Digit-al Dozen: Throwback to Flutterby

Greetings and Nailutations,

It is now Day 4 of the Digit-al Dozen Throwback week.  I'm revisiting times I have dressed up - I'm getting in the Halloween spirit!  I first showed you my Sally mani, then buzzed over to my Bumble costume and yesterday I shared my Clown work uniform.  Today is not necessarily a costume nor a uniform, but just as fun!

Now let's get to the details!

Nail Crazies Unite & The Nail Challenge Collaborative: Gold & Silver Winter Flurries

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Today I'm sharing a mani that covers 2 prompts!  I love when I can combine themes to push myself!
Nail Crazies Unite: Gold and Silver
The Nail Challenge Collaborative: Winter

Now let's get to the details!

Born Pretty Nail Vinyl Stencils Review

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Today I will be sharing some triangle vinyl stencils 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.  Their stamping polishes are 3-free, so they don't contain 3 of the harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.

Now let's get to some manis!

Born Pretty Stamping Polishes Review

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Today I will be sharing two stamping polishes 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.  Their stamping polishes are 3-free, so they don't contain 3 of the harsh chemicals that can be found in polish.

Now let's get to some manis!

Born Pretty Store Cuticle Tattoos Review

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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 a Sheet Cuticle Tattoo Nail Art Stickers Water Transfer Temporary Decals Lace Flower Patterns (item: 19807). It's a fun way to accentuate your nails and add a little boom-pow to any mani.  They are very easy to apply and work like any temporary tattoo.

1) cut out the image you want
2) remove the plastic film
3) place the image (image down) to your skin (or nail)
4) use a dampened sponge and wet the paper for 15-20 seconds
5) remove paper and the image will be on your skin

The manis below show CDB Lacquer's Dazzling Dreams topped with Gem Glam Top Coat from Dream Polish and the tattoos on 2 accent nails.

To remove the image, nail polish remove works quickly and easily.

Loves:  This product was easy to use and looked great!  I loved how it created a fun new look to a swatch.  Also easy to remove!  There are a few designs to select from on The Born Pretty Store.

Wishes:  I'd love to see other colors (aside from black) offered.

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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

Born Pretty Stamping Plate BP-34 Review

Greetings and Nailutations,

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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!

Born Pretty Hand Soak Bowl Tray Review

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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:
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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

Born Pretty Stamping Plate BP-51 Review

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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!

Born Pretty Stamping Plate BP-17 Review

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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 Elegant Flower Nail Art Stamp Template Image BP-17 Plate (item: 17262).  It contains 4 separate designs that are floral related.  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!

Born Pretty Stamping Plate BP-07

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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 Butterfly Nail Art Stamp Template Image BP-07 Plate (item: 16854).  It contains 4 separate designs that are butterfly and floral related.  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!

First up is the beautiful butterfly image.  I stamped it with Yoga Pants over Gold Veined Mirrors which are both from Drip Drop Nail Paint and topped it with a shiny top coat.

Next is a tribal/aztec design which I stamped with Tighty Whities from Drip Drop Nail Paint over Elevation Polish Rose Cardamom Chocolate Truffles topped with a shiny top coat.

Then the swirly spirals were stamped on with Jenna Hipp's Jenna and The Giant Peach over Bicycle Built For Two from Drip Drop Nail Paint topped with a shiny top coat.

The last image and my favorite because it's perfect for coloring in is the floral pattern.  I started with Tighty Whities and stamped with Yoga Pants, both from Drip Drop Nail Paint and used Esmaltes de Kelly's Soap Bubbles and topped with a wax top coat.

Shiny Top Coat: Gem Glam Top Coat and Wax Top Coat from www.DreamPolish.com

Loves:  Love that each image picked up and transferred to my nails perfectly.  I also loved the large floral image perfect for lead lighting and also the dainty butterfly image.  All products from Born Pretty Store are super affordable as well.

Wishes:  Very pleased with this plate!  Great images!  I look forward to other BPS plates - I have one more to review!

Stay connected:
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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

Born Pretty Store Stamping Plate BP-25 Review

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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 Rose Queen Theme Nail Art Stamp Template Image BP-25 Plate (item: 17202).  It contains 9 separate designs that are rose related.  I liked that there were small single images and designs that can cover the entire nail.  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.

Image from Born Pretty Store

Now let's get to some manis!

Born Pretty Store Mixed Abstract Patterns Nail Art Stamping Plate Review

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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 Mixed Abstract Patterns Nail Art Stamp Template Image BP28 Plate (item: 17911).  It contains 4 designs that are floral and whimsical.  It is shown on the far right in the image below.  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!

