Review: Born Pretty Store Striping Polish

Hello ladies :) I have another polish review for you today and this time, I will be reviewing this striping polish which Kevin from Born Pretty Store, has kindly sent me.  This is my first time reviewing nail polishes from Born Pretty Store so I was quite excited to receive the package.  In fact, I thought it was lost when 4 weeks had elapsed and there was no sign of it but it made it safely to my doorstep... better late than never!  However, here I have to mention that usually, packages from Born Pretty Store arrive within 2 - 3 weeks and shipping is free worldwide!  Moreover, the contents of the envelope were safely wrapped in a flexible jablo-like wrap and taped so no damage was incurred during shipping.  Furthermore, when I notified Kevin that the package could have been lost, he immediately agreed to send another one my way if it didn't turn up within the 4th week!

Back to the polish! Packaging-wise, the polish looks pretty much like most striping polishes and the bottle holds 10ml of sparkly polish (the one I chose is pink and you can find it here).  There are other colours from which to choose so you will definitely find something to suit your tastes! The brush is actually very nice to work with as it is a very good length to create stripes and other sorts of nail art and the handle is very ergonomic and provides a good grip.  I also like how the brush comes to a point as you can create pointy, defined lines easily.

The texture of the polish is more watery than a striper would normally be and I actually think this is a good point as it will last longer in the bottle and it will not thicken after only a few uses.  It does dry quickly on the nails though so that is definitely another plus!

Moreover, the glitter does not feel gritty especially after applying a top coat but as you would expect from any glitter polish, it can be a little of a pain to remove (on me, the polish lasted for a week until I took it off).

The pay-off with this striper is quite good in my opinion as you can see from the photos below where I created different designs with it and each time, I only applied one stroke of it!

The best thing about this striper polish is that it is available in different colours and formulations and retails for only $1.60 per bottle (the price goes down per bottle the more you buy)!

Here are some nail art designs in which I used this striper polish:

Have you ever tried any polishes from Born Pretty? If you would like to get some for yourself, go on and place an order and during this time, while they are celebrating their anniversary, new customers who register an account get 100 BPS points which you can use to save money! (there are more ways to earn these points, details about which can be found on the website itself).  Furthermore, if you would like 10% off your order, use the code EBABK31 until 31st December 2011 and if more than 20 orders cite the code, BPS will sponsor a giveaway for you all on this blog!

NOTW: Flowers in a raspberry Traffic Jam

Good morning ladies :) How has your week been? Mine has been quite good but I still have to settle some things which are work-related so I'm a bit more busy than usual even on my off days.  Also, I have been updating my nail art portfolio with new designs and this morning I will be buying new colour gels for my clients to choose from after I get some rest from my night duty.  I am also in the process of printing my first ever business cards after a lot of changing of layout and deciding how I want them to look.  

Being busy, I'm opting for quick nail art designs so I sometimes revert back to stamping like I did this week and I also had an excuse to try one of my latest China Glaze purchases... Traffic Jam!  This is such a beautiful colour I really don't want to take it off! It's a pinky purple creme that goes totally opaque with just two thin coats!

I then stamped it with GCOCL Special Stamping Polish in White and added pink glitter accents with a striper polish:

OOTN: Teal Tease!

Hello lovelies :) It's 22:15 and I'm already at home since it decided to start raining cats and dogs while me and Johan were out.  We headed back to my home for some hot chocolate so I decided to post the outfit I was wearing while I have some time on my hands as tomorrow I will have to go and try to find a nice blouse to wear for my Graduation Thanks-giving Mass this coming Thursday.  Here's are the outfit and make-up pictures:

Jacket, Next

Polo neck, New Look

Shorts, earrings & flower hair slide, Peacocks

Ankle boots, Zara

Belt, Jennyfer (came with a pair of shorts)

Quilted bag, ebay

Black Akoya pearl bracelet, gift

And this is the make-up and products used:

Face

Inglot Under Make-Up Base

NYX HD Foundation in 02 Soft Beige

essence stay natural concealer in 01 Soft Beige

e.l.f. Mineral Booster in Sheer

NYX Concealer in a Jar in Green

e.l.f. Mineral Blemish Kit

Rimmer Powder Blush in 004 Pink Rose

e.l.f. Studio Make-Up Mist & Set

Eyes

e.l.f. Eyelid Primer

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk

black and teal eyeshadows from e.l.f. Everyday Brights 32 piece palette

e.l.f. Waterproof Eyeliner Pen in Black

Technic black kohl pencil

Rimmel Extra Super Lash mascara in Black Black

Lips

Nivea Hydro Care lip balm

e.l.f. Studio Matte Lip Color in Natural

Maybelline Watershine Lipstick in 02 Beige Glace

Primark beauty pink lipgloss

Fabulous offers from e.l.f. cosmetics UK!!

As promised, here's a run-down of the promo codes that can be used currently on the e.l.f. cosmetics UK site:

The following free shipping/20% off codes will run through November:

There is also a code on the top of the site to get a free 6 in 1 Beauty to Go palette with orders over £40/€42!

Being so spoilt for choice you are bound to find something right for you!

Happy shopping!

Nail-mail, new shoes and new spectacles!

Good morning ladies :) I originally planned on doing an elf haul post today but sadly the postie didn't get me my order yet :( so I figured I'd do a haul of other things I got lately.  I have also placed another order as elf are running another promotion right now where you get a mystery gift worth over £10 with orders over £10/€12 (more on offers in a later post today) so I had to get a little something more! I figured I will do a haul of both orders at one go when I receive them :)

First, I want to start with two nail polishes I got and some pink, glittery acrylic powder:

Pink acrylic powder

China Glaze Ring in the Red from the Let It Snow Holiday 2011 Collection

Essie Very Structured from the Fall 2011 Collection

Ring In The Red in a lovely red jelly base packed with large hexagonal glitters and smaller square glitters.  It dries to a matte finish.  I have also ordered Snow Globe from the same collection as well as the much sought-after For Audrey but I'm still waiting for them to be delivered.

Essie's Very Structured is a rich dark tan creme which is very in right now so it will be one of my fave colours this season for sure!  The polishes were between €4 and €5 each.

I also got a pot of pink acrylic to do 3D flowers and nail art with.  I quite like the one I got because it is glittery as well and gives the designs a more girly feel :) I have also bought a 3D mold but I'm still waiting for that as well.  In the meantime, here's a picture which is true to the actual colour:

And yes, I got another pair of shoes :P I couldn't resist them as they were on sale for €20.50 from Peacocks and I had been wanting a pair of leopard print heels for quite some time.  I have promised myself that the only pairs of shoes I will buy till the end of the year are one for my graduation ball (for which I have finally found the perfect dress!), one for our village festa and a pair of Nine West heels that I have had my eyes on ever since I first saw them :)

Lastly, these are my new glasses:

I had my vision corrected by a few more degrees and I ordered a pair of glasses from zennioptical.com.  They only came to around €30 shipping included and delivery didn't take long so I was quite satisfied in that regard.  They also come with a protective case and lens wipe.  However, when I tried them on, I wasn't so sure if they'd look good on me at first as this is my first full-rim pair but now that I have been wearing them for the past week, I am more comfortable in them.

So that's it for this post ladies :) Stay tuned for some great offers I will be sharing with you in the next post!