tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11600443584786116222024-03-04T23:48:53.316-05:00Partly Cloudy With a Chance of LacquerSarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.comBlogger654125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-78050105390700189762021-01-15T09:00:00.001-05:002021-01-15T09:00:10.831-05:00Thermal Gel Polish<p>Hello! One of my favorite types of nail polish is thermal nail polish, purely because I am easily entertained watching the transition, but also because it gives the impression of gradient nail art without the effort! Today, I'll be featuring <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/sugar-75ml-soak-nail-polish-thermal-color-changing-nail-varnish-p-48106.html">UR Sugar thermal gel polish in shade UR-44 (#48106)</a>. This polish is shown to be a tri-thermal in the stock photos transitioning from silver/clear to pink to purple.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL1QRvaiM2ByBMh7Y3L2kBEx6Bgyo-HL0fpjCFRrDoKvBaoWNadYK5N5r0cKv3BKzRFc3jZGKhqp6nH0R-f3Dmi84JGC8JXSt_Is0C0iLCAhFabk_bRo5CX055QsDlBqzqk9SyIKQYLAk/s2048/DSC_2478.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL1QRvaiM2ByBMh7Y3L2kBEx6Bgyo-HL0fpjCFRrDoKvBaoWNadYK5N5r0cKv3BKzRFc3jZGKhqp6nH0R-f3Dmi84JGC8JXSt_Is0C0iLCAhFabk_bRo5CX055QsDlBqzqk9SyIKQYLAk/w640-h640/DSC_2478.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3YwCufnmFI6kCNRrSZ-2v5jo_F-lEw34h_ysSHS8-ckYEQnkhiVn6VnAbxOpl8onso3d_HnMiLpvFBQymK8E0GdmyKVirUzjMn35S_H8vv01umw0nBDwy-aJ9xvtAs9q0cx-zI323OM/s2048/DSC_2485.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1502" data-original-width="2048" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3YwCufnmFI6kCNRrSZ-2v5jo_F-lEw34h_ysSHS8-ckYEQnkhiVn6VnAbxOpl8onso3d_HnMiLpvFBQymK8E0GdmyKVirUzjMn35S_H8vv01umw0nBDwy-aJ9xvtAs9q0cx-zI323OM/w640-h470/DSC_2485.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpralt_f5vZJIC23u-uL3mMVmJqsSNVCzu66kxMf9Hm44ME1qQhE6TL9q3pu4wNWeHRh5UDrldPuF-OYkr17uPP_SKQg0_NSvaAR1WibMhaUfUN6ymB2voPwdWBTW3clUXZtiGoKqchM/s2048/DSC_2470.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1587" data-original-width="2048" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpralt_f5vZJIC23u-uL3mMVmJqsSNVCzu66kxMf9Hm44ME1qQhE6TL9q3pu4wNWeHRh5UDrldPuF-OYkr17uPP_SKQg0_NSvaAR1WibMhaUfUN6ymB2voPwdWBTW3clUXZtiGoKqchM/w640-h496/DSC_2470.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>This polish is extremely glitter packed, however this did not add any difficulty in applying to the nails. What is shown is three thin coats. I cured each coat for 30 seconds, and then cured my no wipe topcoat for a minute. Unfortunately, I never saw the purple shade, I only saw the clear to pink transition that you see in these photos. I also made a point of sticking my hands in the freezer to see if my body temperature just wasn't cooling all the way, and I still didn't see the purple.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xH8r4vodfRcK7Afh69pBfqg70jrez7afe5ru89ihfFNgHKGcp0WFG2fZ69dpbaBZmrUOcxZtPDkGgmA-igA3Lc_-mgZlFN37n4uvjb9y0NZRqmY8_1MbKm7OQY6m1EXdx2aBJPr_8Uo/s2048/PXL_20210105_141314884.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6xH8r4vodfRcK7Afh69pBfqg70jrez7afe5ru89ihfFNgHKGcp0WFG2fZ69dpbaBZmrUOcxZtPDkGgmA-igA3Lc_-mgZlFN37n4uvjb9y0NZRqmY8_1MbKm7OQY6m1EXdx2aBJPr_8Uo/w640-h640/PXL_20210105_141314884.MP.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsB_Ex1b9cUA1FN9aXq7sqsUz_lgidBxBqBOYuKptorODYR3kFtAnnOwThIDEeXOZkgy0zzbDgH39OnOAY0_UBxbKG28ZTGjlfivliXmjKtLjoczJviP4tTRubyP9LqSAaIeDcopzbeCw/s1925/PXL_20210105_141250991.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1925" data-original-width="1925" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsB_Ex1b9cUA1FN9aXq7sqsUz_lgidBxBqBOYuKptorODYR3kFtAnnOwThIDEeXOZkgy0zzbDgH39OnOAY0_UBxbKG28ZTGjlfivliXmjKtLjoczJviP4tTRubyP9LqSAaIeDcopzbeCw/w640-h640/PXL_20210105_141250991.MP.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/sugar-75ml-soak-nail-polish-thermal-color-changing-nail-varnish-p-48106.html">I love how sparkly and gorgeous this polish (#48196) is</a>. Similarly to the <a href="http://partlycloudywithachanceoflacquer.blogspot.com/2020/02/ur-sugar-holographic-gel-polish-review.html">non-thermal gel shade I tried from this brand last year</a>, I was able to peel each nail off after a few days of wear with no damage to my nails. My favorite thing about this brand of gel polish is that it seems to peel right off my nails - I absolutely hate the removal of gel and glitter polishes!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCS0RYvvhObtPE9sA7j8vglpD8lm4fkPOTeTRKzotSRSqbjepBWKS31PIrc4EH9ZQXSpQW6FsyuCyWtm3w8_Ic_WD7wM2w-VlPnHOJ6tzj00gEU4cYU_3rFzZcop3kCe4j_-cQ9ABQkM/s1896/DSC_2492.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1896" data-original-width="1896" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCS0RYvvhObtPE9sA7j8vglpD8lm4fkPOTeTRKzotSRSqbjepBWKS31PIrc4EH9ZQXSpQW6FsyuCyWtm3w8_Ic_WD7wM2w-VlPnHOJ6tzj00gEU4cYU_3rFzZcop3kCe4j_-cQ9ABQkM/w640-h640/DSC_2492.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6R9l7yMXthEOJIxqD7so80ke6iU9Pbv75d_pS54B57Irb-gY7RW9dXG7L_gmxGqlCLgz58NoMI4I6QXXfJa7hw4a-ALgnTNy60vrFAbrAwc7ZiaGlJnpAN2ZdgfmyIDRHv6b4c87hyphenhypheneQ/s2048/DSC_2475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6R9l7yMXthEOJIxqD7so80ke6iU9Pbv75d_pS54B57Irb-gY7RW9dXG7L_gmxGqlCLgz58NoMI4I6QXXfJa7hw4a-ALgnTNy60vrFAbrAwc7ZiaGlJnpAN2ZdgfmyIDRHv6b4c87hyphenhypheneQ/w640-h640/DSC_2475.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYglXAhQ7KD4HA5bQM48-Ro4BUm1fuisNVzUoDjOtT_WcpIBYRTYaTjwmSE28i6aQtISnVdO6jXi4WPR4_lQxI9PUz0_eUCRyL-p9yAmbFDk1ucytieWkfIXuIKK6YRCL61qADL0X64bI/s1685/DSC_2502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1685" data-original-width="1685" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYglXAhQ7KD4HA5bQM48-Ro4BUm1fuisNVzUoDjOtT_WcpIBYRTYaTjwmSE28i6aQtISnVdO6jXi4WPR4_lQxI9PUz0_eUCRyL-p9yAmbFDk1ucytieWkfIXuIKK6YRCL61qADL0X64bI/w640-h640/DSC_2502.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Overall, I really liked this polish, but it definitely was not a tri-thermal. <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/sugar-75ml-soak-nail-polish-thermal-color-changing-nail-varnish-p-48106.html">To me the polish I received appears to be more similar to UR-32 (#48196)</a>. I know over time the thermal effect can fade, so perhaps this polish was older by the time I received it. While this is a beautiful polish and I enjoyed wearing it, I would be wary if you order one of the tri-thermals. Be sure to use FVL91 for 10% off your next <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a> purchase!</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-36950848688831864452021-01-13T09:00:00.001-05:002021-01-13T09:00:08.882-05:00Black and Gold Snowflake Water Decals<p>Hello! My hubby gifted me several new polishes from black-owned boutique brand <a href="https://www.bkpolished.com/">Breukelen Polished</a> including this purple creme named Grimey. Grimey doesn't appear to be available on the site (not sure if it's coming back or not), but I highly recommend checking out the other available shades. I also received <a href="https://www.bkpolished.com/shopnailpolish/sturdy">Sturdy</a> and <a href="https://www.bkpolished.com/shopnailpolish/stoop-night?rq=stoop">Stoop Night</a>, both of which are still available.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOs_uSGO0d5G-CswenuFSGyumTPCE7qtQh0hCeP6sHcaPiJkqjpLCTAOt9_Fzw8nXnkgnnxl_gF7NxD-N0cxDUVaCtnVA-dCVwz0-Wltm8zIMbf0_J1OpN8EGbTAGpiANzqkUYNaAo4k/s1952/DSC_2457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1952" data-original-width="1952" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOs_uSGO0d5G-CswenuFSGyumTPCE7qtQh0hCeP6sHcaPiJkqjpLCTAOt9_Fzw8nXnkgnnxl_gF7NxD-N0cxDUVaCtnVA-dCVwz0-Wltm8zIMbf0_J1OpN8EGbTAGpiANzqkUYNaAo4k/w640-h640/DSC_2457.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyoJFOKriezVNeoYyobO6SwegbdncIDHdsVyslIwSDLhhH0CdbrfCdwHllM4M-Z9bLho4CIIIYluY3KtUMOPqc5w_f4vgNG7CRo-BiF-mBee7lR9g2xgnO4hRp09dk51YD76LWSeK8o_c/s2048/DSC_2433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyoJFOKriezVNeoYyobO6SwegbdncIDHdsVyslIwSDLhhH0CdbrfCdwHllM4M-Z9bLho4CIIIYluY3KtUMOPqc5w_f4vgNG7CRo-BiF-mBee7lR9g2xgnO4hRp09dk51YD76LWSeK8o_c/w640-h640/DSC_2433.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I knew Grimey would be a good base color for the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/harunouta-sheet-nail-water-decals-alphabet-flower-nail-water-stickers-gold-nail-decoration-p-50842.html">Haruouta snowflake water decals (#50842)</a> I received from <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty</a>. I had never seen metallic water decals before, so I knew I wanted to try them as soon as I saw them. All three designs in this series have metallic elements to them, but to stick with the season I chose <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/harunouta-sheet-nail-water-decals-alphabet-flower-nail-water-stickers-gold-nail-decoration-p-50842.html">W007, the black, white, and gold snowflake design</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOdV6bGwOhvI262u70Ft6ssiu2VrkbNEY1yW2w4EkbCk5MAFV1SaoVDuftLcu0C7lbhAUnCwGgxEjtCZgl-Jf7wQbPGKWndFEOk8CIaE6H6xZnycfUrv6UYIRj8DDuajpgw0RmGedP70/s2048/DSC_2437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1447" data-original-width="2048" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOdV6bGwOhvI262u70Ft6ssiu2VrkbNEY1yW2w4EkbCk5MAFV1SaoVDuftLcu0C7lbhAUnCwGgxEjtCZgl-Jf7wQbPGKWndFEOk8CIaE6H6xZnycfUrv6UYIRj8DDuajpgw0RmGedP70/w640-h452/DSC_2437.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpAVx7lBayNLfxtSyvzr4j0jCVkQLxobsu5L44ltB0xfI0BAoHQ_zDlAlfYbaN9lWET3t064WYx6EOyPSGK6HnAaE6FAnAWsa1fFGBuj3JuZnYiU9__MBfqrGyqfFCUUu25CkLIahOJc/s1027/DSC_2465.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1027" data-original-width="1027" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpAVx7lBayNLfxtSyvzr4j0jCVkQLxobsu5L44ltB0xfI0BAoHQ_zDlAlfYbaN9lWET3t064WYx6EOyPSGK6HnAaE6FAnAWsa1fFGBuj3JuZnYiU9__MBfqrGyqfFCUUu25CkLIahOJc/w640-h640/DSC_2465.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2l3w5A3uF6AkekTSFj-maAvPAIvcW4Hq6HIriHbcb6J9luZNe9L5VbVhxixVRExmlA5DMdAj6iL_9uqJHxemlO4JYJeArnfOKC0SRUy4wrie2ZyHeNzxQXDIP9NQvRRcgiz0Y5aPEnI/s2048/DSC_2424.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1635" data-original-width="2048" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2l3w5A3uF6AkekTSFj-maAvPAIvcW4Hq6HIriHbcb6J9luZNe9L5VbVhxixVRExmlA5DMdAj6iL_9uqJHxemlO4JYJeArnfOKC0SRUy4wrie2ZyHeNzxQXDIP9NQvRRcgiz0Y5aPEnI/w640-h510/DSC_2424.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>These water decals were extremely easy to apply and went on the same as all other water decals. I cut out each image I wanted to use, removed the backing, and dipped in water for 20 seconds. I then pulled out the decal and applied to each nail. After each decal had dried, I applied a coat of Seche to lock in the designs. Fortunately, unlike nail foils, the gold designs did not wrinkle.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG1675LQA1quPdAFiiT97NKxND5qYqkh6oQ_8MZy4kMuRiUVO7qhoVc3f353SO2GqS8hvHZo5kUOyFpFZJtBtoLmYXV8JxRH2nZ67E1an7jsDLPd3A00F4Hp5EZdJDFjDSQxKYrD4stPU/s2048/DSC_2440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG1675LQA1quPdAFiiT97NKxND5qYqkh6oQ_8MZy4kMuRiUVO7qhoVc3f353SO2GqS8hvHZo5kUOyFpFZJtBtoLmYXV8JxRH2nZ67E1an7jsDLPd3A00F4Hp5EZdJDFjDSQxKYrD4stPU/w640-h640/DSC_2440.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0z9FIj8cSx3SrUKvNxxFHzzxMTxc1TPlmb8VMyJfM1cG6OdbHgUdYu_WVZQ0lWUeRT0mmOP-g4IFn82TVxQOxn6RcFvrXWrJ6jweZLDS91caRhlFNDr8W6WvbPmPLRcyfRvmqPx1Ya8/s2048/DSC_2452.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU0z9FIj8cSx3SrUKvNxxFHzzxMTxc1TPlmb8VMyJfM1cG6OdbHgUdYu_WVZQ0lWUeRT0mmOP-g4IFn82TVxQOxn6RcFvrXWrJ6jweZLDS91caRhlFNDr8W6WvbPmPLRcyfRvmqPx1Ya8/w640-h640/DSC_2452.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>There is a nice variety of images on this sheet, and you could definitely get two full manis out of one sheet. <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/harunouta-sheet-nail-water-decals-alphabet-flower-nail-water-stickers-gold-nail-decoration-p-50842.html">At only $1.99, I would say these water decals (#50842)</a> are definitely affordable! I love the metallic gold accents and wanted to feature the gold swipe designs on my two accent nails. These water decals are definitely one of my new favorite items from <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty</a> and hope they stock more metallic designs in the future!</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-89201032768775321592021-01-11T09:00:00.001-05:002021-01-11T09:00:06.242-05:00Pastel Floral Half Moon Nails<p>Hello and Happy New Year! It's already been a turbulent first week of 2021, so hopefully things can only go up from here. I have my first of several reviews of new items from <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty</a> that I will share with you over the next week or so. Today I will be sharing this <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-peel-nail-polish-colorful-solid-colors-nail-varnish-design-p-51340.html">pastel blue with silver shimmer polish from their new peel-off series (#51340)</a> and the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-nail-stamping-plates-square-stainless-steel-nail-geometry-stamp-stencils-p-51044.html">Nicole Diary 209 stamping plate (#51044)</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhurqGskytFCa_W75g1ipDR6if6iIXfjU26qGnj2XieCwyLsNaTVZRGI3D5yPmAWKhaIihL7zIe3CWJFjflZNlt_DO8LJy3Aa7TVLXOZMe_Ke3yY5ndQSU6I9nZECjtjGtNLyLG_facE/s1962/DSC_2294.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1962" data-original-width="1962" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhurqGskytFCa_W75g1ipDR6if6iIXfjU26qGnj2XieCwyLsNaTVZRGI3D5yPmAWKhaIihL7zIe3CWJFjflZNlt_DO8LJy3Aa7TVLXOZMe_Ke3yY5ndQSU6I9nZECjtjGtNLyLG_facE/w640-h640/DSC_2294.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6d6Jw3Q9jfNi9UrP_CcpREbHIunbFAv8qmtZz9TJOlZNQipH1YB98lITgDi4kK6BcPPzrcZaEiOR5qD21EwjeBvAtTg6AOHoB_O6x89VJHEmDXDlhZymgzcc-2QqZAi294t4LbpAdBs4/s2034/DSC_2269.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2034" data-original-width="2034" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6d6Jw3Q9jfNi9UrP_CcpREbHIunbFAv8qmtZz9TJOlZNQipH1YB98lITgDi4kK6BcPPzrcZaEiOR5qD21EwjeBvAtTg6AOHoB_O6x89VJHEmDXDlhZymgzcc-2QqZAi294t4LbpAdBs4/w640-h640/DSC_2269.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrquNjuisEh3HJhnagIRNtz_R9V2rxykcl0-_gEkcg1ZTN7ssAPe_bZqi3tiPQLVAPY3zr5Njp0zkwz7szUDplOLJfDkqTK4z3XnrJABldiVjTZoUfRGNsG2HLhnL4ZEbFgvtB05gQC4/s2048/DSC_2264.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1624" data-original-width="2048" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrquNjuisEh3HJhnagIRNtz_R9V2rxykcl0-_gEkcg1ZTN7ssAPe_bZqi3tiPQLVAPY3zr5Njp0zkwz7szUDplOLJfDkqTK4z3XnrJABldiVjTZoUfRGNsG2HLhnL4ZEbFgvtB05gQC4/w640-h508/DSC_2264.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>First up are swatches of <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-peel-nail-polish-colorful-solid-colors-nail-varnish-design-p-51340.html">shade "07" from the peel-off series of polishes (#51340)</a>. While this is a gorgeous shade, the formula is extremely thin and I actually lost count how many coats it took to build up to this opacity. You can still see some visible nail line on each nail, but I decided to just go with it since I knew I would be adding nail art.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYsbg6oYs7Y5FI-UnVmKpmA2hlVkqTDoxuR-WUDI_OnphIUDKz6AirP2XIbGYFNBSkKBmuHMOzpSsdOPaIqm7qn0DyNwUc0LCkxGe5JsefkSiEfRo3p1BgWOWtR5NUEyWHONfmGBsEok/s1979/DSC_2240.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1979" data-original-width="1979" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYsbg6oYs7Y5FI-UnVmKpmA2hlVkqTDoxuR-WUDI_OnphIUDKz6AirP2XIbGYFNBSkKBmuHMOzpSsdOPaIqm7qn0DyNwUc0LCkxGe5JsefkSiEfRo3p1BgWOWtR5NUEyWHONfmGBsEok/w640-h640/DSC_2240.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIef-zcw7PdmjLVxQ9kGwLZT6n1_T0L4Vn0_5BOhzS_VNM0S1prvgRlnODTx9Uec1O5BB-aMHLfKa6tSezcR7X5y3s_TCLLedzzhB3kDLzO75YRXMuyxEVPEE9Yj0VCKK2XQjh0X4500/s2048/DSC_2245.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1411" data-original-width="2048" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIef-zcw7PdmjLVxQ9kGwLZT6n1_T0L4Vn0_5BOhzS_VNM0S1prvgRlnODTx9Uec1O5BB-aMHLfKa6tSezcR7X5y3s_TCLLedzzhB3kDLzO75YRXMuyxEVPEE9Yj0VCKK2XQjh0X4500/w640-h440/DSC_2245.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZL3HUDkWVGDNPcCUo_yXV8VtJOtqWRjH3yxA8mQy29xwHOPDPhxokxDSsLc1QZFtm_PVP2JqI0v5oNa53DfgwC7gkKzcCTZ2cg0ofc2Y4cIyrK9U2zntdInX8jtjy18RTgVz-s_CvBTo/s2048/DSC_2248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZL3HUDkWVGDNPcCUo_yXV8VtJOtqWRjH3yxA8mQy29xwHOPDPhxokxDSsLc1QZFtm_PVP2JqI0v5oNa53DfgwC7gkKzcCTZ2cg0ofc2Y4cIyrK9U2zntdInX8jtjy18RTgVz-s_CvBTo/w640-h640/DSC_2248.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I next pulled out <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-bottle-stamping-nail-polish-white-color-nail-stamping-varnish-printing-polish-p-48430.html">white stamping polish</a> to pair with the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-nail-stamping-plates-square-stainless-steel-nail-geometry-stamp-stencils-p-51044.html">Nicole Diary 209 watermarble-inspired stamping plate (#51044)</a>. I decided on the floral-inspired image from the left side of the plate and stamped it at the cuticle of each nail in a halfmoon type design. This image picked up well and I was able to stamp all ten nails.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEJ1BqlEbdJLweZOoKQhng_NSco_FIsJ6hHDA-6-_K_wm1YWbRxTJOdBquNO8y80RbydP51xXT6B2mcrH2xQjvlK5LmpDvLSLPuowjOK7aL9zTm9kg3jEXa_YX8GQUUCdki7L8MpmHn0/s1976/DSC_2278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1976" data-original-width="1976" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEJ1BqlEbdJLweZOoKQhng_NSco_FIsJ6hHDA-6-_K_wm1YWbRxTJOdBquNO8y80RbydP51xXT6B2mcrH2xQjvlK5LmpDvLSLPuowjOK7aL9zTm9kg3jEXa_YX8GQUUCdki7L8MpmHn0/w640-h640/DSC_2278.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzolgMGnTvbjgWYYIVZgTWGS_YQMXx1Kglo7KVBDIm-oN-keNhExaZEMxPCscaqzHHBdlJOpzEMsJLKLtysgVKKb2dHeCzr8ylkKartaajB6_0q1qz4Gp-ta2ujIpMl0pOJNF0Pc5bTM/s2048/DSC_2271.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="2048" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzolgMGnTvbjgWYYIVZgTWGS_YQMXx1Kglo7KVBDIm-oN-keNhExaZEMxPCscaqzHHBdlJOpzEMsJLKLtysgVKKb2dHeCzr8ylkKartaajB6_0q1qz4Gp-ta2ujIpMl0pOJNF0Pc5bTM/w640-h464/DSC_2271.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnJKOR5uMGO0hvQHPVVMHv0xp-AWTawDLHpkGzYNtyNcsZmC5CiAr6mkbSqfCHFdZ7craFJ2Zo65cQ4vCB5aKscMu0IHp1DwQWDc75nIWa6b4XZgJu_XgX9AmQpSC1A45b7wewIjAyV4/s2048/DSC_2273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnJKOR5uMGO0hvQHPVVMHv0xp-AWTawDLHpkGzYNtyNcsZmC5CiAr6mkbSqfCHFdZ7craFJ2Zo65cQ4vCB5aKscMu0IHp1DwQWDc75nIWa6b4XZgJu_XgX9AmQpSC1A45b7wewIjAyV4/w640-h640/DSC_2273.