amazing!
― kinder, Monday, 1 April 2013 12:33 (eleven years ago) link
Laurel, your nails are a wonder
― horseshoe, Monday, 1 April 2013 12:35 (eleven years ago) link
you come up with the coolest color combos! Love it.
― quincie, Monday, 1 April 2013 15:42 (eleven years ago) link
Oh, thanks! I feel like I just rip them off from nails I find online. Actually I'm kind of idly musing whether there's a pattern I'd like to make "mine" in a trademark way, or a style that isn't already common that I feel rly works for me. If I'm going to do these more, do I want to keep returning to something recognizable of my own instead of just copying other people's work that interests me? Etc.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Monday, 1 April 2013 15:45 (eleven years ago) link
I bought striping tape and little beads and jewels for even femme-ier stuff, think I will use my mom as a guinea pig for the crystals and beads. The striping tape is SO thin that it's not useful for making lines because the paint closes in over top of it.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Monday, 1 April 2013 16:04 (eleven years ago) link
Laurel your fishtail nails are awesome! especially loving the use of brown and green
― (from a bottle you dicks) (sunny successor), Friday, 5 April 2013 14:29 (eleven years ago) link
loving this blog and want to order about 50 000 polishes now:http://www.lacquerized.com
― kinder, Friday, 5 April 2013 21:07 (eleven years ago) link
I talked my mother into buying Butter London base & top coats and 2 colors and gave her my two colors and I think I got her hooked.
Trying gradients now.
http://24.media.tumblr.com/ce3bd9e4b8473500469e26b6b1aca421/tumblr_mkwj3jZeDo1s9ce2qo1_500.jpg
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Sunday, 7 April 2013 20:30 (eleven years ago) link
The impetus for gradienting was that I finally bought a bag of those foam make-up sponges. I love things that require the proper tools.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Sunday, 7 April 2013 20:31 (eleven years ago) link
fun!
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 7 April 2013 20:34 (eleven years ago) link
So citrusy!
Is Butter London topcoat worth the $$$? I like Seche Vite but would like to find a comparable topcoat that's 3- or 4- free.
Anybody tried Natalie Dee's polishes? I'm v interested in this one: http://superblacklacquers.com/products/torque
― carl agatha, Monday, 8 April 2013 01:42 (eleven years ago) link
My feeling about Butter London, discussed here I think? is that if you use their polishes, you need their base and top coats. No info on how the topcoat performs with other brands.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Monday, 8 April 2013 01:44 (eleven years ago) link
And I love the colors, too! Just bought the coral red, which is OPI "My Paprika Is Hotter than Yours," and the red + yellow combo reminds me of a peach.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Monday, 8 April 2013 01:48 (eleven years ago) link
I'm looking for a very particular blue this season that I haven't quite found yet. A royal blue that is just slightly "electric blue." Saw the shade I want in a photo but I don't remember if it credited the polish. So...a little mission!
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Monday, 8 April 2013 01:56 (eleven years ago) link
Ooh actually this might be it: http://www.shopncla.com/products/venice-beach-vixen
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Monday, 8 April 2013 02:21 (eleven years ago) link
Or maybe this, although it's out of stock: http://www.julep.com/shop/nail-color/gunta.html
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Monday, 8 April 2013 02:39 (eleven years ago) link
The Butter polishes have been lasting better for me but I have been using their base and top coats. It is the only basecoat I have ever used that didn't make the polish go bubbly.
― tokyo rosemary, Monday, 8 April 2013 02:53 (eleven years ago) link
I would buy a polish called Grassy Knoll just because it's called Grassy Knoll.
― tokyo rosemary, Monday, 8 April 2013 02:54 (eleven years ago) link
I mean, I bought No Means No because what kind of name is that?!?!?!?
Also, it is purple.
― tokyo rosemary, Monday, 8 April 2013 02:55 (eleven years ago) link
BOOM
http://25.media.tumblr.com/6e58bf5697671f23eed13703d3b03b9e/tumblr_ml5q6oaj6s1s9ce2qo1_500.jpg
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Friday, 12 April 2013 19:33 (eleven years ago) link
Whoa, neat! That looks vaguely Masonic, or like some kind of secret society symbolism. I like it.
― carl agatha, Friday, 12 April 2013 19:41 (eleven years ago) link
Next time I come to nyc, will you do my nails?
― kate78, Friday, 12 April 2013 20:33 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, sure! Just fyi designs that need to be taped off can take several hours to dry enough to do all the steps--this is not a fast process. But devoted followers of this thread get freebies. :)
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Friday, 12 April 2013 20:57 (eleven years ago) link
Count me as a devotee!
While you are funemployed, maybe you wanna take a trip to Mexico? I brought Seche Vite down!
