Paw Palette Ring

                                                                      -ring provided by BornPrettyStore-


Hello!

I thing by now you know I love stamping and gradients, and can't do free hand nail art if it saved my life :) That's why I wanted to challenge myself and order this ring palette from BornPrettyStore:

Basically, it's a little palette for when you're making decals: you drop polish and place it on your ring so it's easier to do stamping decals, or painting things on your nails, if are unlike me and can actually do free hand nail art :) Plus it comes in paw shape and is very adorable, so I went ahead and tried.

I wanted to make some decals for nail art contest I am participating in (find it on Instagram with hastag #clairestelle8feb), so I put FoxyPaws Polish Too Lost In You and A England Saint George, stamped and image from my BP-73 plate (I love this plate so much!),  using my clear jelly stamper, also from BornPrettyStore, placed the ring on my finger and started. And I did it! Look!

While my first decal was drying, I took my chances again, on another stamper

I know this is not an essential nail tool, but it made my life SO MUCH easier! I use to drop polish on plastic or hard paper I could find, and the drop would spread, making the polish dry faster and basically, if I wanted a decal, I had to use several drops of polish to make it work. In the palette, the polish stays wet longer, therefore, so much easier to work with, and you don't waste as much. Plus, it's on your finger, so you can work fast, no need to look where your polish is because it's right there! I love this little ring palette! It looks so cute you can wear it as a ring, or, if you feel like it, you can drop polish in it and make it an extra special ring :)
I will, however, keep it as my little helping hand in making decals. Who knows, maybe I'll venture to free hand nail art with it :)

This is my final result:

This is where to buy it, you'll have 2 options, paw shape like mine, or classic palette shape: http://www.bornprettystore.com/mini-finger-nail-palette-free-hand-manicure-ring-palette-p-23985.html

Don't forget to use RAPYX31 for 10% off your order :)

xo

Stefi

Hearts Stamping Plate

                                                                    - plate provided by BornPrettyStore-

Happy Valentine's day, folks!

Of course I have hearts for Vday :) I know you stocked up on your love plates for this year, but it's never to late to start thinking ahed, and besides, hears are always a good choice for stamping :)
This is BornPrettyStore plate BP-61

It's very cute, and as all BornPrettyStore plates, very well etched and a breeze to stamp with.
This is what I did:

I especially like the last one, those brokend hearts are so good! (stamped with black stamping polish from previous post ;) )

This is where you buy this pretty plate: http://www.bornprettystore.com/love-heart-nail-stamping-template-image-plate-born-pretty-bp61-p-20034.html

And as always, don't forget to use my code RAPYX31 for 10% off your order.

xo

Stefi

BornPretty Store Black Stamping Polish

                                                                               -stamping polish provided by BornPrettyStore-

Hello!

Today, I am reviewing one of the most essential tool in a stamping lover life: black stamping polish.
Everyone who ever tried to stamp their nails knows that a good stamping polish is basically the most important for getting clear, sharp images, and probably also knows how hard it is to find a good black stamping polish. It needs to be pigmented, it needs to work well with the stamper, and it needs to be really, really black. I present, black stamping polish from BornPrettyStore: 

This polish is everything a stamping polish needs to be: very black, very pigmented, easy to work with. It will, like most black polishes, stain your skin a little if you get too much of it on it, but nothing a little acetone and a good brush can't fix, or you can use one of many latex barriers on the market for protecting your fingers while stamping. I won't do much talking, I will just let pictures talk:

Well, I think that's enough? :) Anyway, this polish is so very good, I didn't use anything else for black stamping since I got it.

This is the link:  http://www.bornprettystore.com/15ml-born-pretty-nail-stamping-polish-black-nail-polish-p-22322.html

It's a great bargain for just $4.79 for 15ml bottle, it goes a long way.

And when you buy it, don't forget to use my code RAPYX31 for 10% off your order.

xo

Stefi

BornPrettyStore Clear Jelly Stamper Review

Hello everybody!

I'm sorry I've been away for so long, but sometimes life happens, and it's throwing quite the punches, so I've had some family business I needed to do.

