Born Pretty Store: Fruit Nail Decals

I love decals because they’re so quick to use, especially with fast drying polishes and top coats. These gorgeous fruit designs from Born Pretty Store are just wonderful.

I love that these have a fun vintage/rockabilly vibe!

These are definitely the perfect way to jazz up any mani! First I had to try a candy pink with lots of decals.

 

For my second look I wanted to keep it simple but bold. I usually shy away from yellow polish but with a little pineapple decoration I love it!

 

As with all decals I’ve tried from Born Pretty Store these are really fantastic quality, easy to use and perfect for all nail lengths! These are a must have!

You can find this here: Fruit 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.

 

Just A Little Sparkle

As I get older I’ve found my style changing a lot with nail art and colours. I never used to like the ‘nude’ nail look but recently I’ve been loving this understated and chic choice.

Make Up Gallery’s Simply Nude polish is a beautiful and natural shade that looks so lovely even on my super short nails! I am wearing two coats in these photos.

 

If you want to add a little sparkle then Pixi Dust Pink is the perfect addition. I love how this adds warmth and shine without being overpowering.

 

Do you like a simple nail colour like this? 

Ra ❤

 

 

Make Up Gallery: Nail Art Decoration

Although I have been loving wearing plain colour polish recently, I love finding things that make me want to get creative with nail art. Make Up Gallery’s decoration set is perfect for experimenting with fun designs.

This set includes a wheel packed full of brightly coloured shapes (circles, squares and stars), 3 cuticle sticks, tweezers and a nail file. Definitely a bargain for just £1!

To show you how cute these little studs are I’ve kept each nail art quite simple.

For my first look I used Winter White for the base. I then carefully placed the circle studs into a flower shape. I love how these create a fun 60s hippie vibe!

For my second design I used Midnight Black and the star shapes to create a neon sky!

This set is such a great addition to any nail art collection, especially if you are just starting out or have never used studs before! I doubt you would find such a good quality set anywhere else.

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Ra ❤

*This set was paid for by Make Up Gallery for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

 

Make Up Gallery: Matt Top Coat

Today I have a new and exclusive Make Up Gallery polish to share with you all! Their Matt Top Coat is the latest addition to their products and one that I am very excited about!

Let’s talk about the packaging first. As you can see, the bottle has a very stylish matt finish, which I think makes it look really lovely and much more expensive than it’s £1 price tag! The brush is a large flat style like the rest of Make Up Gallery’s polishes so application is quick and easy.

To show off this beautiful top coat I’ve gone for a nail art using three of my favourite things: purple, polka dots and flowers! I used the gorgeous Parma Violet as the base with Winter White for polka dots, which I did using Make Up Gallery’s marble dotting tool. After applying the top coat I added little flowers (not from Make Up Gallery) for a more interesting design.

The matt top coat applies smoothly and dries rather quickly. This turns matt before it is fully dry so be careful not to smudge your design!

Matt nails are always chic, especially as we go in to autumn, and what better than a good quality top coat at a such a low price! You can get this for yourself in Poundland very soon!

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Ra ❤

*This polish was sent to me by Make Up Gallery for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

 

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.

 

Make Up Gallery: Nail Art Brush Set

Nail art is a great way to add individual style to your look and is a lot of fun to play around with. I love experimenting with colour combinations and patterns or pictures I can add on and if you do too then I highly recommend trying out Make Up Gallery’s nail art brushes set.

There are seven brushes for you to get creative with and endless possibilities!

I’ve kept my colour palette simple using only Sunshine Yellow and Midnight Black with the high gloss top coat.

Leopard print is my go to, easy nail art. It’s simple but very striking, especially in these colours! I got this look using the tiny dotting tool.

 

I wanted to use more than one brush for the next design, and using only black and yellow I naturally thought of cute bumble bees!

 

For this bright summer mani I used the small dotting tool to create the dotty lines, the small orange brush to draw the bees and the striping brush for the lined nail.