― quincie, Saturday, 13 April 2013 14:54 (eleven years ago) link
That is an AMAZING offer, quince! I wish I could, I do wish. I think it might be what's considered "irresponsible," though.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Saturday, 13 April 2013 15:20 (eleven years ago) link
Guys I just ordered illamasqua 'fragile' and feel awful for spending that much on something so dumb. But not that awful
― kinder, Saturday, 13 April 2013 15:44 (eleven years ago) link
Nail polish--even pricey ones--are a sensible indulgence imo. The last forever, as best I can tell, and I've only finished like one bottle ever.
― quincie, Saturday, 13 April 2013 16:06 (eleven years ago) link
Btw Google that one (i'm on my phone) - it looks like cadburys mini eggs
― kinder, Saturday, 13 April 2013 16:55 (eleven years ago) link
those are my faves so far, laurel
― purp (roxymuzak), Saturday, 13 April 2013 16:58 (eleven years ago) link
Woo! I have so many little accessories now that I'm dying to use, I told my roommate my life would be much richer if he were a girl and I could do his nails. The fimo fruit slices are coming out SOON to be used on someone unsuspecting.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Saturday, 13 April 2013 17:12 (eleven years ago) link
I just saw ally's fruit nails! So so aeesome
― (from a bottle you dicks) (sunny successor), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 03:29 (eleven years ago) link
I <3 these awesome fat activist gals and their polish line, Plump Polish. http://www.facebook.com/plumppolish?ref=stream
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s320x320/521915_364370920346130_1038555210_n.jpg
http://25.media.tumblr.com/1e56a19e06768ae48c2250f0b0574749/tumblr_mkn91s0xdZ1qfa4zco1_1280.jpg
Their summer line has an awesome yellow with GIANT glitter in it. I want it.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Friday, 10 May 2013 21:27 (eleven years ago) link
finally got some matte top coat and ordered 2 bottles of polish by obsessive compulsive cosmetics (?) - a bitchin gold and another called 'pool boy'
― (from a bottle you dicks) (sunny successor), Wednesday, 15 May 2013 14:02 (eleven years ago) link
Lots of new stuff here, btw! I had to start putting my pictures all in one place so I had a good record of them, so I kind of abandoned this thread (also I felt like I was monopolizing it) but you can see what I've been up to on my tumblr if u want.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Thursday, 23 May 2013 14:14 (eleven years ago) link
http://liabilitynails.tumblr.com/
my nails are a righteous mess atm
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Thursday, 23 May 2013 14:16 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah but your house and your garden aren't!
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Thursday, 23 May 2013 14:20 (eleven years ago) link
Damn girl, you are raising your game!
― carl agatha, Thursday, 23 May 2013 14:21 (eleven years ago) link
true, truei'm going to get my hair done next week, and then i will feel like i deserve to have nice nails too and i'll take the timeyou're going bananas, as usual! no idea how it's done at this point. you lost me at the braided one.
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Thursday, 23 May 2013 14:30 (eleven years ago) link
omg the fruits ones!and I need to learn how to do leopard print
― kinder, Thursday, 23 May 2013 17:45 (eleven years ago) link
Leopard print is surprisingly easy imo!
― Airwrecka Bliptrap Blapmantis (ENBB), Thursday, 23 May 2013 17:47 (eleven years ago) link
Totally. The easiest.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Thursday, 23 May 2013 17:50 (eleven years ago) link
i'm doing itbut this means more polish purchasesdid you see my last ones? Just gonna post again: http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z351/thelondonlipgloss/the%20london%20lipgloss%20album%202/illa3_zps27f07279.jpg
it's a bitch to get off but it looks awesome and lasts ages
― kinder, Thursday, 23 May 2013 17:52 (eleven years ago) link
woahhh sorry
That's so pretty!
― carl agatha, Thursday, 23 May 2013 18:21 (eleven years ago) link
Does anyone else have a problem with blue nail polish staining their nails a blue-grey tint after being removed? Any ideas on how to get that off?
― educate yourself to this reality (sunny successor), Friday, 24 May 2013 17:20 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah blues seem especially bad at leaving pigment behind, even with acetone! Makes me look vaguely cyanotic for a day afterward.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Friday, 24 May 2013 17:26 (eleven years ago) link
From the UCC website: "Ponder: Swimming pools, flip flops, back yards, drink umbrellas, green grass, painted toenails – the universe is full of signs that God loves you."
brb, painting my toenails for Jesus...
― tokyo rosemary, Thursday, 30 May 2013 15:09 (eleven years ago) link
Surprising dearth of relevant GIS results for "Christian pedicure."
― carl agatha, Thursday, 30 May 2013 15:29 (eleven years ago) link
CDC has ruled swimming pools as healthy as a toilet so yeah thanks for the fecal matter all over me, god. I can really tell you care.
― educate yourself to this reality (sunny successor), Friday, 31 May 2013 18:22 (eleven years ago) link