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Overall, I highly recommend the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-nail-stamping-plates-square-stainless-steel-nail-geometry-stamp-stencils-p-51044.html">Nicole Diary 209 stamping plate (#51044)</a>, especially if watermarbling isn't your thing. These images are unique, having a slight dotted effect making up each image. I can't say I would recommend the polish, but I would definitely be willing to try the solid, non-shimmer shades from the collection before completely discounting it. You can pick up both of these items for less than $10 on <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty</a> now! Be sure to use FVL91 for 10% off your next purchase.</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-64753736261946137262020-12-23T16:15:00.002-05:002020-12-23T16:15:16.301-05:00Cartoon Cat Mani<p>Hello! I think anyone who has been around for awhile knows of my love for cats. I have two of my own, Addy and Curie, who make regular appearances on my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/partlycloudylacquer/?hl=en">Instagram each Caturday</a>. When <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a> released this new <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-stainless-steel-animal-stamp-stencils-l006-p-51027.html">cartoon cats stamping plate (#51027)</a> to their line of Animal L006 stamping plates, I knew I had to have it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_tjUSOoZslUsGMcGKeJXqDBuTi1GpNrgpFu7rTln3YGPz1ZDCb1kvXkCrWXzYOaHx5O5fRDApwe0L159Uqz-wyR7C5xT-x1oerBAWSY7e_mwVDAonE_3IHCdMjCXfzQSiy24ZtaIo_-A/s2048/DSC_2152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_tjUSOoZslUsGMcGKeJXqDBuTi1GpNrgpFu7rTln3YGPz1ZDCb1kvXkCrWXzYOaHx5O5fRDApwe0L159Uqz-wyR7C5xT-x1oerBAWSY7e_mwVDAonE_3IHCdMjCXfzQSiy24ZtaIo_-A/w640-h640/DSC_2152.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmhPxwf90N2u7bp_FXpBiYkC1DyRzE8VXJlPsITaCxnX83GBs51aq-nNmy-saiuMXfzcN6w3ONmTD6XOGZeEapmnGXKW6e9TBmbnAwCSDiut23tmFXpCqF97LmKZE1cKi306RIMY3NTU/s1946/DSC_2157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1946" data-original-width="1946" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmhPxwf90N2u7bp_FXpBiYkC1DyRzE8VXJlPsITaCxnX83GBs51aq-nNmy-saiuMXfzcN6w3ONmTD6XOGZeEapmnGXKW6e9TBmbnAwCSDiut23tmFXpCqF97LmKZE1cKi306RIMY3NTU/w640-h640/DSC_2157.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I will say I was a bit pressed for time the day I did this mani, so it is a bit on the simple side. However, I wanted a neutral base so that the cats themselves really were the feature of this mani. My base color is Sephora Formula X Thrilled, a nude cream, which is almost the perfect mannequin color on me. I then stamped a different cat on each nail using <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-bottle-stamping-nail-polish-gold-silver-black-white-color-nail-printing-polish-p-42857.html">black stamping polish</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGoXW7n9sEQVa8mkNOgCffZYIHC_f_XE8TWgIeKJ3Hpr2sKqtVQcH1NGs8rCzMmn5UXAenhDPYaBQ-0MNmXK04o8YGPxJhFGqmJXuAdbysPjFp1S3w8gh3naCbuAwPci5SBO_lekIq98/s2048/DSC_2144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1551" data-original-width="2048" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPGoXW7n9sEQVa8mkNOgCffZYIHC_f_XE8TWgIeKJ3Hpr2sKqtVQcH1NGs8rCzMmn5UXAenhDPYaBQ-0MNmXK04o8YGPxJhFGqmJXuAdbysPjFp1S3w8gh3naCbuAwPci5SBO_lekIq98/w640-h484/DSC_2144.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUeGbJWIGY8ClyDNmnKphDFN9y91k9JEgq6fNqRC5XcC2BH9rKGdlf9elTpVKMhgbg4ByffzmgTWUQGtRN3zTjil49VcHKEV-gORbzWuAA4VNqWV02H83sHbxV3XD3JmFkee_mEa7vIao/s1976/DSC_2163.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1976" data-original-width="1976" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUeGbJWIGY8ClyDNmnKphDFN9y91k9JEgq6fNqRC5XcC2BH9rKGdlf9elTpVKMhgbg4ByffzmgTWUQGtRN3zTjil49VcHKEV-gORbzWuAA4VNqWV02H83sHbxV3XD3JmFkee_mEa7vIao/w640-h640/DSC_2163.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXO12X1ci5JmZt7M28HMxcLdnNI8ZzKX7r1XdjtsZLAnIHHU5gy32B0fN7etPEbSOqqpEtXALgwCpeefBOUz4iXkne-xnpTYfnvrei8J4knVT2JjTzgirRC2n2Iumfw1DWkUjhXFA8viI/s2048/DSC_2149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1511" data-original-width="2048" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXO12X1ci5JmZt7M28HMxcLdnNI8ZzKX7r1XdjtsZLAnIHHU5gy32B0fN7etPEbSOqqpEtXALgwCpeefBOUz4iXkne-xnpTYfnvrei8J4knVT2JjTzgirRC2n2Iumfw1DWkUjhXFA8viI/w640-h472/DSC_2149.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I love the variety of cat images on this plate. You could really create an entire scene (or several different scenes!) using the images on the plate. I decided to just pick my five favorite cats and stamp them on each nail. What's also nice is the variation in sizing of the cats, so I was easily able to find a smaller one to fit on my pinky finger nail.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQ58hmUklZXS_3DsZwoNyH1NDnimErLA9uZO5wYLyBixsDu8CgshIzDqlOa2akm95ZgjJutBlUd8Fk_dJTF8HEZoFG-AXTuPEJm9Ctei744z9eNBT9mbCh_clv8CoL8l-Bhyphenhyphen9YHuFLPQ/s1552/DSC_2170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1552" data-original-width="1552" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQ58hmUklZXS_3DsZwoNyH1NDnimErLA9uZO5wYLyBixsDu8CgshIzDqlOa2akm95ZgjJutBlUd8Fk_dJTF8HEZoFG-AXTuPEJm9Ctei744z9eNBT9mbCh_clv8CoL8l-Bhyphenhyphen9YHuFLPQ/w640-h640/DSC_2170.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9QjFXUabrSYX8jM07O3_c1dJ0YBl1YeD_NcJggW-QsEyMR4-1lPJG83uEV-6ApdurxMtRxVjIPBPg6hnuQ2_XUhaZzkC-1psY2svRTE_qT2tbuk3NmQ4qO3_hsF10m8mJ0J4F0_Ohho/s2048/DSC_2148.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9QjFXUabrSYX8jM07O3_c1dJ0YBl1YeD_NcJggW-QsEyMR4-1lPJG83uEV-6ApdurxMtRxVjIPBPg6hnuQ2_XUhaZzkC-1psY2svRTE_qT2tbuk3NmQ4qO3_hsF10m8mJ0J4F0_Ohho/w640-h640/DSC_2148.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Overall, this <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-stainless-steel-animal-stamp-stencils-l006-p-51027.html">cartoon cat stamping plate (#51027)</a> is etched well and each image picked up cleanly. I definitely think there is a lot you could use this plate for and look forward to creating more cat manis! This will likely be my last blog post of 2020, so I hope you and your's have a safe and happy holiday season! Wear your mask!</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-42829395729254380762020-12-15T16:28:00.000-05:002020-12-15T16:28:08.722-05:00Golden Love<p>Hello! While I don't restrict myself by following seasonal colors, whenever I dig into my Helmer I tend to pull out more seasonal shades that I can hopefully inspire future nail art. So as we progressed into fall, I pulled out lots of seasonal shades and today's mani features one of these polishes: Julep Rosemary, a muted brick creme. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgUU1wV3RtCJBEliYUJN7DYBezUTMtUvmuuJxiyi3VafxKE_vvNfW35oXH7YcJZOiuVEIFRsujAEfsnO4jNz8_PNJyatlJ0iD9aBICaBkQYsY-jtFmwdDdzRTs0uhyj67TuzZyVF8dwQ/s2048/DSC_1970.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgUU1wV3RtCJBEliYUJN7DYBezUTMtUvmuuJxiyi3VafxKE_vvNfW35oXH7YcJZOiuVEIFRsujAEfsnO4jNz8_PNJyatlJ0iD9aBICaBkQYsY-jtFmwdDdzRTs0uhyj67TuzZyVF8dwQ/w640-h640/DSC_1970.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjpXUQJ3SaUz0se-LSnJspEcrVH4SQF2nUv8mOxHaWbxosAkYLZ_p6JOrBByLy7Ys1bNno_Es5AQ20mt8J-q6cWlO2-J52ygU_CvqcpEJTP9o-V6KEZUSaNksUV1n-4dTuy0Vx1EIAxw/s1956/DSC_1984.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1956" data-original-width="1956" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjpXUQJ3SaUz0se-LSnJspEcrVH4SQF2nUv8mOxHaWbxosAkYLZ_p6JOrBByLy7Ys1bNno_Es5AQ20mt8J-q6cWlO2-J52ygU_CvqcpEJTP9o-V6KEZUSaNksUV1n-4dTuy0Vx1EIAxw/w640-h640/DSC_1984.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>In fact, I'm not entirely sure that Rosemary isn't an untried from my collection! Definitely the first time it's appeared on the blog. I just tend not to use my Julep polishes...I have so many from getting Maven boxes back in the day and the formula that has always been tricky has not aged well on many of these polishes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVi9qTkIhqCgo0vpxOKjcvBWsYFukUgMEGvAYd7JNWTjUlkcTTrpe3b4VwWJVKhZ7CFp6cS-DYc7gIgtq_PkDifXUpV5tqrZvd8EEK-_20HaMxzxxDLu6p0iIysc5UWC5Mz6OOGELbPfw/s2048/DSC_1959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1523" data-original-width="2048" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVi9qTkIhqCgo0vpxOKjcvBWsYFukUgMEGvAYd7JNWTjUlkcTTrpe3b4VwWJVKhZ7CFp6cS-DYc7gIgtq_PkDifXUpV5tqrZvd8EEK-_20HaMxzxxDLu6p0iIysc5UWC5Mz6OOGELbPfw/w640-h476/DSC_1959.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxCaamk_VV6vX92jG0RMM0puyE22nqS6mL6fv-Cy4MYsKhRktYsfXyKJ4S5lHfvSg6VRH7nt5662QD7h9x_xfZwOd7jdSqU4q8yhrIMYZk4CqYjkF5PtuhY6Av_afMsOCE8E3uuRYkfU/s1580/DSC_1994.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1580" data-original-width="1580" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxCaamk_VV6vX92jG0RMM0puyE22nqS6mL6fv-Cy4MYsKhRktYsfXyKJ4S5lHfvSg6VRH7nt5662QD7h9x_xfZwOd7jdSqU4q8yhrIMYZk4CqYjkF5PtuhY6Av_afMsOCE8E3uuRYkfU/w640-h640/DSC_1994.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-DIHy1AJYxAsIqj3C2S0BRysj1fLBosUGameem1sy0-rkLEPURfeAeupqHh3H7UpIZRz-uNfrP8og6ZyWLytgxsj2q5tCwibwPfi8T4yx_5pBGZBGmzSWNnz1HF4jLmhq8bOgEs0AH0/s790/DSC_1974.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="790" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-DIHy1AJYxAsIqj3C2S0BRysj1fLBosUGameem1sy0-rkLEPURfeAeupqHh3H7UpIZRz-uNfrP8og6ZyWLytgxsj2q5tCwibwPfi8T4yx_5pBGZBGmzSWNnz1HF4jLmhq8bOgEs0AH0/w640-h640/DSC_1974.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Since this polish is kind of an un-traditional red, I decided to pair it with the new <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-nail-stamping-plates-rectangle-stainless-steel-nail-image-love-stamp-stencils-p-51042.html">Nicole Diary 207 (item #51042)</a> from Born Pretty Store. This stamping plate is Valentine's Day/love-themed which is unexpected for this time of year, which is why I selected the brick red polish. I then stamped the LOVE letters on each nail and one of the full nail heart images on the thumb using <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-bottle-stamping-nail-polish-gold-silver-black-white-color-nail-printing-polish-p-42857.html">gold stamping polish from Born Pretty Store</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhat9_rqw0S8UlQEHv322UaYwx3PmmB6U9qU8pq3vP13J8ByhQA-AOYzkEG3R2TpC44Ekn5mORMYbnmokbNRLnRGRTgANz25CrWr04g5qG8DWw_2ATT-OV6P5cZ6vrF_GyP9oI6Y-4mWdM/s1742/DSC_1987.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1742" data-original-width="1742" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhat9_rqw0S8UlQEHv322UaYwx3PmmB6U9qU8pq3vP13J8ByhQA-AOYzkEG3R2TpC44Ekn5mORMYbnmokbNRLnRGRTgANz25CrWr04g5qG8DWw_2ATT-OV6P5cZ6vrF_GyP9oI6Y-4mWdM/w640-h640/DSC_1987.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEEXO94onq7Sf5O7ey_U5MIB8fnFP9kp2TRzLYDZUpzVwKc9squogBq4i1cV1hlwBXDis01qXly3SgnudvZqTCplhqUudjodFt6ltdGuKxYS6KSxmA59kNr9JDeG9wGFm5K8s_m44eu8s/s2048/DSC_1962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEEXO94onq7Sf5O7ey_U5MIB8fnFP9kp2TRzLYDZUpzVwKc9squogBq4i1cV1hlwBXDis01qXly3SgnudvZqTCplhqUudjodFt6ltdGuKxYS6KSxmA59kNr9JDeG9wGFm5K8s_m44eu8s/w640-h640/DSC_1962.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Overall, this plate stamped extremely well and I can't wait to use it again to create Valentine's Day manis! With that in mind, you would have more than enough time to order this plate and receive it in time for the holiday! You can purchase the Nicole Diary 207 (item #51042) for only $3.99! Be sure to use my discount code, FVL91, for 10% off your next purchase from Born Pretty Store!</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p><p><br /></p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-82205501964351775402020-12-13T15:39:00.003-05:002020-12-13T15:39:33.892-05:00Purple Floral Mani<p>Hello! I have a few more new products from <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a> to share with you over the next week. First up is the new <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-nail-stamping-plates-rectangle-stainless-steel-nail-leaf-flower-stamp-stencils-p-51040.html">Nicole Diary 205 stamping plate (item #51040)</a>. This plate has a variety of floral and abstract images that are very on trend.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeavShJdu2DsQxLQxHg2TGq9iTLAHafmpfWRpSLJTBoNB5cWhtVfvMQdjebAxFY1xv1fZBJlMR3kcc2giBtPj1PcGmVUMgUihWbxHONmgITViw8QW1PDBUu9_WC40Z6qKmSoVhMSyMPto/s1996/DSC_1842.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1996" data-original-width="1996" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeavShJdu2DsQxLQxHg2TGq9iTLAHafmpfWRpSLJTBoNB5cWhtVfvMQdjebAxFY1xv1fZBJlMR3kcc2giBtPj1PcGmVUMgUihWbxHONmgITViw8QW1PDBUu9_WC40Z6qKmSoVhMSyMPto/w640-h640/DSC_1842.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDToCu7C0y1qRB8x-yd0LyojNW6mnsRewufYIxljNegB5n6ooZvavlfhQMmhplOieM4cLdw-tpu2fpWo4CbIOjQJhooncAJNkTrqauKh7bMV5T3FSicMX06g8twZD7JYeBrgPgxstY0FA/s2048/DSC_1823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDToCu7C0y1qRB8x-yd0LyojNW6mnsRewufYIxljNegB5n6ooZvavlfhQMmhplOieM4cLdw-tpu2fpWo4CbIOjQJhooncAJNkTrqauKh7bMV5T3FSicMX06g8twZD7JYeBrgPgxstY0FA/w640-h640/DSC_1823.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oAJQD-VSeNvB4sjI_Oz65bh24MGPaTM4vZG1GqziizXeszJVuQdtQv__InLZR2VXjeMNzLWI5VdqjYZWYL1iZQ3lX5-ElcCulRzWZzIU1ACbKVp30Bo7HP4674gIDU0DSHzfU1wO3dM/s2048/DSC_1856.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1433" data-original-width="2048" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oAJQD-VSeNvB4sjI_Oz65bh24MGPaTM4vZG1GqziizXeszJVuQdtQv__InLZR2VXjeMNzLWI5VdqjYZWYL1iZQ3lX5-ElcCulRzWZzIU1ACbKVp30Bo7HP4674gIDU0DSHzfU1wO3dM/w640-h448/DSC_1856.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>For my mani, I started with a base of Revlon Galactic Pink, a pastel scattered holo. I will say this polish definitely leans purple once I added the stamping. To see a <a href="http://partlycloudywithachanceoflacquer.blogspot.com/2017/12/twinsie-tuesday-pink-holiday-nails.html">past mani that also used Galactic Pink (as well as a swatch!) check out this snowflake mani</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPiLXtwwhOUnV_2ht3LFvuKwkHpjjRA9DCHN0jyY8_ywnI_cq8rCq_dUli1fJojFlUfA0OUc3TdtIxeIviRtvAhaUe0NAtqC34hwHxhlT-eRL1UyTvt1uojXO64hlDLGlr8jOEJBzw8g/s2048/DSC_1819.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPiLXtwwhOUnV_2ht3LFvuKwkHpjjRA9DCHN0jyY8_ywnI_cq8rCq_dUli1fJojFlUfA0OUc3TdtIxeIviRtvAhaUe0NAtqC34hwHxhlT-eRL1UyTvt1uojXO64hlDLGlr8jOEJBzw8g/w640-h640/DSC_1819.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbh69KAFirQud1L6-u10z878PX67Xi5AGIWONBbnVZBMYS3svuxZAHM2exBNi4Jwqv1WQ5cMb0HOOuZSPD1hht2NeIQ-i7LHc1VIiwRxnjGgMIpJJ4KQcpXVg036M3pZ5VzFIhZTbEytA/s2040/DSC_1826.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="2040" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbh69KAFirQud1L6-u10z878PX67Xi5AGIWONBbnVZBMYS3svuxZAHM2exBNi4Jwqv1WQ5cMb0HOOuZSPD1hht2NeIQ-i7LHc1VIiwRxnjGgMIpJJ4KQcpXVg036M3pZ5VzFIhZTbEytA/w640-h640/DSC_1826.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Using a variety of images from this stamping plate, I was able to mix and match the floral designs to fill each nail without duplicating any of the images. While the stamping polish I used is no longer available, you can find other <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-bottle-stamping-nail-polish-colorful-nail-plate-printing-polish-colors-p-49560.html">similar red-based purple stamping polishes from Born Pretty Store</a>. I absolutely love floral/nature plates like this because of how you can create a simple but gorgeous mani. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5pEbPGeU8Y_vZsn8TQnvkBWLyoo4-VNSjff3RQq9V6eferQtLcj0yNUV_cF4b6OeVZGfrn3j-xSZXnmKJD5mkkXA8lboahMupcyhlz323X7YcKdNeG7R0_KYkvcHUxQhnhIQtHAH48LY/s2048/DSC_1854.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1543" data-original-width="2048" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5pEbPGeU8Y_vZsn8TQnvkBWLyoo4-VNSjff3RQq9V6eferQtLcj0yNUV_cF4b6OeVZGfrn3j-xSZXnmKJD5mkkXA8lboahMupcyhlz323X7YcKdNeG7R0_KYkvcHUxQhnhIQtHAH48LY/w640-h482/DSC_1854.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQyd4BzjvTGSL_i2MbkyCMkkgquZITr3piv6NiXFsH-Ma_0Elhq-NeqIWsapson9t_6LRoIHSPl2Hpz_ySK0_Bh5XPEsm2W3DQv3GUeBGB3yHApmki3JqTlTBVuT5H8QZ8T8AAYU6I8c/s2048/DSC_1843.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQyd4BzjvTGSL_i2MbkyCMkkgquZITr3piv6NiXFsH-Ma_0Elhq-NeqIWsapson9t_6LRoIHSPl2Hpz_ySK0_Bh5XPEsm2W3DQv3GUeBGB3yHApmki3JqTlTBVuT5H8QZ8T8AAYU6I8c/w640-h640/DSC_1843.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBShZjLFkNf9Z_Hjpm8w_Lk_u_3JLe5d1BvY2UDA64xzDYoDqyOKxD6jSmRyzx83yNbbHh94NfOoum1DMyHdgklIGGJctuiKUD756Mmd-T_aVjZe3pQ4fJTAlAIFA5M1Q_Bv9Wiw_3Beo/s2048/DSC_1814.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBShZjLFkNf9Z_Hjpm8w_Lk_u_3JLe5d1BvY2UDA64xzDYoDqyOKxD6jSmRyzx83yNbbHh94NfOoum1DMyHdgklIGGJctuiKUD756Mmd-T_aVjZe3pQ4fJTAlAIFA5M1Q_Bv9Wiw_3Beo/w640-h640/DSC_1814.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Overall, I really like this plate and can definitely see myself creating more manis with it. If you're interested in purchasing the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-nail-stamping-plates-rectangle-stainless-steel-nail-leaf-flower-stamp-stencils-p-51040.html">Nicole Diary stamping plate (item #51040), it's available now for only $3.99</a>. Be sure to use my discount code FVL91 for 10% off your next purchase from <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a>!</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-84016356149213408252020-11-29T17:52:00.009-05:002020-11-29T17:52:59.215-05:00Born Pretty Eggshell Gel<p>Hello! Today, I have a new Born Pretty Store product that I'm super excited to share with you! This is the new <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-transparent-nail-polish-eggshell-special-black-material-soak-p-50992.html">Born Pretty Eggshell Gel polish (item #50992)</a>. I was excited to see this polish released, because you can easily add this topcoat over any base color.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiuDCs1SRoutY9spN6fXoDDzZa7qqy1Y7mxfEZBITFG2G7Wfx4P11t_TDQqXBKuwvWIY6DL5Lu6K8Aqk5rmZAyRy6rvG8W-X_QyavpLGvnjpRbqeyv019ephbrMoYzapQbSYuHmBug3g/s1933/DSC_1681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1933" data-original-width="1933" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiuDCs1SRoutY9spN6fXoDDzZa7qqy1Y7mxfEZBITFG2G7Wfx4P11t_TDQqXBKuwvWIY6DL5Lu6K8Aqk5rmZAyRy6rvG8W-X_QyavpLGvnjpRbqeyv019ephbrMoYzapQbSYuHmBug3g/w640-h640/DSC_1681.