Classy Black Nails + Born Pretty Store Studs | Review & Nail art

HIIIII everyone! Today I have a simple, yet classy manicure to show you. Hit the jump for more details on the studs and some pretty pictures!

For this nail art, I first applied 2 coats of a black polish and 1 layer of top coat and let it dry. Then I picked up one of the studs, dabbed it in some clear polish or top coat and placed it on my nail. And that is it! I did not apply a new layer of top coat, as it might drown the studs and I do not really like the look of it. And because this manicure did not need to last me a week, more like 2 hours. :-D

Materials used for this manicure:

• Catrice - Black to the Routes
• Born Pretty Store - Round studs

Yup, it is that simple. :-D

The studs come in a little wheel which holds +/- 400 pieces. The sizes vary from 1.5mm and 5mm, I used the 1.5mm, 3mm and 4mm ones, as my nails were to curved to use the 5mm studs. I like that you have a great variety of sizes and that you have them in both silver and gold. And studs are an easy way to add something extra to your nails!

When you order something on Born Pretty Store, do not forget to use my coupon code THL91. This way you can get 10% off of your order, whee!

Until next time, guys! <3



*Studs were sent to me as a pr sample*

Vibrant Gradient + Born Pretty Store Triangle Studs | Review & Nail Art

Hi everyone! I know, I know, it is winter and it is cold and grey. However, I will be showing you a vibrant gradient today. To brighten up those gloomy days and because I like my colours to stand out ;-). I used some beautiful triangle studs I got from Born Pretty Store, so make sure to keep reading!

For this design, I was inspired by Flickanail on Instagram. She creates the cutest designs and I am in love with each and every one of them!

The cute gold triangle studs were sent to me by Born Pretty Store, an online store specialized in nail art! The studs are also available in silver, which look great too! You can easily apply the studs onto your nail polish using a top coat or nail glue. They are also great to pimp a regular gel polish manicure.
The studs measure 3 to 5 mm and you get 20 pieces for $3.28. A nice deal!

Products used for this manicure:

• China Glaze - Sun Upon My Skin
• China Glaze - One Track Mind
• Sinful Colors - Snow Me White
• Born Pretty Store - Triangle studs

In March I will be painting nails at Clouds of Fashion, a boutique (soon ;-)) located in the Nationalestraat in Antwerp. And this nail art design can be painted on YOUR nails! I will post more info about that very soon. :-)

Born Pretty Store was so kind to give me a coupon code for my readers. With the code THL91 you can get 10% off of your order!

How do you like this vibrant manicure? I personally love this kind of designs. Simple but effective!


*Gold triangle studs were sent to me for my honest review*

Dry brush technique: Orange + blue + studs

Hey you!

You might or might not have seen this dry brush manicure in your Facebook or Instagram feed a while ago (if you are not following me already, you tooooootally should! Facebook - Instagram). I created this nail art using the dry brush technique, which is very simple. For this one I was inspired by a technique by Pshiiit.

Products used

Base coat: Essie Grow Stronger
Sinful Colors Snow me white
Catrice Birdy reloaded!
Catrice For bright Guys (LE NEONaturals)
Catrice Mrs. Brightsight (LE NEONaturals)
Faby Don't disturb my Puppy (FabulousFaby collection)
Top coat: Essie Good to go

The neon orange 2mm studs are from KKcenterHK, they sell for $2 and you will receive about 100 studs. I applied them by adding a little dot of clear nail polish on the place I wanted them to be. Then I used a dotting tool to pick up the studs and put them on my nail. I sealed them in with a layer of top coat.


*Studs were sent to me for my honest review*

Very late New Year's nails!

Yup, you read that one right. NEW YEAR'S NAILS. As I said in my previous post, I literally had NO time to post anything past month.. So I am posting them now, because I think they are to stunning!

Here is a close-up of my middle finger. For these nails I was inspired by Vanity Projects. I looove the triangle of rhinestones and studs, hmmm.

This is a close-up of my ring finger. I used NYC City Blackout, the rhinestones and studs are all from Born Pretty Store.

Still in love with these nails, really!

Btw, don't forget to enter my giveaway if you want to win some pretty Let it Glitter! polishes!

Hope you like these nails, guys!

Stud up - Gosh Berry Me

HAI GUYS! Today I have a stud manicure to show you. A few weeks ago, when I picked up Gosh Frosted Purple, I also bought this b-e-a-uty: Gosh Berry Me.

Berry Me is a gorgeous berry (duh) shade, which I absoluuuutely love love love. I love these kind of shades for Fall. And Winter. And Spring and Summer too actually haha.

Shown in the pictures:
- 2 coats of Gosh Berry Me
- 1 coat of Essence Top Sealer
- Square studs from Born Pretty Store
- Round studs from Born Pretty Store

For my readers from Belgium and The Netherlands, Gosh (and Essence) is available at Kruidvat and it sells for €7,29.

P.S.: keep your eyes peeled for the new Breaking Bad Collection made by Cadillacquer!

