Born Pretty Store review- Stamping plate

Hi everyone!

Today I have a quick review on a Born Pretty Store stamping plate in BP-51

As with every BPS plate I own, the images are well engraved and all pick up beautifully!

Here is the first mani I did using the cute feather as an accent 

For this mani I used Revlon "Rainforest" as a base and stamped with Sally Hansen "Lite"

The only issue I had at the time of receiving the plate was that my nails were a little too long for the full size images to fit. Since then I have filed my nails down so the full size images fit perfectly!

Here is my second mani showcasing the pinwheel image

For this mani I used Pinwheel Polish "Harmonious Hues" for all my nails except my right finger where I used Sally Hansen "Petal Pusher" as the base and stamped with "OMGhost" also by S.H

For this last mani, I used Orly "Cherry Bomb" as the base and stamped with Bundle Monster black stamping polish. 

My final thoughts of this plate are pretty much the same as every plate I review for them, I love it! It has really cute images and all of them pick up with absolutely no issues. 

You can find this plate by searching item #18794 on BornPrettyStore.com

As always, you can use my code at checkout for a 10% discount- CRZX31

Hope you're having a wonderful week!

-Denisse

Born Pretty Store Review- Water Decals

Hi everyone! Today I have another BPS review for you guys, this time I was sent 3 sheets of water decals.

[Photo credit to BornPrettyStore.com]

Unfortunately I don't have a picture of the original packaging because I cut it while opening the envelope lol. 

As you can see, this decal set comes with three different sheets to choose from which is amazing for a lot of different manis.

For the first manicure, I chose to use the bows from the HOT-178 sheet and the lips, "xoxo" and "love" speak bubble from the HOT-179 sheet.  

These water decals are extremely easy to use. All you have to do is soak the chosen image in water for 10 seconds then slide it off the backing and on to your nail.

For the second design, I chose to use the "Love and Peace" image from the HOT-178 sheet. For some reason, that saying really reminded me of the 70's/hippie scene lol. So I decided to add that image over a tie dye background. 

I really like the way these turned out! As I mentioned before, these decals are really easy to use and make for a quick and cute mani!

You can get these here or search for item #17411 on BornPrettyStore.com

As always, you can use my code at checkout for a 10% discount- CRZX31

Thank you all for reading!

Born Pretty Store- Stamping plates review

Hello lovelies! ! Today I have some Born Pretty Store stamping plates and their stamper & scraper to show you guys.

I recently started getting into stamping so when BPS asked me if I wanted to review some of their plates & stamper, of course I said yes!

Stamper & Scraper set (item #17682)

First, let's begin with the scraper. Usually I am not a fan of scrapers with a blade because they scratch up the plates and I personally don't like the look of that so I was pleasantly surprised that this one did not scratch any of my plates at all! It didn't scratch my plate and it removed the polish nicely. No matter how hard I pressed, it did no damage to my plates so I was pretty pleased. 

Okay now I'll get into the stamper. I just want to start off by saying that I love it! It is absolutely amazing. It is nice and squishy but not too squishy, the perfect firmness for me! It picks up the images perfectly every time. I haven't had any problems with it not picking up an image or having bald spots when I pick up. I would definitely recommend this stamper to anyone who is looking for a good, affordable stamper!

Here is a macro shot of a design I did using the BPS stamper, look at those crisp lines!

Stamping Plate- BP-02 (item #16849)

This is the first stamping plate I picked out because I had been wanting to do a lace French tip on my sister so when I saw this, I knew it would be perfect! This plate is very nicely engraved, I had no problems picking up any of the designs. I was worried that it might be a little difficult considering there is a lot of fine lines but had absolutely no issues with them. 

In this mani I used BP-02, the design on the bottom left corner. 

