BPS Patterned Water Decal Review

Hey lovelies!

I made a new lighbox recently and I now have a black background. I'll be using it for a few posts just to see if I want to stick with it or not. Let me know what you all think!

Today I have a review of these cute patterned water decals from The Born Pretty Store. I really love their water decals because you can get them in a variety of patterns, so there's always something new to choose from. Let's take a look!

These water decals come in one sheet of five patterns (one is not shown in the photos). Each pattern has two sets, making a total of 10 decals for each of the patterns. The great thing about these decals is that you can basically cut anywhere in the pattern and it will give you more variety in your design.

For these nails, I started with two coats of Color Club's Over the Moon. Once the polish dried, I placed the water decal in lukewarm water for 10-20 seconds. Next, I dipped my finger into the water to make the decal stick and placed the decal on the nail. Finally, I dabbed the water off with a paper towel and filed the excess pattern to fit my nail shape.

A helpful tip for removing the excess is to dip an angled brush (mine is my cleanup brush) or a qtip into acetone or nail polish remover. I found it to be easier and quicker than filing it off. Filing it off also pulled the decal and it would start to fold.

Overall, I really loved this water decals. I think my favorite pattern out of them all is the moon and stars patterns. It looks cute on the nail. As far as durability, these lasted a few days for me just because I'm a little rough with my hands. I would recommend not putting a top coat on just because the first time that I wore these, the top coat made the decal streak. It's up to the person though.

You can get these patterned water decals and other nail art supplies at The Born Pretty Store. You can also use my coupon code SHBQ10 for an extra 10% off your entire purchase! 

What do you think of these water decals? Thanks for reading!

*This product was provided to me for my honest review*

BPS Nail Bows

Hey everyone!

I almost didn't post this because I get so lazy when it's hot. It's literally 90 degrees over here right now. How is everyone doing with the heat? I hope everyone stays cool! 

This Born Pretty Store review is so long overdue it's not even funny. I think that this is my first time with nail bows, so I was excited to get these to review. Let's take a look!

 The nail bows come in a pack of 10. I chose these cute black and pink polka dotted bows. These are $2.86 for 10 of them at the Born Pretty Store, which is quite a steal! 

 For these nails, I painted my nails with Sinful Colors Black on Black as my base color.

For the polka dots, I used a dotting tool and Sinful Colors Candy Coated and Sweet Tooth (accent nail).

For applying the bow, you can go about it two ways. The first way is just using a fast drying top coat and applying a dot of it where you want to place the bow. The top coat that I used and has worked for me when applying nail accessories is the Beauty Plus Salon top coat shown in the photos.

The second option is to use nail glue. The first time that I wore these I didn't have nail glue on hand. Both will work just fine, but it's up to the person.

As far as the nail bows themselves, they didn't stay on as long as I wanted them to. I'm very heavy on my hands, especially at work which is when I did wear them the first time. They were falling off all over the place to the point where I just ripped them off (alright a little exaggeration lol) and continued working.  Even when I wasn't doing anything, I found them kind of loosening off the nail.

They were also kind of flimsy and broke very easily. I used the tweezers so I could pick them up and they snapped in half. I had a few of them do that to me, which was odd. 

Overall, these were okay. Like I always say, these are not really for long term wear. These bows are for one day usage for me or for a special occasion. They didn't stay on my nails long enough for me to really enjoy them though. Honestly, I wouldn't buy them again.

You can get these nail bows for $2.86 and other nail art supplies at the Born Pretty Store. You can also use my coupon code SHBQ10 for an extra 10% off your entire purchase!

 

What do you think of these nail bows?

Thanks for reading! 

 *This product was provided to me for my honest review*

BPS Nail Foils

Hey everyone!

How's everyone doing? I'm still hacking up my lungs over here, so I've been taking it easy. Luckily, I'm not that sick that I don't feel like doing nails lol.

For today, I have another Born Pretty Store review! This time, I'm reviewing some nail foil. I've actually never used nail foils before, so this was my first attempt at using them. For my first time, it wasn't all that bad. Let's get to the review!

