Greetings and Nailutations!
Today I have a the Celebration of Us Duo from Drip Drop Nail Paint (DDNP) and Candied Apple Polish (CAP) aka The Candy Drops! This duo was similar to the previous one and also came with some drip nail vinyls from Nails Redesigned, some charms from Charmed Dangerous and cuticle oil from Got Nail. This duo sold out quickly.
Now let's get to some swatches!
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Friday, August 28, 2015
Born Pretty Stamping Plate BP-34 Review
Greetings and Nailutations,
*Press Sample*
Today I will be sharing a product that I received from Born Pretty Store, which is an online store that sells nail art supplies, tools, polish, decals, and even home goods and clothes! Born Pretty carries affordable products and you can purchase in bulk as well.
The product I am reviewing today is the Romantic Butterfly Patterns Nail Art Stamp Template Image BP-34 Plate (item: 17917). It contains 7 separate butterfly related designs. All plates from Born Pretty Store arrive with a blue protective film. It is easily peeled off to reveal the images etched into the plate.
Now let's get to some manis!
*Press Sample*
Today I will be sharing a product that I received from Born Pretty Store, which is an online store that sells nail art supplies, tools, polish, decals, and even home goods and clothes! Born Pretty carries affordable products and you can purchase in bulk as well.
The product I am reviewing today is the Romantic Butterfly Patterns Nail Art Stamp Template Image BP-34 Plate (item: 17917). It contains 7 separate butterfly related designs. All plates from Born Pretty Store arrive with a blue protective film. It is easily peeled off to reveal the images etched into the plate.
Now let's get to some manis!
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Born Pretty Hand Soak Bowl Tray Review
Greetings and Nailutations,
*Press Sample*
Today I will be sharing a product that I received from Born Pretty Store, which is an online store that sells nail art supplies, tools, polish, decals, and even home goods and clothes! Born Pretty carries affordable products and you can purchase in bulk as well.
The product I am reviewing today is the Nail Art Hand Soak Bowl Tray Treatment Remover Manicure Tool (item: 19491). It's a great tool for removing pesky glitter, which typically needs to soak in nail polish remover for a period of time and it's also great for adding mani bombs to allowing your nails and cuticles to moisturize. The shape is ergonomic and comfortable and allows for your hand to relax and just your fingers to be submerged in the solution. It's easy to clean and durable.
Loves: Love that this product really isolates where the solution needs to be (polish remover/cuticle oil treatments/mani bomb). It's comfortable and I love that it is durable and easy to clean.
Wishes: Now I wish I had 2, so I can soak both hands at the same time! :)
Stay connected:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BornPrettyStore2010
Instagram: @bornprettystore
Store: http://www.bornprettystore.com/
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/bornprettystore/
Don't forget to use code: DGJ61 for 10% off any purchase from Born Pretty Store. All orders are always shipped free, but expect on average 2 1/2 weeks shipping time.
Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @beginnails
*Press Sample*
Today I will be sharing a product that I received from Born Pretty Store, which is an online store that sells nail art supplies, tools, polish, decals, and even home goods and clothes! Born Pretty carries affordable products and you can purchase in bulk as well.
The product I am reviewing today is the Nail Art Hand Soak Bowl Tray Treatment Remover Manicure Tool (item: 19491). It's a great tool for removing pesky glitter, which typically needs to soak in nail polish remover for a period of time and it's also great for adding mani bombs to allowing your nails and cuticles to moisturize. The shape is ergonomic and comfortable and allows for your hand to relax and just your fingers to be submerged in the solution. It's easy to clean and durable.
Loves: Love that this product really isolates where the solution needs to be (polish remover/cuticle oil treatments/mani bomb). It's comfortable and I love that it is durable and easy to clean.
Wishes: Now I wish I had 2, so I can soak both hands at the same time! :)
Stay connected:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BornPrettyStore2010
Instagram: @bornprettystore
Store: http://www.bornprettystore.com/
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/bornprettystore/
Don't forget to use code: DGJ61 for 10% off any purchase from Born Pretty Store. All orders are always shipped free, but expect on average 2 1/2 weeks shipping time.
Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @beginnails
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Born Pretty Stamping Plate BP-51 Review
Greetings and Nailutations,
*Press Sample*
Today I will be sharing a product that I received from Born Pretty Store, which is an online store that sells nail art supplies, tools, polish, decals, and even home goods and clothes! Born Pretty carries affordable products and you can purchase in bulk as well.
The product I am reviewing today is the Cute Windmills Nail Art Stamp Template Image BP-51 Plate (item: 18794). It contains 9 separate designs that has a variety of images including windmills, feathers, flowers and paisley. All plates from Born Pretty Store arrive with a blue protective film. It is easily peeled off to reveal the images etched into the plate.
Now let's get to some manis!
*Press Sample*
Today I will be sharing a product that I received from Born Pretty Store, which is an online store that sells nail art supplies, tools, polish, decals, and even home goods and clothes! Born Pretty carries affordable products and you can purchase in bulk as well.
The product I am reviewing today is the Cute Windmills Nail Art Stamp Template Image BP-51 Plate (item: 18794). It contains 9 separate designs that has a variety of images including windmills, feathers, flowers and paisley. All plates from Born Pretty Store arrive with a blue protective film. It is easily peeled off to reveal the images etched into the plate.
Now let's get to some manis!
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Candy Drops 1st Anniversary Duo Swatch and Review
Greetings and Nailutations!
Today I have a the 1st Anniversary Duo from Drip Drop Nail Paint (DDNP) and Candied Apple Polish (CAP) aka The Candy Drops! I have gotten every Candy Drop Duo for the last year (except 1....but I was able to get my hands on the Drip Drop half of it). This duo was special, in that DDNP and CAP recreated a previous polish of each other's. This duo also came with some drip nail vinyls from Nails Redesigned and some charms from Charmed Dangerous.
Photo courtesy of DDNP
Now let's get to some swatches!
Today I have a the 1st Anniversary Duo from Drip Drop Nail Paint (DDNP) and Candied Apple Polish (CAP) aka The Candy Drops! I have gotten every Candy Drop Duo for the last year (except 1....but I was able to get my hands on the Drip Drop half of it). This duo was special, in that DDNP and CAP recreated a previous polish of each other's. This duo also came with some drip nail vinyls from Nails Redesigned and some charms from Charmed Dangerous.
Photo courtesy of DDNP
Now let's get to some swatches!
Sunday, August 23, 2015
It Girl IG103 Stamping Plate Review Part 2
Greetings and Nailutations,
*Press Sample*
Today I have the second half of the review of the new stamping plate IG103 from It Girl. It Girl is based out of Tacoma, Washingtong (my home state!) and has the 3 initial plates on their store. One thing I noticed first off is that the surface of the plates isn't as reflective as others, which I prefer as it makes taking photos a LOT easier! I was able to capture each image and get a macro of each.
Now let's get to some manis!
*Press Sample*
Today I have the second half of the review of the new stamping plate IG103 from It Girl. It Girl is based out of Tacoma, Washingtong (my home state!) and has the 3 initial plates on their store. One thing I noticed first off is that the surface of the plates isn't as reflective as others, which I prefer as it makes taking photos a LOT easier! I was able to capture each image and get a macro of each.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Overcast Matte Collection from CDB Lacquer Swatch and Review
Greetings and Nailutations!
*Press Sample*
Today I am sharing the Overcast Matte Collection releasing Friday August 21st from CDB Lacquer. This collection contains 5 muted bright matte colors. The inspiration Cheyenne used was how bright colors have a muted look while the weather is overcast. They all dry to a matte finish which is slightly textured. I have 2 of the colors with no matte top coat and I also show them with a shiny top coat.
Now let's get to some swatches!
*Press Sample*
Today I am sharing the Overcast Matte Collection releasing Friday August 21st from CDB Lacquer. This collection contains 5 muted bright matte colors. The inspiration Cheyenne used was how bright colors have a muted look while the weather is overcast. They all dry to a matte finish which is slightly textured. I have 2 of the colors with no matte top coat and I also show them with a shiny top coat.
