Elegant Mandala manicure in shimmer blue (plus Product review: Born Pretty Chameleon gel pigment polish)

Good day! I am back with another review post, this time it is for a gel polish! I have only just started using gel polishes recently, so I am still a beginner! I have acquired a LED curing lamp so that I can use more gel polishes in my designs. I used to use this 1 finger USB connected LED mini lamp, although it does work, but it does take a lot longer to complete my manicure.

Layered stamping Mandala manicure design (Born pretty Chameleon colourful pigment polish and Clear jelly stamper CJS-LC18) @iamcherrylemon

This is a design I created for a birthday collaboration for a sweet lady on IG called Manisha, she happens to be the co-designer of the stamping plate I am using for this manicure.

Products used:

Revlon nail polish in Stiletto

Born Pretty Chameleon gel pigment polish (option 5, a purple/blue shimmer)

Elite99 No wipe gel top coat

UNT Ready to take off (peel off base coat)

Hit the bottle stamping polishes in Champagne Shifter and Chromeo

Clear Jelly Stamper large layering stamping plate CJS-LC18

Layered stamping Mandala manicure design (Born pretty Chameleon colourful pigment polish and Clear jelly stamper CJS-LC18) @iamcherrylemon

How I achieve this manicure:

1. Applying nourishing base coat followed by a layer of UNT Ready to take off (peel off base coat)
2. A layer of black base colour (more if not opaque) and clean up the edges.
3. Apply the chameleon colour gel polish, clean up around the cuticles and cure for 60 seconds (you can apply another layer to intensify the colour)
4. Layered stamping using the Clear Jelly Stamper csj-c18 plate for the Mandala pattern, clean up any stamping polish left around the cuticles.
5. Apply no wipe gel top coat and cure for 60 seconds.

That’s it!

Mini product review

The formula of this gel is not ultra-thick, it is easy to use and apply. The issue I have with this one, is that the bottle is tiny and the brush is tiny. It isn’t easy to work with this combination. As you have to be extra careful not to overload the brush and creates a bump for the surplus gel that sitting on your nail.

This is not a one-step gel, so you might find that you need to wipe off the tacky layer of the gel polish after curing. It worked fine for me as I was stamping over the gel layer anyway!

 

Layered stamping Mandala manicure design (Born pretty Chameleon colourful pigment polish and Clear jelly stamper CJS-LC18) @iamcherrylemon

 

Price: $2.99

Where: Born Pretty Store online

Link to 5ml bottle: https://www.bornprettystore.com/bottle-born-pretty-chameleon-colorful-pigment-manicure-soak-nail-polish-p-41685.html

Thank you for reading and hope you have a great day!

This post does not contain affiliated links, but please feel free to use my 10% code FTL91 for all non-sale items at BPS online.

 

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Nail art clean-up brush (Product review: Born Pretty Item #40430)

Hi there,

I am sharing another product review post with you today, this is not about stampers, stamping plates or decals. I am reviewing a Born Pretty clean up brush, YES, a clean-up brush, not a very glamourous nail art tool. But if you do any sort of nail art, the chances are you will need a good clean-up brush.

 

What is a clean-up brush?

A clean-up brush comes in many shapes and sizes, mostly flat with short bristles. A clean-up brush is generally made up of acetone resistant bristle, the best being Kolinsky bristle, which is springy and can last you awhile. You could use some eyeliner brush, some shops do sell these and you could use those too. I find them useful but they do not last very long, as the bristle harden up or ruined easily. You do not have to buy specific brushes that are made for cleaning up. But you would find those brushes made for cleaning up, are really good at it!

 

Why do I need one? What is it for?

Unless you are one of the very few nail art wizards that are so careful and precise, and you do not mess up enough to need clean up, then thank you for dropping by and see you on the next post!

If you do nail stamping, gradient nails, water decals, watermarbling or fan brushing (or any type of nail art!), the changes are that your cuticles might need a clean-up after the fun part of applying the art!

