Stamped Sponged Summer Sunset

I started out with O.P.I - Fiercely Fiona
Next day I sponged on a gradient using
Essence Soul Sista - Chilled Orange
and Purple Professional - 39
Third day I stamped my nails with
Konad Special Nail Polish - Black Pearl
Using Konad Image Plate m29
I sealed the deal with Konad Special Top Coat
and Seche Vite Fast Drying Top Coat

O.P.I Fiercely Fiona

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Delicate Delightfulness

Bottle in my hand: a england - ISEULT

A Manicure from March

Did a French Manicure with A england - Iseult on the tips,
MeMeMe - Graceful layered over it. Stamped it with
LP Laura Page - 34 using an Image Plate/Stamping Plate
from Cheeky, CH40. And Seche Vite Top Coat.


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Damask stamping with Matte Top Coat

A Manicure from February 2018

Products used:

Base Coat From Yves Rocher

Konad Special Polish - Black

XL Image Plate Drikk from Brazil - DRK-A

Wet n Wild - Ebony hates Chris

Savina Matte Top Coat

Konad Top Coat

Seche Vite Top Coat

Silver Color Rhinestone

I started out with a Pinkish Base Coat. Over that I stamped with Konad Black. Then I added the tips with Wet n Wild. I used a nail art brush for the pointer. Plus I added the rhinestone.

On the accent nail i stamped with a Matte Top Coat on shiny black Nail Polish.

From Born Pretty Store:

Silicone Stamping Mat. Product ID: #4555

Nail Art Brush. Product ID 465

Testing stamping with Matte Top Coat on the Silicone Stamping Mat from Born Pretty Store.

I did not stamp quick enough on the nails, so the polish dried a bit and did not leave as crisp of a stamp on the nails as on the Stamping mat. I had to lign up the stamper with the nail to get it straigt and it was a bit hard when you don't see the polish on the stamper very well, as the Matte Top Coat is see through. On the Mat I just winged it as I was only testing.

Old Blog Post with the Haul where the Drikk Image Plate was in - Click Me!

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Red French Manicure with dried Flowers and Stamping

Manicure from January 2018

Products used:

ELF - Medium Red

Models Own - Buff Pink

Stamped with Konad Special Polish - Light Bronze

Bundle Monste Image Plate BM-310

Stamper from Born Pretty Store. Product ID: 39374

Dried Flowers. I used Nail Foil Adhesive to get them to stick.

Seche Vite Top Coat

This is a Manicure I have done before. I really Loved it then and wanted to try it again.

Had it on for 10 days. Still Love it! To make it last longer I applied more Top Coat

and I also added Red French Manicure tips, just like I had in the first Manicure.

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Cherry Blossom Water Decal Manicure with Stamping

Manicure from January 2018

Products used:

Models Own - Slate Grey

Stamping with China Glaze - 2030

XL Image Plate B from You Mix Cosmetics

Stamper from Born Pretty Store. Product ID: 30859

Water Decals

Seche Vite Top Coat

 Old Blog post with the Image Plate - Click Me!

XL Image Plate B

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Cute Girl Water Decal Manicure

A Manicure from August 2017

Products used:

Models Own - Slate Grey

Stamped with Konad Special Polish - Indigo Pink

Bundle Monster Image Plate BM-312

Water Decals

Black Rhinestones

Seche Vite Top Coat

Water Decals from Born Pretty Store. Old post with the Haul - Click Me!

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Sponged Manicure with Stamping and Water Decals

A Manicure from January 2018

It is really annoying with Nail Polish shrinkage.

Tried to fix it by sponging on more of the Orly, photos at the end of this post.

Painted my nails with Catrice and then used that and the Orly to sponge

a gradient on the nails. Stamped a net image. Painted on the sparkly side from
the Essence Polish. Added a Water Decal and a Baby Pearl AB on the accent nail.

Products used:

Catrice - Sold Out Forever

Orly - Le Chateau

Stamped with Color Club - Perfect Mol-Ten

Konad Image Plate M57

(I have the huge image plate with lots of Image Plates on it).

Stamper from Born Pretty Store. Product ID: 39374

Essence Nail Color 3 - 04 Walk in the Park (I used the topper side Stop for Ice Cream)
Water Decals

Baby Pearl AB

Seche Vite Top Coat

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Charming Nails

Bottle: Gabriella Salvete - 156

Nails from the Weekend - Done in a hurry.
Photos taken in Day Light on the 4th day.

Products used:
Purple Professional - No. 45

Accent Nail
Gabriella Salvete - No. 156

Stamping
 China Glaze - 2030

Image Plate/Stamping Plate
Charming Nails Q1 Konad UK

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Messy French Manicure

Bottle: Orly - Le Chateau

This is a Manicure from September  2017

Products used:

Models Own - Champagne

Orly - Le Chateau

Stamped with the Models Own on the accent nail using

Cheeky Image Plate Summer Collection CH38

Baby Pearl AB

Savina Matte top Coat on half the nail
and tips are Seche Vite Top Coat

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Manicure in Pairs!

Bottle: China Glaze - Poetic

 This is a manicure from August 2017

Products used:

La Femme Beauty - Rouge Noir

Stamped with China Glaze - Poetic

XL Image plate C

XL Image Plate C

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Office Appropriate Manicure - Subtle yet Stylish

A manicure from last week that got a lot of compliments.

