Tonight on the blog I have a review on the plates I used for this mani. I'm really excited with how this one turned out and even more so because I incorporated techniques that I had never tried before.
So to start off with, this is a shot of what I used, polish wise:
And this is what the train wreck of a mani station (my dining room table) looked like:
I was so completely floored by how spread out I've gotten with nail art that I had to stop and take a picture.
Here is a shot of the Born Pretty Store stamping plate I used:
So let me start with the review. I am IN LOVE with BPS's stamping plates. They are etched so nicely and the image comes out crisp and clean on the first try. For the purposes of this review, I stamped everything in black so it would show well on my Winstonia XL stamper.
I mean just look at the detail on those images! I am tickled with how nice they came out and this is just a messy, throw away pick up to show them to you all. I didn't have to use stamping polish either, these plates are incredible for the price! I think I paid somewhere around $2 for this plate.
And just in case you weren't sure that I love them, I took a some macros.
This nail is actually triple stamped. I did the chevron, a vine, and the birdcage. All images were from the same plate - QA91 by BPS.
Here's a macro of the stamp by itself:
Just lovely! I can't wait to get my hands on more of their plates. Have you used plates by Born Pretty Store? What did you think of them?
***this review is not sponsored in any way by Born Pretty Store. I purchased this plate with my own money. Born Pretty Store doesn't even know who I am. Haha!***
I love the bird cage stamp you used! it's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you phoebe!
DeleteI love the stamping over the colorful base!
ReplyDeleteSarah - I love stamping over a gradient. It gives it so much more dimension. Thank you!
DeleteI love the bird cage stamp. I haven't used plates from BPS
ReplyDeleteThe plates from BPS are awesome. Definitely give them a shot!
DeleteGreat stamps, I recently reviewed a stamping plate from BPS but it was a brand called Qgirl and it was very hard to stamp with. But I think BPS own plates are different. I have a new BPS plate that I will try today, I hope it turns out as good as this.
ReplyDeleteThank you Petra! I hope you enjoy the plates you got from BPS as much as I do!
DeleteThat birdcage image is so cute! I love it over the chevrons!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
DeleteI haven't used plates from the Born Pretty store before, but it looks like I should! I love this manicure. It looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteJenny, thank you! You'll love the plates!
DeleteBeautiful mani! i liked your triple stamping. It does not look messy even after so many layers. I do own BPS stamping plates but yet to try them. I think its time now ;)
ReplyDeleteLet me know how it turns out!
DeleteSuper cute! I love the triple stamping!
ReplyDeleteThank you Amy!
DeleteWoah! Triple stamping! I love the BPS plates I've tried!
ReplyDeleteThey're great quality for the price, right?
DeleteYou're adorable, Pish! Lol "they don't even know who I am!" I adore your triple stamping over that gradient. Good job!
ReplyDeleteI knew you'd laugh at that! ;) thank you!
DeleteVery cute mani, i love everything about it! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Lo!
DeleteLove the double stamping! Thks look is definitely perfect for Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteThank you Savannah!
DeleteDouble stamping can be tricky, and you totally nailed it! I'm also loving the Born Pretty plates. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Michelle!
DeleteI love the look of the gradient under the chevrons, so cute. And the extra stamping on top is so adorable! Lovely work!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that traci!
DeleteLove the triple stamping! I also love your disclosure statement on the bottom, lol.
ReplyDeleteThank you Nadia!
DeleteMy kitchen table looks like a train wreck after every one of my manicures, too! :)
ReplyDeleteI considered getting that plate.. now I wish I had! I love that chevron and the LOVE block!
ReplyDeleteI love it Makenna! Thank you!
DeleteLooks like my mani station after a water marble, LOL! Very nice job :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you! I make a mess with watermarbling too!
DeleteThe bird cage mani is so cute. I'll have to pick this plate up, I'm obsessed with stamping lately.
ReplyDeleteI've gotten more into stamping too! Thank you!
DeleteThis is lovely! I haven't yet ventured into double stamping, but I will soon. I hope it turns out as well as yours did. :)
ReplyDeletestamping came out so well. You did a great job
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