Hot Off The Stamping Press: BBF Nail Art Stamping Plates

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Nothing To Disclouse

Lord its taking me so long to do EVERYTHING these days.  If you read my "Updates" post you'd know I've been going through a lot these days which has had a profoundly bad effect on my life including that I am now in a wheelchair with a lot of severe pain.  I can't being to express how frustrating its been since doing anything these days not only takes forever, but can be pretty tough so I haven't been able to bust out the posts the way I want to.  I'm also super behind on releases so I'm not sure when some of these plates I'll be posting actually truly released BUT since this is one of my favorite nail companies and I was investigating their website I found all these beautiful new plates which I have not posted to my blog so I'll be sharing the newest releases from BBF Nail Art & Cris with you today!

Multi-Chrome Mirror Nails Pigment Abstract Stamped Nail Art + Tutorial!

Hey stamperistas,

Purchased by Me

Its already the end of November - insanity!  I feel like this last year has both dragged by and flown by and in someways has been incredibly testing and others quite joyful. Highs and lows?  Definitely the last two weeks have been leaping to say the least.  Thanksgiving has already passed us by  I'm still not not nearly ready to think about the holidays, but my nails are saying yes.  If my Black Friday purchases are anything to go by they are screaming winter/xmas now! Right now I'm leaning hard on my love of pigments, flakies, ultrachromes, holographic powders of varying microns, and of course glitter!  And nothing says winter like the above.  I'm going in easy this time with some abstract graphic featuring some duochrome mirror goodness!

Hot Off The Stamping Press: New BBF NailArt Stamping Plates!

Nothing To Disclose

Welcome back!  This time I'm showing off some of the newest plates that released from BBF Nail Art one of my favorite Brazilian platemakers.  If you've seen my newest Halloween Favorites post then you've seen the latter half of these plates featuring ALL the Harry Potter.  However there are even more plates that released that I wanted to share just in case you missed them!

Hot Off The Stamping Press: New BBF Nail Art Stamping Plates

Hiya stamperistas

Nothing To Disclose

Everyone knows, wait strike that, my regular readers know how much I love Kris and her creations from the company BBF Nail Art formerly known as Loja BBF.  Kris's plates cater particularly to pop cult followings from Disney's Little Mermaid to HBO's Game of Thrones.  You want it likely she will have it for you if not now then in the near future.  I love her plates! The quality and range continue to be fantastic and rank among my favorites to purchase and play with!

Hot Off The Stamping Press: New BBF Nail Art Stamping Plates!

Hey stamp champs,

I'm so far behind where do I even begin?  There's no point plates keep releasing like they are going out of style.  So fast it's nearly impossible to keep up with them all so instead of forcing it I'm just going to try and hop on top of as many as I can past and present.  I'm gonna try to get a post of of new plates every day that way I can at least catch up a little etsy whinsy bit.  Today I'm gonna show you plates from one of my favorite brands bar none Loja BBF.  

Christmas 2015 Simples: OPI Snowflakes Wrapping Paper Inspired Nail Art + Tutorial

Ho ho ho,

Tis the season and all that jazz! For the last several years I haven't been able to do nearly as many nail art looks for Christmas as I have wanted to.  It's been pretty disappointing because I'm such a fan of this holiday, and of all the many many plates I own  Christmas is probably the one theme I own the most type of plates from across my entire collection.  I'm a bit helplessly drawn to these plates.  So this year I decided even if I can't do a bunch of my mega complex manis I'm definitely going to fit in more Christmas nail art magic this year.  One way is by doing what I call simples and for the first time I wanted to create a holiday playlist on my Youtube channel to go along with the art.

Watercolor Birds and Floral Nail Art + Tutorial

Hey lacqueristas,

Even though the holiday season is approaching I'm in a weird nail art space.  I want to create florals and bright fun nails that are reminiscent of warm summer days and tropical breezes.  Clearly I'm delusional - slap me! Part if the problem however could be that I also just started playing with plates that aren't quite in the same seasonal space - like the ones from Loja BBF that I just reviewed.  You can check out that review here.  This is another foray into my aquarelle world.  Guess what I actually filmed this out too so there is a tutorial!  It's a bit different from the global aquarelle post I'm doing, but since I filmed it out I thought I'd share it since the other post needs to be filmed in entirely separate parts.