Today I have a really special treat for you: clear jelly stamper from BornPrettyStore. You may have heard about those cute little thingies, they are stampers with clear stamper heads and a hole in the back of the stamper, so you see exactly where you stamp and it's much easier to centre your designs.
I have to admit I was a bit sceptical when these started to pop all over Instagram, and I've heard they are hard, plus, I was quite happy with those I had (FabUrNails, MoyouLondon and BornPrettyStore), but when the opportunity presented it self, my curiosity got the best of me :D
And boy am I happy I got it!

This is how it looks, the left picture is the head of the stamper, and the right one is the bottom of it. See how clear the image is? The best part? This baby picks up the image right away with no problem whatsoever and it doesn't need priming! It is a little harder than usual soft and squishy stampers, but it's really easy to work with. This image is from BornPrettyStore BP-73 plate.

This is the little cute cat form BornPretty BP 59 plate I already showed you :) See, clear image!

And this is me, stamping the roses to my nails :) You can see how practical this is, you can turn it and place the image on your nails and actually see what you're doing :)

Here's the finished mani, where you can see how well the images transferred, no patches, all crisp and clear :)

I can't recommend this one enough, it's a truly great product and if you like stamping, trust me, you need it.

It costs $2,99 and this is where you can buy it: http://www.bornprettystore.com/2pcsset-clear-jelly-nail-stamper-clear-silicone-marshmallow-nail-stamper-scraper-p-24021.html

I have this purple one, but if you like some other colours, there are options here: http://www.bornprettystore.com/nail-stamper-scraper-c-268_94_648.html

Naturally, don't forget to use my code RAPYX31 for 10% off your order.

xoxo

Stefi

BornPretttyStore cat, deer and sheep plate

                                                                                          - press sample -


Hello everyone!

I often get products from BornPrettyStore and they are always great, but sometimes they instantly become a favourite. That happened a few days ago when I opened the box and found this plate in it:

Yes, I chose it, but when I saw it live! Just look at that cuteness overload! Cats! Sheep! Deer! I think this even might be Bambi? <3 So adorable!

As usual with BornPrettyStore plates, they are well etched, and work perfectly with every kind of polish. Here I used a black stamping polish from BornPrettyStore (also great, but you will see more of it in the next few days) over a light teal polish from Pahlish, Ghost lights.

How adorable are those cats? I love them so much!

The plate is BP-52, item number 19362, and you can buy it here: http://www.bornprettystore.com/deer-sheep-nail-stamping-template-image-plate-born-pretty-bp59-p-19362.html

Don't forget to use my code RAPYX31 for 10% off your order when you check out :)

xoxo

Stefi

BornPrettyStore L026 Stamping Plate

                                                                                                -press sample -

Hello friends!

I hope you had a merry Christmas and that you had the chance to spend it with your family and loved ones.
Before we enter new year, let's have a look at one of the big stamping plates from BornPrettyStore, BP-L026. This one has all kinds of leaves and the images are quite big so it will work great if you have long nails.

As usual with BornPretty plates, the images are etched nicely and transfer great, and you'll have a nice manicure in no time at all. I did 2 manicures with it so far:

This gradient is done with 2 China Glaze polishes, the purple is All aboard, and the gold sparkly beauty is Angel Wings.

This is Black Hole Sun by FoxyPawsPolish, stamped with BornPretty white stamping polish I reviewed a few days ago. You can see how well it transferred to the nail. I didn't use a stamping polish on manicure above, but it still transferred greatly, and that's thanks to the well etched plate.

This is the plate: http://www.bornprettystore.com/flower-vine-nail-stamp-template-leaves-image-plate-born-pretty-l026-65cm-p-21812.html

Don't forget to use my code RAPYX31 for 10% off your order :)

xo

Stefi

BornPrettyStore Roses Stamping Plate

                                           - press sample -

Hi everyone! 

As I promised, I have a beautiful BornPrettyStore plate to show you, BP-73

I can't believe I didn't get this one before, it has these gorgeous roses you can just stamp, or play with and make decals! As all BornPrettyStore stamping plates I have, it stamps great, no matter if you use a stamping polish, or ordinary one that stamps.
So here are some manicures I did with it:

You saw these before, I know, but I just wanted to put them together with the plate :)

Here is the link to buy it: http://www.bornprettystore.com/rose-flower-nail-stamping-template-image-plate-born-pretty-bp73-p-20790.html

Use code RAPYX31 for 10% off for your order :)

Talk to you soon :)

xoxo

Stefi

BornPrettyStore stamping polish #9

                                                                                                  - press sample -

Hi everyone!

