Showing posts with label studs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label studs. Show all posts
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Saturday, 27 July 2013
These studs were sent to me to review by Born Pretty.
Found HERE for $3.59. I believe these are #1, neon yellow. Although in one of their stock photos it looks like it could almost be #9, neon green.... Sorry but I'm not sure.
Here I used them in a fairly simple color block look.
The polishes I used are China Glaze Sunday Funday & That's Shore Bright.
They apply easily onto a layer of still-wet topcoat.
Nice and small so they don't catch and snag on things.
Don't forget the coupon code.
Sunday, 7 July 2013
This was a fun look to do for the summer. Although it could kind of look "easter egg-ish" if you used different colors. I used China Glaze You Drive Me Coconuts and That's Shore Bright. The studs are hot pink ones from Born Pretty, you can find them here for $4.84.
The gradient nails were done with a triangle makeup sponge and the chevron nail was done with zigzag craft scissors and tape.
The studs were stuck on while the topcoat was still wet and then I didn't a second coat of topcoat over them to help last a bit longer.
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
This kit includes a unique matte/leather effect nail polish, studs, crystal skull embellishments, and crystal rhinestones. Very rockstar! The kit also includes nail glue and 2 wooden cuticle sticks.
This kit can be found for sale here on Sephora's website for $25.
The polish applies very easily. I found I got the best "leather" effect with 2 thin coats. When I used thicker coats, the particles didn't show a texture as well. It's like they got lost the more polish I used.
Then I added some of the crazy cool rhinestones and embellishments from the kit.
I'm afraid the big crystal skull would not have any practical wear time because it's simply too flat. My nail beds are curved and any little thing could have snagged it off.
I also painted it on one of my cousins that was in town for the weekend and used some gold circle studs that I had lying around. You can see the difference here in how you apply the polish. The hand on top was with thin coats, the hand on the bottom ended up being with slightly thicker coats and that polish has a much glossier look and less textured.
*These products were provided for review*
Friday, 22 February 2013
I really wanted the oversized heart studs to work, so I molded them around my dotting tool until they were curved enough. It was pretty easy because the metal is soft. It worked perfectly to fit them to the curve of my nails. These studs can be found here for $4.89.
My base polish is Color Club New Bohemian.
I applied 2 coats of topcoat over the studs and I still managed to lose most of them by the end of the day. I think the topcoat has a hard time adhering to the metal of the studs, so it scrapes off with normal wear, and then edges free up and snag enough to pop off.
Regardless, it's a beautiful manicure for about 12 hours! Even if that's the best you can get.
Saturday, 16 February 2013
Studs are one of the latest raves in nail art. Born Pretty sent me this mixed set of studs to review. They're awesome.... Sold here for $4.89. 12 different shapes/sizes. Stars, squares, rectangles, hearts, diamonds... You get it all.
Here I've placed a few different shapes over Catrice Sold Out Forever.
I love, love, love these rectangles!
The diamonds are really cute too, but they are a bit too large for my nails. If they were curved a bit, they would lie flatter.
The large hearts and triangles from this set are a bit too big. I'm going to have to figure out a way to still use them. Perhaps they are soft enough to bend a bit? Otherwise they will catch and snag everything.
Don't forget about my coupon code:
Thursday, 24 January 2013
This was my other idea for the Marquise studs from Born Pretty. I see that Katy from Nailed It had the same idea, so check out her's too.
Zoya Holly was the base color. Here it is before the studs were applied.
Friday, 11 January 2013
Another couple of items provided by Born Pretty to review.
First up are these marquise shaped gold studs. They can be found here for $5.83.
I didn't have any trouble with them. They lie flat and adhered with just wet topcoat. My only preference would have been if they were smaller. They are quite large which limits what all designs you can do. I have another idea in mind that I will try and post at a later date.
For this look, I used KleanColor Cobalt to paint a french tip, then I placed the studs with a dot of topcoat. After that I painted the gold accent swirls with Essie Good as Gold. Then I topcoated the entire look.
The second item is this beaded chain that can be found here for $5.61. It's 100cm in length and that'll allow for a lot of different uses.
In this look, I was trying to line up the beaded chain along the half moon. You can see it didn't really work. :( The chain is too stiff to bend much. I used cuticle nippers to trim off the length I wanted to use, and it cut easily.
You can see the edges stick up even under topcoat.... I'm just not loving this beaded chain. I need to find another way to use them perhaps.
Wednesday, 9 January 2013
I simply had to recreate this look from the Nailasaurus. I thought it looked stunning! I prefer how it looks on her nails though, the accent nail of studs sits awkwardly on my nail. I think maybe my studs are too big compared to hers.
I didn't have the exact polishes she used, so I used Lime Crime Milky Ways & Essence Multidimension The One and Only. Both sized studs are from Born Pretty.
Friday, 27 July 2012
These are some fun bright studs you could incorporate into a nail art look. They are 2mm in diameter. Hot pink color. Here I just used them in a spaced out pattern. The base polish is theBalm Mellow Yellow.
You get PLENTY in the little bag that they come in.
I just stuck them on while my topcoat was wet.
They provide a lot of texture because they have a bit of height to them.
These studs can be bought here for $4.84. You can do lots of different things with these and I really love the bright color. If you'd like to purchase them, don't forget to use my coupon code below.
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