Black and Silver French w/ Red Rhinestones

This is another look I created by using nail art products from Born Pretty Store. 

I created this by using Illamasqua Boosh (which is fab, BTW) as the base, a silver glitter striper for the tip and a red rhinestone for the accent.  I applied 2 coats of Boosh and a quick dry TC.  I then applied the tip.  I applied another coat of TC, making sure I had the rhinestone ready to apply.  I let the rhinestones set into the TC, and applied another coat of TC after it was almost dry.

I think this look, or any variant there-of, would look amazing for the holidays. 

Remember, all this week, I am showing you nail art looks you can acheive with Born Pretty products.  If you have any ideas, please let me know. 

Nail art pen and rhinestones were sent to me for review.  Illamasqua Boosh was purchased by me.

Comp: RBL Locavore vs. OPI Glow Up Already

A few days ago, in my post about RBL's then-upcoming sale, KarenD mentioned that Locavore was one of her lemmings, and unfortunately Locavore has now been d/c'd by RBL.  I replied that Glow Up Already may be suitable substitute, so I figured I'd do a comparision for anyone wondering if Glow Up Already would kill your Locavore lemmings. 

Bottles.  Glow Up Already on left, Locavore on right

Locavore on index and ring fingers, Glow Up Already on middle and pinky fingers

Is Glow Up Already a dupe for Locavore?  Sadly, no.  However, it does hit all of the same notes, just perhaps in a different key.  :)  They are packed with glitter and have golden-green bases.  They both have blue and purple glitter.  Locavore is much brighter than Glow Up Already, though.  Plus, Glow Up Already has more colors of glitter than Locavore.  There's also a brighter green and a red-orange in the mix.  Though it takes longer to reach opacity, the OPI is a better formula and is easier to control (hence the Locavore on my cuticles.  :S).

For my money, I think Glow Up Already is a good substitute considering Locavore is d/c'd.  If you were waiting until the big RBL sale to get Locavore and it sold out out from underneath you... 1. you have my luck :P, and 2. Glow Up Already probably won't kill your lemming.  It may help to shut it up, though.

Ji has mentioned on FB that she is open to bringing back d/c'd colors, if there is enough of a demand.  Heck, that's the exact reason she brought back Scrangie and No More War.  So if you love Locavore, or any of the other d/c'd RBLs, definitely email Ji to campaign for them to be brought back.

PS - I know I have been teasing you for a few weeks, both here and on Twitter, with OPI's Burlesque collection, and I should have the full collection up for you soon.

Glow Up Already was sent to me for reveiw.  Locavore was purchased by me.

Born Pretty Store Nail Art Products

As I mentioned the other day, I am in the process of reviewing several products from Born Pretty Store.  Today, I have for you a nail art look that I created with several products from Born Pretty. 

This was created using Orly Snowcone as the sky, the white from the 2-way Nail Art Pen 24 Set for the clouds, and various butterflies from the 120 pcs Fimo Slice Set.  I also used Out the Door TC to place the butterflies onto my nail, and a coat of Seche Vite to set the whole thing.

I realize this isn't very seasonally appropriate, but I love this.  I haven't used fimo slices before, but I found them quite easy to work with.  You just have to go moderately fast and use a nail art tweezer, like this one from Born Pretty, making sure to push the fimo design slightly into the TC.  Then you need to top it with a thicker TC, like Seche Vite, to set the whole thing. 

I've linked to all the products I've used from Born Pretty Store. 

Items from Born Pretty Store and Orly used in this post were sent to me for review