Hello folks,
My wife is really into nail polish (has a daily blog about it, etc), and I would really like to get her something related to it for Christmas. Unfortunately, as a Dudetm, I’m only mildly aware of what is out there in the area of cutting-edge-nail-decorating-technology.
She’s not into decals and little jewels and such, but things like konadsare up her alley. Any ideas?
OPI (and a few other brands) have been putting out matte nail polishes like these recently. I don’t love them, since you can’t use topcoats or use hand lotion while wearing them (it ruins the effect), but it might be worth a shot.
Or, you could get her a gift certificate for a manicure at a nice salon.
ETA: the site I liked to does say “coming soon”, but it’s an older site, I just liked the pictures it had - they are available. Stores like Trade Secret carry them, and all the OPI polishes - if you have a mall near you, they probably have a Trade Secret. The salespeople there will also be able to help you.
She’s actually got most of those. They’re among her favorites. (You *can *use a top coat on them, but it will definitely change the effect/color. She uses hand lotions with them all the time, but I’ve never asked her if that changes them at all.)
Good suggestion, though!
She has a nail polish blog? Can people post on the blog? Have somebody post for you and ask, “What’s a great gift for somebody who’s really really really into nail polish and has everything?”
Googling, I see several nail polish blogs! Scope out the other ones for suggestions!
That is a darn good idea. I need to learn to be more sneaky! 
A nail polish blog? Would you consider posting a link?
Does she do them herself or have them done? Or both.
I was going to suggest getting whatever was new from OPI, but I see that that’s been covered. Sometimes, OPI puts out sets of mini-bottles. A set of those might be nice.
I sent you a PM with the address. (If someone else wants it just drop me a PM.) She does them herself every day. She’s got a lot of colors, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t want more. I’m certainly going to look into sets.
There’s at least one magazine for nail professionals. If your wife doesn’t subscribe already, you could get her a subscription. I like the site.
Here’s another one:
I love beautiful nails but the best I’ve been able to do is go a few hours without raggedy cuticles. Right now they’re a mess.
Lucky Magazine is touting OPI’s “Over the Taupe” as THE color rihgt now. Allegedly a good one for all skintones. And I love their sets of mini-bottles.
Okay. The deed has been done by the designated mole (aka me)
I was really sly and said that “my sister” reads the blog too, so maybe she could suggest something that hasn’t been on the site yet.
I love a the smell of espionage in the morning.
I see a possible flaw in your story–if your “sister” reads the blog, your wife may not want to tell you anything on there because it would ruin the surprise. Did you cover that? (Don’t if you haven’t–maybe she won’t notice.)
FTR I think it is so cute that you know this! Love it when someone is supportive enough of their partner’s work or hobbies to absorb crazy random info about it.
Depending on her blog, you might even be able to get her free stuff for her to post about. Maybe your gift could be making her an intro letter and becoming her part-time publicist!
Yep, my lovely wife noticed that too. Apparently **Green Bean **and I aren’t as efficient in our sneaky-ness as we thought we were.
Thanks! I try to keep up. She was teaching me about glitters, gels, cremes, mattes, and flakes last weekend. You might be amazed by what I know about handmade bath and beauty products, too.
I have some friends who have done the “get free stuff and review it” gig before. I’ll see what I can find out about getting that started. She already gets some extra samples and such when she buys things from some vendors. I bet there’s a good way to magnify that.
:smack: Man, I’m a lousy spy. I was so proud of myself for thinking of it too! :smack:
These seem kind of interesting. http://www.revlon.com/ProductCatalog/ProductDetails.aspx?CategoryID=4&SubCategoryID=15&ProductID=194 I don’t know how well they work, just found them but I plan on trying one or two.
Okay, I emailed her directly as she suggested. I said:
*I can’t believe I just asked for advice on a gift to surprise my sister on a site that she actually READS!
She’s going to make fun of me so bad…
Yes, I would very much appreciate some gift suggestions. I guess the fact that she’s getting a surprise won’t be a surprise, but I’m sure she’ll love whatever it is.
Thanks!*
I’ll post what she replies with. Unless she complains about her husband, in which case I’ll post a thread in IMHO about a really sticky etiquette problem. 
Gosh, I hope I don’t end up having to fake any actual nail product knowledge! If I do, I hope you’ll all help me figure out something to say!
Wow. She’s quick. And smart.
She wrote:
I replied
Yep. And she married me. Can ya believe it?:eek:
I don’t think she’s going to quiz you or anything. At worst she’d ask you what kind of polish your sister is into. Don’t feel like you have to take the ruse too far. I don’t generally like to carry out espionage where family is involved.
It’s those darn snake legs, women go mad for 'em.
SHE SHOOTS, SHE SCORES!!
Here is Mrs. Snake Legs wrote to me this morning:
(bolding mine)
I replied:
So there ya go. She also suggested the China Glaze Romantiques, but you should check to see what she has already because she didn’t say she didn’t already have them.
I looked on the Quirius website, and they did have polish color charts. If she doesn’t have one, maybe she’d like one. Do they have them for Konad?
For what it’s worth, my favorite base coat is Orly Bonder and my favorite topcoat is Sherani Tufcoat.
And please please tell me you’re going to print out this thread and give it to her after you give her the present!!!
