What nail polish are you wearing today?

[PammieD]

I was thinking that perhaps, because there are So few reviews and swatches out there for DIY SOGs, perhaps I'd set up an Index thread on here that we could use to do our reviews and keep track? Perhaps it would be easier than wasting $15 on a colour that you had to take a chance on because you can't get a swatch

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[GoJays]

Okay.. I've been reading this thread on and off for awhile now. All you ladies who are constantly painting your nails... lemme ask you a question - how do you keep your nails from going gross and yellow underneath all that polish? For about a two-week stretch, I painted my nails a different shade every day or every other day, always applying a base coat. They still turned a horrid shade of yellow. Not a nice Minion yellow, but a sickly shade of "you've got jaundice, now what are you going to do about it" yellow. I had two different kinds of bases that I alternated between too. So I had to take it all off, file off the yellow layer on my nails and I haven't touched them since.

[annedougherty]

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I"m wearing Fast Track from the China Glaze Hunger Games collection. Pics don't do it justice. It's beautiful and one of my faves

[annedougherty]

China glaze shocking pink. It's starting to chip realizing I hate cg.

It's not the brand, China Glaze is good stuff. It's because it's a flourescent. They do not last at all and chip really badly.

[FallenPixels]

Okay.. I've been reading this thread on and off for awhile now. All you ladies who are constantly painting your nails... lemme ask you a question - how do you keep your nails from going gross and yellow underneath all that polish? For about a two-week stretch, I painted my nails a different shade every day or every other day, always applying a base coat. They still turned a horrid shade of yellow. Not a nice Minion yellow, but a sickly shade of "you've got jaundice, now what are you going to do about it" yellow. I had two different kinds of bases that I alternated between too. So I had to take it all off, file off the yellow layer on my nails and I haven't touched them since.

Depends on the polish and base coat. Some I can wear without a base coat and get no yellow, others will seep through any base coat. For me, cheaper nail polish and non 4-free polishes generally causes it more.

I think for most of us, we always have polish on so some yellowing isn't an issue.

I use Quo Bonder Rubberized base coat, it is a bit thicker than many. When I remove it, I always buff my nails which takes some of the yellow off anyway (I use a buffer then Revlon Crazy Shine). I do have some yellowing, but not so much that I couldn't go out with bare nails

[mrsf1sh]

It would be a great idea to do an index of sog.

I could not stand the style savvy. It was the same color as the puke my cat has....it had to go. Even the hubby said it was terrible, and he usually doesn't comment on the color that often. For the removal I used a sock filled with rice, warmed in the microwave to heat up the foil wraps. It seemed to help, all the polish peeled off.

I decided to go with a neutral creme this time. Quo So Kissable. It is a light peachy pink. I did 4 thin coats to get this coverage. The 30 second cure time is great with the quo LED lamp, 3 min with the RCM would not have happened. Hard to see the true color in the pic. I will be keeping this on until the 31.

Toes have 2 coats of Quo Burning Love

[toban]

Sephora by OPI- Wardrobe Change. (Not my photo)

[FallenPixels]

I got the pro lamp and lots of polish for christmas

If you bought a LED lamp, well.ca is selling all polishes for $8.xx for Boxing Day (sale starts today) and Rexall have special 2pks in at $14.99, they all seemed sparkly

[FallenPixels]

I will do swatches at some point (I ordered swatch sticks with some nail polish but CP seems to want to keep my order)

RCM

I Simply Love Your Nails (neutral pink) - swatch
Nervous With Anticipation (sheer pink for french manicure) - random web swatch
Love Those Baby Blues (baby blue) - Swatch with Thank U Mom & Dad Over
Red Carpet Reddy (bright red creme) - swatch
One of a Kind (light purple) - random interwebs swatch
Lighter Shade of Grey (silver)
And The Winner Is (teal with glitter)
WOW (gold glitter effect coat) - swatch over Quo's Rock Gurl
Thank U Mom & Dad (silver & holo glitter effect coat) - swatch over RCM's Love Those Baby Blues
If CP ever delivers them:
An Evening To Remember (Black with holo glitter - similar to Zoya Storm)
Swaggin (darker pink) - PurseForum swatch

Quo
Date Night (purple shimmer)
Rock Gurl (bronze) - swatch with RCM's WOW over it
Victorian Lace (light baby pink)
Platinum Rose (neutral foilish light taupe) - mrsf1sh's & my swatches


Recommended swatches
Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/piratefoxy/...lish-swatches/
Purse Forum: Various Brand Dupes - RCM - Sally Hansen/Sensationail - OPI Gel - Gelish - Orly Gel FX -

[matty's mom]

I can actually contribute to this thread! Because I cook all the time, I NEVER have polish on my hands. My toes- always done, but not my hands. But as of yesterday, that changed. My little man, with DH's help decided on giving me for Christmas : Quo Mega Plum- LOVE IT! It is a super glitter nail polish with a soft plum haze on silver. It is out of my norm, but I love it! DH had to tell me that DS sat (yep sat) in SDM looking at all the colours and decided that this was the one. Not sure how long this will last on my hands, but enjoying it for now.

[PammieD]

I can actually contribute to this thread! Because I cook all the time, I NEVER have polish on my hands. My toes- always done, but not my hands. But as of yesterday, that changed. My little man, with DH's help decided on giving me for Christmas : Quo Mega Plum- LOVE IT! It is a super glitter nail polish with a soft plum haze on silver. It is out of my norm, but I love it! DH had to tell me that DS sat (yep sat) in SDM looking at all the colours and decided that this was the one. Not sure how long this will last on my hands, but enjoying it for now.

Soooo super cute! I wonderr if it was his idea to get you polish in general or if your hubby suggested it?

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[FallenPixels]

For likely the first time in my life I wore the same nail polish for 9 days, its coming off tomorrow because there is significant growth (it was meant to come off today but I couldn't decide which colour to do them lol)
As you can see from my ugly close up - no tipwear (I wrapped the tips this time since the nails were long enough)

[anisa]

Found this on clearance at Target today for $3. I couldn't pass it up because I have been curious about these little artsy polish pairs.
the pink color and the way I applied it feels a little dorky... i'm going to have to play with it a bit to see how i really feel.

[FallenPixels]

The blue is finally off and no discolouration, my nails grew quite a bit too and look quite healthy now

Trying to decide what colour to do next

[i_forget]

I have not worn polish in a while.....my nails started peeling and splitting again and are so short.

Loving the gels.....