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWykyyW-oib6qgoMEZAGuZa73VyfjNY6ND6s12fIxbUPNw8nmI9isjs4gSbKvuqI3S_PikjlW7rllwn6dIOAbcDiQscjEaKiCXY1mpVrRFKG8Ms22_d8U5l-4EWJ5dSp48IvfTQKfaPtg/s2048/DSC_1623.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="2048" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWykyyW-oib6qgoMEZAGuZa73VyfjNY6ND6s12fIxbUPNw8nmI9isjs4gSbKvuqI3S_PikjlW7rllwn6dIOAbcDiQscjEaKiCXY1mpVrRFKG8Ms22_d8U5l-4EWJ5dSp48IvfTQKfaPtg/w640-h476/DSC_1623.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyCm8KRrttHb3rolAJO-ZE9esmAkE-20O0bKLWLCtCwr637J4YWf9wJ9fe3z0oyySUo8Sao21PZMtOQV5-ppB5kSC86NP5rBi_Gdm-OyQ5VsyNYws9nHfG4HSA21Ff4GMen3yyb-EvCg/s2048/DSC_1637.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVyCm8KRrttHb3rolAJO-ZE9esmAkE-20O0bKLWLCtCwr637J4YWf9wJ9fe3z0oyySUo8Sao21PZMtOQV5-ppB5kSC86NP5rBi_Gdm-OyQ5VsyNYws9nHfG4HSA21Ff4GMen3yyb-EvCg/w640-h640/DSC_1637.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>For my mani, I chose a neutral, dusky purple share, Sinful Colors Lavender. This is two coats of Lavender, with one coat of the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-transparent-nail-polish-eggshell-special-black-material-soak-p-50992.html">Eggshell gel polish</a>. Overall, I found it fairly easy to get the black shards out of the bottle. Because it's gel polish, you also have the ability to dig out more and re-position the shards using the brush before curing. You could easily add a second coat, but I was afraid it would overwhelm.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8x1jj0oE9HnIi5ILKHFtsXV2HtroTnD7JHGNLiLcHMYRG5QxHUaQo9-Hw35SKAuExwX-dZSlxRtiK3xa5fYfbdMJMrHPA-oWTKTvNevi2JXUT8JcNV9OQJ_S7ghZuq9U3HypXwcrcX8/s2048/DSC_1665.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1497" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8x1jj0oE9HnIi5ILKHFtsXV2HtroTnD7JHGNLiLcHMYRG5QxHUaQo9-Hw35SKAuExwX-dZSlxRtiK3xa5fYfbdMJMrHPA-oWTKTvNevi2JXUT8JcNV9OQJ_S7ghZuq9U3HypXwcrcX8/w640-h468/DSC_1665.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_m5YoSa7Mud2PVsLvwqrpx-eVsiapF-5g0f0ysBy81kerPYlsngcNlnYd1YrNMnnL51Ab9bp-VCe-RGw5YgS76o_wpgXTCUSMX9NZpPlvfjG5s1bMiFfbDepXfc69VOB4rEvch1t3yI/s1851/DSC_1648.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1851" data-original-width="1851" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_m5YoSa7Mud2PVsLvwqrpx-eVsiapF-5g0f0ysBy81kerPYlsngcNlnYd1YrNMnnL51Ab9bp-VCe-RGw5YgS76o_wpgXTCUSMX9NZpPlvfjG5s1bMiFfbDepXfc69VOB4rEvch1t3yI/w640-h640/DSC_1648.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8iefBv8XrVYzpwecT_7-KDrtt1prEEMmCIyYyLK2TJFXe5wLLbvfCU2ikx-Pt7rvIlKbhnyHpNGFWMXWi5HDaRKV-uGGY77T_d1Sui5D7xgbsdtSGc1KhV1oHfPz9z4zjiLaTOBz-Vc/s1751/DSC_1672.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1751" data-original-width="1751" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8iefBv8XrVYzpwecT_7-KDrtt1prEEMmCIyYyLK2TJFXe5wLLbvfCU2ikx-Pt7rvIlKbhnyHpNGFWMXWi5HDaRKV-uGGY77T_d1Sui5D7xgbsdtSGc1KhV1oHfPz9z4zjiLaTOBz-Vc/w640-h640/DSC_1672.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I cured the Eggshell Gel twice (30 seconds each time) and then added a coat of <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-fast-wipe-coat-nail-soak-polish-p-43180.html">no wipe gel topcoat</a> and cured again to finish off this mani. I decided I also wanted to see how it looked matte, so after taking photographs of this mani glossy, I added Sally Hansen Big Matte Topcoat for a lovely satin finish.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7A-1QQ45aJvQo59pcgG9yx5F_71-RAPWW8iybODVzYxBrr14FGzhT1viHMaJS2TxAk_EJ2QNmYELo2PnEuGlv7h0Lc8vfWuGnaxgmnw-LDInGnQ3G_s1KeC-fXMgjtmMECA3n1jE918/s825/DSC_1633.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="825" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7A-1QQ45aJvQo59pcgG9yx5F_71-RAPWW8iybODVzYxBrr14FGzhT1viHMaJS2TxAk_EJ2QNmYELo2PnEuGlv7h0Lc8vfWuGnaxgmnw-LDInGnQ3G_s1KeC-fXMgjtmMECA3n1jE918/w640-h640/DSC_1633.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAr_PMWEPZ4ysOdAKP0Bijm712cLCaKQOYo-9U5g0ET35GPVwmwtEc9J5EnJ8H9A8NQtQzF5tsy67b8zM31Sqgru56Lih_kCjaFb95yCmbQ5YmTnncGdT13xSPb_wVzJ7y6_x0u2wLa0M/s1007/DSC_1668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1007" data-original-width="1007" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAr_PMWEPZ4ysOdAKP0Bijm712cLCaKQOYo-9U5g0ET35GPVwmwtEc9J5EnJ8H9A8NQtQzF5tsy67b8zM31Sqgru56Lih_kCjaFb95yCmbQ5YmTnncGdT13xSPb_wVzJ7y6_x0u2wLa0M/w640-h640/DSC_1668.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4JXuVuD3qrHuANdv-7_cIu_CtKkwCPgfICPpQL0gjgneSV6oFCg4pRjbzIhz1hqKBn9p03uZqtTukgDv9b0Z9WJazvnZ29S1Esb2Jc2lxq8iyMVS-sSLHw2N0gkRUGSJAwgft2bSNyhM/s2021/DSC_1630.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2021" data-original-width="2021" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4JXuVuD3qrHuANdv-7_cIu_CtKkwCPgfICPpQL0gjgneSV6oFCg4pRjbzIhz1hqKBn9p03uZqtTukgDv9b0Z9WJazvnZ29S1Esb2Jc2lxq8iyMVS-sSLHw2N0gkRUGSJAwgft2bSNyhM/w640-h640/DSC_1630.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRMPIRbRgNC6J5fnz0endIf_xNetETFlwTtv2y7H0N6iBWaANCYbm616yeZnFuWHp5dbiRh9hcgYu-dlHB3syyL8wCj4c5fd-jhwXFNwbKU_S85Bsogm5fjRZ0AFKZWh9gUMTuMXD-0w/s1938/DSC_1662.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1938" data-original-width="1938" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRMPIRbRgNC6J5fnz0endIf_xNetETFlwTtv2y7H0N6iBWaANCYbm616yeZnFuWHp5dbiRh9hcgYu-dlHB3syyL8wCj4c5fd-jhwXFNwbKU_S85Bsogm5fjRZ0AFKZWh9gUMTuMXD-0w/w640-h640/DSC_1662.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I definitely love the matte finish - which way do you prefer it? This polish is definitely versatile and I see lots of Easter manis, though I think it would be cool to see a version with white shards. In fact, I would buy shard polishes in lots of colors! If you like gel polish, I highly recommend picking up the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-transparent-nail-polish-eggshell-special-black-material-soak-p-50992.html">Eggshell gel (item #50992). At only $2.59 it's definitely affordable</a>. Be sure to use my discount code, FVL91, for 10% off your next purchase!</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-5106847823027206852020-11-27T15:10:00.007-05:002020-11-27T15:10:39.317-05:00Nicole Diary L33 Tiger Stamping Plate<p>Hello! Today, I am back to share the new <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-stainless-steel-tiger-nail-stamp-stencil-p-50885.html">Nicole Diary L33 stamping plate (#50885)</a> from <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a>. This plate is very on trend by having a lot of leopard and tiger print, as well as 80s inspired graphic art. This plate retails for $6.99 but is huge in size. I really love these big stamping plates because there is are a big variety of images on each plate.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2sZ592jXWWw4i5SuPuTKvZeCNTurMTpMZIoqwjGFHay2yKBLZo9j01Cfrb4dthZL3il8Uz2Jf3qHL-N8GfsMuUhntp5lOLLlQLkyZfBXnvXSFEF17wHJUQV3c-mMJHaswE4he_GSCbR4/s1839/DSC_1612.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1839" data-original-width="1839" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2sZ592jXWWw4i5SuPuTKvZeCNTurMTpMZIoqwjGFHay2yKBLZo9j01Cfrb4dthZL3il8Uz2Jf3qHL-N8GfsMuUhntp5lOLLlQLkyZfBXnvXSFEF17wHJUQV3c-mMJHaswE4he_GSCbR4/w640-h640/DSC_1612.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxgyAxDqBqtPY65LY3CZB12RmSA8T2Ez-mEACx7LLFFM4Kg1C3xgdzHHjPvLIFmQ7-nvR6ygBtfG5ZNAcQgJFByHDoZrqLglz1bNtPQksN5C3gshufRZ_Vch8Mydra9qf5YUVH1Mv-Rs/s1979/DSC_1560.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1979" data-original-width="1979" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxgyAxDqBqtPY65LY3CZB12RmSA8T2Ez-mEACx7LLFFM4Kg1C3xgdzHHjPvLIFmQ7-nvR6ygBtfG5ZNAcQgJFByHDoZrqLglz1bNtPQksN5C3gshufRZ_Vch8Mydra9qf5YUVH1Mv-Rs/w640-h640/DSC_1560.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEX9G8eSNcOc9CBfNuXiptJY9EjkMRd_QmbYGE97cGNVT_KJPMUtlr_ePjs4WVfThg_n_yEP7sOrz9PZejarshCdTrAalSgLjd1yBlpJ7xhT6CTpKBMrDN1iomYjD2p-S5EUhpHJ6EhOc/s2048/DSC_1567.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="2048" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEX9G8eSNcOc9CBfNuXiptJY9EjkMRd_QmbYGE97cGNVT_KJPMUtlr_ePjs4WVfThg_n_yEP7sOrz9PZejarshCdTrAalSgLjd1yBlpJ7xhT6CTpKBMrDN1iomYjD2p-S5EUhpHJ6EhOc/w640-h442/DSC_1567.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>This mani is definitely one that looked better in my head. I tried to select fall colors, but I'm not sure I love how it turned out. I started with a base of elf Wedding with accent nails of Salon Perfect Too Cute to Spook. I then stamping various images using <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-bottle-stamping-nail-polish-colorful-nail-plate-printing-polish-colors-p-49560.html">brown stamping polish</a>. The image on my index finger was stamped directly onto the nail, but I made reverse stamping decals on the other two. On the stamping decals, I filled in the leopard spots using the orange glitter polish, but it didn't pop against the brown as much as I had hoped.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaT24WO-nwGDPAj2SpBv0EwpYuLjjLdzpk9vaVTXgD4n73Ko9wUbdJuN4cKOt1phL0qOy_2d2muS-p7Wm79QoTTiDv4z88CkyOKrAoHQwN-LA8Bft-SLSKABPP3dhRruC6gQaTVOQce0/s2048/DSC_1572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaT24WO-nwGDPAj2SpBv0EwpYuLjjLdzpk9vaVTXgD4n73Ko9wUbdJuN4cKOt1phL0qOy_2d2muS-p7Wm79QoTTiDv4z88CkyOKrAoHQwN-LA8Bft-SLSKABPP3dhRruC6gQaTVOQce0/w640-h640/DSC_1572.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOP7srGqH4cCD9WKuc8zWD9etbFXqwFh8_NImlRpX42hGFZ-2b4qv6h2YQnSVsZX_MSKe260NMsRna16f3o3r-sPiB-6MuOVycbnXpxHwKXBWMujE28MXxOLqjbJ_lFChSuNy4rUpAhw/s2048/DSC_1579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOP7srGqH4cCD9WKuc8zWD9etbFXqwFh8_NImlRpX42hGFZ-2b4qv6h2YQnSVsZX_MSKe260NMsRna16f3o3r-sPiB-6MuOVycbnXpxHwKXBWMujE28MXxOLqjbJ_lFChSuNy4rUpAhw/w640-h640/DSC_1579.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHAsApQMDOxyJmDHu7Qx14wAdMF-bithQM1AgIDt0QdvXD1w1SAi9T94_cewdPiR06zZf1l6R6MiPeGC4q9vzSQVYsZ9aix7FL9Z6SvDJvpA28Zxk_6YFPX9nRgPwI1r-YdYCvDV2hsZU/s2048/DSC_1570.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHAsApQMDOxyJmDHu7Qx14wAdMF-bithQM1AgIDt0QdvXD1w1SAi9T94_cewdPiR06zZf1l6R6MiPeGC4q9vzSQVYsZ9aix7FL9Z6SvDJvpA28Zxk_6YFPX9nRgPwI1r-YdYCvDV2hsZU/w640-h640/DSC_1570.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Overall, I definitely think there is a lot of potential for the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-stainless-steel-tiger-nail-stamp-stencil-p-50885.html">Nicole Diary L33 stamping plate (#50885)</a>, I just chose a poor color combination. I think if you went with a neon color scheme, this would be a much better mani. If you're interested in purchasing this stamping plate or anything else from <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a>, be sure to use my discount code, FVL91, for 10% off your purchase!</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-55124316746443234482020-11-24T16:54:00.000-05:002020-11-24T16:54:44.534-05:00Black Holo Phoenix Nails<p>Hello! Today, I have two more <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a> products to share with you! You may remember a few weeks ago, I shared the gorgeous <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-holographics-series-nail-polish-laser-glitter-nail-varnish-polish-p-42514.html">ice blue linear holo, Narcissus Love</a>. Well, today I have another polish from the same collection, <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-holographics-series-nail-polish-laser-glitter-nail-varnish-polish-p-42514.html">Four Seasons, a linear black holo (item #42514)</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Ga8RUlkxii4_2hiiO3H2W6mFo0n9CeqEoVSLVctKhg4MzMdUh3mHTqfhrVdnhK8WOjmVoM6esPJyYoOciwzbZ3hLE01c9EkW5yBUh8NogXlMTZkjb1o0i2ruzT-WZyBilFL3z_d0Qio/s2048/DSC_1284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Ga8RUlkxii4_2hiiO3H2W6mFo0n9CeqEoVSLVctKhg4MzMdUh3mHTqfhrVdnhK8WOjmVoM6esPJyYoOciwzbZ3hLE01c9EkW5yBUh8NogXlMTZkjb1o0i2ruzT-WZyBilFL3z_d0Qio/w640-h640/DSC_1284.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatkNDwDS4Hj1u8mf4h0Pe42ypmf8hA0C0mAMzbNFP59kiTceCvBGFe4aSJNhb0lUf_-I_UGYZf1WRXC2jKxEcFjLCac7Ek7PKfcSf8dqjnopitNz3nST1orRNvq-VP3Tt7SBHeMy7CXE/s2048/DSC_1279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1417" data-original-width="2048" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatkNDwDS4Hj1u8mf4h0Pe42ypmf8hA0C0mAMzbNFP59kiTceCvBGFe4aSJNhb0lUf_-I_UGYZf1WRXC2jKxEcFjLCac7Ek7PKfcSf8dqjnopitNz3nST1orRNvq-VP3Tt7SBHeMy7CXE/w640-h442/DSC_1279.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I love linear holos, and this one is no exception. It's also a great addition to my collection, as I only have one other black holo, Zoya Storm, a scattered holographic polish. There are 16 colors in this collection and I could easily pick up all of them. They're also extremely affordable for a holographic polish at only $5.59 per polish.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimQGXSVF2UVm_mujhFj1zYvxW6ze58cGfhZVSWe0LR8hOP0U9kNj50noIMCZutXec8PPXYtX7xz8Blei1IMr-2hxflE0lm4pHftj8SJoHpFmFBR1l11HIKJ_FYqDxac2JmkSupfL5ztU/s2048/DSC_1245.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimQGXSVF2UVm_mujhFj1zYvxW6ze58cGfhZVSWe0LR8hOP0U9kNj50noIMCZutXec8PPXYtX7xz8Blei1IMr-2hxflE0lm4pHftj8SJoHpFmFBR1l11HIKJ_FYqDxac2JmkSupfL5ztU/w640-h640/DSC_1245.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwHRKjcePFU1GPwTgdzT4ymBRiuiDSFMNU4q4KMsvFkM2KZJ3Mijocstu1nO9MwytigaLVyb2bms7vle4ZKtNBjGswRhCk3X2_nngdAiCb5rXgZBe1x9NfY_kXMouVxAt1EQn9U68nyQ8/s1798/DSC_1255.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1798" data-original-width="1798" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwHRKjcePFU1GPwTgdzT4ymBRiuiDSFMNU4q4KMsvFkM2KZJ3Mijocstu1nO9MwytigaLVyb2bms7vle4ZKtNBjGswRhCk3X2_nngdAiCb5rXgZBe1x9NfY_kXMouVxAt1EQn9U68nyQ8/w640-h640/DSC_1255.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>To finish off my mani, I paired these <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nail-stickers-gold-dragon-colorful-phoenixs-nail-decals-nail-decoration-p-50990.html">rainbow phoenix nail stickers (item #50990)</a> with the holographic base polish. I will say, these stickers are really pretty, but also difficult to work with. For one, most of them were larger than my nails, and didn't fit. My nails are also long (for me) right now, so I don't know that my nails would ever really be a length to make good use of these stickers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLMrP4ibLcRtviQbb57r0YJvf18_9LTgr49kgOJTojdvVagIvkxOFyXW6dxRVI_SZfCHyfZHgLe4MePbg3Gfbagm5KkAUXYkTRWX1EAGQ6KF7v4ROmYBtglCU83doWaG7SQrgItcK83U/s2048/DSC_1272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1585" data-original-width="2048" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLMrP4ibLcRtviQbb57r0YJvf18_9LTgr49kgOJTojdvVagIvkxOFyXW6dxRVI_SZfCHyfZHgLe4MePbg3Gfbagm5KkAUXYkTRWX1EAGQ6KF7v4ROmYBtglCU83doWaG7SQrgItcK83U/w640-h496/DSC_1272.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3aMvLe6SKzFQ2cagZZKTGxEBoEmEhFWf8WsdxxT0o8veZ9mDXzDz0prmmDRm5jMrDNuMcxeMbWbQljvVRtaaKLqZ7nRgIAqHez-6iXYNsQ5BAcDB-SUwth1OGmD9ULCTVGVx-VhdB0M/s1739/DSC_1305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1739" data-original-width="1739" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3aMvLe6SKzFQ2cagZZKTGxEBoEmEhFWf8WsdxxT0o8veZ9mDXzDz0prmmDRm5jMrDNuMcxeMbWbQljvVRtaaKLqZ7nRgIAqHez-6iXYNsQ5BAcDB-SUwth1OGmD9ULCTVGVx-VhdB0M/w640-h640/DSC_1305.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>They also were extremely fragile. Several stickers tore in half just by me trying to remove them from the paper backing with a pair of tweezers. I do like the phoenix I applied my thumb the most. The other two I applied as accent nails and trimmed them with a pair of scissors. I was able to wrap one under my nail, but the other absolutely refused to stick down as you can see in photos.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcY2GvtawmnsHN6un6t4qVsrWqAg0usQCVQiQMOR-Hk28CHInGa_SDF3KZBOluW5Xn-JmzIS_iSycg7gqzANoZvBLolrkLQyRpmB87Eabt-SYYsP63HUf_ObZ2Y6JqFRLkxbgWbnTnvs/s2048/PXL_20201112_164902206.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcY2GvtawmnsHN6un6t4qVsrWqAg0usQCVQiQMOR-Hk28CHInGa_SDF3KZBOluW5Xn-JmzIS_iSycg7gqzANoZvBLolrkLQyRpmB87Eabt-SYYsP63HUf_ObZ2Y6JqFRLkxbgWbnTnvs/w640-h640/PXL_20201112_164902206.MP.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5RNDw2pdRnYuws96pi1lsotvXXOkBYWZTVt-1i439Jo0VJrvMmTJjTtWzHRKmDJyp_oa-jnc14uRu8m-8LfqdHoZXuftIeEcp2Ia-MAoKhrQupc2kR0DHKgy6hQdXa-7_kIXHSoDhBbw/s2048/PXL_20201112_164929220.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5RNDw2pdRnYuws96pi1lsotvXXOkBYWZTVt-1i439Jo0VJrvMmTJjTtWzHRKmDJyp_oa-jnc14uRu8m-8LfqdHoZXuftIeEcp2Ia-MAoKhrQupc2kR0DHKgy6hQdXa-7_kIXHSoDhBbw/w640-h640/PXL_20201112_164929220.MP.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Perhaps if you have long nails you'll appreciate the stickers more. I also think I just prefer water decals to stickers. But that's my personal preference. While these were gifted, I think priced at $1.29, I wouldn't have been upset if I had purchased them and decided not to like them. They also have a <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nail-stickers-gold-dragon-colorful-phoenixs-nail-decals-nail-decoration-p-50990.html">variety of other phoenix and dragon stickers in this product line and all of them come in either gold or rainbow</a>, as you see here.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFKORgSqI05PWMnxSG7QfjihHnVx8wZ2vAbCtdNztwJmkRIBHVozOnfudilBFgjVfyqw6xrSX6KI2Dy55l0xxCo_LtlbDDK_jGWXsKz9uh0YsEZjETc6ASUs7PaebEA0jzjQqys80YnI/s2027/DSC_1293.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2027" data-original-width="2027" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFKORgSqI05PWMnxSG7QfjihHnVx8wZ2vAbCtdNztwJmkRIBHVozOnfudilBFgjVfyqw6xrSX6KI2Dy55l0xxCo_LtlbDDK_jGWXsKz9uh0YsEZjETc6ASUs7PaebEA0jzjQqys80YnI/w640-h640/DSC_1293.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5Zw8tFx3MBzfHKRNa6GBF0Qn2Y3qC9iB00ZbDQKzJ5bnid_8ExYXqiSWrqnexxzycp8S1NkFzwwq2hhQGcFsmmW4OYHUbisuS_aPylnpAUzn-AWACMTqbeL28HfoH-0_10LVLa4C5fg/s2048/DSC_1275.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5Zw8tFx3MBzfHKRNa6GBF0Qn2Y3qC9iB00ZbDQKzJ5bnid_8ExYXqiSWrqnexxzycp8S1NkFzwwq2hhQGcFsmmW4OYHUbisuS_aPylnpAUzn-AWACMTqbeL28HfoH-0_10LVLa4C5fg/w640-h640/DSC_1275.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Overall, not my favorite mani ever, but I love the rainbow and sparkle so it all works out! <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty</a> is having a huge Black Friday sale this weekend, so be sure to check out their website for the details. Be sure to use FVL91 for 10% off your next purchase.