(Part 3) Top products from r/PolishGauntlet

Thanks for yet another chance to score the best haul everrrrr! <3

Here we go!

1. Okay, so this one kind of is "boring" and all, but I LOVE it for its simplicity. It's a bold style while being sophisticated. I also reallllllly like this one and this super trippy one. So many taped lines! Yay!
   
   
   
2. Congrats on almost being in a bigger and better place! My truly terrible living arrangement occurred when I decided to leave my husband (then boyfriend) to find "true love" or prince charming or some shit. Not my brightest move. Turns out I totally didn't realize that having a well-established, financially secure, loving guy providing me with a 3/2 in a nicer neighbor actually considers him prince charming. Since I wasn't working at the time (college woes!), I could only afford $250 a month... Long story short I literally moved into a crack house. I wasn't aware HOW crack house it was until I got there, but I had no choice really. I'm also hardcore straight edge, so it was weird to say the least. I basically hid in my room 24/7 unless I was slipping out to classes. I got "robbed" 3 times while I lived there which meant all my saved up money kept going missing, and even worse my guns (self defense, woo) suddenly disappeared (again, stolen). I called after the 27th day because my life was clearly a wreck and I had made a very poor decision. Hubby came to the rescue, yayayay! We are happily ever after now, in a home that is not suck. :3
   
   
   
3. LOOK AT HIS TENTACLEY FACEEEEE!
   
   
   
   
4. So pretty, so tasty.
   
   
   
5. Is this too creepy? If you totally don't think so, you need it! She's adorable with her little bow and winky face. :3 If that IS too creepy, then perhaps you need this because everyone needs a favorite mug!
   
   
   If my luck happens to change and I somehow win the lottery, I would love the following colors!
   
   
   

• CLICK IT OR TICKET! <3
  
  
  
• Curve Ball
  
  
  
• Jewel
  
  
  
• Antique Rose
  
  
  
• After Sex
  
  
  
• Jam n Jelly
  
  
  
• Super Bossa Nova
  
  
  
• Cocktail Hour
  
  
  
• Charmuese
  
  
  
• Raspberry
  
  
  
• Who's She Red
  
  
  
• Pound Cake
  

Yayyy more gauntlets! Alright here it goes:

• Here is a cool geometric mani. I love it with the neons. I also really like this one. The different hues look really cool. [This}(http://www.pinterest.com/pin/115193702939043256/) last one is really cool with the gradient rays. Striping tape is fun but it takes some getting used to for sure. It's time consuming!
  
  
• Haha my house story. Well it's mostly my families terrible house story. My dad is a very frugal man. Ok just kidding he is cheap. So for most of my childhood we lived in the ghetto and by the time I got close to high school my mom wanted out of there so I could be closer to a better school. My dad says fine and starts looking for another house. We decided to rent and my dad says he has a "hookup". Turns out a guy he works with bought a pretty big house but his wife left him right after so he wanted to get back into something smaller and was willing to rent it out. The house fit our needs and was in a good area so my dad jumped on it. Little do we know he is doing this completely illegally. He is just making the house payment as if he was the guy. Just going right to the bank and paying it in his name and no one ever knew. Well 2-3 years later the guy freaking dies! We have no connection to him or his family and we didn't know what to do. We kept making the payment for like 4 years in this dead guys name and the bank never said a word until we moved out. Lol.
  
  
• Here is a cool picture of one. I love going to the aquarium and seeing these things. So weird looking lol.
  
  
• This recipe for the southern porch sipper sounds so tasty I think I might try it soon!
  
  
• What a cute mug!!
  
  
• Really Red, Super Bossa Nova, Curveball, After Sex, Pop Art Pink, Charmeuse, Raspberry, Pound Cake, Jewel, Brazilliant, Cocktail hour, Click it or Ticket!
  
  Thank youuuu!

1. Manglaze Lesbihonest
   
2. I collect plush animals. Very childish, but I love them all.
   
3. I love cremes, holos, chunky glitter... I'm not very picky. I don't rock pastels very well, though.
   
4. I'm so good on tools right now!
   
5. I'm really bad at sticking with hobbies -- I go through phases. Nails have been the only thing I've stuck with more than a handful of months. I do like crayons and coloring books, though....
   
6. I adore Sour Punch Straws, most chocolate, and vegetable/fruit snacks (dried peas, bananas, apples)
   
7. My SO loves Reeses like you cannot imagine, and I'm sure he'll try to bogart my chocolate haha
   
8. Disney things, especially anything Wall-E related. :3
   
9. A handwritten card or note is a must, if that's okay!
   
10. I'm not picky. I don't have allergies or anything of the sort.
    
11. Hi!
    
12. Not at all <3
    
    I haven't changed very much since the last time I entered haha.
    In Crimson Flame

Happy birthday! :D You are super generous and awesome to spend your birthday gifts on us. :)

I'm struggling to pick out any polishes I reeeeally want right now (so much nail mail and swapping = SO OVERWHELMED.) but I would really, REALLY love to win these rhinestones! I have studs and they're awesome but I really want to delve into sparkling up my nails with gems!

Cant' ever get enough blue or Essie and another blue/Essie...or plums and another Essie summah colorrr.

Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

What kind of music do you like? I'll try to mix it up a bit, so you'll have some variety:

Cinnamon, STP

Thank You, MKTO

Radioactive, Imagine Dragons

Tighten Up, The Black Keys

Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In), Kenny Rogers...FROM THE BIG LEBOWSKI, dude!

