Make Up Gallery: Marilyn in Black & White!

Stamping plates are one of the best ways to get intricate nail designs with very little effort. I’ve built quite a collection of plates now and through lots of practice have found that not all polishes are suitable for getting a crisp image.

After playing around with Make Up Gallery over the last few weeks I thought I would try them out with stamping. I picked out one of my favourite plates, a Born Pretty Store plate with a Marilyn Monroe picture. I decided to let the stamping speak for itself so chose a monochrome look.

I used Winter White as the base. This is a very sheer white so I did three coats of this. I then used Midnight Black to stamp on my image.

As you can see the design came out beautifully! I am very impressed with how well this polish picked up the design and transferred it to my nails. A much better result than I’ve had from more expensive brands!

Although some Make Up Gallery polishes won’t be suitable to stamp with, mostly the lighter shades, there are plenty that would be perfect and at just £1 it’s definitely a bargain!

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Ra ❤

*These polishes were paid for by Make Up Gallery for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

 

Born Pretty Store: Bird Stamping Plate

It’s time for more pretty things from Born Pretty Store! This stamping plate is a perfect addition to any nail art collection..

Each design is beautifully detailed and a great way of adding something fun to your manicure!

I’ve been loving pastel colours just recently so I used two to create the base. I then added a cage on one nail and then the bird with flowers print on another.

 

I love that it looks like the bird has flown away from the cage!

For my next look I decided on much brighter shades. Neon flamingos are perfect for making dull days look better!

 

As with every plate I’ve tried, each design transferred really well on to the nails! There are plenty of images perfect no matter the length of your nails too. I also love the variety of single images and full nail designs.

You can find this plate here: Bird Stamping Plate!

Born Pretty Store has everything you could need for gorgeous nail art. And you can use my discount code RARW10 for 10% off your Born Pretty Store order!

Ra ❤

*This stamping plate was sent to me by Born Pretty Store for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

Born Pretty Store: Simple Silhouette

I have my first Born Pretty Store post of the year to share with you and it’s definitely a good one!

I’m a huge fan of stamping plates, as I’m sure you know, and this one is gorgeous! There are 29 beautiful images for you to get creative with and I just love the classic silhouette style of each one!

The first look I tried out was this pretty pastel design..

I’ve gone for a soft gradient look with a little sparkle at the tips to match the adorable rainy day silhouette.

For my second design I went with a much bolder colour selection.

I used a white base polish and then brushed on a few bright shades. I love the contrast with the black images!

Each design transferred really well on to the nails and they look amazing too! This plate is a simple but stylish offering from Born Pretty Store and one I would definitely recommend.

You can find this plate here: Silhouette Stamping Plate!

Born Pretty Store has everything you could need for gorgeous nail art. And you can use my discount code RARW10 for 10% off your Born Pretty Store order!

Ra ❤

*This stamping plate was sent to me by Born Pretty Store for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

Born Pretty Store: Pretty In Pink!

Decals will always be a favourite way for me to get gorgeous nail art in a rush! I love that they come in every design you could ever want and today I’m sharing another pretty set from Born Pretty Store.

These decals really are lovely. The designs are simple but so beautiful! I love that these are just an outline as it means you can use them with any colour polish.

To me these have a little Disney princess vibe about them so that’s the inspiration behind this nail look..

Perfectly pink! With a little added sparkle of course!

As with every other set of decals from Born Pretty Store they are easy to use and look fantastic. Simply cut out the design and peel off the top film. Hold in water for around 20 seconds, slide the design off the backing and then place on your nail. I use a pair of tweezers to make sure the design goes exactly where I want it.

Beautiful!

You can find these decals here: Fashion Decals

Born Pretty Store has everything you could need for gorgeous nail art. And you can use my discount code RARW10 for 10% off your Born Pretty Store order!

Ra ❤

*These decals were sent to me by Born Pretty Store for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

Marilyn Monroe In Pop Art

It’s been quite a while since my last post and today I have one of my favourite looks I’ve done to share with you! For the nail art in this post I used another fantastic stamping plate from Born Pretty Store.

As you can see there are some gorgeous designs but, of course, the Marilyn Monroe image is the reason I chose to review this stamping plate!

I wanted to keep Marilyn as the focal point of the design but I didn’t think plain colour and an accent nail would be good enough so I decided to have Marilyn on every nail! I chose to go for a pop art look so I picked out some bold polishes to work with.

My stamping skills clearly need a little more work but I just love how this turned out!

I was a little worried that the image wouldn’t fit on my short nails but it transferred really well!

I definitely recommend getting this stamping plate if you want fabulous nail art. If Marilyn can’t make your nails look glam then nothing can!

