HarePolish - Hooky at the Hamlet

Hi everyone,

Those of you who follow me on Instagram have already seen the awesome nail mail I received last month. Amongst the polishes I received, there were 5 gorgeous HarePolish shades. So today I present you: Hooky at the Hamlet!

This shade is gorgeous! I'm so happy that I have it in my stash! This is actually the first time I ordered from HarePolish and I must say, I'm in love! The application is great! I applied 2 coats in the swatch above and I consider it to be opaque. There's some visible nail line, but it's minimal and only noticeable if looked at from close by.

Here's a close-up of Hooky at the Hamlet:

I hope you liked it as much as I did! I'll be coming back soon with the other 4 shades of HarePolish!

[Review] Born Pretty Store Round Glitter

Hello my dear readers,

today I have another BornPrettyStore beauty to review. This time I've got a set of 12 color round glitter.

Polish used:
China Glaze - White Out (2 coats)

The glitter set consist of 12 different colors of round glitter (glequin) and they come in 12 small round containers, just like you see in the picture below.

Application is very simple. You can use a toothpick or a dotting tool dipped in clear polish, so it's tacky and will stick to the glequins. Then apply the glequins, one by one, onto the nail while the polish is still wet. You can also use this wax pencil to apply the glequins. I personally prefer using the wax pencil over the toothpick/dotting tool. When I use the toothpick/dotting tool, I always end up having a little residue of clear polish on the glequin surface. It's not a big deal, but if you look close enough, you'll see the polish residue on your glequins. This does not happen when I use the wax pencil.

 This set of 12 round glitters can be purchased at BornPrettyStore.com for $7.60 and shipping is FREE WORLDWIDE! If you use my coupon code AA7J61 you get a 10% off of your entire purchase!

I hope you like it and thanks for reading!

[Review] Born Pretty Store Zipper Water Decal

Hello again my lovely readers,

I'd like to show you another beauty from BornPrettyStore.com. I received some super cute zipper water decals for review which I used for this nail design.

This denim design was inspired by CopyThatCopyCat's Denim Zipper Nails. Later I applied some matte top coat, but it kind of flattened the texture and smudged the colors a bit. But I still like it a lot.

Polishes used:
China Glaze - White Out (ring finger)
Color Club - Blue-Topia (1 coat)
Acrylic Paint (gold sticht)

The zipper water decals come in a sheet like this:

They are very easy to apply:
1. Remove the plastic protective foil
2. Cut the decal you want to use
3. Dunk it in water for about 10 - 20 seconds
4. Slide the decal off and with the help of tweezers, apply it on your nail
5. Apply to coat to seal in your design.
Voilà! It's that simple!

You can purchase these water decals at BornPrettyStore.com for $2.99 and shipping is FREE WORLDWIDE! If you use my coupon code AA7J61 you get a 10% off of your entire purchase!

[Review] Born Pretty Store Studs

Hi my dear readers,

I received some studs from BornPrettyStore.com for review and I'd like to show them to you.

Polish used:
American Apparel - Peacock (1 coat)

Here's the wheel I received, containing 12 different styles of studs in gold, silver and black.

In my opinion, there are 11 styles of studs. I think those small golden round studs are exactly the same, but it might be that they are slightly different in size and thus not the same after all. Here's a closeup of the shapes you'll find in the wheel:

The design possibilities are endless. There's really a lot you can do with these studs. Here's another example:

Polish used:

American Apparel - Lopez Canyon (1 coat)

The application is simple! Just like with rhinestones, you simply add some clear polish or topcoat on your nail and place the studs with the help of a dotting tool or any other tool of your choice. I advise you not to apply a top coat after you've applied the studs, because it might dull them a bit.

The bigger shapes in this wheel are pretty flat, so if you have curved nails like mine, the studs will stick out a bit, as you can see in the picture below. This might be bothersome for some people, as it might get stuck to clothes, hair and so on. Other than that, these studs are awesome! They add a little extra to your mani and they're very easy to apply.

These studs can be purchased at BornPrettyStore.com for $4.89 each wheel containing 12 different studs and they offer FREE WORLDWIDE shipping! If you use my coupon code AA7J61 you get a 10% off of your entire purchase!

Border Nails

Hello my dear readers,

I was so happy with my previous mani (Cartoon Nails) that I decided to do another one. This time it's not another cartoon mani, but just a plain and simple border mani.

These border nails are so simple and yet delicate and pretty. I'm really happy with how it turned out.

Polishes used:
Hits Speciallità - Secret Gold (2 coats)
Hits Speciallità - Golden Shine (1 coat)