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i found that the yellow was not opaque enough but have had good results with two of the lighter blues, green, orange, pink and purple :)
 
I want to buy the entire Mod About Brights Opi collection. I have a thing for bright opaque colours. :D

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I nearly bought Dating A Royal!! But it's too similar to the Rimmel purple one I mentioned before, so I got Sea? I Told You instead =D
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i have a shoebox completely full of nail polish. i love taking the top off and having the fumes waft throughout the room.

i think i'm becoming an essie convert though. so far, they're nail polish has amazing staying power for me. i tend bar, so my hands are constantly in the water which srsly weakens my nails and my polish either peels off or chips off easily. i throw on two coats after a base coat and it stays on for several days, with no touch-ups- and it doesn't dull.

i am becoming a sad youtube makeup tutorial addict. some stuff is pretty basic or lame, but other stuff is great. i'm in awe of some of these girls. sick skills!

for summer, i love gnarly hot pink or bright corals on my nails!

and pi, that was my ideal dream job. i want to just come up with names for colors of makeup...or paint.
 
I heard some interesting information the other week when I was speaking to a sales manager at L'oreal. She advised me that it takes 24 hours for polish to completely dry, no matter if it's a quick dry formula or not. To this end, it's advised to wait 24 hours before adding another coat of anything - the colour or top coat.

I've adopted this approach and have been putting a coat of colour, waiting 24 hours then doing my top coat, waiting another three days or so and reapplying the top coat and my nails have stayed almost chip free for at least 4 - 5 days!

PS - this is my next Opi order. /Drool

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CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT said:
I heard some interesting information the other week when I was speaking to a sales manager at L'oreal. She advised me that it takes 24 hours for polish to completely dry, no matter if it's a quick dry formula or not. To this end, it's advised to wait 24 hours before adding another coat of anything - the colour or top coat.

I've adopted this approach and have been putting a coat of colour, waiting 24 hours then doing my top coat, waiting another three days or so and reapplying the top coat and my nails have stayed almost chip free for at least 4 - 5 days!
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That is a great tip, thanks hun!!
 
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^ Come fix my nails COTB\N3o!!!! Ocean water has chipped them greatly :( But hey, I'm at the beach, can't complain =D

I love all those shades above. OPI is great, I will splurge and get it when I can afford it.

Alright, forgive me for interrupting nail polish talk, but I've got a bit of a beauty situation on my hands here.

So, I've always had the problem that my face does not tan easily. I can lay out for a few days and get a nice bronzy color on my body, but my face stays white :! This really bothers me because, well, it looks weird.

I've tried using the gradual face-tanners, and even thought they say "oil-free", "does not clog pores", etc., they still give me bad breakouts. I'm not willing to put up with that, so I can't really use them.

Of course dusting bronzer on my face helps, but I always feel like it looks kinda fake :( Maybe I am just not applying it well, or am not using a good brand (I typically just buy drug-store stuff, like Covergirl or whatever).

One last thing- (sorry this is a loaded question)- is tanning bad for scars? I have light post-acne scars on my jawline from when I had bad acne as a teen and I do not want the sun to make them worse. Right now they are very light, not really visible unless you are up close to my face, and can easily be covered up with makeup. BUT I do not want to make them any worse while trying to get a tan on my face.

Any help here??? (Tips to tan the face, good bronzers, how to avoid darkening scars, etc.) ????

Thanks!!!
 
ThaiDie4 said:
One last thing- (sorry this is a loaded question)- is tanning bad for scars? I have light post-acne scars on my jawline from when I had bad acne as a teen and I do not want the sun to make them worse. Right now they are very light, not really visible unless you are up close to my face, and can easily be covered up with makeup. BUT I do not want to make them any worse while trying to get a tan on my face.
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Hmmm, I'm not dermatologist but off the top of my head, scars don't tan because scar tissue doesn't contain any melanin (the stuff that darkens when exposed to UV rays, thus causing tanning).
But to answer your question, no I don't see how tanning could be BAD for scars, but it just makes them stand out more because the normal skin tissue around them gets darker. Probably not the look that you want to achieve?

