Tuesday, June 16, 2015

BUNDLE MONSTER - POLYNESIA COLLECTION



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Aloha ladies!

Today I have a very VERY exciting post to share with all of you as is my first review since I came up with my blog 1 year ago.

Since I started doing nail art 5 years ago, Bundle Monster was one of the brands I've had my eye on to try their stamping plates, and I knew that if I ever bought just one plate, I would just have to buy ALL!! And here I’m 3 years after I started using stamping plates from different brands, I can confirm that Bundle Monster stamping plates are truly amazing!, with a high quality and are a very good investment for any stamping enthusiasts out there.

After being a huge fan and user of their #‎NailStampingPlates‬, I’m so happy they sent me 1 of the 4 sets from their new Polynesia collection to review!.

The collection released to the public May 14th and includes 4 sets of 5 plates each one. Each set pays homage to the different island cultures of Polynesia with a special shout out inspired in the beauty and culture of Hawaii. The sets vary by theme (Local Kine, Land of Aloha, Traditional Polynesia and Polynesian Tribal), that includes tons of traditional tribals, tropical and simply beautiful fauna and flora and lot of fun patterns to create your designs.




Polynesian Tribal is the name of the set 4 from this collection. The range of designs of this set is very impressive. They have everything from swirls, to flowers, to tribal art, to fun and pretty patterns that some of them I could say, are challenging to create amazing designs.


The plates themselves look incredible. They're rectangular (which is new to me as I being using just the circle plates) and the XL size of the images are great to fit in each nail perfectly no matter how long or wide the nails are!.

Each plate comes with a protective blue seal (which must be removed first in order to stamp the images). The blue seal comes off easily and does not leave any glue-y residue on the plate.

Also each plate is secured on to a thick sheet of blue plastic with the Bundle Monster name on it but this is not like the backing we're used to with the circle plates. It's a completely separate piece of material slightly bigger than the plate. This plastic makes the plates easy to grab from any surface and minimizes damage to any surfaces I lay the plate which I love!.


But for all of us that love to use stamping plates, the 2 KEY questions when we want to buy new plates are: ¿how big the 'all-over' designs are? to figure out whether they will cover our whole nail or not and ¿do the images stamp well?. So I've taken the liberty of measuring the designs of the plates I have and I swatch each image on paper to test how it stamp.

Let’s start with the “size” question.

The size of each plate is 12 cm x 6.5 cm (4.75 x 2.4 inches)
The size of each image in the plates is 2.2 cm x 1.5 cm (0.9 x 0.6 inches)


Now let’s go to the next question, ¿Do the images stamp well?

And the answer is YES!.

For the swatches I used Rica "Blackout" with my Bundle Monster Round XL Silicone Nail Stamper and an old credit card as a scraper for transferring the designs.

Each image is my first try scraping and picking as I normally do for my nails.

You want to see the plates up close?, well here are the plates one by one!!! and few designs showing you the images on my nails.. I hope you like them!.

** For larger images please click on each picture **



I love flowers!!!.




















This designs was inspired in a Hawaiian t-shit!.



So far I haven't come across a single design which hasn't transferred perfectly on to the stamper and then on to my nail or paper.

What do YOU think of these plates? Will you grab them all, select just a few?

I hope I covered everything in this review. But if you have a question, please ask in the comment section below.

Any images you would like me to try in the nearest future? Just tell me!.


OVERALL THOUGHTS??

I’m so happy and very satisfied that finally brands started make images that fit on a thumb without the need for double stamping (this make my stamping experience a lot easier!). This images are perfect to fill all my nails and I’m sure yours too if you give it a try!.

If you don’t have time to do freehand nail art, but you want to treat yourself to a special manicure that can look professional, I HIGHLY recommend you check these out. They’re affordable, the quality is great, and with a little practice, they’re easy to use, even for beginners!

THANK YOU FOR READING AND COMMENTS!

You can buy the #‎Polynesia Stamping Plates here.
Their individual retail price is $4.99 each and $19.99 each set with 5 plates. They ship worldwide and shipping is completely free over $25.

To stay updated about new plates release or purchase products for #‎BundleMonster:

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**These products were sent to me by Bundle Monster. The reviews are based entirely on my experience with the products and were in no way influenced by anyone. **

Friday, March 13, 2015

DAY 5 FASHION BLOGGER/STYLE ICON

Here is a bonus design I did also with another outfit from ‪#‎ChloeGirls‬ that Charlotte G. from Thefashionguitar wear that I also liked!. The black/blue I use is also ‪#‎QueenOfTheRoad‬" by OPI & acrylic paint.

** Día 5 Blogger de Moda / Ícono del estilo
Aqui esta otro diseño que hice con otro outfit de ChloeGirls que Charlotte G. de "TheFashionGuitar" usó y que me gustó también. Para el negro/azul use "Queen Of The Road" de OPI & pinturas acrílicas ** 

‪#‎NAFW2015‬ ‪#‎charlottegroeneveld‬ ‪#‎thefashionguitar‬ ‪#‎streetstyle‬




DAY 5 FASHION BLOGGER/STYLE ICON

Good morning!!. I must say that this was a difficult challenge as I don't know a lot of fashion bloggers so I had to do a research and I choose an outfit that Charlotte G. from Thefashionguitar wear which I like the combination. The black/blue I use is ‪#‎QueenOfTheRoad‬" by OPI & for the red ‪#‎TipYourHat‬ from China Glaze. I hope you like it!

