diet 365 days, so I can't entertain you with a high carb meal, but my birthday is tomorrow and I am having Steak with asparagus, mushrooms, and probably sweet potatoes.
   
3. Item!(I always wanted to try this!)
   
4. Got my eyes examined today, and I learn that your PD is your pupillary distance, and you measure it by placing a ruler from the middle of your pupil to your other one in mm.
   
   Thanks!

It's a part of this set, I have the same set.

nail stamper plates <3 $14.74

Just buy a shelf.

I use this on top of a book case for mine: http://i.imgur.com/A5VFaTu.jpg

The smaller rack to the right holds 24 of the small vials, and the larger rack has 5 shelves, able to hold god knows how many bottles. I haven't tried to fill it up yet.

Not only is it organized, but I can locate whatever I need with ease...

Edit - Racks can be found here:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004W8XLAM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/niceeshop-Transparent-Trapezoid-Cosmetic-Organiser/dp/B00HH5G66I/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1417833749&sr=8-6&keywords=nail+polish+24+holder

Oh, I may have to go get one of those! The one thing I have seen is a nail polish rack on Amazon which I am currently thinking about getting!

Amazon has a few options

wall rack holds 96

Polish Table Rack holds 60ish

A bunch of these!

China Glaze I'm Not Lion is one of the first polishes on my wishlist, and I'm not Lyin' we both NEED I'm Not Lion cause it's so stinking pretty! I may be cheaper from NPC, not sure :D

Happy Tuesday!

OPI ~ It's My Year It's my #1 favorite OPI polish. The name of it kinda goes with a birthday theme too.

OPI - ~ Can't let go It's a texture polish, pretty cool.

China Glaze ~ It's a Trap-eze Reminds me of birthday cake, it's nice!

China Glaze ~ Rendezvous With You Gorgeous purple with silver undertones, it applies really nice too.

I am a makeup lover, I only own about three shades of polish but would love to have more! Check out my wl I have both makeup & nail polish items. I have been wanting this polish so I can do riddler inspired nails.


You're amazing thank you for this contest & welcome to the sub.

these would be my first studs

Thanks for the contest :)

15

I believe this is the cheapest on my list.

What are your thoughts on giraffes?

Here's a link to it! :D

15

Thing

Would you say you're more a cat or dog person?

This is so sweet. She will cherish these memories when she get's older. My dad used to do my hair every morning before I went to school and those are still some of my fondest memories.

Now, on to nails. Sinful Colors is my main suggestion for polish for you. You can buy it at most drug stores (I've found it at CAVS and Walgreens), Target, and Walmart. It runs around $2 a bottle, sometimes only $1 when it's on sale. They have some really great colors and fun glitters. You can obviously invest in more expensive polish but they aren't completely necessary. Make sure that you are at least using a base coat to keep her nails from getting stained and a top coat if you want the polish to have some staying power.

If you're looking for tools I suggest picking them up on Amazon. I suggest dotting tools, tip guides, and small brushes for clean up and detailing to get yourself started.

YouTube is full of tutorials on how to do nails. I'll try to come back later and link you to some good looking tutorials.

Good luck!

Edit: you should also x-post to a more active polish subreddit if you want more replies. /r/redditlaqueristas, /r/randomactsofpolish and /r/PolishGauntlet are all really active.

gojo soap on amazon does come in a big ol orange bottle tho

Sounds like Gojo.

And get this stuff. None of that girly shit, you're a man.

Hi and welcome! I suck at makeup... mostly just powder my nose and maybe wear some eyeshadow/mascara. I'm good at nail polish though!

First, get yourself a good base coat and a good top coat. I recommend Orly Bonder and Out the Door. Most people here will recommend Seche Vite which is awesome, but may be hard to use until you learn how to wrap your nail tips.

We definitely reuse, donate, and help others out a lot with things so they don't get thrown away. We also recycle time from time too. I think it is important because so many things in the nature is always getting destroyed and it needs to stay beautiful!

Item under $5

Jani likes it au naturel

I also really like the Miracle Gel polish. But if I want to use regular nail polish, I've found that the "Out the Door" topcoat works really, really well. I think a lot of salons use it (but I'm not sure...). But anyway, my at home manicures will last about a week or so using regular polish if I finish with this topcoat and it dries - like ACTUALLY DRIES - within a few minutes. Here is a link to it on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/INM-Out-Door-Coat-Ounce/dp/B000EVGQ8U/ref=sr_1_1?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1414120146&sr=1-1&keywords=out+the+door+top+coat

I think most rapid dry top coats are intended to be used while the polish is tacky, while I know some other no-chip/shine type top coats are meant to be used when the polish is completely dry.

Seche Vite and Out the Door are good rapid dry options. If you can't find these, then the Sally Hansen Insta Dri is pretty good too.

I like Out the Door. Minimal shrinkage, but you do have to wait until EVERYTHING is dry or it will smear stuff. ;.;

If I can put in my two cents, purchasing a good base and top coat to begin with saves frustration and having extra bottles laying around when you finally make the switch. I used to use Revlon Fast Dry base and top, but decided to upgrade. ORLY Bonder is a well-loved basecoat, as is Nail Envy if your nails are damaged/weak. Everyone likes different top coats, but I swear by Seche Vite.

If you're okay with ordering online and want to test out a few OPI polishes for cheap, 10DollarMall has colors for $4.50 and with the code 'FREESHIP', you can get free expedited shipping! :)

Hey! Since you're willing to buy, are you in the US? You don't have to buy from a user here-- Orly Bonder is available in a lot of beauty stores, including Sally's and Ulta. If you're not in the US, you can find Bonder easily online.

The Color Club Holos are readily available on Color Club's website.

Congratulations on losing weight! My dad is also trying to lose a bit (75 lbs!) of weight by the time summer comes around :) Good luck, and keeping working at it!
Orly Bonder is something I've been eyeing for a while :) $6.75!

I've found that Orly's Bonder base coat paired with Seche Vite gives manicures a decent longevity! However, I have a desk job, so my nails don't take much of a beating day to day

Not sure what's available there, but you may be able to get cheaper Seche Vite in this kind of packaging!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027VCNGO

Here you go! 4 solid ounces of delicious topcoat.

