Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Camo Zebra Print

Hey Y'all!
Today I have a twist on Zebra Print!
I decided to go a little camo with mine!

Here's how:

Start with a white base Salon Perfect "Sugar Cube."
Use Salon Perfect "Green Stem" Nail Art Liner to start your zebra print off at the cuticle. 

Next I used Elf "Thunderstorm" dark green 

and continue down the nail with Pure Ice "Shore Bet" makin a double zebra stripe with the "v" shape.

The next color I used is Zoya "Louise" 

and created a couple lines with that. 

Then I went back and finished it off with 1 more light green stripe. 

Use your favorite top coat to seal it all in. I use Salon Perfect. 

And that's it! 
Here's the Youtube video:



Hope y'all enjoyed this one. I haven't done zebra print in awhile and I just wanted to make it unique and different. 
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~Maags 


Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Sephora Formula X Twenty Two Swatches

Hey Y'all! 
Today I have 22 swatches of Sephora Formula X box set! 
I received this from a client of mine as a gift! So sweet!

I have a long video detailin the unboxin and swatches of all this but of course I add it here to my blog as well. 

Let's start with the Glitters
This one is "Wham" it's a white multi glitter. Really pretty and gorgeous in just 1 coat.

"Meteoric" is a black and white multi glitter with a teency bit of holo. Perfect in just 1 coat. 

"Turbulent" is a black and Blue multi glitter. I love this one a lot! Perfect in 1 coat. Definitely want to use it in a full mani soon. 

"Bionic" is a green and black multi glitter, It's a little hard to see on the yellow but it's cool too. Also great in 1 coat. 

Movin on to chromes:
This is "Racy" a purple chrome. This goes on great with 1 coat. 

"Rocket Fuel" is a green chrome. This one was a bit more streaky but still pretty good in 1 coat.

This is "Need For Speed" a nice Silver chrome. Perfect in 1 coat.

"Vroom" is a brownish silverish chrome. Was also good in 1 coat. 

Now everythin else;
This is "Flashy" it's a beautiful sheer red! This is 2 coats and it would probably be much better with 3 coats but I didn't want to for this today. It's just so juicy and shiny I love it! 

"Brazen" is a baby pink. This was pretty good in 1 coat but I added a second just to be sure. This one is very creamy, I really like it. 

I loooooooove this one! "Eureka" is gorgeous! It's sheer and creamy at the same time. This is 2 coats I believe. This is definitely one of my favorites. 

This is "Zap" it's a super neon yellow! This pic doesn't show it's true brightness. This is 2 coats but it definitely needs another coat or a white undie. This is a waxy matte finish.

"Unmistakable" is a minty blue/green. It's really creamy. This is 2 coats. 

This is "Radioactive" it's a super bright lime green. This picture doesn't show it's true brightness either. This is 2 coats and it could use more. It's also a waxy matte finish. 

"Infatuated" is a baby blue cream. This is 2 coats. 

"Omni" is a bright blue cream. This is 1 coat! So great!

This is "Indelible" it's a light lavenderish cream. This is 2 coats just because. It's a little lighter than this picture. I don't usually like purples but this is a unique shade, I actually like it. 

This is "Haphazard" and it's a darker hot purple jelly. This was my least favorite. I thought I was gonna love this but after puttin it on I don't. It's 3 coats and still sheer. Maybe with white undies it might be better. 

"Thrilling" is a nudey grey cream. this is 1 coat. I kinda like this one. Maybe as a mani base it would be good. 

"Extraordinary" is a darker grey cream. This is 2 coats. It's almost got a blue undertone.

This is "White Matter" a basic white cream. This is 2 coats. It's a great fast dryin white. 

"Dark Matter" is a basic black cream. This is 1 coat! It's a great super dark perfect black!

Alrighty that's it! I hope y'all enjoyed this! I spent hours swatchin this babies, my back is done in for today! I would say if you can get your hands of some formula x I would do it. Some of them are really really good. There was just a couple I wouldn't pick up but most of the creams were great! 
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~Maags





Monday, January 26, 2015

Born Pretty Store Stamp Review/Tutorial

Hey Y'all!
Today I have a review/tutorial for a new stampin plate from the Born Pretty store. 
They sent me this to review but no one is payin me to say good things about it these are my honest oppinions. 

This is how the rectangle plates arrive. They are on a plastic pink background which I love. It just gives it that much more security and grip. It also has the blue plastic coverin the plate for protection before use. So you just peel that up from the corner and remove that before usin. This is the vintage plate number BP-L007. I will put links to everythin at the bottom of this blog. 


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Here is the plate without the blue and sorry it's streaky I used acetone to clean it, just have to wash it to remove that. 

Also I am usin my new Creative Shop Stamper that I ordered through @bsquaredlacquer on instagram. If you live in the U.S. you can't buy directly from the buyer so she is doin preorders for them and shippin when they arrive to her. The scraper is also their business card which I think is so cute and clever! It just looks so sleek!

Here is the head of the stamper. It's huge and squishy, but not sticky like my previous winstonia stamper was. Oh and you do NOT have to prime this stamper what so ever! It works right out the box! It's super amazin! I am by no means an advanced stamper but this makes it sooooo much easier and helps look like your a perfect stamper! 

Let's get into how I did my tutorial with this new plate!
I started with a base of Loreal "Masked Affair" which you must get! Run right now to any and all Walgreens and Rite Aid's to find one! It's a drugstore holographic polish! I do have a love hate relationship with it as it does go on a bit spotty at first but once it's on the nail it's worth all the hype! 

Then I used Salon Perfect "Oil Slick" for the stamp. I place some black polish at the top of the image I want.

Then I scrape the polish towards me. I find it much easier to scrape towards me, but you can play around with whatever works best for you. 

Then I have found that with this new stamper it's best to roll over the image to pick it up instead of pressin down on it. 

Here's a photo of the image on the stamper, it shows the size of the stamper and how nice it looks.  

Then I press and roll the stamp across my nail. You can definitely just press into this stamper as well instead of rollin. 

There's the design! Pretty impressed! Shows how good the stamper is but also how great the plate is!

Next I use a small brush and acetone to clean up any excess stamp on the skin.

Use your favorite top coat to seal it in. I use Salon Perfect as always. 

And that's it! There's the full design!


Now for the review! 
I really really love this plate! It's got great designs on it and I love the pink backboard. The images pick up great. I was really impressed and surprised at how much I loved this plate. I definitely want more! So here is the link to purchase this exact plate: 

ALSO I HAVE A 10% OFF CODE FOR Y'ALL! 
Use this code (ASQW10) at checkout to save a little money! 
Also if 3 people use my code we get to have a giveaway on my Youtube Channel sponsored by Born Pretty Store! So get to shoppin! Gol! It takes about 3 to 4 weeks to receive your product dependin where you live but they're great products and well worth it! 
Here's the link to the Main Born Pretty Store page so you can browse around!

Here's a photo of Loreal "Masked Affair" all on it's own, 3 coats! So beautiful!




Whoo! That was a big post! 
Hope y'all enjoyed the review/tutorial! I also have a video up for this as well!
Be sure to subscribe to my Youtube channel so you'll findout when we get to do the giveaway!

Thanks for stoppin by I'll catch y'all next time!

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~Maags