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    (I’m a) Bundle Monster

    27th April 2011
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    I know what you’re thinking… ‘Four posts in three days??!! Who are you and what have you done with Sammy?’
    Well the truth is I’m just in the middle of a blogging buzz at the moment so I don’t how long I’ll be able to keep this up. If only I could put as much love and devotion in to studying I’d be getting top marks in all my classes!
    I used one of the new Bundle Monsters for today’s mani. I reviewed the new set of plates earlier. If you missed it, click here to see the post. This was one of the designs I was most excited about when I saw the previews the Bundle Monster was teasing us with. I’m obsessed with all things feathers and wings at the moment as reflected in my recent jewellery choices so I had to try this one out first. I’d call it a peacock tail pattern and I bet it would be awesome with multiple colours, greens and blues, so I might try that soon.

    Plate: Bundle Monster BM 216

    Base Colour: No7 Poolside Blue
    Stamp Colour: GOSH Metallic Blue
    Top Coat of NYC

    I’ve created a new label, ‘Bundle Monster 2.0’, which is where I’ll be listing all the manis I do with the new plates instead of adding to the Bundle Monster label which is creeping up to 100. If there are any of the new designs that people would like to see, just leave your requests in the comments. There are so many that I just don’t know where to start so I’m happy to show you any that have caught your eye.
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    New Bundle Monster Plates Review/Comparison

    27th April 2011
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    My set of the new Bundle Monster plates arrived in the post this morning so I immediately cracked them open and started inspecting them! I’ll post my new mani later today but for now I want to share my thoughts on the new plates and show you how they compare to the old Bundle Monsters and Konads.
    The first thing I noticed about these plates is how crisp the designs look. On the last set, some of the designs lack definition but Bundle Monster have really upped their game this time around.
    Every plate in the set comes covered with a thin sheet of blue plastic. I’m not 100% sure why but I would guess that it’s just to protect the plates from any scratches during the final stages of production and packaging. I think this is great because I like to remove the coverings as I use each plate so I can see which ones I’ve already used and which ones I still have to play with!
    Another improvement that they’ve made is to add a plastic covering to the back of the plates, exactly the same as you’ll find on the back of Konad plates. I’ve read about plenty of minor injuries caused by the old BM plates, although I’ve never suffered any myself, which have quite rough edges so I’m sure this new backing is a welcome addition to all BM owners. The new BMs still aren’t as smooth as Konad plates around the edges but unless you run your finger along the edge while applying pressure, they aren’t going to cut you!
    I think the new feature that most people were looking forward to was the larger designs that Bundle Monster promised us. The ‘all-over’ patterns on the old Bundle Monsters are too small to even cover my short, fairly narrow nails and lots of people found themselves with the same problem. The designs just weren’t sufficient in size to cover the nail with one stamp which led to double stamping with dodgy joins.
    So, with me being a perfectionist and general neat freak, I had to measure up all of the designs and put a little graphic together to show you my results! All measurements are in mm, size descending.
    New Bundle Monsters: 16 x 13
    Konad Plates: 15.5 x 12
    Old Bundle Monsters: 14 x 10
    The all over designs on the new BMs are indeed bigger than on the old ones and are even bigger than the Konad designs. They’re only bigger than the Konads in height by half a millimetre which is only a tiny amount but could make all the difference. 

    You can buy the NEW plates from Amazon.com here or direct from Bundle Monster here.
    You can also buy these plates from Amazon UK.
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    Bright Purple for a Bright Day

    26th April 2011
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    The gorgeous weather we’ve been having is starting to dwindle but it was still bright outside today so I went out in to the garden to take my pictures. I think they come out much nicer in direct sunlight. Normally I just take them in my bedroom.
    I ordered a new mp3 player from Tesco today which will be ready for me to pick up at my local store on Thursday. Now, you may not think this a particularly exciting event but I’ve been rocking various really old Creative Zens for a few years now and I finally decided it was time to catch up with the rest of the world and get something a bit more modern. Also, my Zen Micro keeps switching off whenever it pleases thanks to some rattly insides and is so old that it’s not really even compatible with my computer!
    I went for the Sony NWZ-S754 in blue which was a bargain because I took advantage of the double up your Clubcard vouchers offer so I only had to put £20 towards it. Apologies to anyone not in the UK who’ll have no idea what I’m talking about. ‘Clubcard’ a loyalty card scheme for the massive supermarket chain, Tesco, and you can get some amazing rewards from them. I’ve already had 3 annual magazine subscriptions without a penny coming out of my pocket.