 

I do find using a thin flat brush is easier for clean-ups. Dipping the bristle into Acetone or Acetone-free nail polish remover, and brush along your cuticle lines to remove any polish overflow, or any polish/decal that gets stuck on your cuticle. Acetone is very harsh on the skin, so I would suggest to use a acetone free polish remover for the job.

 

Other tools that you can use to minimise the need of clean-up;

1. Cuticle protector tape/aprons (reviewed on my Top 10 Born Pretty items for beginner post)
2. Sellotape (lots of lots of it), this works like cuticle protector tape/aprons
3. Liquid latex / Latex-free cuticle protector
4. Vaseline applied around cuticle area (can get messy! Hence I have not tried this..)
5. Felt-tip pen style brush and cleaner (not really a prevention method)

Although, you can minimise clean-up by using the above tools, you simply cannot get away without the use of a clean-up brush.

As much as I like nail art, I just loathe the cleaning up process afterwards. I possibly spend up to 40% of my mani time on cleaning up alone, so I would appreciate a good clean-up brush. I am always on a look out for the perfect clean-up brush, that is not too thin or too thick and made of good quality bristle that last a good while.

Ps. These are my personal preference on a clean-up brush, you might prefer the complete opposite to mine!

Product review!

This is item #40430 on Born Pretty site, there are several option for bristle lengths. For my personal preference, I like firmer bristle so I chose the #01 option, the shorter and smaller sized brush. It costs $1.59 for one brush. It comes with a clear plastic casing to prevent damage in transit.

This brush measures 17cm in length, good balance and easy to handle. I like the fact this brush is flat and not too wide. (You can purchase wider brushes, they’re available at a 0.5mm intervals). It can create a very tidy and clean gap between the cuticles and the painted nail design.

I have been putting this brush to the usability test. All the manicures I did from mid-October till now, I have been using this brush as the sole clean-up tool or in conjunction with another tool. I also used it as a nail art brush to paint as well. You can check the effectiveness as an art brush in my video tutorial (link). I quite enjoyed using it as a nail art brush!

For the 2 months’ testing, it has been serving me very well, it did the clean-up very precisely which is something I never had with the other brushes.

Pros:

• Great quality bristle
• Great value for money
• Easily available (order via BPS online as they ship worldwide but shipping times vary)
• Small and precise

 

Cons:

• Very really a fault, but I wish it can hold more acetone with the bristle. I can live with this as this is just the side effects of having a smaller brush!

Price: $1.59

Where to buy: http://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-round-handle-nail-brush-nail-cuticle-cleaning-brush-powder-dust-clean-p-40430.html

Overall Summary:

It is surprisingly good brush at this price point. It is comparable to the higher end clean-up brushes I’ve used that costing 2 to 3 times as much. I would recommend this clean-up brush if you are on the lookout for a new one! I average on producing 25 to 30 different designs a month, this clean up tool has last me for 2.5 months, I think this will last me another month or so with the abuse I am throwing at it! I am very impressed for this tool can put up with this test!

 

Thank you for dropping by and have a nice day!

#pcanovember17 Purple Floral Manicure using Born Pretty stamping polish #39942 (Product Review)

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Hello there, I hope this post finds you well and ready for the festive season. Today, I will be sharing a review post on Born Pretty Shimmer purple stamping polish and one of the nail designs I used it with. As you know I am addicted to stamping, and I love nothing better than a beautiful and opaque stamping polish that works perfectly well with most of my plates.

This bottle of shimmer polish was sent to me by Born Pretty for honest opinion and review.

I have used this polish in this purple floral manicure as part of the #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth nail art collaboration.

Purple Floral Reversed stamping mani #pcanovember17 @iamcherrylemon

As you can see, the shimmer shows well and the polish is very pigmented. It stamps well over white and black.

Pros:

Opaque in 1 coat

Semi-fast drying time

Good quality at affordable price

Cons:

The smell of the polish is strong, stronger than your normal nail polish!