Here Comes My Man, The Gaslight Anthem, a local band for us from NJ that's rockin' it!

Your Love, The Outfield 80S YEAAHHHH

I'm done... :D That was fun!

This isn't a new color, so you may have it but I'm pretty obsessed with Orly Fowl Play.

Just look at it! It would be PERFECT for fall :)

I pretty much like Friends. Yeah Friends.
Law & Order: SVU is great too!
And lest we forget The Walking Dead.

Too bad one is no longer on anymore and the other 2 are over for the season. Whatever I still love them!

Can't believe I don't own this one yet! $4.99 with free shipping.

Alright since /u/ReisaD commented I used her wishlist and I found we are both in need of Nubar Black Polka Dots but seriously everyone could use this one! I think the 3 of us need it because what's a better way to add something to a plain mani then some polka dots! Just look at how cute it is over other amazing colors!

Wow thank you for hosting! I've had my eye on stamping kits for a while, so I love this one!

These pearls are so beautiful!

Last, this caviar business has always been a bit strange...and thus I am drawn to it. I am a firefly abuzz about a lantern~

Thanks so much for hosting the gauntlet! I would be so thrilled with any of these. Cheers!

EVERYTIME someone asks me what my favourite mani is, I always post this because it's so simple and adorable and I couldn't stop staring! I'm convinced that I need BL's All Hail The Queen because look at it! It's the perfect sparkly nude!

The only polish we match is on sale for 13 $... BL Knackered. OH well!! It is gorgeous and I do not own any Butters.

Nail Envy has a dry & brittle formula, OPI Avoplex is good for the times you're taking a break from polish, Sally Hansen Extra Moisturizing 4-in-1 nail treatment is great (and available at target! I just started using it, and after gels no less- already I can see a difference), and Nail Tek Hydration Therapy has a few different formulas depending on your nail type.

Hydrating treatments don't aim to compensate for lacking keratin, but instead help nails retain moisture by incorporating vitamins and chemicals that help draw and lock it in.

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. >.>

Golden Enchantment is the gold version of... wait for it...


FAIRY DUST!!!

It is a HUGE glitter lemming of mine


Thank you for the contest!!!

I nominate kimipixi

Because she is mad awesome.

She's got some sads.

And Lesbihonest

You both would look HOT AS HELL with this pink matte sexy thing on!

P.S. How did I miss your bday?! Hope it was amazing!!

My cheapest polish is $4.90 after shipping :)

And my turtle face, because what's more fun than looking goofy on the Internet.

Indies I could not live without...

1. Consulting Detective by A Study in Polish
   
   
2. Softening the Bad Things by Lucky 13
   
   
3. Oodiful by Nail Pattern Boldness
   
   
   Mainstream polishes I can't live without...
   
   
4. Warm and Fozzie by OPI
   
   
5. Yasmeen by Zoya (just discovered how awesome this is today omg.)
   
   
6. Stacy by Zoya
   
   
7. Godiva by Zoya
   
   
8. Pussy Galore by OPI
   
   
9. I Theodora You by OPI
   
   
10. Russian Navy by OPI
    
    
11. For Audrey by China Glaze
    
    These are in no particular order and I know I'm missing a bunch lol!

How exciting! Draped in Velvet is on sale :)

I'm going to guess either Disco Biscuit or Wallis. Happy early birthday!!!

Gahh! I've been reallying wanting this Indigo Illusion Nubar! That should fit the bill!

Oh also favorite shows that I can watch over and over is firefly, freaks and geeks, Dexter, Bones, Castle, And Mentalist!!!

I found it on amazon uk, I don't know if that helps you or not. I'm going to keep looking but here is the link. (Sorry I'm on mobile)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0085FGJE8?pc_redir=1400028245&robot_redir=1

Edit: found an interesting Canadian site for you to look at too

http://www.saleevent.ca/revlon-nail-enamel-black-with-envy.html

This was fun!
Polish 1
Polish 2
Polish 3
Polish 4
Polish 5

Happy Birthday!!

The only one we have in common is Butter London Disco Biscuit.

Polish 1

Polish 2

Polish 3

Polish 4

Polish 5

Can you tell I'm a Zoya freak atm? XD

We both have nail envy! My nails are definitely not at their strongest right now, and nail envy would definitely help. Thank you so much for the contest!

EDIT: hay, look, we both have knackered too. But I'm not sure if that one counts because it's TOO DAMN HIGH. I hate BL for that. You can't just make beautiful polishes and then make them EXPENSIVE. :P

"rain, rain get the f#!% out of here"

Colors from my List (take your pick of either one both under $10):

• Spring Bright
  
  
• Summer Bright
  
  The bright manicure:
  
  
• Brightest Mani
  

Indigo is lovely!

Sparkles!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nail-Enamel-Revlon-Black-With/dp/B0085FGJE8

Or this from the UK

If we are going for cheapest then Caviar nail set is only $2.70. Closest to $4.80 is China Glaze Glitter Graffiti at $4.68

My go to bunny mani

Neonapolooza

Thermal Gel

Butt Taco ManGlaze for H2

After seeing pictures of this China Glaze I knew it was a must for my collection.


Here it is on the nail!

China Glaze Golden Enchantment is a dupe. [Here it is on Amazon.