Urban Lacquer - NaCl

I'm back with another indie polish. This time I'll be showing you NaCl by Urban Lacquer! NaCl might by one of my favourite polishes ever. EVER. Oh btw, I basically included all my pictures of NaCl in this post, just so you know... Now, without further ado, let's move on to some close-ups!

This is what Brenda had to say about NaCl: "NaCl is a gorgeous, color-changing blend of white and iridescent glitter - 8 different glitters, to be exact. Looks beautiful over any base color! This formula is thick, and almost has a fluffy texture. It glides easily onto the nail, and is a wonderful addition to your winter polish collection!"

NaCl looks good over any base colour! I had the hardest time deciding which colour I was going for, but then I figured that the different colours of the glitter would really pop if I layered it over black. And it did, oh boy it did!

I layered two fine coats of NaCl over NYC - City Blackout. Application-wise, I had no problem whatsoever, it glided on like butter! For the accent nail I used these small round studs from Born Pretty Store. I topped it with Essence Top Sealer to seal (duh) it all in.

 You can buy your own Urban Lacquer polishes in their Etsy store and make sure to stop by their Facebook page for updates and releases.

Urban Lacquer polish was sent to me for my honest review.

Très Chic Rectangular Studs

Hi everyone! Today I'll be showing you some really gorgeous studs from KKCenterHK and my first real attempt ever on outlined nails.

And when I say first real attempt, I litterally mean first real attempt. I already have some posts with glitter outlined nails, but not with painted outlined nails so.. TADAA! I used NYC City Black Out and Essence Café Olé.

For the accent nail I used these 4mmx2mm silver studs I kindly received from KKCenterHK. I picked them up one by one, put some clear nail polish on them and placed them on my ring finger and my thumb.

And here's a close up of my thumb! Studs are great to boost and add something special to your manicure.

You can find these studs here, but make sure to check out their other nail art products as well! And don't forget to like their Facebook page too!


Product was sent for my honest review.

Put A Ring On it!

 

Today I will show you these cool studs/rings from Born Pretty Store! They are super fun and easy to use. I have been wanting something like this for aaaages, so I was pretty happy when they arrived!

I used Essence Lilac Is My Style, from the Snow Jam LE, as my base colour. Then I put some clear polish on my nails, picked up the rings with a dotting tool and put them in place. I also added a little round stud above the ring and that came out really pretty, I think! I sealed it all in with Essence Top Sealer.

You can find these rings* at Born Pretty Store. They sell for $5.83 and they are available in silver and gold. If you are planning on buying these, don't forget to use my code: AYJ61 and get 10% off!

Did you pick something up from the Essence Snow Jam LE?

*Rings were sent to me for my honest review.

Hot Pink Neon Studs

Look at how bright these studs are. JUST LOOK AT THEM!
I wasn't sure how to combine the bright pink studs, so I went for a neutral base colour. Can do no wrong with a neutral, right?

These studs are super bright! I expected them to be bright, but not this bright!
And they're easy to apply on your nails: just put on a bit of clear polish where you want the stud, pick it up and put it in place. Add a layer of topcoat and you're good to go.

Products used for this manicure:
Catrice - Cotton Candy at Eiffel Tower
Gosh - Neon Baby
*Pink Neon studs from Born Pretty Store
Essence - Sealing topcoat

You can get these studs at Born Pretty Store for $4.84. They also sell them in neon yellow/green. Don't forget to use my code AYJ61 and get 10% discount on your entire order!

*Products in this post were sent to me for my honest review.

No idea.

 

No idea what to call this manicure. NO IDEA. It also looked a lot better in my head than it does on my nails.

 I'm actually pretty proud that my lines are so straight and crisp! And the colours are bright and perfect for summer! So, okay, maybe I like it more than I thought..

Here's what I used:
Gosh - Holographic Hero
Catrice - Meet me at Coral Island
Catrice - Innocent Toxin
Essence - Let's get lost
1.5 mm black round studs from Born Pretty Store

Accent Nail

Here's a simple manicure with a solid colour and a *BOOM* accent nail!

The solid colour is Exotic Encounters from the China Glaze On Safari collection. My friend Emily gave this to me - yay happy dance, love you love you love you Emily! -, it is such a beautiful colour!

Here is (kind of) a close up of the accent nail:

For the *BOOM* accent nail I used steel ball, gold square studs, round black studs, round silver studs, round gold studs, 2 mm rhinestones, 3 mm rhinestones and elliptic rhinestones. I guess that's all... HA!

Colour Blocked

Well, this manicure is inspired by... MY SWIMSUIT!

I really like this manicure, I think it's one of favourites so far. I probably will do this again very soon, to perfect the lines and make them more crisp.

This is what I used:
Only You - White French
NYC - City Blackout
Catrice - Innocent Toxin
Gosh - Neon Baby
China Glaze - Aquadelic
Essence - Passion for Fashion
Square studs from Born Pretty Store