Price: $2.99

Where to buy: http://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-stamping-polish-colorful-nail-plate-printing-polish-nail-lacquer-colors-p-39942.html (Shimmer purple is #31)

Overall summary: Stamping polishes can be hit or miss, polishes in the same range can have different characteristics and behave differently.

This shimmer purple stamping polish is very good in my opinion, I love mine opaque so I do not have to over-stamp it.

I would recommend this polish to add to your stamping polish collection, purple will probably not as well used as your standard black, white, silver and gold stamping polishes but it is a good colour to own. I have got the 6ml bottle, which is suitable for occasional use.

Please feel free to use my discount code FTL91 for 10% off all non-discounted items 🙂

NOTE: This post does not contain affiliated links.

Product Review: Ejiubas White Stamper set (Plus super cute Hello Kitty and Unicorn nail designs using reverse stamping technique)

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Hello all, it is Thursday 30th Nov 2017, and we just had a dusting of snow in London! I am not keen on cold Winter but snowflakes are so pretty!

In today’s post, I will be reviewing the new Ejiubas white stamper set, which was kindly sent to me for review, honest opinion and testing. Actually, Guiwen didn’t even request me to write a blog post on this! But I do like the stamper set and would like to share my thoughts on it with you!

Ejiubas White Stampers @iamcherrylemon

 

The Stamper Set

There are 3 stampers within this set, each has a white sticky stamper head, cap filled with gorgeous coloured rhinestones pieces (pink, peach and lilac). The body of the stamper is clear and has Ejuibas logo printed on it. There are 3 firm and semi opaque scrapping cards within the set.

To be honest, I am not sure why the body is made of clear plastic, maybe this is for aesthetic purposes. I have the clear Ejiubas stamper too, and it looks crystal clear and very pretty!

This set of stampers is currently being sold on Amazon.com for $9.99 including free shipping.

Dimensions and usage

Each silicone stamper head is measured at 2.8cm across, the stamper casing measures approx. 7cm tall, not a huge stamper but big enough to fit most nail lengths.

The stamper heads are extremely sticky. It is great for beginners, as you will have higher chance of picking up the image.

I find that these stamper heads need no to minimal amount of prepping, in which I only have to use my lint roller and remove the *invisible* film. After a few rolls over the stamper head, the stamper was ready and been in full use ever since!

The scraper cards each measure 8.4cm by 5.3cm (your store card size).

Ejiubas White Stampers (Super Sticky stamper heads) @iamcherrylemon

Effectiveness

I use a clear stamper 90% of the time, I have a few sticky stampers in my stash to help me picking up trickier images. Usually the ones with finer details or the stamping polish I use is very fast drying. I find that a sticky stamper is fabulous in these situations. I have not had any issue picking up various branded plates with my usual stamping polishes.

Ejiubas White Stampers @iamcherrylemon

Care instructions (No, the stamper set does not come with a care card!)

This is just how I care for my stampers to make my stampers last longer and perform better.

I clean my stamper heads with a lint roller after each image pick up, to remove residue polishes. I also clean the heads before each session, to ensure there is no debris and fluff. I never use acetone on it, nor prep it using nail file.

During each session, I stand my stampers up so it does not roll on my table; I replace the lid as soon as I finish using them and store them in a plastic storage case.

Being such a sticky stamper, any dust/fluff will really sticks and hard to remove.

I actually accidentally dropped my stamper onto my carpeted floor, it picked up so much fluff that I had to pick off my fingers. So be careful not to repeat my mistake! If yours do get dirty, just wash it under tap water and air dry it.

If you look after your stampers, they will serve well for months of use.

Ejiubas White Stamper Scrapper Cards @iamcherrylemon

Pros:

• Super sticky stamper heads, probably the stickiest stamper I own (and I own over 30 stampers in total!)
• Easy to use
• Easy to prime and prep
• Great value, at $9.99 for 3 stampers plus cards, you just can’t beat the price.
• Great for beginners
• Great for finer detailed stamping images

Cons:

• Maybe too sticky? (not really a “con” if you are not careless like me and dropping stampers onto the floor!
• 3 stampers are practically the same, it would be nice to have different sizes. Maybe a bigger one so I can make bigger stamping decals and cut out the areas I like.
• All 3 stamper heads are white, using white stamping polish with it will be tricky. May I suggest to mix in with a coloured stamper head?