I apologize for not linking in the first place! I got it on Amazon from this seller though it appears to be about $18 now, including shipping. Still, that is about $2/bottle! Great deal! But check around Amazon, you might find a better price. Definitely worth it!

I also got a bottle of Seche Restore for about $8 for when this gets thick. I actually use Restore on all of my polishes when they get thick. It's great! Here is a link to that :)

Konad can be bought online here http://www.ocnailart.com/ (not sure if they ship internationally)
Image plates are listed around $7
Plus you will need to buy the stamper

A cheaper alternative is the bundle monster
http://www.amazon.com/Bundle-Monster-Stamping-Manicure-Accessories/dp/B003ILUQPM
It is $18 for 21 image plates. You also will still need to purchase a stamper.
I hear the only difference between bundle monster and konad is that bundle monster image plates are sharper on the outside so you will need to handle them with a bit more care.

Also keep in mind that not all polish is good for stamping. Konad sells special nail polish (at an absurd price)
but thick kind of goopy nail polish works well also. I find that icing nail polish gets gloppy on me quickly so you may want to look in to that.

I have a TON of stamping plates, and I've never bought one in a store. They're almost all exclusively online. Over 90% of the plates I own are from Amazon:

Bundle Monster Set 1

Bundle Monster Set 2

Red Angel

My favorite of these is Red Angel. You can see which plates I've used at my blog's Red Angel page. Below each plate image is a link to the posts I've used the plates for. If there's no link, I haven't used them yet.

Hope that helps!

Konad is great, but it's a bit more expensive. Their stamps are larger, so they cover a lot more area; this is highly beneficial when stamping thumbs. On the other hand, there are Bundlemonster plates. These are awesome and much cheaper, but tend to run on the small side. They're actually releasing a whole new line of plates soon and a they look awesome!! This is a great site for Konad plates and you can get BundleMonster from Amazon

Thank you for your compliment. I used Bundle Monster Nail Art plates. It comes with 21 plates of different kinds and shapes. I bought the Konad scraper and stamper too for them. It took a couple of tries for me to figure out the timing between painting/scraping/stamping.

Oh, and I used Sinful Colors Snow Me White. I don't think I mentioned it. The main thing is, since Metallic Muse is so, well, metallic, the shine kinda hides the white of the stamp. But if you look at the nails in a way that light doesn't directly hit them, it shows really well, and it looks pretty, so I don't complain.

A set of nail plates.

Cake batter chapstick.

Animal cracker shower gel.

Happy birthday and thanks for the contest!

:D It's SH12 from the Shany 2012 set. Not sure if you can get it on it's own, though.

from yours

from mine

I love Kevin

Here are some cheap brushes. A stamper and some plates might be nice. And dotting tools.

What kind of polish does she wear? Sparkly, shimmer, creme? I like indie brands but Zoya, Orly, OPI, and China glaze are nice and easily accessible.

I second the amazon movement! I picked up my bundle for cheap! Granted it was 9.95 when I bought it and they raised it 5 bucks, of course! But its exactly like the bundle monster. And the stamper I opted for was not the double ended stamper but was still cheaper with shipping than the other example. Also checking clearance anywhere you go. You would be surprised what you'll find.

*The best tip for major nail haul I have been given though, is checking craigslist for polish. When a nail salon closes down, they will sometimes list all their stuff, polish included for cheap! Check this post out! I found one and it should be coming very soon!

I have this, I think there are bigger ones. I just placed it on my bookshelf. I like it because I can spot what color I want without having to dig around.

Onyx Professional"Stop The Bite"... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005HGWH26?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

This is the one I have and it works super well. You’ve got this! I’ve been biting my nails my whole life and I’ve managed to stop for about a month twice. After one application of the nail polish I haven’t had to reapply because I’m just too proud of the progress I’ve made to bite again

here you go

I think this is the same price as that other CG I posted earlier..
And since I already posted my face... here's a pen that is in my favorite type of green!

The name of this is animal related

get your zoo on gurl

CG I'm Not Lion, CG Some Like it Haute, CG Turned Up Turquoise, Color Club Magic Attraction, and CG Glitz 'n Pieces are all $5 or under!

I'm Not Lion. It has the silliest name and it is soooo gorgeous!

This is totally green!

Sparkles!

Green is my favorite color, too!

This is a photo I found on the laqueristas sub, but I am SOOOOOO in love with the galaxy nails that have been showing up lately. I'm verrry close to being able to do my own! I just need some better glitter polishes! This is a nail polish from amazon. And you're lovely awesome contests make me wish I could Eskimo kiss you! flutters eyelashes at Lunar3 hehehe <3 Thank you!!!

I have lots :) CG Def Defying is $4.63, CG Red Satin is $4.66, CG Surreal Appeal is $5, CG Whirled Away is $5.27, Essie Ballet Slippers is $5.79, and this stamper is $4.35. There's more options than that, so if I win you can look at those too if none of these tickle your fancy :)

I also have lots of favorite shows! I love Supernatural, Weeds, Pretty Little Liars, the new Hawaii Five-0, Scrubs, Grey's Anatomy, Psych, Fringe. (The bold ones are the ones I recommend you watch if you haven't seen them already)

edit to add Fringe. More may be added haha

Time is running out!

Prize

Thanks for hosting :)

[I love Lion King] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB5ceAruYrI). Can you feel the love. [nail polish] (http://www.amazon.com/China-Glaze-Lacquer-Whirled-Fluid/dp/B00A2Y3LD2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=XQV9S2OBJ47W&coliid=I3MDO37EZBZK43)

My lemming: CG Whirled Away<3

OMGCATS

Any China Glaze nail polish on my nail polish WL would be much appreciated. Like this one. Happy early Birthday! :D

Can I enter for just second place? I have the push up liner already, and I like it! Why didn't you?
mac twig dupe because it's beautiful!
brush covers great for keeping your brush shape after cleaning.
Makeup bag I saw another lady request this and I think its adorable!
Glitter polish I love glitter polish!