The nail foil (ID 12413) is a a mix between a purple and pink holo and comes in a foldable sheet.When you unfold it, there's two big squares in the middle and two smaller rectangles on the sides equaling to four pieces of foil. What I like about this is that there's enough foil to last you a while, so there's enough for more than 10 manicures at least. The foil is $.99 at the Born Pretty Store, which I think is a really good deal for the amount that you get.

Since I don't have nail glue on hand, I followed The Nail Polish Challenge's tutorial on applying foil without glue that was posted on the page of the foils. It was pretty simple to use the foil.

Before you start, I would recommend cutting a few pieces of the foil just so you have it on hand. You don't need much. I cut out a square of foil and it was enough for all my nails.

For these nails, I started out with one coat of Sinful Colors Black on Black. The trick to applying the foils this way is to not let the polish dry completely. You want to get it to where you can still touch it, but it's still a little wet.  

While it's still tacky, place the gray side of the foil onto the nail and lightly rub it on the nail. Finally, you pull up the foil and repeat until you get the desired results. Also, it's best not to use top coat since you'll lose the shine of the foil. I did add top coat to my thumb, and it completely lost its shine and the holo effect was gone.

Sometimes you have to rub harder for the foil to pull up if it's almost dry. If your polish happens to dry completely, add a little more polish to the spots that you want foil on.

For my first time using nail foils, I thought I did an okay job. It did take me a while to get the hang of it because I would have polish come off the nail or I didn't get the foil on before the polish dried. It does take a few tries, but it does add a lot to your manicure. It's a quick fix if you want some easy nail art on your nails.

I couldn't really capture the holo on my camera, but you can see the holo up close though.

The only downfall is that the foil comes off very easily. I noticed when I washed my hands and did some other things throughout the day, some of the foil would come off. When I woke up this morning, my foil was completely gone and I had to start over again. I think the foil isn't really made to last long since top coat is out of the picture, so I'm not really surprised that it came off that quickly. 

Overall, I liked the nail foil. I wish that I could get a few days wear out of them, but I think nail foils are best for one day use only, unless you're not that rough with your hands like I am. I really liked the holo in this foil as well. While it wasn't strong, you could still see it and it gave off a nice effect. 

I would recommend picking these up because they have a nice variety of colors and patterns in the store for a good price. As I said before, these are best for one day use if you need to add something to your manicure or for quick nail art.

You can get these nail foils for $.99 and other nail art supplies at the Born Pretty Store. You can also use my coupon code SHBQ10 for an extra 10% off your entire purchase!

What do you think of these nail foils?

Thanks for reading!

*This product was provided to me for my honest review*

BPS Strawberry Water Decals

Happy Valentines Day everyone!

Today, I have a review of these strawberry decals from the Born Pretty Store. I thought these would be cute to post for Valentines Day because they're shaped like hearts and they're the unofficial fruit for Valentines Day (also my favorite fruit ever!). What could be better than heart shaped strawberries on my nails for today? So, let's get to the review!

These strawberry water decals (ID: 11342) come in a sheet and have around 30 decals on them. They are priced at $1.99 at the Born Pretty Store. This is quite a lot of decals, especially if you're going to be using them as just accent nails. I chose to put them on all my nails, but you still get a lot left over.

For these nails, I painted one coat of Sinful Colors Black on Black as my base. As you can see, the background on these water decals aren't clear, so you'll have to use a black polish so they can properly show up.

When the polish dried, I cut out the water decals and placed them in warm water for about 10-20 seconds. Next, I placed the decals onto my nails and patted them dry with a tissue. Finally, I used a top coat to seal in the decals.

These were a little bit trickier to use because of the black background. They're actually quite big with the background, so it's best to trim them. I had to trim around the black so that the decals could fit on my nails. Other than that, I really had no problems with these decals. For $1.99, these are quite good and hold up pretty well.

I love these decals. If I run out of these, I'll definitely be getting them again. They really make your nails look like they were done at a salon lol. They're just so pretty. I highly recommend picking these up.

