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The struggle of finding a perfect yellow gold stamping polish is over!

Hi!

I'm not sure of you have this problem, but I have always wanted to find that perfect YELLOW GOLD stamping polish. I have quite a few gold polishes for stamping but none of them is not yellow, like real gold. ( It is actually funny how much I wanted a yellow gold polish, but I really hate wearing any king of gold jewellery). 
When looking at the Born Pretty Store stamping nail polish collection I noticed that #1 looked promising, but I did not expect much from it (because I've had a lot of gold polishes that were not good for stamping). It really surprised me when it arrived! It was that perfect yellow gold with great pigmentation that in my opinion every girl MUST have.
It cost's 8,42 $, (if you use my code you can get it for 7,58 $)

First I tried it over a red base. Red and gold combination is a classic for me. I used BP-L029 stamping plate and added some dots with dotting tool. The transfer of the desing was good (one flower is croocked because of my clumsines, not the polish)



Here I tested this stamping polish over black and white and you can see that it works over both bases, but it looks more yellowish when stamped over black. Again I used BP-L029 stamping plate.


I did a sloppy job at stamping here, but I just wanted to show you how it looks over different bases.


Here I used it also as a freehand nail art polish and because it is pigmented it worked great!


Which one is your perfect gold stamping polish? 

My opinion:

It is a great stamping polish (way better than Konad gold), it is not the cheapest out there, but for the quality and quantity (15 mL) you get it I think it is worth the money! It transfers great, but I did notice that it has a funky smell ( I got used to it, so now it does not bother me anymore). I will defenitely get myself some more (when I earn some money, since I'm broke at the moment).

You can use my code (COLLX31) at the checkout for 10 % discount.

This product was sent to me for a review.

Born Pretty stamping plates with fathers

Hi!

Today I have a review post on a stamping plate from a well known Born Pretty Store. Here is a link to their nail art department where they have tons of nail art related items: stamping plates, nail decals, glitters, rhinestones, dotting tools, brushes, foils and many other items.

In this post I'm going to show you 2 manicures I created with BP-75 stamping plate from Born Pretty Store. You can find it here, it costs 2,99 $, but is currently cheaper and you can get it for only 1,99 $.  



Size: 
all over designs: 
lenght 2,2 cm
width 1,5 cm

smaller designs:
lenght 1 - 1,8 cm
width 0,8 - 1 cm

My opinion:

I really like the designs on this plate, you can create different looks with them. If I compare them to larger square plates from Born Pretty Store these designs are a bit more shallow, but they still transfer wonderfully without any bald spots. They also have a paper backing that will prevent any cuts when handling the plate. After stamping you can simply store it in a cardboard pocket. In my opinion this plate is worth the money, but after trying out bigger square stamping plates from Born Pretty Store I do think the bigger ones are better, because they look classier and are a bit better engraved. (also the cardboard pockets are prettier).

Here are 2 different manicures I created with this plate:

Essence: meet me at the chimney 
Born Pretty Store BP-75 and Peripera Metallic Green


Essie: licorice and garden variety
Born Pretty Store BP-75 and their special gold stamping polish 



You can use my code (COLLX31) at the checkout for 10 % discount.


This product was sent to me for a review.

Aztec stamping Plate from Born Pretty Store

Hi!


Today I have another review post on a stamping plate from a well known Born Pretty Store. Here is a link to their nail art department where they have tons of nail art related items: stamping plates, nail decals, glitters, rhinestones, dotting tools, brushes, foils and many other items.

BP-L010 stamping plate
You can find this plate here, it costs 5,99 $, but it is currently out of stock.

This plate has :
14 all over designs (sized 2 cm x 1,4 cm) and
7 smaller designs
a plastic backing preventing cuts
super cute paper pocket for storing


 My opinion

As the Christmas plate, also this one has well engraved patterns and all the designs transfer perfectly. I really like the paper pocket for storing, and the way it looks (pretty expensive and classy). But in the end the most important for me is transfer quality and design size ( I have a lot of plates, but some of them I can only use on short nails). For these designs to be to small I have to grow my free edge for more 8 mm, which will probably never happen, this is why I can use this designs at any length =). 
The designs are something I would probably not chose ( I constantly put on lace or floral patterns), but when I played around with it, I'm really happy that I have this one in my collection, since it has some amazing designs on it. 
My favourites are: from left to right top row: 3, 4, 5 and bottom row: 1, 3 and 6. 

