Born Pretty BP-L058 Stamping Plate Review – It’s A London Thing

Born Pretty BP-L058 London Stamping Plate Swatches of all images - header

Since we are focusing on British Beauty over at the Canadian Beauty Bloggers this month, it only seems right that I share this London and UK themed stamping plate.  Born Pretty BP-L058 nail stamping plate as a mix of full size images and smaller objects all with a British theme.  Choose from very British plaid, […]

Born Pretty Store BP-L060 Stamping Plate Swatches

Born Pretty BP-L060 Swatches PopSticks All

Born Pretty Store has put out a pile of new plates recently but BP-L060 was definitely one that caught my eye.  All of the designs are simple and wearable compared to some of the more complex plates I have picked up recently.  They do require either a steady hand and good coordination or a clear […]

Sensationail Gelvolution Black & Silver Ballerina Nails

Sensationail Gelvolution Review - Stiletto Black and Silver 72323 swatch 2

Always wanted longer nails but don’t want the upkeep of acrylics or gel?  Sensationail Gelvolution nails offer week long wear with comfort technology.  That means you can actually wear them all week without feeling them pinching.  I tried out the “Silver Drops” design 72323, a black stiletto/ballerina shaped nail with silver glitter accents. These were […]

Moroccan Lantern Stencil Nails – Avon & Kayla Ray Vinyls

Kayla Ray Moroccan Vinyls with Avon Polishes 3

If you are not a member of The Maple Lounge on facebook, you should be.  We celebrate Canadian indie brands and get exclusive discounts and offers.  Recently, Kayla Ray Vinyls offered a discount and I picked up a pack of stencils, some unicorn decals and a pile of extra decals that came as part of […]

Toronto Maple Leafs Playoffs Nail Art

Toronto Maple Leafs Nail Art with Essie Starry Starry Night - BP-L024 and MdU Bones - swatch natural shade

Since the Toronto Maple Leafs made the playoffs, I thought I would do nails to match.  He has been bugging me to do these for a while.  After the Blue Jays lost after I posted post season nails for them, you think he would have quit but anyway… Base colour: Essie Starry Starry Night Stamping […]

Born Pretty XL Clear Marshmallow Stamper Review

Born Pretty XL Clear Silicone Marshmallow Stamper - Stamping review

Born Pretty has a ton of clear jelly style marshmallow stampers right now, but this review is for this one.  The 3.9cm rounded XL clear marshmallow stamper item 36354 and looks like this on the Born Pretty website Image from Born Pretty Store Let me start by saying that I got this in one of […]

Born Pretty Store Grey Stamping Polish Review & Swatches

BP Born Pretty Grey Stamping Polish Swatches - All Colours

Every so often, I buy a stamping polish that just doesn’t show well unless over white or black.  I recently picked up this medium grey from Born Pretty so thought I would share the swatches over various colours to help you choose whether it is right for you.  I usually use silver over grey stamping polish […]

Born Pretty Starry Sky Stamper Review

Born Pretty Christmas Stamper Blue Green Sparkle Stamper with Scrapers - Starry Sky Stamper Review

I ordered the Starry Sky stamper as part of a Christmas set but it took forever to arrive after getting to Customs fairly quickly.  You can now order these with a regular metal holder as well as the cute Christmas themed ones but they perform the same so I thought I would still review it. […]

Born Pretty Store BP-W19 Decals Over Quo Color Ampd Best Dressed

Born Pretty BP W19 Turquoise and Purple Water Decals with Quo Best Dressed

Most water decals need a white base or have a coloured base themselves.  So what about putting them over coloured polishes?  If you use a light colour, they can work.  The colours will not be as bright as on white, but something glittery can give some oompf.  I tried the top turquoise and purple design […]