Born Pretty Store 3 Color Thermal Color Changing UV Gel Polish Review

In this post, I will be reviewing the 3 Color Thermal Color Changing UV Gel Nail Polish from BornPrettyStore. I have a couple of the 2 color thermal gel polishes and I am curious to see how the 3 color polish shifts. Let's take a look at the bottle:

 I think this is the standard thermal gel bottle they are using. I really like the colors of it!

Let's see what the polish looks like:

When I opened the bottle, it was a very dark purple. It is supposed to have 2 different shades of pink in it as well, as it changes. I can't wait to see the change!

I painted 3 thin coats of polish on my nails, curing after each coat. Then I sealed it in with Born Pretty's No-Wipe top coat. This is my favorite No-Wipe top coat. I have only tried a few different brands, but I really like theirs! After I cured my top coat, I could see the two shades of pink, but the purple was gone! My hands are always pretty cold, so I thought my polish was broken LOL! Here is how they looked with the two shades of pink:

This polish is very pretty, and seems like it is more temperature-sensitive than the other two thermal polishes I have. 

Still convinced my polish was broken, I decided to leave it on for a few days. I wanted to see if I could figure out how to get all 3 colors to show up at the same time. In the process, I was able to see the dark pink and the purple together. I saw this after I came in from outside. It has been pretty cold outside the last few days. Here are the two darker colors together with a slight touch of the light pink at the cuticles:

After I got this picture, I got an idea!!!

I ran my hands under very warm water to get them as warm as I could (they are ALWAYS cold). Once my hands were nice and warm, I stuck my hand in the freezer. It was the perfect idea. I finally got all 3 colors to show up! Here they are:

I noticed that the lines weren't quite as straight and uniform as they were with the 2 color thermal polish, but I really like it!

Overall, I really like this thermal polish. It seems much more temperature sensitive than any other thermal polishes I have tried, so my nails are changing colors a lot more often, even with me having cold hands. If you are into thermal polishes, you should definitely give this polish a try! I chose this color because it was a great color combination for Valentine's day, but they are some of the colors I wear on a regular basis, and I can't wait to wear this one again! This polish comes in 12 different colors. The color I showed you is BP-06 Butterflies In Love (I also love that they named them all!!) No matter what your favorite color is, there is a polish that will probably include that color. You can find this polish 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 & Silver Mirror Gradient Powder Review

In this post, I will be reviewing the Chameleon & Silver Mirror Gradient Powder from BornPrettyStore. I have seen a couple videos on YouTube of people doing powder gradients, but I have never tried one. I am excited to see how it goes. Let's take a look at the powders first:

 

When I first saw the darker powder (above), I wasn't sure how things would turn out, but when the powder is directly under the light, it isn't as dark as it first seemed. It has a very prominent green to purple shift in the container.

To start this look off, I painted all my nails with Color Club Where's the Soiree (black) and topped them with Seche Vite. After about 30 minutes, one nail at a time, I painted on a thin coat of BornPrettyStore no-wipe top coat (found here) and cured it. I used the eyeshadow applicator and using one side of it, I started out with the darker green to purple powder. It only takes a tiny bit of powder, and I rubbed it into my nails, only going about half to 2/3 of the way to the tip of my nail. On the rest of my nail, I used the other side of the applicator and rubbed the silver into the tip of my nail, trying to blend it together. I added a coat of top coat, cured it, and did one more coat of the two powders, then sealed it in with one thin coat of top coat and cured it. I repeated the process on the rest of my nails. Here is my final look:

They are so shiny and pretty! I love this way more than I thought I would when I first started!

I actually liked this so much, I decided I didn't want to cover any of it up with nail art. It was absolutely stunning!

