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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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 Valentine's Day Stamping Plate BP-L001 Review

In this post, I will be reviewing the new Valentine's Day stamping plate BP-L001 from BornPrettyStore. I love hearts and flowers so this seemed like the perfect plate. Let's take a look:

These images are so pretty! I love the first two in the top row!!!

These images all stamped perfect:

 For my first design, I painted my index, middle, and pinky fingers with Ruffian Red. It was The brightest red I could find in my collection, and perfect for a Valentine's Day design. My thumb and ring fingers were painted with OPI Alpine Snow. Then I topped them all off with one coat of Seche Vite. Here is how they looked at this point:

 

Next, I used Mundo de Unas stamping polish in white (over the red nails) and reddish (over the white nails). I chose to use two different images. I used the second image in the top row, and the last image in the bottom row. After I stamped the images on my nails, I sealed my design in with one more coat of Seche Vite. Here is the final look:

The red's aren't a perfect match, but they are close. I really like this. I wore this design for a couple days :)

For my next design, I painted my index and pinky fingers with Born Pretty Store's Platinum Bling 

gel polish.  You can read my review of that polish here. I sealed those in with No Wipe topcoat. I painted my middle and ring fingers with Sinful Colors Candy Gram, and topped those two fingers off with Seche Vite. I made a couple decals using the heart image in the bottom row on the stamping plate, and filled in the hearts with Sinful Colors Mad About Hue, Sinful Colors Pink Smart, OPI Alpine Snow, and Ulta Nail Lacquer Deck the Halls. Once my decals were dry, I put them on my nails and sealed them in with one more coat of Seche Vite. Here is the final look:

I like how this one turned out. It is very bright, sparkly, and fun!

Overall, this plate is a perfect addition to any collection. It has a nice variety of different rose patterns, as well as some unique images that really stand out. Every one of these images stamped very easily with regular nail polish, and stamping with stamping polish was a breeze! As with all their plates, this plate is etched perfectly! 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Born Pretty Store Chameleon Pearl Stamping Polish Review

In this post, I will be reviewing the new chameleon pearl stamping polish from BornPrettyStore.This stamping polish caught my eye because it is different than any other stamping polish I have seen. It reminding me a little bit of the pigment stamping, but much easier! Let's take a look at the bottle:

 

You can see a little bit of a shift in the bottle, but the green is the dominant color coming through so far. I can't wait to see how this looks stamped!

For my first design, I painted my nails with Color Club Where's the Soiree? Then, I sponged OPI Alpine Snow over the tips. I sealed this in with one coat of Seche Vite. I was so excited to start stamping, I forgot to get a picture before I stamped. I used plate BPL-024 and stamped all my nails with the daisy image in the bottom, right corner. I finished this design off with one more coat of Seche Vite. Here is the final look:

 

I really liked the way it looked over the black, but the white tip idea looked better in my head. It didn't turn out how I pictured it would. It does give you an idea of what it looks like over both black and white. Since I wasn't happy with it, I decided to start over.

Since I loved the way this stamping polish looked over black, I decided to paint all my nails with Color Club Where's the Soiree? again, and then one coat of Seche Vite. Once again, I used plate BPL-024. I chose another image that has a lot of stamped area so I could get the full chameleon effect. I chose the third image in the top row from the left. Once I stamped all my nails, I sealed in my design with one more coat of Seche Vite. Here is the final look:

 

I absolutely LOVE this!!! You can see the green to purple shift and it is amazing!!!

Overall, this stamping polish is over the top! There is one other color I definitely need to add to my collection. When I stamp with regular nail polish, I find I have a hard time because it dries too quickly. With this polish, I did not have any issues. It did not seem to dry too fast for me to pick it up and stamp it. It was very easy to work with. I also tested it over a fake nail to see if it would apply smooth and evenly as a nail polish. It worked great! (I was so excited to stamp with it that I forgot to make an accent nail painted with the stamping polish). If you are into nail stamping, and like the chameleon look, or even something that just stands out, you should consider this polish. It comes in 5 different colors (I chose BPU06 The Milky Way). You can find this stamping polish on the BornPrettyStore 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 Holographic Chameleon Unicorn Mermaid Nail Powder Review

In this post, I will be reviewing the Holographic Chameleon Unicorn Mermaid Nail Powder from BornPrettyStore. This pigment looks so pretty on the website AND in person. Take a look:

 

It looks so pretty and sparkly. I can't wait to see what it can do!

To start off, I painted my index and pinky fingers with Essie Licorice, and my two middle fingers with OPI Alpine Snow. I topped them all off with a coat of Seche Vite. After about 30 minutes, I knew everything was nice and dry and it was time for the next step. One finger at a time, I put on one coat of BornPrettyStore's no-wipe top coat (found here) and cured it. Then I used the eyeshadow applicator that came with the powder and applied a small amount of powder to my nail, rubbing it in until I was happy with my coverage. I did two coats of no-wipe top coat, followed by powder, and sealed it in with one more thin coat of top coat. Here is what the powder looks like over black and white:

 

 

 I LOVE how the powder looks over white!

As with all the mermaid and unicorn powders I have, I love to see what they do over different colors. For this powder, I chose to use a pretty medium blue. I used three thin coats of Sinful Colors Why Not. I painted my ring finger with two coats of Essie Licorice. I have something special planned for this finger :). I topped them all off with one coat of Seche Vite. Here is how they look at this point:

After 30 minutes, i repeated the process above for all my nails except my ring finger. For that finger, I rubbed a thin coat of the powder over my clear jelly stamper head. Once the head was evenly covered with powder, I used my BornPrettyStore stamping polish in blue (it was a close match to Why Not), and stamping plate Love & Marriage 1 from UberChic Beauty. I painted my stamping polish on the image I chose, scraped the excess away, and using the stamper with the powder rubbed on the head, I picked up the image and stamped it on my ring finger. I waited a minute or two for the image to dry on my nail, I cleaned up the cuticle area, and then i used a dry Q-Tip to try to remove the powder that transferred onto the black where I didn't want it. Once cleaned up, I sealed my design in with one coat of no-wipe top coat. Here is my final look:

 

I love this! It is so pretty!

Overall, I am completely in love with this powder! You can do so much with it! It was easy to work with, and is absolutely beautiful. If you like holo, or if you like unicorn or mermaid powders (or if you have never tried them), this powder is highly recommended!! You can find this powder on the BornPrettyStore website here (I showed you color #1, there are 6 colors total). 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,