Sunday, April 2, 2017

I am back...maybe???

Hi guys,

just a very quick note for today. I know I have been neglecting my blog for a long long time now but I just fell behind after I started my YouTube channel. Though I love the one on one communication with you through my YouTube Judinka Nail Art, I do miss writing and reviewing things for you here as well.

I am aware that not many people read my blog before and I am not sure if people even still read at all but I will try to post here every now and then. Maybe now it is time for my New Year's resolution...in April of 2017...hahaha.


If you read this, let me know what you would like me to review for you. I need to get back to being more organized and finding time for my hobbies related to nails, nail polish and nail art. So hopefully the above picture will hypnotize you all and I do believe together we will resurrect this blog and will get it going as we used to before I gave up on it.

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Born Pretty Store - items review

Hi all,

how is everybody doing? I hope you are doing well and that you got to spend some time with your family and friends on Thanksgiving and the upcoming holidays. Today I have a quick review on few items sent to me from Born Pretty Store (BPS) for review. This is my honest opinion and I am grateful and thankful to BPS for sending me these items and that they decided to have this "cooperation" with me where they occasionally offer me a few items for review.

I am a BPS customer for about a year now and my personal experience with them is good. This time I decided to as well post a quick review on the items sent to me on my blog; you can see these manicures on my Instagram account judinkanailart (https://instagram.com/judinkanailart/), too. When I received these five items for review, 2 of the items were different from what I have chosen for my reviews; thus, I do not have item numbers for you :(. But I am positive, you should be able to search for the items if you are interested in them. You can use my 10% discount code BYJUX31 which would only work on items that are not being discounted or on sale. I will leave all the website and affiliate link information for you at the end of this article; feel free to check it out for yourself. Besides my IG account, I have recently posted a BPS haul video on my YouTube channel where I provide more in depth information on BPS and what to expect when it comes to their shipping timeframes (just click on this link and it will direct you to the video in question https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=bsyuvlC7wNw), etc.

Snowman 3D nail art decoration

This snowman charm is absolutely adorable and was probably my favorite from the items sent to me from BPS. You can find him under item #22960 (snowman is 2-13) at www.bornprettystore.com


As you can see in the picture, my nails are not too long, yet the size of the snowman is just right. I also love the back of this charm because it is slightly curved and sits on your nail hugging it. You receive 10 charms in your order and I am positive you will love them. The decoration is a bit heavy so you may experience slight sliding on the nail but once your nail polish is completely dry, it does not move around anymore.

Zodiac Signs Water Decals

This is another item I was really happy with. You get a large sheet with all 12 Zodiac Signs and it is only up to your imagination as how you will use them. These water decals are very easy to use and peel of after few seconds in luke-warm water.


For the manicure in the picture I used the Sagittarius sign as part of my monthly Zodiac Sign manicures. You can find these water decals under item #20072. I really like the different combinations, starting with the constellations up to the written name of each zodiac sign. You won't be disappointed.

Gothic Bow Nail Art Decoration

This was another item that I was even more thrilled about in real life than in the pictures I saw on BPS' website. The size of this bow is just right and same as with the snowman, the back of the bow is slightly curved making it so much easier to apply the bow on the nail.


I really like the gothic feel to it and the details on the bow are just so pretty. This came packaged with 10 bows and you can find it under item #21397 (bow is under number 10). If you were eyeing this bow but were unsure if to get it or not, I am saying: "Yes, you do need this in your life!".

Studs manicure

This is the first out of 2 items that were sent to me in error. I did send a link for colorful studs to review; instead I received these 3 different shape round studs. Sorry, I do not have an item number for you with this item, but I am sure you should be able to find it on their website, if you are interested.


And though this was not my original selection, I still like these studs a lot. This nail wheel gives you a variety of colors and styles. Because I had no item number, I decided to use all 3 of them in one manicure to showcase them all. And I think they worked out quite well together.

Veterans Day Themed Manicure

This item was a huge disappointment for me. Not because the stickers were not the cute elephant stickers I was hoping for but because all the stickers were very politically oriented. Luckily, on the week when I received the stickers, we were celebrating Veterans Day and I was able to use a few images in the manicure you will see in the picture.


This was the second item I do not have an item number for you because it was sent to me in error. I did see these stickers somewhere on their website so if you are looking for patriotic and politically oriented manicures, you will probably like these stickers. For me personally, these were not very useful.