[Model City Polish Strawberry Jam](
http://www.etsy.com/listing/104964256/strawberry-jam-full-size-nail-polish?ref=correlated_featured)

China Glaze It's a Trap-eze

Orly Miss Conduct

OPI Gone Gonzo

OPI On Her Majesty's Secret Service

It's a Trap-eze!
Glam
[Sorry I'm Not Made of Sugar]
Tears of Dionysus

And welcome! I'm glad to have you here :)

My daughter wanting to take summer classes for extra school credits made me happy. Polish

HOME SWEET HOME

I'm glad you're back!

Pretty purple polish! Now try to say that 5 times fast!

I love this nail polish!
http://amzn.com/B00A2Y6PG2
Have a safe trip to your home sweet home!

You're so silly! Holy crap, you're old! Welcome to the crazy teenage years.

Gift card or these items (item 1, item 2, item 3) would be great :D

$.42 (Sometimes fluctuates, and usually has free shipping)

Under 60$ wants would be this! <3 AoT! Orrr this! I have an expensive hobby. :C

Thanks for the contest!!

please and thank you

18:21!

$1.91! Thanks so much for hosting this contest
http://www.amazon.com/Pieces-Silver-Square-Metal-Cellphones/dp/B00AZBSPQA/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=ZPIZ2QVZTNPG&coliid=I2W104T3HTO1E2

I would LOVE to win these nail studs, but if it has to be a polish, CG Something Sweet has been on my list for a long time! :)

Thanks!!

I got the stars off amazon, I'm pretty sure they were even a glam from someone here! Very cheap and totally worth it!

these studs are 1.95 and free shipping.

This awesome nail polish!

Or these super cute nail dotting tools.

Or this little sponge I was gifted a while back that I use daily to blend my concealer.

Here you go: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B2CEHAO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

My seller was fixon.

Is it possible that you've only seen the red and gold because you haven't angled it enough? I can see all the colors easily just looking at my bottle, but on my nails I have to twist and turn them more to get the colors to change. I'm not sure what else it could be, because you're right, it really would be weird for them to make a fake of a cheap polish.

Does your polish smell worse than most polishes? Mine has a pretty strong, unpleasant scent. Maybe another clue.

Plate W116. From Winstonia, it came in a bundle that I purchased from Amazon, has allot of great Holiday stamps!

http://www.amazon.com/Winstonia-Stamp-Stamping-Manicure-Pedicure/dp/B00B868SK4

Thanks! It's W111 from the Winstonia set. :)

Fun? I'll drink to that. This polish would be fun for me! :)

polish a

polish b

polish c

polish d

polish e

eheheh, this was bunches of fun.

It's sort of pretty here I guess. Snow yay! I love snow.

I've been eyeballing this
for a while now.

CG I'm Not Bitter

Orly Sparkling Gargabe

Llarowe Good Fortune

Essie Trophy Wife

Welcome!!! I love baking too! This is an awesome idea for a contest, what are your answers to the questions?

I used one of my new Marianne plates: number 4 (they're French) that I bought via a facebook group buy. And my Mundo de Unas stamping polish in yellow. Oh, and my Winstonia Squishy Stamper.

Dotting tools and stripers are going to be basically the same from most sellers on Amazon. Find one with good reviews and just go with it. Same for striping tape. As far as stampers available on Amazon, I always recommend this one. In fact, I just taught my mom to stamp with that one the other night! As far as stamping plates, a couple of good ones on Amazon are Winstonia and Pueen, though there are definitely others.

I would go out and try new food every night if you can! I bet it's amazing there! also, make sure you and your roommate get along :) My roommate and I would always go one 'Roommate Dates" every few weeks! :) Nail stickers / False Nails :)

15

Nail Art Designs French, Chevron & Teardrop Nail Tip Guides Stickers (Pack of 10) by XF http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DHQCJTO/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_q9TTtb15JTED0

Eeeeeee

What is your biggest accomplishment?

I use the tip guides you can buy like at Sallys or on amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DHQCJTO/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1421835312&sr=8-1&dpPl=1&dpID=41TTCzdtCAL&ref=plSrch&pi=AC_SY200_QL40

Hi! Do you need these ?

Yes, it's definitely GoJo, and you can buy it [on Amazon](Gojo 0955 Natural Orange Pumice Hand Cleaner - 1 Gallon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CCOK6Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_EAkwxb4QZ5PEE).

Or get something specifically made for this

Not positive for linseed oil, but I would give this stuff a try.

I use pumice cleaner to remove gunk from my hands after working on my bikes.

I have to go with OPI Alpine Snow like a few others.

SANTA IS COMING!

link item

THANKS FOR THE CONTEST!

I use Out The Door as a topcoat. Dries a lot faster than Seche, too!

Lately i have been using "out the door" and I love it! doesn't dry as quick as seche vite but no shrinkage.

http://www.amazon.com/INM-Out-Door-Coat-Ounce/dp/B000EVGQ8U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419991931&sr=8-1&keywords=out+the+door+top+coat

Hello! First of all, welcome. We have another wonderful trans girl, /u/Sweet_Baby_Ashley, hopefully you two can connect and become friends!
I have a few suggestions for you. First of all, practise makes perfect! So with things like brushing off the excess on the inside of the bottle, you just need to keep working in it. Some polishes are goopier or don't work well - make sure you aren't buying the cheapest stuff you can find, because formula might be a big part of your problem!

This might also be why you are having issues with it drying between coats. Although, I will say, there is a certain pressure - or lack of- that has to be used to apply polish back over pre-applied layers. I still have issues with it catching sometimes and I have a nail blog, so once again, practice!

Fast drying top coat. Without my seche vite, I would be lost! Out the door works well also, but there are a bunch on the market to choose from. If you do use something like seche, "wrapping the tips" will help with tip wear and shrinking. That just means applying the top coat to the tips of your nails as well as the top.

Here is a video I found on how to apply- but if you look on youtube there are hundreds of tutorials, so don't feel bad! People do need help learning. I got my cosmetology license a few years ago, so that's when I learned.

I hope this helped even a little. Looking forward to seeing you around!

1: oh hey errmagerd! Thanks for the contests!

2: such nail art - Star Wars mani. I worked really hard on this one.

