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#916
Regee said:
Ok I think I got it.
So can I REPAIR chips or should I do a complete mani ?
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NanaSue said:
I repair my chips. First, I lightly file the edges of the polish around the chip so there is no hard line. Then, I clean the naill with alcohol. Next, I apply basecoat over the chipped, bare area, cure, polish a layer over the whole nail, cure. Do again if needed. Top coat, cure. Wipe with alcohol. Feel it, look at it from different angles. If you have a rough spot or it is obviously different in one area due to the chip, lightly file to even it out and put on a 2nd top coat layer. Cure. Wipe with alcohol. Should only take a few minutes and be good as new.

Some of the tpf ladies use a file to rough up the old top coat layer to remove the shine before painting a new layer of sog polish over it. I don't do that and have never had a problem.
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I repair it as well, just like Nanasue posted!!!

If the chip is very big, I usually soak it off and do that one finger again!
 
#919
The new colors don't look much different than the ones they already have other than the yellows (not a fan of yellow polish). I guess I'll wait to hear from you all about this. :) Regarding repairing, if the chip is small, I'll file over the top coat and just reapply rather than redo the whole nail unless it's a big chip.
 
#921
Okay... Visual confirmation of 8 of the new colors and they are not all dupes.

Tinsel town = June Bride
Haute couture may be MFL
My Inspiration is almost a dupe of jet set (no shimmer)

Swatches and more match ups when I get home and can look at multiple screens :-)

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#922
Here are swatches

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#923
tohillary said:
Okay... Visual confirmation of 8 of the new colors and they are not all dupes.

Tinsel town = June Bride
Haute couture may be MFL
My Inspiration is almost a dupe of jet set (no shimmer)

Swatches and more match ups when I get home and can look at multiple screens :-)

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tohillary said:
Here are swatches

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Whaaaat??? I'm soooo jealous!! Just got back from ulta and no new colors :(
 
#925
Okay to the best of my knowledge, this is what I know/think:

Tinsel Town = June Bride (know)
haute Couture = Elegant Wish (know)
My inspiration = Jet Set minus the purple shimmer (know)
I simply love your nails = pink smoothly (think)
Dripping I luxury = night shimmer (think)
What a surprise = reminded me a lot of Geleration Bird of Paradise just a little lighter (sorry I don't pay much attention to purples of any brand, so it may be a dupe of something)
Simply adorable = again I couldn't finger a dupe, but it was like a really opaque cream light pink (not a French color though, think more light Barbie pink)
One of the neutrals was in there too, but I had no idea what it was.

I was really bummed because at first look I thought that there was some originals, but I am really not sure. Obviously will be making a trip to return, hopefully I will have more info then. Funny enough, my store still doesn't have the 4 limited editions yet.....

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#927
snfleur said:
I need haute Couture!
Is it a shimmer?? Can u tell me about the 3 new pinks?? French pinks, shimmers, opaque, cream??? Sorry, I'm so impatient!!
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I only saw 8 colors, not all of them. I asked the SA about the LE colors and she came out with a promo setup with 8 of the other new colors on it.

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#928
tohillary said:
Okay to the best of my knowledge, this is what I know/think:

Tinsel Town = June Bride (know)
haute Couture = Elegant Wish (know)
My inspiration = Jet Set minus the purple shimmer (know)
I simply love your nails = pink smoothly (think)
Dripping I luxury = night shimmer (think)
What a surprise = reminded me a lot of Geleration Bird of Paradise just a little lighter (sorry I don't pay much attention to purples of any brand, so it may be a dupe of something)
Simply adorable = again I couldn't finger a dupe, but it was like a really opaque cream light pink (not a French color though, think more light Barbie pink)
One of the neutrals was in there too, but I had no idea what it was.

I was really bummed because at first look I thought that there was some originals, but I am really not sure. Obviously will be making a trip to return, hopefully I will have more info then. Funny enough, my store still doesn't have the 4 limited editions yet.....

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tohillary said:
I only saw 8 colors, not all of them. I asked the SA about the LE colors and she came out with a promo setup with 8 of the other new colors on it.

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U are awesome!!! Thanks so much for this!! Do u remember if that purple had shimmer??
 
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