My thoughts on this stamper set

I believe this set is of great value, for $9.99, you get 3 super sticky stampers that are easy to use and look very pretty!

The scraper cards are unfortunately not too useful to me, my personal preference is semi to fully-flexible scraper cards. I would use these as my mini polish-mixing palettes instead! For me, the best method to use with these stick stamper heads is to press straight down onto the plate for pick up. I am normally a roller, but pressing straight down seems to work beautifully. I would recommend this set of stampers, in fact, when these retire I will surely get the same set as replacement!

 

Here are 2 nail art designs I did showcasing the clear pick up of images, which helps with detailed designs and also make my reverse stamping decal-making a lot easier!

Funky Dancing Unicorns manicure using CreativeShop stamping plate 93 @iamcherrylemon

Hello Kitty pink manicure using reverse stamping technique @iamcherrylemon

For details on products used on these manicures, you can visit my IG posts 🙂

Hope you like the manicures and my review on the stamper set.

Have a lovely day!

Super Easy Nail Art! WhatsupNails Colibri Nail Stencils and BeautyBigBang Multichrome holo flakes [Product Review]

Easy Nail Art: WhatsUP Nails Colibri (Hummingbird) nail stencils and BeautyBigBang multichrome flakes @iamcherrylemon

Hi there! I have a simple and easy yet pretty manicure to share with you today. I will go through step by step on how to achieve it, together with the products I used for this manicure. You are welcome to swap any of the items, shades, stencil designs!

How to achieve this look:

1. Apply peel off base coat to nails.
2. Apply 1 to 2 coats of black base colour onto each nail.
3. Apply no wipe gel top coat then cure each nail.
4. Accent nail: Apply multichrome holo flakes onto the entire nail, then stick one of the Colibri (hummingbird silhouette) sticker onto the nail.
5. All other nails: Apply the Colibri stencil and rub the multichrome flakes in the Colibri silhouette. Peel off the stencil to reveal the Colibri in holo shape!
6. Apply normal top coat to protect the design.

I know I shouldn’t but I reused the stencil for all other nails, but I made sure the sticker is clean prior to reusing each time! I also have few nails with just the multichrome flakes and not birdies.

Products used:

• BeautyBigBang Multichrome holo flakes (SKU:J2419-4C)
• Whats Up Nails Colibri nail stencils
• Elite99 No wipe gel top coat
• Revlon nail polish in Stiletto
• UNT Ready to take off peel off base coat
• Glisten & Glow top coat

Mini review on BeautyBigBang Multi chrome holographic Flakies

This tub of flakies was easy to use and it requires minimum amount of rubbing for the multichrome effect to appear on the gel top coat. It appears smooth and works very well just with the sponge applicator that comes with the tub. No extra tool is required.

The effect it gives is very pretty, you can see the holo while in the sun and the beautiful shifty colours while indoor or in less light source. I will definitely using this flakes again and would recommend it.

There is 0.2g of product, and I think you can get at least 3 full manicures from it! For $3.29, this is pretty good value.

To buy the flakes: https://www.beautybigbang.com/products/0-2g-box-laser-chameleon-holo-nail-art-flakes-powders-flakes-magic-mirror-2-effects-nail-glitters Option: SKU:J2419-4C

This is currently $3.29USD only, you can use my 10% discount code LEMON to save extra pennies. This code can be used on all items on the site, so have fun shopping!

Thank you for visiting!

NOTE: The tub of Multichrome holo flakes is a PR sample, and was sent to me for honest review. This post does not contain affiliated links.

