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Nail Polish Addicts Anonymous

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  • Zoe.
    Zoe. Posts: 174 Forumite
    Could I recommend Seche restore to fix polishes that go all thick, gloopy and separate. I have a precious bottle of Chanel vamp that it is all dried up, and I need to get my seche restore to return it back to its original state.

    Can I ask where Seche Restore is sold and how much it is?
  • maddiemay
    maddiemay Posts: 5,119 Forumite
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    edited 11 February 2012 at 11:08PM
    Tokkiand Oliver, Willow92 and ZoeL
    I love my Helmer, but couldn't pick it up if there was a fire!!

    Seche Restore is a lifesaver, Sally Beauty used to sell it, but I have not been to one for nearly a year. I usually search *bay, find the best deal with a 100% rating. I firstly bought the normal size, then later found a great price on the salon size and refill original from there.

    I used to spend a lot of weekends away from home and used one of those vanity/travel cases for all my manicure stuff, the polishes and treatments, remover etc stand upright and the tools, cotton pads etc in a makeup bag plonked on top. If you don't mind retro as opposed to current and cool, you can often find them in charity shops and car boot sales.
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  • elisebutt65
    elisebutt65 Posts: 3,854 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    I finally got proper storage yesterday when I popped into Muji. Got some of the paper drawers
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    I also counted the and I have about 130 colours (oops). I need one more drawer to pop on top as my tools don't fit in properly

    And here's one I did earlier (lol)
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  • Bella_b
    Bella_b Posts: 859 Forumite
    edited 12 February 2012 at 4:31PM
    I'm addicted to nail polish too! I have about 60 or so.. I really want one of those posh nail polish racks.. acrylic ones you see in salons! Would look really nice on my wall! I'm particulary interested in purples it seems.. that is my favourite colour after all! What I love is bargain polishes I pick up for 99p or £1 and are just as good as the ones full price. I was in the factory shop yesterday looking at all the cosmetics and they had a rimmel lycra pro for £1.. and then popped into superdrug was £4.59 for exactly the same one! I also was in beauty base (really bad place to go if you love nail polishes) they had tons for only 99p and £1.99 and picked up about 8! Nice quality though!

    I REALLY want to try Butter London but they are 12.50!!! I like Nails Inc but sometimes get them on QVC in sets cheap. Leighton Denny is terrible I agree! I heard also that OPI have changed their formula and taken an ingredient out that affects the durability.. and now it doesn't last as long and they have put up the price!!

    I talk about nail polish a lot on my youtube channel if you want to check it out: https://www.youtube.com/bellabeautyblogs
  • Bella_b
    Bella_b Posts: 859 Forumite
    Amanita wrote: »
    I found that with the Barry M one unless the polish was still almost wet when the crackle polish was painted on it didn't "crackle".

    This is it over green. I didn't much like the effect so I haven't done it again

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    Also try covering the nail in broad even strokes and don't go back over it

    Is that the croc effects? I was in Superdrug yesterday and they had a crackle and croc effects.. didnt buy any though. Good colour combo!
  • ZoeL wrote: »
    Can I ask where Seche Restore is sold and how much it is?

    If you google it, there are several online shops selling it, but the best place to buy it is sally's, it is only like £4 vs. £10 online. Hope that helps, if I see it for cheaper, I'll emaiil you :p
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  • maddiemay
    maddiemay Posts: 5,119 Forumite
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    Bella_b wrote: »
    I'm addicted to nail polish too! I have about 60 or so.. I really want one of those posh nail polish racks.. acrylic ones you see in salons! Would look really nice on my wall! I'm particulary interested in purples it seems.. that is my favourite colour after all! What I love is bargain polishes I pick up for 99p or £1 and are just as good as the ones full price. I was in the factory shop yesterday looking at all the cosmetics and they had a rimmel lycra pro for £1.. and then popped into superdrug was £4.59 for exactly the same one! I also was in beauty base (really bad place to go if you love nail polishes) they had tons for only 99p and £1.99 and picked up about 8! Nice quality though!

    I REALLY want to try Butter London but they are 12.50!!! I like Nails Inc but sometimes get them on QVC in sets cheap. Leighton Denny is terrible I agree! I heard also that OPI have changed their formula and taken an ingredient out that affects the durability.. and now it doesn't last as long and they have put up the price!!

    I talk about nail polish a lot on my youtube channel if you want to check it out: www.youtube.com/bellabeautyblogs

    I wanted to try the Butter London when I got back into NP a few years ago, but the concensus from all the nail blogs at that time was that the wear was terrible.

    Like makeup and skin care I think NP might be variable on different people, I am fine with Leighton Denny, not good with Chanel, some OPI great, others not and I hate the caps for holding the brush on Nails Inc, although I have several because of their great colours, try things and see for yourself I say.

    I seem to have a thing for purple too!
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  • What an excellent thread, I just bought Leighton Denny (Diamond rose- If I recall correctly hmmm) and I must admit that I love it.
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  • Amanita_2
    Amanita_2 Posts: 1,299 Forumite
    Bella_b wrote: »
    Is that the croc effects? I was in Superdrug yesterday and they had a crackle and croc effects.. didnt buy any though.

    It was bought when it first came out - I thought I was buying crackle. Was the croc available then?

    Unfortunately I no longer have it to check. I knew I wouldn't use it again so I gave it away :o
    Bella_b wrote: »
    Good colour combo!

    Thank you!
  • My nails of the week...OPI Warm & Fozzie. Love this colour, much nicer than it looks in the picture, coppery bronzey brown with flecks of green & red. Love all the Muppets ones I've tried so far.

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