Born Pretty Store Mandala Square Stamping Plate Review

In this post, I will be reviewing the square mandala stamping plate S004 from BornPrettyStore. Mandalas are very popular right now. Some of them I really like, but once I have the image on the stamping plate of the full mandala, I feel like I'm not sure what to do with it. This plate is nothing but half mandalas! Let's take a look at the plate:

 This plate comes with the white and gold sleeve (which I love!)

 It comes with the standard blue protective film over the plate

And here is the plate with the film removed! I think I will finally fall in love with mandalas :)

Every image picked up perfect! I was a bit worried when I saw how fine the lines and dots were on some of the images, but I had no issues at all!

For my design, I used my gradient I created in my review of the dual-ended gradient stamper sponge head pen. You can see my review for that item here. I painted my nails with 2 coats of OPI Alpine Snow, and did a gradient with OPI Mermaid's Tears and Sinful Colors Pinks Smart. Then I painted on a thin coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust for a bit of sparkle. I topped it off with Seche Vite. Here is how the gradient looks:

I picked an image from the plate that had a bunch of tiny dots (because those tend to be harder to transfer when stamping). I stamped using Mundo de Unas black stamping polish. Once I was happy with my design, I sealed it in with a coat of Rush High Speed top coat. Here is my final look:

 

 This design turned out way better than I was picturing in my head. I absolutely LOVE it and plan on wearing it until it is no longer wearable. That is not like me at all

Overall, this plate is perfect. It takes the overwhelming feeling away from the full mandalas (at least for me), and it stamps perfect! I am very impressed with how well the fine lines and dots picked up and transferred. I am so glad I got this plate and will definitely use it a lot! And with 8 very different images, you can do so many different designs. You can find this plate on the Born Pretty Store website, here. They also have tons of other great nail art supplies. Don't forget to use my coupon code for 10% off any regular priced items.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Until next time,

Born Pretty Store Spring Garden L002 Stamping Plate Review

In this post, I will be reviewing the Spring Garden stamping plate L002 from BornPrettyStore. I thought these animals were so cute! First, let's take a look at the plate.

 It comes in this pretty white and gold sleeve

 As with most plates, it has a blue protective film over the plate

And here is the plate with the film removed. I can't wait to see how it stamps!

Every image stamps perfect!

For my design, I painted my nails with 2 coats of OPI Alpine Snow. Then I put on 2 thin coats of Sinful Colors Festival Fairy and topped it in with one coat of Seche Vite. Here is how my nails look at this point:

 

 The shimmer is a very pretty green and pink 

Before I painted my nails, I picked up the image I chose and filled it in directly on my stamper. While I painted my  nails, my design on the stamper was drying. To transfer my design, I painted one thin coat of Orly Bonder on my ring finger. When that was slightly tacky, I stamped my image on my nail. Then I sealed it in with one thin coat of Rush High Speed top coat. Here is my final look:

I love how the tiger turned out! He is so cute!!

Overall, I absolutely love this plate. All the animals are very cute and I really love the floral around them. If you are an animal lover and a stamper, I highly suggest this plate! Every single image, no matter how large or small the etched area is, picked up perfect on the first try with regular nail polish (and I tend to struggle a bit with regular nail polish when stamping because I am so used to using the slower drying stamping polishes). I have nothing bad to say about this plate. I also really like the new sleeve design. The white and gold is very pretty! You can find this plate on the Born Pretty Store website, here. They also have tons of other great nail art supplies. Don't forget to use my coupon code for 10% off any regular priced items.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Until next time,

Born Pretty Store Dual-ended Gradient Stamper Sponge Head Pen Review

In this post, I will be reviewing the Dual-ended Gradient Stamper Sponge Head Pen from BornPrettyStore. I saw the pen stampers not too long ago and thought they looked very useful. This one looks even better with the sponge on the other end. Here is what it looks like:

 It comes in a plastic tube to store it in. 

 I love the little rhinestones inside the handle!

 The stamper head is glittery and SUPER squishy! I love the Born Pretty etching on it.

 And this sponge looks like the perfect sponge for gradients. It is much softer than the traditional makeup wedge sponges I use, and looks less porous.

