BornPrettyStore: Water Decal Review

Hello everyone!

Today I will be sharing something very awesome! Water Decals!!! I always thought water decals were really hard to work with. I thought vinyls and stamping was easy but nope! Nothing is easier than water decals! You basically already have the design you just need some water, tweezers, base color, and top coat!!

This is what the package looked like. These Flower Nail Water Decals came with two different styles. My nails are somewhat thin so I managed to use one row on 4 nails. I suggest you order 2 packs if you have wider nails or long nails since 1 or 2 rows may not be enough. For someone who has never tried water decals the instructions were very easy to follow..and I am not good at following instructions haha

 

I found this mani to be very easy! The decals had a unique scent to them but I loved it! They smelled good!

• I used a white base and applied topcoat before adding the water decals. 
• Once my mani was dry, I followed the directions and got some warm water 
• I then cut out the decals to the shape of my nail. I basically estimated the shape of my nail
• I then threw the cut out piece in the warm water and waited a couple of seconds
• Once I got the decal out the water I carefully lifted the edge with some tweezers. The pointer the tweezers, the better.
• I then applied it on my nail and smoothed it out with my thumb. This might slide the decal around so make sure you don't apply too much pressure.
• Lastly, I cleaned around the excess decal on my skin with some acetone and applied topcoat
• I found that two layers of topcoat make the decal hold better as opposed to one layer.

Here is a macro of the decal. Doesn't it look great?! The best part is that they are so inexpensive, very affordable! 

 Don't forget to use my code for 10% off your next purchase at BornPrettyStore they have a lot of awesome nail art stuff!

Until next time,

Karen (minipolishh)

This is a press sample sent by BornPrettyStore but all my reviews are honest :) 

Simply Makeup Review

Hello everyone!

Today I will be introducing you to a new website that literally has so many products for beginning nail artists or nail artists in general! 

The website is called: SimplyMakeup! This website has a wide range of affordable products. From nail polishes to makeup! 

More info about Simply Makeup

Their mission is to make makeup simple by providing a curate collection of reasonably priced, cruelty free products along with how to guides and honest reviews. You can also receive free shipping with a purchase of $19 or more! They also wrapped their products so well that I had no issues with any of the polishes breaking!

I received a wonderful package full of Gel nail polish, nail polish, and stripers. I have also found many clever ways to use these polishes! I decided since christmas is coming up that I would do christmas themed designs. 

First up is the L.A.Colors Art Decor stripers, Red Glitter. This glitter is beautiful! 

For this mani I used: 

Snow Flake decals I had laying around from last christmas

L.A.Colors Art Decor, Red Glitter(main color)

L.A.Colors Knockout, as my base

I honestly never thought about using a striper as a nail polish but it worked out great and I really like the end result!

For this next mani I decided to do some icicle looking nail art. 

For this mani I used:

Extreme Shine Gel Polish, Flurry

Extreme Shine Gel Polish, Ice Princess

Extreme Shine Gel Polish, Frosting (the index and pinky fingers)

WhatsUpNails, Dripping Stencils

Next is a mani I did using a lot of polishes!

For this mani I used:
Twinkled T, Aztec Vinyls
Extreme Gell Polish, Flurry 
L.A.Colors Art Decor, Forest Green
L.A.Colors Art Decor stripers, Red Glitter

I also did some candy cane glitter mani using striping polishes!
For this mani I used:
L.A. Colors Art Decor, Red
L.A. Colors Art Decor, White
Rica Polish, Thanks For Being A Friend

Make sure to check them out and browse around their wide range of make up products! Everything is so affordable and the nail polishes are great quality! I found that everything the Gel polishes had a great drying time and they were shiny!

I have many more manicures in mind so I will be updating them here :)

Until next time,

Karen (minipolishh)

Instagram 5k Giveaway!!! **CLOSED**

Hello everyone!

I have a very exciting giveaway for you all! Earlier last month I reached 5,000 followers! Last year around this time I think I had 300-400 followers! How crazy is that? I also wanted to make someones Christmas a little bit special by sending this package. I am not the type of person to do giveaways mainly because i'm scared no one will participate but I really hope you do! The theme I chose for this giveaway is STAMPING! 

This giveaway will close December 18th at 12:00am EST! I will count all the votes and have an answer ready for you all that day so I can ship the stuff out to the winner on Saturday December 19th!

There will be ONE winner for this giveaway which will be chosen using random.org (seems fair). This is my first giveaway so please be kind! 

RULES:

1. One entry per person!

2.U.S. ONLY! This is my first giveaway so I want to make it easy. 

3.You MUST be following me.

4.You must repost the picture above^^ using this hashtag #MiniXmas15

5. Please do NOT tag me in your caption or the picture, please just use the hashtag!

6. Make sure your account is not on private if you are entering the giveaway!!

7. You must be 18 years or older to participate 

8. No giveaway only accounts and no drama!

I really hope I'm not forgetting anything important.

Once the package leaves my hands  I will no longer be responsible for it. 

The winner will receive a tracking number and a message letting them know I have sent the package. 

The prize:

One HK Girl Topcoat! One of my favorite topcoats!

Two Rica Polish Stamping Polishes, Whiteout & Blackout

Two Jolie Polish (mini) stamping polishes, Light Gold & Silver Up

One Bliss Polish, Mystery Holo #7

This one is a limited edition polish!

One Stardust Polish, Oops

It is called Oops and there is nothing wrong with the polish :)

Lastly, you will receive ONE stamper and 

TWO Bundle Monster Stamping plates, BM-S108 & BM-S106

Please make sure you read the rules carefully! I want to make this a fun and easy giveaway that everyone can enjoy! 

Until next time,

Karen(Minipolishh)

If you have gotten this far you can receive 1 extra entry to the contest by commenting on this blog who your favorite indie brand is and what you like about them!

Remember this giveaway ends soon :D