3: this is how we do it - I wish I had a secret for nail care! I've tried SO many products recommended here (and given them each a month of use) with no luck - but maybe one will work for you: Sally Hansen Complete Care, OPI Nail Envy Original, OPI Nail Envy Maintenance, ORLY Bonder, and Nail Tek. Still my nails peel at the tips. I really don't know what to do, aside from keeping my nails trimmed short or not polishing at all. I'm trying this by Sally Hansen, now. I've only been using this for one week, so it's too early to tell. I do use cuticle oil, and like most people here, I use Emerald & Ash (as well as Rainbow Honey & Essie Apricot Oil) - though, I'm not as religious about it as I probably should be. I tend to wait until my cuticles look in rough shape. >.>

Make sure you use a good base coat, too. I like Orly Bonder. Seche Vite top coat is amazing.

PSSSSST. You should go add it to your wishlist..... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0019TYZ66/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATG9A2Q8P00V7

http://www.amazon.com/Seche-Vite-Shine-Professional-Refill/dp/B0027VCNGO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332007487&sr=8-1

Is this what you got?

If you wanna buy Seche Vite I would buy it on Amazon. I've went though about 2 1/2 bottles since September. Its my go to since I do stamping. I can't get any of the other topcoats to not smudge my art. [Its a ton cheaper on Amazon] (http://www.amazon.com/Seche-Vite-Shine-Professional-Refill/dp/B0027VCNGO/ref=sr_1_4?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1451488771&sr=1-4&keywords=seche+vite)

Seche Vite! or Seche Restore

I did indeed get it from Amazon! The giant Seche Vite was like $12, and the Restore was too! :)

Woof, that is WAY more expensive! I got a bottle of 4oz+a .05 seche bottle on amazon for $13. Eventually, I'll try getting a small bottle of HK to see if it's a huge fifference for me. For now I'm very happy with how seche looks and gpfeels as long as I dont use it on white polish. I use Out the Door with any designs that have white in them, usually.

I would say spring for the Seche restore, and if you are going though a bottle that often, order the professional Seche Vite kit from amazon. $15 for a 4pz bottle plus a .5oz vs $45 for that much if you buy it a small bottle at a time. You will want the restore if you go that route though, the instructions say to restore your little bottle with a few drops before filling it up. But just think, no more dealing with trying to reach far enough into the bottle! I picked up the kit this month and am super pleased with it so far.

I purchased this set: http://www.amazon.com/Bundle-Monster-Stamping-Manicure-Accessories/dp/B003ILUQPM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323438892&sr=8-1

I do have one Konad that I received as part of the rl exchange that I will be trying out next just to compare. So, at the moment I've only used Bundle Monster. I'm curious to know how other stamping plates compare as well.

I also purchased http://www.amazon.com/Nail-Art-Double-Stamper-Scraper/dp/B002MZ8BK2/ref=pd_bxgy_bt_img_b

So far CG works well for stamping. I'm excited to see if Essie, Orly, OPI...and others will work as well.

I know of one geek girl who loves this http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Nailart-Stamping-Manicure-Accessories/dp/B003ILUQPM

I just picked up the Cheeky 2012 and MASH 2012 sets for pretty cheap, with a Konad Stamper/Scraper Set. I've heard good things about Bundle Monster and Shany too, but these seemed to have more designs I liked. So there are realistically quite a few cheap options out there for you!

I discovered WowSoCool only after ordering my stamping tools from Amazon, they have some starter packs and you can buy single plates too.

My own kit, from Amazon:

• Konad Nail Art Double Ended Stamper And Scraper
  
• Konad Nail Art Stamping Polish - White
  
• Konad Nail Art Stamping Polish - Black
  
• Bundle Monster Plates 21pc
  
• Konad Stamping Nail Art Image Plate Holder
  
  Total, ex shipping: $28.81
  
  The plate holder isn't strictly necessary, but I use mine every time I stamp and I find it useful. I rest my scraper on it. Some say not to use the metal scraper on your plates, as it can scratch them, so you may want to get the plastic one, or use a credit card. I've been using the metal one, but I'm okay with having to replace the plates eventually when they become too scratched up.
  
  Do get the special polishes, it makes things easier in the beginning when you're still working on technique. Then at least you know it's not the polish that's the problem (if there are problems! Maybe you'll be a natural!).
  
  Have fun!

You need stamping plates, like these. They are metal plates with indented images on them. You take an opaque polish and paint it over one of the images. Then you use a little scraper to scrape off the extra polish that gets on the flat part of the plate. I have the scraper and stamp set shown here. After you scrape off the extra, you roll the end of the stamper over the polish on the plate, then roll it over your nail. The ends of the stamper are soft and rubbery and it picks up the polish from the indentation in the plate and transfers it right to your nail. It sounds complicated but I assure you it was so easy. These were my first attempts, and they came out great!

This stamping plate set

Because one of my very best friends bought me a Konad stamper to use for Christmas but no one got me plates! So, I haven't been able to use it, unfortunately. </3 I also graduated on Friday! :D

study sunday

They are totally amazing try these I just got them today

I'm not currently home but it's from the Shany set I just got in the mail yesterday... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004DK0UDA/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I can update you with the stamp number and polish names when I get home later. I'm super excited with how it turned out but I definately still need more practice.

I have one of these. :)

http://www.amazon.com/Nail-Polish-Table-Display-Bottles/dp/B004W8XLAM/ref=pd_sim_bt_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0RXEB5K5RQWW66FW20CN

http://www.amazon.com/Brushes-Dotting-Marbling-Detailing-Painting/dp/B00LBMK2KO/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1409020302&sr=8-10&keywords=nail+polish+dotting
This is the brush and dotting tool set, and it looks like it is still on sale.
http://www.amazon.com/Nail-Polish-Table-Display-Bottles/dp/B004W8XLAM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409014093&sr=8-1&keywords=nail+polish+rack
This is the table holder, and it looks like it is still on sale as well.

December 20 and male. Congrats!

$20

$40

You can try http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004W8XLAM/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1411609297&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40 or http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002WVBEH8/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1411609297&sr=8-3&pi=SY200_QL40. I have the second mounted on my wall and it's awesome.

Make the act of using uncomfortable. Make it gross. You'll be surprised how you react and start changing your habits.

This is brilliant. I'm realizing this because of another massive addiction I recently had a breakthrough on: Nailbiting.

