Tribal Stamping with Born Pretty Store Stamping Plate

*Press Sample*

Hi everyone! Today I have a stamping plate to show you that I received from Born Pretty Store. This plate has several tribal designs, so I decided to do a skittle manicure with it. For my base, I did a subtle gradient using Pink Punch and Coral Heat from Maybelline's Bleached Neons Collection. Then I used Born Pretty Store Stamping Plate D14 and Mundo de Unas Black for the design. I thought that this plate was etched very well, stamped crisply, and as you can see, the images all go together perfectly for a fun tribal mani. My only complaint was that the images were a bit small, so this plate would not be ideal for someone with larger/longer nails. My nails are on the shorter/smaller side so it worked well for me on all nails except my thumbnail, and the images weren't wide enough to cover it completely.

*I realize that I neglected to take a picture of the full plate for this post, so I will add that in tonight!*

Be sure to check out Born Pretty Store for all of your nail art supply needs (you can use my coupon code JCX31 for 10% off your order).  I've always had great experiences with ordering from them at very reasonable prices. Also, you can't beat free worldwide shipping! You can also follow Born Pretty Store on Facebook and Instagram.

What do you think about this design? I think it is a fun summer look! Thanks for looking everyone!

Maybelline Day Glow Teal and Born Pretty Store Feather Decals

*Products purchased by me*

Hi everyone! Today I have a mani to share with you that I absolutely loved! This one features another polish from Maybelline's Bleached Neons Collection as well as some absolutely stunning water decals from Born Pretty Store. 

After my initial discovery of Maybelline's Bleached Neons, I decided to seek out a few more colors from the line. I found a full display at another Rite Aid and was able to buy the gorgeous blue from the collection, Day Glow Teal. This polish, unlike the Lime Accent, had a great formula and covered perfectly in two coats. It is bright, but also a little muted so it definitely isn't an in your face "neon". I'm a sucker for blue cremes, and this one is fantastic!

Next I added these beautiful feather decals (Item 1724) from Born Pretty Store. When you first look at the sheet of decals, the feathers don't exactly look like they all go together, but when you place them over a base, they are just translucent enough that the colors all meld together for a very cohesive look. The decals behaved well and I had no difficulties applying them. I didn't want to take this mani off!

Be sure to check out Born Pretty Store for all of your nail art supply needs (you can use my coupon code JCX31 for 10% off your order).  I've always had great experiences with ordering from them at very reasonable prices. Also, you can't beat free worldwide shipping! You can also follow Born Pretty Store on Facebook and Instagram.  

The Maybelline Bleached Neons collection is limited edition, so be sure to grab them now before they are gone for good wherever Maybelline products are sold in your area (I purchased mine from Rite Aid). 

Maybelline Lime Accent with Born Pretty Store Water Decals

*Water decals were a press sample, polish was purchased by me*

Hi everyone! Today I have a fun and simple summer floral mani to share with you. I've heard lots of buzz about the Maybelline Bleached Neons collection, so when I found a display at my local Rite Aid I had to get a few to see what all the fuss was about. I was looking for a color that would look nice with my floral water decals, and Maybelline Lime Accent looked like it would pair well.

Lime Accent is a gorgeous lime green creme. It's bright while being a bit subdued, so I totally get the whole "bleached neons" concept. I will say that the formula left a little to be desired for me. It was somehow a bit runny while being thick (which makes NO sense, but it's the only way I can think to describe it!). Probably, if I was more careful, I could have gotten away with 3 thin coats, but I ended up doing 4 coats for complete coverage. I would definitely recommend waiting a bit between coats to avoid dragging. The color though...worth a little hassle I think! I think that my other two picks from the Bleached Neons collection (Coral Heat and Pink Punch) have better formulas based on nail wheel swatching, but we shall see soon!

I decided to jazz up this mani with some lovely floral water decals from Born Pretty Store (Item Y077). These are so adorable and honestly look like they could have been hand painted once they get on your nails. I thought the bright colors of the flowers looked great against the lime green base. These water decals were a cinch to use and I had absolutely no issues with them. There were also plenty of decals in the pack to do two full manicures with. Such a quick and easy way to add some art to your nails!

Be sure to check out Born Pretty Store for all of your nail art supply needs (you can use my coupon code JCX31 for 10% off your order).  I've always had great experiences with ordering from them at very reasonable prices. Also, you can't beat free worldwide shipping! You can also follow Born Pretty Store on Facebook and Instagram.  

The Maybelline Bleached Neons collection is limited edition, so be sure to grab them now before they are gone for good wherever Maybelline products are sold in your area (I purchased mine from Rite Aid). 

Maybelline Nighttime Noise

Hi everyone! You might have noticed that I've been pulling out some older releases and department store polishes to post lately. I feel like I post indies indies indies all the time and I have so much more in my stash to share, so I want to diversify my content a bit. I also feel like I sometime ignore drugstore polishes, so I'm going to be posting more of those as well. Some of my favorite polishes are actually drugstore polishes, so don't ever think I don't love them. Pure Ice Heartbreaker, all of the LA Girl holos, and Sinful Hottie are some of my favorite polishes in my collection. Hopefully this will give you guys a break from the indie polishes and show you some things you can pick up when you are out and about!

I found a display of the Maybelline Color Show Street Art Collection at Rite Aid recently and I just loved the graphic look of them. I only picked up one to give it a try, but after using it I am definitely going back to pick up a few more of them. My pick was Nighttime Noise, a mixture of matte black and bright blue glitters in a clear base. I feel like this polish utilizes bar glitter in the most perfect way. It really accents the polish instead of taking it over, as I have seen bar glitter do in some polishes. I used 2 coats of Nighttime Noise over American Apparel Factory Grey. The formula was really great with good glitter payoff and even distribution without being too thick. It was almost good at one coat, but I decided to add a light second coat for just a bit more glitter. Isn't the final look striking?

To see all 5 shades from the Maybelline Color Show Street Art Collection, visit Maybelline's official site. I have seen displays for this collection around at different places, but I bought mine at Rite Aid for $3.99. Thanks for looking everyone!