I could not wait to try out that little stamper head. For my first design, I painted two coats of Sinful Colors Beet Goes On from the Vanessa Hudgens Festival collection on my nails, and topped it with a coat of Seche Vite. Here is what my nails look like so far:

Once that was dry, it was time to use the stamper! I chose an image from plate Harunouta-L045 (you can see my review on that plate here). I tried to pick the image up without doing anything to the stamper head first, but it wasn't picking up the finer lines. I wiped the stamper head down with a q-tip and a little bit of acetone, let it dry, and tried again. It looked great. I stamped my image using Mundo de Unas Pink. I sealed in my image with one thin coat of Rush High Speed Top Coat. Here is my final look:

For my next design, I painted two coats of OPI Alpine Snow on my nails. Next I sponged on OPI Mermaid's Tears and Sinful Colors Pink Smart randomly. Once I was happy with the opacity, I put a coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust on for a little bit of sparkle. Then sealed it all in with Seche Vite. Here is my final look:

I really like the way this one turned out!

The sponge took a few minutes to get used to. Working with a round sponge was a lot different than the flat makeup sponges I am used to. But once I got the hang of it, I really enjoyed using this sponge.

Overall, the stamper and sponge are both awesome. I had no issues or complaints with either one. You can also get replacement sponge heads from Born Pretty Store here. I love the size of the stamper. I also really like how soft and squishy the stamper head is. I have a hard time using the firm stamper heads so if you are like me, you will love this one. The gradient sponge is very soft, easy to use, and is replaceable for a very affordable price! If you like stamping, gradients, or both, this is a great product for you. I love how it looks. It comes in 2 different colors (the color I showed you is AB. It also comes in a gold color). You can find this pen on the Born Pretty Store website here. They also have tons of other great nail art supplies. Don't forget to use my coupon code for 10% off any regular priced items.

 

Until next time,

Born Pretty Store Colorful Nail Strip Mirror Flakies Review

In this post, I will be reviewing the Colorful Nail Strip Mirror Flakies from BornPrettyStore. These flakies caught my eye because they are very unique and looked like a lot of fun to work with. I chose 3 different colors: gold, purple and pink. Let's take a look at them:

All of the colors come in the same pots as the other pigments and glitters. They also each come with an eyeshadow style applicator. 

 

 

These containers seem super full. When I peeled off the seal, a lot of the strips stuck to the top. I opened each one of these over a piece of paper to contain the stray strips :) 

Here is a macro shot of each color. With the light shining on the gold, my camera picked it up as looking silver, but it definitely does NOT have any silver in it

For each color, I painted my nails with two thin coats of Arte Clavo black gel polish (curing in between each coat). This polish feels a lot like a no-wipe top coat does after curing, so I thought I would see what would happen if I tried to put the flakies directly onto the black polish (normally I would add a coat of no-wipe top coat after my color). It worked great! The easiest way I found to pull single strands out of the pot was to use my tweezers and pull a small clump out onto my paper, then gently pull them apart. They wanted to cling to just about everything but with a bit of patience (and no fan blowing on your work area), I really enjoyed using these. For my pinky, middle, and index fingers, I placed single strands randomly on my nails. For my ring finger, I decided to burnish it into my nails as you would with a pigment or powder, for the glossy mirror look. It took 2 layers of burnishing with a thin coat of no-wipe top coat in between. Once I was happy with my look, I sealed it in with one thin coat of my favorite no-wipe top coat from Born Pretty (you can find that here). 

Here is the gold:

 

 

I love how elegant gold looks on the black base!

Now, here is the purple:

 

 

The purple gives the black a nice pop of color!

And finally, here is the pink:

 

 

I love the pink so much! It is so bright and fun!!

Overall, I really enjoyed these flakies. They were a lot of fun to work with and there are so many different things you could do with them. I didn't have any problems with application or wear. I wore the pink flakies for a couple days and when I took my polish off, it still looked as good as when I put it on. If you enjoy fun nail art decorations, I would highly recommend these! It doesn't take much product for a manicure and the container is practically overflowing when you open it! You could do countless different designs with each little pot. These flakies come in 7 different colors and can be found on the Born Pretty Store website, here. They also have tons of other great nail art supplies. Don't forget to use my coupon code for 10% off any regular priced items.

 

Until next time,