Tips & Tutorials
NailBoardWisdom (Notepad on MUA): New to doing your own nails? Did you just get your acrylics off and looking for some help for your brittle nails? This is a good resource for the novice to the expert.
Press-On Nails Tutorial (MUA Post): One of our NB members was kind enough to share her tips on natural looking press on nails.
Nail Polish that work with Konad (MUA Notepad): You do not need Konad’s special polish in order to get it to work! Check this list for regular nail polish that work with the stamper!
Buying/Selling Resources
NBMarketPlace (LiveJournal Community): Trying to purge your stash but you don’t want to swap? You can sell your nail polish here. Membership restrictions apply.
PayPal Fee Calculator: For example: When Person A pays Person B $10. Did you know that Person B only gets $9.41? PayPal has to make their money somehow. This is a useful resource when you’re trying to sell your goods or CP goods for others.
PayPal Shipping label: Delivery Confirmation only costs 18 cents when you go through PayPal shipping!
NailBoardShopsSavvy (Notepad on MUA): The list of good and bad Nail Polish eTailers and a list of polish that major drugstores in the US and Canada carries.
Swapping Resources
SwapTawk: Discussing about swaplifters here. This site gives you instructions as to how SwapTawk works.
Swaplifter List: Make sure you check this before you swap with someone you don’t know!
Nail Polish Collections and Color Resources
NailGal: Looking for a swatch of a color you’re lemming? Here is a photo gallery of nail polish swatches uploaded by Nail Boarders and MUAers.
China Glaze from one of ours truly (gymnastygirly)
Where to Start Buying
This chart gives you an indication of prices for different resources based on OPI purchases of 1 or 5 bottles.
