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November 5, 2011 at
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Let me reintroduce, the VS Social Thread!
Since the Social Threads seem to have been done away with, this is the new home of the VS Social Thread. We talk about everything from VS to Beauty to Coupons to Hot Deals...and of course, our personal lives.
Roll call! Let's get back to what we do!
Please PM everyone who was a part of the VS Social Thread to inform them of our new home.
Since the Social Threads seem to have been done away with, this is the new home of the VS Social Thread. We talk about everything from VS to Beauty to Coupons to Hot Deals...and of course, our personal lives.
Roll call! Let's get back to what we do!
Please PM everyone who was a part of the VS Social Thread to inform them of our new home.
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Something to consider. Just don't forget to cancel. I've never had problems canceling before.
i tried orly bonder (i let it dry for awhile - prob about 30 min) and then 2 coats of julep polish (about 20 minutes in between each coat) and then seche vite on top. it lasted about 2 days and then chipped majorly on my left hand (not my dominant hand so this was strange). by 4 days it peeled off completely and i had to take the polish off. i think i messed up a nail bc it peeled.
for me, orly bonder has only worked with a few polishes so far (i think ELF, milani, sephora by OPI, possibly UD), but doesn't work with a lot of mine (zoya, sinful, julep), and the few that work with orly bonder also work with sally hansen base coat! sometimes i think it's the seche vite, but the peeling doesn't happen when i use the sally hansen!
Something to consider. Just don't forget to cancel. I've never had problems canceling before.
i tried orly bonder (i let it dry for awhile - prob about 30 min) and then 2 coats of julep polish (about 20 minutes in between each coat) and then seche vite on top. it lasted about 2 days and then chipped majorly on my left hand (not my dominant hand so this was strange). by 4 days it peeled off completely and i had to take the polish off. i think i messed up a nail bc it peeled.
for me, orly bonder has only worked with a few polishes so far (i think ELF, milani, sephora by OPI, possibly UD), but doesn't work with a lot of mine (zoya, sinful, julep), and the few that work with orly bonder also work with sally hansen base coat! sometimes i think it's the seche vite, but the peeling doesn't happen when i use the sally hansen!
Has anyone ever tried the sticky sandiwch technique? You basically use a base coat under each coat of nail polish, and again right under the top coat. It's a PITA but I am on day 5 of a nail polish that usually started chipping within 24 hours. I had some major shrinkage problems but other than that, it's still perfect. I'm happy!
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Something to consider. Just don't forget to cancel. I've never had problems canceling before.
Something to consider. Just don't forget to cancel. I've never had problems canceling before.
i tried orly bonder (i let it dry for awhile - prob about 30 min) and then 2 coats of julep polish (about 20 minutes in between each coat) and then seche vite on top. it lasted about 2 days and then chipped majorly on my left hand (not my dominant hand so this was strange). by 4 days it peeled off completely and i had to take the polish off. i think i messed up a nail bc it peeled. :sadwalk :
for me, orly bonder has only worked with a few polishes so far (i think ELF, milani, sephora by OPI, possibly UD), but doesn't work with a lot of mine (zoya, sinful, julep), and the few that work with orly bonder also work with sally hansen base coat! sometimes i think it's the seche vite, but the peeling doesn't happen when i use the sally hansen! :dontknow :
i tried the elf's mist once and it made my skin too wet!
Now I think a wiki section about base/top coats and NP brands is a good idea
Has anyone ever tried the sticky sandiwch technique? You basically use a base coat under each coat of nail polish, and again right under the top coat. It's a PITA but I am on day 5 of a nail polish that usually started chipping within 24 hours. I had some major shrinkage problems but other than that, it's still perfect. I'm happy!
also, i can't believe the skindinavia and UD sprays are different! have you compared the ingredient list? that's nuts. i always assumed they were the same (that would make sense, right?
It's so strange how some products don't work well together. It's kind of frustrating. We shouldn't have to waste money & experiment with products to paint our nails.
I'm glad I'm not the only one.
eta: I definitely don't need to add volume with my bra. As long as they don't have show through, I'm good.
also, i can't believe the skindinavia and UD sprays are different! have you compared the ingredient list? that's nuts. i always assumed they were the same (that would make sense, right?
keep in mind tho that the same combo worked for sheena for a really long time. so it could be my nail chemistry and orly bonder not liking each other.
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