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Nail Polish Addicts Anonymous

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  • elisebutt65
    elisebutt65 Posts: 3,854 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    6953514539_6883b082cb_m.jpg6953513233_a2d81abf9d_m.jpg6953511659_9219c71c25_m.jpgBoth have a lovely shimmery glitter to them that can't quite be picked up. I've put on a top coat of SV now as well that makes them really shiny.

    SV helps the OPI dry a lot quicker, otherwise I'd be sitting here for ages!
    Noli nothis permittere te terere
    Bad Mothers Club Member No.665
    [STRIKE]Student MoneySaving Club member 026![/STRIKE] Teacher now and still Moneysaving:D
  • starrystarry
    starrystarry Posts: 2,481 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Lady_S wrote: »
    Well, I tried to marble again today, it was a disaster. One nail bubbled and I knocked the remover over on my mums side table and took the varnish off it woo yay So I took it all off and did this
    .

    http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/77098135@N06/6807424310/sizes/m/

    You're so good at konading it's only fair on the rest of us that you turn out to be rubbish at marbling!
  • maddiemay
    maddiemay Posts: 5,162 Forumite
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    I am not going to buy LD polishes from QV today, I am not going to buy.......................:(

    Please send stay strong vibes in my direction today.
    The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. (Abraham Lincoln)
  • sawan82
    sawan82 Posts: 856 Forumite
    500 Posts
    maddiemay wrote: »
    I am not going to buy LD polishes from QV today, I am not going to buy.......................:(

    Please send stay strong vibes in my direction today.

    I saw the tweet about that and switched on the tv.. :p Luckily I'd missed the first show :p
    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
  • gettingready
    gettingready Posts: 11,330 Forumite
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    Been lurking for a while.....

    Vary basic with my nails, either french or one plain colour....

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    My own nails, no fake ones...

    Need some nail varnish, down to nothing at home really... Can't afford expensive ones either - any recommendations on decent brands that do not cost the earth?

    Looked at some KOnan kits on Amazon today - some are really lovely....

    But need some basic nail varnishes first.

    Not into pinks or light/bright colours myself, do not like the pearl shine either.

    Like matt and dark colours - any recommendations?

    Thanks
  • Lady_S
    Lady_S Posts: 1,156 Forumite
    I would vote for Miss Sporty varnishes. Easily available in Boots and Superdrug and seem to last an age
  • starrystarry
    starrystarry Posts: 2,481 Forumite
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    gettingready wrote: »
    Been lurking for a while.....

    Vary basic with my nails, either french or one plain colour....

    My own nails, no fake ones...

    Welcome to the thread gettingready, your nails are lovely, very neat.

    I think we're all natural nail people on here, not that I've anything against acrylics etc.

    Keep the pics coming.
  • walks
    walks Posts: 411 Forumite
    :jHi,
    I wonder if anyone can tell me the best place to buy the nail art stamp and varnish, can you use ordinary polish for your stamps !!!

    many thanks
    Pearl x
    Every cloud has a silver lining:j
  • maddiemay
    maddiemay Posts: 5,162 Forumite
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    A lot of gals really rate Barry M, both for the price and for the staying power, I have not really tried them myself, I have a dark brown and an emerald green, I have just tried the brown on a couple of nails, goes on well and nice and shiny.
    The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. (Abraham Lincoln)
  • starrystarry
    starrystarry Posts: 2,481 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    walks wrote: »
    :jHi,
    I wonder if anyone can tell me the best place to buy the nail art stamp and varnish, can you use ordinary polish for your stamps !!!

    many thanks
    Pearl x

    Amazon seems to be a good place to get stamping sets. I've just ordered a bundle monster set from them (v. excited!)
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