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I have some more summer nails to share today. Like always after searching Google for inspiration I found this really cute pineapple wallpaper and I knew I have to give it a try (see image  here). I am satisfied with how it turned out. Its was time consuming but I enjoy the process of creating it.  

As usual I started off with white base then I hand painted the rest of design.  Hope you enjoyed today's manicure. Please comment below and let me know your thoughts. Thank you  for reading. I will see you soon.

Few weeks ago I was contacted by Alex from  Mont Bleu company offering me the opportunity to review their products. I have heard about the company and their famous  Swarovski crystals details on the product. So I am excited to have this opportunity. 

If you aren't aware, Mont Blue is a Czech Republic based company who manufacture gorgeous high-quality crystal nail files and more. I was offered to pick my own products from their range, but there was just too much to choose from  so I let them pick the products for me. The package arrived soon after.

 

First up is the three set of glass files “Bubbles Black” decorated with beautiful  Swarovski crystals. The set includes  small (90 mm/3.54 in) which is perfect fit in your purse for traveling, medium (135 mm/5.32 in) for regular use  and large (195 mm/7.68 in) for filing toenails.The large files has a rounded end instead of a pointy tip like the other two.

I am in love with this files. They are beautiful to look at and easy to work with.It comes with a black velvet sleeves as a protective case. There are five more option to choose from. This one is named "fireopal". The files feel smooth and gentle and are a pleasure to use. The files are tempered Czech glass so they are very tough and not easily broken. The crystals seem firmly attached, no residue of glue or anything. The grit is extremely fine and  edge of my nails felt perfectly smooth after filing. It became my favorite immediately. If compared to other glass nail file I have used Mont Bleu Files are better. The surface of this file is rough enough to file a nail in seconds, but not too rough so it doesn't tear the nails. 

 

Next Product is Black Swarovski Tweezers. There are many other colors option. It came with black velvet sleeve for storage. The tweezers has matte finish with five silver swarovski crystal on each sides. Its is made of high-quality stainless steel. They are very suitable for tweezing eyebrows.The slanted tips will make the shaping as easy as possible. Or you can use the tweezers to pick up accessories like rhinestones or studs for your manicure.The tweezers are super sharp and work perfectly.

The final product is Compact mirror ACS-02. There are several other design to choose from. This one is called "Black Sun ". They came  in royal black leatherette gift box. The mirror has matte finish once again is hand decorated with  swarovski crystal. Its a well made compact that features a double-sided mirror with a regular view and a zoom view. It has a nice weight and had button for closure it doesn’t open easily in a makeup bag or tossed in your purse. You can pick a plastic one if metal weight bothers you.

 

I also wanted to show you the manicure that I did to match the Mont Bleu Files and Tweezers. I started with gradient then placed different rhinestone and finished with top coat. 

Overall thoughts- Mont Bleu products are simply beautiful. If you aren't into crystal then you can buy products without one. They have many varieties. I especially love the nail files. They are my favorite of all. I recommend  to try for yourself  to know the difference.

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First of all I would like to thank  rainbowifyme notcopyacat pazurkiiinnebzdurki and stampingintothenight for their advice and comments on my earlier post. It was really helpful.  I didn't knew there are "gel" polish and "gel-like" polishes which can be use with or without UV cure. I decided not try them because the removal process seems to be really tedious and time consuming and like they mentioned I change my polishes too often to use gel polish.

So back to today's post. I have some freehand cactus manicure. Cactus because it summer here and I wanted to them for quite a while now.

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In today's post I am seeking advice and your opinion about Gel Polishes. I have been doing nail art for a long time now but being said I am not aware about the all new nail products that came in market now and then. Frankly saying I didn't knew such thing as stamping plate, nail vinyl or thermal polish existed until two years back. The reason being its not available in my place and nail art is just being properly introduced here. Of course we have nail salon and all and there are limited to fantastic one stroke or freehand design.

I love doing  nail art but I am no Professional. Its never been more than a hobby or stress reliever. Yes!! Painting my nails makes me happy.  Recently I have been seeing tons of Gel polishes or mirror powder thingy all over my social media. So I would like to know more about it. I was wandering if you all could provide me some insight.

1. What is the difference between Normal polish and Gel polish? Beside the fact that Gel polish last for more than two weeks. 

2. Why does it need cure it on UV lights? When the fact is UV lights could cause skin cancer if frequently exposed to it. Does the UV lights gives  metallic finish or does it helps to dry?

3. Can I use Gel polishes without curing in UV lights?

4. Do I need specific base product to use Gel Polishes?

5. I don't have UV Lights but I will decided whether to buy  one or not after reading all of your opinion. So If I decided to buy it what kind of should I buy? Is there any requirement or any products will work?

6. Is there a different method to remove gel polishes? Or acetone work just fine?

7. As you know recently I suffer from fungal infection and it occur now and then. Can I use Gel polish in such condition? Will it worsen the situation?

So these are the thing I am concern about. I am not saying you need to give the answer to all of the question but your opinion will help me to decide. If you have use gel polish I would love to hear your experience.Comment below and let me know what you think about Gel Polishes in general. 

Thank you for reading.

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Today I am gonna show you some nail vinyls from Born Pretty Store. You can see my previous review  here here here and here. I hope you are familiar with Nail Vinyls if not, they are stencils or guides that come in various shapes and sizes. Remember the time when we all try  tape manis where  cutting pieces of tape into various style to create  different pattern? Well that’s extremely time consuming and tedious. But with these Vinyls all you need to do is peel them off the backing, place them firmly into place, paint over and remove. No cutting the tapes into different shapes because they’re already done for you.

 

These Vinyls came in plastic wrap with 12  sheets. Each sheets contains various pattern in two sizes- big and small. It contains geometry shapes such as circle, square, triangle, and other design like stars, blood drips, stripes, ziz zag, grass and some patterns that are perfect to create tribal manicures. 

Few things to keep in mind while using these vinyls are make sure that your base is completely dry before placing vinyls on your nails. Once you have apply the vinyls in desire place you can sponge the polish over it rather than applying polish from brush. This is the best way that work for me.

 

My thoughts- I think Vinyls are very innovative products. They are perfectly shaped, easy to use and less time consuming. Although vinyls are non reusable but they are totally worth trying.

So what do you think? Have you tried vinyls before. If yes please do share your thoughts on comment below. If not would you like to try now?

If you interested in Nail Vinyls you can buy here for  $1.99 or any other nail products you can buy them from Born Pretty Store  and you can  use my discount code ASXW10 to get 10% off your entire order.

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Today I am gonna show you Hexagon glitter from Born Pretty store. The hexagon glitter is iridescent which means certain surfaces of the glitter appear to gradually change color as the angle of view  changes. 

The glitter came in beautiful container.The glitter size is 3mm. The material is plastic. There are two more color to chose from.The amount of glitter is very generous. The change of color is strong in light. It differs in dark and light background. 

After watching many beautiful glitter placement in SparklyPolishParadise I really wanted to give it a try. But the size of the glitter is a little too big for me. I tried two manicure with these glitter. But the first one didn't satisfy me (the last pics). Below are the second try.

 

You can find them on all of the usual social media outlets too, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. 

Born Pretty Store offers free shipping worldwide.

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