Here are some manicures I created with this plate






You can use my code (COLLX31) at the checkout for 10 % discount.


This product was sent to me for a review.

Tribal water decals from Born Pretty

Hi!

I'm really sorry I've been missing in action lately. I will try to make it up to you my dear readers! 


Today I have another review post on water decals from a well known Born Pretty Store. Here is a link to their nail art department where they have tons of nail art related items: stamping plates, nail decals, glitters, rhinestones, dotting tools, brushes, foils and many other items. 
Pay them a visit, you won't regret it, nether will your wallet since their assortment is relatively cheap and they also offered a special coupon code (see below)!

 In this post I'm going to present you BP-W26 water decals that I received from Born Pretty Store. Currently they are on sale and cost only 1.50 $!


 What do you get for that money?

-2 square decals (5,8 cm x 5,8 cm) in 2 different colour (grey and black).
-You can make 2 manicures when using decals on all of your nails or. you can get at least 10 different looks when using a decal only on accent nail. (in the first picture I used it as an accent nail and in my last manicure as nail art on all of my nails)
For that price it is definitely worth the money!

Decals are super easy to use! 
You just cut them out, remove plastic foil, put them in water and slide them off the paper. Just place the decal on the nail and use brush dipped in acetone to remove overlapping decal on your cuticle. Add top coat and you're done!


These decals are cheap and easy to use, but they do have a downside. I tried the grey decal over darker base, but the base was too dark and the pattern wasn't visible. So when using decals you should always use a lighter base colour!

Now off to manicures I created with these tribal decals:

For the first I used:
BarryM Gold foil
Essie licorice and
BP-W26 water decals



For the second manicure I used:
Essence White Hype and
BP-W26 water decals



And remember! Use my code COLLX31 for 10% discount!

This product was sent to me for a review.

Born Pretty Store BPL-023 image plate

Hi!

Today I have another review for you! 


We all know Born Pretty Store. Here is a link to their nail art department where they have tons of nail art related items: stamping plates, glitters, rhinestones, dotting tools, brushes, foils and many other items. 
Pay them a visit, you won't regret it, nether will your wallet since their assortment is relatively cheap and they also offered a special coupon code (see below)!

Here is the image plate:

You can find it here! It cost's 5,99$, but it is currently out of stock (why not, this plate is absolutely stunning and the only plate you'll need this winter)

Size:
Snowflake design: 
width:3 cm

lenght:5,4 cm


Full nail designs:
width 1,9 cm

lenght:2,2 cm

Smaller designs
aproximitely 1 cm x 1 cm



Quality:

I used it many times, but I still didn't tried all of the designs. Designs are very well engraved, because the designs transfer crisp to the nails. It is quite heavy, this gives it a high quality feel. The backing is secured with hard plastics, so no sharp edges! It comes with a pretty cardboard pocket, where it can be stored between usages. The only downside for me is that all the plates have the same pocket so if you have a lot of this plates it is harder to find the one you want, but this can easily be solved by marking the pockets =). 

Pros:
a lot of designs
well engraved- crisp image transfer
low price considering the amount of designs
no sharp edges
quality production

Cons:
This is not a real fault, but I don't like that all the pockets for storing the plates are the same (can be solved with marking the pockets)

Overall, I'm really impressed with this one. I really wasn't expecting this quality.

Here are some of examples on how to use this plate:






Now who could resist this image plate? I really have to get some more of these plates, because they have a lot of different designs! (I already ordered 2, and they are just waiting for me to use them)

They were kind to offer a 10% OFF coupon code. Use COLLX31 at the checkout!


This product was sent to me for reviewing purposes (see my disclosure)

Untried Polish Challenge - Cheapest

Hi!

