Born Pretty Plate QA19 Review.

The last few items I received from Born Pretty Store were ones I picked out in December, and one of the things I was sent along with those was the QA19 stamping plate, which is Christmas themed. Of course I ended up receiving the plate in the mail a day or two after Christmas, and it didn't end up getting much attention. I didn't want to end up doing a Christmas manicure in April, but I did think I'd test out the plate a little so I could still review it!

I was happy to find the images all stamped very clearly! Even though they're all pretty small (fourteen images have been fit on this one plate!) the details showed up clear and didn't get smudged together. I was really pleased with how this plate stamped, and I can already imagine plenty of cute manicures I could use it for when Christmas rolls around again. If you're interested in getting this plate to prepare for holiday season in advance, or want to buy anything else from Born Pretty, you can use the coupon code below to get 10% off any purchases! The plate costs just $2.99 pre-coupon code, and you can find all the other Born Pretty items I've tried, here.

And just for fun here are what my nails look like at the moment. There was originally going to be a little stamping too (not the Christmas stamps) but I was having some serious issues with the plate I wanted to use! The polishes are China Glaze Some Like It Haute and Purple Panic.

Born Pretty Skull Bracelet Review + Bonus Manicure.

I've tried a bunch of different nail art products from Born Pretty Store since starting this blog, but they also have lots of other types of items, including some really cute jewelry. Right now I'm really enjoying the "punk retro skull bracelet".

I instagrammed this photo of the bracelet last week and have been adding it into my rotation of typical bracelets recently. The color I ordered is called copper, but the bracelet looks more like a tarnished gold color. If you're interested in this bracelet or anything else from BPS, you can get 10% off with the code BRJ61.

And since I used an instagram photo for this post, here are the St. Patrick's Day nails I shared yesterday. I had grander plans for them but after a nice few months of having strong, long nails, mine have suddenly taken to breaking, and I don't find my super short nails quite as fun for doing designs.

Dots and Hearts Nails.

Today's manicure is perfect for Valentine's Day! I really like the dark base color to switch things up a little for a girly holiday. 

The polishes I used are China Glaze Rich&Famous and VIII, OPI Steady as She Rose, and Pamplona Purple.

Born Pretty Gold Heart Studs Review.

Before I get started on the review for today, I wanted to mention I took a little break from blogging as my winter break winded down and the Spring semester began. Now that I'm back I plan to be doing 3-5 posts a week. 

On to today's post, the item I'm reviewing are the gold heart studs from Born Pretty Store. These are perfect for a Valentine's day manicure. The studs are the perfect mix of girly and grunge. 

To test them out in a manicure I used China Glaze Strawberry Fields as the base color and placed the hearts on my nails using a dotting tool. I used a thick coat of Seche Vite as my top coat and it seems to have done a good job of sealing everything in place.

You can get a bag of these studs (also available in silver) for $5.83, and you can receive 10% off any BPS order using the code BRJ61.

Camouflage Nails.

I steer clear of most things that are camouflage, but I'm very happy to find that it makes for really cute nail art! When I started I wasn't sure if I'd like how the design turned out, but I ended up being very pleased with it. I could definitely see myself trying a fun, summer-y version in the future. 

For this manicure I used OPI Skull & Glossbones, We'll Always Have Paris, Don't Mess with OPI!, Brake for Manicures, and Mary Kay Tempting Teal.

Born Pretty Diamond Nail Glitter Review.

Back in July I reviewed a loose hexagon shaped glitter from Born Pretty Store and was obsessed with how it looked, so of course I wanted to try other loose glitters. This time I'm reviewing a pink diamond shaped glitter (the color is called #5.)

When you're not near a light all of the little diamonds just look like a nice light rose/pink color, but under a light or in the sun they really sparkle and reflect different colors.

To test the glitter out I did a glitter border manicure. The polish I used for the base of this manicure is Sonia Kashuk Lacquered Lilac.

The glitters were surprisingly easy to place, I imagine it would be quite time consuming to attempt and cover your entire nail, but to do the border it was quite a quick process. I used a dotting tool and a bit of top coat to pick up each piece of glitter and then pressed it down, just like I do with other glitters or any of the studs I've tried.

I really like this glitter, I can see it becoming another of my favorite nail art decoration items, and I'll have a lot of fun thinking of different ways to incorporate it into manicures.

The diamond glitters are $2.38 and you can still use my 10% off code, BRJ61 for anything off of BPS!

Born Pretty BK Candy Color Polish Review.

I received a few products to review from BornPrettyStore.com just after Christmas, and the first one I'm going to be reviewing is a fluorescent nail polish from the brand BK.

I've reviewed a bunch of different nail art related products from BPS before, but this was my first time trying out one of the polishes they sell. 

This is a very pretty color, I applied four thin coats for it to be opaque.

When I received this polish in the mail I had already forgotten that it was supposed to glow in the dark, so when I randomly chose to wear it for New Year's Eve, it was a fun surprise! Despite my best efforts I couldn't get a good photo of the polish in action, glowing in the dark. But I was pleasantly surprised with how bright and cool it looks.

And the polish still looks great in the light. I think it'll be perfect for the summer.

The color I have is 06, and each of the BK polishes sells for $2.99. You can get 10% off anything from BPS using the coupon code BRJ61.