That would be it for my quick review. If you are interested in knowing what nail polishes I used in my manis, you can check them out on my IG account where I always post detailed descriptions. This would be it from me for now and I will be back with more. Thank you all for being here and for your support.

Spoiler alert!!! I went really crazy on Black Friday sales; especially stamping plates and indie nail polishes so stay tuned for more swatches; live swatches and reviews on all of my social media.

If you want to see more of me, you can click on the below links that will  take you to my IG, YouTube and Facebook accounts:

Instagram - judinkanailart https://instagram.com/judinkanailart/ 
Until November 30, 2015, there is a BPS giveaway going on on my IG account judinkanailart. You still have time to join!!! BPS was kind enough and offered a $15 gift card for my IG followers.
                    jfcmakeupandmore - https://instagram.com/jfcmakeupandmore/

YouTube - Judita Coyle (Judinka Nail Art) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfqM9e_Acj-7MI0NlGG8HDA

Facebook - Judinka Nail Art - https://www.facebook.com/Judinka-Nail-Art-1571306083130293/timeline/?notif_t=page_user_activity

Affiliated links:

Also, you can visit Born Pretty Store's website by clicking on the below referral link or go directly to their website www.bornprettystore.com. If you would like to receive a 10% off, you can use my coupon code BYJUX31; this would only apply to items that are not on discount at the time you are placing your order.
<a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/?ref=3617" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.bornprettystore.com/images/ProPho/929/affiliatelogo2.gif" border="0" alt="Born Pretty Nail Art" title="Born Pretty Nail Art"></a>

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Born Pretty Store Giveaway on my Instagram Account (end on November 30, 2015)

Hi guys,

this is just a very quick announcement. Thanks to you all who used my discount code BYJUX31 at www.bornprettystore.com I have a giveaway for you hosted by Born Pretty Store!!! Please make sure to check out this giveaway, you can click on this link https://www.instagram.com/p/-c4B08oLM_/?taken-by=judinkanailart  or you can find this info under my IG account judinkanailart (https://instagram.com/judinkanailart/).


All you have to do is to follow the rules in the original post. Thank you all so much again and I will be back with some regular rambling reviews and posts shortly.

If you want to see more of me, you can click on the below links that will  take you to my IG, YouTube and Facebook accounts:

Instagram - judinkanailart https://instagram.com/judinkanailart/
                    jfcmakeupandmore - https://instagram.com/jfcmakeupandmore/

YouTube - Judita Coyle - Judinka Nail Art https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfqM9e_Acj-7MI0NlGG8HDA

Facebook - Judinka Nail Art - https://www.facebook.com/Judinka-Nail-Art-1571306083130293/timeline/?notif_t=page_user_activity

Affiliated links:

Also, you can visit Born Pretty Store's website by clicking on the below referral link or go directly to their website www.bornprettystore.com. If you would like to receive a 10% off, you can use my coupon code BYJUX31; this would only apply to items that are not on discount at the time you are placing your order.
<a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/?ref=3617" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.bornprettystore.com/images/ProPho/929/affiliatelogo2.gif" border="0" alt="Born Pretty Nail Art" title="Born Pretty Nail Art"></a>

Saturday, November 21, 2015

New YouTube Channel and December 2015 Nail Art Challenge Themes

Hi guys,

I know, long time no me here on my blog. And one of the reasons is because I started my own YouTube channel. Those of you who were here with me for a while know I was planning on this a while ago but I never felt I was at a place where I could commit to doing it. Until like 3-4 weeks ago when I thought to myself it would be either now or never. My channel is called Judinka Nail Art (Judita Coyle) and you can click on this link if you are interested https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfqM9e_Acj-7MI0NlGG8HDA

I will be posting hauls, reviews, Empties (or my so called R.I.P.-ies), tags, stamping and nail art manicures and much much more. Hope you guys can go over to my YouTube channel and show me some love :) Make sure to also subscribe, that would be a great help for me and I appreciate your support.


And to not only talk about my new channel, I also have the newest nail art challenge themes for December 2015. If you follow me on Instagram you have probably already seen them but for the new comers, make sure to check it out. If you decide to join in, just use hashtags #bestnailschallenge and #nailschallenge2015 or just simply click on this link https://instagram.com/judinkanailart/ and you will find the post under my IG account judinkanailart.