Super Cute Hello Kitty gradient manicure and [Product Review] BeautyBigBang Gold Glitter Aluminium Flakes

Super Cute Hello Kitty soft pastel gradient manicure @iamcherrylemon

Hello there! Hope you are well and had a great weekend! Today I am sharing a birthday collaboration manicure with you.

This is a birthday manicure created for one of the sweet ladies on IG. The group theme was Hello Kitty nails, I could not pass up on this opportunity to use one of my oldest stamping plate purchase and one of the newest BeautyBIgBang nail art product!

How to achieve this look:

1. Apply white base colours on all nails and add top coat.
2. Gradient the pastel colours using a slightly damp sponge onto the nail
3. Add gold flakes sparingly and protect with another coat of top coat
4. Create stamping decal using the stamper method. (I picked up the image onto the stamper as usual, using the black stamping polish. Let it dry before adding colours to parts of the image (bows etc).
5. Cover the decal with Sally Hansen Double Duty, then let dry…
6. I carefully transfer the decal onto the nail and apply a generous coat of top coat to seal in the design.

Products used:

• Models Own nail varnishes in Sugar Rush, Candy Floss and Lemon Popsicle
• Painted Polish Midnight Mischief
• MyOnlineShop JR40 (from Nail Artisan UK)
• Gold Silver Glitter Aluminium Flake SKU:J2430-GD
• Sinful Colors Snow Me White
• Sally Hansen Double Duty polish
• Glisten & Glow Top Coat

Mini review on BeautyBigBang Gold Glitter Aluminium Flakes

First of all, I would like to start with the price! $1.59 (or £1.25) for a nail art item, this is what I call a good deal! Although there is only 0.2g of product in the little tub, but that is plenty considering how light the actual material is.

I did find it fiddly to use as it is fairly light and I wanted it to go exactly where I needed the gold flakes. But this is the same problem I had with other flakes, I am not too familiar with the use of flakes yet! I hope to get better and limit myself to use a long handle brush instead of the little eye shadow applicator that comes with the tub. It is absolutely fine to use the applicator, but I need more precision!

I find the flakes add an extra bit of glam and sparkle to any nail design, and cannot wait to use it again. I have couple more designs in mind utilising this item.

To buy the flakes: https://www.beautybigbang.com/products/1-box-gold-silver-glitter-aluminum-flakes-magic-mirror-effect-powders-sequins-nail-gel-polish-chrome-pigment-decorations [SKU:J2430-GD]

This is currently $1.59USD only, you can use my 10% discount code LEMON to save extra pennies. This code can be used on all items on the site, so have fun shopping!

NOTE: The tub of Gold aluminium flakes is a PR sample, and was sent to me for honest review. This post does not contain affiliated links.

Halloween Manicure: Holographic Mummies and Born Pretty nail art brush set review #40899

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Hallow, hello!
Today, I am sharing a manicure I did for a Halloween nail art prompt, “mummies”. For this mani, I freehand the design using a set of nail art brushes I’ve received from Born Pretty.
“Mummies” is one of the themed nail art challenge prompt from #clairestelle8Halloween for 2017.

Halloween manicure: Mummies (Holographic nails) @iamcherrylemon

Products used:

• Born Pretty nail art brush set #40899
• Wikkid polishes in Ultra Holo “Parma Violet”, “Candy Floss”, “Chartreuse” and “Shades of Jade”
• Wikkid “Ultra shine top coat”
• Black and white acrylic paints

To recreate:
1. Paint your nails with your chosen holo nail polishes
2. Hand draw the bandages by using diagional lines across the nails
3. Add eyes
4. Add top coat onto all nails

I quite enjoy freehand nail art, this design is easy to complete and fun to do. I wished I took more care in drawing the lines, this is what happens when you need to wear glasses but don’t! ha!
Although this is cute, as a scaredy cat in her trun form. I got the creeps and had to take this design off soon after taking pictures! gosh I need to grow up and be brave, wahahaha!

