Review: BornPrettyStore - Black Iridescent Rhinestone Wheel*

These are listed on the Born Pretty Store as "230Pcs/Box Newly Round Rhinestone Flat Back Acrylic UV Gel Nail Art Decoration Hot Selling Wheel". The wheel contains four different sized black iridescent rhinestones. The rhinestones are separated by size, 4mm, 3.5mm and 2mm.

 

The rhinestones themselves are black but they have a iridescent coating which makes them have an oil on water look to them, which is quite different. I haven't seen any like this before, usually rhinestones come in plain different colours.

I found using these studs even over a black base looked great.

For these nails I used a couple of different sized rhinestones over a black base;

Nails Inc - New York Noir

These nails were done using three of the medium size rhinestones and two larger ones as a little bit of an accent;

Nails Inc - New York Noir

I wanted to try them over a lighter colour base, as a dotticure accent nail;

Barry M - Matt White

The different size rhinestones mean you can create different looks.

Barry M - Matt White

Revlon - Steel Her Heart

Nails Inc - New York Noir

These are from BornPrettyStore, you can see some of there new products here and what is most popular here.

$2.73 - BornPrettyStore

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31 Day Challenge: Half and Half

Base Polish: Yes Love - K033
Dots: Ebalay - Rose Gold 004

31 Day Challenge: Dotting Tools

There are hundreds of ways to do dotticures, this is more of a french tip gradient;

W7 - Purple Rain
Sinful Colors - Snow Me White

Dotting Tools

31 Day Challenge: Happiness

Other than getting my index finger covered in acetone this does make me smile. The knitted stamping plate I used is really what makes me happy, as soon as I got it I knew there was hundreds of ways I could use it.

Base Polishes: Nails Inc - New York Noir, Barry M - Bikini
Stamping Polish: Barry M - Blue Plum (Blackberry)
Stamping Plate: Messy Mansion 40

31 Day Challenge: Waterspotting

I really don't like these nails, so much so I left cuticle oil on for the photo which I rarely do. I struggle with water marbling, and water spotting is a very similar technique. I didn't have any spray hand sanitiser, not sure if you can get it in the UK? I tried hairspray which didn't work. In the end I used acetone on an paintbrush to flick on to the water.

Base Polish: La Femme - Passion
Black Polish: Nails Inc - New York Noir

31 Day Challenge: Tape Mani

Base Polish: Avon - Blue Royale

Top Polish: ELF - Dark Navy

Swatch: Calvin Klein (CK) - Silver Streak

Colour: Silver
Finish: Metallic
Opacity: Two coats shown, one more probably needed to hide VNL
Brush Type: Standard but stubby
Would it Stamp? Doubt it
How Much? 10ml

I only have one other polish similar to this in my collection, Stargazer Silver Chrome:

Pick n' Mix 52 Week Challenge: 3 Different Purples, Dots

I tried to make a dotted gradient, one of the polishes went a bit odd when I was dotting it so the nails don't quite look how I hoped they would.

Barry M - Matt White
Barry M - Prickly Pear
Color Club - Pucci-licious
Yes Love - K033

Dotting Tools

31 Day Challenge: Tutorial - Louboutin Nails

Today is the beginning of a new 31 day nail challenge. For today's prompt I did Louboutin inspired nails. There is a YouTube tutorial for how to create these but they were easy, his signature is a black upper with a bright red sole.

Essence - Black is Back

Ciate - Mistress