*Purchased by me.

Hi everyone!

I hope you're having a great day!

Today I will be showing you my latest purchase.  I've been a very good girl because I haven't purchase polish in a long time. :) However I couldn't control myself and got all the shades from Bettina's Galaxy Collection.  They are super opaque, and I thought, could they stamp? That was my excuse for purchasing them... hahaha Plus I thought they would be super gorgeous as a base.  Let's take a look at them.

1.Bettina Comet

Nude shade packed with silver metallic shimmer.

For this swatch I stamped with Bettina Galaxy, which is also from this collection.

Stamping plate: Bundle Monster & Nailstamp4fun Collab plate.

2.  Bettina Milky Way

Silver metallic shade with a hint of lavender.

Stamping plate: Lina's Nail Art Supplies Make Your Mark 02

Stamping polish: Messy Mansion Carbon

I also used Morgan Taylor's Chrome Polishes to fill in the design.

3.  Bettina Cosmos 

Pink Metallic shade with a foil finish.

I stamped with Bettina Black Hole, which is also from this collection.

Stamping plate: Lina Nail Art Supplies Make Your Mark 02.

4. Bettina Supernova

Copper Metallic shade.

Stamping plate: Curali Nail Stamping 12.

Stamping polish: Messy Mansion Chalk

5.  Bettina Galaxy

Navy Blue metallic shade with a foil finish.

I stamped with Bettina Milky Way, which is also from this collection.

Stamping plate: Curali Nail Stamping 004.

6.  Bettina Black Hole

Black shade packed with silver metallic shimmers.

Stamping plate: Bundle Monster Basic Instinct.

Stamping polish: Messy Mansion Sterling.

Here is my YouTube Review:

In the video I swatch each color and also test to see if they stamp.  These polishes are super opaque and almost all of them are one-coaters.  They all applied smoothly.

Do they stamp? Yes they do! Great Bonus!  

Right to left:

Comet, Milky Way, Cosmos, Supernova, Galaxy and Black Hole.

My favorites have to be Galaxy and Black hole.  So if you live in Puerto Rico, Florida, or can purchase online, definitely grab them! Bettina Cosmetics is a brand from my beautiful island of Puerto Rico.  They offer so many beautiful colors at a great price.  If you have any questions about the brand, you can contact them below.  I am not affiliate with the company.

Bettina Cosmetics Social Medias:

Site: http://bettinacosmetics.com/

FB:  https://www.facebook.com/BettinaCosmetics

IG:  https://www.instagram.com/BettinaCosmetics/

I hope you enjoyed my post!

Happy Stamping!

Love, Swanette

  

China Glaze Sea Goddess Collection: Swatches & Do They Stamp?

*Purchased by me

¡Hola! 

Today for my "Swatches & Do They Stamp?" post I have the China Glaze Sea Goddess Collection.  Sally Beauty Supply is currently having a sale Buy 1 get 1 free that expires tonight, look below for more details.  I took advantage of the deal and got the whole collection.  This collection has 6 nail polishes.

Here are the swatches of each polish:

1.  Sand Dolla Make You Holla:

Stamped with Cici&Sisi plate 03 & Finger Paints Rock Hard Lilac.



 

Without top coat

 

With Glossy Glam Top Coat

 2.  Wish On A Starfish:

Stamped using Bundle Monster plate BM-H19 and P&E Black Matte.

 

Without top coat.

 

With Glossy Glam Top Coat.

3.  Teal The Tide Turns:

Stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM-205.

 

Without top coat.

 

With Glossy Glam Top Coat.

4.  Shell We Dance?:

Stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM-411 and P&E Black Matte.

Without top coat.

 

With Glossy Glam Top Coat

5.  Tail Me Something:
Stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM-403 and P&E Black Matte.

 

Without topcoat

 

With Glossy Glam Top Coat

6.  Seahorsin' Around:
Stamped with Bundle Monster plate BM-205 and P&E Black Matte.

 

With out top coat.

 

With Glossy Glam Top Coat

Do They Stamp? 