I was amazed at how effective the reddit-approved treatment was: the Nail-polish that makes your fingers taste bad. I couldn't believe how fast I stopped biting. After decades of struggling.



OK so I will add something crazy because every little bit helps:

PUT THIS CRAZY NAIL POLISH ON YOUR GAME CONTROLLER.

I'm not joking. This invisible stuff spreads like evil. It will get on your hands when you play and seriously screw with your enjoyment of food unless you use gloves when preparing/eating meals. Even then..

Long story short - Put this stuff on your controller - It will get on your hands and leave bad tastes in your mouth if a micron of it gets on your food from your hands or if your fingers touch near your mouth at anytime.

It's cheap too.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005HGWH26/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_vc.yDbY7HKVMS

Aw, I hope it clears up soon. I've been a nail biter since I was 3, and after a few of these I learned to not chew them down so badly, but they were still stubby and gross. I chew nail polish off, chewed acrylics off, if I can not chew then I pick then eventually chew when I get to nail.

At 24 I'm now trying to stop for good. I bought
http://www.amazon.com/Hoof-Biting-Sucking-Deterrent-Polish/dp/B005HGWH26/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393728496&sr=8-1&keywords=hoof+stop+the+bite

I put it on and when it tried tasted it to see how it was. At first I didn't taste anything so I said "heck" and licked 4 nails straight across - biggest mistake of my life. This stuff is the nastiest tasting polish I have ever had the displeasure of putting in my mouth and by the next day I didn't want my hands anywhere in my mouth. I was soothing my urge to bite by just running the underside of my nails over my teeth. Don't even want to do that now.

Hope something works for her, it's super embarrassing to have stubby nails and peeling chewed cuticles when everyone else has cool pained nails.

Tons of products. Look up Nail biting polish.
https://www.amazon.com/Onyx-Professional-Biting-Sucking-Deterrent/dp/B005HGWH26

Bingo. There are commercial products as well meant to stop nail biting/thumb sucking. They come with nail polish applicators so it might be a little easier to work with and easier to reapply on to go than something like vinegar. Can't attest to the smell of it. Here are three that have good reviews on Amazon, ranging in price from low, middle and high.

Or, if you like the look of painted nails, I've heard some people say that worked for them. They didn't want to ruin their manicure by biting their nails. This seems less effective to me though because nail polish will inevitably chip regardless and may tempt a biter.

You can get the unpleasant tasting stuff they use to keep people from biting their nails or eating switch cartridges and spray that on the plants:

https://www.amazon.com/Onyx-Professional-Biting-Sucking-Deterrent/dp/B005HGWH26

Onyx Professional "Stop The Bite" Nail Biting & Thumb Sucking Deterrent Polish 0.5 fl oz - Helps Nails Grow & Can Be Used As Top or Base Coat https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005HGWH26/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_xmBXCb9GWJT7P

I don’t mean to sound like a jerk, but I also suffered from the same problem. STOP BITING YOUR NAILS. Go to CVS or equivalent and ask if they have a nail biting repellent. Works like a clear nail polish, and tastes awful when put in mouth.

https://www.amazon.com/Onyx-Professional-Biting-Sucking-Deterrent/dp/B005HGWH26

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005HGWH26/ref=pd_aw_sims_1?pi=SY115

I used this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005HGWH26?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00 to stop biting my nails. It tastes disgusting like I can't quite describe it but it shocks your mouth. When I was first starting, I couldn't put nail polish on because with short nails, it just doesn't look right. So I just put that on along with an opi nail envy strengthener just to let them grow and heal. After a while I got used to not biting so I stopped putting it on but keep doing it until you've kicked the habit!

I haven't bit my nails since thanksgiving and I still use this when I feel my willpower shrinking. I got really invested in nail polish so I just put it on as a top coat and it works just the same

GOLD GLITTER

Hope you pick me! It would add some glitter to my day!

You have options for one for me and one for you!

China Glaze Below Deck,

KBShimmer Where My Peeps At,

China Glaze I'm not Lion,

China Glaze Aquadelic

OPI Gettin Miss PIggy With It,

OPI Divine Swine

We share a lot! I think you should get CG Aquadelic because it has been on my wishlist since August of last year!

I've had my eye on this CG polish. I know it's not makeup per se, but it's such a beautiful polish!! :D

Red-Orly Moonlit Madness




Orange CG Orange Marmalade

Yellow-CG Happy Go Lucky

Green- Orly Meet Me Under the Mistletoe

Blue- CG Dorothy Who?

Pink- OPI Your Web or Mine?

White-OPi Skull and Glossbones


BLACK CG Liquid Leather


Brown- CG Side Saddle

Gold-CG I'm not lion

Silver- Zoya Trixie

GLITTER- OPI Rainbow Connection

Purple- Orly Out of this world

Haha I have the same problem.

I tend to switch out "awesome" with "awesomeness" or "awesome-sauce"

1. Sweet
   
2. Fantastic
   
3. Badass
   
   cheap item- cuz that color green is AWESOME

We both have China Glaze: Spontaneous and China Glaze: Running In Circles in common!!
twins

We both have Running in Circles, and It's a Trap-eze.

Twins

Happy birthday! I hope you had a fun day today!

China Glaze Running In Circles ($5.00 with free shipping)

22 candles

Worse allergies - hoo-freakin-ray!!!

I have been dying to attempt a matte metallic rainbow gradient with these Kleancolors. However, if that's too much Mr. Golden Sun makes everything beautiful and green like China Glaze Running in Circles!

Good luck to everyone!

/u/buttsarefunny is awesome because we share a love about funny butts! You are also super nice and always have nice things to say :)

I love my eyes. They are olive green and are just like my dad's. I also love my ability to laugh at myself. Im not easily embarrassed and I don't take myself too seriously.

Some green nail polish to match my green eyes.

I thought so, too, as soon as I saw it on Amazon. ;)

I didn't discover Polish Gauntlet until the indie box was already under way. I am bummed to miss out on it :( Hopefully the next one!

I love pastel colors, so spring polishes are some of my favorites. I never took pictures of any manis I did until recently, so I don't have any manis that I've done, but I [saw so many cute ones on instagram] ( http://imgur.com/a/qUN0V) and I'm totally copying them.

