Jordana Playful Pastels Nail Art

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It may seem a little out of place, but I have seen in multiple fashion magazines that pastel clothes and makeup are on trend for fall! So, when Jordana released a collection of pastels recently, I wasn't too thrown off! haha Instead of the traditional swatches, I decided this collection was begging to be used for nail art! I used all 6 shades for this look.

I used Whimsical White for the base. I used nail vinyls from Neverland Lacquers to section off my nails. Pastels from thumb to pinky: Sunsational, Pink Petunia, Baby Blue, Lively Lilac, and Merry Mint.

I then added the cutest water decals along the border of the two colors. I love water decals so much! You get such a detailed effect with minimal effort. So many people asked me if this mani was Jamberry nail wraps. haha

You can find this pastel collection at jordanacosmetics.com. Great formula on all of these polishes!

*Here* is a link to Born Pretty's water decals, where mine are from. I don't see the this exact design available anymore but there are others similar. Use code AMG10 to get 10% off.

Water Marble Water Decals

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Born Pretty Store is my go to for all things nail art. They have a great selection of all kinds of fun embellishments, stickers, glitter, polish, and tools. One of my favorites are their water decals! They are so easy to use and relatively quick for the end result you get. 

To use water decals, all you do is soak the design in water for maybe 10 seconds or so and it will slide off the paper in a super thin sheet. Simply place on dry polish, press down and finish with top coat.

I admit I'm terrible at the actual water marbling technique, so any sort of help (cheat) I can get, I'll take! haha This design reminds me of the look of a water marble and it's so cute!

This mani lasted as long as any other mani would for me, another plus with the water decals.

You can find this exact design as well as other styles *here*. Get an extra 10% off with my code just for you guys: AMG10.

Have you tried water decals before?

*Product sent for review in exchange for my honest opinions.*

Water Marble Water Decals

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Hi guys!

If you want to get the look of a water marble but don't like the mess and skill involved, these water decals are for you!

 I have only used water decals once before but quickly fell in love with how easy they were to use to get intricate nail art. This was my first time using full nail water decals though and  these have a much better end result than any other nail strip I've tried. 

This design is a chocolate brown, teal and mint water marble. I did a base of a coordinating polish to help mask any imperfections in my application but it turns out that wasn't necessary because these fit my super curved nails perfectly. I usually have gaps on the side of some nails when using other nail strips because they don't fit me well enough. 

When wearing nail strips I usually have serious tip wear really fast, but these wore like iron and stayed put. Removal was a cinch too!

I would highly recommend these if you have lost all hope in using nail strips. I referenced this tutorial to get some application tips and was glad I did because I learned to apply my top coat before filing the excess strip off and that made a huge difference in getting a clean edge at the tips. Maybe this could work with other nail strips. Anyone tried it before?

These water decals are from Born Pretty and can be found *here* for less than $5, plus get 10% off with my code, AMG10.

What are your thoughts on water decals?

*Product sent for review in exchange for my honest opinions.

Patriotic Water Decals!

Hello again!

I am back today with my patriotic nail art as promised. I got these just in time for the holiday from Born Pretty Store. I really loved how this mani turned out and it was my first time trying water decals which turned out to be even more easy than I thought it would be. For some reason I had never heard good things about water decals but I decided to give them a try anyway. I can definitely say it won't be my last time....I'm kind of addicted!  

I used a white polish from Born Pretty Store as my base and then did 1 thin layer of LA Girl 3D Silver before adding the decals. I cut out each design and soaked it in water for a few seconds and the design slid right off the paper. I just used my finger tip to pick it up and place it on my nail. It dried within seconds and stayed put with no wrinkling once I put on top coat.

Have you ever used water decals before?

This design can be found on the Born Pretty Store site *here*. You can also find the white polish I used *here*. As always, code AMG10 will get you 10% off your order!

*Products sent for review in exchange for my honest opinions.