</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-91886931376733580002020-11-17T20:16:00.000-05:002020-11-17T20:16:04.431-05:00Holiday Nails<p>Hello! Don't you hate when you write and draft an entire blog post and it doesn't save? Well, that's what happened with this post, which was originally supposed to be posted late last week and apparently didn't save... Since 2020 has pretty much been a dumpster fire, I'm ready for the holidays, even though I typically hate anything to do with Christmas before December 1. <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a> recently sent me the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-nail-stamping-plates-rectangle-stainless-steel-christmas-image-stamp-stencils-p-50886.html">Nicole Diary 197 Christmas stamping plate (item #50886)</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4KKy0auEPZ7AtcNonXe3gREFS7jigqBqgdIBUzG3PLHhgpMbDY3Y7BJN4U8pziw_c5PYBqSG4UobAIGaq71ZNms67jLhw10ztpT6a1f96JKPb3xkuhS51_LonwY54V31DIOCTWjrNoA/s2048/DSC_1210.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4KKy0auEPZ7AtcNonXe3gREFS7jigqBqgdIBUzG3PLHhgpMbDY3Y7BJN4U8pziw_c5PYBqSG4UobAIGaq71ZNms67jLhw10ztpT6a1f96JKPb3xkuhS51_LonwY54V31DIOCTWjrNoA/w640-h640/DSC_1210.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbl4w6mmjm2OljkLB4L_2dS-lHlGsC5oNgOwet77ptyt31g9gS6aJp1W4RIwnIiWwS5Gw5rbV6xEu6E8sUOFWs614hwSuChZD7cD63VMs3B7kzVx4gRIEJaT6MeKQii3Djp_5BGIxykg/s1985/DSC_1234.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1985" data-original-width="1985" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbl4w6mmjm2OljkLB4L_2dS-lHlGsC5oNgOwet77ptyt31g9gS6aJp1W4RIwnIiWwS5Gw5rbV6xEu6E8sUOFWs614hwSuChZD7cD63VMs3B7kzVx4gRIEJaT6MeKQii3Djp_5BGIxykg/w640-h640/DSC_1234.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKeF-QYUe1YNDCshngFAY3bkEtXVwnI2nRd2UCHkc6Vm4nZ_PHvJI6o6qSQ-L7tbSPNpMtxsgKM7V6AwXxwSNoXUihZvuk1PEWEKu2CksWef0kOX1E_mTg7EL1UkYY6NjXBNd9rMKXdg/s2048/DSC_1194.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1588" data-original-width="2048" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKeF-QYUe1YNDCshngFAY3bkEtXVwnI2nRd2UCHkc6Vm4nZ_PHvJI6o6qSQ-L7tbSPNpMtxsgKM7V6AwXxwSNoXUihZvuk1PEWEKu2CksWef0kOX1E_mTg7EL1UkYY6NjXBNd9rMKXdg/w640-h496/DSC_1194.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>While I know this plate is named after Christmas, it has a variety of winter/holiday themed images, so it works great for everyone, even those who don't celebrate Christmas. For my mani, I wanted to showcase a bunch of images from the plate to give you a sample of what you can use it for. Since I wanted a neutral colored base, I started with China Glaze Passion, a rose gold metallic.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5sLQAplY3SvFh0EteydOH3xHSd6EDky15pTLUxLnVN9MJ3YVxcxVvOQ15WxwyAL3Iu0Tggpd0HpbYflZqN44oJFts7usZoDojqmw-J60T8u2f4E-Ic0hAjOa8l9hD0CSZIcslyv_H8Tw/s2048/DSC_1207.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5sLQAplY3SvFh0EteydOH3xHSd6EDky15pTLUxLnVN9MJ3YVxcxVvOQ15WxwyAL3Iu0Tggpd0HpbYflZqN44oJFts7usZoDojqmw-J60T8u2f4E-Ic0hAjOa8l9hD0CSZIcslyv_H8Tw/w640-h640/DSC_1207.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJkRFCzOxjcMtNAUJ8fkhxcnCRl5tecf28IHyOEIXacStj4BQxlhOCr-ui_tz5PWX1VGzL3OpUP7nJ0igzob98K5lSDgRUQQty8hA3N_iCyD7rv84sTLhalBEjq7OFhBQejnCo9PQ1Bo/s2048/DSC_1219.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJkRFCzOxjcMtNAUJ8fkhxcnCRl5tecf28IHyOEIXacStj4BQxlhOCr-ui_tz5PWX1VGzL3OpUP7nJ0igzob98K5lSDgRUQQty8hA3N_iCyD7rv84sTLhalBEjq7OFhBQejnCo9PQ1Bo/w640-h640/DSC_1219.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I then stamped using a variety of stamping polishes from <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a>, including creating reverse stamped decals for some nails. While it probably would have been easier to photograph if I had chosen a creme polish instead of a metallic, I'm still super pleased with how it turned out. All the images that I tried picked up well and stamped easily.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Bw5wZVUndGR_duyA-QKnjbd4QaagfdLCsRKTFllmBDvl9DEUUN_sz7R0qHUi_KQNUgALpqLsU4pQoOOEo2Qt2lXAxxkJ5y2j_W2WyvyhPcNyp6SUUjqMeFQO8ye7GC85HazswVNLXCM/s2048/DSC_1201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="2048" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Bw5wZVUndGR_duyA-QKnjbd4QaagfdLCsRKTFllmBDvl9DEUUN_sz7R0qHUi_KQNUgALpqLsU4pQoOOEo2Qt2lXAxxkJ5y2j_W2WyvyhPcNyp6SUUjqMeFQO8ye7GC85HazswVNLXCM/w640-h434/DSC_1201.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9Mhg2V3_cX0RhiMaq-jr1bubNeFi8sZ5EQzMyQpVIP-Veah0ScIsLgUhOIMQRygZfhBHMMHF7b0oBCnwQciomMFct-ILSPqQW8cfVOlWEtUGp1bxkRWAaFQsg9TucqLrf7W1U7Msz1M/s1786/DSC_1225.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1786" data-original-width="1786" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9Mhg2V3_cX0RhiMaq-jr1bubNeFi8sZ5EQzMyQpVIP-Veah0ScIsLgUhOIMQRygZfhBHMMHF7b0oBCnwQciomMFct-ILSPqQW8cfVOlWEtUGp1bxkRWAaFQsg9TucqLrf7W1U7Msz1M/w640-h640/DSC_1225.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIlDbB6cstwYxgVjw1hCWaw7sg3PHI8WcTfvSIMJIjpX1kfJ34gsufOZb3u9lcDkLcsCEjVDMsGnnFyUztQLNVa8_qVuFkqj425xvRtaoIejbYOnIt-pywas_Qt5CrPkyH9OtY-O5gmE/s2048/DSC_1202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDIlDbB6cstwYxgVjw1hCWaw7sg3PHI8WcTfvSIMJIjpX1kfJ34gsufOZb3u9lcDkLcsCEjVDMsGnnFyUztQLNVa8_qVuFkqj425xvRtaoIejbYOnIt-pywas_Qt5CrPkyH9OtY-O5gmE/w640-h640/DSC_1202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>If you're starting to get into the holiday spirit as well, I recommend picking up the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-nail-stamping-plates-rectangle-stainless-steel-christmas-image-stamp-stencils-p-50886.html">Nicole Diary 197 stamping plate (item #50886)</a>. <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty</a> is running a ton of sales all month long for Black Friday, and <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-nail-stamping-plates-rectangle-stainless-steel-christmas-image-stamp-stencils-p-50886.html">this plate is currently on sale for $2.29</a>! Be sure to use my discount code FVL91 for 10% off your next purchase.</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-12958163134631441442020-11-12T16:42:00.000-05:002020-11-12T16:42:02.111-05:00Purple Skittle Nails<p>Hello! Today, I have another new stamping plate from <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a> to share with you! This is the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-bottle-stamping-nail-polish-colorful-nail-plate-printing-polish-colors-p-49560.html">Nicole Diary 203 stamping plate (#50892)</a>, which is composed of an assortment of floral images and text. I love this plate because of the phrases on. I don't have a lot of stamping plates with words, so this was a nice addition to my collection.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjijHqgDTC68EF0xsyentWTtzJRZSP9hXwYlfM8_7ihLm8j_N6vqcxBEKkckPYlVCNFiHBc4fvGfNW4diOrtkSKH1K2kZhrWSRmIvZ8DTUAaLqUYbR2TW8FVN6rJ_y3D4co1bd81Ip5NkI/s2048/DSC_1184.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjijHqgDTC68EF0xsyentWTtzJRZSP9hXwYlfM8_7ihLm8j_N6vqcxBEKkckPYlVCNFiHBc4fvGfNW4diOrtkSKH1K2kZhrWSRmIvZ8DTUAaLqUYbR2TW8FVN6rJ_y3D4co1bd81Ip5NkI/w640-h640/DSC_1184.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9f3xdeoKB3UqFTzTZriaFGwZ9RwLF1RoZQVBmGWW1xYVKrc6s61jKfEAOYY5k8rdlz2EiLXANx_xAW0O_vbQ4MUYBbfqBp3Do2VEVdGkRYUvu3zOHkwNF6IUrppc_I8DgT9i2lc7QROE/s2048/DSC_1149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1510" data-original-width="2048" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9f3xdeoKB3UqFTzTZriaFGwZ9RwLF1RoZQVBmGWW1xYVKrc6s61jKfEAOYY5k8rdlz2EiLXANx_xAW0O_vbQ4MUYBbfqBp3Do2VEVdGkRYUvu3zOHkwNF6IUrppc_I8DgT9i2lc7QROE/w640-h472/DSC_1149.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>For my mani, I started with a base of Ulta Tutu Cute, a medium purple creme, with an accent of Sally Hansen Lacey Lilac, a lilac creme. I then stamped the "Flower" image using <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-bottle-stamping-nail-polish-colorful-nail-plate-printing-polish-colors-p-49560.html">purple stamping polish</a> on my accent nail and the text "see the good" on my middle nail with <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-bottle-stamping-nail-polish-gold-silver-black-white-color-nail-printing-polish-p-42857.html">silver stamping polish</a>. To tie everything together I dotted silver and lilac at the cuticle of each of the other nails.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PnlD5OQmlE9prmC5PLL8iEosmEEEveq_NwvCjtf3FTBShCTQ3XshQAeLz5NEGPrF3PWruo1bzZTZ-rlEfOiW6uoDyHfvR6UbxGpxSV7RnpC8ysHFVqtHmz_cc976AiejMZZC5sLdjBs/s2048/DSC_1180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PnlD5OQmlE9prmC5PLL8iEosmEEEveq_NwvCjtf3FTBShCTQ3XshQAeLz5NEGPrF3PWruo1bzZTZ-rlEfOiW6uoDyHfvR6UbxGpxSV7RnpC8ysHFVqtHmz_cc976AiejMZZC5sLdjBs/w640-h640/DSC_1180.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokEimMPJeUbrZXxgQ9Rwbs-yun4O7L-p3gf8NuPFblIwSgjXbp14tYrSYHWJMC352yLLjRmxG_dafsO2iMldK0F_qzPEpXSFjJCgrUsqT_1GlfXB3kDIm7L3ULs1EDan7MLvM2CJoOVA/s2048/DSC_1154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokEimMPJeUbrZXxgQ9Rwbs-yun4O7L-p3gf8NuPFblIwSgjXbp14tYrSYHWJMC352yLLjRmxG_dafsO2iMldK0F_qzPEpXSFjJCgrUsqT_1GlfXB3kDIm7L3ULs1EDan7MLvM2CJoOVA/w640-h640/DSC_1154.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyVXVhgPQoiy6c99Y3KEOVmt5SxOCDBnaMP2P5_9Z5cehPeOMFrs-Mk3wcsqhIF8GOfTuMAZc8lpsosa5jXNtfVAJvLBSyTuzz1T74b62WjzYGNTfDaLDR8aXDt3RR1q99pPtjLnWH5o/s2048/DSC_1155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1422" data-original-width="2048" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyVXVhgPQoiy6c99Y3KEOVmt5SxOCDBnaMP2P5_9Z5cehPeOMFrs-Mk3wcsqhIF8GOfTuMAZc8lpsosa5jXNtfVAJvLBSyTuzz1T74b62WjzYGNTfDaLDR8aXDt3RR1q99pPtjLnWH5o/w640-h444/DSC_1155.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Overall, this stamping plate seems well etched. I originally tried to pick up the "Lucky" image, but the fine lines did not agree with my stamping polish. I think if I had also used silver here, it would have worked better. I love the minimalist aspect of this stamping plate and can see using it again in the future. <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-bottle-stamping-nail-polish-colorful-nail-plate-printing-polish-colors-p-49560.html">Nicole Diary 203 (#50892) retails for only $2.59</a>!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQz9u5x6z1tzHFMgdndAs1wqOisQFb4NQHgB-mpKmhWQ6rqbzDRW9-9XL2ZxN7PeZJEoaFnXymLQPNvS8GqcHbe5uXIQS6f_DzyJpkt1liR-WB30ZvgWHBkjEShHDM1hmLYNUGpEspd_o/s2015/DSC_1164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="2015" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQz9u5x6z1tzHFMgdndAs1wqOisQFb4NQHgB-mpKmhWQ6rqbzDRW9-9XL2ZxN7PeZJEoaFnXymLQPNvS8GqcHbe5uXIQS6f_DzyJpkt1liR-WB30ZvgWHBkjEShHDM1hmLYNUGpEspd_o/w640-h640/DSC_1164.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwrYMcYBqx5Szn3L_D7FnfE2MvDEHtf_jD9qoONCt6b7uNEkH96PAWx_KRW-DlXsf1ImcYTXyLuD7_gyPBHDyIiJ-9KGXno8nCYRss20ba875PXUkJgayd_N0qjVUE7qNW5csAbzj0HM/s2048/DSC_1173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwrYMcYBqx5Szn3L_D7FnfE2MvDEHtf_jD9qoONCt6b7uNEkH96PAWx_KRW-DlXsf1ImcYTXyLuD7_gyPBHDyIiJ-9KGXno8nCYRss20ba875PXUkJgayd_N0qjVUE7qNW5csAbzj0HM/w640-h640/DSC_1173.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>As always, <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a> is my preferred destination for stamping nail art supplies. I actually just placed an order for myself restocking some of my most used stamping polishes (black, white, orange, and blue), as well as filling in a few gaps in colors. Most <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-bottle-stamping-nail-polish-colorful-nail-plate-printing-polish-colors-p-49560.html">stamping polishes retail for around $2.99</a>, and <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty</a> is always running a sale. For additional discounts, be sure to use my code FVL91 for 10% off your next purchase!</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-53956727368156346032020-11-09T10:30:00.001-05:002020-11-09T10:30:00.327-05:00Holographic Blue Hands<p>Hello! Today, I have two new products from Born Pretty Store to share with you! I actually used all Born Pretty products for this mani, from base polish, stamping polish, stamping plate, and stamper/scraper. Born Pretty is definitely my favorite place to pick up stamping nail art supplies!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYp0K4t_kzpfdJdW1qv2mqfZO1HjA2bYh2ml_yBMpuc1o69m5uEYfb_hSEvPJqYV-8u27R3kq_7rSShFixgu5xMCidZVkvjzQAB3P6Eg7JE0rj77N4gQ5QfA9-RWSO8K9Ep2D027A45H4/s2048/DSC_1063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYp0K4t_kzpfdJdW1qv2mqfZO1HjA2bYh2ml_yBMpuc1o69m5uEYfb_hSEvPJqYV-8u27R3kq_7rSShFixgu5xMCidZVkvjzQAB3P6Eg7JE0rj77N4gQ5QfA9-RWSO8K9Ep2D027A45H4/w640-h640/DSC_1063.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObUp-vLFg62xrMUhgZMiLM3Fxb4aXcPkUqWLo7NU3iVr2uO9N9N3egujZeI5AoBWCkY999R54IJVTAe-AagiPCFFC_7iKs49fMRUWLe3Ki0mypd4WdlPJHnAAhpkzbLQ7wzjrTaXoB7o/s1845/DSC_1081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1845" data-original-width="1845" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObUp-vLFg62xrMUhgZMiLM3Fxb4aXcPkUqWLo7NU3iVr2uO9N9N3egujZeI5AoBWCkY999R54IJVTAe-AagiPCFFC_7iKs49fMRUWLe3Ki0mypd4WdlPJHnAAhpkzbLQ7wzjrTaXoB7o/w640-h640/DSC_1081.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>For this mani, I started with a base of <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-holo-series-nail-polish-laser-glitter-nail-varnish-polish-p-42514.html">Narcissus Love (item #42514) an icy blue holographic polish</a>. Born Pretty has sixteen linear holographic polishes in this collection. I always forget how much I love a good linear holo until I put one on. I could literally stare at my nails all day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2-Hd9T5E8MrYTSmEiUqnM_L_hUxCdxBeZjeE_mKGozToxTGjoekURZ25kHWD1-SXHV5U4qqAse6-REx5ph9DPS9uM0obrE-rVn5I6T6wHOiLNOlLPMMjlEL9cRb_TmAouKuAUgYQQ9g/s2048/DSC_1023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2-Hd9T5E8MrYTSmEiUqnM_L_hUxCdxBeZjeE_mKGozToxTGjoekURZ25kHWD1-SXHV5U4qqAse6-REx5ph9DPS9uM0obrE-rVn5I6T6wHOiLNOlLPMMjlEL9cRb_TmAouKuAUgYQQ9g/w640-h640/DSC_1023.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgia5jOU0LBSWGy-BMx3E7dW9wUrR4cHB1XofVuT8Z1wBF26i1SZx2Y1-uB3Ch2vrgNcXDUAMm8pgScz_D8S7wjU0g0NM4O6Wu1RPSWPG4fJdGKe8hsBfvvzMO1nZmyF3FGD93dpX56BIw/s2044/DSC_1041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2044" data-original-width="2044" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgia5jOU0LBSWGy-BMx3E7dW9wUrR4cHB1XofVuT8Z1wBF26i1SZx2Y1-uB3Ch2vrgNcXDUAMm8pgScz_D8S7wjU0g0NM4O6Wu1RPSWPG4fJdGKe8hsBfvvzMO1nZmyF3FGD93dpX56BIw/w640-h640/DSC_1041.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Next, I used the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-round-nail-stamping-plates-female-stainless-steel-nail-image-stamp-stencils-p-50893.html">Nicole Diary 204 (item #50893) stamping plate</a>. I like this plate because of the variety of hand images. This plate is versatile and I have plans for a future mani using it already! To complement the icy blue base, I tried to select a variety of cool toned blue/green stamping polishes. It's hard to see in photos, but I used a different color on the "swoosh" image in the background for each nail. This included, the pastel lime green, turquoise, pastel blue, and mint.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEh8-_aggISKSNzQgE14zcI6Vo9pC6kzTKICpJk7v1Yl2wBcKDNGycJc3WQcDEl578qdRNy2DstLTuP58f_Z-uv1SzLtQCx2EawQdHYGNhv0vdSN4eGIaN_O3FhvKY3LhHDSknaaAWFdE/s2048/DSC_1056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1570" data-original-width="2048" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEh8-_aggISKSNzQgE14zcI6Vo9pC6kzTKICpJk7v1Yl2wBcKDNGycJc3WQcDEl578qdRNy2DstLTuP58f_Z-uv1SzLtQCx2EawQdHYGNhv0vdSN4eGIaN_O3FhvKY3LhHDSknaaAWFdE/w640-h490/DSC_1056.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyT1N6SFV4D6NphOjHeKbh6oG65WI1rLCPOT-kSrGnzGNJDWcv4znyaDb3ETjPOn-YSlrKESwpEendSwzCl1iW_wHVtzPURcp4GBvUtM9SLD0qdhVKdXzA9bq9SqSkZF6-BTIXR5SbrM/s1645/DSC_1091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1645" data-original-width="1645" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyT1N6SFV4D6NphOjHeKbh6oG65WI1rLCPOT-kSrGnzGNJDWcv4znyaDb3ETjPOn-YSlrKESwpEendSwzCl1iW_wHVtzPURcp4GBvUtM9SLD0qdhVKdXzA9bq9SqSkZF6-BTIXR5SbrM/w640-h640/DSC_1091.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkv8V1QKN-MUVN4xLcjKNQ8a8TPz4QF9IPYXFW4mzV4MCpZCvOeLEHF6-qagqvss0rPnw0KaOmo8RMLnRIZZ8Bi1egu1O5D1bpBmghgBXpXRi8khTosJraesPuKo15BDuNgwNa6QIBohw/s2048/DSC_1058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkv8V1QKN-MUVN4xLcjKNQ8a8TPz4QF9IPYXFW4mzV4MCpZCvOeLEHF6-qagqvss0rPnw0KaOmo8RMLnRIZZ8Bi1egu1O5D1bpBmghgBXpXRi8khTosJraesPuKo15BDuNgwNa6QIBohw/w640-h640/DSC_1058.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I then used a royal blue stamping polish to add a different hand to each nail. I am extremely impressed because each image picked up extremely well. I especially love the middle nail with the flowers and peace sign. I can't wait to have longer nails and create a reverse stamping decal for that image.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidoSe62EHGfVgMcbEuzHTaK90q1iFArfO_g3XSchlzu9ISBRMY0hzoh3aWyA2aoIAEAznuP4uNWdFUJxxrGOdC-F9C1RxBtUVnONNlVtApasVdvvilno0x4Fb58U2Ap9sTyqf08CsSAXM/s2048/DSC_1069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidoSe62EHGfVgMcbEuzHTaK90q1iFArfO_g3XSchlzu9ISBRMY0hzoh3aWyA2aoIAEAznuP4uNWdFUJxxrGOdC-F9C1RxBtUVnONNlVtApasVdvvilno0x4Fb58U2Ap9sTyqf08CsSAXM/w640-h640/DSC_1069.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvfraDu7EW890DrpTdU34sSrvjNOiz2XiL7TQclbswK2TkU0L1Sr4Ba-_4YtMPJRkq3ZJAqw7UHX0D3R9Al_4hJO4dSn-lcSaDS5ig3Btw2n7KCvUjQr1p6_UdSHppDGb_3_WumDchas/s1727/DSC_1084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1727" data-original-width="1727" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvfraDu7EW890DrpTdU34sSrvjNOiz2XiL7TQclbswK2TkU0L1Sr4Ba-_4YtMPJRkq3ZJAqw7UHX0D3R9Al_4hJO4dSn-lcSaDS5ig3Btw2n7KCvUjQr1p6_UdSHppDGb_3_WumDchas/w640-h640/DSC_1084.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Overall, I highly recommend both of these products (<a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-holo-series-nail-polish-laser-glitter-nail-varnish-polish-p-42514.html">#42514</a> and <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-round-nail-stamping-plates-female-stainless-steel-nail-image-stamp-stencils-p-50893.html">#50893</a>), as they are probably two of my favorite products I've received from Born Pretty Store in the last few months. You can pick up the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-round-nail-stamping-plates-female-stainless-steel-nail-image-stamp-stencils-p-50893.html">stamping plate for only $2.59</a> and the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-holo-series-nail-polish-laser-glitter-nail-varnish-polish-p-42514.html">holographic polish for $4.59</a>. Be sure to use my discount code, FVL91, for 10% off your purchase!