Born Pretty Store Product Review + Striping Tape Nail Art

The Born Pretty Store kindly sent me this product to review. I received 12 pc striping tape. Each tape is in a different colour as well as design. Some are plain, some have bling to them and so on. They are available for $6.29 for a limited time only. Otherwise they will go back to$8.99 which is still a bargain. So check it out and dont forget to use the code SADAFW21 to get 5% off your total purchase.

The Tape comes in a package like this which is nicely wrapped.

Whats better is that each tape is seperately wrapped and packaged. The tape comes in every colour you could use and its really easy to use. It also has a sticky side so you dont need to glue it down. Just cut and attach to your nails. This product was easy to use and only took about five minutes to attach to all my fingers which is great because i personally love to do nail art but sometimes hate it when it takes forever. I had no problems with this product however i do recommend top coat to secure the tape as they may start peeling a few hours later if you dont have topcoat. Other than that its a must have nail art product. So check out the Born Pretty Store and buy yourself one. Each tape is 4.5m long so it will last forever and 0.1cm wide.

Striping Tape Nail Art

Here is a quick and simple nail art that looks amazing. I used Chi Chi in Glamourama. Which is a simple and perfect gold. I then used the striping tape from the Born Pretty Store in the colou silver however it was glittery and blinging.

I got so many compliments for this design. It is simple but still looks great. The nail polish took five minutes to dry with 2 coats and the applying of the tape also took five minutes. So for this design in only took me ten minutes which i am so happy about.

Thesev products were sent to me for review. In no way does it influence my review. Like always my reviews are 100% honest opinion

Swatch- Orly (Walk Down The Aisle)

So it's been a few days I haven't posted. Don't worry I haven't forgot about you guys. Today I have a swatch for Orly's Walk Down The Aisle. WDTA is a light shimmery green. Let me warn you it's very sheer. Four coats is seen in the pictures below yet my nail underneath is noticeable. In my opinion it looks goldish when your indoors however you get a tinny tiny shimmer of green when your outdoors in the sun. I would recommend this with a similar colour green nail polish as the base coat. Overall I still love this polish. It dried quickly and it was a breeze to apply. Usually I get a little annoyed if I have to apply four coats but not with this polish.

Nail Art- Split Colours

Another nail art for you. It's pretty easy but can get messy. Don't worry cleaning was simple. I only have one picture this time as I couldn't save the rest. They just magically disappeared and went to another galaxy. The pink I used was Revlon's colour stay nail polish in Cafe Pink(number 60). The blue is from a brand called eclipse. Eclipse nail polish can be found at morning glory which is like a gift and stationary store. I didn't know the brand but it was only $2.50 so I thought why not. It's made in Korea for those who wanna know. I wasn't sure of buying unknown brands but loved the colour alot that I couldn't say no. The colour is 613. The idea came to me when I sat this polish next to my other polishes. It was right next to Cafe Pink and they looked so good together. So I thought why not. I also used Nail Star two way polish as the divider.

Steps:
1. Using the thin brush that comes with the silver polish I divided my nail into two.
2. Using the blue I applied it on one side of the line. The line was made as a guide.
3. I then repeated this for the pink.
4. Both nail polishes were thin so they needed a second coat
5. After the second coat I applied the silver, glittery polish again to neaten everything up.

Bornprettystore Code

Hey guys. Today I have a code for you guys to use as the Born Pretty Store. It's SADAFW21, check it out and Get 5% off your total cost at the store. The code is available until 30th December 2012. So you guys have a lot of time to shop.

Some supplies they have are:
Nail polish
Nail art supplies
Glitter
Stamping plates and kits
Nail decoration
Dotting tools

They have way more but that is just to give you a hint. So guys check out the Born Pretty Store and start buying. Even if you don't buy, remember to have a look. It's totally worth it. Don't forget to use the code SADAFW21 to get 5% you're total order.

Nail Art Tutorial- Dragonfly Trails

So I was recently asked to do a tutorial of a nail art. I had this dragonfly trails idea for a long time. I keep this design for today as I had a special event. The design I have is very simple. Anyone can do it, all you need is nail polish, Fimo canes and either La Colors Art Deco thin brush in black or a nail art brush with black nail polish

Steps:
1) first apply a base coat to keep your nails healthy and stop staining. I am using Jordana Nails Be Long Base Coat.
2) apply your chosen colour for nail polish. I recommend a green as it looks really nice. I used Australis Nail polish in the colour "limited edition #2" this is a brilliant green with small fine glitter very hard to notice, more like a shimmer.In fact when I first bought it I didn't know it had glitter. I only noticed once I came home.
3) apply little amount of clear nail polish on your finger where the Fimo cane will go and also a little on the orange stick to pick up the dragonflies.
4) attach the Fimo canes to different parts on each nail. 
5) using a thin brush nail polish in black draw dotted lines( like -----) on your nail to show the trails of your dragonfly. 
6) apply top coat to seal in the Fimo canes.


Check out the pictures for step to step instructions.

Apply base coat

Nail polish I have chosen is Australis Nail Polish in the colour Limited Edition 2

Cut out some Fimo canes

Apply nail polish

Apply some clear polish on to your nail where the cane is supposed to go. Also apply some to the orange stick to help pick up the canes

Pick random spots on your nail to apply the Fimo canes

Get thin brush nail polish in black such as LA Color Art Deco polishes and draw dotted lines like -------

End result!!!!

A Unknown package

So today I received a package. I was unaware of this package as I hadn't ordered anything or no sent me something. So i decide to open it. I know the contents of the package has nothing to do with nail art but sometimes I like to post exciting and random things. Yes this was exciting for me. Inside the package was five iPad stylus'. I needed a stylus for my iPad forever and now I had five. The reason you don't see five in the pic is because I gave two away. I didn't know who bought these but they were labelled out to me. My brother had ordered the stylus' for me. He texted me asking if I had received them. My brother is always so caring. Can't believe he did that. I did give him two stylus' as five was a lot and the fact that he bought them for me

Swatch- Sally Hansen(Showgirl Chic)

Since Australia gets things so late. The Sally Hansen Gem Crush have only just become available. It has been maybe around a month or so that they have been out. I have been eyeing them since they have been available. So with a 30% sale I couldn't stop myself and had to buy one. Originally $10 at target but I bought it $7 with the sale.

Today is the swatch for Showgirl chic. I have to warn you the photos don't do justice to what they actually look like. It looks so much better in person. It's even made me want more of the Gem Crush collection. I also have close up pics of the bottle to see what it looks like. It might look messy but this photo was taken before I cleaned it up.

Remember if your purchasing this polish. It takes a while to clean and remove the glitter. I recommend the foil method

Do you like the GEM CRUSH collection? Tell me what you think?