2015 31DC2015 - Day 8; metallic - Gear / Sprocket nail art over duochrome polish

Today's nails is a simple stamping but I'm still happy with it. Still not perfect, I notice that the free edge of the nail is the hardest place to get the pattern on for me, when I had shorter nails, like 3MM shorter, it was way easier to stamp tbh. Today's 31dc theme is "metallic nails" and I decided to use a duochrome/multichrome base'll take more about in a future post.  I'm not sure if a chrome polish finish counts as "metallic" but here goes, also I could perhaps claim that a gear or sprocket is made out of metal.

Here's the base polish and wow how much I liked it! I love when polishes looks even better on the nail than in the bottle. I will as I said above make a swatch post of this Rival de Loop polish after the 31dc.

This and below is just bonus pics of the manicure in a different light and therefor more purple to blue looking.

Polishes used:
Rival de Loop - no 06
MoYou's special black nail polish
Born Pretty Store Image Plate BPL-022 (itemID: 20787 http://www.bornprettystore.com/geek-pattern-nail-stamp-template-image-plate-born-pretty-65cm-p-20787.html)

Don't forget you can use my 10% dicount code NGL91 for your Born Pretty Store purchases (which isn't on sale already). I've talked more about the BPL-022 HERE. For posts with inspirational BPS nail art which I've reviewed and done, feel free to click the Born Pretty Store label in the end of this post or search for it in the left side-bar of this blog.

 
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31DC2015 - Day 6; violet - Purple pencil nail art

Day 6 in the 31dc2015 and it's violet nails. However I guess violet or purple doesn't matter. I got a fun stamping idea that felt good for purple (so yes, this is something as unusual as a NOTD). I used my stamping plate from Born Pretty Store which I got for review and has talked about HERE before. I feel very happy that stamping has started to get simpler, and you who has followed me for long know that I've struggled before. I think I've reach a huge improvement this year, and I'm aware that all nails aren't perfect but I think that each time gets better and better at least. :)

I started with a violet base and then stamped the full pattern on each of my nails except one accent. On my accent I picked up the pattern as usual but removed all pencils except one from the stamper and then stamped that in the middle of my nail. After everything was dry I used a Promarker pencil and filled in some color inside the pencils and also made the colored parts on my accent. Really happy how this turned out. :)

Polishes used:
Essence - A Whisper Of Spring
MoYou's special black nail polish
Born Pretty Store Image Plate BPL-022 (itemID: 20787 http://www.bornprettystore.com/geek-pattern-nail-stamp-template-image-plate-born-pretty-65cm-p-20787.html)

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NCC presents: Black and silver metal stud nail art

Here's my 3rd nail art inspired by jewelry and again I'm being inspired by my own jewelries. And so far it hasn't been so colorful. XD This time I've been inspired by a sequin silver tie necklace that I like. I used some metal stud rhinestones from Born Pretty Store which have an etched checked pattern which I think could symbolize the look of the tie. Then I made some accent tie nails with a square stud and a diamond shaped stud. My other nails got rectangular studs. Really happy with this one! :D

Polishes and materials used:
Essence - Black Is Back
Born Pretty Store metal stud wheel with itemID: 20277

Little more info about the studs. There is six types of shapes of the metal studs and both come in silver and gold. (There are round with holes, rectangular, diamond, round, square and wing shaped.) The special about these ones are that they have this etched checked pattern. I used clear nail polish to attach them and added top coat on top and the studs lasted til I removed them 3 days later. :) This retails for $3.42 and you can use my 10% discount code NGL91  for other stuff which isn't already on sale.

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Blue promarker rose nail art

Here's another nail art with the Born Pretty Store stamping plate BP-73. I did a more detailed review HERE (like exact measurements of the images etc) but here's some more inspiration of how it can be used. :)

I had my blue metallic base from yesterday. Then I choose a rose floral design with thin-lined-flowers and then used a Promarker pen in blue to fill in the empties. This is just so super simple, like a child coloring book, yet it looks very crisp and "advanced" because of the stamping. Super happy with this look. :D

BP-73 with itemID: 20790

Polishes and products used:
Promarker pencil - True Blue
Dance Legend - Creep, swatch
MoYou's special black nail polish
Born Pretty Store image plate - BP-73

Here's my code NGL91 for Born Pretty Store where you can find nail art like stamping plates but also much more. The code works for non-discounted products. Also free shipping on all orders.

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Lakobotan Franken Polish - Party Starfish, swatch

Today I'm showing a nail art that I'm really happy with, like enormously. I've been practicing stamping for a while and it helps to practice, I believe that I've learned a lot, so you guys who haven't tried or who are struggeling, keep trying! This might not be perfect but I'm getting there. :)

First of, I used Lakobotan's franken polish - Party Starfish which I showed HERE as a base and then stamped this floral pattern from the Born Pretty Store image plate BP-73. As a final embellishment I added a golden rhinestone bow which I've bought from ebay.

And in natural light where the shine shows:

Polishes and materials used:
MoYou's special black nail polish

Lakobotan Franken Polish - Party Starfish, swatch

Born Pretty Store image plate - BP-73

About the BP-73 with itemID: 20790:

The cost is $2.99 and it has well etched pattern which is easy to pick up with the stamper. (I have two stampers, both has silicone, and come in two different hardness and size).
This particular image plate has 4 small rose floral objects (matching the full size ones, giving opportunities for accent type nail art's) and four full nail patterns with a rose floral theme. Two of the full nail patterns are shorter than the other two (which annoys me a bit, I'd prefer if all four of them where of the longer size for my thumbs (which I have to double stamp when they get to my preferred length, which works but I'd prefer not to). But I guess for most people that wont be a problem, the shortest are 15 MM x 19 MM and the longest are 15 MM x 22 MM.

As usual feel free to use my 10% discount code NGL91 for items which aren't on discount already at the Born Pretty Store site.

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