Overall, this was so much easier than I originally thought it was going to be. It was a bit overwhelming before I started, but I decided the only way to do it was to just jump right in and start. If I messed up, I could start again and know what I did wrong. But it was sooooo easy! I have had so many compliments on my nails (I wore this powder for a couple days). The chameleon shift is very strong, and I had no issues at all getting the silver to have a shiny mirror-like finish. this powder set is a must-have for anyone. And everyone!!! One thing I noticed was that you don't get much of the silver powder, but it takes so little powder to get full coverage and a mirror finish, it will still last for several manicures. You can find this powder on the BornPrettyStore website here (I showed you color #3, there are 8 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.

 

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Born Pretty Store Champagne Silver Mirror Shimmer Nail Powder Review

In this post, I will be reviewing the Champagne Silver mirror shimmer nail powder from BornPrettyStore. This powder caught my eye because it is one of the mirror powders that shows the tint of the polish underneath it. I think they look so neat and you have endless options with them. Let's take a look at the powder:

I can't wait to open this up and see what it looks like!

 

It is so sparkly! I can't wait to see what it looks like!!

The first thing I wanted to do was see what this powder looked like over different colors. The colors I chose are all Sinful Colors. On my pinkie, I used Mad About Hue. Then I chose Curry Up for my ring finger, Pink of Me for my middle finger, and Jolt for my index finger. Each nail got two coats of polish, topped with one coat of Seche Vite. I waited 10-15 minutes to make sure my polish was completely dry throughout, then doing one nail at a time, starting with my pinkie, I painted on a coat of No Wipe topcoat and cured it. Once cured, I wiped it off with rubbing alcohol (that seemed to be the trick for me to get that mirror finish) and applied a very light amount of powder to the eyeshadow applicator and rubbed it into my nail. Once I was happy with my results, I followed the same steps for the rest of my nails. Here are my results of my color test:

Notice the wrinkle on my ring finger? I had to redo this nail and I didn't wait long enough before I applied my gel top coat. This is that horrible wrinkling I keep mentioning!! I decided to use this picture anyway so you all could see what I was talking about. And since it was just a color test, I was still able to see what each of the colors looked like

I was pretty stuck between the blue and the purple. I really like how they both look! I decided to go with the purple. Here are my nails painted with Sinful Colors Mad About Hue and topped with Seche Vite, ready for the powder:

And here they are with the powder on:

 
I decided to do a gradient stamping on my two middle fingers. I used plate BP-07, which you can find here. I stamped with Mundo de Unas #15 Mexican Pink and #49 Lavander. I topped these with No Wipe Gel top coat. Here is my final look:

Overall, I really like this powder. I love how you can use different colors under it and it completely changes the look. You can do so much with it! It was very easy to work with and I have nothing bad to say about it. I really enjoyed it a lot. If you like the look of the chrome powders, this is definitely one you need to try! You can find this powder 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.

 

 

 

 

 

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Born Pretty Store Holographic Starry Sky Glitter Nail Foil Review

In this post, I will be reviewing the holographic starry sky glitter nail foil from BornPrettyStore. This nail foil caught my eye because it looked different than any of the foils I have tried so far. Here is what it looks like:

It is a long strip of foil, rolled up and in this plastic container. 

I kept looking at this foil, not sure exactly which direction I wanted to go with it. Not having much for ideas, I started out painting my nails with 4 different colors. I wanted to get an idea of how it looked. On my index finger, I used Sinful Colors SinfulShine Most Sinful. On my middle finger, I used Funky Fingers Gesso (my go-to white). On my ring finger, I used Sinful Colors Yellow Spotted. And on my pinkie, I used Sinful Colors GoGo Girl. Before I chose my colors, I did test a bit of the foil out on a fake nail with patches of a couple different colors, to see the basic pattern of the foil. As I chose my colors, I was trying to think of colors that I haven't seen in a holographic form. I topped all my nails off with Seche Vite. Once that was dry, I used Orly Bonder (I realized that after these few years I have been into nail art, I still have never invested in nail foil glue) and painted it over my top coat, one nail at a time. I waited until it was dry, but still had the slight stickiness to it. Then, I put the foil on my nail. I did test a few different top coats over this foil and it all dulls the holo, unfortunately. I never tried gel!!! How did I not think of that?!? Anyway, here is what the foil looks like over my test colors:

Oh my goodness! I absolutely love how it looks over white!!!! 