Hot Off The Stamping Press: New Loja BBF Nail Art Stamping Plates + Nail Templates!

Yo stamperistas,

Double feature today cause well it's Monday so might as well give you a bonus for your weekday pains lol.  Plus Loja BBF is cooking with some smoking sauce and I had to share! As I mentioned earlier in my Loja BBF review Cris has released new stamping plates! So I figured now as a good time as any to show you the latest and greatest goods releasing from this Brazilian indie powerhouse!

You really want to see what's after the jump so read on!

Loja BBF Nail Art Stamping Plate Review Part 4

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How is everyone? Is it me or did this past week fly by in a frenzy? Is it really Monday already? Lol. Well regardless today is a great to put your feet up and enjoy another stamping plate related review. Best of all? It's from one of my favorite makers - Loja BBF and even better new plates are on the rise!  This review should have been up eons ago - I'm super behind in everything from being ill, but it was definitely worth the wait.  Nobody quite makes plates like Cris.  She is incredibly hardworking, creative, and sweet.  In this regard she has a lot of my love, respect, and admiration cause lord knows running a business ain't easy! Now feel free to scroll on through and don't forget to leave me some feedback while I give you yet another reason to open up your wallets for some insanely gorgeous plates!

Hot Off The Stamping Press: New Loja BBF Plates, New Customized Plates & Organizers!!!

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I'm back but just keeping it to plate releases for the moment! Once again I've gotten behind on things but I'm able to do some lightweight blogging.  Right now plate releases are all over the place and some I've known about for ages but couldn't share until the makers were ready to release them to the masses.  Such is the case with the plates I'm talking about here today from Loja BBF.   My regular readers know I LOVE THIS BRAND! Cris is a darling, a sweetheart, a pudding pop of amazing squishiness and love.  And yes I adore what she creates.  A Brazilian indie that sets off chimes of love and cheer in my heart that is Loja BBF.  Plus I may have had a hand in creating one of the custom plates she started offering for sale ;)  Now let's take a look at the merchandise since talk is cheap....

Polish TBH Disney Princess Collection Select Swatches & Nail Art

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Long time no chat!  Sorry for the silence over the weekend! I had big plans and reviews to post however I had a little accident with my left ankle and spend the weekend writhing in agony and trying to get myself to go to the emergency room.  Lol well one aircast, brace, and several icing sessions later here I stand/hobble.  Ready to move on and so you some pretty! And the best part of today's swatch-a-thon is that it features PolishTBH, an indie that does crellies/jellies in a way that makes my heart pound, and it features Disney which just always always makes me smile.  That's right! Today I've got a few selections from the 12 polish limited edition Disney Princess Collection from PolishTBH.  Prepare to set your wallets to stun ;)

Hot Off The Stamping Press: New Loja BBF Nail Art Stamping Plates!

Hey stamp champs,

Let's keep the ball rolling cause the press is sizzling! Today I'm pleased to show you the latest greatest coolest most awesomest plates being released by Loja BBF.  You all know I love this company a lot right?  Run by the generous and super cool Cris it's the Brazilian indie that stole my heart over a year ago and never let go!

Halloween 2014: Essie Cute & Girly Halloween Nail Art

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I really wish I had more time to put up Halloween nail art.  As it is I'll be lucky if I can get up even a few more, but one thing I always try to do every year is create a Halloween nail art look that is feminine, sweet, and all things girly.  I think I wasn't able to post such a look last year and it fact this may be the first.  I know a lot of ladies always want their nails to look soft and feminine and that can be hard with all the whimsy and scary going on this time of year.  In my case I like all three looks, but will always abstain from gorey Halloween nail art because no matter what I put on my nails I always want them to look at least minimally cute. Lol! I get enough gore in my daytime job so I don't need it on my nails too.  In any case here's the softer look I created for todays post....

