Born Pretty Store Review

Hey everyone! I hope everybody's week is going well. I worked my two 12-hr shifts yesterday and Monday, so I'm free the rest of the week! I'm still job searching, but things are good for now. Today I have three types of nail studs to show you from the Born Pretty Store.

First of all, I would like to say that I did not test the wear time of these products until they fell off. I wore these studs for about a day, which for my purposes is great because I usually change my nail polish every day, anyway. To apply the studs, I have a pencil shaped picker-upper (for lack of a better word) with a flat, almost concave end with which to pick up the studs. The tool came with a pack of rhinestones I bought on Amazon about a year ago and it worked wonderfully on these. I didn't use any glue to apply the studs. Instead, I applied them to wet polish and added a layer of top coat over them, which worked well for me. The studs sat smoothly on my nails and looked and felt great. I am very happy with these products. Now - on to the rest of the review!

First up I have some neon studs (Item #7219). These studs came in a wheel with pink, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple studs in both round and square shape. I loved the colors on these! They really pop on the nail and almost look like candy. I used these studs over OPI Black Onyx in the picture below.

Next I have round and square silver and gold studs that also came in a wheel (Item #7279). These were so shiny and beautiful! I can't wait to use them again. I used the gold squares over Zoya Odette.

Finally, I have some silver star studs (Item #10755) ! Aren't these adorable? They came in a little packet of about 50. I decided it was only appropriate for me to place these on blue and red polish! I used Zoya Sookie and Sinful Colors Endless Blue.

I am really happy with these products and I can't wait to try more. You can purchase these items and more at http://www.bornprettystore.com/ and if you use the code AZJ61 you can get 10% off your order!

Thanks for reading,
Maggie xoxo

*These items were provided to me for the purpose of honest review*

KBShimmer Swatch and Review

Hey everyone! It's almost the weekend :) Got any fun plans? Apparently it's supposed to snow 6-12 inches here in Indy >_< I bought some KBShimmers recently and decided you guys needed to see them ASAP! Some are older and some are new(ish) from the 2013 Fall and Winter collections. Enjoy!

First up is Teal Another Tail from the Fall 2013 collection. This is a stunning polish with a teal base and a strong duochrome shimmer that shifts from pink to yellow. It also has small holographic hexes that add to the sparkle. This polish is so unique. I've never come across anything like it before and I absolutely love it. The formula was perfect - two smooth, even coats were used for the picture below.

Next up is Toast-ess With the Mostest, a clear glitter topper with pink, silver, gold and holographic glitters. This is from KBShimmer's Winter/Blogger Collaboration 2013 collection. Valesha from Peachy Polish helped create this beauty. The glitter payoff was great with one "coat" dabbed on over Sinful Colors Easy Going.

No Whine Left is one of KBShimmer's older shades that I've had my eye on for a while. It has a mulberry jelly base with blue, purple and pink hex glitters. I'm so happy I finally bought this polish! I love the way the glitters sparkle and shine through the jelly base. The formula was easy to work with and dries to a chunky, dull finish, so top coat is essential to bring out it's beauty. I used three coats plus top coat for the photos below.

Last is Shade Shifter, a multichrome topper that shifts from teal to purple to pink/orange/yellow at very extreme angles. This is the first true multichrome I've ever owned and let me tell you, it is something to behold. I love this polish! It's so stunning. The formula was great. I'm not a big fan of brushstrokes, which were apparent when I was applying the polish, but they diminished significantly after it dried. I didn't apply top coat but I assume it would make the brushstrokes almost nonexistent. I applied one coat over black in the photos below.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, KBShimmer is an amazing brand of polish and I can't wait to get my hands on more!

Thanks for reading!
Maggie xoxo

Zoya Holographics

Hey everyone - amazing news! I am now officially a registered nurse licensed in the state of Indiana! I've been working towards this goal for 6 years and it's finally here! So, to celebrate, here's a Zoya blog post :) Last week, I wrote a post about my first three Zoya polishes and it prompted me to do some more!

Today I have swatches of the holographic polishes from Zoya's Ornate collection. These beauties all have the same formula, so I'll talk about it here. I used three thin coats for full coverage and they applied like butter. They all have holographic glass flecks that are absolutely stunning, especially in the sunlight.

First up is Blaze, a juicy dark red holographic polish with blue and purple undertones. The holographic effect isn't as strong in this one as the other two, but it glows like embers.

Next is Storm, a beautiful black holographic polish. The holographic effect is a little stronger here than Blaze, but very hard to capture in pictures.

Last we have Aurora, a stunning purple holographic polish with red undertones. This baby has the strongest holographic effect of all and is easily one of the prettiest polishes I own.

I adore these polishes. They are all so gorgeous and I think everyone should own them!

Thanks for reading!
xoxo Maggie