This review is so overdue it's not even funny. I had all my pictures ready to go and bam! Dead laptop and so this wasn't posted and wasn't posted. Major fail. So today I have two of the products from the Born Pretty Store that I was sent for review! I used them together to create a Seahawks manicure back in January for the playoffs which is why I'm combining my reviews here! The polishes I used here are two Seahawks themed polishes from Lucky 13 Lacquer-- I will have a post on them later!
First up, I received some nail vinyl stencils in pattern NK02. This particular set has six of each patterns (with two patterns, there are 12 total stencils). They are attached to a thin, flexible piece of plastic, and then have a little envelope to keep it safe.
Another item I received for review is the White Peel Off Liquid Tape, which is also advertised as a peel off base coat. Here I have only tested it as a latex barrier system to prevent polish from getting on the skin, not as a base coat. In the photo below you can see that I applied the nail stencil, then put the latex barrier down around my cuticle. Remember: this product contains latex so you shouldn't use it if you have a latex allergy!
I then applied my polish of choice over the stencil and took the stencil off before it could dry:
To better showcase the flakies and the stencil pattern, here's a picture taken inside my shower (no one was showering at the time, rest assured--it's just a good place for an indirect light source):
You can see my free edge got a little messed up because I didn't have the stencil adhered to my nail properly, but overall I think the honeycomb diamond pattern looks cool with the shifting flakies!
Overall, I thought the stencils were pretty nice and while I need a little more practice with them myself, they worked well and I would definitely use them again. I am less sold on the liquid latex skin barrier. It did work as advertised and prevented any nail polish from getting on my skin, but I thought it was difficult to remove and some of it was very stubborn and clung to my skin, even after scrubbing at it in the shower the next day. Maybe it will work better as a base coat, which I will try in the future!
And remember, you can use the code CRK31 for a 10% discount on your purchase from BPS!
**Products provided in exchange for my honest review**
Nice review on both items! I want to give their nail stencils a try now.
ReplyDeleteThanks for an honest and nice review! I think I will pass on their Latex, but I have tried some stencils too and think they are pretty good.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear that you had to scrub the barrier off. Ouch. That is not good!
ReplyDeleteseems like the vinyls worked great though.
Nice review. love the stencil, once i got liquid letex from bps for review that was good n works perfectly.
ReplyDeleteGreat review - I think the stencil/vinyls look cute - and it's hard not to like a Seahawks manicure! :) Go Hawks!
ReplyDeleteI like the design of the stencils on the left. I've not seen that pattern before!
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