Stamping Plate- BP-48 (item #18791)

This plate, like the last one, is also very nicely engraved. I had no issues picking up any of the designs. I was concerned about the butterfly since it is kind of a big empty space and sometimes with those types of designs, you can scrape them wrong and end up with a bald spot. I tried it a few times and was getting a bald spot right in the middle of the butterfly but then I remembered @NailStamp4Fun's advice about scraping in different directions and maybe that might help, and it did! I simply scraped from the bottom to the top and it worked perfectly. I tried it a couple times to see if it was just luck but no, scraping in that direction helped me avoid the bald spot I was creating with my scraper. 

For this mani I used BP-48 and the BPS stamper. The design I used was the one on the bottom right corner. 

Stamping Plate- BP-L002 (item #17920)

This plate is a larger, rectangular plate with a pink plastic like backing to it compared to the other two which are smaller, round plates with a white backing that have BornPrettyStore.com printed on them. From the minute I saw this plate on other nail girls' pages on Instagram, I knew I had to have it! I was not disappointed when I finally tried it myself, the images are so gorgeous and are nicely engraved. I love these type of plates that are fully engraved because there is so much versatility to them. I tried  the whole plate and every thing picks up amazingly, I had no issues with it. 

 For this mani I used BP-L002. The design is the flower on the bottom left corner in the second picture. 

Overall I am extremely pleased with these items. I am so grateful to Born Pretty Store for sending these items to me. 

As always, you can use my code at checkout for a 10% discount- CRZX31

Thank you for reading and I hope you have a great weekend!

Bundle Monster Downtown Collection- Review

Hello everyone! It's been a while since I've posted anything and I'm sorry for that. I'm really trying to get in to blogging more. Anyway, today I come to you with a review of Bundle Monster's Downtown Collection!

Bristol is a deep maroon creme that was opaque in 2 coats. The formula was extremely nice and easy to work with. I had no issues with this staining my nails or the skin around my nails.

I used 2 coats of Bristol over 1 coat of Chrome my Nail by Bonita to create a ruffian mani. I also added a little bit of lace with black acrylic paint.

Crowley is a deep purple creme that was opaque in 1 coat. This picture does not do this polish justice! In real life, Crowley leans a lot more red than blue. The formula was perfection, not too thick even though it's a one coater. I had no staining issues with this one either.

I used 1 coat of Crowley and did some glitter placement with Diamond Drops by Color Club. 

Eaton is a dusty teal creme that was opaque in 2 coats. The formula was amazing and I had no staining issues with this one.

I used 2 coats of Eaton with 1 coat of High Fashion by Milani and black acrylic paint for the tip design.

Harlow is a deep blue creme that was opaque in 1 coat. The formula was obviously amazing. It was the perfect consistency for being a one coat polish. I had no staining issues.

I used 1 coat of Harlow and did an argyle pattern with acrylic paint.

Oxford is a nice coffee brown creme that was opaque in 2 coats. The formula on this one was a little bit thinner than the rest but it was still easy to work with. I would just say to make sure you don't have too much product on your brush or you might run the risk of overflowing your cuticles. 

I used 2 coats of Oxford, studs by Sally Hansen, and black acrylic paint for the accent nail.

Redhill is a dark burgundy shimmer with flashes of red that was opaque in 1 coat. The formula was just phenomenal on this one. I was expecting for this one to be a 2 coater so I was pleasantly surprised. Unfortunately, I did experience a little bit of staining on my nails after wearing this for about a day. It's very minor but noticable if you look close enough. 

I used 1 coat of Redhill to create a half moon and then lined it with silver glitter.

This is the first time I've ever used any Bundle Monster products and I'm very impressed. I've also read that they stamp very well too! I'll hopefully be testing them out for stamping very soon! The Downtown Collection is available on their website now. 

3 Concept Eyes polish + water decals (Swatch + Review)

Hello ladies!

Today I have a review of a couple items that I was sent from Born Pretty Store. In this post I'll be swatching & reviewing a nail polish from the brand 3 Concept Eyes and also using some water decals.

3 Concept Eyes nail polish (item #15879)

When I saw this polish on the website, I knew it had to be mine! From the pictures on the website, it looked like a dupe of Wet n Wild's Teal Slowly and See. 

(Picture credit to Born pretty store's online store.)

