Pink stiletto nails with crystals!

Hi guys!
Last moth I ordered some crystals from Born Pretty Store.
I saw crystal nails everywhere lately so I wanted to try some too.

I bought this weel of  colourful rhinestones (click on the name to open the link).

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

 I really like them because they are not clear they have some iridescent reflects. Rhinestones show every colour of the spectrum pink and purple, green, blue, yellow. They shine  even more under sun light and they show different colours depending on the angle of the light.

In the wheel you can find four different sizes (approx 5mm, 4mm, 3mm, 2mm).
They are very esay to apply, you can use clear nail polish as glue and a dotting tool to place them on the nails. Seal with top coat.
I created a nail art using all four different sizes.

These rhinestones are very versatile, you can use them with your make up, for example you can place the medium sized one in the inner corner of your eye with some lashes' glue. You can use them to decorate your cellphone or glasses.
Thanks for reading!

Laura

*I bought this item with my own money

Summer dream nail art!

Hi there!
Summer makes me feel like fresh colours, flower pattern, bright shades!
This time nail art on both hands!
I used Born Pretty Store stamping plate n 48! You can see previous post for this plate's review.

Talk to you soon!

Laura

Peacock feather nail art

Hello everybody!
Today I would like to show you a colourful nail art for summer!
I recently received some items from Born Pretty Store. They were so kind to let me chose some items and send me some samples to try.
I choose a peacock pattern water decals and some triangle nail art decorations. (click on name for the link). I think these two items match perfectly for a nail art.

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


It was my fist time with water decals but I can say these were pretty easy to use.
The waterdecals are protected by a trasparent sheet. You can select the size and the design you want, cut it with a scissor. Don't forget to remove the plastic sheet.
Now you can plunge it into water and wait for 10-20 seconds.
The design will separate from the paper, and it's ready to use.
The instructions suggest to place it on  the nail and blow dry. (I skipped the last part because it's very hot today and the design dried fast). The last step is to secure it with clear nail polish.

You can cover the whole nail but i decided to do something more creative.
I used a white nail polish as base and I applied the decals vertically or across the nail leaving some space and adding a gold sand effect nail polish (from Essence).
The design is beautiful, there are some peacock feather, a colorful and iridescent plumage, and the main colour are light blue and yellow. The design it's perfect and you can't achieve this detailed drawing with stamping or free hand.

On two nails I used white, yellow and light blue and I added some decorations.
These decoration are very particular, they are triangular and have a delicate texure. I like it in golden but you can find them in silver too. You can apply them with a dotting tool and some clear nail polish used as glue. They are quite small so they stay well on nails.

Let me know what you think!
Thanks for reading!

Laura

Pink flower nail art with Born Pretty Store stickers

Hello!
Today I've received some products from Born Pretty Store.
The first product that I would like to show you is this sheet of pink flowers stickers.

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

You can find it at this link, I chose #1 decoration
http://www.bornprettystore.com/sheet-pink-flower-nail-stickers-chic-floral-nail-tips-stamping-decals-p-20480.htmlhttp://www.bornprettystore.com/sheet-pink-flower-nail-stickers-chic-floral-nail-tips-stamping-decals-p-20480.html

The sheet will arrive in a plastic bag that prevents it from any damage.
The stickers are all individuals and very easy to use.
Make sure your nail is clean or your nail polish is completely dry. Select a design and peel it off the transparent sheet. Than place the desing on your nail, rub it gently so that you can prevent air bubbles. Apply a layer of top coat for the best result.

The stickers are in different sizes so that can fit fingernail, toe nail or nail tips.
The design it's really delicate, a silver outline and some light pink flowers and blossoms.
You can use it with light colours, it goes well with white, pink and light blue but I think it stands better on darker ones.

That's why I created this simple nail art.
The base is a simple black nail polish, then I created a "distressed effect" with two metal colours a purple from Ceramic Effect Layla n CE71 and essence 29 paradise.
Then I applied Born Pretty Store's stickers,
To give and edgy effect I left half of the ring finger nail clear.
This is the final result.
I hope you'll like it!

Thank for reading!

Gold clovers for spring!

Hi there!
Sping is in the air and I felt in the mood for a bold and elegant nail art.
As base I've used Essence 01 Mauve like a rockstar from the limited edition Rebels. This is a pink/taupe colour with a mixture of brown and purple. This nail polish has a latex finish, it's a semi matte (not too matte not too shiny). This shade has also a bit of shimmer that prevent it from looking complete flat and dull.
I've found this look very interesting and for this reason I didn't use any top coat to cover this effect.
I decided to stamp with Barry M Gold. 

I used Born Pretty Store plate for stamping BP plate 50

I chose the  the clovers design, it's very intricate and delicate perfect for a spring nail art. In fact, under the sun light the effect of the gold polish combined with the latex finish stands out a lot.
It's very easy to stamp with Born Pretty Store plates, all images are well engraved and don't require cleaning after each transfer.
I highly reccomend this BPS plate. You can find it at this link.

http://www.bornprettystore.com/heart-shape-leave-texture-nail-stamping-template-image-plate-born-pretty-bp50-p-18793.html

Don't forget to use my discount code for 10% off your order: RASX31

  Thanks for reading!

Laura

Sheer lace nail art

Hello!
Today I'm going to show you how to do this lace effect design using a sheer black nail polish.
You can buy one, there are a lot available on the market (for this tutorial I've used L'Oreal top coat smoky) or you can make your own mixing a clear nail polish with a few drops of simple black nail polish.
I was ispired by a blouse that I recently bought. I liked the idea of a light pink shade combined with a sheer lace design.

Fist of all I've painted all my nails with 3 coats of  Essie "Not just a pretty face". I wanted a delicate effect so I decided to do a stamping design only on two nails.

The stamping is made with Born Pretty Store plate n° 48

You can find it at this link:
 http://www.bornprettystore.com/arabesque-patterns-peony-image-nail-stamping-template-image-plate-born-pretty-bp48-p-18791.html

And don't forget to use my discount coupon for 10% off at check out  : RASX31

The next step consists in covering the design only with one coat of the sheer black nail polish.

Hope you'll like it!

That's all for now!


Laura

Arabesque nail art

Hello!

You know lately I’ve received some Born Pretty Store products, so this week I decided to play a little bit more with born pretty store plate 48. When I received his plates I was immediately fascinated by the arabesque design. 

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

These kind of designs are my favourite because you can have a sightly different design on each finger. These designs have decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing flowers, foliage, tendrils or plain lines.  As you can see the design is very large  so you can decide which part of the design you want on your nails. Since the plate is well engraved and beautifully crafted,. I had no problem in picking up the image with a stamper.

I thought this was the right pattern for reverse stamping technique; with this method you can easly create coloured decals to apply on your nails. So I decided to create this nail art and play a bit more with colours: I used blue, purple, dark  yellow and glitter gold to give a 3d effect over a white base.  I’ve cut the decals in different shapes and I applied them on nails with a clear nail polish.

This is the result

I hope you’ll like it

Thanks for reading

Laura