Getting things ready for Christmas? Hope your preparations are going well :)

I have another BornPrettyStore stamping polish for you, this one is light blue, and I absolutely love it!

Very pigmented, and stamps wonderfully, as usual :) Seriously, I have a few stamping polishes form BornPrettyStore, and they are all equally easy to stamp with! I used this one on a beautiful dark blue holo from Pretty & Polished, Frozen In Time, using BP-03 plate 

This is the link to buy, polish number is 9: http://www.bornprettystore.com/15ml-born-pretty-nail-stamping-polish-newly-sweet-style-nail-polish-p-22179.html 

As usual, don't forget to use my code, RAPYX31 for 10% off your order, I'm sure you'll find something more to buy :) 

xoxo

Stefi

BornPrettyStore stamping polish #4

                                                                                               - press sample -

Hello everyone!

As I promised, I have another stamping polish from BornPrettyStore for you :) This one is white, because we all need a good white stamping polish :)

Again, this is also very pigmented, stamps beautifully and dries fast. Also, your top coat will probably not smudge it, which of course depends on your top coat (I use Seche Vite fast dry).

I used my pretty roses stamping plate, BP-73 :)

If you need a good white stamping polish, search no more: http://www.bornprettystore.com/15ml-born-pretty-nail-stamping-polish-newly-sweet-style-nail-polish-p-22179.html

Polish number is 4 :) 15 ml for $4.79 is a bargain, don't you think? 

This is the plate: http://www.bornprettystore.com/rose-flower-nail-stamping-template-image-plate-born-pretty-bp73-p-20790.html

I used it with a MoyouLondon plate, just so you see it works well with all the plates :) This gorgeous green holo is FoxyPawsPolish Accidental Boob Graze :)

Don't forget to use my code RAPYX31 for 10% off your entire order :) 

xoxo

Stefi

BornPretty Store Stamping Polish #16

                                                                                               - press sample  -


Hello friends!

I have some new stuff sent to me from BornPrettyStore, so lets get on it right away. I have 3 stamping polishes and 2 plates, so let me start with stamping polishes.
I choose 3 very light colours, because I always wear dark and I'm trying to go out of my comfort zone. One of them is a very pale and gentle pink:

BornPrettyStore stamping polishes are very pigmented and they stamp really well, no surprise there. 

As I've stated before, they do have a little smell, but nothing overpowering, and it goes away as soon as the polish is dry, which is very fast, especially for such a polish that is thicker than regular ones. 

If you are in search of a good stamping polish, I recommend! 

It look much more pink in the bottle, on the nail it looses some of the colour, but still manages to stay gentle and pink :) I created this manicure using BP-73 plate with roses and flowers. I will show you more of this plate, but let me just officially say that I can't believe I didn't get it sooner :) 

There's a lot of stamping colours available, so go buy them here: http://www.bornprettystore.com/15ml-born-pretty-nail-stamping-polish-newly-sweet-style-nail-polish-p-22179.html

This polish is colour number 16, and you get 15ml of polish for only $4.79 which is a great price! 

If you need to get your hand on the stamping plate, here it is: http://www.bornprettystore.com/rose-flower-nail-stamping-template-image-plate-born-pretty-bp73-p-20790.html

Also, don't forget to use my code RAPYX31 for 10% off your order. 

Talk to you soon :) 

xo 

Stefi

BornPrettyStore Feather Decals

                                                                         - water decals sent to me by BornPrettyStore -

Hello everyone!

You know, I am really starting to like water decals! They are so easy to apply, and you get a cute manicure in matter of minutes.
BornPrettyStore sent me these for review, and I really liked them:

They are quite easy to apply, take the foil of, cut the feather you want to use, then dip in in some water for about 30 seconds, and transfer to your nail. Be careful that your nail polish is completely dry, and you can dip your nail in water, that way placing the decal will be easier. After you have your decal where you want it, put on top coat. Just be careful, if you put too much top coat, the decal might become smudgy, they are quite delicate. This is my manicure with these adorable decals, a did a gradient of Barry M Berry Cosmo and Essie Bahama Mama

As I said, I like water decals and I sure will be ordering more from BornPrettyStore.