Also, if I may just quickly suggest that you don't try too hard to get a tan anyway, because UV rays cause melanomas and other skin cancers :|

/mother-mode ;)
 
No girl, I totally agree. My dad actually passed away from melanoma :( So I know what to look out for, and I go and get skin checks every 6 monthes :) Really, I keep the tanning to a minimum, just a few days out of the month to keep from looking like a ghost. Once I get back from vacation I probably won't tan again for awhile.

Thanks for looking out for me though dear :) (I get mother mode too sometimes ;) ) And I appriciate the tips. I definently do NOT want the scars to stand out more, haha.
 
CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT said:
Haha my pleasure m'dear! I have so many bottles of the stuff, and my collection just keeps growing and growing. Thanks to this blog, I think I may have found the perfect Opi shade of opaque white [just like white-out for nails] that I've been searching for for years.

I only ever use Opi - I'm a bit of a polish snob. ;)

Also being a nail-polish addict you may like Beverley Beaute where I buy all of my nail-polish. Opi is only AU ten dollars a bottle on this site and shipping is super cheap.

/Slinks off with a sly smile. I should stop enabling people. ;):p
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Ahh OPI and Essie, FTW!!! I always, and I mean ALWAYS have my nails done... mostly various shades of red.. but when my fingernails and toenails are neatly polished.. I feel like all is right with the world ;)<3
 
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CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT said:
I heard some interesting information the other week when I was speaking to a sales manager at L'oreal. She advised me that it takes 24 hours for polish to completely dry, no matter if it's a quick dry formula or not. To this end, it's advised to wait 24 hours before adding another coat of anything - the colour or top coat.

I've adopted this approach and have been putting a coat of colour, waiting 24 hours then doing my top coat, waiting another three days or so and reapplying the top coat and my nails have stayed almost chip free for at least 4 - 5 days!

PS - this is my next Opi order. /Drool

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COTB- I am in love with that shade of pink! Would you happen to know the name of it by any chance?



Oh and has anyone here tried the MINX polish stickers yet? I saw someone getting them done on tv and it looked so quick and easy! I'm excited to get this done at a salon soon ^_^
 
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It's not an actual "polish".. it's a solid nail coating that they stick onto your nails with heat. They have the most amazing designs too, I'm so excited to get this done!

edit- here's a picture I found of a few designs/colors they have to offer

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Hopefully I can get my appointment soon and I'll be sure to post photos of how they turn out!
 
Im a big fan of french manicures. I do them for my daughter and I almost everyday. We put a fun twist on them by NEVER doing the usual pink/white colors. Today we opted for hot pink base with maroon tips. I also love OPI colors and do "Birthday Girl" base with a cobalt blue tip. I love it when my daughter says "Ooooh mommy I love your tips. Do those for me next please!" (Shes four but already has great color combination instincts). I used to work at a salon and everyone loved my creative twist on french manicures. I rarely do all one color. :D
 
CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT said:
I heard some interesting information the other week when I was speaking to a sales manager at L'oreal. She advised me that it takes 24 hours for polish to completely dry, no matter if it's a quick dry formula or not. To this end, it's advised to wait 24 hours before adding another coat of anything - the colour or top coat.

I've adopted this approach and have been putting a coat of colour, waiting 24 hours then doing my top coat, waiting another three days or so and reapplying the top coat and my nails have stayed almost chip free for at least 4 - 5 days!

PS - this is my next Opi order. /Drool

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What is that yummy green colors name? I LUV it <3
 
Blondie said:
but when my fingernails and toenails are neatly polished.. I feel like all is right with the world ;)<3
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Oh my god hun, ME TOO!! I can have bad hair and no make-up on but if my nails are done perfectly, I feel complete =D <3

Blondie said:
It's not an actual "polish".. it's a solid nail coating that they stick onto your nails with heat. They have the most amazing designs too, I'm so excited to get this done!

edit- here's a picture I found of a few designs/colors they have to offer
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Wow that looks/sounds AWESOME!!! 8o
Can you do it yourself? Or does it have to be done at a salon?

CelesteEve said:
Im a big fan of french manicures. I do them for my daughter and I almost everyday. We put a fun twist on them by NEVER doing the usual pink/white colors. Today we opted for hot pink base with maroon tips.
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That is so cool that you and your little girl share that Celeste. I do that too sometimes (when I have the time and patience ;)). My latest one was a candy pink base with my latest favourite dark purple on the tips. I wish I took a photo! I'll have to take a pic next time :)
 
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