This looks cute (but creepy scary to me), what do you think? 🙂

Mini review on the Born Pretty Liner Brush Set #40899
This is a set of 3 nail art brushes, these have gourd handles to make it very easy to handle and let the user have a firm and steady grip on the brush.
The bristles are not long, soft and very flexible. It makes them great for drawing and colouring in designs. The brush sizes of this set are very similar but they are not thin, the bristle lengths are different (see picture below).

These are not suited for ultra fine, detailed work. I use another set of BPS brushes for detailed work and thin lines. I do not expect 1 set of brushes to fit all my nail art design needs.

I love the grip handles on these brushes, they feel comfortable on the hand and glide effortlessly on the nail.
Overall, this nail art brush set is great and its price make it unbeatable! I can foresee myself reaching out for this set whenever I need a brush for stamping decal making, general nail art designs. (plus, I can finally retire my 3 years old brush set from BPS! They lasted me for 3 years and still hold up to all type of abuse I throw at them.)

This set of brushes are currently priced at USD $2.29 Born Pretty online store

Thank you for visiting and have a great day.

NOTE: The nail art brush was sent to me by Born Pretty PR, for honest review and testing. All other items are mine and purchased by me. This post is not sponsored and does not contain any affiliated links. But please feel free to use my 10% discount code FTL91 for all non-discounted items.

Product Review: Halloween manicure – Spooky Forest (instagram nail art challenge) & Born Pretty Halloween plate BP-L057

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Morning all, hope this post finds you well and you are all ready for Halloween on Monday!
I regularly participate in a few instagram nail art challenges and collaborations every month. One of the challenges I like is the “Fire Dazed monthly”. It is hosted by Becky and her prompts are always season appropriate and easy to be inspired to.
Today’s prompt is “Spooky Forest”, and I ave incorporated some trees into my design and used one of the more subtle and elegant pattern for the accents.

Halloween Manicure “Spooky Forest” Instagram nail art challenge (Born Pretty Chameleon nail art powder and BP-L057) @iamcherrylemon

Products used:

• Born Pretty Halloween stamping plate BP-L057 #35742 (BPS online $2.99)
• BPS Top-Grade Chameleon nail art powder #38616 ($3.59)
• Hit the Bottle Chromeo stamping polish
• Revlon nail lacquer in Stiletto (black base)
• Elite99 No wipe gel top coat
• UNT Ready to take off peel off base coat
• Wikkid Ultra shine top coat

 

Method:
I started off with a peel off base coat and a coat of black base colour on all the nails. Then I topped this black base with a no wipe gel top coat before curing this using my mini LED lamp.
I am finding the use of a no wipe top coat is the easiest way to use these nail art powder. It creates a very smooth base for the powder, it looks absolutely beautiful and works really well.
I lightly buffed the chameleon nail art powder onto the nails, then I stamped directly onto the polished nails using the chrome silver stamping polish.
Next I sealed it with the UNT peel off base coat, followed by a layer of fast drying top coat.

I like this mani as it has some links to Hallween but in a subtle way. What do you think?

Mini review on Born Pretty Halloween stamping plate BP-L057
This plate contains a good mixture of cute and conventional Halloween related images. The images on this plates can be picked up easily using my sticky stamping (BPS Starry Sky sticky stamper #36395) and my Dual clear stamper (#36148). I used both BPS stamping polishes as well as Painted Polish Midnight mischief.
I believe I can make use of all of the images but hard to imagine how to use the images near the bottom (the slanted ones!). My nails are way too wide and long to fit in the area. I guess I can stamp these diagonally across the nails? but how to use the same images on both hands as the images are slanting 1 way only? If you have a suggestion for me on how to make full use of these slanting images, please let me know!! Thank you 🙂

Born Pretty Halloween stamping plate BP-L057

Note. I have been sent this plate for honest review and testing, all other items mentioned are purchased by me. This post does not contain any affiliated links. But please feel free to use my code FTL91 for 10% on all non-discounted items at Born Pretty online store! 🙂

Check out my Top 10 items from BPS for nail art, these are the items I can personally recommend 🙂

