Tuesday 6 May 2014

Mermaid Nails! - BornPretty Store review

*Disclaimer: this product was provided for review. All opinions in this blogpost are my own and are not influenced by anything of anyone.


Hi everyone!

Today I have another review from BornPretty Store for you, together with this mermaid nail art! (If you missed my previous review, click here!)

The second item I chose to review for BornPretty Store are these golden sea shell studs. They are available in gold and silver, and in sizes 3mm and 5mm. You get 20 shells in a pack.

I chose the gold 3mm shells because I liked that size and colour :)



The most obvious thing to do with shell studs is of course something mermaid-y and since I hadn't done mermaid nails yet because I didn't have the right polish colours and studs, this was the perfect chance to try them out!

The polishes I used for this design are:
Spectral Green - Nocibé
Trophy Wife - Essie (I actually bought this polish with the excuse that it was perfect for mermaid nail art haha)
Vampire Vanity - Bourjois Paris
Goldbusters - Catrice


I also used some studs and rhinestones I bought in a local store, and of course the sea shells from BornPretty Store!























First I'll explain how I made the mermaid design, and then I'll give some more information about the studs.

Now, I started out with a gradient with Trophy Wife and Spectral Green:


Then I drew a half moon with white acrylic paint on my index finger and little finger. I then applied Vampire Vanity on those nails (but not in the little half moon part). I also painted some fish scales with acrylic paint on my thumb and ring finger. I do need to work on my fish scale painting skills though :/


And then finally I added all the studs and rhinestones:


 The sea shell studs were very easy to work with: they are a bit curved so they stick to your nail properly. They also don't stick off of your nail very much as they're quite thin.

I just applied them to my nail after I put on some top coat, and then I put some top coat on top of the shells to keep them in place.



The final judgement: I'm very happy about these sea shell studs. The only downside is that you only get 20 in a pack, but on the other side: I'm really not going to do some mermaid nail art every week so I'll be able to go a while with these. You can also re-use them if you don't remove them with polish remover, but try to pick them off your nail.

The price: These shell studs cost $2.78 at the moment.

Where can you get them: You can order these shells in 2 different colours (gold and silver) and 2 different sizes (3mm and 5mm) here on the BornPretty Store website!

Discount?: Like I mentioned in my previous review, I have a discount code for BornPretty Store that will get you 10% off on your order! Just use XDX31 when you order something :)


That's it for my second review! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask! :)

Thanks for reading!

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29 comments:

  1. very very cool nail art! definitely going to my to do list! these studs are nice... maybe i have to order something from BPS ... but this month i'm short of "nail-thingy-money", so mabey next month!

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    1. Thanks a lot Franziska! Oh that's so great, let me know when you have done some mermaid nails because I'd love to see them! And I know what you mean, I have exactly the same "no money for nails" problem this month! I actually made a pact with myself to not buy any more things for myself until after my exams haha :)

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  2. This is so cool! By the way, I thought for sure the scales were from a stamp, so your drawing skills aren't that bad :)

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    1. Ohh thanks so much! That's definitely a big compliment! :D

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  3. Love these nails! The way you put everything together looks amazing :D

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    1. Thanks a lot! Yeah I'm very glad everything came together so great! :)

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  4. This design looks so fresh and the base that you've created it is just perfect for the theme!

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    1. Thanks Andrea! Indeed, I thought Trophy Wife and Spectral Green were just screaming "Mermaid mermaid use me for mermaid!" at me! :)

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  5. This is such a nice mani! I absolutely love the colors and the charm placement.

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    1. Thanks a lot Saskia! I too really love the design on my middle finger with all the studs and charms ;)

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  6. It's really original ! I love !!

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  7. Wow, Robin! This is amazing, I like design from each nail and they look so good together. Perfect themed nails!:)
    I don't know how it sounds but your middle finger's the best!:))

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    1. Thanks a lot Ela! Haha I know what you mean, I too really love the middle finger with all the charms ;)

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  8. These are so pretty! Love the gold topcoat with flecks in it. Looks like the mermaid Barry M, just in gold instead of a mix…
    Love all your manis! x

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    1. Thank you so much! I really love that gold topcoat and thought it would fit great here :)

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  9. wow I love those studs on your nails and this manicure looks really amazing!

    xx julia

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  10. I'm in love with this design, you've done such a great job! Everything just fits perfectly together and what a great colour choice too :) ! I was recently emailed by Born Pretty too so I can't wait to start reviewing :) xx

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    1. Thanks a lot Emily! I'm in love with these colours too, they are just so mermaid-y! Ooh I'm excited for your reviews! :)

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  11. There are so many gorgeous things going on in this design! The gradient with the two shimmery green polishes, Vampire Vanity, and the studs... wow!!

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    1. Thanks you Lucy! Yeah I just threw everything in this manicure that was pretty, sparkly and mermaid-y haha! :)

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  12. I LOVED the manicure. Its so elegant and gorgeous. Everything seems so perfect and compliment each other :D

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    1. Thank you so much! I'm really glad you think so :)

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  13. I love this! Your nails are gorgeous:) I need to check out BPS for those!

    xo, Ames

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    1. Hey thanks a lot! Wow I've just taken a look at your blog, your designs are awesome! :)

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    2. You're welcome! Your nails really are amazing. And thanks Robin:) I really appreciate you stopping by!

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