You can get these strawberry water decals for $1.99 and other nail art supplies at the Born Pretty Store. You can also use my coupon code SHBQ10 for an extra 10% off your entire purchase!

What do you think of these strawberry water decals?

Thanks for reading!

**This product was provided to me for my honest review*

BPS Round Nail Studs

Hey all! How is everyone doing?

I have the last Born Pretty Store review for you today. I received these pink round studs (I'm just going to call them studs for now since I can't think of the correct term lol). These aren't shown under the product pictures, so I'm assuming they're the same item or they happened to change styles but didn't change the picture on the site. Let's get to the review!

There's five nail studs that come in a pack, which you can use for accent nails. These are priced at $0.99 right now, but they were originally $3.04.  

For this manicure, I created a pink dotticure.

I applied two coats of Sinful Colors Creme Pink as the base color. With a dotting tool, I created dots using Sinful Colors Pink Forever. For the stud, I applied one coat of top coat and placed the stud onto the nail. Finally, I applied another layer of top coat to seal in the stud and my design.

As you can see, the stud barely fits my nail. I have a small nail surface, so the stud looks huge and sticks out on my nail. It just looks awkward on me. Also, the stud doesn't lay flat. Even with the amount of top coat that I used, the nail stud was on the brink of falling off my nail. If anything, it looks like a 3D decoration on my nail. 

Unfortunately, I really don't like how these look on me. If they were a little smaller and laid flat on my nail, then I could see myself getting some use out of them. This will probably be the first and last time that I'll be wearing these. I'm kind of disappointed because these weren't even what I asked for and I don't like them on me. 

If you're going to purchase these nail studs, I wouldn't recommend them for those who have small nails like me. These particular nail studs are more suited for those with larger nail surfaces. For only $0.99, these are a good price for these studs. But, these are not for me.

You can get these pink nail studs and other nail art supplies at the Born Pretty Store. You can also use the coupon code SHBQ10 for an extra 10% off your entire purchase.  What do you think of these pink nail studs?

Thanks for reading!

*This product was provided to me for my honest review*

BPS Seashell Studs

Hello everyone!

I have these cute seashell studs from the Born Pretty Store that were provided for me to review. I'm trying to get through the Born Pretty Store products, so I only have one more review to do. Anyways, let's get into the review!

There's 20 3mm silver seashell studs in a pack, which equals to two full manicures or you can use them for accent nails. They're priced at $1.99 right now, so I'm guessing they're on sale. The original price of these are $2.78.

The best part is that you can probably reuse these if you remove them carefully. They're pretty sturdy, so you don't really have to worry about them bending or breaking. For the price of these, you're definitely getting a good amount of studs, especially when you can reuse them.

For this manicure, I went for a "sea" theme as far as colors go. I applied two coats of Sinful Colors Endless Blue as the base color. I added one coat of Sinful Colors Nail Junkie (a teal jelly base with iridescent glitter) for some sparkle.

The seashell studs were easy to apply onto my nails. After the glitter dried, I applied some top coat on the middle of the nail and pressed down lightly to make them stick into the polish. Finally, I applied another layer of top coat to seal in the studs.

I had a little trouble picking them up with my tweezers because they're pretty small, so I dipped the tip of a pencil into some water and it worked out. It wasn't really a big deal in the end.

I really love these seashell studs. It's too bad that I don't really wear gems that often because of how I use my hands throughout the day, but I would definitely get these in the future. They're so simple to apply and add onto your manicure, especially if you're doing a beach theme with your nails.

You can get these seashell studs and other nail art supplies at the Born Pretty Store. You can also use the coupon code SHBQ10 for an extra 10% off your entire purchase.  What do you think of these cute gems?

Thanks for reading!

*This product was provided to me for my honest review*

BPS Christmas Water Nail Decals

Hello everyone!

Today I have a review on these Christmas water nail decals from the Born Pretty Store. I know Christmas has passed, but these water decals are really cute and simple to use. I've never used water decals before, so I was pretty happy with the results.

These water decals come in a sheet with 20 decals. You can do two full manicures or use them for accent nails, which is a lot of decals for the price of $2.86. I also love these designs, they're really cute.

