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*

China Glaze Sea Goddess - Spring 2014 [PIC HEAVY!]

Hello everyone!

I have three shades from the China Glaze Sea Goddess Spring 2014 collection to share with you today! I think this is one of the rare moments where I'm featuring polishes from a current collection lol. I've actually been eyeing this collection from afar, so I was happy when my girlfriend treated me to these polishes and more (she's so sweet!). 

I don't really have many texture polishes in my collection, but I do like them. They're something fun and different than regular polishes. I know a lot of people are kind of getting tired of the trend, but I actually like it and I'm really loving these shades more than I thought I would. Let's get to the review!

Seahorsin' Around is a turquoise textured polish with gold and cyan glitters. This is two coats without a top coat. I was really surprised how vibrant the color is. In the bottle, it looks blue. On the nail it's a vibrant turquoise, which is great because it makes it more unique. It really reminds me of the sea. I had no difficulties with Seahorsin' Around as far as application and formula.

The last two photos are with two coats of top coat. There was a bit of shine, but you can still feel the texture. As with most textured polishes, top coat gets eaten up quick and this was the case with these polishes. They still look good with top coat though. The glitters really pop out!

With top coat

With top coat

Tail Me Something is a lilac textured polish with silver and purple glitter. This is two coats with a top coat. I had no difficulties with this polish as far as application and formula. 

I really liked Tail Me Something, but I wish the silver and purple glitter was a little more prominent in the polish. It's very subtle to the point where you can't tell that there's glitter in it. I still love this color, but it's not the most unique color out there.

I actually prefer Tail Me Something with top coat, but the texture was still there with two coats of top coat as said before. Still, this is a gorgeous color with or without top coat.

With top coat

With top coat

Wish on a Starfish is a bubblegum pink textured polish with gold shimmer. This is three coats without a top coat. This was a bit sheer, but it leveled itself out after the second and third coat.

Out of the three, this is my favorite. I love how strong the gold is in this polish. It's such a unique and gorgeous polish.

Also, Wish on a Starfish looked the best with top coat. While you could still feel the texture, it was the glossiest out of the three. I prefer this polish with top coat because the gold shimmer pops out even more.

With top coat

With top coat

Overall, I'm very satisfied with my picks from this collection. I think the colors are pretty unique and the formulas were great. Out of the three, Wish on a Starfish is my favorite. I want to try the other three now, even though they really didn't pop out to me like these three did. For now, I'm pretty happy with these polishes.

What do you think of these polishes? Do you like textured polishes?

Thanks for reading! 

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*

Sinful Colors - Midnight Blue

Hello everyone!

Today I'll be showing you Midnight Blue by Sinful Colors. I've actually had this polish for a few years now, and I remembered that I've actually worn it once. I actually didn't like it at first, but now I'm on the fence about this polish. I'll explain in a bit.

Midnight Blue is a dark metallic blue. This is two coats with a top coat. Sinful Colors retails for $1.99 in various stores.

As far as application and formula, I had no problems with this polish this time. I remember the last time I tried it out, I had a hard time getting the application right. I guess practice makes perfect.

If applied carefully, you could get away with one coat. I would recommend two just because I could still see my nail through the first coat.  

The only thing bothering me is the color, which I believe is why I never bothered to pick up the polish again in the first place. Don't get me wrong, the color is absolutely gorgeous. But, I feel like this color is way too bold on me. It just doesn't seem right on my nails. I could definitely use this in nail art, but not by itself. 

Overall, I still don't like this polish (well, color wise). It's too bold for me. If you're looking for a nice bold blue, this is definitely your polish. I wish I loved it, but sadly I don't.

What do you think of this polish? Do you like bold colors?

Thanks for reading! 

Sinful Colors - Innocent

Hello everyone!

If you follow me on Instagram, I said that my internet was being really dumb, but now it's back on! I'm hoping that it doesn't cut off again, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed lol.

I have a swatch of Sinful Colors Innocent for you all today. I wanted a bright color to cheer me up since I've kind of been down lately. This color definitely cheered me up, especially with my new nail shape. My nails are round again! I forgot how much they look good rounded. But anyways, onto the swatches!

Sinful Colors Innocent is a lime green polish. In some lights, it looks like a yellowish green. This is two coats with a top coat. I received this polish as a gift, but Sinful Color polishes run for $1.99 at various stores.

I really had no problems with the application and formula. I did use two coats of base coat instead of one because it is a green polish, and green polishes are known to usually stain nails. Other than that, this was easy to work with.

I actually really love the color of this polish. I usually don't like to use greens except for nail art, but I love it on my nails. This polish might be on my top 10 list of my Sinful Colors polishes.

I really wanted to do some nail art, so I did some simple stripes down the middle of my nail using Sinful Colors Endless Blue. With a detail brush, I outlined the blue stripes with white acrylic pant. Finally, I sealed my design with a top coat.

This was such a simple design to do. I wanted to add more inside the blue stripe, but my design didn't look good lol. I'll settle with this for now though. It reminds me of football for some reason though. Is this a team's colors by any chance? 

Overall, I'm loving Innocent. It's so easy to work with and it looks great by itself or in nail art! I would recommend buying this polish for your collection if you're looking for an inexpensive lime green.

What do you think of this polish? 

Thanks for reading!

OPI - My Vampire is Buff

Hey everyone!

Today I have a swatch of OPI's My Vampire is Buff. I've actually used this polish quite a bit since I first bought it, but I never swatched it until now. I have a love/hate relationship with this polish, but it's more love than anything lol. Let's take a look!

My Vampire is Buff is an off-white creme. It looks like a vanilla color in certain lights to me. This is three coats with a top coat.

I love this color. Usually, I don't go for light colored nudes because of how it looks against my skin, but My Vampire is Buff is an exception. This polish is great for all everyone, which is why I love it. I also love it because it's great as a base for nail art. It can literally go with any color and not look bad.

The application and formula is what I hate. Well, I should say dislike. This polish is very streaky and even though it's a creme, it's a little on the watery side for me. You can't really see from the photos, but I can see some slight balding as well on some nails. The streaking smooths out after the third coat, but that's my main problem with My Vampire is Buff. Everything else I love about it.

Overall, I like this polish. I hate the streaking, but I would recommend buying this polish. It's great for nail art and it's very work friendly as well. I can see this as my go to polish if I have any interviews or just wearing it in general.

What do you this of this polish? What's your favorite nude polish?

Thanks for reading!

Sinful Colors- Daddy's Girl

Hello everyone!

Today I have a swatch of Sinful Colors Daddy's Girl. Also, I think this is my first swatch of the year lol. This week, I'll be bringing more swatches since most of my posts so far have been nail art.

This is actually one of my favorite Sinful Color polishes that I have, despite the weird name lol. I haven't worn it in a while, but I had forgotten just how beautiful it is. Let's take a look!

Daddy's Girl is a purple jelly with purple and gold glitter. This is four coats with a top coat.

I had no problems with the application. The formula was a bit on the thick side, so the drying time between coats were very long. I even chipped the polish off my thumb on accident after I thought it was all dry, and this was about 20 minutes after I painted it on my nails. This polish definitely needs a top coat afterwards so it can actually dry completely.

I wish I had captured the purple and gold glitter properly on my camera (I've had this on for a few days), but it's absolutely beautiful on the nail. At least you can see the polish in the bottle properly lol.

Overall, I really love this polish. This polish is for anyone who's a sucker for jelly polishes. It's a must in your collection!

What do you think of this polish? What's your favorite jelly polish?

Thanks for reading!