</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-54808601934431636122020-11-03T08:23:00.005-05:002020-11-03T08:23:45.929-05:00Fall Leaves<p>Hello! Now that Halloween has come to close, I'm officially ready for all things fall! At least for a few weeks until I'm ready for everything winter/holidays! The fact that it's actually cool and seasonal here in Florida this week definitely helps!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGBO2EiWbzZBdZE1HhY26bUUB0bLAJNAZrASyZ455c8P7v-Fn9jTje5Be-l9OSWjCFFCpn8UMnJSZzbYSEQSWyr9DoCHll7LTqE4k-fpT9kP_a-6xI8D03ct69S92WHUYhNNmZAIOT5u8/s2048/DSC_0858.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGBO2EiWbzZBdZE1HhY26bUUB0bLAJNAZrASyZ455c8P7v-Fn9jTje5Be-l9OSWjCFFCpn8UMnJSZzbYSEQSWyr9DoCHll7LTqE4k-fpT9kP_a-6xI8D03ct69S92WHUYhNNmZAIOT5u8/w640-h640/DSC_0858.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtVxe_fP7hCAK8RsEKDt2D87nM9lgSDvwlxj45f0qtZJBYBpA23wnfPKyq9IcmSS1rm_VL5vbymbvcnZtDZbq8enoOpkBF2Z5nBRB2OKm0-2LByvGmrqTD_4EHA6PPBdMkDoC1bJ-bzI/s2013/DSC_0870.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2013" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtVxe_fP7hCAK8RsEKDt2D87nM9lgSDvwlxj45f0qtZJBYBpA23wnfPKyq9IcmSS1rm_VL5vbymbvcnZtDZbq8enoOpkBF2Z5nBRB2OKm0-2LByvGmrqTD_4EHA6PPBdMkDoC1bJ-bzI/w640-h640/DSC_0870.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a> recently sent me their <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-square-nail-stamping-plates-stainless-steel-autumn-simple-artist-stamp-stencils-s001-p-50585.html">Autumn S001 stamping plate (#50585)</a>, which is composed of images of fall leaves and various distressed images made up of dots. My description is terrible, so definitely check out the plate for yourself!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoEd_7gwB_ext3_a-PmPRTJrzByQqzf2KLw9uQFN5gsl2v_MWh74hr3rFScE820KLllBCfxf8EnfQJgSCqoFyRdobtdqcUdl5uxQwq6jTEbyDnneOv7r98wtvkWBU_xm61kPYKGmDkPCE/s2048/DSC_0843.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1573" data-original-width="2048" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoEd_7gwB_ext3_a-PmPRTJrzByQqzf2KLw9uQFN5gsl2v_MWh74hr3rFScE820KLllBCfxf8EnfQJgSCqoFyRdobtdqcUdl5uxQwq6jTEbyDnneOv7r98wtvkWBU_xm61kPYKGmDkPCE/w640-h492/DSC_0843.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hZWmTdEMCqVaTJ5VULx-zz0M5d5D_HhIkIs_5MGaNNunvV7t1xzj3qfF2uHCeFMhVGW6EvdL-kWcXNMFpb2Vq5m5R9CaBDlsIenVNkglWorJ-j0spVK-aakczk116ekl9S2T0SXX0dA/s2048/DSC_0856.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2hZWmTdEMCqVaTJ5VULx-zz0M5d5D_HhIkIs_5MGaNNunvV7t1xzj3qfF2uHCeFMhVGW6EvdL-kWcXNMFpb2Vq5m5R9CaBDlsIenVNkglWorJ-j0spVK-aakczk116ekl9S2T0SXX0dA/w640-h640/DSC_0856.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>For my mani, I started with a base of elf Wedding Bells and an accent nail of China Glaze Passion. I stamped using Passion using one of the vertical images that reminded me of a tree. I then used burgundy, orange and yellow stamping polishes to add leaves to each nail. I wasn't able to get a good photo of the thumb, but I was able to stamp for leaves of varying sizes on the thumb.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkunD_qvMM13vdRBuCw1MuMPL2sPLd-HZmcrLWzmeS4dvBUoOy9evVAlN7DiZVz23-CY15mzZFRDdzewkrLSH8hcba-1h6D-74VuUYEj9d2wHUxJy9aqQcS03VWDq8iLLBH8vl-tkuLxo/s2048/DSC_0852.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkunD_qvMM13vdRBuCw1MuMPL2sPLd-HZmcrLWzmeS4dvBUoOy9evVAlN7DiZVz23-CY15mzZFRDdzewkrLSH8hcba-1h6D-74VuUYEj9d2wHUxJy9aqQcS03VWDq8iLLBH8vl-tkuLxo/w640-h640/DSC_0852.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7AUVpYfEZmBZ8nMgSVFNa0-dcmvl2SGvA0ZAcP8h_H5CufaUgRutsaxYBleJFy5reR4YAdt7bsb4ctfqSFYfMJeDP-LF_1F4aysmNQB8AghxqrmnVEqDtkyG4qCBNsV82w9Ju6Jiou0/s1997/DSC_0890.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1997" data-original-width="1997" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7AUVpYfEZmBZ8nMgSVFNa0-dcmvl2SGvA0ZAcP8h_H5CufaUgRutsaxYBleJFy5reR4YAdt7bsb4ctfqSFYfMJeDP-LF_1F4aysmNQB8AghxqrmnVEqDtkyG4qCBNsV82w9Ju6Jiou0/w640-h640/DSC_0890.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Overall, the leaf images stamped extremely well. The other more abstract images didn't pickup well, but it could also be because I wasn't using a stamping polish. If you're looking to grow your fall/autumn stamping plate collection, I definitely recommend the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-square-nail-stamping-plates-stainless-steel-autumn-simple-artist-stamp-stencils-s001-p-50585.html">Autumn S001 (#50585) stamping plate</a>. You can pick up this plate now for only $2.99. Be sure to use my discount code FVL91 for 10% off your next <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty</a> purchase!</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-5557815553636266122020-10-31T09:30:00.001-04:002020-10-31T09:30:10.039-04:00Watercolor Water Decals<p>Hello! A popular nail art trend the last few years is creating watercolor nails using Sharpies. I've only tried this technique once, <a href="http://partlycloudywithachanceoflacquer.blogspot.com/2015/11/wnac2015-watercolor-nails.html">back in 2015, which you can see here</a>. I definitely feel inspired to revisit this technique looking back at this older mani! If you don't want to try and create your own watercolor you can pick up these new <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/harunouta-sheet-water-decals-fruit-flower-summer-alphabet-leaves-nail-stickers-p-50127.html">Harunouta water decals (#50127) from Born Pretty Store</a>!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26fEEOkBb82H35-U5zyjwY-8urhnoFfvxDf4fxv0xjIRPzEXKc2Yp-elPoy7PJLDcBWs6RHl-3gXj_ZX8Bp14Xu1m2wCzsNhyphenhyphenfd7owXkPP73CRs9AaPqZv5XXa4Rp4ZwyG8RiSDcTh9g/s2048/DSC_0813.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26fEEOkBb82H35-U5zyjwY-8urhnoFfvxDf4fxv0xjIRPzEXKc2Yp-elPoy7PJLDcBWs6RHl-3gXj_ZX8Bp14Xu1m2wCzsNhyphenhyphenfd7owXkPP73CRs9AaPqZv5XXa4Rp4ZwyG8RiSDcTh9g/w640-h640/DSC_0813.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvp-yiy5L5ns5Uh5yekAhx4yV9BFvv_pbtAPYnQ6siIQEvk_72qjQQUCQPFcdBwtKu52jL_u-GuGhn2D6wZrxmGBFqkxAST-8Ldqqhvmp8TyJK57J8L3DoFD5iUSZ2KnePKhW5md54bOg/s1950/DSC_0840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1950" data-original-width="1950" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvp-yiy5L5ns5Uh5yekAhx4yV9BFvv_pbtAPYnQ6siIQEvk_72qjQQUCQPFcdBwtKu52jL_u-GuGhn2D6wZrxmGBFqkxAST-8Ldqqhvmp8TyJK57J8L3DoFD5iUSZ2KnePKhW5md54bOg/w640-h640/DSC_0840.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTAbbHYEdyY7_hpblR2P0TMh6bJSVSPOtKxt2BgZcjWlJEmjJS77MsTohNdSX99CP6V8dYmCJgVAI40M16SSb8KgAQK03f0XF1WOb9NveAgcAmJBxOmfhuIYtWBSF79QyWfLiUZYzy6s/s2048/DSC_0803.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1499" data-original-width="2048" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTAbbHYEdyY7_hpblR2P0TMh6bJSVSPOtKxt2BgZcjWlJEmjJS77MsTohNdSX99CP6V8dYmCJgVAI40M16SSb8KgAQK03f0XF1WOb9NveAgcAmJBxOmfhuIYtWBSF79QyWfLiUZYzy6s/w640-h468/DSC_0803.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>These water decals are design X060, which is a variety of watercolor designs in jewel tones. Since I really wanted these decals to pop, I knew I wanted to use white for my base polish, so I pulled out China Glaze White on White. As with all water decals, I cut out the images I wanted to use individually, and dipped them in water for 20 seconds before applying to the nail. I then finished with topcoat to make them last longer. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooe3bEqbO46HTk4BD3p8HYfeEHWVUweX5ePBHCGuwyqMqQo-VPVwM1dIvckfSsJL9qQARsEpUD9MvEsmzgQlmx6w-gMQdo4SqKA-1AeO4xdcoiblL55y-TtMNDmfHZKIZ9LJZQOFv8hE/s2048/DSC_0807.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1482" data-original-width="2048" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooe3bEqbO46HTk4BD3p8HYfeEHWVUweX5ePBHCGuwyqMqQo-VPVwM1dIvckfSsJL9qQARsEpUD9MvEsmzgQlmx6w-gMQdo4SqKA-1AeO4xdcoiblL55y-TtMNDmfHZKIZ9LJZQOFv8hE/w640-h464/DSC_0807.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMJlzyxLcMwlUsRuEWj-Oq9pLcf-KApYlcjZaxuQvQ5f-dK8chD0cMve19k4oYE3cDi5U3PYU9bJwB88z4VT7KXi4-n2G7MdaDsdPA8zZ8ZpkjHuyHvLWeyNHIHpUaQTjIWYjkZ7EHLk/s2021/DSC_0824.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2021" data-original-width="2021" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMJlzyxLcMwlUsRuEWj-Oq9pLcf-KApYlcjZaxuQvQ5f-dK8chD0cMve19k4oYE3cDi5U3PYU9bJwB88z4VT7KXi4-n2G7MdaDsdPA8zZ8ZpkjHuyHvLWeyNHIHpUaQTjIWYjkZ7EHLk/w640-h640/DSC_0824.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUnM2wY3s_4rL1lwLM1S2O8KTmPft0nbpeG3tqzyjYYpgxXoHMpFIgkX7hckp37hPA1xjcyoJHJioWDB8tuX0At2MeYvWXPGbDybYXDZaTwM2I3ACtqLWRhooaldzgeeVdJF1AevWZtQ/s2048/DSC_0816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUnM2wY3s_4rL1lwLM1S2O8KTmPft0nbpeG3tqzyjYYpgxXoHMpFIgkX7hckp37hPA1xjcyoJHJioWDB8tuX0At2MeYvWXPGbDybYXDZaTwM2I3ACtqLWRhooaldzgeeVdJF1AevWZtQ/w640-h640/DSC_0816.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Overall, these <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/harunouta-sheet-water-decals-fruit-flower-summer-alphabet-leaves-nail-stickers-p-50127.html">water decals (#50127) are extremely easy to use and at only $0.99 a sheet</a>, they're a bargain to try out a bunch of different designs! And there are enough images you could probably get two full manis out of one sheet. Don't forget to use my discount code, FVL91, for 10% off your next purchase from <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a>!</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-61668307754901209782020-10-29T09:30:00.001-04:002020-10-29T09:30:01.104-04:00Halloween Candy Nails<p>Hello! Today, I am back with one more Halloween themed mani for the big day on Saturday! To help protect ourselves and the trick-or-treaters in our neighborhood, we've made up goodie bags full of candy that will be set in a big basket on our front porch. That way the kids can still have a semi-normal Halloween and we can keep safe inside our house.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaS4R6F5O3fLlwpjF5f0-aUa_BNITKxrmlzvWx92WRuiCA08FrhyphenhyphennZqlfJXptHVgWov4DI0FEJ02EjVuJyvJ-phDi4TaRBd1vfd4TtjALiq56SM9en_OtbG7EIAPT2OrBqXGS2oLWYjxg/s2048/DSC_0583.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaS4R6F5O3fLlwpjF5f0-aUa_BNITKxrmlzvWx92WRuiCA08FrhyphenhyphennZqlfJXptHVgWov4DI0FEJ02EjVuJyvJ-phDi4TaRBd1vfd4TtjALiq56SM9en_OtbG7EIAPT2OrBqXGS2oLWYjxg/w640-h640/DSC_0583.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Speaking of Halloween candy, that is what inspired this mani! <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a> recently sent me the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-halloween-stainless-steel-nail-stamp-p-50573.html">Nicole Diary 192 Halloween-themed stamping plate (#50573)</a> along with the <a href="http://partlycloudywithachanceoflacquer.blogspot.com/2020/10/neon-green-bats.html">Born Pretty plate I reviewed earlier this week (#50579)</a>, and as soon as I saw the candy image I knew I had to use it since it's different from my other Halloween manis over the years.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaLhX8YI_lOpTWCVJYGKRSE_xNQbAnYBAP2N0j3GIQDhYPunEN_9flKsEMYiNrVlnYqc7D_f1Ohtoaw4Aoh1nZ2SxA5-W-G8j5L8rroETLvK8qS6mzqMDT1q6qVH7DUFNysDp9f__hP4/s2048/DSC_0558.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaLhX8YI_lOpTWCVJYGKRSE_xNQbAnYBAP2N0j3GIQDhYPunEN_9flKsEMYiNrVlnYqc7D_f1Ohtoaw4Aoh1nZ2SxA5-W-G8j5L8rroETLvK8qS6mzqMDT1q6qVH7DUFNysDp9f__hP4/w640-h640/DSC_0558.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0eF9IaTlo9eTs-k-epDIaKThoe9xJW9a5sVghKjuz-7_jejNsvah5miGbR_2caXbrdXigraCfYxKaJSg4aphDU1RUoeEAoY9WaIm0HERHLa6wY18FsguNxTMwFfdrN8zFWO45oLNqvvI/s2048/DSC_0566.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1402" data-original-width="2048" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0eF9IaTlo9eTs-k-epDIaKThoe9xJW9a5sVghKjuz-7_jejNsvah5miGbR_2caXbrdXigraCfYxKaJSg4aphDU1RUoeEAoY9WaIm0HERHLa6wY18FsguNxTMwFfdrN8zFWO45oLNqvvI/w640-h438/DSC_0566.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I started with a base of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/852151914/nautical-twilight-exclusive-mtk-design-5?ref=shop_home_active_19&crt=1">MTK Design Nautical Twilight</a>. This polish is an exclusive for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/181536306008660">MTK Total Knockouts Facebook group</a>, but is still available for purchase if you join the group! Nautical Twilight is a thermal that transitions from peach (warm) to a dark gray (cool). I tried to get photos of this mani when the polish was in transition, but it's super pretty and hard to photograph!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ahLzf7DP8GYQ9t5MMsiCgPF-pp2waLA3-O4fciLEH8NhwzIRKkKeZzYzaVeQUdiF8HGfFguqYvnpiO7n17Q3InGSztzUt1ErHftq7POBCvpYlbiPEAB0-KsfKiZDfrQbg1IZ01MYPQs/s1264/DSC_0598.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1264" data-original-width="1264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ahLzf7DP8GYQ9t5MMsiCgPF-pp2waLA3-O4fciLEH8NhwzIRKkKeZzYzaVeQUdiF8HGfFguqYvnpiO7n17Q3InGSztzUt1ErHftq7POBCvpYlbiPEAB0-KsfKiZDfrQbg1IZ01MYPQs/w640-h640/DSC_0598.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVyYgJdrd9FuGiJbDeAiOuvZsVuRTF1SPKS58SxBTHjKM_3MOuQFr5SvRTIg-5Z-nLOI-QcIIOOl-_KqGvlsALCcEe_q2TEXL1VETF7Jy7aeHEMX6SpQ1C4RmUCx4187lMjtyGeq4zW8M/s1933/DSC_0571.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1933" data-original-width="1933" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVyYgJdrd9FuGiJbDeAiOuvZsVuRTF1SPKS58SxBTHjKM_3MOuQFr5SvRTIg-5Z-nLOI-QcIIOOl-_KqGvlsALCcEe_q2TEXL1VETF7Jy7aeHEMX6SpQ1C4RmUCx4187lMjtyGeq4zW8M/w640-h640/DSC_0571.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Since the flakies in this polish have a strong pink shift, I thought stamping the candy design in pink would work well. But unfortunately, the stamping wasn't quite as opaque as expected and gets lost on the peach portion of the nails. However, it did stamp extremely well and you could see the stamping more in person then you can in these photos.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHm3km5dcOwpvCWtAaFblVEYJIFog4arO8mDgieH7yNjxo23Io0cv-Xrfr8aKFfj8qS_rd1yR83Pk9tH3KU9LED2Wa5J_Pa7UFiXFIfcf7maoPH32LT66-A1txjaF-XRIzvv7l3KuE9aE/s2048/DSC_0582.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHm3km5dcOwpvCWtAaFblVEYJIFog4arO8mDgieH7yNjxo23Io0cv-Xrfr8aKFfj8qS_rd1yR83Pk9tH3KU9LED2Wa5J_Pa7UFiXFIfcf7maoPH32LT66-A1txjaF-XRIzvv7l3KuE9aE/w640-h640/DSC_0582.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Overall, I really like the variety of images on the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-halloween-stainless-steel-nail-stamp-p-50573.html">Nicole Diary 192 (#50573) stamping plate</a> and look forward to using them on future Halloween manis! If you're interested in picking up this plate, <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-halloween-stainless-steel-nail-stamp-p-50573.html">it retails for only $2.99</a> and you can use FVL91 for 10% off your next purchase from <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a>!</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-61072607818684444292020-10-27T17:21:00.000-04:002020-10-28T17:22:25.235-04:00Neon Green Bats<p>Hello! As we lead up to Halloween this weekend, I have two fun Halloween inspired nail art looks to share with you! First up, are these neon green bats! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_n8E_DKXHHEiK4r4kErYKN-nc3msc8IOPwxb6QRfUi7sVE30G0I7b6cRYQM4ithImaEP-YGn8ARgYPTcNnkRsWQFEy_t3SH99DnXMHlNkwOuVCMLrjOP5U7rZuPOQhpfQJSaqpFvpN6Y/s2048/DSC_0614.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_n8E_DKXHHEiK4r4kErYKN-nc3msc8IOPwxb6QRfUi7sVE30G0I7b6cRYQM4ithImaEP-YGn8ARgYPTcNnkRsWQFEy_t3SH99DnXMHlNkwOuVCMLrjOP5U7rZuPOQhpfQJSaqpFvpN6Y/w640-h640/DSC_0614.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyG1CsKGFOUgTam7nAnoXgzJ9ki8tadKtTWIsEZWg7Zy_BGspDrxRpfa51PWa8AXR0th5MmPSslt2evK9dqEXSYH6vs8Af9GU_XsTf5e2fLWdnCiGGhE9HWAacvk9Jcj94gYKAxIsHHSA/s1798/DSC_0667.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1798" data-original-width="1798" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyG1CsKGFOUgTam7nAnoXgzJ9ki8tadKtTWIsEZWg7Zy_BGspDrxRpfa51PWa8AXR0th5MmPSslt2evK9dqEXSYH6vs8Af9GU_XsTf5e2fLWdnCiGGhE9HWAacvk9Jcj94gYKAxIsHHSA/w640-h640/DSC_0667.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>For my mani, I started with a base of Spoiled I'm So Jaded, a neon lime green with yellow shimmer. This is an oldie but a goodie in my collection! Green is my favorite color and I actually love wearing it on my nails because I can tell most people hate it. I love pulling out shades of green like this around Halloween because they're much more "accepted."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdv-Fy1lUsVEAOV8jwtJTWW9b_mFrHHx7OpxsJHMTeFB8UmhF4EJtgCuYP-YkZE_dMHUQsgjL5zz7foOf71DoU4EZ5KX5_4DHTbco_1gujIKpLVx932oOP9xVsAeYK3tAInoiBEWfPVwc/s2048/DSC_0611.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1562" data-original-width="2048" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdv-Fy1lUsVEAOV8jwtJTWW9b_mFrHHx7OpxsJHMTeFB8UmhF4EJtgCuYP-YkZE_dMHUQsgjL5zz7foOf71DoU4EZ5KX5_4DHTbco_1gujIKpLVx932oOP9xVsAeYK3tAInoiBEWfPVwc/w640-h488/DSC_0611.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvnSbUfQXMEEkLT_Z8XxFIAukAPhQB-VAii-skB5nRJXLvvwe-vyMNSelN-21q4idC5X-AwhOLO6dV2RR8V51ej752GvyW1kVeX-DmikK0mdpQnoZa-lGI0rFBnl_AzfkJZ4nPBZhVCw/s1733/DSC_0649.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1733" data-original-width="1733" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvnSbUfQXMEEkLT_Z8XxFIAukAPhQB-VAii-skB5nRJXLvvwe-vyMNSelN-21q4idC5X-AwhOLO6dV2RR8V51ej752GvyW1kVeX-DmikK0mdpQnoZa-lGI0rFBnl_AzfkJZ4nPBZhVCw/w640-h640/DSC_0649.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I then stamped using <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-bottle-stamping-nail-polish-black-color-nail-stamping-varnish-wn03-throne-p-48429.html">black stamping polish</a> and the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-stainless-steel-halloween-stamp-stencils-l010-p-50579.html">Born Pretty Store Halloween L010 (item #50579) stamping plate</a>. I had seen someone stamp black bats over green polish, I knew I wanted to create a similar design myself. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxmZaQr_1W8KVgmBgD0OXs2PypQvQ-7ZGpkxb_tikH-DR7j7-3uolV-urMa1HOs-STuLoaIU51ZOuJ7_Ofadm7gYNgq2mwfxX9a-cddbUw63HxmFFQcb-kekKuXSeJDust2lGt76IINeM/s2048/DSC_0622.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1387" data-original-width="2048" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxmZaQr_1W8KVgmBgD0OXs2PypQvQ-7ZGpkxb_tikH-DR7j7-3uolV-urMa1HOs-STuLoaIU51ZOuJ7_Ofadm7gYNgq2mwfxX9a-cddbUw63HxmFFQcb-kekKuXSeJDust2lGt76IINeM/w640-h434/DSC_0622.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFGHQw6pwfONDcjIXXP4NC12AFyHdL39ImPivwNp_PPWKZ_fLDRZc7ekqiEIaviCymtBsERHArI57SPUCnFUiPJrNZW9COeOOhaoGNjkuj3YzkDdxVKt1Wys5bfpGKWv5DJ_UB_W5zI2E/s1897/DSC_0671.