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Peacock Feather Water Decals || Nail Art

14 Wednesday Nov 2018

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You all know how much I L-O-V-E water decals. They are the epitome of easy, arthritis-friendly (or, chronic pain-friendly) nail art. So, I am always on the look out for new to me designs and willing to try most any of them.

I eyed these peacock decals from Born Pretty Store for a while and finally decided to try them. They were cute and pretty but honestly, I was a little let down. First, the product only comes with 10 designs which is a little unusual…That’s not a lot to work with. For example, if I wanted to use a decal on each nail that would only leave me with enough for one manicure, right?

Though, to be fair, these are similar to full nail designs which never come with a lot.

My other biggest issue was the gradient style of the background ended in white which means I could only use it over a white base. Not a big deal but makes the decal way less versatile.

Otherwise, they performed well, slipped from the backing properly and didn’t bunch on the nail.

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Peacock Feathers Water Decals Nail Art ft. Born Pretty Store ReviewPeacock Feathers Water Decals Nail Art ft. Born Pretty Store ReviewBases: Zoya Rocky (blue), Essie blanc (white)

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Water Decals: Born Pretty Store peacock feathers* ($0.99/piece)

 

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Yellow Watercolor Flower Decals || Nail Art ft. BornPrettyStore

11 Thursday Oct 2018

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Born Pretty Store Watercolor Floral Decals product ID 30401

I’ve often said water decals are the easiet way to get fun, cute nail art without the work.  This sentiment goes for anyone really but especially those of us with Rheumatoid Arthritis. We just don’t have the pain tolerance or downright dexterity to create tiny masterpieces on our nails (not that I have the patience to that to begin with).

 

I get most of my water decals from Born Pretty Store because they are cheap and good quality. These floral numbers were more delicate than usual but I’m not sure if that was the design or decal, itself.

Born Pretty Store Watercolor Floral Decals product ID 30401 Review

The colors are pastel and subtle (aka the watercolor effect) so I think the flowers would look best against a white or off-white base.

I added mine on top of a smooshy yellow base and they are kind of hard to see. Cool kind of effect, though, so I hope you enjoy them! 

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Yellow Floral Water Decal Nail Art ft. Born Pretty Store, Sinful Colors and Zoya Nail PolishesBase: SinfulColors VIPeach

Details: Sephora by OPI Cab Fare (no longer available), Zoya Maria Luisa, Born Pretty Store water decals (product ID 30401)*

I used a foam-tip eyeshadw applicator to messily sponge the different polishes onto my nails.

 

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Born Pretty Store Holographic Polish in Pumpkin Carriage || Review

20 Sunday May 2018

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The holographic train doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon and I am personally quite okay with that! Born Pretty Store recently came out with some new holographic nail polishes and I couldn’t help asking for one. In this line, there are six new shades ranging from purple and red to grey and green. I went for the orange “Pumpkin Carriage” since it’s my favorite color!

The color builds up quite nicely in two/three coats (depending on the layer’s thickness). And wears well with and without top coat. In the following photos you might notice something a little odd which I will get to after I’ve shown them to you. As I’ve stated in previous reviews, my biggest grievance with BPS polishes is their brush. They are thick and clunky and promote pooling in the cuticles. Sure, the polish cleans up pretty well but with a nicer brush clean up could be completely avoided!

 

With top coat.

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Born Pretty Store Holographic Nail Polish: Pumpkin Carriage ReviewWhat is happening?? First, top coat dulls the holo and makes it look more like orange shimmer. Second, it shows a massive uneven finish in color! Why are parts of it super dark? I did even coats on each nail. It is an odd reaction that is extremely noticeable in any light.

Without top coat.

Born Pretty Store Holographic Nail Polish: Pumpkin Carriage ReviewClearly there is a difference when it comes to top coat application and unfortunately, it’s an issue that plagues most holographic polishes. The addition of top coat always diminish the rainbows! The orange is not as bright so I guess I have to decide. Do I want brighter orange or brighter holo?

I recommend using the polish without top coat. The holographic particles are more noticeable and the polish lasts just as long, if not longer than with the sealant. It’s a little gritty but honestly, not all that noticeable.

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A Holographic Artic Chill | Nail Art & Born Pretty Store Holo Flakies Review

19 Friday Jan 2018

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Boy, oh boy, did we get a chill last week. We had a pretty mild, dare I say, warm start to the winter? Well, the day after Christmas the temperature plummeted. We experienced a freezing cold we hadn’t felt in years. Any exposed skin froze and nobody could recognize anyone else through scarfs, hats, ear muffs, mouth guards, etc.

