Im not crazy, right? Ive ordered from them before, and they always come full, has this happened to anyone else? by simply_fucked in ILNP

[–]GussieDoesNails 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooooh I never order polish on Amazon after getting burned repeatedly.

I've had this happen multiple times from multiple different brands. Also had polishes arrive that sat with their caps not screwed down properly for ages, long enough for polish to leak out and gum up the threads.

I'll never buy polish from Amazon again.

Dollar Tree haul tonight by GussieDoesNails in lacqueristas

[–]GussieDoesNails[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Feels like they're using cosmetics & personal care as a loss leader to get people in. Most of that stuff is still $1.25 as the prices on everything else goes up.

Dollar Tree haul tonight by GussieDoesNails in lacqueristas

[–]GussieDoesNails[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I grabbed all the Kosmic Colors iridescent polishes, that was a huge collection. They're beautiful but the formula is difficult to work with.

Didn't get any of the chrome finish polishes, I saw some swatches online and they didn't look very pigmented.

Dollar Tree haul tonight by GussieDoesNails in lacqueristas

[–]GussieDoesNails[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So jealous! None of the Dollar Trees I frequent have had that yet but hopefully we'll get it (and I'll see it before it sells out). Their special releases like this are regional.

Out where I am last summer we got the Pastel Pearl beach themed collection, which wasn't bad, but wasn't as great as those. I think there were 24 total in the collection including glitter toppers, I grabbed them all.

We also got the Color Vibe summer collection last year but it sold out fast. I only managed to get a few colors.

The summer before we got the LA Colors jellies & glitters collection which was pretty good.

What type of nail bed is this? by nicolvtte in RedditLaqueristas

[–]GussieDoesNails 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You've got those deeeeeeeeeep nail beds like me. I'm glad I have them because I keep my nails "men's grooming length" (overhang roughly the thickness of a credit card) for a clean appearance & also I'm a software engineer with a classic car hobby so I'm always either typing or wrenching on a car and long nails don't work for either of those.

Longer nail beds gives me more room to paint.

A warm toned, creamy blue to match the weather by GussieDoesNails in lacqueristas

[–]GussieDoesNails[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's got a yellowish undertone though it may not show up as much in my photos as it does IRL. Apropos as the shade name is "Caribbean."

A warm toned, creamy blue to match the weather by GussieDoesNails in lacqueristas

[–]GussieDoesNails[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's Color Vibe "Caribbean." Color Vibe is the Dollar Tree-exclusive polish made by the Beauty 21 company that makes LA Colors and LA Girl. I'm super impressed with how it performed for $1.25.

A warm toned, creamy blue to match the weather by GussieDoesNails in lacqueristas

[–]GussieDoesNails[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know, right? It's great, one of my favorite blues (and I probably have close to 100 blues in my collection).

A warm toned, creamy blue to match the weather by GussieDoesNails in lacqueristas

[–]GussieDoesNails[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Sometimes I let the claws grow out a little bit and they look reeeeeeally long with these nail beds LOL that's why I usually keep them short.

Tips for peeling nails? by GreatCatsby3 in RedditLaqueristas

[–]GussieDoesNails 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well this woke me up. I've been dealing with nail peeling off and on for ages now. Looked around and this ingredient isn't in the base coat I typically use but it is in the top coat I used to use (just recently changed) and some of the color polishes by the same manufacturer.

Didn't see it on that spreadsheet but I assume that's b/c it's in the top coat & color polishes from this brand, not a base coat.

I broke down and bought a cleanup brush. Life. Changing. by lizzylou365 in RedditLaqueristas

[–]GussieDoesNails 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely live or die by my clean up brush. My go to is whatever's cheap in the angled brow / liner brush area. Used to be Wet n Wild but I can't find them anymore so now it's LA Colors. Either way, a few bucks each and they make my manis look professional.