Now let's get to some swatches!
Monday, August 17, 2015
ZoDi Nail Polish Holographic Collection Swatch and Review
Greetings and Nailutations,
*Press Sample*
Today I will be sharing the Holographic Collection from a new indie brand called ZoDi Nail Polish. The Holographic Collection contains lots of sparkle and provides an opaque look with 3+ coats. I decided that I would do 2 coats over an undie to provide a different swatch look. ZoDi Nail Polish products are 5-free, so they don't contain 5 of the harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.
Now let's get to some polishes.
First up is Athena Holo, the gold holographic polish. I applied 2 coats over Rimmel London Black Satin (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th photos) and also 2 coats over Zoya Taylor (5th and 6th photos) topped with a shiny top coat. I tried to show an out of focus photo as well to show how sparkly this polish is.
Next is the pink holographic polish, Selene Holo. Photos show 2 coats dabbed on over Jenna Hipp's Damage Control with a shiny top coat.
My favorite of the collection is Nyx Holo. Nyx is a teal holographic polish. I applied 2 coats over 2 coats of Lavish Polish's Debonair, which is a teal jelly and topped it all with a shiny top coat.
Iris Holo is the bronze holographic polish in the collection. I originally had Athena and Iris over very similar nude colors (which is why I re-swatched Athena over a black). Photos show 2 coats of Iris Holo over Zoya's Chantal with shiny top coat.
The last polish of the Holographic Collection is Aphrodite, the magenta holographic. I really loved the look of Nyx over a jelly, so I decided to use Lavish Polish's Exquisite as the undie. Photos show 2 coats of Aphrodite over 2 coats of Exquisite with shiny top coat.
Shiny Top Coat: Gem Glam Top Coat from www.dreampolish.com
Loves: I love that these polishes work as the perfect sparkle accent to undies or on their own with 3+ coats. The formulas all applied easily. I also love that the formula is 5-free, so it doesn't contain 5 of the harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.
Wishes: I'd love to see an expansion of this collection to other colors - silver, blue, purple, black. I'm excited to see what the future has in store for ZoDi Nail Polish.
Stay Connected:
Store: http://etsy.com/shop/ZodiNailPolish
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zodinailpolish
Instagram: @zodi.nails
Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @BeginNails
*Press Sample*
Today I will be sharing the Holographic Collection from a new indie brand called ZoDi Nail Polish. The Holographic Collection contains lots of sparkle and provides an opaque look with 3+ coats. I decided that I would do 2 coats over an undie to provide a different swatch look. ZoDi Nail Polish products are 5-free, so they don't contain 5 of the harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.
Now let's get to some polishes.
First up is Athena Holo, the gold holographic polish. I applied 2 coats over Rimmel London Black Satin (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th photos) and also 2 coats over Zoya Taylor (5th and 6th photos) topped with a shiny top coat. I tried to show an out of focus photo as well to show how sparkly this polish is.
Next is the pink holographic polish, Selene Holo. Photos show 2 coats dabbed on over Jenna Hipp's Damage Control with a shiny top coat.
My favorite of the collection is Nyx Holo. Nyx is a teal holographic polish. I applied 2 coats over 2 coats of Lavish Polish's Debonair, which is a teal jelly and topped it all with a shiny top coat.
Iris Holo is the bronze holographic polish in the collection. I originally had Athena and Iris over very similar nude colors (which is why I re-swatched Athena over a black). Photos show 2 coats of Iris Holo over Zoya's Chantal with shiny top coat.
The last polish of the Holographic Collection is Aphrodite, the magenta holographic. I really loved the look of Nyx over a jelly, so I decided to use Lavish Polish's Exquisite as the undie. Photos show 2 coats of Aphrodite over 2 coats of Exquisite with shiny top coat.
Shiny Top Coat: Gem Glam Top Coat from www.dreampolish.com
Loves: I love that these polishes work as the perfect sparkle accent to undies or on their own with 3+ coats. The formulas all applied easily. I also love that the formula is 5-free, so it doesn't contain 5 of the harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.
