☆Born Pretty Store review: (#41842 - **Shade BP-02**) 10ml BORN PRETTY Peacock Chameleon Holographic Gel Soak Off Manicure Nail Art Gel Polish

🙌O'EMGEEE..🤤😍
This gel polish is friggin purdy AF y'all.
Check out👀the multichrome shift along with the holo glitter and flakies.
Shown here, 3 coats of this beauty with no undie base.

This gel is pretty! When I saw this beauty, it didn't cross my mind til afterwards to use a black gel for the base.. I got too excited and started to paint my nails with this mesmerizing beauty. HAHA! It applied so well and it is one true sparkly bottle of a goodie gel.

You should get one or the entire collection!!
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💅10ml BORN PRETTY Peacock Chameleon Holographic Gel Soak Off Manicure Nail Art Gel Polish (item #41842)

http://www.bornprettystore.com/bottle-10ml-born-pretty-peacock-chameleon-holographic-soak-manicure-nail-polish-p-41842.html
**Shade: (BP - 02)

Always remember to use a bonder before applying the base gel foundation for a strong, long lasting mani then apply your preffered gel color to save your natural nails!

Another tip is to cure under an UV/LED in between coats starting from the bonder all the way down to the base + color gels! 😁😚💖

💋Use code: (RAEQ10) at www.bornprettystore.com for a 10% off on all regular priced items.

Happy paintings!!
Mai

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Subtle gradient with hand painted roses

Today's manicure consists of a bed of roses all hand painted with acrylic paints over a very neutral, pink gradient.

Polishes used on this manicure are by Essie 'Sugar Daddy' for the base of each nail, while 4 thin coats are applied over it with Pure Ice 'Mer-Magical' & topped with my favorite fast drying top coat Seche Vite.

I've seen roses and just pretty floral prints on manicures lately that I just had to do it on my own nails. I really enjoy flowers, I don't think this particular nail art can ever be overdone with as to chevron and polka dots have been.

If you've read this blog and have a request on what I can do on my next manicure.. lmk here by simply commenting OR check out my instagram account @mai.painted.nails
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》Mai nails & my Häagin Dazs Tiramisu Gelato frozen dessert review

My first thoughts of this Häagin Dazs Tiramisu Gelato frozen dessert was that I just have to try it, since I really love the Tiramisu cakes. I have to say, I'm glad I tried it out!

I just wanted to show off my nails and my Häagin Dazs Tiramisu Gelato frozen dessert bc it is so good! I personally didn't like the chunks of the Tiramisu cake bc it was a bit frozen or as if crispy, almost on the dry side. Nonetheless, the gelato was so smooth and delicious, as if every spoonful was maple syrup! :'d ♥

If you enjoy coffee or sweet and smooth desserts, you should definitely try this Häagin Dazs Tiramisu Gelato frozen dessert!

♡Mai 》ig:@paintmainails

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Bornprettystore product review came in!!

I just received my products to review from bornprettystore.com Thursday! I'm excited to try these out and blog about 'em! Thank you @bornprettynail @bornprettystore for this fun opportunity!

I got some nail water decal stickers and some nail strips that help make your French Manicures look amazing, & some crystals! They even threw in another cow print water nail decals in my first review package!

I can't wait to try these out! I'm just waiting till my nails grow back longer! They are chipping here and there, my nails are in horrible shape :(..

♡Mai
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▶Swatch/Review: Polished by KPT 'Blood As Thick As Gold'

'Blood As Thick As Gold' by: Polished by KPT is my second indie polish brand I've ever bought in my life!

I absolutely love this polish and it's been a lemming of mine to purchase at least one polish from Polished by KPT.

In this swatch, I used three thin coats and the drying time was excellent! I find this polish absolutely beautiful bc of the gold flakes and the transition of the colors is freaking amazing! I'm in love! ♥

Transitioning from cold, the polish turns red. As my nails are running through warm water, it turns to a sheer but nude gold base. My body temperature is always warm so my nails remain most of the time a sheer but nude gold base. As the wintertime is still lingering around here in the Midwest, I enjoy looking at my nails shift half red & half sheer nude gold!! It's totally amazing!

My first purchase from KPT won't be my last for sure! I am still screaming and wooing over this beautiful polish! & in case you didn't know bc of course you wouldn't know...! (Red is one of my many favorite colors!!)

♡Mai

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▶Swatch & Review on China Glaze's City Flourish 2014 Collection

Here's my full swatch and review on China Glaze's City Flourish 2014 Collection of the four polishes I had picked up this week.

This first swatch is called 'Metro Pollen-Tin' from the China Glaze 2014 City Flourish Collection. It is a cream polish in a yellow to slightly orange shade, almost reminds me of a #2 pencil! I used three coats for an even application. Though It dries with a glossy shine finish, I also used Seche Vite fast drying top coat. Drying time between three coats is always good for me.

Second swatch is 'Lotus Begin' done in two easy coats plus Seche Vite! The application doesn't require you to apply more than two because this one was silky and creamy for a full coverage!

Third swatch is 'Peonies and Park Ave' can be done in two coats but like almost a perfectionist, I wanted to make it ultra smoother and bright because HELLO! It's a cute, bright and cheery, it can be a neon but more of a subtle yet neon. It dries almost like a matte finish but I decided to use Seche Vite for a glossy shine.

Last but not least, here is 'At Vase Value'. A Cyan/baby blue, creamy, pastel polish done in three coats plus, Seche Vite. Application was wonderful and out of the few pastel blue, this ones my favorite!

Accent nails base was a Saran Wrap technique I used with all the four polishes. While the peony flowers were free hand painted with acrylic paints. I had a tough time painting the peony flowers on my ring fingernail. I never knew how hard it was to paint such detailed flowers!! LOL All in all, I really like the outcome of it and the four color of the polishes are so pretty! I love it all but now I wish I can own all the other eight!

Mai♡

▲Metro Pollen-Tin▲

▲Lotus Begin▲

▲Peonies and Park Ave▲

▲At Vase Value▲

▲Macro of my free handed Peonies▲

over a sponged base of all the four polishes from this collection.

Too many polishes = Failed manicure!

I don't know what I was doing here.. but it was definitely not a simple manicure at all! I used too many polishes to create this! LOL!  @chinaglazeofficial 'White On White' for the base, a gazillion times of sponging @orlynails 'Snow Cone" & 'It's Electric', @sally_hansen 'Pacific Blue', The Face Shop 'BL601', @wetnwildbeauty Fergie 'Mountain High', @sinfulcolorsprofessional 'Nail Junkie' & a golden striper polish 'Flower Girl'. Don't you agree now, that I've used TOO many polishes? Hahaha! You can't even see majority of them on this manicure! ^0^ I just ran out of Saran Wrap too, so this was definitely a failed mani. For me at least! Anyway, its been a long day for me so have a good night! ;) ♡

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China Glaze 'Sand Dolla Make You Holla' swatch

This adorable beauty is called 'Sand Dolla Make You Holla' by China Glaze 2014 Sea Goddess Collection.

This polish is an off white/pinkish crelly texture base with multicolored micro glitters in it. I find it so cute and fun because it reminds me of colorful, glittery sand and cake?! :)

In this swatch, I used 3 thin coats for a complete coverage with no top coat.

Macro shot with 'Matte Me Crazy' top coat.

Macro shot with Seche Vite top coat.