[China Glaze Tart-t to the Party] ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00B3URSB0/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_1_2?colid=3IOW2XII259ED&coliid=I16KY8W6TF03VR)

And [China Glaze Running in Circles] ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00A2Y2RQ4/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_1_7?colid=3IOW2XII259ED&coliid=IKTXWBJSZVSNF) are two on my WL I've been eyeing up.

And [this polish from Superchic Lacquer] ( https://www.etsy.com/listing/214566731/cold-hands-warm-hugs-nail-polish-frozen?ref=hp_mod_rf) has captured my heart. I've never tried this brand, but this is so pretty!

Thanks for this gauntlet :)

GREEN IS AWESOME!!!!
This nail polish is amazing!!

http://amzn.com/B00A2Y2RQ4

I love green, makeup, trees, grass, you name it!
Thanks for the contest!!!

If jack skelington was interested in nailpolish, I'm confident he would wear this one

Mo manis mo problems

OMG--I thought I was the only one that liked this one: http://www.amazon.com/China-Glaze-Lacquer-Whirled-Fluid/dp/B00A2Y3LD2/ref=wl_it_dp_v_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3SBJB5RE7GN4X&coliid=I4CA04J6IXPYC But it's on YOUR wishlist tooooooooo!!!!!
Great great great contest! Thank you--you are totally a rockstar!!!

1. $25 item
   
   
2. $10 item
   
   
3. $5 item
   
   I think 2 people should get a $10 prize! =)
   
   
   
   don't go talking too loud you'll cause a landslide, Mr. Jones
   
   Good luck everyone! Awesome contest! =)=)
   
   

Gimme dat pleeeaase c: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00A2Y3LD2/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_8_1?colid=1M32CKKX093W6&coliid=I26049VQ71V5NX

Name that damn puppy already!

KING KOOPA

It's a trap!

27!

1. [It's a trap-eze!] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A2Y4OS8/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3SBJB5RE7GN4X&coliid=I1O2RG67T2IV8Q)
   
   
2. I love anything chocolate/caramel. I'm also a huge fan of gummy candies.
   
   
3. I'm set on supplies! I've got tape, glitter stars, dotting tools! This community has really helped me expand my nail-art collection and I've learned so much. I'd like to try some of those nail art pens though, since I'm not very swift with a tiny brush.
   
   
4. [This yellow is pretty!] (http://nailbox.co/nail-color/midori.html)
   
   ooh pretties!
   
   Thanks for the contest. I had never heard of that site. =)

1. Amazon Link: It's a Trap-Eze. I love sporadic colors on a white background.
   
   
2. Treats: I love cheese! I'm originally from Wisconsin, so I think it's in my blood. I try to avoid ice cream and cookies because I could probably eat a whole pint of ice cream or box of cookies.
   
   
3. Nail Art Stuff: I guess I need some more stamping plates. I have quite a few already, but I like having a variety.
   
   
4. Nailbox Link: This one.
   
   ooh pretties

Pacman nails

It's a Trap-eze

Eskimo

under $5! Go Stingrays!

THESE ARE MY FAVORITE DESIGNS. They are fucking AMAZING.

My nail related item!

One time at a club a guy asked me if I wanted an Eskimo kiss and then proceeded to try to make out with me. It was terrifying.

Thank you for the contest!

ooooo I love nail polish!
The [3rd] (http://glamradar.com/cute-pink-nail-designs/) one down is a style I like. I only wish I was good at doing my nails like this.
I found [this] (http://www.amazon.com/China-Glaze-Lacquer-Creative-Fantasy/dp/B00A2Y6PG2/ref=wl_it_dp_v_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=J9D0Y4Q0F8GG&coliid=I3U9EZL0OK438P) naill polish the other day and i cant get it out of my mind. Also I give the best Eskimo kisses!

purple monkey dishwasher! I have the perfect purple nail varnish! my favourite colour, so good choice of shirt! ;)

My BF is out of state for a WEEK!!! :( sads. I've been waiting to hear about a job I interviewed for on JUNE 25th!!!! I want to know already! I'm watching minecraft videos on youtube. I should probably go to bed soon.

I don't have any jellies, and I read this one was a jelly. and it's PURPLE! which I LOVVVE

"Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!"

1. My favorite polish currently is Emily de Molly Oceanic Forces. It is gorgeous!
   
   
2. I am half Korean
   
   
3. Pink is my favorite color :)
   
   
4. Favorite book series is a tie between the Song of Ice and Fire and Journey to the West
   
   
5. My favorite TV shows are Criminal Minds and Game of Thrones
   
   
6. Favorite animes are Sailor Moon and Saiunkoku Monogatari
   
   
7. My favorite video game series are the Tales games.
   
   
8. I am in college for criminal justice, specializing in forensics. Ideally I would like to work as an internet officer for child protection.
   
   
9. I have 2 boys, who are going to be 4 and 2 on September 12th & 16th. They are 1 pound apart in weight.
   
   
10. My favorite foods are any Korean BBQ and snow crab.
    
    Creative Fantasy by Chinaglaze is something that I would like from my WL! :D Thanks for holding this

I think this color is so pretty! I would LOVE to have it!!

Oh, and tomorrow (5/19) is my CAKE DAY!!! This would make such a great cake day present! And it would only come to about $4.88 so someone else could be polished as well :D

These and These = 3.19

Thank you for hosting

nail studs

sorry you're leaving!

I'm sorry to see everyone go =/ I'm excited that there will be a new community soon, though! These are sweet. Here are some cute kittens!

My wonderfully purple hair is being shaved off in two days because I'm doing a kid's cancer research fundraiser. I'm going to miss my hair but that's what my weekend is all about right now. Lol


This is one of my cheapest items I think..

Here's a somewhat recent photo of me with my purple hair. :)

Happy Birthday!

I fought hard, but I couldn't make it! I would like these because they are super cute and I love doing my nails. :3

Love these metal nail addons. Or the nail stripes that someone else already linked. SO CUTE! And sooo cheap. <:

My favorite creepypasta, the one that gives me chills and keeps me up at night every time, is Ted's Caving Page. Some spoiler-ish background on Ted can be found here.