Wishes: I'd love to see an expansion of this collection to other colors - silver, blue, purple, black. I'm excited to see what the future has in store for ZoDi Nail Polish.
Stay Connected:
Store: http://etsy.com/shop/ZodiNailPolish
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zodinailpolish
Instagram: @zodi.nails
Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @BeginNails
Saturday, August 15, 2015
August Mani Of The Month Box Swatch and Review
Greetings and Nailutations,
Today I have the August Mani Of The Month box which features products from Heather's Hues, Dream Polish and Nails Redesigned. August's box had the theme of Sleeping Under The Stars and also had two guest contributors. Each box features a full size polish, a mini glitter topper and assorted extra glitter all from Heather's Hues, a base coat, top coat in mini size and a nail care item from Dream Polish and an assortment of nail vinyl decals and Swarovski crystals from Nails Redesigned.
This box came with flame vinyls and silver holographic firefly decals, peach crystals all from Nails Redesigned, and Smooth Gem base coat, Gem Glam top coat and Cuticle Balm in the scent of Into The Woods from Dream Polish. The special guest contributors both included a small sample of cuticle oil: Northern Polish in the scent of Summer Nights, which has a note of Jasmine & Got Nail in the scent of Mountain Rain which has a pleasant clean scent.
Now let's get to some swatches!
Today I have the August Mani Of The Month box which features products from Heather's Hues, Dream Polish and Nails Redesigned. August's box had the theme of Sleeping Under The Stars and also had two guest contributors. Each box features a full size polish, a mini glitter topper and assorted extra glitter all from Heather's Hues, a base coat, top coat in mini size and a nail care item from Dream Polish and an assortment of nail vinyl decals and Swarovski crystals from Nails Redesigned.
This box came with flame vinyls and silver holographic firefly decals, peach crystals all from Nails Redesigned, and Smooth Gem base coat, Gem Glam top coat and Cuticle Balm in the scent of Into The Woods from Dream Polish. The special guest contributors both included a small sample of cuticle oil: Northern Polish in the scent of Summer Nights, which has a note of Jasmine & Got Nail in the scent of Mountain Rain which has a pleasant clean scent.
Now let's get to some swatches!
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Super Nails: LDR Thermal Collection Swatch and Review
Greetings and Nailutations,
*Press Sample*
Today I'm sharing a fun thermal collection inspired by Lana Del Rey songs from Super Nails. So if you are a fan of thermals or Lana Del Rey, this is the collection for you! (And if you love both, then this collection is perfect for you.) One thing that was new for me to experience with this collection was thermal glitter. Yes, that is right, you read that correctly....THERMAL GLITTER! At first I was apprehensive about it....I mean, can it really work? YES...YES IT CAN!
Now let's get to some swatches!
First up is my favorite of the three, Blue Jeans. Blue Jeans is a blue-purple (blurple) glitter crelly that changed to a soft magenta when warm. It contains blue hexes, teal diamonds, red, pink and turquoise small hexes & pink butterflies. This thermal was very sensitive and I didn't need to use cold or hot water to get the transition photos. While I swatched the other polishes, I kept this on upside down to encourage the larger glitters to move to the top of the bottle and when I went to swatch it, there was no glitter fishing. Formula was easy to work with and applied nice. Photos show 2 coats with shiny top coat.
Next is a glitter topper called Brooklyn Baby which contains thermal glitter. The change is subtle, but the peach matte hexes change to white when warm. Brooklyn Baby also contained iridescent teal, magenta and purple glitters to really make it sparkle. The thermal glitter was also sensitive and all photos were taken with no warm/cold assistance other than room temperature and body temperature. Photos show 2 coats dabbed on over Rimmel Black Satin and topped with a shiny top coat.