Products used:

Orly - Au Champagne

Stamped with Konad - White

Image Plate/Stamping Plate A41

Konad Top Coat

Orly Top Coat

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Nail Art and Donuts

I wanted Grey and Rosegold on my nails.
This is what I came up with. Products used:
Essie - Cocktail Bling
Orly - Rococo A-Go-Go
Stamping with China Glaze - Poetic
Image Plate/Stamping Plate
Bundle Monster BM-614 and Cheeky CH40

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Green on green - nail stamping!

Bottle: Color Club - Perfect Mol-Ten

This is a manicure I did in August 2017

Products used:

Models Own - Jade Stone

Stamped with Color Club - Perfect Mol-Ten

Bundle Monster Image Plate BM-318

Rhinestones from Born Pretty Store

Seche Vite Top Coat

Not sponsored!

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JORDWATCH Review

I was contacted by JORD a while ago, I got an email asking me to do a review of Jord Watches. I wasn't sure if I would have the time or even if I wanted to do it. I haven't posted regularly on my blog for some time. An other thing was that I have not worn a watch for years. I didn't reply. However an idea was forming in my head and I could not stop thinking about the Jord Watches. To my surprise I recieved an other email from Jord. By now the idea that was forming in my head had set root. I could not refuse.

My Fieldcrest Zebrawood and Maple #JordWatch is sturdy, eventhoug it feels light to the touch. I would not submerge it into water though. I'm thinking water would dry out the wood and make it brittle.  The timepiece is smooth to the touch and feels warm when you hold or wear it - unlike a metal watch.

This Wood Watch does draw attention to it. Never has any piece of clothing or accessories that I've worn gotten more attention than this wood watch. People want to touch it and hold it and even try it on. And the reactions are much like my own described in this post. "Wow how light it is. If feels really smooth. Good looking timepiece." And I usually get the question: "Where did you get it? Where can I buy one?"

Get yours at woodwatches.com

When I was unboxing the timepiece I noticed a few nice details. First off it came packaged in a beautiful wood box (sucker for boxes). Great for storing your wood watch when not wearing it. There was a cleaning cloth included. Great when you are taking photos of the watch and don't want fingerprints showing on the glass. The back of the watch is not metal but in fact is covered with wood. That was a nice surprice. The back is ingraved with the Jord Logo, where the timepiece is born and manufactured and what it is made of. The backpiece is attached with 4 screwes. On the wristband next to the clasp the word JORD is ingraved. The clasp opens up really wide so it's really easy to put on the watch. The Crown is also ingraved with the Jord Logo.


An unboxing picture collage was posted on Instagram.

Unboxing of #jordwatch Fieldcrest Zebrawood & Maple

Ett foto publicerat av Ida (@ida.pie) Maj 31, 2015 kl. 3:01 PDT

Unfortunately I had a problem with the clasp of the watch. It came undone by the slightest touch. I took a closer look at the clasp and realised that I did not even have to push the clasp to open it. I could just pull the wristband. Clearly a faulty clasp. Woodwatches said that they will replace the watch.

Having a wood watch brings up a few questions.

What kind of wood is used? Is it from sustainable sources?

Can I be/become allergic to my wood watch?

How do I clean and keep my wood watch clean?

Are JORD watches water resistant?

To get answeres to these questions and a few more visit: Jord Watches Website

and click FAQ in the right top corner of the screen. 

Get your own wood watch at woodwatches.com

JORD - (Swedish) - Soil, Ground, Land, Earth, World

Wooden Watches For Sale

Watch was sent for review. View full disclosure by Clicking HERE.

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Mens Wooden Watches

Born Pretty Store Image Plate Review and Manicure

Part 2 of the Born Pretty Store Image Plates, with a manicure.

Below are Image Plate BP-01 and BP-02 "swatched" with Konad Black on

paper. And I should just say that stamping on paper and nails is not at all the same

thing. But overall these two plates seem to stamp well. The finer details and the bigger

fields of color all look like they transfered onto the paper. I used a Konad stamper

and a soft silicone stamper. A harder stamper than what I used could have trouble

picking up the finer lines so I would recommend using a stamper of the softer sort.

Manicure -  - Nordic Nights

For the manicure I used China Glaze - Millennium, Metallic Muse and

Little Drummer Boy. I Sponged them on for a gradient effect. And then topped

that off with a thin coat of China Glaze - He's Going in Circles for a little sparkle.

I was imagening it as Snowfall on a Nordic Night glimmering in the starlight.

From BP-01 I used the reindeer image and stamped with Konad Black.

Born Pretty Store BP Image Plates

Pros: Images that stamp well

Cons: Some plates have too many images making them too close to eachother.

But I still feel that these two plates are a nice addition to my

Image Plate Collection. Even though BP-01 has limited use to it.

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when you shop your Image Plates at Born Pretty Store

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Image Plates sent for review

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Manicure with Born Pretty Store - Review

A sweet manicure for a sweet tooth

I applied 2 coats of BK - #17 polish when that dried I adhered the Rose

Crystal Rhinestones with dots of top coat on my ringfingers. I applied top

coat to all my nails. After that I stamped the other nails with Konad - Pastel

Pink using Cheeky Image Plate CH41 and again I applied top coat.

Items Used

BK Polish - #17 (Scroll down for link to the product)

Konad Special Polish - Pastel Pink

Cheeky Image Plate - CH41

Top Coat

Rhinestones (Scroll down for link to the product)

Cheeky Image Plate CH 41 (CH 53 also in the photo but not used).

Hot Pink Polish (17) Item ID: 4852

12 Colors BK Sweet Candy Fast Dry Nail Art Polish/ 17#

Rhinestones Item ID: 3769

144 pcs Bornpretty Rose Crystal Rhinestones SS10 Acrylic UV Nail Art

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