Thank you again for being here and I will be back with more again. Hope you all have a great day and I am looking forward to interact with you more through my YouTube and Instagram accounts. Love you all!!!

If you want to see more of me, you can click on the below links that will  take you to my IG, YouTube and Facebook accounts:

Instagram - judinkanailart https://instagram.com/judinkanailart/
                    jfcmakeupandmore - https://instagram.com/jfcmakeupandmore/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfqM9e_Acj-7MI0NlGG8HDA

Facebook - Judinka Nail Art - https://www.facebook.com/Judinka-Nail-Art-1571306083130293/timeline/?notif_t=page_user_activity

Affiliated links:

Also, you can visit Born Pretty Store's website by clicking on the below referral link or go directly to their website www.bornprettystore.com. If you would like to receive a 10% off, you can use my coupon code BYJUX31; this would only apply to items that are not on discount at the time you are placing your order.
<a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/?ref=3617" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.bornprettystore.com/images/ProPho/929/affiliatelogo2.gif" border="0" alt="Born Pretty Nail Art" title="Born Pretty Nail Art"></a>

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Most liked manicure on Instagram - September 2015

Hi guys,

I know I am quite late with this post but again, life happened and I just did not get to write any articles in the last 2-3 weeks. I usually try to post this type of "review" at the beginning of each month; yet now we are half way through October already. I have planned so many nail polish reviews and swatches for you; as well as a review on few items sent to me from Born Pretty Store. But let's start with the manicure that was most liked by you guys, in my Instagram judinkanailart (https://instagram.com/judinkanailart/). For a little while there was a different manicure that was leading, but right before the end of the month, you all decide that this mani with 156 likes is the winner...lol
For this fashion inspired manicure (created for #glamnailschallenge #31dc2015 and #bomnailartsept nail art challenges) I used the following items:

Base: Maybelline - Poolside
         China Glaze (textured polish) - Teal the Tide Turns
Stamper: Faburnails
Stamping polishes: Mundo de Unas in Lilac (16) and Purple (21)
Stamping plate: Born Pretty Store #BPL013 (item #19368)
Top coat: KB Shimmer
Clean up: Liquid Palisade from Kiesque and Elf concealer brush

If you want to see more manicures and participate in "liking", make sure you head to my IG account judinkanailart (https://instagram.com/judinkanailart/) (formerly also known as nailsby_judinka123). Thank you all for your support and I will try to be back with more very soon.

Stay warm all and I will talk to you later. If you want to see more of me, you can click on the below links that will  take you to my IG and Facebook accounts:

Instagram - judinkanailart https://instagram.com/judinkanailart/
                    jfcmakeupandmore - https://instagram.com/jfcmakeupandmore/

Facebook - Judinka Nail Art - https://www.facebook.com/Judinka-Nail-Art-1571306083130293/timeline/?notif_t=page_user_activity

Affiliated links:

Also, you can visit Born Pretty Store's website by clicking on the below referral link or go directly to their website www.bornprettystore.com. If you would like to receive a 10% off, you can use my coupon code BYJUX31; this would only apply to items that are not on discount at the time you are placing your order. BPS as well offered a giveaway, if this code is used at least 10 times (we are almost there ;)):
<a href="http://www.bornprettystore.com/?ref=3617" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.bornprettystore.com/images/ProPho/929/affiliatelogo2.gif" border="0" alt="Born Pretty Nail Art" title="Born Pretty Nail Art"></a>

Friday, October 2, 2015

A new indie beauty seller - Chloe Meranda and her new line is live!!!

Hi guys,

today I have a quick and fun review for you. About 2 months ago, the lovely Chloe Meranda announced on her Instagram account that she is launching her own business for hair and body products. When I saw her announcement I decided to contact her and she was kind enough to consider me and sent me two samples for review.

I was so glad when Chloe offered to send a few items from her indie line for review. Shipping was fast and the items were nicely packaged.
The official date for her online store opening was September 22, 2015, and she has some really nice things to offer. You can check out the online store under this link https://www.etsy.com/shop/ChloeMeranda . Besides hand cream/balm and the lip balm she sent me for review, she also carries hair products and soaps. The soaps look very intriguing; however, I do not use them so I don't think I would be the best candidate to review them...All her products are organic and she is not using any harsh chemicals.