Gods and Monsters is a plum crelly with small pink hex glitters and black stars and when it's warm it changes to a pink. Formula was easy to work with and applied evenly. There was zero glitter fishing for the stars. This polish wasn't as sensitive as the other 2 and did need a little thermal assistance with an ice pack to get my tips to turn plum. I love the accent of the black stars. Photos show 2 coats with shiny top coat.
The last thermal is called Diet Mountain Dew. Diet Mountain Dew is a dark forest green glitter crelly that shifts to a lighter green when warm. It contains green hex glitter in a few sizes and shades. This polish was sensitive as well and required no temperature assistance. Photos show 2 coats with shiny top coat.
Shiny Top Coat: Gem Glam Top Coat from www.dreampolish.com
Loves: I love the sensitivity and colors of Blue Jeans and the butterflies are the perfect touch. I also loved my first experience with thermal glitter. I am now intrigued by thermal glitter and want to play with it more! I also love the green shades of Diet Mountain Dew. Super Nails products are also all 5-free, so they don't contain 5 of the harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.
Wishes: I love this collection! I almost wish it was a full CD full of songs....because I would love to see what KC (owner of Super Nails) could come up with! I'm glad I did pick up some of her other thermals...which you shall see later!
Stay Connected:
Store: www.ShopSuperNails.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/kseagale
Facebook: www.facebook.com/super1nails
Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @BeginNails
*Press Sample*
Today I'm sharing a fun thermal collection inspired by Lana Del Rey songs from Super Nails. So if you are a fan of thermals or Lana Del Rey, this is the collection for you! (And if you love both, then this collection is perfect for you.) One thing that was new for me to experience with this collection was thermal glitter. Yes, that is right, you read that correctly....THERMAL GLITTER! At first I was apprehensive about it....I mean, can it really work? YES...YES IT CAN!
Now let's get to some swatches!
First up is my favorite of the three, Blue Jeans. Blue Jeans is a blue-purple (blurple) glitter crelly that changed to a soft magenta when warm. It contains blue hexes, teal diamonds, red, pink and turquoise small hexes & pink butterflies. This thermal was very sensitive and I didn't need to use cold or hot water to get the transition photos. While I swatched the other polishes, I kept this on upside down to encourage the larger glitters to move to the top of the bottle and when I went to swatch it, there was no glitter fishing. Formula was easy to work with and applied nice. Photos show 2 coats with shiny top coat.
Next is a glitter topper called Brooklyn Baby which contains thermal glitter. The change is subtle, but the peach matte hexes change to white when warm. Brooklyn Baby also contained iridescent teal, magenta and purple glitters to really make it sparkle. The thermal glitter was also sensitive and all photos were taken with no warm/cold assistance other than room temperature and body temperature. Photos show 2 coats dabbed on over Rimmel Black Satin and topped with a shiny top coat.
Gods and Monsters is a plum crelly with small pink hex glitters and black stars and when it's warm it changes to a pink. Formula was easy to work with and applied evenly. There was zero glitter fishing for the stars. This polish wasn't as sensitive as the other 2 and did need a little thermal assistance with an ice pack to get my tips to turn plum. I love the accent of the black stars. Photos show 2 coats with shiny top coat.
The last thermal is called Diet Mountain Dew. Diet Mountain Dew is a dark forest green glitter crelly that shifts to a lighter green when warm. It contains green hex glitter in a few sizes and shades. This polish was sensitive as well and required no temperature assistance. Photos show 2 coats with shiny top coat.
Shiny Top Coat: Gem Glam Top Coat from www.dreampolish.com
Loves: I love the sensitivity and colors of Blue Jeans and the butterflies are the perfect touch. I also loved my first experience with thermal glitter. I am now intrigued by thermal glitter and want to play with it more! I also love the green shades of Diet Mountain Dew. Super Nails products are also all 5-free, so they don't contain 5 of the harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.
Wishes: I love this collection! I almost wish it was a full CD full of songs....because I would love to see what KC (owner of Super Nails) could come up with! I'm glad I did pick up some of her other thermals...which you shall see later!
Stay Connected:
Store: www.ShopSuperNails.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/kseagale
Facebook: www.facebook.com/super1nails
Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @BeginNails
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