NO, but they are great to stamp over them! :) As you see in the pictures above they look gorgeous with stamping.  You can create beautiful manicures with them.  



**Please Note: These polish contain glitter in them that can ruin your plates.  They can scratch your plates and the small glitter can get suck in the images.  So be careful when trying them out on your stamping plates. 

I did have the courage to try them out for you guys.  I stamped them on paper using my Konad stamper and Bundle Monster plate BM-411.  Look:



China Glaze Seahorsin' Around, is the only one that looks promising, but I wouldn't use them as stamping polishes.  They are so beautiful by their own. 

My thoughts: 

I really love this collection.  They are so beautiful with or with a top coat. China Glaze Seahorsin' Around stained my cuticles a little, so be careful with that one.

My favs are:

1.  Wish On A Starfish

2.  Sand Dolla Make You Holla

3.  Shell We Dance?

They are gorgeous colors to use with nail stamping.  I do not recommend them to be used as nail stamping polishes. 

I hope you enjoyed my post.  What do you think?  Will you be purchasing this collection?  Let me know in the comment section below.

Happy Stamping!!

Swanette





FingerPaints Rock My World 2014 Collection: Swatches & Do They Stamp?



*Purchased By Me

¡Hola!

I love seeing swatches of new collections, but I wanted to try something different on my blog.  I want to share swatches and share if the polishes work for nail stamping.   When I buy a polish, I always ask my self, "Do they stamp?" and I immediately try them out on paper.  I love it when I buy a beautiful polish that can also be used with nail stamping, it's like a bonus!

I really hope you enjoy My first "Swatches & Do they stamp?" Post.

FingerPaints Rock My World Collection

Colors left to right:

Rock Hard Lilac, Pretty Tough Pink, Stone Cold Pewter & Rockin' Gunmetal

I purchased this collection after seeing Nouveaucheap and Thepolishedmommy blog posts.  You must definitely follow these ladies!  They are also on Instagram:  @nouveaucheap &  @thepolishedmommy 

This collection consists of four beautiful textured polishes.  I purchased them at  Sally Beauty Supply and they are currently having a BOGO Sale (Buy one get one free) on all Finger Paints all month long!  You should definitely take advantage of the deal if you have a Sally Beauty Supply in your area.

Here are the Swatches:

(2 Coats each)

1.  Rock Hard Lilac

Stamped with BM-017 and P&E polish in black matte.

2.  Pretty Tough Pink

Stamped with BM-017 and P&E polish in black matte.

3.  Stone Cold Pewter

Stamped with BM-012 and P&E polish in black matte.

4.  Rockin' Gunmetal

Stamped with BM-012 and P&E polish in black matte.



*** Now the question you have been waiting for.....
Do They Stamp???

Yes! 
They do!
Look below:

Base color: China Glaze White on White.  

Plate:  BM-017.

Rock Hard Lilac, Pretty Tough Pink, Stone Cold Pewter & Rockin' Gunmetal

Base Color: Rimmel Black Satin

Plate:  BM-017.

Rock Hard Lilac, Pretty Tough Pink, Stone Cold Pewter & Rockin' Gunmetal

Here is a mani I post on my Instagram using some polishes from this collection:

Colors: Zoya Rue & Finger paints Go Baroque.

 Stamping colors: Finger Paints Stone Cold Pewter & Finger Paints Pretty Tough Pink.

Plate: Winstonia W-04 

Top coat: @kraftygurldesigns Gloss It!



I think you should take advantage of the Sally Beauty Supply Sale and purchase them.  I love the look of textured polishes and It's a bonus that they work great for stamping. 

I didn't have any problems with the left over textured polish on the plate.  I cleaned up the plate with acetone and it was good as new.  There was no residual left behind.  They didn't scratch my plate.  I did scraped lightly of course.  The material used for this textured polish is very small and it dissolves with acetone.  When you first apply them they don't seem like a texture polish, it is only after they start drying that you see the texture.  Its very subtle.  They do not contain glitter as OPI Liquid Sands do.

What do you think about this collection?  Let me know in the comment section below.

Happy Stamping!

Swanette