You can find this stamping plate here: Marilyn Monroe Stamping Plate

Born Pretty Store has everything you could need for gorgeous nail art. And you can use my discount code RARW10 for 10% off your Born Pretty Store order!

Ra ❤

*This stamping plate was sent to me by Born Pretty Store for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

 

Born Pretty Store: Flower Decals

Today I have more pretty nail decals from Born Pretty Store to share with you.

As you can see these decals are just beautiful and really detailed! I just love how intricate the designs in this set are.

I’ve been leaning towards more spring-inspired colours just recently and kept that in mind when creating this look.

I wanted this nail art to be simple and pretty so only used decals on two nails. I picked the gorgeous purple flowers to use with the lilac base.

I’m really pleased with how this turned out! I think it’s quite cute.

You can find the decals I used here: Flower Nail Decals

Born Pretty Store has everything you could need for gorgeous nail art. And you can use my discount code RARW10 for 10% off your Born Pretty Store order!

Ra ❤

*These decals were sent to me by Born Pretty Store for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

Nail Geek: Beauty Not Beast Collection

Today I have more of Makeup Revolution’s Nail Geek polishes to share with you!

The Beauty Not Beast collection is made up of 5 gorgeous light shades. Each swatch is of three coats of polish, and no top coat.

Eu Natural is a delicate white shade that needs to be layered for a streak free finish. This is a softer alternative to wearing a bright white.

 

Calming is a very light natural pink. Simple and pretty!

 

Ballet Shoes is a creamy pink colour with the most perfect name!

 

Down To Earth is a sheer pink with a lovely gold shimmer. I love a little sparkle!

 

Sleep is my favourite of this collection. This lilac shade is just beautiful!

 

Which of the Nail Geek Beauty Not Beast collection is your favourite?

There are 45 fabulous Nail Geek shades that you can buy individually for £1.49 or in collections of 5 for just £5.96! Click the link to browse the full collection: Nail Geek.

Ra ❤

 

Nail Geek: Red Not Dead Collection

After some camera problems I finally have more swatches of Makeup Revolution’s Nail Geek polishes for you!

The Red Not Dead collection is made up of 5 beautiful shades. Each swatch is of two coats of polish, except for Intensive which needed three coats for full coverage, and no top coat.

On The Edge is a lovely pink toned red. Simple but beautiful!

Scandal is slightly brighter version of On The Edge. This raspberry red colour is really pretty.

Declare is a classic red with a subtle shimmer running through it. Unfortunately the shimmer does not show up too well in these photos but it really is something special.

Vampy is my favourite from this collection. I just adore this deep wine colour.

Intensive is the most stunning oxblood polish. Perfect if you want something dark and dramatic!

Which of the Nail Geek Red Not Dead collection is your favourite?

There are 45 fabulous Nail Geek shades that you can buy individually for £1.49 or in collections of 5 for just £5.96! Click the link to browse the full collection: Nail Geek.

Ra ❤

Nail Geek: Paints Collection

At the beginning of the week I shared my thoughts on Makeup Revolution’s newly released Nail Geek collection and today I have the first set of swatches for you!

The Paints collection is made up of 5 bold shades that would be perfect for summer or anyone that loves colourful fingertips. Each swatch is of two coats of polish, except for Holiday, and no top coat.

Holiday is a classic sunshine yellow. I found that three thin coats was best as it can be a little streaky, but that’s the case with every yellow polish I own!

Flare is an almost neon orange. Very bright but so beautiful!

Into The Night has a tinted formula that on the first coat looks like it will need a lot of layering but just two layers is enough for perfect coverage. This deep blue is my favourite of the collection.

Summer Lovin’ also has a tinted formula but unfortunately this one does stain a little so a good quality base coat is needed! This pink is gorgeous though and very glossy.

Refresher is a delightful apple green shade with a subtle gold and violet shimmer. Very pretty!

Which of the Nail Geek Paints collection is your favourite?

There are 45 fabulous Nail Geek shades that you can buy individually for £1.99 or in collections of 5 for just £7.95! Click the link to browse the full collection: Nail Geek.

Ra ❤

Halloween Patchwork Nails

Today I’m sharing my second Halloween nail art of the year!

Orange, green and purple are some of my favourite colours for Halloween so I’ve used all three to create a fun patchwork design!

To create this spooky stitched look I used Barry M’s Bright Purple, Matte Waikiki and Satsuma Gelly Paint. I then used Barry M’s black nail art pen to add detail and finished with a glossy top coat.

This is a pretty easy Halloween nail art! And it looks great in other colours too! :)

Ra ❤