31 Day Challenge: Holo

Base Polish: Nails Inc - Wigmore Street

Gradient Polish: A England - Lady of the Lake

Review: BornPrettyStore - Silver Chain Nail Art Accessory*

These are listed on the Born Pretty Store as "1Pc MIni Flower Rhinestone Chain Nail Studs Charming 3D Nail Art Decoration". The particular chain I am reviewing is the 20cm long 3mm wide silver chain.

 

The chain is 3mm in width which is a good size for nail art, anything larger than 5mm and I personally think it gets a little too clunky. To cut this chain I used a normal pair of scissors, you could use wire cutters.

Working with such a small nail accessory was quite fiddly, I found using a pair of tweezers really helped to lay the chain down and position where you want it. I used top coat to stick the chain down with, you can use nail glue for a stronger hold. I personally didn't use top coat over the chain to seal it in because I prefer the look without it. Using top coat over the top may mean you loose a little definition and 3D effect of the chain.

First I used the chain over a stamped lace base;

OPI - What's Your Point-Settia?

BornPrettyStore 02

MoYou Nails - Special Nail Polish - Black

Another way was to use it as an accent nail;

OPI - Miss You Niverse

Finally I used smaller pieces of chain around my cuticles over a simple dotticure; 

Leighton Denny - Gemstone Buzz

Barry M - Silver Foil Effect

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

$2.45 - BornPrettyStore

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31 Day Challenge: Inspired By Pintrest

I saw this on Pintrest, a dotticure but rather than a star they had a heart;

Base Polish: Essence - Black is Back

Dot Polish: Barry M - Matt White

Stars: BornPrettyStore - 4mm Stars

Dotting Tools

31 Day Challenge: Film

The movie these nails are supposed to be from is Land Before Time, a animated film about a little orphaned dinosaur.

Base Polishes: Yes Love - K036, ELF - Chocolate
Stamping Polish: Barry M - Blue Chameleon 
Stamping Plate: MoYou 66

31 Day Challenge: Reversed Polarities

Base Polishes:
Nails Inc - New York Noir
Calvin Klein - Silver Streak

Stamping Polishes:
Barry M - Silver Foil Effect
MoYou Nails - Special Nail Polish - Black

Opalescent 3mm Studs - Born Pretty Store

31 Day Challenge: Glitter Base

Glitter base with dots and dots within dots.

Base Polish: Kleancolor - Blue Satin 37
Dot Polishes: Barry M - Matt White, Essence - Black is Back

Dotting Tools

31 Day Challenge: Red Base

Base Polishes:
Essence - Black is Back
Ciate - Dangerous Affair

Stamping Polish: MoYou Nails - Special Nail Polish - Black
Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster 423

Swatch: Leighton Denny - Steel Appeal

Steel Appeal is Leighton Denny's favourite polish from his line.

Colour: Charcoal
Finish: Metallic (has some visible brush strokes)
Opacity: Two Coats
Brush Type: Standard
How Much? 12ml

31 Day Challenge: Monochrome

What is more monochromatic than zebra print?

Base Polishes: La Femme - Ebony, Barry M - Matt White
Stamping Polish: MoYou - Special Nail Polish - Black
Stamping Plate: BPS 16

31 Day Challenge: Pink + Aqua

Base Polish: Nails Inc - Optic Wave
Stamping Polish: Kleancolor - Metallic Pink
Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster H17