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Girly thread vs. r*N*r's nang nails!!!

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I *really* like the lace overlay on the nails. I wish I could paint my nails more often, i pick at the polish too much and peel it off :\
 
I thought that if I spent 7 bucks on a nail plish it would last longer than other nail polish but , no.......
This didn't peel like the Sally Hansen Hard As Nails does (the clear I was wearing to strengthen my nails would never stay on my nails) But the Sally's Salon was chipping off after only a few days-
How long does nail polish typically last?
 
It really depends on a lot of factors; the quality of the polish, how hard you are on your hands on a day-to-day basis, the number of layers of polish you use, and the condition your nails were in when you put on the polish (i.e. clean and dry vs not totally dry or perhaps a little dirty) I've had polishes last about a day, then this last time I painted my nails the polish lasted for a week without a chip or a scratch. It wasnt even shellac, it was just normal polish. Thats the longest I've ever had a normal polish last though.
 
I find using a good base coat (I've just started using ORLY Bonder) and a good Top Coat (I love Poshe Quick Dry - nails are shiny and dry to touch in 30 seconds!) can really extend the life of your polish on the nail.

My manicures last from 4-5 days without significant chipping. You will always get wear and generally some chipping depending on what you do with your hands. I find I'm usually ready for a change once it becomes ratty.

Did you see my post on the Sally Hansen nail pen? That lasted like no other polish I have ever used!
 
Ahhh ocean, welcome to the wonderful world of nail polish =D <3

I'm very active and rough with my hands so even if I apply 3 coats of high-quality nail polish, PLUS a layer of Poshe top coat, my nails still start to chip after 2-3 days.

But that only fuels the nail polish addiction ;)

I apply a different colour every 3 days, on average.
 
Jesus. You guys are serious about your nail polish! haha
I just went through this thread looking for the post COTB was talking about with that pen (yeah, I could have just done a search but I wanted to read other posts about nail polish)
I can already tell this is going to be a problem for me............
I redid my nails tonight and it made me almost giddy to see fresh clean polish, shining on my nails.
I will be trying that Sally Hansen pen-
I'm gonna be on the look out for nail polish tomorrow.

Side note: I found a post many pages back talking about how I wanted to cut my hair but I would NEVER do a bob or anything! hahaha never say never I guess, right? :)
 
Why in the world is it nearly twice the US price?
I guess I thought the AU $ was weaker, but I did the conversion and it's still 41 USD.
 
I went and bought two polishes and a top coat.
The SH pen was USED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When I opened it it was all covered in polish!!! I will return it in exchange for an UNUSED pen! Sheesh!
I also got another SH Salon Manicure polish- I liked that more than some of the others I saw b/c it says it has strengthener, base and top coat and growth enhancers in it!! Plus, it takes two coats and its done! I like the brush more than other polishes and its under ten bucks!! :)
I got a deep red for Xmas.
Kenickie suggested a Grey polish but I didn't get the brand name from her- The Grey color was sold out. Of the brand that was there. Boo.
 
ocean said:
I got a deep red for Xmas.
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I'm wearing my Christmas red today too!!
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ocean said:
I also got another SH Salon Manicure polish- I liked that more than some of the others I saw b/c it says it has strengthener, base and top coat and growth enhancers in it!! Plus, it takes two coats and its done! I like the brush more than other polishes and its under ten bucks!! :)
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I really like SH stuff, it's almost always good value and they have some lovely colours. :)

ocean said:
I got a deep red for Xmas.
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YAY! :)

I'm wearing my Christmas Red as well:
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CHANEL - 159 Fire. :)


queenbee1127 said:
Why in the world is it nearly twice the US price?
I guess I thought the AU $ was weaker, but I did the conversion and it's still 41 USD.
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Oh man, don't get me started on the discrepancies between our makeup prices VS yours.. you guys get EVERYTHING about half the price we do! It's ridiculous. I buy almost all of my beauty products from overseas, and even with shipping, it always works out cheaper. :\

The Australian government is concerned about everyone shopping online from anywhere except Australia, but I doubt it will stop until our pricing is more fair.

There are similar discrepancies with clothing, games, home wares, food.. you guys seem to get everything A LOT cheaper! I know we have a 10% Goods and Services tax, but the differences are always a lot more than 10%.
 
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