Since I liked the foil over white the most, I peeled those off, and got ready for my design. I painted my nails with Funky Fingers Gesso, and topped it off with Seche Vite. Once that was dry, I followed the same steps as above, using the Orly Bonder. I got the foil on all my nails and I can't believe it! I FORGOT TO TAKE A PICTURE!!!! What was I thinking? Or not thinking haha. Anyway, I am not a huge fan of white nails, so they needed art! I used Born Pretty Store plate BP-100 (you can find it here). I used Mundo de Unas stamping polish in Mexican Pink and Lavander and did a gradient stamp. I have only tried this one other time, and it was less than successful. Here is my final look:

These are so pretty! I love how they turned out! Here is a closer look:

These look so delicate and pretty. And my stamping gradient was a success!! Double bonus :D

Overall, this holographic starry sky foil is very pretty. I feel like it is very versatile; the options are almost endless with it! If you are like me and love anything holographic, you should definitely get this foil. It is VERY easy to use. Like I mentioned above, I have never invested in nail glue. The only tip I have with using Orly Bonder is to make sure it is fully dry or the foil will pull bits of your polish off your nail (don't ask how I know, haha). Otherwise, it was very easy. If you miss a spot with the foil, you can go back over it with the foil again. And the container has a ton in it. It doesn't take as much as you would think to have full coverage on your nails (unless they are super long!!), so you will get many different uses out of one container. You can find these decals 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.

 

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Born Pretty Store Black & White Flower Water Decal Review

In this post, I will be reviewing the black & white flower pattern water decals from BornPrettyStore. This item comes with 3 sheets, each a different flower pattern. I have enjoyed using water decals in the past, so let's see how this brand compares. First, why don't we take a look at the 3 designs I received.

These decals all have such pretty flowers on them. I don't know where to start first!

For my first design, I started out with my peel off base coat. Next, I painted my pinky and index finger with 3 coats of Sinful Colors GoGo Girl. It is about the truest, brightest red I could find in my collection. I was going for the classic red-nail look on those 2 fingers. On my middle 2 fingers, I used Funky Fingers Gesso. Then, I topped all my nails off with one coat of Seche Vite. Once that was very dry, I cut out 2 decals from design #08.

These decals are so easy to use. After I cut out my decals I needed, I peeled off the plastic protective cover, and dropped one decal in a small glass of room temperature water. I waited about a minute or so, pulled the decal out of the water with my tweezers gently, and using my fingers, just slid the decal off the paper backing. I gently placed it down on my nail, and used my fingers to kind of position it where I wanted it. I put my blow dryer on it, on low heat, for only about 5 seconds. The reason I only did 5 seconds was to get the decal softer, and a bit more pliable. Next, I used my index finger and thumb to stretch the decal slightly, so it would lay flat on the tip of my nail. Some of my nails are pretty curved, so this seemed to really help with getting the decal flat, and without wrinkles. I turned the blow dryer on again for another 20-25 seconds. Then, I used my clean up brush (I use an ELF concealer brush) dipped in pure acetone to clean up the excess decal. It cleans up super easy. Last, I sealed the decal in with one more coat of Seche Vite. And I repeated the process for the next nail. Here is my final look!

I love how simple, yet pretty these look. 

For the next decal, I wanted something that wasn't quite so simple. I thought I would do a gradient. Those can be a lot of fun. For my gradient, I chose to use Sinful Colors Pistache and Jolt. I finished off my gradient with one coat of Seche Vite. The colors I chose are both pretty bright colors. Here's how my gradient turned out.

It is such a good feeling when your gradient turns out LOL

Now that I am happy with my gradient and my top coat is nice and dry, it is time for decals. I cut out my decals from design #29, and using the process above, did one nail at a time. Once all my decals were in place and cleaned up, I sealed them in with one more coat of Seche Vite. Here is the final look:

I love these sooo much!!