You can buy these here: http://www.bornprettystore.com/sheet-peacock-feather-nail-water-decals-black-white-feather-pattern-stickers-p-20711.html
Item number is 20711, decals number D463, and they are currently just $1.17 which is a great price!

Don't forget to use RAPYX31 for 10% off your entire order (because we all know you'll buy more than just the decals :) )

xoxo

Stefi

BornPrettyStore Cats

Hi folks!

Another BornPrettyStore item to show you :) You've seen this one before, since I reviewed it here: http://therapywithnailpolish.blogspot.hr/2015/09/neon-cats-with-bornprettystore-water.html in September, but I love cats so I had to do another manicure with them :)

This gorgeous polish is Foxy Paws Polish You Saucy Minx, and I think these cats fit perfectly with the name of the brand and the polish :)

Here's another pic with flash (winter came to Croatia and we've been having quite gloomy weather)

Item number for this product is 16035, and this is the link: http://www.bornprettystore.com/nail-water-decals-transfers-sticker-pretty-black-pattern-sheet-p-16035.html Don't forget to use my code RAPYX31 for 10% off your purchase. 

xoxo

Stefi

BornPrettyStore gradient sponges

                                                                   - sponges sent to me by BornPrettyStore-

Hello!

I have another BornPrettyStore product to share with you: gradient sponges.

I like gradients, and do them a lot, and the most annoying thing is when the sponge you use to tab the polishes on to your nails crumbs or starts to fall apart because it's too wet and then you're stuck with a piece of the sponge on your nail. I usually use make up sponges from my local beauty store, and they are ok, but I do have to be careful with them because they are very soft, and I go trough them fast because I use one side of the sponge for one hand, so basically, I use a sponge for one manicure.
This is the reason I was very curious about these sponges. They seemed harder when I unpacked them, and I was excited to see how they would act with polish. There are 3 of them in a package and they come in a block, and you just have to cut one triangle to use.

I was a little worried that they would crumble on the spot where I detached one from the others, but it turns out, I was fussing over nothing. Not only did they not crumble AT ALL, I used one side for both my hands. As I sad, they are a bit harder, or more dense, and they soak up the polish good, so the surface does not go all mushy and it doesn't start to fall apart. I was so delighted that I took pictures after I did a gradient on my left hand, and then after the right was finished:

See, no chipped parts, the sponges are as they were before polish. U just cut of this side and saved my sponge to use on another gradient. :) As you can see, I did a nude and purple gradient. The nude is Essence Crew First and the purple is China Glaze Looking Bootiful, and chose those polishes for a reason: Essence is a creme, and China Glaze is a Jelly, and usualy, those kind of polishes tend to moist the sponges the most and you need several layers for the gradient to look good, so I wanted to give these sponges a good test. The worst thing in a gradient when a piece of the sponge stays on the nail! As you will see in a second, they did very good:

I used BPL007 plate for this stamping, and I recommend this plate too, it's big, and it has pretty damask images for stamping. :)

The sponges are only $0.99 and you can buy them here: http://www.bornprettystore.com/3pcs-gradient-nails-soft-sponges-color-fade-manicure-p-12037.html

Item number is 12307 and don't forget to use code RAPYX31 for 10% off your order when you buy them :)

Do you like gradients? How often do you do them? Tell me in the comments.

xoxo

Stefi

Gold stamping

                                                                 - stamping polish send to me by BornPrettyStore-

Hello friends!

Long time no see, I know. Sorry, I've just been very busy with my job and some family stuff I had to take care of.

But, now everything is more or less back to normal, so let's continue :)

I have another BornPrettyStore stamping polish for you, this time it's gold, and I think it's the perfect gold shade for upcoming holiday season.

This is a true yellow gold polish, and, as you can see, it stamps very well. I used BP02 lace plate for this mani over black polish and, as you can see, the image is very crisp and the polish totally opaque, which is something we all expect from a stamping polish.

