Born Pretty Store Haul + Nail Art

22nd September, 2011 - Posted by Emily - 8 Comments

This time not a review but a haul from my favourite nail supply, Born Pretty Store! I actually purchased most of these items with the points I collected on their site! If you purchase with them and add a text review or images to their site you receive discount points you can then later on use to purchase items. A really great service!

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Here’s what I got!

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First up are the nail tips! They range in size from 0 to 9 so you get 10 different sizes. In each bag there’s 50 tips so in total you get 500 pieces. The quality of these is very good! I’m extremely pleased with them, I’ve had an absolute blast using them. At the bottom of this post you can see a nail set I created with these tips.

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This is a cutter specially used to cut the nail tips down to size. Using a regular clipper is fiddly so I got this with my order. It works very good and I love the pink latex handle!

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These are nail tabs you use to attach nail tips to your natural nails. You take them off the strip, place them on your nails and remove the brown paper. You’re left with a clear adhesive which is very strong and doesn’t damage your nails. I prefer to use this to nail glue since it’s less harsh on your nails and you can re-use your tips afterwards. With glue you’re more likely to damage your natural nail and the nail tips themselves. I thought the nail tabs would last two days tops since you’re meant to soak them off in hot water. I thought after a bath my nails would be gone! I’m glad to say this is not the case. These last more than a week on me, maybe even around 2 weeks!

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These look pretty creepy right? That’s what my boyfriend thought at least! The left nail finger is used to insert nail tips into (I’ve put a clear nail tip inside so you can see) and the other already has a nail. I thought these might be useful for nail tutorials, I’m not sure yet! We’ll see. I thought they were fun so that’s why I got them.

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This is what I created with the nail tips! You can hardly see they’re not my natural nails, even in person when you look up close it’s hard to tell. Wearing them is very comfortable, they feel like my own nails! Polishes I used were: American Apparel Office, China Glaze Sunset Sail, Barry M Mushroom and a black striper.

If you would like to place an order with Born Pretty Store too don’t forget to use my coupon codes to receive a discount! You can either use the code EMILYJ61 to receive 10% OFF your entire order or EMILYL73 to receive $4 off if your order $30 or more.

8 Comments

Réka

February 26th, 2012 at 1:44 PM    


I really like these nail tips. Can you use them several times, I mean after you remove the nail polish?

Emily

February 26th, 2012 at 1:51 PM    


Hey Réka! They are truly really great! I would say no, you probably could try it, but it's a lot of hassle and for the price I would recommend to just use new ones every time :) They are super cheap and you get 500 (50 of each size) so I would say just use them once. I do keep the ones I painted though so I still have the design to look at which is also a good reason not to use remover on them :)

Réka

March 12th, 2012 at 4:16 PM    


Thanks Emily! :) You are totally right!!

Sandra

October 31st, 2012 at 12:33 PM    


Hey Emily! I got these tips but they become matte and weird after I apply top coat on them. Did I get a bad stock? Am I doing something wrong?

veryemily

October 31st, 2012 at 4:48 PM    


Hey Sandra! Hmm that\’s odd! Mine don\’t do that :( have you tried different top coats? Sounds like a chemical reaction with the top coat, maybe it helps if you try a different one.

Sandra

November 1st, 2012 at 5:10 AM    


Both Seche Vite and OPI topcoats give me this weird matte finish. I'll try Poshe next time. Thanks Emily!

veryemily

November 1st, 2012 at 12:00 PM    


Maybe a non-fast drying top coat will work better. Let me know if it does! Make sure you also wait until the base colour is completely dried too before you apply the top coat. If it keeps happening I would get in touch with Born Pretty and see if they have a suggestion. Perhaps you got faulty nail tips :(

Sandra

November 2nd, 2012 at 12:06 AM    


I shall try a non-fast drying top coat then! Thanks Emily! :)

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