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

[ocean]

Black Cherry Chutney may be my favorite color I have.

Either that or

Pat in on the Black

 

[n3ophy7e]

queenbee I love the pink and purple half-moon manicure! Very nice


poopie thank you hun! Yep I used tape It was just a quick job to see how it would turn out.


ocean I still haven't tried Black Cherry Chutney but I can't wait to! It's just not a very summer-y colour and, well, we're in the peak of the Aussie summer at the moment

 

[chrissie]

when you use tape, what kind do you use? any tips or tricks?

 

[n3ophy7e]

Umm I just use masking tape! Seems to work just fine. The only tip I have is to obviously wait until the base coat is completely 100% dry. Other than that, it's pretty straightforward.

 

[chrissie]

ill have to try it. i've never done french manicures, except recently ive taken to drawing black tips with a permanent marker and putting clear over it!

 

[fizzle]

Haha thats pretty clever!

I always use scotch tape, but like someone else mentioned earlier, I stick it to my hand or something a little first just to remove some of the sticky so it wont remove any polish.

 

[Perpetual Indulgence]

2 nails chipped since the repair.
I am canceling my next manicure.
I have fallen out of love with Shellac.

 

[n3ophy7e]

Booooo That sucks PI.

 

[fizzle]

Wow, maybe try a different salon? Are you particularly hard on your nails?

In happier news, my zoya order got here today :D

 

[n3ophy7e]

Yay!! Happy nail-painting fizzle!


chrissie I must say that is rather clever re: black marker with top coat over the top! Which brand of markers do you use?

 

[Perpetual Indulgence]

Fizzle, that is a good idea. I will try another salon. I Really like having painted nails that don't chip in the 24 hours. There is another location about 35 min from me. I don't think I am hard on my nails. Is there a special Shellac UV light? She was using the OPI one.

First time in 6 years, my Sephora mail order was incorrect. I am waiting on primer and this box had about 7 items of which none of them I really wanted...or else I would have kept it and re-ordered the primer

 

[CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT]

Darn it, I have this thread on automatic notification but so many replies aren't emailed to me! Today I walk in and there are 5 pages I haven't seen, and my automatic notification was for PI's comment about her shellac chipping and being out of love with it.. damn inner-workings!

OK, rant over.

any tips on winged liner guys?

I'm putting together a video for you today, honey-pie. It should be done and dusted within a couple of hours, then I'll upload it. I'll go through the application and tools step by step to get it to look perfect.

Re: getting polish off your skin, I usually scrape any polish off my cuticles with another one of my nails before it dries, being careful to not actually touch the wet polish on the nail.

^When it comes to removing polish from the fingers, I tend to let it dry and then wash my hair. There is something in the shampoo (not the SLS, mine doesn't contain any) and the rubbing in the hair that removed all trace of any polish from the skin - and it even works for the toes! It's like a little magic trick.

I got this Argan Heat Flat Iron and it came with a free matching curling iron. The plates apparently have the argan oil (moroccan oil) infused in them which helps condition your hair while you straighten.

I'm a huge fan of Moroccan Oil, I use it on my damp hair and it makes it so silky soft. The straightener sounds amazing!

Black Shatter is STILL not available at my local store.

^I'm getting a promo bottle to review sometime soon. Very excited. :D

This is what I wore out tonight (close up so you can see the eyeshadow) but I don't really like it.

^PT, I definitely recommend wearing a nude or subtle lip with a dark smokey eye - it can be hard to pull off a bright lip with a really intense eye, and it can make you look too overdone.

Try that smokey eye maybe with some more blending around the top part, and use a nude lipstick or gloss - you may like that look better.

I've been uploading loads of beauty videos recently, and my channel is growing a lot. My latest explains how my Clarisonic has changed my life. Click here to watch me gush - be warned, I'm massively excited about this product!

 

[chrissie]

^
i do the same to remove spare polish, if i can remember to paint my nails early on enough! (edit - on my fingers. never tried on my toes?!)

n3o, just sharpie permanent marker. the trick with the top coat is to do brush strokes from base to tip and wipe the brush on a sheet of paper to remove any that smeared off. probably isn't the best solution but it works for me :D

 

[fizzle]

^When it comes to removing polish from the fingers, I tend to let it dry and then wash my hair. There is something in the shampoo (not the SLS, mine doesn't contain any) and the rubbing in the hair that removed all trace of any polish from the skin - and it even works for the toes! It's like a little magic trick.

lol I'm sorry, I'm sure this isnt what you mean but I just have this image of someone trying to wash their hair with their feet.... do you mean rubbing the shampoo over your toes or something? Rather than actually washing your hair with your toes? :D

 

[CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT]

^Haha, it sounded like that didn't it! Nope, I have nfi how it works on the toes.. maybe the shampoo being rinsed out? It just happens like magic! When I get out of the shower, my toes are beautiful any stray polish is gone.

 

[queenbee1127]

I use the edge of a nail file to remove any stray polish while it is still wet. I guess if you own expensive files that you didn't want to ruin then this wouldn't be a great method, but for me it works great.

I was in Sally Beauty Supply today picking up a vent brush and got caught looking at their selection of China Glaze polishes.
Two I gotta have are, Dorothy Who? and another blue shade I can't remember the name of.

For the first time ever, I caved and paid to become a "beauty member". It cost me $5 but you get a $5 coupon for joining, so it's almost like it's free...and with that membership, China Glaze polishes are only $4.99 USD!!!

 

[spork]

has anyone ordered stuff from here? the prices are suuuuuper nice, almost too good to be true.

 

[fizzle]

That site looks pretty iffy to me, there are no places for reviews, they take CC directly rather than offering paypal or something, they dont have any "Trusted Seller" certifications of any kind, even some of their links dont work. I'd be pretty wary of buying from them. Sad, because those are amazing prices

 

[CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT]

has anyone ordered stuff from here? the prices are suuuuuper nice, almost too good to be true.

I've ordered from this site!!! Of course it was international shipping rates,but even then it worked out cheaper for me than buying it retail by a LONG SHOT.

The products are great, genuine and awesome - and the shipping time was reasonable too. Don't know why they aren't reputable, I used them with no issues whatsoever.

PS - I posted my Video Tute on the winged eyeliner look if anyone wants to take a peek: Clicky Here.

 

[Fawkes]

^ love your tutorials COTB! i'm a bit distracted by your super cute accent though!

just to add to your very easy to follow instructions regarding the winged eyeliner, i've personally found that i can apply it much easier and neater with an angled eyeliner brush.