Born Pretty - Round Glequins

Hi guys! I have some more items from Born Pretty to show you today. I hope by now you've seen or heard of "glequins" before... I have several posts with the hex versions. Today though I have some ROUND ones from Born Pretty! I like having the ability to make perfectly sized polka dots! Check it out:

Left is the larger size, found for sale here, 12 colors for $7.60

Right is the mini size, found for sale here, same 12 colors for $7.60

Top is larger size, bottom is mini size. Individually placed in wet topcoat over Orly Snowcone.

 Top is larger size, bottom is mini size. Individually placed in wet topcoat over Orly Snowcone.

I wanted to do super blingy/all over placement and this is what it looks like:

Painted my nails with Sally Hansen Celeb City as a base color.

 These silver ones catch and reflect so many different colors! It's gorgeous!

Here I used them a different way. I painted my nails with Zoya Marley, then stamped black polish and Konad m79. Then placed the mini black round glequins as part of the pattern.

 

Don't forget that I have coupon code if you make a purchase from Born Pretty:

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Born Pretty - Glequin Polka Dots

Light purple "glequins" from the Born Pretty Store. They can be found here for $1.99.
You can never go wrong with glitter... and this many for <$2? It's a steal. I'm pleased as can be with them.

I painted 2 coats of Barielle Expressive and then while a coat of Seche Vite topcoat was still wet, I individually placed the glitter pieces.

Adorable, right? And so much easier than trying to stack them up and cover the entire nail with solid glequins... I can never seem to get that style perfectly straight.

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Eva uses "Glequins"

This time I chose the silver ones to review, they can be found here for $2.38.

These large pieces of loose glitter have been dubbed "Glequins" by the Nailasaurus. These can be found at Born Pretty Store and they are not big enough to be called a sequin, but are larger than most glitters.

Hence, "glequin".

 

Here I placed the glequins as a border around Shimmer Polish Eva.

The container has a zillion glequins in it, so you'll never run out...

Here are the plain shots of Shimmer Eva. This is 3 coats.

It applied easily and has a tinted red base. I really love it!

Check out Cindy's Etsy shop, website, or facebook for more information on purchasing. Or you can always email her directly with your paypal address and the colors you would like to purchase: 

shimmer484(at)gmail(dot)com

 

 

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Pink Glitter "Glequins"

Another product from the Born Pretty Store is up today. This is a similar loose glitter available in the same type of container. Slightly smaller and diamond shaped. I wanted to attempt a complete pattern across the entire nail. I started at the cuticle end of my nail and my lines got more crooked as I grew increasingly impatient. But just imagine how great it would have looked if I'd gone slower?! :)

I started out with 2 coats of China Glaze Secondhand Silk. It goes perfectly with the warm gold of these glitter pieces. Once that had a moment to dry I applied top coat in small sections and placed each glitter piece individually. Once the entire nail was covered, another coat of topcoat. I took nail clippers to the pieces that hung off the edge.

These glitter pieces can be found here for $2.38. The description reads "purple," but both here and there they look PINK.

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LSU use of "Glequins"

These large pieces of loose glitter have been dubbed "Glequins" by the Nailasaurus. These can be found at Born Pretty Store and they are not big enough to be called a sequin, but are larger than most glitters.

Hence, "glequin".

I bow to her patience when it comes to application! I got a little rushed, so mine don't line up as perfectly as hers. I received these loose glitter pieces in gold for review. They can be purchased here for $2.38.

Purple and gold! LSU colors!
I painted 2 coats of theBalm's Hot Ticket polish in Lilac Any Sense. Waited for it to dry a bit and then applied small amount of topcoat at a time along the borders of my nails. Then I picked up the glitter pieces and placed them all individually. The screw top plastic container that the glitter pieces come in makes it easy to stay organized. Sometimes I mistakenly picked up 2 pieces of glitter,  but I just placed them anyway. Lol. Once all of the glitter was placed, I put on one more layer of top coat. These "glequins" lie flat making it much less tempting to pick at them.

Don't forget if you'd like to order from Born Pretty, you can use my coupon code for 10% off!

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