Elevation Polish Base of Huangshan Neon Triangle Nail Art

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Yes I am still rocking neons as it doesn't feel even remotely like fall for me yet.  It's hotter than you know what here in the district and regardless of the time of year I can pretty much get away with whatever color I want due to my skintone ;) And I could not resist the secret allure of Elevation Polish Base of Haungshan (BOH) for one second longer! BOH was a small batch prototype from some months ago that I was super lucky to snag.  It's a highlighter yellow so intense it's hard to look directly at it, and since Lulu rarely does neons I knew I had to have it!  It came just in time for me to do some playing as well with some of my never Loja BBF plates.

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Matte Swatches and Nail Art

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Today I have a review for your all of a few selections from the Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Matte Collection! These polishes like all of the Insta-Dri Collection rock for several reasons and are much beloved on this blog for these reasons.  One they are essentially one coat wonders and I think I've gushed enough to the heavens and back that you know how much I appreciate that. Two they are fast drying which means I can stamp essentially within 5 minutes of placing the polish down.  And finally three, they are a match made in heaven when it comes to being used as stamping polishes themselves. So of course it is with extreme pleasure that I'm get to share these polishes with you today!

Loja BBF Nail Art Stamping Plates Swatches and Review Part 3

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Hope everyone is having a great weekend! As you can see I've updated my blog again and I hope you like the new layout.   Today I'm back with another review from one of my favorite indie plate makers Loja BBF.  I know you are like why the heck is there a part 3 to this review?  Well that's simple.  I have no idea how to label these posts since the plates aren't released as collections, but rather individually in batches.  Today's review will focus on most of the the new plates from the last release that I spoke about here and as well as a few from the prior release here.  As usual with my reviews this post will be split up into sections covering the sizing, images, swatches, etc  so if you are interested in a particular section feel free to scroll through and please leave comments and questions since they are very helpful for answering questions in future reviews.  Now let's get started!

Hot Off The Stamping Press: New Loja BBF Nail Art Stamping Plates

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I have so much win for you today!  I've been sitting on these plates quietly for the last several weeks wanting so badly to break the news of their impending release.  It's been all I could do to remain calm and not shout it from the rooftops like a mad woman - "New Loja BBF plates are coming!" And boy when you see the plates you will understand why I was so hard pressed not to share.  For those that aren't familiar Loja BBF is a Brazilian brand of indie nail art stamping plates.  This brand won over my heart months ago and has consistently kept winning with novel designs and exemplary customer service.  Not to mention the owner Cris is such a sweetheart she could give cavities! You can read the two reviews I wrote for this brand here and here.  Now enough hype let me show you what I've been hiding...

 Here we go again - Asian inspired nail art! I will never ever tire of plates like these especially ones that depict traditional scenery and motifs.  That dragon, tiger, and I have some plans if you know what I mean.  Shoot who am I kidding this entire plate and I have plans

Oh Frozen!  This plate initially set off so much frenzy in one of my nail art stamping groups and Instagram.  I wonder if it's because this movie has become such a recent cult classic? I have to report that I haven't seen this movie yet, but I'm so inspired by this plate I'm gonna rent it out from Amazon tonight and finally see what all the fuss is about.  Btw I adore adore these snowflakes and yes I am aware it's the middle of summer.

Hello evil stepmother!  As a child let me just say there has never ever been a time when I didn't love me some Disney villianess's.  Lord I was twisted even then, but I still get tingles today when I watch Ursula belt out Poor Unfortunate Souls.  What a diva lol.  This plate is so adorable even though snow white isn't my favorite Disney Princess.  By the by can you guess who is?

Will I ever tire of lace and floral motifs? The answer of course is NO. Not ever in 1 million years. Keep presenting it to me and I will keep finding ways to make it come alive.  This plate has leadlight technique written all over it right?

Having recently taken one of the prior abstract BBF plates out for a spin when I was playing with my Rica polishes I'm very happy to see another so soon!  That Fleur de Lis manicure I did ended up being so popular and I got a ton of compliments IRL as well.

