Lately I am obsessed with nail polishes.. I have been changing the colours on my nails pretty frequently and that is when I noticed that I lacked many colours - my collection is too tiny haha. And what do you know? I happened to be on a no buy so I couldn't add to my stash *grrr* Luckily I have bornprettystore.com to the rescue.. they sent me a whole bunch of colours to try out!
5 Colors Elegant Nail Polish
Two coats are sufficient but I would go for three for some colours, they are a little bit thinner. The consistency is pretty good, neither too thick nor too thin but they don't last that long - they start chipping on the third day.
The formula varies for each colour and this is how they rank:
#1 Champagne taupe - Metallic finish. No streaking and is my favourite colour out of the bunch.
#2 Medium pink - Jelly finish. A minimum of four coats is needed for full opacity.
#3 Silvery purple - Metallic finish. Streaky but not as noticeable as the red toned purple polish.
#4 Red toned purple - Creme finish. Sheer with obvious brushstrokes.
#5 Golden green - Metallic finish. Is placed at the bottom rung because it has a tendency to appear gritty.
The colours are nice, but I wouldn't necessarily classify them as elegant. I would recommend this set only if you are a fan of the colours or metallic finishes.
2028 Xilion Rose SS9 001 Crystal
There are 144 Swarovski Elements in a pack, which isn't that much if you plan to use a lot in a single manicure or if you utilize them often. I'm down to around 100 pieces now (at the time of writing). The 2028 Xilion Rose cut features 14 facets, 2 more than the 2012 classic style, creating increased brilliance.
SS9 (2.60 mm – 2.70 mm) is good size for the nails, any smaller and I'd go blind trying to find it. It is much too small to decorate your mobile, camera etc though and you'd probably need a million pieces to cover the entire surface.
Luxury Leaf Style Headband
The headband is very nicely made and the beads sparkle in the sun and every other lighting beautifully. I will wear this out often!!
And now that my no buy is over (I lasted a grand total of 33 days), I am going back to my old ways --> c’mon Korean beauty brand outlets, I’m ready for you!
PS: Save 10% off your total with my discount code BLAIRK31!
Disclosure: Press samples.
5 Colors Elegant Nail Polish
Name: 5 Colors Elegant Nail Polish
Price: US$ 13.82 for 5 colours (16 ml each)
Two coats are sufficient but I would go for three for some colours, they are a little bit thinner. The consistency is pretty good, neither too thick nor too thin but they don't last that long - they start chipping on the third day.
The formula varies for each colour and this is how they rank:
#1 Champagne taupe - Metallic finish. No streaking and is my favourite colour out of the bunch.
From left: one to three coats
#2 Medium pink - Jelly finish. A minimum of four coats is needed for full opacity.
#3 Silvery purple - Metallic finish. Streaky but not as noticeable as the red toned purple polish.
#4 Red toned purple - Creme finish. Sheer with obvious brushstrokes.
#5 Golden green - Metallic finish. Is placed at the bottom rung because it has a tendency to appear gritty.
The colours are nice, but I wouldn't necessarily classify them as elegant. I would recommend this set only if you are a fan of the colours or metallic finishes.
2028 Xilion Rose SS9 001 Crystal
Name: 2028 Xilion Rose SS9 001 Crystal
Price: US$ 7.27 for 144 pieces
There are 144 Swarovski Elements in a pack, which isn't that much if you plan to use a lot in a single manicure or if you utilize them often. I'm down to around 100 pieces now (at the time of writing). The 2028 Xilion Rose cut features 14 facets, 2 more than the 2012 classic style, creating increased brilliance.
SS9 (2.60 mm – 2.70 mm) is good size for the nails, any smaller and I'd go blind trying to find it. It is much too small to decorate your mobile, camera etc though and you'd probably need a million pieces to cover the entire surface.
Luxury Leaf Style Headband
Name: Luxury Leaf Style Headband
Price: US$ 4.50
The headband is very nicely made and the beads sparkle in the sun and every other lighting beautifully. I will wear this out often!!
And now that my no buy is over (I lasted a grand total of 33 days), I am going back to my old ways --> c’mon Korean beauty brand outlets, I’m ready for you!
PS: Save 10% off your total with my discount code BLAIRK31!
Disclosure: Press samples.
24 comments:
I really like the champagne taupe colour. Very pretty and foil looking. :] Oh and where are these korean beauty brand outlets you speak of? xD
lovely nail polish colors:D
Wow my fave is also the champagne taupe colour!! It looks so expensive :D
And the little dinky crystals are quite pretty too ^^ although shame you don't get more.
Love the hairband! So chic!
The golden green nail polish looks like a lighter version of Chanel's Péridot, nice dupe! I loooooooove leaf hairbands, they're so elegant!
all the nail polishes look sooo pretty and sparkly!
i love the headband on you too! :)
Hi Blair! I'm currently obsessed with nail polish as well, just bought a bunch recently :D.
Love the champagne taupe and silvery purple, both looks so pretty~
Hi Katherine, I was referring to the outlets that are mushrooming at every corner at my place e.g. Etude House, It's Skin, The Face Shop etc
I love sparkles! Love the hair accessories and the nail colours!
OOoooOoo I like the pink polish! : D and I love metal finishes!
The champagne has a nice shimmer...and someone has a bijin jaw-line.
Ah lame! :( We don't really have many of those brands here in Australia. At least much of it is still available on the net.
woot, have fun shopping! And that headband is really gorgeous, so sparkly and goes well with your hair color.
lovely nail colors!!!!
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Blair, I just love everything and even all those colors, regarding for the liptint, its okay pretty sheer and rarely show any tint on the lips so if your don't purchased it, no big deal.
I really feel that a little glitter can add a lot of look to the dressing up specially for the evening outings.Love the hair do and also the lovely sparkling nails.
YAY! I'm going to use your discount code next time I need to buy art supplies off born pretty :D The nail polishes look super pretty.. i think i like the #2 medium pink.. even if it requires 4 coats :D
The paper was a bit torn on the side, but with the bubble wrap, everything was intact, so don't worry about it :)
I really like the color of the silver purple color, its so sweet but elegant too!
The nail polishes are super pretty! I like the Silvery purple the best! Also that hairband is really beautiful! ^_^
yayyyy polishes!!! love the champagne taupe. ahh ur being so good w your no buying. am proud of u dear!
love the headband. not too girly but still so pretty & sparkly ^O^
Really Pretty! I love all the colors =)
#1 & #3 are my fav colors ^^~~~
The headband is gorgeous hehe Hun
Love the nail polishes, I'm a big nail fanatic myself. Those colors remind me of Spring =) And as far as my favorite BB Cream goes, right now it has to be the Lieole Beyond the Solution BB Cream. I absolutely love this especially for nighttime because it looks amazing on camera.
Gorgeous hairband!! Love the blue beads! The nail polishes are so pretty too. I really like the look of the champagne shade!
I'll try to remember to take close up pics of my eye makeup next time. Thanks for the tip, as the camera does wash out my eye makeup colours! I didn't use the pink shade in my FOTD though, just the brown so will incorporate the pink in a future FOTD x
I love the headband - it's very Blair Waldorf! :)
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