Sample size packaging for the Hand Balm and Lip Balm. They are so cute.
And now onto the quick review I have for you. Hmmmm, were to start? Maybe I will start with the lip balm first.

Lip Balm

I really like this product. I am always in a need of a good lip balm and this seems to be working really well for my constantly chopped lips. The balm comes in a small container so if you are not a big fan of dipping your fingers in the jar and applying it on your lips, this might not be the right fit for you. I do not have any problems applying balms with my fingers; and you can always just dip your lips in it. The jar is wide enough and not too deep (at least the sample size I received; not sure if the full size product is in a bigger packaging or not).

Really like the Lip Balm. All her products are organic with no strong scent to them. There might be oil residue visible but it is an all natural product so it is quite normal.
The application is smooth and had no problems when transferring it onto my lips. There is no scent to it at all so if you like items without the overwhelming smell, this is a great product. All in all I was really happy with this lip balm and am enjoying it every day. You can click on this link and it will take you directly to this product if you are interested in checking it out https://www.etsy.com/listing/248965707/lip-balm?ref=shop_home_active_22 .

Hand balm

Now with this product I do have mixed feeling. And again, keep in mind these are sample sizes so they may be behaving different in a full size jar but with the hand balm I found it hard to work with due to being in the sample size container. The balm seems to be too hard and not easy to get out from the packaging. First I tried to use it as a hand cream but I did not get out any product. So I asked Chloe how else I could use it, and she advised to apply a small amount on dry patchy areas of my skin. So I thought that would be great for my dry elbows. Again, I ran into the problem of getting any product on my fingers. Tried to warm it up a little bit by rubbing and swirling my one finger on the top of the product (more I cannot really fit in the sample size because of my longer nails) but was not getting too much product.

I think my review might be a bit deceiving due to the sample size of the jar. I like the product, but it is hard for me to get it out because it is very firm and I can't get my fingers in the jar very well.
I do think that my review of this product may not be true to how it behaves in a regular packaging. I do like the subtle clean scent which is similar to the lip balm's and the fact the ingredients are organic; I just could not get it to work for me. The next thing I will try is to use it as my cuticle balm; I think that would work for me. If you are interested in trying the full size of this hand balm, you can check it out under this link https://www.etsy.com/listing/249073964/hand-balm?ref=shop_home_active_1 .

So all in all I am very excited for Chloe and I hope her business will grow and that you guys head to her online store and check out all the products she has currently available. I am always happy to see new indie sellers and these last few months I have discovered so many great companies (mostly nail related of course, lol). If you want to stay up to date with Chloe's products and store info, you can also check out her IG account chloemeranda (https://instagram.com/chloemeranda/). A big thank you to Chloe for sending me the above samples and I believe you guys won't be disappointed either. Have a great day all and I will be back with more soon.

For more reviews and updates you can also check out my Instagram accounts and Facebook:
Instagram:
judinkanailart - https://instagram.com/judinkanailart/
jfcmakeupandmore - https://instagram.com/jfcmakeupandmore/

Facebook:
Judinka Nail Art - https://www.facebook.com/Judinka-Nail-Art-1571306083130293/timeline/?notif_t=page_user_activity


Wednesday, September 30, 2015

October 2015 Nail Art Challenge themes on Instagram

Hey guys,

hope you are all doing well. Usually I post the nail art challenge themes a bit earlier but due to changing my username from @nailsby_judinka123 to @judinkanailart, I decided to wait a bit longer until the change is complete. That way I do not have change the links and information in the article.

And because October is famous for everything Halloween, I also have few spooky themes for the #bestnailschallenge / #nailschallenge2015 IG nail art challenge for you. Make sure to use these hashtags when posting your manicure (either on IG or Facebook).


Hope to see many of you joining in. Thank you for your support and I am grateful for all my followers and readers. If you can, please re-post this picture on your IG and/or Facebook accounts to spread the word. Have a great day all and I will be back with more exciting reviews and indie nail polish swatches.

Make sure to check out my Instagram and Facebook accounts:
Instagram - username: judinkanailart (https://instagram.com/judinkanailart/)
Facebook- username: Judinka Nail Art (https://www.facebook.com/Judinka-Nail-Art-1571306083130293/timeline/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel)