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BPS Star Studded Nail Art Design and Video Tutorial

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Hey guys! Today I have a nail art tutorial and also a quick review for you of Born Pretty Store 's square & star nail art stud wheel! I love nail art studs & I really like this wheel a lot because it consists of a variety of fun neon colors in square & star shapes. The studs are easy to apply & add a nice pop of fun color! They last long so long as you adhere them properly & it helps to add an extra coat of topcoat every couple days. The colors included are purple, pink, blue, green, yellow & orange. These studs really inspired me to do a fun colorful look, so I took some polishes that matched the stud colors & created a gradient effect with them on my thumb, middle, & ring nails. I then stamped them with a spiral pattern from Born Pretty Store's QA65 image plate & applied a row of stars to my index & pinky nails! I really like how these came out, the colors really pop! I included a video tutorial below so you can learn how to achieve th

SPRING NAIL HAUL - Polish, Plates & More!

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Hey guys! Hope all is well! I realized it's been awhile since I have done a haul so I compiled some of my latest nail products to share with you today! First up are some new stamping plates I got from Born Pretty Store along with some water decals. I actually was one of the winners of the BPS Valentine's Day Nail Art Contest & won a $15 BPS voucher & this is what I purchased with it! I really like the BPS octagon plates, they stamp great & their full nail image patterns are a good size! :-) QA76, QA27, QA65, QA71, KD3 I recently decided to invest in some new nail stampers as I only had the Konad doubled ended stamper & an XL Squishy Marshmallow Stamper. I wanted to try some new ones so I got these. The black one is from Winstonia & the gray one I purchased on ebay. Both are squishy firm. I also purchased some french tip guides from ebay because I love doing french tip designs & so I like to have these on hand. Instead of purchasing the traditio

Red Hot BPS Studded Leadlight Cherry Blossom Nail Art Stamping Design and Video Tutorial

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Hey guys! Today I have a new design & video tutorial to share with you aswell as a quick review. I have been wanting to do a design with the color red for awhile now cause it's a color I don't use often & when I got these nail art studs from Born Pretty Store I figured it was the perfect time to do a red hot mani, lol. I used the leadlight technique for the flowers on my index & pinky nails and used 3mm square studs from Born Pretty Store for the middle & accent nails to spice things up! I really like these nail art studs, they are easy to use & add such a nice effect! The silver studs used on my accent nails came in a small rhinestone wheel that included a variety of both silver & gold studs in round and square shapes, size 3mm. I also own the 2mm wheel aswell and I like both, it's great to have different sizes! The black square studs came in a small plastic bag. I included the direct links to them below aswell as the BPS stamping plate I used fo

New 2014 Sally Hansen Limited Edition Color Foil Collection Reviews, Swatches & Stamp Swatches

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Hey guys! Today I have a review for you of Sally Hansen's new Color Foil Collection! This collection consists of 10 bright shimmering metallic shades, perfect for the summer season! I have 5 polishes from the collection to review for you today! To get you more acquainted with this collection I have included Sally Hansen's press release, followed by my swatches & my personal review... GET A METALLIC DIPPED MANICURE WITH  THE NEW  SALLY HANSEN® COLORFOIL™  NAIL MAKEUP COLLECTION THINK:  Metallic iridescence in must-have shades WHAT THEY ARE : Shimmering metallic special effect polishes in ten trendsetting shades.  Get ready to bring your nails into the spotlight. With the new  Sally Hansen® ColorFoil™ Nail Makeup collection ,  rich, electrifying pigments  join forces with  fashion-forward aluminum leaf  to create a never-before-seen  brilliant gleam effect  for nails. Beloved by the most riveting stars, metallic finish nails can now be yours at home with  colo

Angled Ombre Floral French Tip Pretty Spring Summer Nail Art Design and Video Tutorial

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Hey everyone! Today I wanted to share with you this design I did. It's actually for a nail art contest  I entered & the theme is Spring using pastel colors (white, silver & gold polishes are also allowed). I am excited because it's been a long time since I entered a nail art contest! I gave up on them for awhile because most of them choose their winners based on who has the most votes which basically turns into a popularity contest more than focusing on the actual nail design. I can't keep up with those, lol, but I like this contest because the host will be choosing the winner so don't have to worry about any shenanigans, lol! I also love the theme of this contest, because I love Spring designs & pretty pastels! This is the design I came up with because when I think of Spring I think of pretty flowers!!! I decided to do an angled french tip with an ombre gradient & rhinestone studded full accent nails! I am really happy with the way these came out &

Easy Layered Stamping for Beginners Spring Nail Art Design

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   Hey guys! Today my post is a little different than usual because the nails below are not mine, they are my friend's nails! She recently asked me if I could teach her to do nails so she came over the other day & I introduced her to nail stamping! I think nail stamping is a great, fun & easy technique for those who are just getting into nail art. She absolutely loved it! It took only a few tries for her to get the hang of it & she was a pro! After a little practice we went for a full mani & this is the design we came up with! She did most of it herself & did a fabulous job!!! She loved them & even text me the next day saying how she can't stop looking at her nails! I'm sure all you fellow nail artists can relate to that, I know I can! I'm so proud, lol.    For those starting out with nail stamping just remember that practice makes perfect! I have seen people struggle sometimes when they are first learning, but don't give up! Keep practicin

Two Times a Charm - My Pretty Nailz' Born Pretty Store Giveaway Announcement...And the NEW WINNER IS....

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Hey guys! So some of you may know I announced the winner for the My Pretty Nailz' Born Pretty Store Giveaway on Monday and I also emailed the winner that day, but I have not heard back. As stated in the rules the winner had 48 hours to claim their prize or another winner would be chosen and unfortunately I have not heard back from that person so a new winner as been selected via rafflecopter! Below is my original message that was posted on Monday followed by the new winner announcement! : ) Hey everyone and welcome to my new followers! I hope all is well with you! Today is an exciting day as I get to announce the winner of my second giveaway, sponsored by  Born Pretty Store !!! First I want to thank you all for entering & for following me! I really love doing nail art & it means so much when you like my work & tutorials! I've met a lot of nice people in the beauty & nail art community & I hope to meet more of you so don't be a stranger! I also would l

New Sally Hansen Triple Shine Collection Review and Swatches

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Hey everyone! Today I will be reviewing Sally Hansen's new Triple Shine Nail Color Collection. I am sorry because I meant to post this much sooner, but became super behind on my posts due to some personal matters but I am back to business now and ready to shine! Sally Hansen Triple Shine Collection hit shelves several months ago with 29 shades to choose from varying in three trend-setting color palettes: ·         Iridescence : A range of nine ethereal, pearlescent pastels and shimmering metallics ·         Pop : A rainbow of ten vibrant, saturated polishes in bold brights ·         Fanta-Sea : A glittering selection of ten aquatic tones that evoke the sun-dappled sea I copy & pasted the following info about the collection from a Sally Hansen newsletter I received so you can get the whole scoop on this high shine collection: "WHAT THEY ARE:  Biggest, boldest, shiniest colors . When it comes to a brilliant shine, the key word is more, more, more. That’s why