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 Aug 15 2010, 12:47 PM
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 Pocketful of Sunshine  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,690 Joined: Nov 2005 Member No: 289,004  |
QUOTE(Gigi @ Jun 25 2010, 09:28 AM)  Sooooo awesome. Orly "Gumdrop"  UGGGH So pretty. I'm wearing Essie's Greenport, which is similar to that but it's a little darker. I'm so sad because I'm half-way through my bottle and it's limited edition..  Julia, have you tried finding discount stores? We have a ton of nail supply stores here that sell them for around 1/2 (if not slightly less) than retail. |
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Aug 16 2010, 12:55 AM
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 in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
Thanks Julia! Luckily in Vancouver OPI's are cheap (I saw them in Mannings going for like $132HKD? omg...), and sometimes I can find Orly in Winners for super cheap. But that particular Orly colour I had to buy in HK because it's sooo hard to find Orly collections in full in Canada.
It was $120HKD. Sob.  Still, I couldn't pass up such a gorgeous colour even for that price!Haha I loooove going through the nail polish piles in Sasa, though I never end up buying any of them except for the occasional Revlon. Almost bought a couple ones last time, but didn't at the last minute. Oh, weird question...I dunno if you experience this, but in HK my nail polish bubbles SO BADLY. I get like 30-40 bubbles if I'm not careful. Ughh. Glad I'm back in Canada now hah Thanks Tina! Just looked up Greenport (must've come out before I started my n/p obsession) and it's gorgeous! Luckily there are a lot of colours like this nowadays so you can hopefully find a dupe? Maybe China Glaze For Audrey? which is supposedly a dupe for Orly Gumdrop. I actually wish I could get the Essie one cus the Orly one is super temperamental, sometimes it applies smoothly and other times it's a goopy mess. |
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Aug 16 2010, 04:49 AM
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 (′ ･ω･｀) Group: Official Designer Posts: 6,179 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 72,477 |
QUOTE(Gigi @ Aug 16 2010, 01:55 PM) Oh, weird question...I dunno if you experience this, but in HK my nail polish bubbles SO BADLY. I get like 30-40 bubbles if I'm not careful. Ughh. Glad I'm back in Canada now oh. i dont think i've ever had a bubbling problem here. but interestingly, when i went to thailand i got serious bubble problems. it was so weird lol. ive never seen nail polish in mannings (or i just dont look hard enough.. i usually end up in the foods section) |
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Aug 16 2010, 03:41 PM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
I've only seen in it the Mannings in Elements, but it's not like I was gonna buy any of them anyway...$120, psht
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Aug 17 2010, 08:14 PM
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 durian Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,124 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,860 |
OMG Gigi... gumdrop is beautiful! Does Orly dry fairly quickly?
damn I want to buy the whole China Glaze up and away line from amazon.. I never found the time to go buy it, even though it came out a while ago D; Look up China Glaze's Four Leaf Clover - such a beautiful teal-green... OMG. I love cremes - I think the shimmery/glittery nail polishes are SO DIFFICULT to get a smooth finish! They look smooth in some lighting, but damn I can still see the brush strokes no matter what! Brush strokes annoy me so much! Damn I need to get some nail polish, but I haven't gotten any for a long time because I've been working at the library for the past 3 years, and my nails (and hands) are so beat up... D; I have to quit after next month though.. So yay I can wear nail polish again and grow out my nails  Time to train and get my nail technician license... LMAO "BEAUTIFUL NAILLLL". |
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Aug 18 2010, 08:50 PM
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in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
LMAO. omg i know what you mean...I hate not getting a smooth finish. It's nearly impossible with shimmer/frosts! I don't mind dark shimmers though, it sort of glows in the sun but indoors looks like a flat creme.
Woot for quitting your library job and having nice nails! haha. I totally wouldn't work in food/drink cus I can't do my nails, and I'm totally addicted right now. that's a dealbreaker! ooOOOooO Four Leaf Clover looks super pretty! I wish I could buy China Glaze readily in Canada :( it's hard to find! Orly dries pretty quickly, but I have trouble with Gumdrop because it can be pretty thick and therefore cause some drying problems. I just have to be super careful with application! |
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Aug 18 2010, 09:14 PM
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Mar 5 2012, 12:11 AM
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 finn from adventure time :D i painted these on a friend. |
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Mar 6 2012, 01:48 PM
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Mar 14 2012, 08:42 AM
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QUOTE(datass @ Mar 5 2012, 01:11 AM) finn from adventure time :D i painted these on a friend. Awesome!!! |
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Jul 27 2012, 12:51 AM
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Chanel Vertigo, but I absolutely love all of these colors. Highly recommended if you're willing to pay $25+/color. This post has been edited by tokyo-rose: Jul 27 2012, 03:18 AM
Reason for edit: Added thumb tags.
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Jan 12 2013, 07:16 PM
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 Live long and prosper. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 5,525 Joined: Nov 2006 Member No: 478,024 |
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