In real life, it's probably a shade or two darker than TSAS but I was not disappointed with the color! It is absolutely stunning. The formula was a little thick but nothing too hard to work with. Oh and did I mention that this polish is a one coater?! 

The name of this particular shade is CE#008

I used one coat of CE#008 and topcoat.

You can check out this item right HERE

Water decals (item #15335)

This is my first time ever using water decals and I am so impressed! They were extremely easy to use and look so cute!

These look exactly the same in person as they do online. I chose the design XF1036. 

They lay completely flat on the nail so it doesn't snag on anything. They kind of remind me of temporary tattoos but for the nail. I thought I was going to have a hard time applying these but I was so wrong! It took me about 15 seconds to get these on and top coated.

You can check out this item right HERE

Born Pretty Store kindly provided me a discount code for you all to use for 10% off your purchase: CTZX31.

I hope you're all having a great weekend

♡,

Denisse

Born Pretty Store review + discount code

Hi ladies! Recently, I was sent a couple items from Born Pretty Store to review, the first being these 1mm-2mm round glitters (item #15085 on their website). 

I decided to do some simple but cute glitter placement changing between the two different sizes of glitter.

The glitter was extremely easy to use because it is thin so it lays flat on the nail. I had no problem with any of the glitter trying to stick up off my nail or it snagging on anything. 

The glitter comes in this little clear acrylic pot with a screw off top. 

Here I've included a few macro shots of the glitter in the pot and on the nail.

Overall, I'm very happy with this product and customer service was fantastic! If I had any questions or concerns I would email them and get a response the same day.

Born Pretty Store kindly provided me a discount code for you all to use for 10% off your purchase: CTZX31.

You can check out Born Pretty Store HERE and find this exact item HERE.

I hope you all have a great weekend!

♡,

Denisse

Pinwheel Polish- Candy Girl (Swatch + Review)

Hello ladies! Today I have swatches and a mini review of Candy Girl by Pinwheel Polish from the V-day Collection. 

Candy Girl is a mixture of various colorful, small and holo hex and square glitters along with colorful micro glitters and matte pink squares all suspended in a milky off-white base.

Swatch:

Here I have 2 thin coats of Candy Girl over 1 thin coat of a plain white polish. 

Review: Candy Girl is packed with glitter, so you get a good amount of both the base and the glitter with just one dip. This polish dried quickly and was a dream to apply. This polish is unique, in my opinion, because the matte pink square glitters really stand out. It just makes the entirety of the polish work really well. The name is very fitting too! I know I definitely think of candy when I see this polish. 

Janna still has this polish available in her shop right now, on sale for $4!! Go check out her online store here and be sure to follow her Instagram page for future collection releases and promo codes to get discounts. 

Pinwheel Polish "Harvest Collection" (Swatches + Review)

Hello again ladies! Today I have swatches + reviews of Janna's "Harvest Collection" that is being released today!

There is a total of 8 polishes in this collection. 1 crelly, 1 glitter topper, and 6 shimmers. 

To avoid repetition throughout this post, I'm just going to type it once here, (1) I used 1 coat of Out the Door topcoat for all the swatches (2) All the shimmers dried quickly and required no undies! (3) With careful application, you'll get no visible brush strokes like I did in some of the shimmer swatches. I personally don't mind visible brush strokes, so I didn't worry too much about application. (4) All the polishes were a DREAM to put on, they were as smooth as buttah!

Crushed Leaves is an off-white crelly with an array of fall colored glitters. This polish has medium and small green, red, orange and yellow hex and square glitters along with large, medium and small brown hex glitters and copper hexes all in a milky white base with micro copper glitter. I used 2 thin coats (no fishing or glitter placement!) over 1 coat of white. I absolutely LOVE this polish. The name most definitely suits this polish, it's perfect!!

Autumn Air is a glitter topper that consists of beautiful iridescent glitter that give off different colors depending on the lighting, angle and the base you are wearing. I used 2 thin coats of "Autumn Air" over "Beau Khaki" + "Nirvana" by Sinful Colors. 

