Tuesday 12 September 2017

Born This Way - Meebox August '17 Nail Art + Review

Hey everyone! It feels like forever since I last reviewed a Meebox*, in reality it's only a couple of months. This month's box is their 2 year anniversary edition, and they've totally smashed it, as always. The theme is 'Born This Way'* and is of course inspired by Lady Gaga. For just £20 the box contains products worth a whopping £35 (plus what would be £5 postage!): 

Meebox - The Grape Escape Nail Varnish Remover
Color Club - Pure Energy
True Brit - Etiquette
Ard As Nails - I Love You Hunny Bunny
House of Wonderland - Born This Way Decals (exclusive)

When I started these nails I knew I wanted to do something bold to highlight both Meebox and Lady Gaga. But, do you ever have one of those days where every design you try just wont work out? Have you ever tried coupling that with a sprained wrist? Welcome to my weekend. 

I really tried to make this what I wanted it to be, but I just couldn't get the water decals working. Every single time I pulled them out of the water I got them caught up in each other, and after a number of attempts I decided it would just be easier to paint the eyes instead. This is totally my fault and not because of the decals, it was only my second time ever using them after all. 

I'm not 100% on how these turned out, although in person they seem to stand out much more. Let me know what you think.




I used True Brit - Etiquette* for the base, then I used a striping brush and Ard As Nails - I Love You Hunny Bunny*, and Colour Club - Pure Energy* for the lines. Then I used black nail polish and a thin brush for the eyes once I gave up on the decals. Finished with a coat of Seche Vite. 



What do you think? Let me know in the comments!
Alice

*Some of the products in this post were provided to me for review but all opinions are entirely my own and were not influenced in any way.

2 comments:

  1. Awesome box, I really must try these one day. I love your design, bold and bright - you certainly nailed your criteria. I know exactly how that feels, I've been having that feeling the past week. Nothing is really turning out quite how I imagine. I hope your wrist feels better and you are all settled in to your new house :)

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  2. Like your site very much . Pretty design

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