Monday, December 11, 2017

Beauty Big Bang Review: Halloween & Christmas Stamping Plates

 Press Sample 

Hi guys! Today I have a review of some stamping plates sent to me by Beauty Big Bang. Maggie contacted me asking if I'd like to review some items for her, and I agreed.
There was 6 stamping plates in this set: 4 had Halloween images, and 2 had Christmas images. I really liked that each plate had a label on the bottom with the product number. Only one of them had the wrong label, but I managed to replace it with the right label that came on the packaging. Each stamping plate was also sealed and well-protected in the package it came in, which I was very impressed with. I believe the items arrived in 3 weeks, so they arrived about a week earlier than the expected time.

Okay, so how about we get to the stamping plates and manis?

First up we have the Beauty Big Bang 01 Stamping Plate (SKU: J3141TM-1A). It has some spiderwebs, bats, skulls/bones, and even a ghost.
For my mani, I decided to use the spiderwebs and hanging spiders. I chose a flakie polish that had some purple and green shift for my base, since it was a Halloween mani. Then I added the stamping, and the images came out so nice and crisp.
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Next, we have the Beauty Big Bang 02 Stamping Plate (SKU: J3141TM-2A). This plate has some eyes/lollipops, a cat, some monsters and even some boos.
For my mani, I decided to go with the Trick or Treat image. I also used the full image that had spiderwebs, pumpkins, candelabras, etc. That image reminded me of The Haunted Mansion, so I really liked it. I love how this came out, and I think the purple polish base helped with this ghostly mani.
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Next up is the Beauty Big Bang 03 Stamping Plate (SKU: J3141TM-3A). It features a haunted house, 4 different jack o' lantern faces, and some creepy ghost faces.
I chose the pumpkin images for my mani, and did some reverse stamping. You can see that I accidentally smudged the main pumpkin, which makes me a bit sad, but I still think it's a fun look.
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Next, we have the Beauty Big Bang 04 Stamping Plate (SKU: J3141TM-4A). It has some ghosts, spiders and skull images.
The middle spider image has some stripes, so I decided to go with that image and do some decals. I stamped the image onto my mat, and I colored in the stripes with some pastel Halloween colors. I put on a white base polish so my colors would pop, and I applied my decals when they were dry. I'm still pretty bad at applying my own decals, so please be nice. Lol. I can't tell you how pleased I was with the end look. They look pretty cool, don't you think?
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Next, we finally have a holiday plate. The Beauty Big Bang 05 Stamping Plate (SKU: J3141TM-5A) has some Christmas sweater print images.
At first, I wanted to use the go-to Christmas patterns, but I was sure that everyone would use those to show this plate off. So, that compelled me to use the top right image instead. I really liked that woven look, and it looked even more amazing on the nail. I know it's a very simple look, but I think that's why I fell in love with it even more. This design definitely reminded me of a cozy sweater, just perfect for the holidays.
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Last but not least, we have the Beauty Big Bang 06 StampingPlate (SKU: J3141TM-6A). This plate features a happy Santa, snowflakes, snowmen and candy canes.
I just knew I had to use the candy cane image, as well as the Santa. So, I picked up the images, and did some reverse stamping. I decided to make some green candy canes, and some traditional red ones of course. For Santa, I didn't have a flesh color, so I mixed a tan polish with some white. I think it came out ok, and doesn't Santa look so happy?
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So, my thoughts on this stamping plate set? I absolutely love all the different images on the plates, and you can definitely get some very fun and festive looks with these. The images picked up beautifully as well.

Well I hope you guys enjoyed the review and all the manis, I had tons of fun coming up with them. If you plan to purchase from Beauty Big Bang, make sure to use my code ANNY for 10% off your order.

I'm sorry if this post was too Halloween-y, but I mean, can you ever have too much? Lol. Don't get me wrong, I'm excited for all the holiday manis to come. I hope to share many more Christmas nail art with you soon.

As always, thank you so much for stopping by. Until next time.
-Ana

Products Used:
Spiderweb Mani
Flakie: KB Shimmer "Green Weaver"
Top Coat: Seche Vite
White Stamping Polish: Born Pretty Store item #18136
Medium Clear Jelly Stamper: Born Pretty Store item #26498
Manicure Saver Cotton Claw Tool: Born Pretty Store item #32220
Stamping Plate: Beauty Big Bang 01 (SKU: J3141TM-1A)

Trick Or Treat Mani
Purple: Daily Hues Nail Lacquer "Violet"
White: Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Black: Serendipity Polish "Building My Empire"
Top Coat: Seche Vite
White Stamping Polish: Born Pretty Store #18136
Medium Clear Jelly Stamper: Born Pretty Store item #26498
Manicure Saver Cotton Claw Tool: Born Pretty Store item #32220
Stamping Plate: Beauty Big Bang 02 (SKU: J3141TM-2A)

Pumpkin Mani
Brown: Creative Cuticles Nail Polish "BF17"
Orange: Covergirl "#ElectroGlow"
Black: Serendipity Polish "Building My Empire"
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Medium Clear Jelly Stamper: Born Pretty Store item #26498
Manicure Saver Cotton Claw Tool: Born Pretty Store item #32220
Stamping Plate: Beauty Big Bang 03 (SKU: J3141TM-3A)

Spider Stripe Mani
Purple: Lavish Polish "Wisteria"
Green: Bonita Colors "Wild Guess"
Orange: Bonita Colors "Cutiepie"
White: Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Black: Serendipity Polish "Building My Empire"
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Silicone Mat: TwinkledT Glamour Mat
Medium Clear Jelly Stamper: Born Pretty Store item #26498
Manicure Saver Cotton Claw Tool: Born Pretty Store item #32220
Stamping Plate: Beauty Big Bang 04 (SKU: J3141TM-4A)

Sweater Mani
Pink: Jessica Cosmetics "Luscious Leather"
Red: Serendipity Polish "Less Whine, More Wine!"
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Medium Clear Jelly Stamper: Born Pretty Store item #26498
Manicure Saver Cotton Claw Tool: Born Pretty Store item #32220
Cuticle Guard Peel-Off Latex: Born Pretty Store #36614
Stamping Plate: Beauty Big Bang 05 (SKU: J3141TM-5A)

Santa & Candy Cane Mani
Blue: Daily Hues Nail Lacquer "Aria"
Red: Serendipity Polish "Less Whine, More Wine!"
Green: Serendipity Polish "Cash Flow Queen"
White: Sinful Colors "Snow Me White"
Tan: L'oreal "Shinetastic"
Black: Serendipity Polish "Building My Empire"
Top Coat: Seche Vite
Medium Clear Jelly Stamper: Born Pretty Store item #26498
Manicure Saver Cotton Claw Tool: Born Pretty Store item #32220
Stamping Plate: Beauty Big Bang 06 (SKU: J3141TM-6A)

*Giveaway Prizes: KB Shimmer "Green Weaver"; Daily Hues Nail Lacquer "Violet", "Aria"; Serendipity Polish "Building My Empire", "Less Whine, More Wine!", Cash Flow Queen"; Lavish Polish "Wisteria"; TwinkledT Glamour Mat; Jessica Cosmetics "Luscious Leather".
*Past Press Sample: Born Pretty Store White Stamping Polish, Medium Clear Jelly Stamper, Manicure Saver Cotton Claw Tool.

4 comments:

  1. They all seem to stamp really well and I love all the different looks you created.

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    1. Yes, they do. 😊 Thank you, I'm glad you liked them. 💖

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    1. Thanks! 😊 It's a really simple but beautiful design.

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