For these nails, I used Sinful Colors Sugar Sugar as the base color. After the polish dried, I soaked the decals in warm water for 10-20 seconds. Next, I placed the decals onto my nail and patted them dry with a tissue (the instructions say to use a blowdryer, but this really wasn't needed). Finally, I used top coat to seal in the decals.

The trick with the water decals is that you have to slip the decal off of the sheet so you can place it correctly on the nail. I made the mistake thinking that they were similar to temporary tattoos, and placed them on backwards. It's not a big deal, but it might confuse some first time users of water decals.

These were so quick and simple to do.  For using water decals for the first time, I love these. I would definitely get these and decals with different designs.These water decals add so much to your nails. I wish I had actually placed them on the correct way on my nails to show more poses.

You can get these Christmas water decals for $2.86 and other nail art supplies at the Born Pretty Store. You can also use the coupon code SHBQ10 for an extra 10% off your entire purchase.  

What do you think of these cute water decals?

Thanks for reading!

**This product was provided to me for my honest review*

BPS Galaxy Nail Wraps

Hello everyone! This is my first post of the New Year!

Today, I have a review of these galaxy nail wraps that were sent to me by the Born Pretty Store.

This is my first time ever trying out nail wraps, but I think I did okay for my first try. There were a few minor setbacks on my part, which I'll get to in a few. I need more practice using them, but it wasn't bad using them for the first time.

The nail wraps come in a sheet with 14 nail wraps on them. I like this because you can use the extras left over to use as an accent nail or use them if you messed up on a certain nail.

They're also really sparkly, which was a nice added touch to these wraps. I also didn't realize this, but they actually glow in the dark. I wish I captured this, but I unfortunately didn't.

The instructions for these wraps were pretty simple. I didn't have a hard time following them at all. All you have to do is select the size that fits best on your nails, file the excess, and then finish with a top coat.

The one thing that I wished it said on the instructions was to take the plastic film off of the wraps before applying. I found this out the hard way when I already had them on and I had to pick the plastic off when they were on my nails. Make sure and do that before you do anything else.

The wraps were very easy to apply. They were also pretty transparent. You can see my nail through the wraps, which I'm on the fence about. I wish they were a little more opaque like the design on my accent nail.

The only problem that I really had with the wraps was the sizing since my nails are on the small side. These were a bit wide on my nails, so I had to test each wrap to see where they would fit best. The sides were lifting off a bit from the width on my nails. I had to take them off the next day because it was bothering me so much.

The backing on the wraps were pretty sticky and stuck on while I was filing the excess off. I had a bit of trouble with the filing as you can see with the accent nail (oops!), but it's nothing too major for me.

The main problem on my part was the top coat. I saw that the wraps were coming up a bit on my nails, so I added another layer of top coat. Bad move on my part. After the second coat, they started to come up even more. I would suggest applying only one layer of top coat for the wraps. Removing the plastic afterwards also helped with this problem.

I wished the wraps had lasted longer on my nails, but I would use them again. I think they're more suited for accent nails and special occasions. Despite my first time using nail wraps, I liked these nail wraps and would definitely get them in the future.

You can get these galaxy nail wraps for $2.39 and other nail art supplies at the Born Pretty Store. I would definitely recommend these wraps, especially for special occasions and accent nails. You can also use the coupon code SHBQ10 for an extra 10% off your entire purchase. Do you like these galaxy nail wraps?

Thanks for reading!

*This product was provided to me for my honest review*

Born Pretty Store Coupon

Hey everyone, I have some exciting news!

I'll be reviewing some products from the Born Pretty Store in the near future and I have a coupon code for you all to use for your next purchase.

The link to the coupon is on my sidebar and it will lead you to the site. Once you checkout, you can use the code SHBQ10 to get a 10% off discount off your purchase!

This is my first time reviewing products and I'm really excited to be sharing this news with you all. I hope you all enjoy the coupon if you use it!

Once again, the link to the coupon is on the sidebar and will lead you straight to the Born Pretty Store. Use the code SHBQ10 to get a 10% off discount off your purchase.

Thanks for reading!