With one design left, I was stumped as to what to start out with for my base color. I was so happy with the way my gradient turned out, I got an idea. I had only tried a radial gradient with success once. So let's give it a shot. I chose to use Funky Fingers Gesso for the center, Sinful Colors Cream Soda for my first ring, and Sinful Colors Pink Poppys for the outer color. I started off painting one coat of Gesso on my nails before I started sponging the gradient on. I think I ended up sponging on 4 or 5 coats before I was happy with the gradient. I cleaned up and topped it off with Seche Vite. Here's how it looks so far:

Other than the center of my gradient being slightly off to the side of my nails, I am happy with them so far! Another successful radial gradient, YAY!!

I cut out 4 decals from design #32, and followed the steps above once again. Once all the decals were on and cleaned up, I sealed them in with one more coat of Seche Vite. Here is the final look:

I love how my ring and pinky finger decals lined the center of the flower up with the center of my gradient.

I love how this design turned out as well. I think it is very cool, and definitely different than anything else I have done recently.

Overall, I really like the Nicole Diary brand of decals. They seem like they could be possibly thinner than the ones I have tried in the past. While I have never used any that I couldn't work with, these ones seemed extra easy to get them to wrap around my curved nails. If you have curved nails and follow the steps I have listed above, with a bit of maneuvering and pulling, you should easily be able to get these decals to lay flat without any wrinkles or creases. I highly recommend these decals! There are so many designs to choose from, and they are all beautiful! You can find these decals 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 Stamping Plate BPL-055 Review

In this post, I will be reviewing stamping plate BP-42 from BornPrettyStore. I really like stamping plates that are text images. The problem I always seem to run into is I can't always pick up the fine lines on some of the images. First, let's take a look at the plate.

It came with this sleeve to store the plate in

 Before you use the plate, you need to peel off the blue film

After I peeled off the blue film, I cleaned the plate with a cotton ball and some acetone. Then I stamped each image on a piece of paper to see how they stamped.

All of the images stamped great. The only issue I had was user error :)  I have a hard time stamping with regular nail polish. I have been using stamping polish so long, I think I am spoiled.

There were several images I absolutely love. I didn't want to overwhelm the post with too many pictures, so I chose 2 images to use.

For the first look, I started out with 2 coats of Sinful Colors Go Go Boots. I sponged Sinful Colors Night Owl on my ring finger. I topped this off with one coat of Seche Vite (two coats on the ring finger to help smooth out the glitter).

Here is a macro shot of the accent nail. The sparkly glitters always seem to throw my camera off

Next, I stamped the image "Let Your Soul Shine" over the accent nail using Mundo de Unas stamping polish in white. I decided to keep this one simple so the glitter and stamp would stand out. After stamping, I added one more coat of Seche Vite to seal in my design. Here is the final look:

As you can see, it picked up all the fine line without any issues at all

For my other design, I painted my index finger with one coat of Sinful Colors Jolt, then sponged on a few layers of Sinful Colors Ice Dream. On the other fingers, I painted one coat of Sinful Colors Bright Lucite. Then I did a gradient using Bright Lucite and Jolt. I sponged that on until I had full coverage and was satisfied with my gradient. I was so excited about this design, I forgot to get pictures before stamping. For the stamping, I used Konad plate m79 for the clouds, and Born Pretty Store plate BP-58 for my middle finger. On my ring finger, I used the "Fly" image with the birds, and on my pinky, I used those same birds and just stamped them a few times. I used Mundo de Unas stamping polish for the black and the white. I finished this off with one coat of Seche Vite. 

I love how this one turned out. I will definitely wear this one again!

Overall, I love this plate. It stamps great, and has a nice variety of images so you can use it all year round. I will use this one over and over! If you like text images, you need this plate!!  You can find this stamping 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,