Mindfully Polished: Pretty Jelly

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Pretty Jelly Diamond S-teal-er: Swatch and Review

*Purchased by Me*

Hey, hey, hey! I have another polish from Pretty Jelly to share with you today! I told you that I'm falling in love with this brand, right?? The color that I have for you today is named Diamond S-teal-er (yeah, that's my own label lol; I bought the mini from a destash!)

Diamond S-teal-er definitely leans more on the blue side of teal than the green side; in fact, there isn't really any green in there. But, it is still stunning!! There is a linear holo hidden in this baby, but it is more visible in brighter lights, at an angle. Regardless, it is a wonderful shade of blue. The formula was smooth and even, and I was able to achieve full opacity in three thin coats. Shown are those three coats, plus glossy top coat!

The day after I applied this, I received an order in the mail from Born Pretty Store. I had ordered some full nail water decals to try, and one of the prints that I ordered complimented Diamond S-teal-er! I decided to use this print for two accent nails for my mani.

Once I figured out how to use the water decals, they were simple to apply. In order to use these, you need to peel off the thin plastic layer covering the decal sheet, cut piece big enough for your nail, and submerge the decal in water for 10-20 seconds. After removing the decal from the water, you slide the image from the backing and place it on your nail; then, you push it down in place and soak up the extra water with a paper towel. Top the decal with topcoat and clean up any extra that may be hanging over your nail and/or cuticle, and you are good to go! At first, I didn't realize that there was a thin sheet of plastic covering the decals; by the time I messed up 1/3 of the sheet, I realized it and fixed my mistake. Now I love them, and I already have more on their way to me! They seem like a simple and quick way to create a pretty mani.

If you like these water decals and want to give them a try, you can find them on Born Pretty Store's website right here! They have lots of other images available as well, so you can pick and choose what you are interested in.

Have you used water decals? How do you like them? Let me know below!

Be sure to check out Pretty Jelly on social media!

Pretty Jelly Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/prettyjelly?page=1

Pretty Jelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prettyjellynail/

Pretty Jelly Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PrettyJellyNailPolish/?fref=ts

We Jelly All the Pretty Jelly (Facebook fan group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeJellyAllthePrettyJellyPolish/

Thanks for stopping by, and I'll see you next time!

♥ Megan

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Pretty Jelly Messier 83: Swatch and Review

*Purchased by Me*

Happy Sunday and, if you celebrate it, Happy Easter!

Today I have a polish from Pretty Jelly, an indie brand that is available on Etsy. The owner of Pretty Jelly is Liz, and she makes AH-MAZING holos!! I was first introduced to her brand when my mother bought one of her colors; then, I was perusing Facebook sales groups one day, and saw a lot of minis by her up for auction. I won the auction, and became the proud owner of several new colors! The color that I have to show you today is called Messier 83.

Messier 83 is described as "a magenta based strong linear holographic multichrome nail polish. It has shimmer that shifts from blue to purple and red depending on the angle of light." I didn't realize just how strong of a shift it had, until I applied it; it is beautiful!! I used two coats of the polish by itself, plus top coat, but I am interested to see how it looks layered over black! I love the look of multi/duochromes layered over black, as it tends to make the effect stronger. Dry time for Messier 83 was about 2 minutes between coats, and it applied smoothly. Shown are two coats plus glossy top coat!

You can find Messier 83 in Pretty Jelly's Etsy shop for $10 plus shipping, right here. Be sure to check out Liz and her brand on social media as well!