Nail Mail from Netherlands!!!

Last week, we arranged a swap with the lovely Silke from Netherlands... She asked for a few Catherine Arley's from me and I asked for the P2 Sand Style polishes... Well, no surprises here, I'm totally in love with the Sand Style polish trend... :)

Anyway, her package arrived a few days ago... :)

Look at the cute box!!! It is soooo spring!!!! I loved it!!!

Here's what I got....

My first P2 polishes... From left to right : 010 Adorable, 020 Lovesome, 030 Seductive, 040 Illegal, 050 Confidential and 060 Strict... Don't they look pretty? I loved the names, as well!!!

 Here are the new Essence Special Effect Toppers Glitter on me and Cool Breeze... And Sinful Colors I love you.... :) Yay!!!!

Oh, and the yummy wafels!!!! We have some different brands here in Turkey, but this one is really wonderful!!!!

And a lovely card from Silke!!!! Thanks again, Silke, I really loved each one of them!!!! :)

Born Pretty Store Plates - RuiZ03

I received a stamping plate from Born Pretty Store last week to review... It is one of the new plates named RuiZ03... It has got Mickey Mouse and Minnie designs on it.

This is not a round plate, is is a square. It doesn't have a backing, so you have to be careful with sharp edges. It comes with the classic blue protective film.

Sorry for the fingerprints.... :P

I swatched the designs on paper first... They all stamped perfectly! Look at how wonderful the images are...

And I did some nail art with it... I used Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear polishes as base and stamped with Konad Special Black and White...

Awkward hand pose to show you the thumb!!!! :)

Overall, I'm totally pleased with this plate and the quality of the images... As someone who loves Mickey, this plate will surely be used many times... And for $2,99 you just can't go wrong...

Oh, and don't forget, BornPrettyStore has international free shipping and also a 10% discount for my readers when you use the code HLL91 at checkout!!!!

The first time I tried 2-colored stamping... :)

Here's a fact! These photos are taken on the second day...

Here's another fact! I've done two colored stamping for the first time, so please be gentle...

Well, since my Pueen plates came, I've been living a nightmare... About which plate to use first, of course! Anyway, I decided to match my nails with my outfit, so first I painted my nails with 2 coats of OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls....

Then I picked the floral design from Pueen 25... While thinking which color to stamp with, an idea came... And I tried stamping with two colors that matched my shirt!!!!

I used Konad Blue and Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Cherry Red for stamping. And then I used 2 coats of Golden Rose Jolly Jewels 119 on my accent nail...

I loved how this one turned out and I got many compliments... I just wish I had photographed them a day early, without the chipping... :(

PASTEL - Magic Sand Polishes

I knew it! I just knew!!!

I knew that the liquid sand polishes were going to be a hit!!!! I first tried OPI, then Zoya, then Golden Rose, then Kiko... And I loved each one of them!!!

And now, Pastel has a new sand style polish line called Magic Sand!!!!

Personally, I believe this trend is going to last for a long time! Nothing like crackle... Nothing like magnetics... And nothing like bar glitter... Iyyyk, hairy nails... :(

Annnyyyyway, I was just looking around today and I saw these babies... I guess there are about 7 colors available... White, Pale Pink, Vivid Pink, Blue, Peachy Orange, Lilac and Golden... Well, these are not the official names ofcourse... I made them up... :)

Since I had pink and blue sand polishes (and since they are a little pricey, about 7,5TL) I bought the white, lilac and gold...

Here, I made some quick swatches...

First the white, 720...

I got this one with high hopes, but this one is my least favorite... It is a creamy sand style polish, opaque in almost two coats, but I guess that's the main problem with white polish. You always get streaks... So I did a second coat... Drying time is average. Feels gritty, but not too much. It is plain white, no glitter... Dries to a matte finish...


Second favorite is the lilac, 725... Again, 2 coats of easy application. Average drying time. No glitters. But a lovely lilac... Dries matte... Loved it. It would look perfect stamped...

without flash

And the one I liked most... The gold one, 722... It is a cold golden color. I don't own OPI Honey Ryder but I think it looks like this one. It is not a warm gold like Zoya Solange, which is nice, because I have Solange and I don't want the same polish... LOL
Again, 2 coats, average drying time, dires matte and surprise!!! This one has small silver glitter... It really looks lovely!!!!

with flash

Overall, I loved this collection... I guess I'll go and buy the rest tomorrow.... :)

Pueen Plates - Set 2 - Love Elements

I'm back with more Pueen plates!!!

This is the second set called "Love Elements" and mostly has heart and lace designs... :)

They also come in their own leather carrying case, which is a plus for me...

And they have blue plastic on the front and backings to save your fingers... (that I forgot to photograph...)

The stamping quality is again perfect for such delicate images. The full size images are bigger than the first set and they don't have the french curve. Which is nice for ladies with longer nails... For me, well, I never succeed in stamping the french designs anyway... :)

The images on the plates are looovvveeeely!!!! Perfect for Valentine's Day or any other heartwarming occasion, or any ordinary day, if you're like me and like to wear hearts on your nails.

Here are the images...

Finally, if Pueen decides to make more plates, I'll surely buy them, eyes closed...