Time for another post from Untried Polish Challenge. Today I will show you the cheapest polish I have in my untried polish pile.
It is Joy nail polish that costed me a bit under 1€. Sadly it doesn't have a number on (looks like I scratched the sticker off). 
IT looks wonderful in the bottle, but the application was hellish, not to mention that it smelled badly and it almost had no shine when it dried (at least it dried pretty fast). Because of missing shine I applied top coat for swatches. 
Here it is
Voliare Joy (unknown number) 2 coats
Essence: the gel nail polish top coat ( 1 coat)




It looks great right? I almost forgive it the horror that it caused me =)
Because I just received and image plate for a review and just because I really want Christmas to come (or at least December because I can start opening my advent calendars) I decided to do something more winter like =)

I used:
Base Voliare Joy
Stamping: BarryM Gold Foil and BPL-032



And a bonus picture! When I wanted to take pictures of this nail polish this is what was waiting for me:

Looks like one of my cats wanted to try out how tissue paper reacts to claws =). Thank good I have loads of paper napkins at home =)

BPS Candy Color nail polish

Yesterday I got a lovely package from Born Pretty Store. 
They sent me 2 Candy Colour Glow in the dark nail polishes for a review (06 and 29)

I decided to try out 29 first, because the colour was amazing.

Here is how it looks on my nails:


At first I didn't even know this nail polish glows in the dark, but after visiting Born Pretty Store I realised that there is something else hidden in this nail polish. Fluorescent particles!

Here is how it looks in dark after light exposure:
Quite impressive right?
I must say that I tried one glow in the dark nail polish before, but this one really surprised me, because once it got charged up with light in glowed on me for a long time. 

My opinion:
  • Dry time: fast
  • Application: a bit tricky, although nail polish is not thick I had a feeling that I ended up with dents and brush strokes ( I applied 2 coats)
  • Smell: a bit smellier than other nail polishes, but I've had far worse
  • Price:  suitable for great glow in the dark effect
  • Glow in the dark effect: I already said it is amazingly durable and visible
  • Packaging: super cute
  • Name: No name ( I really don't like when a polish has a silly number instead of a vivid name)

The final verdict:
I really think this polishes are worth a lot of attention, because glowing effect is really great and the packaging is super cute. They sell variety of shades so every girl can find a shade or two suitable for her.
You can buy them at Born Pretty Store (here), where they sell a lot of nail polish and nail art related products.
If you use my code: DL5X31  you can get them for 4,49$


Can't wait to try out 06 =)

Born Pretty Store review

Hi!


Today I have a review for you!
I wanted to write this review a long time ago, but I never found enough time or inspiration.

In this post I will review 24 pc set of 2 way nail polish liner brush from Born Pretty Store. Born Pretty Store is a well known store that sells nail art related items with very reasonable prices and excellent quality, but you all probably know that.

I bought this set quite a while ago, because I wanted something like this for a very long time, and since I finally got my Visa card, I decided to buy them, and I must say that I don't regret my desision =).
Firstly I'll show you the pictures of the colors:





In this set you can find a variety of finishes and colours. I was very surprised when I found 3 neons inside =), but there are also pretty glitters, good shimmers and I just LOVE the gold, bronze and silver. They are really well pigmented and really metallic like.



 Each tube has it's own little "wire" with which you can clean the pen every time you use it. On te right picture you can see how it looks like after I use it, because I'm really clumsy =)
 
Each also has a striper. Brushes are really thick, but they can draw a very thin line! I was really impressed!


I also played a bit with them on the paper. You can see that they really can draw a thin line and the part with pen is also very precise, great for drawing details and really easy to use. And jut take look at the pigmentation of that neon green, I was really impressed since neons are know for being quite unpigmented.

.....I also played with them a little on my nails.....




My favourite is definitely the last one, the one with rainbow was a BIG fail, but I had to share it with you also.


Overall opinion:
They are definitely a must for every girl that likes doing nail art. And they are really easy to use and  each plastic tube contains quite a lot of polish so they will last like forever =). If you do run out you can still pour in the same colour =).
I would definitely recommend them to you!

Pros :

+ Easy to use
+ Comes with the wire to clean the pen
+ Precise
+ Great colour range
+Price
+ Good pigmentation
+Free shipping!


Cons:

- The smallest set is 24pc, so you can't buy only the basic colours
- No ingredients on the packaging ( but they don't smell like that they would contain any of the big 3)
- Glitters don't get come out on the side where the pen is, but just coloured polish, but they are still awesome stripers!

Where to buy?

You can get them at Born Pretty store here. The set costs  24.55$, but the owners were so kind to offer a special 5% off code for all of my readers! So with my code you can get them for 23.38$, so each costs less than 1$. 
My code is: DL5X31!
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