Born Pretty Store Crystals!

At work, I use genuine Swarovski crystals on clients and I was browsing through Born Pretty Store and found these babies and decided that I should see how well Born Prettys quality compares to the genuine article. And let me tell you, I was surprised! These crystals are AMAZING! They are size SS10 (3mm) so they aren't huge, but they aren't tiny either. And the quality! They are SO close to the genuine Swarovskis, just a teeny bit less 'bright,' and let me tell you, my clients cannot tell the difference! They've also withstood acetone, so if you use them, you can clean them off and reuse them!

For my mani, I used OPI So May Clowns...So Little Time and sponged on China Glaze I'm Not Lion for a classic, girly, sparkly look. I secured the crystals with just top coat and they lasted fine.

Of all the things I have tried from Born Pretty Stores Nail Art selection, these are one of my absolute MUST HAVES. These crystals are seriously beautiful, and the quality is so, so good. 

If you're keen to try them, or anything else Born Pretty Store has on offer, please, use my code AFL91 for 10% off!

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

*the products mentioned in this post were sent to me for my honest review. This in no way affects my opinion of them*

Just Like Clockwork

I love the general aesthetic of Steampunk. The whole thing is just so unique and quirky. So I decided to attempt some Steampunk inspired nail art...

I used China Glaze Ick-A-Body and Face of Australia Travilia, along with studs from Born Pretty Store and the clock pieces (yep, real!) are from Cherry Poppin Nails. I love Ick-A-Body, that polish needs more credit!

I'd love to see more Steampunk manis, if you've done one, let me know!

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

Purple Gradient Chervon Mashup!

Purple is a great colour. You can't deny that. I wanted purple nails but I wanted something funky. So funky I did!

I used Ulta3 Lily White as a base, then applied some Nail Vinyls. And then over that, I sponged (darkest to lightest) Ulta3 Spring Break, OPI Planks a Lot, and Sea Siren Tranquility. And THEN, because this mani wasn't enough I topped it with Elf Twinkle. I loved this mani, planning on trying it in other colours!

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

Mermaid Tails!

Glitter placement manis. Why do we do this to ourselves? Because the results are gorgeous. I had some glitters from Cherry Poppin Nails floating around, and had been dying to do a mermaid tail nail look with them, and I loved it.

I used Sally Hansen Blue Me Away! and teardrop rhinestones from Born Pretty Store on the index and pinky, a  textured gradient using Zoya Liberty and Jessies Girl Mistletoe on the middle finger and on the ring finger, a base of Nicole OPI Iceberg Lotus and lots of glitter placement.

This was fun to do, and fun to look at! I must try more litter placement soon!

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

Born Pretty Store Zig Zag French Tip Guides!

I know these (from Born Pretty Store) are meant to be French Tip Guides, but I couldn't resist using them to do this instead!

I used Grace-full Polish The White Rider and Sally Hansen Blue Me Away! which are both polishes that have amazing coverage - perfect or this kind of mani!

I found the stickers to stick to the nail a little tooooo well, so try patting the sticky side on your hand first! These are super easy to use, and are a really simple, yet effective way of jazzing up a basic mani!

If you're keen to try them, or anything else Born Pretty Store has on offer, please, use my code AFL91 for 10% off!

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

*the products mentioned in this post were sent to me for my honest review. This in no way affects my opinion of them*

Born Pretty Store Coloured Rhinestones!

I am a sucker for Born Pretty Stores rhinestone selection. And these are no exception! These are primarily purple, but have colour shifts in gold, blue and green as well.

I couldn't pass up pairing these with Illamasqua Baptiste, it's the perfect vampy purple to compliment them! I also used Gloss n Sparkle Beetlejuice to add a bit of bling.

These are good quality, but they feel a little cheap. Some of them have bubbles in them and they're noticeable. But other than that, I like them. The unique colouring sucks me in.

If you're keen to try them, or anything else Born Pretty Store has on offer, please, use my code AFL91 for 10% off!

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

*the products mentioned in this post were sent to me for my honest review. This in no way affects my opinion of them*

Born Pretty Store Neon Splat Decals!

I have no idea what to call these, so Neon Splats is what I'm going with. These are from Born Pretty Store, in design #7.

They're little sticker style decals that you put over the top of polish, or on a bare nail, whatever suits your fancy. Here, I used them over Ulta3 Black Satin which I had taped off with Nail Vinyls for a bit of negative space type thing. I also tried it matte and glossy. I prefer it glossy for once!

 I used one splat in each colour and all a different size/shape. There's a decent variety in there, my nail beds are thin-ish (and yet I have sausage fingers!) and the largest splat (in the mani, the yellow) was just a teeny bit too wide. The edges had to be removed a bit, which I did with acetone while cleaning up. No big deal.

I did also find that you have to take these off the plastic with tweezers, and I did manage to tear a few slightly, but you can't tell at all. Overall, I dig these! If you're keen to try them, or anything else Born Pretty Store has on offer, please, use my code AFL91 for 10% off!

Until Next Time,

<3 Bec

*the products mentioned in this post were sent to me for my honest review. This in no way affects my opinion of them*