Madam Glam cat eye gel polish! Galaxy in a bottle! Surprise for you!

Hello!
Today I have some new amazing product to show you!
A few weeks ago I was contacted by the lovely Andreea from Madam Glam link here ( https://madamglam.com/?utm_source=yt-Laura30 ).  They kindly offered me to try some of their products for a review. I immediately said yes!

If you haven't heard about this brand, it is a New York based brand, offering vegan, cruelty-free and super healthy products.

They have worked hard to create the formula of gel polishes, that is cruelty-free, 5 free and vegan, in hundreds of colors and variations: thermal gels (we call them chameleons, they change color depending on temperature), cat eye gels, one-step & many more!

I was truly amazing by the large range of products and colours, creative formulas such as one step gels, and metallic hybrid, finishes and competitive prices.

They set me a starter kit with one base coat,, one top coat no wipe, two colours at my choice and a lamp. I t was so easy and fast to use. the tow shades are amazing and I higly recommend this company and these products!

 SUPER GOOD NEWS: there’s a little treat for you: you can get 30% off your entire orders after  with this coupon code  - Laura30

follow this link: https://madamglam.com/?utm_source=yt-Laura30

They also sent me some tool for removal and the magnet for the cat eye nail polish, the shipping was super fast, the packaging box is very elegant, there were also instruction on how to use the products.

It was my first time with gel polishes and I had no problem at all, everything worked perfectly, the process was simple and fast.

The first shade I would like to show you is and amazing cat eye gel polish "Galactic Mist".


It is a magnetic nail polish, a new trend in nail design that uses iron filings in the polish that respond to a magnet to form different shapes and effects on the surface of the nail. You need a magnet to make it work so please don't forget to buy one.

On the Madam Glam website, they suggest to apply the gels on a black base. I actually  applied the gel on some dark burgundy tips and the result was amazing.

I really like the formula, it is very pigmented the iron particles are quite dense, so they usually sink to the base layer of the polish as it’s applied. When you place the magnet over the nail, the iron particles rise toward the surface and stay there due to the curing effect of the UV lamp.

Compared to others normal magnet polishes I think the cat eye effect is a lot more visible and effective.
I really like the colours, the base is a blue tones purple  and the iron filing pigment is a golden orange. The magic galaxy in a bottle is here, it really looks like a bound system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter. I think this affect is amazing and I am never tired of looking at it!

These are the instructions on their site:

Instructions:
1. After base coat applied and cured apply one layer of black gel polish and cure.
2.Shake your Cat Eye bottle
3. Apply one layer of your cat eye color. DO NOT CURE!
4. Hold the magnet stick close to the nail in the position where you want the 3D effect
5. Once you have the effect you want, cure under LED (30sec.) or UV Lamp (2min.)
6. Apply top coat and cure. Your Cat Eye Nails are ready with an awesome 3D effect.
 You can create multiple effects by repeating the steps and holding the magnet in different positions over your nails.

Magnetic polish "the gravity" from Born Pretty Store and free gift surprise!

Hello!
Today I am going to show you this magnetic nail polish that I have recently received from Born Pretty Store.

Before I move on with the review I would like to let you know that Born Pretty Store  is celebrating their 8th anniversary October 10th-16th with tons of deals and sales and if you use my code RASX31 in the comment of your order during the celebration you get a free gift! 

The nail polish I would like to show today is from the Chameleon 3D Magnetic Aurora Series and this shade is called "The gravity" id code # 42398

You can find it at this link:
https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-chameleon-magnetic-aurora-series-nail-polish-nail-black-base-needed-p-42398.html

It is a beautiful multichrome shade it contains pigments that shift from one colour to another depending on the lights, it can shift from blue to purple and dark green. It already stunning used alone but what makes it special is the fact that it is magnetic: a magnetic nail polish is a new trend in nail design that uses iron filings in the polish that respond to a magnet to form different shapes and effects on the surface of the nail.

To make it work you need a magnet, when you put the magnet near the polish the magnetic particles are attracted by it so they pull and tight along the magnet. The magnet can have different shapes, this means you can have differents designs on your nails. The most common are the eye cat and the line shape, but lately Born Pretty came out with some different magnets like the dual ended pen magnet.

On one end of the tool there is a flower shaped magnet.

On the other end there are 4 dots in a line.

The application is very fast and easy. These kind of polish need a base, a darker base works better with them.

Apply a base coat  and then a darker polish of your choice, I picked a dark burgundy colour.
Apply a thick  coat of "The Gravity". Use a larger amount of nail polish than you might normally to coat the surface of a nail before you use the magnet on it.

Hold the magnet over the nail for 10-15 seconds, without touching it to the surface of the nail.
You will see that the magnet creates a pattern in the polish color, due to the iron shavings in the polish moving in the presence of a magnetic field.

Here a brief video to show you how I did it:

Gradient gold rose glitter nail art! You can get a free gift from Born Pretty Store!

Hello!
Today I have a new nail art and a wonderful news to share with you!

I recently received a nail mail from Born Pretty Store. It is a long term collaboration with this brand and I am always thrilled to try their new product and show them to you all.

The big new is that Born Pretty Store is celebrating their 8th anniversary October 10th - 16th with tons of deals and sales and if you use my code RASX31 in the comment of your order during the celebration you get a free gift!

www.bornprettystore.com

The first item I would like to review is this amazing glitter rose gold polish. It's name is Old Love BP-EL06 id code is # 43162. It is part of the Endless Love collection, a selection of nude pinks and glittery top coat that can work together or alone. I am sure your will find the perfect nude for your skintone in this collection because they have yellow tones pink and neutral tones pink, even a great dusty/grey pink.