I know some of you may be worried about the smell of this polish, and I can tell you it's barely noticeable and, I'm sure you remember I suffer from migraines and bad smells are one of my triggers, and had no problem with this one. It dries fast, transfers well and I can tell you I will be using it A LOT this holiday season, it's just the perfect gold shade :)

I did another manicure with it, this time over A England Let me in (a polish a fell in love with, but I'll show you more some other time). I didn't try it over white polish, but, in my experience, if a polish stamps good over black, it's even better over white. Here I used BornPretty L007 plate I bought during their recent sale:

This polish currently costs $3.99 and I think it is so worth the money.

This is where you can buy it: http://www.bornprettystore.com/15ml-born-pretty-nail-stamping-polish-newly-sweet-style-nail-polish-p-22179.html

Item number is 22179, polish #1, and don't forget to use my code RAPYX31 for 10% off your entire order :)

What is your favourite colour for stamping? Let me know in the comments :)

xoxo

Stefi

Rhinestone nailart with BornPrettyStore

                                                                                           - rhinestones sent to me by BornPrettyStore-

Hello folks!

Today we have a quick and sweet manicure with some rhinestones. You know I love stamping and rhinestones are not my thing, I think this is the first time ever I put them on my nails, so I decided to branch out a little and try these from BornPrettyStore.

I got the black ones (item number 20993, #7) and thought they would go pretty well with a berry polish, so I chose Zoya Thea.

I placed the rhinestones on wet topcoat and pressed, and they held up pretty nice. But still, if you are clumsy like me and tend to bang your fingers against all doors in the house, I recommend glue :) All in all, I think these are a really easy and fun way to spark up a simple manicure :)
Buy them here: http://www.bornprettystore.com/50pcs-shining-rhinestone-nail-decoration-flatback-nail-studs-charms-nail-manicure-p-20993.html

Don't forget to use my code RAPYX31 for 10% off your entire order :)

xoxo

Stefi

Stamping with BornPrettyStore

                                                                              - stamping polish sent for review by BornPrettyStore

Hello friends!

I have another treat from BornPrettyStore to show you today. It's a pink/purple stamping polish :)

As you can see, this is a 15ml bottle, which is a lot of product for not really that much money (it's currently on sale for $4.59), and, as I will show you soon, it stamps really well.

See? No gaps or bald spots. The plate I used for this manicure is also from BornPrettyStore, it's L003 plate and I love it! I tought you would like to see how this polish behaves on light and dark bases, so I made a black and white gradient for it:

As you can see, it shows really well on both colours. I do have to tell you that this polish does have a smell, but it's not overpowering and it completely disappears when the polish is dry. I also have to tell you that I am very sensitive to smells, I often get migraines if something smells strongly unpleasant, but I didn't have such problems while doing my nails.

Here is the link to the stamping polish: http://www.bornprettystore.com/15ml-born-pretty-nail-stamping-polish-newly-sweet-style-nail-polish-p-22179.html

And the link to the plate: http://www.bornprettystore.com/large-designs-nail-stamp-template-image-plate-born-pretty-l003-65cm-p-17921.html

Don't forget to use my code RAPYX31 for 10% off your purchase :)

xoxo

Stefi

Neon cats with BornPrettyStore water decals

                                                                                                  -item sent to me by BornPrettyStore-

Hello folks!

You love cats, yes? Well, I do. I have 3 and they are a constant source of mischief and joy in our house :) So, when BornPrettyStore offered to send me some cat decals to try and review, how could I say no, especially when they are so very cute:

These are water decals, which is self explanatory: you cut the decal you want, soak it in water for around 15 or 20 seconds, take it of the paper and place it on your nail. It helps if dip you nail in water, but it's not necessary. When you have your decal where you want it on your nail, smooth it out, put top coat on, and that's it, you cute manicure is done! Just make sure your polish is dry before you smooth out the decal. I decided to go with bright pink neon polish as a base:

As you can see from the pic above, there are 20 decals on 1 sheet, and you can choose between these cats, and a sheet with a little more spooky cats, which would be perfect for Halloween :) I can honestly tell you these are super easy to use, and you'll have a great manicure done in minutes.

Item number for this product is 16035, and this is the link: http://www.bornprettystore.com/nail-water-decals-transfers-sticker-pretty-black-pattern-sheet-p-16035.html

Don't forget to use my code RAPYX31 for 10% off your purchase. Also, be sure to grab some stamping plates, Halloween is around the corner, and I know for a fact BornPrettyStore has some very spooky ones :)

xoxo

Stefi