The scariest incident I ever had, personally, was when I was telling my kids a spooky story before bed, and I had the sudden absolute certainty that someone was staring at me. I looked across the bedroom and saw a face, as if an elderly woman was laying on a bed directly across from ours, staring straight at me with wide, startled eyes. I looked away and tried to ignore the feeling of being watched, figuring it was a trick of the light or my mind. When I told my husband about it, he said "Oh yeah, my grandma died in that room. Her bed was right up against the wall opposite where ours is."

WELL GREAT THANKS FOR THAT INFORMATION

my under-ten: studs, dolls, or lashes if you please!

edit: Booooo

I'm Ron Burgandy?

.52 cents, free shipping

I'll give a few.

Pompeii by Bastille :)

Burn by Ellie Goulding

Team by Lorde

Royals by Lorde

Anna Sun by Walk the moon

$3.25 item!

thanks for the contest!

I'm totally lusting for this polish. It's a little over $3 USD so someone else can be gifted, too. Oh, free shipping.

This seems like an awesome nail polish color

KLEANCOLOR Nail Lacquer - Chunky Holo Black 236 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B2CEHAO/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_bHvaub1GQW2P5

On my nail polish WL ;)

Edit. Didn't see shipping cost. N/m

• What's your favorite holiday? Christmas of course!

• Who is your favorite holiday character? Buddy the Elf

• What is this food you look forward to having the most during the Christmas season? Better than sex cake ;)

• Show me a picture of an animal celebrating the holidays! Merry Christmas ya Filthy Animals!

• Link me to something in your wishlist that is $5 (plus shipping)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00B2CEHAO/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_1_14?colid=3AHE3Z1HWHEBE&coliid=I1FI5Y97Y61Y6U

Thanks for hosting!

The dog ate my homework!

I recently took an interest in giving myself manicures and would love to have this polish.

i collect mlp toys right now! iv been working on my set for a few years, i have most of the past 3 sets! the last time i counted was a few months ago, at that time i was at 70 ish ponys. My ponys

for a prize is love this or this

This polish would make me have magic fingers! And reminds me of a unicorm hoof

^This ^is ^bad... ^it ^also ^made ^me ^find ^this ^and ^this

mo manis mo problems

It's a stamp. Plate Winstonia 113. It's part of this plate set.

[Winstonia] (http://www.amazon.com/Winstonia-Stamp-Stamping-Manicure-Pedicure/dp/B00B868SK4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371488863&sr=8-1&keywords=winstonia+plates) Plate #117. The whole set is about 15 bucks on Amazon.

Thanks! The snowman and the snowflakes both came from a Winstonia plate from the first set.

I recommend the Winstonia stamping kit. It comes with 20 plates and it's ON SALE RIGHT NOW! :O For less than $15. The only complaint I have about this kit is that the full nail stamps are too small to fully cover my thumb nail.

I agree with the other laqueristas who have posted that the Konad stamper is the way to go. As far as scrapers go, I've found that using an old credit card or gift card is best. If you get a stamper/scraper kit that comes with a scraper, that's great, but I still think that the plastic cards do a better job. I've also heard good things about the white double sided Winstonia large-sized stamper, but have yet to try it myself.

Be sure to look up stamping polishes before you try stamping. Most nail polishes won't work well with the stamping kit. I would recommend getting Wet n Wild "Black Creme" and Wet n Wild "French White Creme" to start off. They are much cheaper and easier to find than the black and white Konad polishes, and work almost as well. For colors other than black and white, I'd recommend googling generic brand polishes that are good for stamping. There are a lot of blogs that have lists of polishes that work well for this technique.

Happy early birthday!
I actually just purchased this so I still dont own them but they are great! Ive seen many manis use one of these designs.
Its the winstonia first generation stamping plates.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00B868SK4?pc_redir=1403885011&robot_redir=1

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CHYCA9Q/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1SNAQEN348JOI&coliid=I3LHM7S03K4M28

I saw it used in a design the other day and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. THIS POLISH HAUNTS MY DREAMS.

I think we NEED Essie Play Date. I mean come on, it is the perfect purple. It's in your wishlist too so you must agree :) Plus it's $5.95 with free shipping.

Though if you aren't in a purple mood, Sparkling Garbage is just $8 and also has free shipping. I've recently become convinced that everyone should have this polish so it's really also a polish we both need.

*edit because I forgot to tell you that you're a total rockstar! That was close haha

I'm supposed to be wrapping my dads bday present right now but I'm too lazy and I suck at wrapping. Currently wearing MCP's New Sugar Rush and I LOVE IT! Even though I hate pink! I've been wearing my new MCPs all week. Next up will probably be strawberry jam.

I'd love to try Sparkling Garbage finally, It just always looks so awesome on people!

I think this is a great idea! C'mon spring!

• Ok, not mine, and unfortunately I couldn't find the owner's original site, but fortunately she watermarked her photo! I LOVE this Peeps inspired bunny mani.
  
• Mainstream #1: Zoya Haven
  
• Mainstream #2: China Glaze Re-fresh Mint
  
• Mainstream#3: ORLY Sparkling Garbage
  
• And last, but not least, Glam Polish Enchanted! Even looking at it now makes my heart do little flutters.

I'm still lemming Sparkling Garbage!

My cousin is coming to stay for the weekend tomorrow! I'm super all kinds of excited because I've hardly seen her all summer since she's a workin' girl now :) Pretty proud of her too!

Orly Sparkling Garbage will cost $9.99 including shipping to Canada from Lovely Nails. I want it because holy crap it's beautiful and I have yet to try an Orly, which I think is a serious shame. Thank you so much for the contest! You're too sweet for spending your gift card on us. :D

Traveling for work has its ups and downs. I teach veterinary practice management software, so I spend every week in a different animal hospital. It's hard being away from my family so much, but it works out because I get weeks off at a time whenever there are holidays mid-week. It's also nice to get to see so much of the US and meet new people every week.

I would totally recommend the Winstonia plates. Also their big squishy XL silicon stamper is pretty nice, and it has a hard pink end for smaller designs that I read is like the Konad one. It did take me several sessions of trying before I had any success, but I think that's probably just the normal learning curve.

Happy cakeday!

My husband's 30th Birthday cake, made by a friend

Sad attempt at a birthday Mani. My thumb is supposed to have a cake on it.