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1897" data-original-width="1897" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFGHQw6pwfONDcjIXXP4NC12AFyHdL39ImPivwNp_PPWKZ_fLDRZc7ekqiEIaviCymtBsERHArI57SPUCnFUiPJrNZW9COeOOhaoGNjkuj3YzkDdxVKt1Wys5bfpGKWv5DJ_UB_W5zI2E/w640-h640/DSC_0671.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Overall, I was pleasantly surprised with how well etched this <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-stainless-steel-halloween-stamp-stencils-l010-p-50579.html">stamping plate (#50579)</a> was. I was able to do all 10 nails without cleaning the plate. This plate has a lot of great Halloween themed images that are extremely versatile. I like the mix of cutesy Halloween with truly spooky/scary images too! You can pick up this <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-stainless-steel-halloween-stamp-stencils-l010-p-50579.html">plate now for only $3.59</a>! Be sure to use my discount code FVL91 for 10% off your next <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty</a> purchase!</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-67159878843450847852020-10-10T20:43:00.003-04:002020-10-10T20:43:49.892-04:00Tropical Neon Nails<p>Hello! We briefly had about 10 days of cool weather here in Florida, and we've basically gone back to summer. When I received my September Polish Pickup purchases this week, I immediately picked up <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MTKdesign">MTK Polish</a> Golden Polish Autumn and knew it would be perfect to pair with these <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/harunouta-sheet-water-decals-fruit-flower-summer-alphabet-leaves-nail-stickers-p-50127.html">tropical water decals (item #50127)</a> I received from <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a>!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukupTOE4yL78wJp2jZytGvsPnoqpLU4qPwgRLKYpGrF_crg3oxX1nhvZvgSDNaHFP-YCmoQ_3VVT9s5MtJfYUKpLQC8_QMpbgRE6sw1MsfzKTC_L6fgO2rzS4nVZz9HHEQZKNe7ySpHI/s1985/DSC_0391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1985" data-original-width="1985" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukupTOE4yL78wJp2jZytGvsPnoqpLU4qPwgRLKYpGrF_crg3oxX1nhvZvgSDNaHFP-YCmoQ_3VVT9s5MtJfYUKpLQC8_QMpbgRE6sw1MsfzKTC_L6fgO2rzS4nVZz9HHEQZKNe7ySpHI/w640-h640/DSC_0391.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Golden Polish Autumn is packed full of flakies and transitions from peach when cool to a yellow-orange when warm. The water decals used for this mani are <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/harunouta-sheet-water-decals-fruit-flower-summer-alphabet-leaves-nail-stickers-p-50127.html">Harunouta design X080 (item #50127)</a>. This sheet of water decals includes lots of palm trees and monstera leaves. Since this polish reminded me of tropical weather, I knew I wanted to go with the palm trees. I carefully cut each image out, used tweezers to soak the decal in water and then applied them to damp nails. Once dry, I topcoated and was finished - super easy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4UzH9hLtlI311uTyodq1vn2yjOT0hzcDHlJeSStHsJIUssWd1-yLutjLO9jLtm74VxOL5quSGqI3qzMqCRlPk_SyoAcenbczvdWgMTi0HfjJylGndD6S2RI1TVpiOemPFYhdvMBKoDs/s2048/DSC_0384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1571" data-original-width="2048" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4UzH9hLtlI311uTyodq1vn2yjOT0hzcDHlJeSStHsJIUssWd1-yLutjLO9jLtm74VxOL5quSGqI3qzMqCRlPk_SyoAcenbczvdWgMTi0HfjJylGndD6S2RI1TVpiOemPFYhdvMBKoDs/w640-h490/DSC_0384.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ecw1hcyvdQU4Am6KncCPIbve2vIfms6wWNcG1YcLQdHiyhDO1UBpd55_BDSZfMt55rpQDPgFbAOj3bD_vXOJF8mP1WeGc41ToKvcaOROTYr81F2euC5CewRxxjGnaMY1-iU1_oJhSFY/s2048/DSC_0392.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ecw1hcyvdQU4Am6KncCPIbve2vIfms6wWNcG1YcLQdHiyhDO1UBpd55_BDSZfMt55rpQDPgFbAOj3bD_vXOJF8mP1WeGc41ToKvcaOROTYr81F2euC5CewRxxjGnaMY1-iU1_oJhSFY/w640-h640/DSC_0392.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>While this polish was exclusive to the September PPU, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/873696181/apple-cider-pumpkin-spice-carmel-latte?ref=shop_home_active_36">Apple Cider Pumpkin Spice Caramel Latte, Please</a> appears to be pretty similar. I highly recommend checking out the offerings from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MTKdesign">MTK Polish</a>, as I recently purchased several other polishes as well. She has gorgeous thermals and flakie polishes!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1eLFJKmH0pAAOfExA-4MZ49gR5wh9KOY_amdwwb9Lw3MSgz_OgUzJPovFL9hKoZ-SWUaacP_8qirUJ8dihMnFX3SKVzRoOhlROV-30uHolWlnIWv2QGQdFvENxRxiAxnHBQPXbFcceg/s2048/DSC_0378.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1546" data-original-width="2048" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1eLFJKmH0pAAOfExA-4MZ49gR5wh9KOY_amdwwb9Lw3MSgz_OgUzJPovFL9hKoZ-SWUaacP_8qirUJ8dihMnFX3SKVzRoOhlROV-30uHolWlnIWv2QGQdFvENxRxiAxnHBQPXbFcceg/w640-h484/DSC_0378.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQ-K7LEF0sCsq6o6g5tBJWBHiBVPhRLjpDFkEMRoEPu07MpuOD2Z6pqIuIYzCoYPl3nylXxGiVfbJqoET36Z8i3drwWxKpGEwyy3d4v_RHXQb8D6wohw-ZI3oWrTczUhVEE3okE6l3XA/s1986/DSC_0404.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1986" data-original-width="1986" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQ-K7LEF0sCsq6o6g5tBJWBHiBVPhRLjpDFkEMRoEPu07MpuOD2Z6pqIuIYzCoYPl3nylXxGiVfbJqoET36Z8i3drwWxKpGEwyy3d4v_RHXQb8D6wohw-ZI3oWrTczUhVEE3okE6l3XA/w640-h640/DSC_0404.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>As I mentioned in my last post, <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store's 10th Anniversary Sale</a> started today! I'm so happy to be able to work with <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty</a> and am excited to celebrate their 10th anniversary with them! They will have daily deals as well as flash sales - and be sure to follow them on social media for more surprises! These <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/harunouta-sheet-water-decals-fruit-flower-summer-alphabet-leaves-nail-stickers-p-50127.html">water decals (item #50127) retail for $0.79</a>, and for that price I seriously want to pick up one of every design! Super affordable and easy to use!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMeFNNUz90tGIsOrS-y2fmvhQw1tEyycd3tirs9TYULWtLHJKylsDzoB-f7LugJlNgeERtTaKUl-2rOErg9wDdLByG-LMIirozOmk6w6in-AHxz-nWtrxRV6qLLDnM1AMfagYJXE1puPQ/s1200/10th+Anniversary+on+Oct+10-161200_570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="1200" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMeFNNUz90tGIsOrS-y2fmvhQw1tEyycd3tirs9TYULWtLHJKylsDzoB-f7LugJlNgeERtTaKUl-2rOErg9wDdLByG-LMIirozOmk6w6in-AHxz-nWtrxRV6qLLDnM1AMfagYJXE1puPQ/w400-h190/10th+Anniversary+on+Oct+10-161200_570.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-78414808018829617112020-10-09T19:50:00.001-04:002020-10-10T20:15:18.497-04:00Pink and Brown Brushstroke Nails<p>Hello! I have a quick post featuring the new <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-stainless-steel-flower-artist-stamp-stencils-l005-p-50343.html">brushstroke themed texture stamping plate (item #50343)</a> from Born Pretty Store. This plate has a variety of inverse type images where you are stamping the silhouette of a an image (in this case mostly floral/nature images), as well as a few geometric shapes as well. I decided to combine both of these designs in my mani.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8bR2AvoIuixpNukXkBj9ObOsKgT5HhWGC-AHmENRGuQeZxJP0ttrmVCPmk-UDHPz6dYqZCjoM5vKlrof0t_uXgIt0X6i2mFOtY4F9n2cJekHEqNFy9eaGjmdMCGI1NhisHUe1oNHYwY/s1804/DSC_0240.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1804" data-original-width="1804" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8bR2AvoIuixpNukXkBj9ObOsKgT5HhWGC-AHmENRGuQeZxJP0ttrmVCPmk-UDHPz6dYqZCjoM5vKlrof0t_uXgIt0X6i2mFOtY4F9n2cJekHEqNFy9eaGjmdMCGI1NhisHUe1oNHYwY/w640-h640/DSC_0240.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQNRg-exDMUESxrpi7UTGwgJiuG4m9A-jzbgyF_ie_1lcoAr0VchSkKaZB1laKw04RW3-jlVfybzj8KSD6LxndHC0O3v7g6vUlTvqArYhz28SjcpLiSsQ1SBWvQrOktK34ZSO4zhpQ8Q/s2048/DSC_0213.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQNRg-exDMUESxrpi7UTGwgJiuG4m9A-jzbgyF_ie_1lcoAr0VchSkKaZB1laKw04RW3-jlVfybzj8KSD6LxndHC0O3v7g6vUlTvqArYhz28SjcpLiSsQ1SBWvQrOktK34ZSO4zhpQ8Q/w640-h640/DSC_0213.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I started with <a href="https://www.paintedpolish.com/product/pardon-my-french-roast">Painted Polish Pardon My French Roast</a> as my base polish. This polish is part of the new Rise & Grind Quartet for fall. As soon as I saw this chocolate crelly I knew I had to have it. I used <a href="http://partlycloudywithachanceoflacquer.blogspot.com/2020/09/succulent-water-decals.html">Painted Polish You Grow Girl in my recent succulent mani</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78Zwx_lmc54H_cpWyujLk4AK3f3SgsEc8GCjMaePRZrMbUix0hcge7PWPJ5dt9gsyU1qfkzFlexmn9qcRuGhbO-d9E7S8q6wPlSUXXsew7TxF0WstMO0U2PshrMTLb_B5I5HJdsfVLno/s2048/DSC_0203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1607" data-original-width="2048" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78Zwx_lmc54H_cpWyujLk4AK3f3SgsEc8GCjMaePRZrMbUix0hcge7PWPJ5dt9gsyU1qfkzFlexmn9qcRuGhbO-d9E7S8q6wPlSUXXsew7TxF0WstMO0U2PshrMTLb_B5I5HJdsfVLno/w640-h502/DSC_0203.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrZbi9yI4W6f4ZA1lKWzlAKMEZ7Nep4JUNxOxVFhf4dtB_Ehl6afDYG6vjczstH_svunlYkCgSs3nUfkbfKD_7kk6NXykJUSzLwGWePAf87tb6JMmaYszKJ0OrUIi1EFThZtSlZuWg4s/s994/DSC_0219.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="994" data-original-width="994" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrZbi9yI4W6f4ZA1lKWzlAKMEZ7Nep4JUNxOxVFhf4dtB_Ehl6afDYG6vjczstH_svunlYkCgSs3nUfkbfKD_7kk6NXykJUSzLwGWePAf87tb6JMmaYszKJ0OrUIi1EFThZtSlZuWg4s/w640-h640/DSC_0219.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherMHeTMrqr41BVQxw5kjEckv1DmX5UvR4rrplQnFYBKBptp4r0tOmwVQIghgXQhSZa8ghIqQO3ThWoSnYX_IZJFOi_zZMDbYFj0bRAapYnfFG-2NRjFJHl2C2u_m2Uf09PMUPa05pHe0/s2048/DSC_0206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherMHeTMrqr41BVQxw5kjEckv1DmX5UvR4rrplQnFYBKBptp4r0tOmwVQIghgXQhSZa8ghIqQO3ThWoSnYX_IZJFOi_zZMDbYFj0bRAapYnfFG-2NRjFJHl2C2u_m2Uf09PMUPa05pHe0/w640-h640/DSC_0206.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I love the pairing of pink and brown, so I selected a bubblegum pink stamping polish (<a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-bottle-stamping-nail-polish-colorful-nail-plate-printing-polish-p-42861.html">similar</a>) to create my nail art. I used the inverted brushstroke palm fan on my two accent nails. I then added the geometric with squiggle to my thumb.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9UwiHer7NJLL2yoR7qBdOkikwYhFrbjBfa1pbaTQFzsYVttMmMRROqmEFtDKjPnR4YfpvWswr7FCRUGhPfsgo2BRXShYU4mVoSogRl9FH1uW0j6kk9GW5xS6LuqxDv6XdRWbIqmjlOg/s2048/DSC_0215.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9UwiHer7NJLL2yoR7qBdOkikwYhFrbjBfa1pbaTQFzsYVttMmMRROqmEFtDKjPnR4YfpvWswr7FCRUGhPfsgo2BRXShYU4mVoSogRl9FH1uW0j6kk9GW5xS6LuqxDv6XdRWbIqmjlOg/w640-h640/DSC_0215.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJKKHifymkkIGUt7G4sGezIokohR5hIcKbkiQ29PXFRC8iYSvuuMu7f2yqM3PsNCOF05IDHdM6PDkLKjYdJn5QsY5hBYCbkNG3R0CbGYJ8qVP37DrWMijfMF8krSDYKVMvzeeu5KE9Ig/s1956/DSC_0227.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1956" data-original-width="1956" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJKKHifymkkIGUt7G4sGezIokohR5hIcKbkiQ29PXFRC8iYSvuuMu7f2yqM3PsNCOF05IDHdM6PDkLKjYdJn5QsY5hBYCbkNG3R0CbGYJ8qVP37DrWMijfMF8krSDYKVMvzeeu5KE9Ig/w640-h640/DSC_0227.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Overall, this stamping plate seems to be etched well and is perfect to create on trend nail art. If you are interested in picking the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-stainless-steel-flower-artist-stamp-stencils-l005-p-50343.html">Texture L009 stamping plate (#50343), it retails for $4.59</a>. With Born Pretty's 10th Anniversary Sale starting this weekend, be sure to check out their daily deals! The anniversary sale runs from October 10-16. You can also use my discount code FVL91 for 10% off your purchase any time!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkZvPqzOnHDIE6qHcbBcDaOFvnDkXKJZ5W7bjI7pbZYb2lshEeOxpyna_8NXE1FzwknQB4kmEalB-yGh_nRXLrKfvIVioQPxa_bx5wPKYz2gKNU32-sWzrr5VG8_19OKq9DfcmXiVIK4/s1200/10th+Anniversary+on+Oct+10-161200_570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="1200" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkZvPqzOnHDIE6qHcbBcDaOFvnDkXKJZ5W7bjI7pbZYb2lshEeOxpyna_8NXE1FzwknQB4kmEalB-yGh_nRXLrKfvIVioQPxa_bx5wPKYz2gKNU32-sWzrr5VG8_19OKq9DfcmXiVIK4/w400-h190/10th+Anniversary+on+Oct+10-161200_570.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>--</p><p>Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-51283383299535564872020-10-07T18:00:00.000-04:002020-10-07T18:26:13.278-04:00Succulent Water Decals<p>Hello! Today, I have some fun nails to share with you! <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a> just released a series of <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/harunouta-sheet-water-decals-fruit-flower-summer-alphabet-leaves-nail-stickers-p-50127.html">Harunouta water decals in 38 different patterns (item #50127)</a>. Yes, you read that right - 38 patterns and they are extremely affordable at only <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/harunouta-sheet-water-decals-fruit-flower-summer-alphabet-leaves-nail-stickers-p-50127.html">$0.99 each</a>! While each sheet is small, there are more than enough images on each sheet to do at least two full manis. I actually have two different designs to share with you, but first up are these adorable succulent water decals!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkDvKnjc_rZ2IPGspbR6RvGphqHTTmqx_DNmfszRcz0hqIpoZkvp5yJQV54jNhC7tAlawGndRD11ss70nSYcAsIiQZped-VmBR2TCAtqfBuGRXtqJjLEZGp5o6OJ0QS6sN-5J-V4zK3Y/s1998/DSC_0113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1998" data-original-width="1998" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkDvKnjc_rZ2IPGspbR6RvGphqHTTmqx_DNmfszRcz0hqIpoZkvp5yJQV54jNhC7tAlawGndRD11ss70nSYcAsIiQZped-VmBR2TCAtqfBuGRXtqJjLEZGp5o6OJ0QS6sN-5J-V4zK3Y/w640-h640/DSC_0113.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjv-baZe0XWuoup8QxW7VJh0ds2K3zdvatagNt4Oe5BeMT6HgPwyV44spQpX6jBYGxEzwmHf_dN8vKeSpTfl6k_08riw5HPCZccw20-2fryFcB81zWUKziKnmRgEQQ1jfNA37TrRJWDE/s2048/DSC_0103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1523" data-original-width="2048" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjv-baZe0XWuoup8QxW7VJh0ds2K3zdvatagNt4Oe5BeMT6HgPwyV44spQpX6jBYGxEzwmHf_dN8vKeSpTfl6k_08riw5HPCZccw20-2fryFcB81zWUKziKnmRgEQQ1jfNA37TrRJWDE/w640-h476/DSC_0103.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Succulents are definitely having a moment, and now you can bring them with you on your nails! I love the bright and vibrant colors of these succulent water decals. These would really pop over white or any other light colored nail polish.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXmMszWAuLymb9nCaFPLHnvCb59sY7Ottra7JuguDkZdTOeuX7oMfrdhiBJHH8NWfvZa5MZLwVHAj5VJLHFBvrWI91GcfO86E1Zz4I9oPYg1AQGQzo4fPyEwhJEbqIIXui6y7wEDWkTwQ/s2048/DSC_0108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXmMszWAuLymb9nCaFPLHnvCb59sY7Ottra7JuguDkZdTOeuX7oMfrdhiBJHH8NWfvZa5MZLwVHAj5VJLHFBvrWI91GcfO86E1Zz4I9oPYg1AQGQzo4fPyEwhJEbqIIXui6y7wEDWkTwQ/w640-h640/DSC_0108.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.paintedpolish.com/">Painted Polish</a> recently released her new polishes for fall, and while I did pick up two new polishes I decided to use <a href="https://www.paintedpolish.com/product/you-grow-girl">You Grow Girl</a> first when my package arrived. <a href="https://www.paintedpolish.com/product/you-grow-girl">You Grow Girl</a> is a sage crelly with copper, orange, and pink holographic glitters and reminded me a bit of a succulent with the sage color. I picked up this polish because I love the color sage and I thought the copper glitters would pair well with the two fall polishes I also purchased (<a href="https://www.paintedpolish.com/product/pumpkin-spice-4-life">Pumpkin Spice 4 Life</a> and <a href="https://www.paintedpolish.com/product/pardon-my-french-roast">Pardon My French Roast</a>).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPY1Y05e-m0gX8ISCafXUwQkJKVFcO0hLdqnPB62OWtvxt39FJW4ekl4rGsvhRovd5gV-25_OqPJ0HBqU-So83ztDe9r8ief9tcLYgGJyw4HAOLrT1SwbdrzaugP7z-_JlINvdAtE3ZmA/s2048/DSC_0097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="2048" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPY1Y05e-m0gX8ISCafXUwQkJKVFcO0hLdqnPB62OWtvxt39FJW4ekl4rGsvhRovd5gV-25_OqPJ0HBqU-So83ztDe9r8ief9tcLYgGJyw4HAOLrT1SwbdrzaugP7z-_JlINvdAtE3ZmA/w640-h462/DSC_0097.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5VuPp95Od5a5UooYzCpCQlC7vpAJy4vgvtb7Sc64i4VVTaAwQoYe4Pvh_zEuhqchxL59IplxH80OFCihVMJ9-iS7RBEh6WuZQn0ac7O1Qv0M3MxKViDx_99lIqQRaN-7OEPEbvTXVQo/s1985/DSC_0125.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1985" data-original-width="1985" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5VuPp95Od5a5UooYzCpCQlC7vpAJy4vgvtb7Sc64i4VVTaAwQoYe4Pvh_zEuhqchxL59IplxH80OFCihVMJ9-iS7RBEh6WuZQn0ac7O1Qv0M3MxKViDx_99lIqQRaN-7OEPEbvTXVQo/w640-h640/DSC_0125.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>For this mani, I selected the five succulents that I wanted to apply to each nail and cut them out carefully with scissors. Then using tweezers, I held them under water for about 20 seconds before applying them to water-dampened nails. They easily applied and I was able to reposition them before they adhered to the nail. I then applied a coat of <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-semi-permanent-coat-quick-nail-polish-p-42839.html">Born Pretty topcoat</a> to seal them in.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8xQ2eZ41iH2AbGl-zPf49WWp2UKEEoilhdm_EBdr3FKzyL5cL3lq8QUGxllbHrNUPTeQIeJiAcupOBMn1dc92ly7yw_DYpPWuW8om9OcB1nVhRAvvyLlTZWJO68ZdOAgO-OlUMUcsE8/s2048/DSC_0101.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8xQ2eZ41iH2AbGl-zPf49WWp2UKEEoilhdm_EBdr3FKzyL5cL3lq8QUGxllbHrNUPTeQIeJiAcupOBMn1dc92ly7yw_DYpPWuW8om9OcB1nVhRAvvyLlTZWJO68ZdOAgO-OlUMUcsE8/w640-h640/DSC_0101.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Overall, I love how these turned out! I love the pairing of the succulents with the crelly polish. You can even see some of the glitter under the water decals. I also liked that there were a variety of different sized succulents on this sheet, so I could apply a smaller one to my pinky nail and larger ones to my other nails. If you love succulents, <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/harunouta-sheet-water-decals-fruit-flower-summer-alphabet-leaves-nail-stickers-p-50127.html">I highly recommend picking up these water decals, and if you don't, browse the options</a> - there really is something for everyone! Be sure to use my discount code FVL91 for 10% off your next <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty</a> purchase!</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-88277764727998455672020-10-04T09:57:00.000-04:002020-10-04T09:57:06.206-04:00Holographic Butterfly Stickers<p>Hello! Today, I am back with another new item from Born Pretty Store, these gold holographic butterfly stickers (item #50285). There are four different patterns of stickers and they are available in both silver and gold. I loved the look of the gold, so I selected pattern #6.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifO-hVAoRsi1v6wWU_dsc4ufNCsNuo2w2MyRe8U2ZfVbQPinnYAWFthk1Sck6hDnNtqBLWYIgKkYY7b2p11bZwXG2Pcq9cHBvCxtQpgQAum3epxogiVu-2VVf1NnZpDbOA48bG_lvE_Do/s2048/DSC_0017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2005" data-original-width="2048" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifO-hVAoRsi1v6wWU_dsc4ufNCsNuo2w2MyRe8U2ZfVbQPinnYAWFthk1Sck6hDnNtqBLWYIgKkYY7b2p11bZwXG2Pcq9cHBvCxtQpgQAum3epxogiVu-2VVf1NnZpDbOA48bG_lvE_Do/w640-h626/DSC_0017.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I knew I wanted a dark base color to really make these stickers pop, so I chose L'Oreal Rainy Piccadilly, a dark gray-leaning navy. What you see here is three coats of Rainy Piccadilly. Once dry, I applied the stickers to each nail. One thing I will note, is that it's difficult to remove the sticker from the sheet. I was successful only when bending the sheet and trying to scrape it off with tweezers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcxsuDfR42cIRrps_G444HN3LE8hJOwi0j9K8eswdz0IL0evJrO6bZTG5Hp7dJMXo1sy7vR02VERQ1DMLhfc1TdBat1DCk_Ch2IVJoAnZmhDFklkSfMzOeK4E8TSoBnb8vX-r01e6_P0/s2015/DSC_0050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="2015" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtcxsuDfR42cIRrps_G444HN3LE8hJOwi0j9K8eswdz0IL0evJrO6bZTG5Hp7dJMXo1sy7vR02VERQ1DMLhfc1TdBat1DCk_Ch2IVJoAnZmhDFklkSfMzOeK4E8TSoBnb8vX-r01e6_P0/w640-h640/DSC_0050.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I really like the variety of styles and shapes of the butterflies on this sheet. I was able to select the same style of butterfly in a shape that perfectly fit each nail. Even the two accent nails, which each feature half of a butterfly, are the same style as those on the other nails. Not pictured is the thumb that also had the same butterfly, but at a size larger than that on the index finger.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lhDP_PrsMayyAP7p4hOei0292pnOztwG6xFFGJek6NXdo-wrHYwwg55BYqFt2BBYIhW_Q16qKRZkW6fv8mNnJXy5mQ27PEtVAT726n2XfTupyjPMJzVLlAadpDxonzWne-AdAYNHvag/s2048/DSC_0024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lhDP_PrsMayyAP7p4hOei0292pnOztwG6xFFGJek6NXdo-wrHYwwg55BYqFt2BBYIhW_Q16qKRZkW6fv8mNnJXy5mQ27PEtVAT726n2XfTupyjPMJzVLlAadpDxonzWne-AdAYNHvag/w640-h640/DSC_0024.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I then finished everything off with a coat of Seche Vite. I was afraid the topcoat would cause the stickers to wrinkle, but I'm happy to report they looked just as good under topcoat as they did without. The holographic finish also was not obscured. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-C0-ZVHUQF7k2mbt4F9i7diLmcoQgVEbXLf-h3Kak06-XDoLkPFF0ze_KC8k68jS1NFGJ2BS-WQK5zLwaIUYvy3I8c0kIb7zSVFcFGBRnE6jILeAPsYtOIR5_zWulcvjTTzTsXMd4_Xk/s1903/DSC_0028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1903" data-original-width="1903" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-C0-ZVHUQF7k2mbt4F9i7diLmcoQgVEbXLf-h3Kak06-XDoLkPFF0ze_KC8k68jS1NFGJ2BS-WQK5zLwaIUYvy3I8c0kIb7zSVFcFGBRnE6jILeAPsYtOIR5_zWulcvjTTzTsXMd4_Xk/w640-h640/DSC_0028.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>Overall, at only $1.29 per sheet, these butterfly stickers (#50285) are a bargain and worth trying out! You can pick these up along with a number of items during Born Pretty's 10th anniversary sale! Be sure to use FVL91 for 10% off your next purchase.</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-55330951765043788872020-09-27T17:58:00.004-04:002020-09-27T18:16:08.958-04:00Florida Gator Nails - UF vs. Ole Miss<p>Hello! Today, I'm back with my first Gator nails of 2020! Of course this year is a condensed season due to COVID-19, but I'm going to make the best of it and still create Gator nails for some sense of normalcy! Conveniently, I received my most recent review package from <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a> so I thought I would try to utilize one of their new stamping plates for my first Gator nails of the season.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCmwtjDLw4zZT5g-ZYMYYfG41GWDuu_0pSDn5yAm_WsWx9N-nGs0A8OyJe7uS9ToC3mDISdzwijGgPpwbdLG61U0MJBWUQjtTCIOB-Zw4UVSYyYV0MT2DNY5_qn6n0VKTI-ClD8afeWms/s2048/DSC_0178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCmwtjDLw4zZT5g-ZYMYYfG41GWDuu_0pSDn5yAm_WsWx9N-nGs0A8OyJe7uS9ToC3mDISdzwijGgPpwbdLG61U0MJBWUQjtTCIOB-Zw4UVSYyYV0MT2DNY5_qn6n0VKTI-ClD8afeWms/w640-h640/DSC_0178.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>The plate I used for this mani is <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-full-moon-flower-series-stainless-stamp-stencils-p-50338.html">Nicole Diary L30 (item $50338)</a> which is a large stamping plate and includes a variety of images, but are primarily made up of abstracts and florals. I love plates like this because there is so much potential and you can do many manis without repeating an image. I was particularly intrigued by the mandala type images a the bottom of the plate that were made up of many tiny dots.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPTuNCOjyMop3695MKEfVyO8vvxXlvviEqflJLe0GScp9p2OcU3QPAk03coDsQ9F8J0g8FKFXza-PMOLtIu8me6ST9T7P-HlqRLwaqLy1GRsKi71MO1NWfNk3r0yzXIigfCTVvtMwLsI/s2048/DSC_0147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPTuNCOjyMop3695MKEfVyO8vvxXlvviEqflJLe0GScp9p2OcU3QPAk03coDsQ9F8J0g8FKFXza-PMOLtIu8me6ST9T7P-HlqRLwaqLy1GRsKi71MO1NWfNk3r0yzXIigfCTVvtMwLsI/w640-h640/DSC_0147.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVppQKxpsajuPc5xqYi47POEsslfWBml9NYYftNRs5s0ZsFxcDksjN8wcWy8-XkQsqJp8AlQOFEc_DeTEH0Av1gKxXkWJGpqVM-xyhMsih_IbJ9eV6G8_cZzfxVXW0wENIpZFz2bMrFs4/s2048/DSC_0162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVppQKxpsajuPc5xqYi47POEsslfWBml9NYYftNRs5s0ZsFxcDksjN8wcWy8-XkQsqJp8AlQOFEc_DeTEH0Av1gKxXkWJGpqVM-xyhMsih_IbJ9eV6G8_cZzfxVXW0wENIpZFz2bMrFs4/w640-h640/DSC_0162.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>For my mani, I started with a base of <a href="https://dimensionnails.com/product/julia-butterfly/">Dimension Nails Julia Butterfly</a> and China Glaze White on White on my accent nails. When I placed my order with Dimension Nails a few months ago, I didn't even think about Julia Butterfly being the perfect shade of Gator orange, but it is! Shown here is three coats of perfection. The formulas on these polishes truly are exceptional.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWqmOiT6-ngHBEHEIfe4EjZykMp9Nr2LiIYmUw6RYvWzbooS5uLHZ58t2ArQf7odAbnLLDhE6417acwAJa45oWV27KuJOG7b5D8uNOnYKhmWeMg4URczzPSUCcWwWzOuTsHaA7BkKtacc/s2048/DSC_0152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWqmOiT6-ngHBEHEIfe4EjZykMp9Nr2LiIYmUw6RYvWzbooS5uLHZ58t2ArQf7odAbnLLDhE6417acwAJa45oWV27KuJOG7b5D8uNOnYKhmWeMg4URczzPSUCcWwWzOuTsHaA7BkKtacc/w640-h640/DSC_0152.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAKifYW_H2WVBLE5v4AUt-BQ3Qv2AmuvQh2uqzAL4AKroTiRhWRtXMKCnhPUWQu2EHcdrERge_Lr-dn5-w4JijyltTx0n7pSxGlULgRXdWSgChvnfJuTCXdNMdeZSi85JuHvEYoNJrXI/s2048/DSC_0136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAKifYW_H2WVBLE5v4AUt-BQ3Qv2AmuvQh2uqzAL4AKroTiRhWRtXMKCnhPUWQu2EHcdrERge_Lr-dn5-w4JijyltTx0n7pSxGlULgRXdWSgChvnfJuTCXdNMdeZSi85JuHvEYoNJrXI/w640-h640/DSC_0136.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>I then stamped each mandala image using blue stamping polish (<a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-bottle-stamping-nail-polish-colorful-nail-plate-printing-polish-colors-p-49560.html">similar</a>). As much as a constantly applaud the quality etching of the Nicole Diary line of stamping plates, I will say these dotted images were hard to pick up. Especially after the first one. I was able to do each image twice (so that my right hand matched) but had really hoped to only stamp ONE image for this mani. I'm not totally disappointed with this, but I'll have to try some of the other images on the plate to see if it's a larger issue with the plate.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_r4WUnPMcKiuP6HtFLfdDX5BzJxav1vPecMaGt_QtuVoZDSxvG5xMEE81dns3D31Qj5pp1VoW3ufvHRgno6vSp0GzrTZScq070rHlIXZ_2bbLh5Y_vBQosluhoO_L8Zqb0ABJPEMNqW8/s2048/DSC_0156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_r4WUnPMcKiuP6HtFLfdDX5BzJxav1vPecMaGt_QtuVoZDSxvG5xMEE81dns3D31Qj5pp1VoW3ufvHRgno6vSp0GzrTZScq070rHlIXZ_2bbLh5Y_vBQosluhoO_L8Zqb0ABJPEMNqW8/w640-h640/DSC_0156.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Since the other nails needed something, I pulled out my dotting tool and added a large and small dot to each nail using the same blue stamping polish. Overall, not my favorite Gator nails, but I can't complain too much since I received a bunch of compliments on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/partlycloudylacquer/?hl=en">Instagram</a> and the Gators won the game!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOa3YQSccgrFIyjHaPLKgcBXe0Zq5LVJjHC55OUbrIPO9lsBjQTL7R-U4TWMyS38nshdioSV5HfpX6wZ3kUa9_-PP266ZF9gvoHdy34fqev1ZBCpmH3n1SdSge2LUBrURCjXellMSItE/s2048/DSC_0165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOa3YQSccgrFIyjHaPLKgcBXe0Zq5LVJjHC55OUbrIPO9lsBjQTL7R-U4TWMyS38nshdioSV5HfpX6wZ3kUa9_-PP266ZF9gvoHdy34fqev1ZBCpmH3n1SdSge2LUBrURCjXellMSItE/w640-h640/DSC_0165.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store's 10th Anniversary celebration</a> is coming up October 10-16, so I recommend holding off to make your next purchase until then! Once the sale begins you can pick up <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-full-moon-flower-series-stainless-stamp-stencils-p-50338.html">this stamping plate for $3.99 (retail $6.99!)</a> and a bunch of other deals! Keep an eye on their website and social media for more details on the anniversary sale!</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-44074144186545408282020-09-22T20:11:00.001-04:002020-09-22T20:11:09.157-04:00Matte Gray Floral<p>Hello! I have been inspired by the many abstract floral manis that have been everywhere this spring and summer. I decided to finally try my hand at the trend using the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-flower-series-stainless-steel-stamp-stencils-p-50337.html">Nicole Diary L29 (#50337) stamping plate</a> from <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a>!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMz2AujcfwEtGUqFcClwn1qHpt2iC4VWTHYXE4IffIf0j_oCdpYR_x78Lqiu9VZ6fQNSF862ur-Hmnu2IXGo9la3u2NiXo24hlyV5FXRvOCvpv-xWgFQkVhQEwGIEN1glQUDeTU11PhaQ/s2048/DSC_3788.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMz2AujcfwEtGUqFcClwn1qHpt2iC4VWTHYXE4IffIf0j_oCdpYR_x78Lqiu9VZ6fQNSF862ur-Hmnu2IXGo9la3u2NiXo24hlyV5FXRvOCvpv-xWgFQkVhQEwGIEN1glQUDeTU11PhaQ/w640-h640/DSC_3788.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinN5J-3AZVxxDQ7Q5WCieE1IgzAif1W7t7URXgCLJmqdM51vA97WhFi2n9ROfmO1RG-Q3Zc9T7HZ_1XM8N-123zTYaEsnsJQG4axlG_FnsHyJ2nMi93_e8bR00mNOTFLpO8dWMRY6mVtw/s2048/DSC_3820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinN5J-3AZVxxDQ7Q5WCieE1IgzAif1W7t7URXgCLJmqdM51vA97WhFi2n9ROfmO1RG-Q3Zc9T7HZ_1XM8N-123zTYaEsnsJQG4axlG_FnsHyJ2nMi93_e8bR00mNOTFLpO8dWMRY6mVtw/w640-h640/DSC_3820.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I've been working to spend my money with more black owned businesses, and <a href="https://www.bkpolished.com/">Breukelen Polished</a> is one of the first black owned nail polish brands I decided to try. All polishes from <a href="https://www.bkpolished.com/">Breukelen Polished</a> are 11 free, cruelty free, and vegan. The polish featured in this mani is <a href="https://www.bkpolished.com/shop/mad-sus">Mad Sus</a>, a cool gray creme. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWp_1s7BLYPjppyoKPT3t34zfsJmYXCamgJ-ljapc98OmRMIODYppcJpDfWqegxZg2USf_SPd7w_8b8yxaxFJvxBUITS6f8EMRAlAYmYQHtajVfXROxu6P4or2chQ-G1cEVY8HmKWrmU/s2048/DSC_3781.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1603" data-original-width="2048" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWp_1s7BLYPjppyoKPT3t34zfsJmYXCamgJ-ljapc98OmRMIODYppcJpDfWqegxZg2USf_SPd7w_8b8yxaxFJvxBUITS6f8EMRAlAYmYQHtajVfXROxu6P4or2chQ-G1cEVY8HmKWrmU/w640-h500/DSC_3781.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBmyiPnkE_9N2eFLLjtOylicBpmq5e-6ax6zYt3gMoNC1g1T1q5PT0SFEES1WNWMufRwT48WTbQXHUWBx4vw-BjiW_yLBrLHQ7IyDwtTDcPL9BiyuzAg4NXRMdfIsxiLXQQW4Sr0G-GY/s2048/DSC_3819.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBmyiPnkE_9N2eFLLjtOylicBpmq5e-6ax6zYt3gMoNC1g1T1q5PT0SFEES1WNWMufRwT48WTbQXHUWBx4vw-BjiW_yLBrLHQ7IyDwtTDcPL9BiyuzAg4NXRMdfIsxiLXQQW4Sr0G-GY/w640-h640/DSC_3819.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuyNMKR-Tom4szHnT8BWfUSPS63N2oowbtHkwcuoXm4K8D6THM9rLrZkaYPaHteh1MHHXLZLk9SKXrrXASDcsJXp8KRQe1szsURZ36gMIxZLdNEEeHXk4x-_mVgLPx8TFsz-WFWsDDY4/s1100/DSC_3825.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1100" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuyNMKR-Tom4szHnT8BWfUSPS63N2oowbtHkwcuoXm4K8D6THM9rLrZkaYPaHteh1MHHXLZLk9SKXrrXASDcsJXp8KRQe1szsURZ36gMIxZLdNEEeHXk4x-_mVgLPx8TFsz-WFWsDDY4/w640-h640/DSC_3825.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I then used hot pink and purple stamping polishes from <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a> (<a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-bottle-stamping-nail-polish-colorful-nail-plate-printing-polish-colors-p-49560.html">similar</a>) to create a gradient effect on each nail using the paint swipe image from the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-stainless-steel-leaf-style-nail-stamp-stencil-p-48663.html">Nicole Diary 146 stamping plate (item #48663)</a>. <a href="http://partlycloudywithachanceoflacquer.blogspot.com/2020/03/nicole-diary-146-stamping-plate-review.html">I previously reviewed that stamping plate here</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcElp0vJVENbi8ZcaKGNyjmhCtBLm4Fcd0CvjlsPOIp5LTPrX9F_ysB5TwWY4z0JLix14mtqcRodfBobZF0vJ-c8LBOB_8OmUooTl92z1Lm0duZF1owLgB1D6xfzmXIpCeOQF4jnJZKyI/s2048/DSC_3795.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcElp0vJVENbi8ZcaKGNyjmhCtBLm4Fcd0CvjlsPOIp5LTPrX9F_ysB5TwWY4z0JLix14mtqcRodfBobZF0vJ-c8LBOB_8OmUooTl92z1Lm0duZF1owLgB1D6xfzmXIpCeOQF4jnJZKyI/w640-h640/DSC_3795.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWXlxFDOM8w8ITZqpu9XqBQ88w6nIUEfFJSXcZkW35djUrP893qupIXos3Wk3YwvmZj9S430IR3WRtTNatN73G_35rVm4NQkJtiNwC8fvc2wxgu_uiZQqXzDH1krcsSIIgl1GnyjMt0Y/s2048/DSC_3805.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqWXlxFDOM8w8ITZqpu9XqBQ88w6nIUEfFJSXcZkW35djUrP893qupIXos3Wk3YwvmZj9S430IR3WRtTNatN73G_35rVm4NQkJtiNwC8fvc2wxgu_uiZQqXzDH1krcsSIIgl1GnyjMt0Y/w640-h640/DSC_3805.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I then stamped a variety of the floral images from <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-flower-series-stainless-steel-stamp-stencils-p-50337.html">Nicole Diary L29 (#50337)</a> using <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-bottle-stamping-nail-polish-black-color-nail-stamping-varnish-wn03-throne-p-48429.html">black stamping polish</a> over the gradient on each nail. I liked that there was such a variety of floral images on this plate. Since my nail shape and size varies greatly between nails, I was able select images that perfectly fit each nail. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1r5-HMNF3yR3nsSgqwh3HIw8lGuSF2g1YexA347i-AWplMPArFIBhNHxvQn_xrs21MYuvRegMEkTvvr9SFQaJjhgscCHESmPAz9F_-PykPGJNQfgeHx7ltaRCl7Arpih5nLrKASpQPsI/s2048/DSC_3791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1r5-HMNF3yR3nsSgqwh3HIw8lGuSF2g1YexA347i-AWplMPArFIBhNHxvQn_xrs21MYuvRegMEkTvvr9SFQaJjhgscCHESmPAz9F_-PykPGJNQfgeHx7ltaRCl7Arpih5nLrKASpQPsI/w640-h640/DSC_3791.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyQ_4IZdMkBmv9luPky4Q8vteu1MWeHpEAB7I14TVpP1GGGUz-LzeBzvQH_7xujgIJSVPhIwzPPZYme8bslmD_1xspLMCoykbaZNkn37oAC53DNwc3xTAZBkPPeUwJQ1h0NEnksFTsnE/s2048/DSC_3810.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyQ_4IZdMkBmv9luPky4Q8vteu1MWeHpEAB7I14TVpP1GGGUz-LzeBzvQH_7xujgIJSVPhIwzPPZYme8bslmD_1xspLMCoykbaZNkn37oAC53DNwc3xTAZBkPPeUwJQ1h0NEnksFTsnE/w640-h640/DSC_3810.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I then finished with matte topcoat. Unfortunately, the matte topcoat did smear the stamping, but I don't even care - I absolutely love how this mani turned out! This is quite possibly one of my favorite manis I've created in 2020. You can pick up all the products used to create this mani from <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a> for less than $20! Be sure to use my discount code FVL91 for 10% off your next purchase!</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-89045830592914960342020-09-17T14:43:00.000-04:002020-09-17T14:43:26.461-04:00Shimmery Green Hearts<p>Hello! Today, I am back to share a bunch of new to me things! First off, I have to share a new to me indie, <a href="https://dimensionnails.com/" target="_blank">Dimension Nails</a>. I know I'm late to the game by Stephanie makes some of the most beautiful shades (her creme polishes are my favorite!) and they're entirely vegan! She also makes gel polish and sells all the tools and nail art supplies you need! Dimension Nails is really a one stop shop for everything nails, no matter what your level of interest in nail art.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOq_lXX3lEXMiwcJOmu2czQu5sUp7G5ZkpAp2l3TOqek8HbdgahCv1hESUlbKranRaUqZhpxSpa54V8UrmLHhAXVRCyIfgT9S-hkmxvR-yR_ArS8YXIXe51yasXKIh8cyHGbQ3qP-gfE/s1833/DSC_3729.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1833" data-original-width="1833" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOq_lXX3lEXMiwcJOmu2czQu5sUp7G5ZkpAp2l3TOqek8HbdgahCv1hESUlbKranRaUqZhpxSpa54V8UrmLHhAXVRCyIfgT9S-hkmxvR-yR_ArS8YXIXe51yasXKIh8cyHGbQ3qP-gfE/w625-h625/DSC_3729.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu61hK4vTFCRKO7YatAlumNEK02I8vK2td2DDn5kMYGQjNMUlIE9334nRPZ4OQ2W-0OYAtgi1mv0SGOh1wcDWh36E49rGDUofeM8Y6HUskm6grUcbMO7COKBuUoO3T4xEAuX3FiM3yv70/s2048/DSC_3693.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu61hK4vTFCRKO7YatAlumNEK02I8vK2td2DDn5kMYGQjNMUlIE9334nRPZ4OQ2W-0OYAtgi1mv0SGOh1wcDWh36E49rGDUofeM8Y6HUskm6grUcbMO7COKBuUoO3T4xEAuX3FiM3yv70/w625-h625/DSC_3693.