Stripes and Studs Nail Look

Hello Lovelies,

I've been wanting to use the nail studs that Born Pretty Store sent me a little while back but my nails have been chipping a lot lately so I was waiting for them to be in better shape.
I didn't want to use the studs alone I knew I wanted some nail tape to go along with them so I placed an order on Amazon and received 30 rolls of colorful nail tapes. I know I'm going to have a lot of fun with them.

For this nail look I kept it very simple. First, I painted my nails with 2 coats of Color Club Fashion Addict, which is a pretty pale lavender holo.

After the nail polish dried, I applied the tape. I chose a bright metallic magenta because it added a nice pop of color and contrast against the base color.
Since this is my first time using these types of tapes, it took me quite a while to get used to them and get them aligned just the way I want them.

After I finished applying the tape, I added a top coat over the nails. That was a huge mistake! The top coat dulled the holo effect of the polish as well as the shine from the tape. It also made the tape look worst. I didn't like that but oh well. You can't see the imperfection unless you look closely.

Lastly, I applied some nail glue at the center of where the lines meet and inserted a gold stud there.

So overall, it's very simple, fairly easy and looks so good! I'm not used to wearing studs or rhinestones on my nails and I find myself picking at them.


What do you think? Every tried nail tape? I can't wait to try a new look with those tapes.


Here's the linky for the studs. You can get 10% off your purchase if you use coupon code SM7J61
http://www.bornprettystore.com/heart-square-elliptic-round-hollow-stud-rhinestone-acrylic-nail-wbox-p-4993.html

Here's the linky for the nail tape http://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-Decoration-Different-Rhinestones-Decoration/dp/B00AJG8JOY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371331486&sr=8-1&keywords=nail+tape+cheeky

Born Pretty Store Tribal Snowflake Nail Art Polish Glitter Shimmer Colorful #5

A few weeks ago, I was contacted by the Born Pretty Store to review a couple of their products. Fortunately, I was allowed to pick them out. The Born Pretty Store sells a wide variety of Nail Arts products, makeup, jewelries, accessories, and even circle lenses. I think the Nail Art section is where they really stand out and if you love doing your own nails, this would be a good place to check out because the prices are pretty reasonable. They ship from Singapore and it took approximately 3 weeks for me to receive my package. Everything was carefully packaged and arrived in pristine condition.

Born Pretty Store has a 5 different glitter mixes of this particular kind and they all look pretty darn cute. However, I think #5 looked different than anything I have in my stash so I thought it would be a nice addition to my collection.

First, look at the heart-shaped bottle, ain't that adorable? It has the standard .5 oz or 12 ml for most polishes.

The brush is the perfect size and shape for me. I like that it is a bit flat. The clear base is a bit thick but that's not a problem. It sure packs a punch of a glitters within one coat. As you can see from the swatches and pictures, there's a mix of white bar glitters, white hex glitters (large and small), hex rose gold glitters, and hex copper glitters. You do have to move the glitters around a bit during application, especially if you want them to be evenly distributed on your nails. I didn't find the process to be difficult or challenging but I absolutely love the result.

I didn't know what to use as a base color so I thought a nude color would be a fool-proof combo. I did not use any base color on the ring finger.

Honestly, I love this glitter polish. The bottle is stinking cute and the mixture of glitters are fun and interesting. The fact that the white glitters are matte makes it a little more toned down and easy to wear I think. What color would you pair this glitter with?

Price: $4.61
Available at BornPrettyStore.Com (http://www.bornprettystore.com/snowflake-nail-polish-glitter-shimmer-colorful-p-5550.html)

If you are interested in ordering anything from the Born Pretty Store, please feel free to use coupon code SM7J61 for 10% off your purchase.

Born Pretty Store Haul

Hello Beautifuls,

Sorry for the absence. I haven't been motivated to work on my blog these past few days. I'm going to make this haul short and sweet for y'all because I will be reviewing these products and give you more details later. I have a couple more hauls coming up so stay tuned. I'm currently working on them.

I was contacted by the Born Pretty Store a few weeks ago and I'm pretty excited that they've sent me a couple things to review.

I received a selection of nail art studs, which is something I've been dying to try for a while but now that I have it here I can't even think right about what I'm going to do with them but I promise I will try my best to come up with something good. This wheel is sold for $4.89.

http://www.bornprettystore.com/heart-square-elliptic-round-hollow-stud-rhinestone-acrylic-nail-wbox-p-4993.html

The second item is a glitter polish, $4.61.

http://www.bornprettystore.com/snowflake-nail-polish-glitter-shimmer-colorful-p-5550.html

I provided you with the links in case you wanted to check them out. They have a wide range of nail accessories and supplies with pretty reasonable prices so check them out if you haven't done so already. Don't forget to use coupon code SM7J61 for 10% off your purchase if you decide to place an order.

Have you ordered from Born Pretty Store before? If yes, what's your favorite product?