Wild things you make everything groovy.   I actually really love big cats.  When I was about 5 or so I started obsessing endlessly about Tigers and Ligers.  I wanted to know everything about their biology, ecology, etc.  Fun fact did you know the papillae on the tongue of an adult big cat has enough grit that one lick can remove the superficial dermis from your skin? Crazy right! Yup I love this plate ;)

This plate is for every dog lover out there.  Look at all the different breeds she packed into one plate.  I think this is so adorable!

We have established that I love abstracts! The image on the upper left hand corner reminds me of a kaleidoscope, and the one right beneath it just makes my heart pound.  Lol.

What do you think? There was a lot of novelty and heart-stopping beauty packed into this release huh? These plates will be available from Loja BBF this coming Sunday.  The plates retail for $7.50 USD + $10 shipping to the US.  Cris has plans to open a store envy site for here US based customers and I'll update you on when that will be ready to go.  For now you can shoot her a message via Facebook or email her at lojabbf at gmail dot com with enquiries about purchase outside of Brazil. I should have a review of these plates and the last 5 or 6 in the series coming shortly. Thanks for reading and I'll see you next post...

Fluer de Lis Nail Art feat Rica White Out and Blackout

Hello lacquer lovers,

It's the season of black and white on this blog eh? A bit...because I am having too much fun with these new stamping polishes that also act as bases! I'm glad that I have had the time to play around with these polishes.  They are fun and one coaters live in a very special place in my heart! They always will.  Now let's move onto some nail art...

Mani-louge

Basecoat / Topcoat: Duri Rejuvicote / Poshe Fast Drying Topcoat / Essie Matte About You

Base color: Rica Blackout

Stamping plate: Loja BBF 07

Stamping polish: Rica Blackout

Whiteout dried on my nails is in less than 5 minutes and was ready to stamp.  One thing I will say is that a thicker coat of polish is needed to achieve opacity in one coat.  Tip: try not to drag back over top of your coat of polish otherwise you will leave bald patches.

What do you think? I love how this came out!  Super clean once again and simple.  I think because it's simple I love it more. I will say I did struggle a bit to get the stamped images transferred from the stamper to my nails because of how fast the polish was drying.  This is my last true review of the Rica polishes, but you can expect to see them featured regularly in my nail art from now on.  You can purchase Rica polishes here.  Loja BBF nail art stamping plates can be found here.  Thanks for reading and see you next post...

Elevation Polish The Sea Collection Swatches & Nail Art

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Today I have my monthly installment of Elevation Polish swatches and nail art from The Sea collection!   In general I love Elevation Polish, you know that, but occasionally there is a collection where every color will strike a cord with you and every color will feel special.  That's how I feel about The Sea collection.  Teals, blues, subtle shimmer, holographics, matte glitters, and the best of all lots and lots of one coaters.  The gods have smiled down upon me or Lulu and I just have similar tastes but whatever.  She did specifically say these were colors that she wears all the time and I can see why.  Let's take a look at all the pretty...

Weddell Sea

First off is Weddell Sea.  Of all the polishes in The Sea Collection this one was the one that was the most intriguing and difficult for me.  Weddell is an off white creme based polish full of white and silver shimmer and a mere hint of holographic pigment.  Sometimes this polish leans a slight bluish tinge on me. When you hit a really strong light that's when you can see the holo effect the best, however most of the time it's hiding.

This polish was also the thickest of all the colors in the collection.  Lulu stated that she focused closely on the formula for this collection and thus a lot of them are one coaters.  This one was a bit too thick for me so I thinned it with Seche Vite thinner.  It leveled out nicely after that and I was able to apply it in 2 thinner coats.

Mani-louge

Base Color: Weddell Sea

Accent colors: Elevation Polish Punchak Jaya, Pa'ako, Ceurnos del Paine, Wuyi Mountain, Silver Sword 

Stamping polish: Mundo de Unas #30

Stamping plates:  Loja BBF 15 and 18

I struggled with Weddell a lot because I didn't want to overwhelm the delicacy of this polish and the result was that I ended up creating two different looks, but I'll only show you one today ;)

The Med 2

A teal with green shimmer that shifts from green to gold depending on the lighting. For those that don't know the original Med was a small batch prototype a few months ago. I wasn't able to acquire it though I did drool over it. So I was surprised and pleased to see a reincarnation of the SBP has made it into the regular EP line up.