Apple Tart is a gorgeous bright yet deep red shimmer. I used 2 thin coats. You could probably get away with 1 medium-thick coat because it is so opaque! I used two because my nails are quite long and I'm use to always doing thin coats. This color is so beautiful, it's so hard to explain how amazing it looks. It's bright but it still makes me think of fall, not summer. I think the slight shimmer makes it look so perfect.

Fall Sky is a blue-green with a gold shimmer undertone. I used 3 thin coats. 

Firewood is golden brown with gold shimmer undertones. I used 2 thin coats. 

Haystack is a peachy shade with very slight purple, pink and yellow shimmer undertones. I used 3 coats. 

Plum Harvest is a purple with red flecks of glitter with slight silver and turquoise shimmer undertones. I used 3 thin coats. The little red flecks are so much more visible in person.

Sage is a very deep olive green with goldish yellow, green and a slight orange shimmer. I used 2 thin coats.

The shimmers in this collection are absoultely lovely! They're opaque in 2-3 thin coats and dry very quickly. I think this collection is the first Janna has done that doesn't mainly consist of her usual glitter bombs (I'm not complaining though, her glitter bombs are always so gorgeous!!). 

This collection has just been released on Janna's online shop!

♡,

Denisse

Pinwheel Polish "My Favorite Halloween Movies" collection (Swatches + Review)

Hi ladies! Today I have swatches & reviews of Janna's "My Favorite Halloween Movies" collection.

This collection has a total of 5 polishes, 3 glitter toppers and 2 crellies.

To avoid repeating myself too much, I'll just type this down now, I used 1 coat of Out the Door top coat for every swatch.

Trick r Treat is a mixture of orange, black and white hex glitters. It also has grey medium sized hex & dot glitters with holo micro glitters, all suspended in a clear base. I used 2 thin coats of "Trick r Treat" over 3 coats of "Melon" by Cherimoya. This polish was so easy to apply and dried quickly. I had to do no fishing or glitter placement with this one because the brush picked up a nice amount of glitter. I really loved the way this combo looked because the glitter really popped!

Silent Hill consists of white and grey square glitters, some black dots and grey hexes suspended in a milky white, almost grey, base. I used 2 medium-thick coats of "Silent Hill" over 1 coat of a white polish. This polish did require some fishing and glitter placement. The black dots did not really get picked up by the brush but if you flip the bottle upside down for a few minutes they should be relatively easier to pick up. This is definitely my favorite from the collection. The fishing & placing is very worth it in my opinion.

The Monster Squad is a combination of a lot of different sizes and shapes of glitter. As described by Janna "it has an assortment of grey, green, bronze and orange glitters in a warm, smoky base". I used 2 thin coats of "The Monster Squad" over 2 coats of "Beau Khaki" by Sinful Colors. This polish was super easy to apply because the brush got a lot of the glitter. I loved the way this looked over this dark green color, I felt the colors went really well together. 

The Lost Boys is made up of various types of red and black glitters with some white dots. There are nice big red heart and dot glitters along with some smaller hex & holographic shreds of glitter. The black glitters include a mix of micro, small hex and bar glitters. All those beautiful glitters are suspended in a creamy pink base. I used 2 thin coats of "The Lost Boys" over 2 coats of "Sailor's Delight" by Sinful SHINE. I only had to do a little fishing and glitter placement with the heart glitter. Other than that, the application was beautifully smooth & easy. I feel like this polish would also be great for Valentine's Day.

The Sanderson Sisters is a beautiful mix of a lot of different circle and hex glitters. This polish has large purple holographic and medium pastel yellow circle glitters alongside various purple and orange small hex glitters which include some holographic bits mixed in there. I used 2 thin coats of "The Sanderson Sisters" over 3 coats of "Yellow Kitty" by Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure. I like these two polishes together but I honestly thing TSS would look even more stunning over a dark shade like black or a really nice dark purple. This polish was easy to apply but I did have to do a little bit of glitter placement with the dot glitters.

This collection is still available in Janna's online shop. Be sure to pick them up before she sells out!

♡,

Denisse