New York Nightscape graffiti nail art!

Hi again!

as you know a few days ago i received a nail mail from Born Pretty Store. They sent me some items for a review and I always get inspired by their products.
The company let me choose amog a large range of nail decals and I was struck by the beauty of these nightscape decals.
Whithin one sheet you have four city landascapes (Barcelona, Tokyo, New York and Paris) and each has 3 different versions: one in black, one minimalistic with a black line and a colourful one.
They work well on light colours as well as dark ones.

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

I tried the coloured skyline of New York over a white polish and the result is stunning, I did a small and easy nail art on the index finger: with a small brush I applied a small amount of acrylic paint, i used the same shades of the decals and I applied the little "NY" written. 

I have cut some stripes horizontally and placed them on the nails.
 Once you have cut the design you have to 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.

I hope you like this nail look!

Have a nice day


Laura

Colour changing nail art with hidden floral decoration

Hello!
today it's time for a phototutorial.

Few moth ago I received a set of nail polishes as a prize, the nail polishes are from an indie brand called Parrot Polish. These shades were expecially created for the contest! This company was founded in 2014, and it is family owned. Their nail polishes are wonderful and 100% cruelty free and 5-free marker, they offer a wide range of colours. finishes, and also some thermal polishes! You can have look at their site here:
http://www.parrotpolish.com/home.html

It took me bit to realize that one of the shade they sent me was a thermal colour changing shade, what a wonderful surprise! They called it "exclusive real".When your hands are cold or the weather outside is cool the nail polish has a beautiful dark magenta colour but when your hands are warm it turns into a sheer pink nude shade.

Since the shade is sheer I tought it was a good idea to create a two layers nail art. So when the nail polish turns clear it will reveal the nail art underneath.

Step 1
Apply a white sheer base coat

Step 2
when the base is dry, stamp a floral patter (this is from MoYou London flower power 04.
I used a dark pink shade, dark enough to be visible but not too dark when the polish turn into a magenta shade). For a more pecise placement I used a clear stamper, in this way I was able to where to put the design.

Step 3
When the floral design is dry, add two layer of the thermal polish.

Step 4
Second stamping layer in white. This last layer will be more visible when the polish will turn dark.

Step 5
For the rest of the nails I used a glitter gray polish

This is the result. The temperature in Italy is very hot so I had to use cold and warm water. I really like the transition effect too. If your nail are long and the temperature is mild you will get this effect because the nail's tips are cooler when exposed to air.

For this nail art the clear gelly stamper was essential because I needed to see exactly where to place the design. This kind of stamper allow you to see throught, the head is transparent and it has a hollow tube holder. I found it very useful when you have to stamp small designs on the side or the center of the nail.
The head is bit more firm than a marshmallow stamper. It's easier to pick up the image with a small pressure and roll movement.
As you can see from pictures it stamps very well and it come with a small scraper. I got mine from Born Pretty Store and you can find it at this link:

http://www.bornprettystore.com/2pcsset-clear-jelly-nail-stamper-clear-silicone-marshmallow-nail-stamper-scraper-pink-stamper-p-24130.html

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

off RASX31 on www.bornprettystore.com

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

diy nail polish with glitter sparkles

Hello!
Today I would like to show you a different use of nail glitter sparkles dust. Born Pretty Store kindly sent me this product for a review.
As you can see from the picture this pruduct is far away from the common glitters but it's iridescent dust with flakes in different sizes.

I have chosen shade number 4. As you can see the flakes shift from white to light pink and blue if used over black (as I did in my middle finger nail). The container is tiny but you need a small amount of product, I can assure it will last long.

You can find this product at this link
http://www.bornprettystore.com/chameleon-nail-glitter-sparkles-dazzling-glitter-dust-p-24085.html

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

It's very easy to use glitters on nails, after you have applied a regular polish, dip your wet polish nail into the glitter pot and turn your finger from side to sideto ensure you get glitters on the entire nail, wait it to day add a top coat and...that's it!

But there are a lot of different things you can do with these glitters, you can apply them with a brush for a degradè effect or you can create a nail polish with glitters!
You can simply add them to a regular polish for a sparkling chameleon effect.

I decided to create my own shade using a matte base from Kiko and mixing different shades. I used pastels colours. I wanted to be quite sheer. The flakes give a wonderful frosting effect to the shade. Since it has a sheer and shimmer effect you can use it as a top coat on darker colours too.

One last suggestion: I made a funnel with a piece of paper, in this way it's easier to pour the dust in the polish bottle and you won't waste the product.

This is how the shade looks on nails. On the middle finger I jus used the glitter over a black polish.

I wanted to add a glam touch to this manicure so I added some mini rhinestones 3D decorations, there are 4 sizes available, I received the smallest ones. They are very unique, they have a beautiful shine they are iridescent so the colour changes depending on light reflection.

You can find this product at this link
http://www.bornprettystore.com/10pcs-mini-rhinestone-nail-decoration-flatback-shining-studs-nail-p-20707.html

I hope you enjoyed this post!

Laura

Purple rain and feathers on nails!

Hi there!

I wanted something colourful for spring. My main inspiration was the song Purple Rain. I wanted to add also this wonderful sheet of  tranfer decals from Born Pretty Store. There are four different shades, one in green and yellow, or pink and coral,  blue and petrol, purple and blue. Of course I got the last one! Purple is my favourite colour!

The sheet is quite big so you can use the decals for a lot of manicures. Moreover the feathers are very detailed and come in different stiles and sizes.
You can find them at this link http://www.bornprettystore.com/sheet-colorful-feather-nail-water-decals-transfer-stickers-hn053054055056-p-24095.html

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

They work as any water decals.

Once you have cut the design you have to 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, then you can slowly slide the decal off the paper backing. It isn't sticky so you have a little bit of time to place it on your nail.
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.



For those who aren't that talented with freehand art, they are a lifesaver.

The designs are very delicate and the the colours are light so in my opinion they will work better on light and medium shades.

I wanted to add another touch of colour so I decided to do a watercolour effect mixing some pink, purple and light blue nail polish and some alchool, I gently blends the shade on the nails. It looks like water drops or purple rain on nails.

I hope you liked this nail art!

Thanks for reading

Laura