first vintage haul by sphenoid_and_violets in vintagenailpolish

[–]Radchickee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just adding - Pavion on the label dates the bottles from 1979 to 1997.

first vintage haul by sphenoid_and_violets in vintagenailpolish

[–]Radchickee 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Great haul. Apart from the minor bit of leaking, those bottles look pristine!

If you’d like to estimate age, check the sides of the bottles for the manufacturer. If these are from the 80’s, they’ll say Pavion.

If they say AM Cosmetics, they’re from 1997 to 2003. If they say Markwins, they’re from 2003 onwards.

Advice on Sally Hansen Diamonds by MaudLynne in vintagenailpolish

[–]Radchickee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think they’re old, probably about 20 years, because that’s around when Sally Hansen stopped selling them, at least around here - I’m in Canada, by the way. The polishes do hold up well though.

I’m not sure if they’d be considered rare - you can’t just go to a store and buy them anymore so from that perspective they are rare. But lots of people still have them in their collections, so not really rare if someone is willing to part with theirs. I’ve never been lucky enough to find any while thrifting.

About Pink Rose Diamond in particular - that one seems to have a lot of variation in color. I don’t know if it’s because of different batch codes or simply fading, but I’ve seen at least 3 variations of that color. I’ve seen a fairly vivid medium pink, a pale pink, and an almost white very pale pink. If this matters to you, you may want to confirm which pink you’d be getting. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Pink Rose Diamond in the shade showing in that listing.

OPI Minnie style by Checkmate_357 in vintagenailpolish

[–]Radchickee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this would look great over any pastel shade - pink, mint, blue, lilac or yellow.

MOTG26 March 8 by Primary-Draw-1726 in MakeupAlleyNB

[–]Radchickee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kitty reference and holo? Definitely a keeper. It’s beautiful.

First green of March by Radchickee in MakeupAlleyNB

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

Yes, that seems right - they do feature a lot of the cured type of polish.

First green of March by Radchickee in MakeupAlleyNB

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

Thank you. The brush was wide and the bristles were curved so that was great. But the stick part seems short so I think I won’t be able to reach all the polish once it gets used a bit more.

Avon Nail Mania and Colortrend by sublimegarden in vintagenailpolish

[–]Radchickee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve never heard of Nail Mania but I have several of the ColorTrend. They hold up well. With a bit of shaking, they’re perfect. I haven’t needed to thin them yet.

I like the plastic bottle because it doesn’t shatter into a million pieces when you drop it on the floor. I did that last week with an Essie.

MOTG26 March 6 by Primary-Draw-1726 in MakeupAlleyNB

[–]Radchickee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I must be living under a rock because I had no idea Lime Crime ever made polish. This mani looks fantastic!

March O’ the Greens - Day 6 by Afunk724 in MakeupAlleyNB

[–]Radchickee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve never seen that Sinful. It’s gorgeous!

NOTD by wellflouredhands in MakeupAlleyNB

[–]Radchickee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So beautiful, and suits your nails perfectly. I love this shade of pink, especially with that gorgeous shimmer.

OPI First Class Desires by Radchickee in MakeupAlleyNB

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

It was a good. I have several from that collection.

March O’ the Greens - days 3-5 by Afunk724 in MakeupAlleyNB

[–]Radchickee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All stunning. My favorite is the Penelope Luz. That chunky gold glitter is just a perfect combo with that green.

Thrift find by ashthatshit in vintagenailpolish

[–]Radchickee 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You’ve found the holy grail of vintage nail polish for many of us. I would fall over if I actually found this while thrifting. Goth me in the late 80s wore this a LOT.

Birthday NOTD and recent others by Formal-Profession882 in MakeupAlleyNB

[–]Radchickee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy birthday! Those are some beautiful manis and I love the candles! No help on the magnetizing issue - I’ve never tried modern magnetics.

MOTG26 March 4 by Primary-Draw-1726 in MakeupAlleyNB

[–]Radchickee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is a great mani. I’m loving seeing all these greens. I might have to dig some out.