Gold and black geometric nail art

Hi there,
it's a bit late for a New Years Eve nail art but I'm still in the mood for glamour and sparkles.

Some time ago Born Pretty Store came out with a new line of stamping plates and...surprise surprise with one of the most beautiful geometric plates I have ever seen!
They were so kind to send me thise plate and some others brand new items to try.

 http://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-126cm-rectangle-stamping-template-geometry-design-manicure-nail-image-plate-l054-p-36312.html

You can use my coupon code at check out to get 10% off RASX31 on www.bornprettystore.com

The plate is rectangular, approx 12x6 cm and it provides 20 geometric designs, some are quite big so they can fit longer and larger nails and some others (in the central part of the plate) are smaller. I think these tiny designs are meant to be overlapped or mixed with the bigger ones to create a double stamping look. The designs are engraved very well and the images easily transfer on any stamper.

Moreover these kind of geometric patterns are perfect with reverse stamping technique, you can fill in the gap with any colour you like.

I really appeciate the simple and elegant look of this plate. It reminds me of some art nouveau design or some sci-fi decorations. I tried a smooth look with the tones of gold, white, black and nude negative space. I added a couple of studs here and there. As you can see from pictures this plate offers endless possibilities and combinations.

The process of this nail art was made even easier by this fantastic tool: manicure saver cotton claw.

This is a unique device that allow you to remove polish from your nails or stamping plates without even touching the acetone soaked cotton ball.
At first sight it looks like a pen,a plastic bronze stick. You can push in the button on one end and the claw part will open to hold the cotton ball or pad in place. At this point you can soak the cotton with acetone and start cleaning with no mess for your finger nails.

I think this tool is a life saver, I really love it!

Cocktail nail art

Hi there?
How is your summer going? Mine has been hot and lazy. 
I didn't feel like doing something too difficult and elaborated on my nails so I thounght it was the perfect occasion to try this sheet of water decals nail stickers.

Few days ago I have received a package from Born Pretty Store, I had a few collaborations with them in the past and I love their nail products because they are affordable and they offer a wide range of design and colours. They sent me these items for reviews and I really like them and I would purchase them myself.

You can use my coupon code at check out to get 10% 

off RASX31 on www.bornprettystore.com


I chose the pattern number 2542, it is a tribal floral design very colourful and bright (there are some others beautiful pattern available).
I find this kind of supplies very useful when you are in a rush or you run out of ideas. As you can see from pictures you have enough decals for covering all your ten nails.

 This kind of decals are meant to cover the entire nail so it's always better to use a base, a neutral colour or as in this case, a colour that can make the decal stand out.
In my opinion the best choice for this one is a white nail polish.

Then you can cut the decals in a shape that match your nails and remove the plastic top.

This step is very important because if you don't remove the plastic film you will have an unusable water decal.

Soak the piece of the pattern in water for few seconds and then remove the decal off the backing.

Place it on the nail, smooth the surface and be careful, you might create some air bubbles. It's a good tip to dab the eccess of water with a tissue (or you can blow dry).

Seal the design with a clear top coat.

You can cut the eccess of the decal with some scissors or remove it carefully with a small brush and some nail polish remover.

As you can see, not all my nails are covered with the pattern. I decided to cut some small circles with a hole puncher (the common one you use for documents) and I applied them over a layer of a coral red polish.

This colourful and bubbling effect reminded me of a cocktail so I decided to make a cool one and pose for some pictures.

Let me know if you like it or not!

Best wishes 

Laura