Thanks! That worked out better than I thought it would. Such a list!
She actually sent me an email this morning asking how someone got to her blog from the Dope. She has a tracker that shows her who/where/when visits her blog. :smack: She doesn’t read here, and I hope she doesn’t find it before xmas. :eek:
Heh, I might just do that. At the least I’ll show her the thread. She loves getting comments on her blog, so feel free to keep reading/posting there if you like.
Oh. I clicked the link in your PM. Should have C&P’d. I hope she doesn’t notice that I’ve never been there before.
Well, even if your cover is blown, I’m sure she’d be charmed by your efforts.
I know that I would give my right leg for a bottle of Chanel Jade. If you can find a bottle somewhere you would be amazing, it’s big with the fashionistas right now.
My favorite Chanel polish is Vendetta, which you can check out here. It’s very in at the moment and a really cool color in general.
Or can you post anonymously, or as a made up name?
This isn’t new, and it might not even be hot, but I have this exact thing. The seller is correct – the cylinder holds tools, the clip in the center holds the polish bottle, and the saddle-shaped thing is to rest your finger on as you paint. Heck, if you’re interested, I’ll send you the one I have. My mother gave it to me years ago in a desperate effort to get me to stop biting my nails. Didn’t work.
Seriously, if you’re interested, PM me.
I have tried Rescue Beauty Lounge, and their color selection is great. Grunge was the “it” color a few years back, and is very sophisticated and wearable, but unique. That might be a good choice. Stormy was a cooler gray than I expected, but also good. Bikini Bottom is a fun jelly blue, so if she’s into bright colors this might work. It really is more of a summer color though. I wasn’t impressed with their base coat.
I have heard Lippmann is some top quality stuff, specifically Addicted to Speed. No personal experience however.
Chanel… They are trendy, (and omg Chanel!!!) but I have heard that their polishes chip pretty bad. That said, I am also dying to try Jade. So I guess if you’re going Chanel, make sure you get a trendy color because it’s probably not worth it for a pink or red.
Best of luck!
I like her blog (I PMed the OP to get the link), but can I offer one teensy weensy tiny bit of advice for her? Please don’t be offended! I just wish that she took her pictures with better, cleaner lighting. All of the pictures have the indoors yellowy-orange tint to them and it distorts the color.
Actually, that’s another idea that I have for her xmas. Good lighting is a problem in our house. It’s been hard to find a good lighting source that is close to a good surface for picture-taking. I’m going to see what I can do about improving that for her.
Hey, I think zweisamkeit has a great idea! One thing I like about nail websites is the sharp, clear images. Something to improve the photos on the blog would be a great gift!
This isn’t expensive, but I used thisrecently and found it to be the coolest thing since sliced bread!
It was the easiest time I ever had of painting my nails. It was fast, easy, and the color was great and durable. Might be good for those times when she needs to put on a nail color quickly and mess free!
Looks like this thread is under the (I think) 3-month zombie limit . . .
This thread came to mind the other day, and just now I stumbled on it while looking for something else. I’d love to know how it turned out!
“my favorite base coat is Orly Bonder and my favorite topcoat is Sherani Tufcoat.”
The same advice I give my clients. Green Bean, where did you come up with that combo? I used to suggest it when in Somerville, NJ.
Hey yeah! We need closure, here!
Must be a Jersey thing. 
I’m in Westfield.
I’m not entirely sure why I started using those products. I suspect it was at the recommendation of the lady at the little hole-in-the-wall beauty supply place by my house.
What do you do?
My family owned Flemington Beauty Supply (1972-2000) and Somerville Beauty Supply (1987-2007). Our neighbors owned (Basking) Ridge Beauty Supply (late 80s-90s). After leaving NJ, my wife and I opened the Looking Glass Salon & Supply in Saugerties, NY.
Nice! It’s so helpful to shop at a store where the people know what they’re talking about.
You should totally start an “Ask the Beauty Supply Expert” thread. I’m sure a ton of people would have questions.