Stamping plate BL-L013 from Born Pretty Store

Stamping plate BL-L013 from Born Pretty Store.

Today I’m going to show you something you’ve seen before on this blog.

The plate has got these patterns on it:

Here’s the design I picked for today:

The base colour is Colors by Llarowe’s Lotus, and I stamped with a purple stamping polish – also from BornPrettyStore. It’s called Shimmer Purple. It’s a really good stamping polish and the colour is awesome. I might even buy myself a backup bottle, because I really like stamping with purple.

The images pick up nicely and I didn’t experience any problems with this plate whatsoever.

The verdict:

Pros:

Cool designs

Greatly etched

Comes in a cardboard “sleeve” for storage and protection

Cons:

None

Sinful Colors ~ Ruby Mine

Sinful Colors ~ Ruby Mine

Red texture with pink and golden shimmers

When I bought Ruby Mine I didn’t know it was a textured polish. I was attracted by the cheerful red and all the lovely shimmer the glistened through the glass of the bottle. Fortunately I don’t mind textures at all. :)

The formula is a little bit on the thick side but super easy to work with despite that. I used two coats for my mani and the drying time between the coats was pretty good.

Take a look at how pretty Ruby Mine is!

I didn’t want nail art on it so all I did was to apply a layer of silver and holo topcoat from Viva la Diva. This is a topper I bought in Sweden – Viva la Diva is a Swedish Brand. It has got number 72, there’s no name on the bottle, but I have looked up that it has got the name Stardust. I don’t quite understand why the name isn’t stated on the bottle as well, I must admit that I find it a bit weird. It’s a lovely topper nonetheless. It applies easily and dries pretty fast. It smells of glue though.

Here’s my final mani:

I love all the little sparkles!

My nails really like both the colour and the shine!

Number of coats: 2
Drying time: Pretty good

Finish: Sparkly texture
Overall impression: I love the colour and the sparkles

Buy again: Yes

Misslyn Velvet Diamond ~ Spark of Hope

Misslyn Velvet Diamond ~ Spark of Hope

Grass green glittery texture

This polish has been hiding in a corner of the box of untrieds for a while. Today it demanded to shine!

I used two easy coats for my mani, and the drying time was a bit faster than average. It dries up textured as advertised, but not the rough kind of texture that hangs on to everything.

Look at how pretty and sparkly it is!

I stamped on it. The motif is from Moyou London’s stamping plate Sailor Collection-07, the stamping polish is from Colors by LLarowe and is called Lilac Petals. I applied a layer of topcoat before I took my photos:

I like this a lot.

If you want it completely smooth you probably need two layers of topcoat but I don’t mind a bit of bumpiness, so I ended up with one layer.

Number of coats: 2
Drying time: A bit faster than average

Finish: Very sparkly texture
Overall impression: I’m impressed with how sparkly this is!

Buy again: Yes