Mani-louge

Base Color: The Med 2

Stamping polish: Mundo de Unas #30

Stamping plates: Winstonia W01 (square plates)

This polish swatched out exactly like I knew it would - flawlessly.  The color reminded me of those little aquariums you own as a kid or see in school classrooms so I created a little reef and the lone fish to capture that image.

At just the right angle you capture the gold transition but the green is the most apparent.

Thracian Sea

A dark grey creme with heavy purple undertones.  This polish is probably one of my favorites of the entire collection! You may be wondering why but the answer is very simple.  This polish is what I call an homage to perfect formulation.  When I applied it it was literally the perfect self-leveling one coater.  ONE.  I also happen to own more grey colored polish than any other color in my collection except maybe blue.

What I love even more about this polish is that it represents an atypical color that we don't generally think about when we think of the ocean, but anyone who has lived in Maine or New Hampshire can tell you the ocean can most definitely be grey.

Mani-louge

Base color: Thracian Sea

Accent colors: Elevation Polish Puncak Jaya, Mt McKinley, The Med 2, and Weddell Sea

Stamping polish: Konad Special Polish in Light Blue

Stamping plate: Cici & Sisi 01

This grey leans so purple on me it's almost eggplant.  I love it!

Ceram Sea

A green leaning turquoise creme.  Another flawless formulation.  Again another one coat wonder! Please excuse me while I swoon.  In my opinion Ceram is the true teal of the bunch.  It's not a true turquoise because of the way it leans heavily toward the green territory.  Because of this I decided to create a mani with a sharkish theme and I think it played out nicely in the gradient I created using Ceram.

Mani-louge

Base Ceram Sea

Gradient: Puncak Jaya, Ceram Sea, and Thracian Sea

Glitter Topper: Finding Nemo

Stamping polish: Mundo de Unas #2

Stamping plate: Lily Anna 01

The gradient I created using Puncak Jaya, Ceram Sea, and Thracian Sea was art in and of itself.  This turned out so pretty!

This polish is so pretty.  I still can't believe this is one coat only given the opacity. 

Bohai Sea

Bohai is a cobalt blue holo that lies somewhere between a scattered and linear type.  The formula was flawless pictured here in 2 self leveling coats.  This was really the only polish of the entire collection that required two coats for opacity.  So you can see Lulu really did a phenomenal job with the formulations (which IMO she always does but these were on a whole other level).

Mani-louge

Base Color: Bohai Sea

Accent Colors: Elevation Polish Puncak Jaya, Silver Sword, Pa'ako, Streetside NYC, Torres del Paine, El Cap II, SPB Base of Haugusan, and Pahlish Bromance (April LE Duo).  Orly Neon Heat (pink fish)

Stamping polish; Mundo de Unas

Stamping plates: MyOnline Shop Jr 29 and Jr 30

I love this polish! It's festive, bright, and perfect for the summer.  Because the holo pigment is medium this polish manages to stay in a subtle category at least when no in direct light.  And let's be honest have I ever met a blue polish I don't like? The answer is invariably no.  Not possible but whatever lol!



 I went with another ocean look here again which I felt was appropos considering this is the Sea Collection.

What do you think? I know that was a lot of pics because this time there were 5 polishes in the monthly collection.  Do you have any favorites?  I have to say for me Thracian Sea and Bohai Sea were personal favorites.  I'll be getting a few back ups per usual!  Lol.  These polishes will release for purchase on June 7th at 9PM CST and June 22nd at 9AM CST.  Elevation Polish retails between 8.50-12.00 USD.  They can be purchased here on Big Cartel.  I know you are wondering why I'm missing the Yeti for June from this post and that's because I already had too many swatches and art for the Sea Collection.  I created a separate post for the Yeti polish so stay tuned.  Thanks for reading and see you next post...