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Nail Polish Addicts Anonymous

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  • starrystarry
    starrystarry Posts: 2,481 Forumite
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    elfen wrote: »
    Right ladies...

    In my attempt to look more feminine, I need some long lasting and hard wearing nail varnish. I work with children so subtlety is a necessary, as well as quick and doesn't chip in seconds....Also need masterclass on preparation and application.

    Youtube is your friend elfen, loads of videos on there that'll help.
  • Amanita_2
    Amanita_2 Posts: 1,299 Forumite
    Saw on one of the other threads in this forum that nail polish expires after 12 months....

    I have some considerably older than that which I still use occasionally. The oldest is a bottle of Chanel that must be close to 20 years old. Needs some shaking before use and there isn't much left now but it still goes on OK.

    Anyone beat that?
  • Willow92
    Willow92 Posts: 2,186 Forumite
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    I decided to use my No7 Vivid Violet a couple of nights ago and I dunno, it takes forever to dry and chips pretty quickly. Also, you have to put on at least three coats before it becomes opaque. I really love the colour but there is no way I would pay the full £7 for one, I got a smaller bottle of it in a giftset. BTW, Dollar is pretty much perfect, possibly my favourite colour at the moment.

    Oh and it seems to take forever to remove! I was scrubbing and scrubbing but on some nails it just wouldn't budge! It can't be my nail varnish remover, it took Mushroom off really easily. I'm giving my nails a break tonight and will paint them tomorrow morning/after/whenever I wake up.
    Savings £8,865.22 £/15,000 Aiming to save enough for a house deposit.
  • Queen_B_3
    Queen_B_3 Posts: 503 Forumite
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    Oh my, I'm so glad I found this thread, I love nail polish and nails.

    Basically I started to grow my nails last July after 25+ years of biting as i wanted nice nails for my wedding.

    My collection comprises of 49 polishes, and I want so many more.

    Willow - I love N7 nail polish, for me they go on and last really well. salsa, hot to trot are my favs :)
    I :heart2: saving money
  • VALM
    VALM Posts: 5,954 Forumite
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    It's my birthday and I have three new OPIs: Vampsterdam, Did you Ear Van Gogh and Wooden Shoe Like to Know which I've just painted on. Is lovely shimmery version of You Don't Know Jacques.
    Back for the No Buying Toiletries challenge. I pledge to only buy when I run out of a product that is not already in my stash no matter what wonderful emails land in in my Inbox or threads I read on MSE re: glitches!

    SPC Member 046
    £2. Challenge member 55
  • sawan82
    sawan82 Posts: 856 Forumite
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    VALM wrote: »
    It's my birthday and I have three new OPIs: Vampsterdam, Did you Ear Van Gogh and Wooden Shoe Like to Know which I've just painted on. Is lovely shimmery version of You Don't Know Jacques.

    Happy Birthday!!
    Would love to see your nails :-)

    Amanita , I can't beat 20 years without a doubt!

    Caroline I was tempted by it last week, but resisted. Haven't used it before though.

    I was bought a Mavala gift set by my Dad when he saw me examining it (I was trying to justify not buying it on sale)! It's really good value. 6 polishes, 5 treatments and a hand cream :-)
    No buying unnecessary toiletries/makeup in May: Unnecessary spend £17.60
    May     INs: 14 UUs/OUTs/GAs: 11
     2012 INs: 77 UUs/OUTs/GAs: 91
    Savings from UUs: £60.50
  • FannyAdams_2
    FannyAdams_2 Posts: 192 Forumite
    Anyone else fall pray to the QVC Nails Inc TSV and Autodelivery today?? :o

    I was in London on Saturday and visited the South Molton Stree store so I couldn't resist getting a quick manicure with the new neon shade Portobello, it's gorgeous I love it!
    I bought the polish too :o

    Loving everyone pictures!
  • Hermia
    Hermia Posts: 4,473 Forumite
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    Can anyone recommend any cuticle/hangnail treatments? I have incredibly dry skin and the skin around my nails is always dry and ragged. I haven't found ordinary cuticle creams much good. Does anyone have any recommendations?
  • maddiemay
    maddiemay Posts: 5,102 Forumite
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    FannyAdams wrote: »
    Anyone else fall pray to the QVC Nails Inc TSV and Autodelivery today?? :o

    I was in London on Saturday and visited the South Molton Stree store so I couldn't resist getting a quick manicure with the new neon shade Portobello, it's gorgeous I love it!
    I bought the polish too :o

    Loving everyone pictures!

    Managed to resist, I have compiled a list from the collections offered (6 items) which I will check out. 3 are Taupe/Mushroom shades, so will go through stash to see what is similar, so might pick up 2 or 3 over the coming weeks, they will appear for re-sale in *bay I expect. Yay to the South Molton St mani.:)
    The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. (Abraham Lincoln)
  • maddiemay
    maddiemay Posts: 5,102 Forumite
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    Hermia wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend any cuticle/hangnail treatments? I have incredibly dry skin and the skin around my nails is always dry and ragged. I haven't found ordinary cuticle creams much good. Does anyone have any recommendations?

    I have used loads, the best for me were Burts Bees and Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream, but, don't laugh! I have just ordered Lansinoh Sore Nipple Cream - which the MUA nail board girls are raving about - multi tasking or what?;)

    I will keep you posted - cuticle use only.
    The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. (Abraham Lincoln)
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