Born Pretty Store recently introduced a new packaging, a new cute bottle and a lot of new collection and nail polish shades. They’re affordable and they’re different.

 Let’s have a closer look at to this particular shade:

This polish can be worn alone or over your favorite shade as a top coat.
It is made up bysome large, small and medium exagonal glitters suspended in a clear base.
The shade of the glitters is very beautiful is a metallic rose gold pink.
The formula is very good and it is easy to apply, I only had to dip my brush once to get a balaced mix of the three different sized glitters.

I think these kind of glitter polished are great for layering and to create a gradient glitter nail art.

A gradient nail art with a glitter polish is super easy and fast:
- Start with a base coat and a base colour. for this nail art I used a light delicate pink but I can see these glitters working well with any other shades, even the darker ones.

- I applied some glitters directly on the tip of the nail, then you can drag some of the glitters forward the center of the nail. You can also use a sponge for this step if you like.
And that's it!

Gold rose wire nails with stamping plate for Nicole Diary

Hello,
another quick nail art with this amazing plate from Nicole Diary!
This is a very delicate affect on a pink nude polish, I stamped with a gold rose.

The plate I picked for this nail art is number 003 and you can find it here:
http://www.nicolediary.com/nicole-diary-rectangle-stamping-plate-tattoo-series-unicorn-rabbit-bird-nail-image-plate-p-331.html

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This amazing plate is from the Tattoo Collection, I suggest you to have a look at the entire collection because the designs are very beautiful and unique.

Thread/wire nails with stamping! Nicole Diary stamping plate 003

Hello!
Today I have another beautiful plate to show you!
The company Nicole Diary recently sent me some products to review. They have a wide range of products and they offer free shipping worldwide. The company is based in Asia and the shipping time are around 3-5 weeks, you can pay with paypal.
This amazing plate is from the Tattoo Collection, I suggest you to have a look at the entire collection because the designs are very beautiful and unique.
The plate I picked for this nail art is number 003 and you can find it here:
http://www.nicolediary.com/nicole-diary-rectangle-stamping-plate-tattoo-series-unicorn-rabbit-bird-nail-image-plate-p-331.html

 This plate came in a protective bag with a paper sleeve and the blue protective film. The company is putting a lot of effort in the presentation of the products and I appreciate it a lot.

I think this plate is very well edged. Each design transfers easily and was extremely sharp as you can see from the pictures.

The designs are very unique, they all look like a little pieces of art, there are animals and human figures, each design is very minimal, each image is made with a graphic thin line that makes it looks like a sketch or ink pen drawings. Some designs reminds me also of the wire nail trend. 
The technique involves taking pieces of wire and bending them into freeform shapes.

The lines are so thin and delicate and I had not trouble at all picking them with the stamper.

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In this nail art I used a white base and then I stamped with a pigmented blue over it. I wanted to give the idea of some pen ink on the nails or of a blue sewing thred
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Four season nailart! Nicole diary tattoo plate 002

Hello,
the Autumn nail art inspired me for a four season nailart.  I love the changing of seasons, it's so beautiful seeing nature change, I thought it would be nice to have a nail art with a design for each season.

The idea came from this stamping plate from Nicole Diary

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There is a wide range of water decals and designs, I am sure you will find the right one for you.

The plate comes in a cardboard packaging, it is very nice and minimal. The plates are glued into a beautiful white plastic cover. The whole presentation looks beautiful!

This plate is part of the tattoo collection. In the previous post I have already explained how I find the collection incredible for identity and aesthetic. 

I think this plate is a tribute to the the powerful feminine beauty of mother nature, each design is so dreamy and powerful that will look amazing even in a simple black white, even better in full colours.
The quality is very high, all lines are well engraved and so far I haven’t come across a single design which hasn’t transferred perfectly on to the stamper and then on to my nail. 

 It has various design with a female figure or face mixed with some nature elements. It thought this was the perfect plate to show or give the ideas of different types of weather and changes that occur in their environments at different times of the year.


I took inspiration from Sara Coleridge's poem:

January brings the snow,
makes our feet and fingers glow.

February brings the rain,
Thaws the frozen lake again.

(For Winter I choose this image of girl immersed in water with her head in a cloud, as base I used a light blue mixed with white with a fan brush)

March brings breezes loud and shrill,
stirs the dancing daffodil.

April brings the primrose sweet,
Scatters daises at our feet.

For Spring I picked the image of the face of a girl with a flowers crown. The base is mix of bright pink and peach).

May brings flocks of pretty lambs,
Skipping by their fleecy damns.

June brings tulips, lilies, roses,
Fills the children's hand with posies.

Hot july brings cooling showers,
Apricots and gillyflowers.

For summer I stamped an image with a girl in a black bathing suit surrounded by palms and tropical flowers. As base I used a mix of green and blue.

August brings the sheaves of corn,
Then the harvest home is borne.

Warm september brings the fruit,
Sportsmen then begin to shoot.

Fresh October brings the pheasents,
Then to gather nuts is pleasent.

For Autums I picked the picture with the face of a girl and some bare branches; for the base colour I painted a gradient burn orange.


Dull November brings the blast,
Then the leaves are whirling fast.

Chill December brings the sleet,
Blazing fire, and Christmas treat. 

Now there is one finger left, the pinky,and all seasons have been used! I mixed all the colours used in the previous fingers, the image represent two hands holding, I think it is a good image to represent the mid-season time! LOL