** Día 5 Blogger de Moda / Ícono del estilo
Buen día!! Debo decir que este si fue un reto difícil, ya que no conocía a muchas bloggeras de la moda y tuve que investigar y escogí este outfit de Charlotte G. de "TheFashionGuitar" usó que me gustó la combinación. Para el negro/azul use "Queen Of The Road" de OPI & el rojo es "Tip Your Hat" de China Glaze. Espero les guste! ** 

‪#‎NAFW2015‬ 
#‎charlottegroeneveld‬ ‪#‎thefashionguitar‬ 
‪#‎streetstyle



Thursday, March 12, 2015

DAY 4 FASHION TRENDS

Hey girls!. Too late with my post but here is my design!! I choose this outfit by Temperley London from the Spring 2015 collection. Most of my design was with black & white acrylic paint and the pink I used was‪#‎SuziShopsandIslandHops‬ by OPI. Have a great evening!.

** Día 4 TENDENCIAS EN LA MODA
Hola chicas!. Tarde con mi diseño pero aquiesta!!. Y escogí este outfit de "Temperley London" de su colección Primavera 2015. Todo el diseño fue con pinturas acrílicas en blanco y negro y el rosa que use fue "Suzi Shops & Island Hops" de OPI. Que tengan una linda tarde!. ** 




Wednesday, March 11, 2015

DAY 3 BAG

Hey guys!. For today's design I choose to do something simple and I found this lovely bag to try my first polish from the "Fabulously Diva" collection by Bonita Cosmetics called ‪#‎DreamWonderland‬ which is a fabulous silver that works great for stamping &‪#‎LicenseandRegistrationPls‬ from the "Road Trip" collection by China Glaze Nail Lacquer. I hope you like it!.

** Día 3 Bolsa 
Hola chicas!. Para el diseño de hoy escogí hacer algo sencillo y encontré esta linda bolsa para probar mi nuevo esmalte de la colección ""Fabulously Diva" de Bonita Cosmetics que se llama "Dream Wonderland" que es un fabuloso plateado que sirve perfecto para estampar & "License & Registration Pls" de la colleción de "Road Trip" de China Glaze. Espero les guste! **

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

DAY 2 SHOES

Here I am again with my second design for the challenge!!.. I picked this beautiful shoes from Charlotte Olympia which I love!! So colorful and the design is great!. The polishes I used are ‪#‎IsMaiTaiCrooked‬ by OPI,‪#‎MoreToExplore‬‪#‎SunsUpTopDown‬‪#‎PopTheTrunk‬ by China Glaze Nail Lacquer & ‪#‎ItComesEaselyForMe‬ by FingerPaints Nail Color. What do you think about this design?. Emoticono smile

** Día 2 Zapatos
Aquí estoy otra vez con mi segundo diseño para el reto!!. Y escogí ests hermosos zapatos de "Charlotte Olympia que me encantaron!!. Muy coloridos y el diseño esta genial!. Los esmaltes que use son: "Is Mai Tai Crooked?" de OPI, "More To Explore", "Sun's Up Top Down", "Pop The Trunk" de China Glaze & "It Comes Easel-y For Me" de Finger Paints. Que opinan de este diseño?. Emoticono smile **










DAY 1 FAVORITE FASHION DESIGNER

Hello girls! One day behind the challenge but I have my first design I choose for the Spring 2015 collection by Oscar de la Renta. I used for the dots 2 of the new polishes from the newest collection by OPI‪#‎ThatsHularious‬ & ‪#‎MyWayOrTheHighway‬ by China Glaze Nail Lacquer. I hope you like it!.

** Día 1 Diseñador de Moda Favorito
Hola chicas!. Un día atrasada con el reto pero aquí tengo mi primer diseño que escogí de la colección de Primavera 2015 de Oscar de la Renta. Para los puntos usé 2 tonos nuevos de las colecciones mas recientes de OPI "That's Hula-rious!" & "My Way Or The Highway" de China Glaze. Espero les guste!. **

‪#‎NAFW2015‬








NAIL ART FASHION WEEK 2015

★★ Great challenge to start again after 1 month without any nail art post!!!! Let's do it!!! Yeeeeiiiii!!!! ★★

★★ Súper reto para empezar otra vez despúes de 1 mes de que no compartía ningún diseño!!!! Vamos a hacerlo!!! Yeeeeiiiii!!!! ★★

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By So Nailicious "Nail art warriors are you ready? The first ever Nail Art Fashion Week kicks in today. Hosted by Seizethenail, @faustgil, Manicurator and yours truly. It's going to be EPIC!!! Download the schedule now on http://SoNailicious.com.
There will be great prizes for participants and some of the best designs will be featured on our Instagram. So make sure you use the official hashtag ‪#‎NAFW2015‬




Wednesday, January 28, 2015

DARK GREEN WITH A TOUCH OF PEACH

Day 20 for the #NailArtJan and for my "Favorite Color" design I suffer a lot!!!.. Cuz was so difficult to decide which color as all of the colors are my favorites specially dark once so I choose this dark green from Max Factor UK #BlackOut & for the dots I used #LoveStory by Jessica Cosmetics Mexicowhich is a nice peach color. Wish you have a great day!. 

** Día 20 del reto NailArtJan y para mi diseño de "Color Favorito" sufrí mucho!!!.. Porque fue muy dificil decidirme que color porque todos los colores son mis favoritos especialmente los obscuros así que escogi este verde obscuro de Max Factor "Black Out" & para los puntos use "Love Story" de Jessica Cosmetics que es un lindo tono durazno. Les deseo un super día!. **