For only £1 this set is more than worth it! Whether you are new to nail art or have been practicing for years this is a great set to have in your collection.

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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.

 

Make Up Gallery: Mermaid Nails!

Is there anything better than mermaid inspired nails for summer? Nope, I don’t think so either!

Today I am showing you how to get this gorgeous sparkly look using Make Up Gallery polishes.

From left to right: Top &Base Coat, Bambino Blue, Mint Milkshake, Teal Tinsel

Start by applying two coats of colour, allow each coat to dry before adding the next. I’ve alternated between the two colours.

Next I used the dry brush technique to add depth. Use the opposite colour to the base and simply wipe most of the polish off the brush and sweep randomly over the nail.

Add glitter to the tips of the nails. Alternatively you could add it at the top of the nail or all over if you prefer extra sparkle.

Seal the design with top coat. I really love the glossy finish of this one!

I love a pastel nail and these ones from Make Up Gallery are fantastic even without nail art!

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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.

 

Daisy Nail Art: Step-by-Step Guide

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a step-by-step nail art but I thought it would be fun to start doing more of them!

I love a floral nail especially when it’s as easy to do as this one!

Step 1: After applying your base coat add two layers of your chosen colour. I’ve gone for a lovely pastel green. Barry M Quick Dry polish in Road Rage.

Step 2: Cover your nails with leaves. I used a small nail art brush but any small makeup brush you have or a dotting tool/hair grip would work just as well. Remember this doesn’t need to be perfectly neat.

Step 3: Now start adding flowers randomly over the leaves. I used my nail art brush but if you prefer more perfectly shaped petals a dotting tool would be a better idea. Start with the white section and finish with a dot in the middle.

Step 4: Seal your design with a top coat. Matte or glossy this is very pretty!

You can always change up the colours of this look for a manicure to match your outfit or mood!

I hope you find this little tutorial helpful. I would love to see your recreations of this! Tag me on instagram so I can have a look.

Ra ❤

Born Pretty Store: 6 Piece Nail Art Dotting Tool

Freehand nail art is one of my favourite ways of creating fun designs. I love that you can be creative and come up with so many unique looks. But sometimes working on such a small surface can be frustrating so I love finding things to help control the polish and to make all kinds of shapes and patterns. Born Pretty Store has a good selection of tools to help and today I am sharing one of the best!

This 6 piece dotting tool is not only useful but it is also super pretty! There are 5 dotting heads in various sizes and a ‘fountain pen’ tool which I was so excited to try! The top unscrews so you can store the extra parts inside the brushed metal case. Perfect for travelling and easy storage!

I was so excited about the pen shape tool that I just had to try it out as soon as it arrived! I decided to do a fun watermelon design on my ring finger.

 

I love this summery art and I am very impressed by how the pen let me create much smaller detail. I know that is definitely going to come in handy in future designs!

I also wanted to try out a few of the dotting heads in one design so what could be better than a colourful polka dot look!

 

This nail art tool is fantastic for creating so many nail arts. I would definitely recommend this to all of you!

You can find this here: Nail Art Dotting Tool!

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 dotting tool was sent to me by Born Pretty Store for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

Born Pretty Store: Palm Tree Decals

With the weather being much warmer recently I’ve been playing around with nail designs that are more summer and holiday themed. Born Pretty Store have great decals to help jazz up your nails and this set is just perfect!

There’s a nice mix of feathers and palm trees to get creative with!

As soon as these arrived I knew I wanted to try a super bright gradient to contrast with the tree silhouette.

 

I love how warm and eye catching this is! As you can see on my first nail, you have to be careful adding top coat as brushing over it too much can pull some of the design off.

My second look I wanted to keep simple. I went with a pastel polka dot base and then added a single feather on my ring finger.

 

These decals are definitely cute and perfect for the summer! They are good quality and look really lovely on all nail lengths. I like that these are all simple black images as it means they will look amazing over so many colours!

You can find these here: Palm Tree 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.