 

Instagram nail art challenge – When colours collide! “BLUE” and Born Pretty gorgeous flower stamping plate BP-L085 review

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Hello there! I’m back from a week’s vacation, it was really fun and also exhausting. I managed to wear a single polish for over 11 days, which I have not done so before! So weird to wear the same shade for so long.
Anyhow, today I’m sharing a manicure I created for the “When colour collide” nail art challenge. WCC is a FB based challenge, there’s a new theme every 2 weeks. It could be colour restricted, technique specific or themed and colour restricted. As the variation of themes is pretty great, it is always fresh and challenging for anyone to participate.
Last week’s prompt was for a blue-only mani in any technique. I’ve chosen too use gradient stamping over a gorgeous blue shimmer base.

Products used:

• Born pretty BP-L085 Rose Lotus Gorgeous Flower Stamping Plate (#40221, $2.99 online)
• Bliss polish in “Hangin’ with the fishes”
• Painted Polish in Deux 2 and stamped in Seafoam
• Glisten and Glow HKG top coat

The base colour was so pretty on its own, it was very hard to actually stamp over it. I shall revisit this polish in the near future.
Overall, I quite like how this mani turned out. Use the hash tag #whencolourscollide on Instagram to view all other gorgeous designs.

Mini review on Born Pretty BP-L085 Rose Lotus Gorgeous Flower Stamping Plate (#40221)
This plate has 14 gorgeous full sized stamping images and 6 kaleidoscope style flower designs. I have another mani design coming up using this plate 🙂
All the stamping images are suitable for short to medium long nails. For longer nails you might need to stretch the image or repeat stamping to achieve the complete design on the longer nail lengths.

I had no issues with the image pickup, this is kind of what I would expect from BPS plates.
This new plate is currently priced at BPS $2.99 USD with free worldwide shipping.
This post does not contain affiliated links.

Thank you for visiting and happy Monday to you!

 

26 Great Nail Art Ideas – Your Signature Style (Holo+Multichrome powder tryout!)

Hello and happy Friday!
Well well well! My final blog post for #26GNAI! I cannot believe it was a year ago since I started this nail art challenge. It took quite a bit of commitment to finish all 26 prompts for this biweekly challenge.
But I’m glad I’ve done it, I love nail art challenges.

So this week’s prompt is “Your Signature Style”…. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. I love stamping and I love multichrome. So I completed this prompt using a new holo chrome powder sent to me for review, plus my own stamping plate and stamping polish.

Products used:

• Born pretty stamping plate BP-L093, black stamping polish and the new Peacock Holographic Chameleon Nail Powder item # 40893 (comes with a runny sponge applicator)
• Gel top coat
• Superchic marvel holo top coat

Mini review on the holo chrome powder
Ok, first of all, I would like to clarify that I’m pretty late to this powder mani party, I don’t normally use chrome or holo powder. I have only just started using these powder with normal polishes.
This is the first time I’ve used a gel polish with led light. Haha I could have just said I’m a beginner!
Anyhow, I’ve tried this holo Chameleon nail powder with normal and with gel powder. The normal polish does work with this powder but for some reason the holo dust doesn’t want to stick onto the polished nail.
When I used a no wipe top coat, then the holo layer of the multichrome powder does stick and it really changes the entire look. So I would highly recommend that you use this powder with gel.
The powder was easy to use and I would recommend that you use the sponge applicator. Using the finger kind of removes alot of the holo particles.
Summary: Use gel polish/top coat and sponge applicator with this Born pretty holo Chameleon powder to get the expected result.

You can get this teeny tub of Peacock Holographic Chameleon Nail Powder #40893 for $1.99. it is currently on sale!

The stamping plate BP-L093 is $2.99 from Born pretty as well.

And!… I’ll do a round up post for all my #26GNAI manis 🙂

Thank you and have a gorgeous day 😉

Note. The holo chrome powder was sent to me for honest review.
This post does NOT contain affiliated links.