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><p>The Dimension Nails shade I used for this mani is Tadpole, a pastel green creme. I love this shade because it's a true pastel green and not blue leaning. Those pastel mints and teals are my favorite, so I'm happy to add something a little different to my collection. The formula for Tadpole is amazing, this is two perfect coats. The other nails are <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com" target="_blank">Born Pretty Store</a> Sunrise (#49953), a green duochrome stamping polish. Unfortunately, Sunrise doesn't appear to be available any longer, but it is a really beautiful shade with a strong gold shimmer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QfPtX5P_pmzrI1kctBD125hs-MwRErICC_GdtkeezgC1_6xZlPnc8qVKfwbCAAyTFEv7m7iaTRDodxtWXblTPMZuwcLEy8B46SggN0KcoeIsOCnl3UT7aVQDHOGrD1fLeN5VIxX7_QQ/s2048/DSC_3698.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="2048" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QfPtX5P_pmzrI1kctBD125hs-MwRErICC_GdtkeezgC1_6xZlPnc8qVKfwbCAAyTFEv7m7iaTRDodxtWXblTPMZuwcLEy8B46SggN0KcoeIsOCnl3UT7aVQDHOGrD1fLeN5VIxX7_QQ/w625-h436/DSC_3698.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_eUCetZCai5u3LaUMBHkeP6UJPjCYctkdUkSQ5QezALfAbe6MGDMpJr_FnHXs74NcmXQX6zUBTuAL1ZSqw2JnzsLNhxY0Oeqkmh4S0Mxh_fTMWDskf0vwXUxws0tI5vE93kiVpR3I7bI/s1663/DSC_3744.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1663" data-original-width="1663" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_eUCetZCai5u3LaUMBHkeP6UJPjCYctkdUkSQ5QezALfAbe6MGDMpJr_FnHXs74NcmXQX6zUBTuAL1ZSqw2JnzsLNhxY0Oeqkmh4S0Mxh_fTMWDskf0vwXUxws0tI5vE93kiVpR3I7bI/w625-h625/DSC_3744.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5x1QscFfIRq7yKXcm6vhnSS0ibD1FqDSZtOv7IIVm_ojH6CnQSXTE7hVTgJG2VJ6kpvM-e37LWJawm_JVbVLQ-1xT1257em0fMJYENxTfDzPGDZhjVp8UqfTqWBABiI7oOmrGzR5m4Js/s2048/DSC_3711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5x1QscFfIRq7yKXcm6vhnSS0ibD1FqDSZtOv7IIVm_ojH6CnQSXTE7hVTgJG2VJ6kpvM-e37LWJawm_JVbVLQ-1xT1257em0fMJYENxTfDzPGDZhjVp8UqfTqWBABiI7oOmrGzR5m4Js/w625-h625/DSC_3711.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><p>The scattered heart images that I stamped over Tadpole are from the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-stainless-steel-animal-stamp-stencils-l005-p-50339.html" target="_blank">Born Pretty Animal L005 (#50339) stamping plate</a>. This animal plate is so cute! There are so many adorable baby animals including a giraffe, cats, raccoons, rabbits, and pandas! I had planned to reverse stamp the giraffe over the two middle nails, but had trouble picking up the image using Sunrise. I definitely plan to try this plate out again using a more opaque stamping polish, perhaps the shimmer caused the uneven pick up.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3VSTDugmi1OAXiLJv0oen1fWfl4VEDMufb4jTf5rGlbLETtWdLP9aT18k9zZP44Bj1vFaos-WlzuVoaBxFuiou0AMKb62yhT5G0jnsVhNeCSnIVJ12UuPx41Ky33w-is00waejRLNea0/s2048/DSC_3691.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1571" data-original-width="2048" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3VSTDugmi1OAXiLJv0oen1fWfl4VEDMufb4jTf5rGlbLETtWdLP9aT18k9zZP44Bj1vFaos-WlzuVoaBxFuiou0AMKb62yhT5G0jnsVhNeCSnIVJ12UuPx41Ky33w-is00waejRLNea0/w625-h479/DSC_3691.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdTBIC6Wtc9TAs17ueXsTT2ZBALv5xNFmwu3rCJSfV78OL7ojsvOXofCYBbE80TwTYz6zqIxGLFcUWLs5V82z4PaxJhxGcO7UscMnsDev4-4WvWWoBbFZGa91_W9dldOMJaudrhU7SyI/s2048/DSC_3703.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdTBIC6Wtc9TAs17ueXsTT2ZBALv5xNFmwu3rCJSfV78OL7ojsvOXofCYBbE80TwTYz6zqIxGLFcUWLs5V82z4PaxJhxGcO7UscMnsDev4-4WvWWoBbFZGa91_W9dldOMJaudrhU7SyI/w625-h625/DSC_3703.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisiDNazcwSazWXmT25goP1h1qZs5F4YEe_ukfJ8ZNGGvtiJ5rNy73KRj54mrQcI4A7YkPNhQcbaznPiwR3qIeiZU1xKYsEir9HFh50lyd_3rOO1FW9U6B-yP2dC9fQRDjigA7wuo6qqdo/s1851/DSC_3733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1851" data-original-width="1851" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisiDNazcwSazWXmT25goP1h1qZs5F4YEe_ukfJ8ZNGGvtiJ5rNy73KRj54mrQcI4A7YkPNhQcbaznPiwR3qIeiZU1xKYsEir9HFh50lyd_3rOO1FW9U6B-yP2dC9fQRDjigA7wuo6qqdo/w625-h625/DSC_3733.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><p>Overall, I really like this mani, even if it ended up being on the simple side. It's so cute, and this heart image could definitely be reused for Valentine's Day and the rabbits would be perfect for Easter. This is such a cute plate and definitely another area in my stamping plate collection that I was lacking. If you are interested in picking up <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-stainless-steel-animal-stamp-stencils-l005-p-50339.html" target="_blank">this stamping plate (#50339), it's only $4.59</a>, and be sure to use code FVL91 for 10% off your next purchase from <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com" target="_blank">Born Pretty Store</a>.</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-46975456418783449072020-09-12T16:53:00.008-04:002020-09-12T16:53:57.510-04:00Coral Nails<p>Hello! Summer isn't quite over here in Florida, so I have another tropical mani for 2020! One thing my stamping plate collection has been missing is an aquatic themed plate. To fill this gap, <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/" target="_blank">Born Pretty</a> sent me the new <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-stainless-steel-ocean-nail-stamp-stencils-p-50067.html" target="_blank">Nicole Diary 179 (#50067) ocean-themed plate</a>. There are so many fun fishy images on this plate including jellyfish, turtles, seahorses and more!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfFmixQ8ji4OBnnqqGy3HqTr6vNiSXT-Rq48Q_LUeK5NcAQp-zsjFsYbuO5xE7J68VuYHc3-y-U9VIYhyphenhyphen_6Jy_7AVIFU4SsGnEmp3ckigfkHwAAZX36Ybpz0CSIPok0fqzzSyRHmAKaM/s2048/DSC_3650.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="781" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfFmixQ8ji4OBnnqqGy3HqTr6vNiSXT-Rq48Q_LUeK5NcAQp-zsjFsYbuO5xE7J68VuYHc3-y-U9VIYhyphenhyphen_6Jy_7AVIFU4SsGnEmp3ckigfkHwAAZX36Ybpz0CSIPok0fqzzSyRHmAKaM/w781-h781/DSC_3650.JPG" width="781" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50RJXL7wzZ3c964v1rPT6H0k0cBBD9xdkaSWLGiL6IfwtKifIMY0hBV-PWtUhrrtiJ_1QpdUI3JiOmJtk54sjcdm9GgbSaYJnfd7ebVB04dr9jon41AUHHHVP0U6FxatrYinBrM45jNo/s2009/DSC_3663.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2009" data-original-width="2009" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50RJXL7wzZ3c964v1rPT6H0k0cBBD9xdkaSWLGiL6IfwtKifIMY0hBV-PWtUhrrtiJ_1QpdUI3JiOmJtk54sjcdm9GgbSaYJnfd7ebVB04dr9jon41AUHHHVP0U6FxatrYinBrM45jNo/w625-h625/DSC_3663.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjb1jqKHtOHd4Z7jbDjKXACen17opp1UvPMUG7BxvlYAUubZJFK-kCsdbKNVz-BBj0ayzZruSWQTHTetIDFqJytB-ns3oDFxUoE1iogH6Ly3HxiPbJWWL4gzO0riffLem_etIdK9Ji8wU/s2048/DSC_3638.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1521" data-original-width="2048" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjb1jqKHtOHd4Z7jbDjKXACen17opp1UvPMUG7BxvlYAUubZJFK-kCsdbKNVz-BBj0ayzZruSWQTHTetIDFqJytB-ns3oDFxUoE1iogH6Ly3HxiPbJWWL4gzO0riffLem_etIdK9Ji8wU/w625-h466/DSC_3638.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><p>For my mani I started with a base of Pure Ice Celestial, a shimmery cobalt blue. Since I knew I wanted to use the coral images on the plate, I selected a metallic red/magenta stamping polish (<a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-bottle-stamping-nail-polish-winter-color-nail-plate-varnish-printing-polish-p-47408.html" target="_blank">similar</a>) that would have a similar finish to my base polish.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoIkPMo8PH0g57TdFp3GISwn7mY8Z9b4MDy7hXeUN59CxuSbr8_LBEFxDKR6rojeChUdZKko4-REIuAjJEIeR0nqsloMXSursvIu3eCAqXWX56BAYzE9UbSg0_sGkXpC6V8DG6rMi2Ng/s2048/DSC_3640.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1379" data-original-width="2048" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoIkPMo8PH0g57TdFp3GISwn7mY8Z9b4MDy7hXeUN59CxuSbr8_LBEFxDKR6rojeChUdZKko4-REIuAjJEIeR0nqsloMXSursvIu3eCAqXWX56BAYzE9UbSg0_sGkXpC6V8DG6rMi2Ng/w625-h420/DSC_3640.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86d6vtoRXPCljADfPN7DUXfo6UD6PgfCmW2L1UbIlhad5kbGE1CV-YSU5GuIDx6r13vtWVv7zHguJmMPHvToeV6m0YhAWC8MIvEbc73KZczPbiX3_uh7QO4WjMF9PVYbxzuWu4mVFjwA/s2048/DSC_3655.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86d6vtoRXPCljADfPN7DUXfo6UD6PgfCmW2L1UbIlhad5kbGE1CV-YSU5GuIDx6r13vtWVv7zHguJmMPHvToeV6m0YhAWC8MIvEbc73KZczPbiX3_uh7QO4WjMF9PVYbxzuWu4mVFjwA/w625-h625/DSC_3655.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxsiJfNAnOATbwRGTNC7oqc3Z-Ph6yQqIXp8oF8Ix3qSnqfmYrnsd2PsDpVjoe3H0OfJXMi4ptSuK_sRt8-cAM-hzF8XjbTpRoOMUxrjdnwRhMthc-Zx5kGysBKcEDoGnayqSL6ZDKo8/s2048/DSC_3676.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxsiJfNAnOATbwRGTNC7oqc3Z-Ph6yQqIXp8oF8Ix3qSnqfmYrnsd2PsDpVjoe3H0OfJXMi4ptSuK_sRt8-cAM-hzF8XjbTpRoOMUxrjdnwRhMthc-Zx5kGysBKcEDoGnayqSL6ZDKo8/w625-h625/DSC_3676.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><p>There are five different coral images on this plate so it was fun to mix and match the images depending on the shape and available space on each nail. I like the slight difference between each of the coral images to add additional visual interest to the mani. As expected with Nicole Diary stamping plates, these images were well etched and I was able to do all ten nails with ease. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpiRCnqbBc1aQp1XVw6xGhrhBv3QE4fImLx9GaX4mZLCcFQt7r6sMKMu43ktvUmtoGitRl8XLt_HN0sj-EpwEto5IZbGcRJIstpKixUieI8TwNnyfKBB-eqVDJcTU9pNjJZhow9aay6c/s2048/DSC_3644.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpiRCnqbBc1aQp1XVw6xGhrhBv3QE4fImLx9GaX4mZLCcFQt7r6sMKMu43ktvUmtoGitRl8XLt_HN0sj-EpwEto5IZbGcRJIstpKixUieI8TwNnyfKBB-eqVDJcTU9pNjJZhow9aay6c/w625-h625/DSC_3644.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUd2Grn8O9ogzwaj-wb1bAsKkcs-Pk1gcOEqm1Vm1UHvg_uymj6xAi001Pg9UaAvaFotfw2_Ni3-88GPm_zhn8K2FWnA4NhBMz8yU9a0bV2E35B7GX9iThyphenhyphenoDTUeZxiZlpZduCvM-eYQ/s1037/DSC_3647.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="1037" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUd2Grn8O9ogzwaj-wb1bAsKkcs-Pk1gcOEqm1Vm1UHvg_uymj6xAi001Pg9UaAvaFotfw2_Ni3-88GPm_zhn8K2FWnA4NhBMz8yU9a0bV2E35B7GX9iThyphenhyphenoDTUeZxiZlpZduCvM-eYQ/w625-h625/DSC_3647.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KUx3-dd6NwU1yX6GaOTn1JnHFR-1vkxmvYuxyIx8q5wHvgbEnKdq4HIfmpjynvNtXek3CCeliLUWZJWQauoN04xhHbQbgi5icHu8M0PlF6RK4O2AUNvH-61qeFDeSVr_VhLAG2U7zJA/s1904/DSC_3681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1904" data-original-width="1904" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KUx3-dd6NwU1yX6GaOTn1JnHFR-1vkxmvYuxyIx8q5wHvgbEnKdq4HIfmpjynvNtXek3CCeliLUWZJWQauoN04xhHbQbgi5icHu8M0PlF6RK4O2AUNvH-61qeFDeSVr_VhLAG2U7zJA/w625-h625/DSC_3681.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><p>I really love how this mani turned out! Since it was a perfect summer time mani, I decided to go to the beach while wearing it. Unfortunately, I didn't get any good photos of my nails AT the beach because it was overcast. But we still had fun! I definitely think this ocean-themed <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/nicole-diary-rectangle-nail-stamping-plates-stainless-steel-ocean-nail-stamp-stencils-p-50067.html" target="_blank">Nicole Diary 179 (item #50067) plate</a> is useful for anyone's collection! If you're interested in picking it up, it's only $3.99! Be sure to use my discount code FLV91 for 10% off your next <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/" target="_blank">Born Pretty</a> purchase.</p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160044358478611622.post-16290651526923816972020-08-30T20:52:00.002-04:002020-08-30T20:52:10.076-04:00Born Pretty Store Holographic Flakies<p>Hello! Today, I'm back to share these <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-glittering-nail-sequins-colorful-holo-laser-natural-effect-lamp-cure-nail-powder-p-46644.html">beautiful holographic flakies</a> from <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a>! There are five different color options for <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-glittering-nail-sequins-colorful-holo-laser-natural-effect-lamp-cure-nail-powder-p-46644.html">item #46644</a>, and I'm featuring #4, which is primarily composed of pastel pink and blue holographic flakes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6h_uMLcbFcJH393ilhKj4VdqFGpybN7-FataVd4rnbqsHOvakI_uMrcYIF-icGVoyxOsHj-FZ40TnQi6gDhMy7lDX64RFPDnPWQmGu6vfE1Z8bEE3KO1fS0ztfu60qs_bdFwGGb5SLYU/s1863/DSC_3599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1863" data-original-width="1863" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6h_uMLcbFcJH393ilhKj4VdqFGpybN7-FataVd4rnbqsHOvakI_uMrcYIF-icGVoyxOsHj-FZ40TnQi6gDhMy7lDX64RFPDnPWQmGu6vfE1Z8bEE3KO1fS0ztfu60qs_bdFwGGb5SLYU/s640/DSC_3599.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPes9D-bT8zzcVVeJkmKeCVwmhnSAbcF9MIl125SKJ310CwWjqKzkqCl5UiRpgYGPIQBSBb2oe4nJwKL4v7BUixIyr4LRQ523WWQ9Nt4-yCOCH64tvWTFneZnwj2XIIQeCdbZdAew56ro/s2048/DSC_3583.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPes9D-bT8zzcVVeJkmKeCVwmhnSAbcF9MIl125SKJ310CwWjqKzkqCl5UiRpgYGPIQBSBb2oe4nJwKL4v7BUixIyr4LRQ523WWQ9Nt4-yCOCH64tvWTFneZnwj2XIIQeCdbZdAew56ro/s640/DSC_3583.JPG" /></a></div><p>For my mani, I started with a dark colored base of Rimmel Midnight Blue to really make the flakies pop. Midnight Blue is a beautiful navy blue, two-coater with a royal blue shimmer. I then applied gel base coat and cured it for thirty seconds. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyg1mdCVu_c3BUwEiUgBleWS5g586UQsXrTHIqNyv0CYCyl06usGt67t37U4puuOgAeTtNAWP1du-Kv9fgXjk6miItP2Vb07gi6um2nmjUZTa_HSuJE2gxIXmm7AdBbuMHL2zzPELAbZg/s2048/DSC_3579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyg1mdCVu_c3BUwEiUgBleWS5g586UQsXrTHIqNyv0CYCyl06usGt67t37U4puuOgAeTtNAWP1du-Kv9fgXjk6miItP2Vb07gi6um2nmjUZTa_HSuJE2gxIXmm7AdBbuMHL2zzPELAbZg/s640/DSC_3579.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVp_zWqsJJiI8PV7IDn-tA-XK-QkTTVpGsriP1_s6ClzUFbEGVSpOckwanxPzBzUHzYzrClKzggBKxUut68yor-fkoKDCs6NDuLYSeGOx-4yXvAyFXKqwM_H2NNm474_cr14zkE_4KXJw/s1745/DSC_3625.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1745" data-original-width="1745" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVp_zWqsJJiI8PV7IDn-tA-XK-QkTTVpGsriP1_s6ClzUFbEGVSpOckwanxPzBzUHzYzrClKzggBKxUut68yor-fkoKDCs6NDuLYSeGOx-4yXvAyFXKqwM_H2NNm474_cr14zkE_4KXJw/s640/DSC_3625.JPG" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-qBtYgfUWSRDojllXzasCnf1GguE14J_xTjcMHhlTRh2DgcLlo__p2Ow8Ysmnhg7TaR5mwNiKOMKl082KU_ZSLlGZKDM1DXFUsL6hhryVeCLCAn1zunYy0QeCOvdLuAU9Nwaz15H08Y/s2048/DSC_3574.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1595" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-qBtYgfUWSRDojllXzasCnf1GguE14J_xTjcMHhlTRh2DgcLlo__p2Ow8Ysmnhg7TaR5mwNiKOMKl082KU_ZSLlGZKDM1DXFUsL6hhryVeCLCAn1zunYy0QeCOvdLuAU9Nwaz15H08Y/s640/DSC_3574.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Using the eyeshadow brush that came with the flakies, I buffed them onto each nail. One interesting thing was that there seemed to either be some static in the bowl or a certain amount of magnetism, because the flakies tended to stick to each other! It was odd and not something I expected, but didn't really affect the application of the flakies.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWZIuHhCP-X_WkUP9IPJfGJd2ffvobFdSXlOVL0DNujcpNrwE4QIMvzqaNXR2qSnJDT6niEQ4luD0l5ZPDTmxJMeVP3LanIlFYOwoRnhGrDLB937_dytUs5j4lVvUdanH8_NSlUGLVPI/s2048/00100lrPORTRAIT_00100_BURST20200826181504760_COVER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWZIuHhCP-X_WkUP9IPJfGJd2ffvobFdSXlOVL0DNujcpNrwE4QIMvzqaNXR2qSnJDT6niEQ4luD0l5ZPDTmxJMeVP3LanIlFYOwoRnhGrDLB937_dytUs5j4lVvUdanH8_NSlUGLVPI/s640/00100lrPORTRAIT_00100_BURST20200826181504760_COVER.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCPEvUJQGoZ9IGcZagQ4Z4vQ8sS5p-c9PWcs-9j9DkQKAKl1AOjMNJs_HuHn_Pw0ggFnDpafsYnkhOlQmxnsMhjwGBqiG4TsG3LMOYYGtiHamXP-bcyGR3uVXtalU2jN292jBcke6u_E/s1728/DSC_3618.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="1728" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCPEvUJQGoZ9IGcZagQ4Z4vQ8sS5p-c9PWcs-9j9DkQKAKl1AOjMNJs_HuHn_Pw0ggFnDpafsYnkhOlQmxnsMhjwGBqiG4TsG3LMOYYGtiHamXP-bcyGR3uVXtalU2jN292jBcke6u_E/s640/DSC_3618.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgosTNXNzkOt2goBkKLdVdyA2oIt21t7b-fanEecuXoW8PWLs0MibE7XG5Qt8uccqqf1GHlZcnf-1SeUIdVUSTiezsCsIVcnA0c2hF6hCO91CUM5si1GkU9OEFdq2JDtPxWVzhDMtIiOW0/s2048/DSC_3575.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgosTNXNzkOt2goBkKLdVdyA2oIt21t7b-fanEecuXoW8PWLs0MibE7XG5Qt8uccqqf1GHlZcnf-1SeUIdVUSTiezsCsIVcnA0c2hF6hCO91CUM5si1GkU9OEFdq2JDtPxWVzhDMtIiOW0/s640/DSC_3575.JPG" /></a></div><p>What you see is one "coat" of flakies and one coat of no wipe topcoat, and then cured for a minute. These nails were super sparkly and were not overly rough with the flakies. Depending on your preference, you may want to add a second layer of topcoat for a super smooth finish.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaahOdxgUTU3ofLSIScOJMkpH2mECorEfM7ptfhHIY_7RA3BaZTAAqL5RBWTCwPklPJtfFPJO0g37P1n24xrZg9MBCNLoN6wZ1fGf6l5pI4sevMtFkw5vS1aq-tTLGjzRuFi_V3sHOQkM/s1709/DSC_3632.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1709" data-original-width="1709" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaahOdxgUTU3ofLSIScOJMkpH2mECorEfM7ptfhHIY_7RA3BaZTAAqL5RBWTCwPklPJtfFPJO0g37P1n24xrZg9MBCNLoN6wZ1fGf6l5pI4sevMtFkw5vS1aq-tTLGjzRuFi_V3sHOQkM/s640/DSC_3632.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5huIvSHXEJ7hASBwSjt8GfdLYzW_MHOgzk2Oa0AGYnqa7d6pDNXZdSmZZcK4Vld2rdZRgpEuX1kQSyHsad8gHndiaMCe161gAcqXrvIH09lmTuW7DM7zTWRB_BtVvrnFRLRZ5H1v0oTg/s2048/MVIMG_20200826_181051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5huIvSHXEJ7hASBwSjt8GfdLYzW_MHOgzk2Oa0AGYnqa7d6pDNXZdSmZZcK4Vld2rdZRgpEuX1kQSyHsad8gHndiaMCe161gAcqXrvIH09lmTuW7DM7zTWRB_BtVvrnFRLRZ5H1v0oTg/s640/MVIMG_20200826_181051.jpg" /></a></div><br />Overall, if you want holographic sparkly flakie nails, I definitely recommend picking up one of the <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/born-pretty-glittering-nail-sequins-colorful-holo-laser-natural-effect-lamp-cure-nail-powder-p-46644.html">jars of flakies (item #46644) for only $1.99</a>! I love how affordable Born Pretty's nail art supplies are, because even if you decide they aren't for you, you aren't out a bunch of money. Don't forget to use my discount code, FVL91, for 10% off your next purchase from <a href="https://www.bornprettystore.com/">Born Pretty Store</a>!<p></p><p>--<br />Sarah</p>Sarah Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209275744721398817noreply@blogger.com0