I'd like to get into stamping, though I'm not sure if this is the best stamper

Of course !!
First you will a stamper !!

Some stampers are sticky or non sticky. They both work, just depends on your preference.
Like this

Stamper

Or like this

Squishyone.

I use old gift cards to scrap the nail polish off my plates. Watch a YouTube video to see how they do it. The trick is not to do it too hard !

Many plates work great but these are my favorite and easiest to work with
Pueen encore set

I also like moyou London plates, and born pretty ! They work great

As far as nail polish goes you can't stamp glitter!

I use sinful colors to stamp on top of my mani. Black/white stand out the most !
Just have fun stamping and don't give up. It's all trial and error !

I got this one.. The white part is kind of sticky though.

Stamping does seem to be the thing lately. I have this stamper set from bundlemonster. The white one works okay for me, but I did order the Winstonia stamper the other day to try. I have mostly bundlemonster plates (the 2013 & 2014 CYO collections) and 3 MoYou which I've used with good results.

I keep this post from Copycat Claws bookmarked. She compares a bunch of drug store and stamping polishes by color so it's easy to see the differences. I've purchased several colors based on this post alone.

My current favorite for stamping is Cult Cosmetics. They are super opaque and I love the colors. DTLA, Melrose Place, and Paradise Cove see the most action. I've ordered a handful of MDU's but it will be April before I see them, most likely.

These nail design things look promising. I don't have enough patience to use striping tape for chevron manis.

$3.58 for swatch sticks and tip guides!

I cant think of any ready kits, but you could put one together for her? Ger her some nail brushes, the really thin ones for decorating, then dotting tools, as well as strips and tape, stickers, aaand some other stuff. These are all the things I have :)

http://www.sallyhansen.com/nails/nail-color/stickers/salon-effects-real-nail-polish-strips
http://www.sallyhansen.com/nails/nail-color/stickers/salon-effects-french-mani
http://www.sallyhansen.com/nails/nail-color/nail-art
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=nail+tape
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=nail+art+brush&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Anail+art+brush
http://www.amazon.com/Dotting-Marbleizing-Manicure-Pedicure-Ounce/dp/B004OHQR1Q/ref=sr_1_2?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1417152335&sr=1-2&keywords=nail+art
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IGZQ5QO?psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/MASH-Nail-Art-Practice-Fingers/dp/B00683JILU/ref=pd_sim_bt_11?ie=UTF8&refRID=1Z58JZWJE6CZHDAXPFA0
http://www.amazon.com/Rhinestones-Piece-Nailart-Manicure-Wheels/dp/B005BF1M10/ref=pd_sim_bt_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1Z58JZWJE6CZHDAXPFA0
http://www.amazon.com/Color-Starter-Design-Nail-Basic/dp/B00HPZDMX0/ref=sr_1_12?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1417152335&sr=1-12&keywords=nail+art
http://www.amazon.com/3d-Pieces-Rhinestone-Nails-Cellphones/dp/B007TL60IE/ref=sr_1_15?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1417152335&sr=1-15&keywords=nail+art
http://www.amazon.com/SHANY-Cosmetics-Decoration-Bottles-Tweezer/dp/B009LYB2E4/ref=sr_1_14?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1417152335&sr=1-14&keywords=nail+art
http://www.amazon.com/Designs-French-Chevron-Teardrop-Stickers/dp/B00DHQCJTO/ref=sr_1_11?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1417152335&sr=1-11&keywords=nail+art
http://www.amazon.com/Painting-Drawing-Brushes-Marbleizing-Dotting/dp/B00A363EPO/ref=sr_1_9?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1417152335&sr=1-9&keywords=nail+art

a little drier may come in handy too, as nail art is layered and can take a long time to dry http://www.amazon.com/PROMOTION-USpicy-SEASHELL-Portable-Manicure/dp/B005WQB6G4/ref=sr_1_1?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1417152565&sr=1-1&keywords=nail+dryer

As well as one of these quick dry drops or sprays

http://www.amazon.com/OPI-Polish-Quick-Lacquer-0-3oz/dp/B0012LIHUG/ref=sr_1_2?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1417152601&sr=1-2&keywords=nail+quick+dry
http://www.amazon.com/OPI-Rapidry-Coats-Fluid-Ounce/dp/B000NGH3X8/ref=sr_1_3?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1417152601&sr=1-3&keywords=nail+quick+dry

Shop around and you'll find them for lower prices.

If you have time, buy them on eBay, that's where I always get them. They get shipped from Chine or Hong Kong and super low prices. I've bought 5 nail dotting tools for 1-2$, including shipping, and lots and lots more. A 12 wheel of nail decals, stickers and whatnot, for 99 cents.

These would make a GREAT stocking stuffer because they are small and they will be used!! Not just put somewhere! USED! haha

I have gifted a few people before because I am a shop-a-holic and believe I should use this for good!!! Plus giving to others is just AWESOME! Who doesn't like getting free things?!?! And not to mention FREE things they WANT!

I've been with RAOA for almost 2 months :D

http://www.amazon.com/Nail-Polish-Table-Display-Bottles/dp/B004W8XLAM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409014093&sr=8-1&keywords=nail+polish+rack

This one holds 60, is fairly inexpensive and compact!

Also, when you make your move, be sure to wrap your bottles up in bubble wrap or newspaper or something. You don't want to go through the heartbreak of opening up your boxes to find broken glass and a puddle of sticky polish!

http://www.amazon.com/Brand-Register-Polish-Bottles-Unbreakable/dp/B00CJ0TZ2S/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1409014093&sr=8-6&keywords=nail+polish+rack

This is the one that I have, but yeah, it'd probably be better to wait until you're settled in your new place to invest in something like that.

China glaze I'm not lion. Flashme!

woop!

I bought this set: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B868SK4/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I used the birthday cake and two swoopy patterns that reminded me of scoops of ice cream. I messed up the birthday cake the most, I should have put it on my left hand. I just don't have the control with my left hand to apply the top coat without streaking yet, but I'm getting better.

Here are some links for the product in the above comment for different countries:

Link: Stamp plates for pretty nails!

• UK: amazon.co.uk
  
• Canada: amazon.ca
  
  
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