First up I used a whimsical design on the plate.  The base is Costume Jewelry and it is stamped with Tighty Whites both from Drip Drop Nail Paint topped with a shiny top coat.  The image picked up perfectly and provided clear lines with no issues.

Next is the floral design, which I placed over Exotic Lacquers Original Sin using Drip Drop Nail Paint Yoga Pants topped with shiny top coat.  The plate provided clean image pick up and placement.  This is my favorite image on the plate.  

Next is the abstract image on the plate which also picked up perfectly, and even had small circles.  In my previous experience with plates only high quality plates will pick up them up.  In this mani I used Exotic Lacquers Purple Haze from Exotic Lacquers and stamped with Yoga Pants from Drip Drop Nail Paint and topped with a shiny top coat.

The last images is another whimsical design which has a lot of small dimensional shapes which also picked up perfectly.  I used Exotic Lacquers Twister as the base and stamped with Jenna Hipp We Are Mint To Be and topped with a shiny top coat.

Shiny Top Coat:  Gloss It from Krafty Gurl Designs and Gem Glam Top Coat from www.DreamPolish.com

Loves:  Love that each image picked up and transferred to my nails perfectly.  Even the small dimension images and shapes had no issues.  I also liked the size of the images, it didn't leave any part of my nail absent of an image.  All products from Born Pretty Store are super affordable as well.  

Wishes:  Very pleased with this plate!  Great images!  I look forward to other BPS plates.

Stay connected:
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Instagram: @bornprettystore
Store: http://www.bornprettystore.com/
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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

Born Pretty Store Perfect French Manicure Edge Tip Guides Product Review

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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 Perfect French Manicure Edge Tip Guides (item: 6542).  They are stickers that you place on your nail to help guide polishing.  The best part about them is that they can be used for any design, not just a french manicure, which I show below.  The set I received contained 3 types (circle, arrow, and fancy).

Now let's get to some manis!

The circle nail guides are the classic french manicure shape.  I decided to use them on the slant/corner of my nail instead of straight across.  Be sure to use a quick dry top coat and allow your under polish to dry completely before using this product.  Once it is placed where you want it, paint another polish to create a "tip."  In this mani I used Pipedream Polish Validate Me as the under polish and Bicycle Built For Two from Drip Drop Nail Paint and topped it with a shiny top coat.

Next up is the fancy nail guides, which were like a little hill.  I decided to use these as a "deep" tip, so it resembled more of a half moon design.  These turned out very soft and delicate with the use of pink and gold.  I used Drip Drop Nail Paint's Pink Ferrari as the base and added Julep's Harlow and shiny top coat.  The bow is from Born Pretty Store.

The last look is using the arrow nail guide, which looks like a single chevron.  I decided to use this in the middle of the nail with stamping.  I painted my nails with Elevation Polish Ceram Sea and then applied the quick dry top coat and waited for it to dry.  Then I applied the nail guide(s), stamped with Winstonia Plate W112 and Drip Drop Nail Paint's Pink Ferrari and then after removing the guides added a silver line to accent the unstamped portion.  Then used a shiny top coat.

Shiny Top Coat: Quick dry top coat Seche Vite and shiny top coat is Gloss It from Krafty Gurl Designs

Loves:  This product really makes creating a french tip easy.  I love it because it pushed me to be creative when using the products.  I also love that Born Pretty Store products are affordable.

Wishes:  Love this product!  Wouldn't change a thing!

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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

Born Pretty Store Review: Decals, A Pen and Metallic 3D Art Pieces

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Today I have the 2nd half of my Born Pretty Store goodies!  My previous posts are located here and here.  Remember 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.

The first item is a Drawing Paint Nail Pen (item: 5268) in the color yellow.  The yellow was a lot more fluorescent than I expected, so I had a limited number of colors to use under it.  It applied easily and to really make the color pop, used 2 coats over white along with black stripes and a shiny top coat.

The next product is White Daisy Nail Art Water Decals (item: 11341).  These are full sheets of decal, so they require some planning ahead.  I decided to paint black on my nails and then try to cut out patterns the size of the nails and then created a ruffian look with black and gold topped with shiny top coat.

The last items are Metal Art 3D Nail Decorations (item: 7588) that are gold hearts.  I decided to create butterflies with the hearts and place it over red polish from Drip Drop Nail Pain called Autumn Beauty.

Shiny Top Coat: Seche Vite and Dream Polish's Gem Glam Top Coat

Loves:  Love the gold hearts, they are easy to use and small.  I liked the decals and trying to think of interesting ways to use them.  I also really love that Born Pretty products are affordable.

Wishes:  I wish I had a darker color pen, as yellow is quite bright and more of a sheer tint.  It still worked, but made my options for undies limited.

Stay connected:
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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