When thinking about nail art, all I could think was “blue”. Icy, cold, blue. I even bought more blue polish (numb – like the rest of my body – to the 20 blue polishes I already owned).

I received some holographic flakies from Born Pretty Store for review and the ideas just flowed through: an icy gradient with holo flakes. GENIUS!

I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised by these flakies. There was a good mix of small and big pieces and they all lay flat beautifully. In the past, I’ve had issues with big glitter just because they didn’t apply evenly but, these from BPS, were really something. The pieces were soft, malleable and easy to manipulate. And, of course…Very arthritis-friendly.  I would highly recommend this product (they have multiple colors) because you get a good amount of product at a very cheap price. Bonus points for easy, stress-free removal.

FYI: The small hexagon and blue glitters are from an OPI polish.

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IMG_7506Gradient: Sally Hansen Blue My Mind, Chanel Fortissimo

Glitters: Sephora by OPI Lights Glammer-a Action!,  Born Pretty Store Holographic Galaxy Iridescent Flakies ($1.99/each)

 

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Single, Double and Triple Blue Winter Nails

13 Wednesday Dec 2017

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I kind of went overboard with this festive nail lok but I kind of love how it turned out. I just wish my camera picked up the colors a bit better. I had to add contrast while editing the photo because I couldn’t see the snowflakes too well.

I thought it was was fitting to use a holiday stamper for this look so I used my new Born Pretty Store dark festive stamper. I was totally drawn to this one because of the dark blue and gold scheme and loved the shimmery navy stamper head. Though, I have to admit I am no longer used to opaque squishy stampers. I prefer my clear one since I can see exactly where I place the image on my nail. This being said, this new one picked up the images nicely and transferred them well to the nail surface but I think I will reserve it for marbling and reverse stamping.

I hope you like this look as much as I do! I don’t usually do multiple stampings since I think one layer looks elegant enough but I just felt like more was more is more in this case!

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Born Pretty Store Festive Holiday Stamper w/ Squishy Shimmery Stamper HeadBorn Pretty Store Festive Holiday Stamper w/ Squishy Shimmery Stamper Head

Triple Stamped Blue Snowflake and Winter Nails | the Rite of Aging...EarlyBase: Zoya Saint

Stamping Colors: Zoya Goldie, Milani Blue Print*, Konad Stamping Polish White

Stamping Plate: MoYou London Festive plate 01 + 02, Born Pretty Store plate L010*, Born Pretty Store festive stamper ($3.59 each here*)

 

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A Very Monarch Autumn Dotticure || Nail Art

20 Monday Nov 2017

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I don’t know what’s been happening this Fall but I feel extremely uninspired to do nail art. This is extraordinarily odd for me since I salivate over my leaf stamping plates the rest of the year and gravitate towards reds, golds and burgundies during these cooler months.

I thought about forcing my art and getting it done but I know me all to well. I’d lose my mojo even more and retire my polishes for good. It may sound dramatic but my back is still killing me and I don’t even want to sit up.

…Maybe that’s why I don’t want to do my nails? Because I’m in more pain than usual? Food for thought!

Anyways, I got some water decals from Born Pretty Store because we all know I cannot resist water decals in any way, shape or form and the orange Monarch butterflies were Fall enough for me.

I paired these cuties with some Autumn-ish dots and voila…nail art! I actually do like how these came out. Simple, sweet and super arthritis-friendly!

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fallbutterfliesBase: Sephora by OPI Metro Chic (close dupe: Sally Hansen Commander in Chic)

Dots: Color Club On the Rocks (dupe: essie No Place like Chrome), essie Blanc, *SinfulColors Feel the Vibe

Water Decals: *Born Pretty Store ($0.99 USD/sheet – Design 1218 here)

 

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31 Day Nail Art Challenge (September 2017-#31DC2017) Frozen Bubbles Inspired Water Decal Nail Art

27 Wednesday Sep 2017

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I rely on Pinterest (my profiled linked here) for the last seven days of the 31 day nail art challenge because it holds of plethora (this word is not used nearly enough in every day language) of inspiration. For today’s artwork-inspired look I used an nature photo of frozen lake bubbles. And, of course, in arthritis-friendly fashion I also relied heavily on bubble water decals!

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Frozen Bubbles in Lake Abraham Lake (image from Pinterest)31 Day Nail Art Challenge (September 2017 - #31DC2017) Frozen Bubble Inspired Water Decal Nail ArtBases: Zoya Saint (blue), essie Blanc

Water Decals: Born Pretty Store

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