    Konad Plate: M57
    Base Colour: Barry M Bright Purple
    Konad Colour: Stargazer White
    Top Coat of NYC
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    Tips Please

    25th April 2011
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    Belated Happy Easter to everyone! I’ve had a such a great weekend, I really don’t want it to end but unfortunately it’s back to reality tomorrow. I’m back home from Uni at the moment so I saw plenty of my good school friends on Saturday night and spent Sunday and today with family. Now I really have to knuckle down and study for my upcoming exams before I get a nice big break for the Summer.

    Konad Plate: M35
    Base Colour: Carla Di Roma – Grape Wine
    Konad Colour: GOSH – Metallic Purple
    Top Coat of NYC
    I posted a make-up look on my other blog today. When I went to see Sucker Punch last week I couldn’t stop staring at the make-up so I decided to try out Baby Doll’s look. It’s a picture heavy post so I didn’t feel like it would fit here!! Click here or on the picture to see the post.
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    BK Matte Pureple

    21st April 2011
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    I have some great news guys! I was one of the winning 25 in the Bundle Monster competition. I want to thank every single one of you that voted for me, I really couldn’t have done it without you. If, like me, you love yourself a bit of internet drama, there was some controversy on Bundle Monster’s facebook page when one of the girls who didn’t place in the top 25 got on her high horse and started complaining about the competition, even going as far as to single out another innocent girl’s entry like a playground bully then continue to talk herself in to a deep hole. I must admit, I did put my two cents in because I just couldn’t sit there and watch her going on like an intolerable toddler.
    This polish is another of Born Pretty‘s new matte polishes called Pureple. No, that’s not a typo, it really is pure-ple. 
    Again, I’m super impressed with this polish. The colour is a pinky lavender soufflé with a lovely frosty finish that I haven’t really seen in matte polishes before. And there’s not a single brush stroke in sight. 

    I didn’t get a great picture of it with the top coat but I can assure you it looks absolutely gorgeous. ‘Twinkly’ is the word I would use to describe the way it looks with a glossy top coat – somewhere between a glitter and holographic. I just love it.
    The design is from Konad Plate M64 stamped with Nails Inc. Victoria and finished with a top coat of NYC.
    You can buy the polish here and as I mentioned before, postage is free worldwide so I really recommend you take a look at Born Pretty Store if you’re in need of any nail supplies.
    Previously: BK Smoky Grey Black
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    BK Matte Smoky Grey Black

    18th April 2011
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    Jessica from Born Pretty Store got in contact with me recently to tell me about some new polishes that she had in stock. They’re Matte so I immediately jumped at the chance to review them. I have a long standing love affair with matte nails though I don’t actually own many polishes that are matte, I always just use a matte top coat to get ‘the look’. The name on the bottle is BK, which I’ve never heard of before. 
    I was pleasantly surprised at the high quality and finish of this polish, especially since it’s such a low price. The brush is narrow and flat which made it really easy to apply the polish neatly. It was opaque in two coats but, as I do with all dark colours, I added another for maximum colour intensity. I love that it’s full of tiny silver flecks which give a great depth to the polish, as opposed to it being a flat old grey.
    Manglaze Fuggen Ugly came to mind when I saw this polish on my nails. I don’t own Fuggen Ugly myself but I looked at a few swatches and to my eyes it seems like a really close match.

    I added the bluebell design from Konad M54 using GOSH Metallic Purple and finished it off with a top coat of NYC. I definitely prefer this polish matte. The silver speckle is really muted with a glossy top coat.
    You can buy this shade from Born Pretty Store here. Shipping is free worldwide! How amazing is that? And all the products are so cheap. I actually just ordered a few of the Konad copies which are only $1.55 each at the moment because I really want to see how they compare to real Konad plates. 
    I have to add one thing about Born Pretty which is that the website is kind of a nuisance to navigate and can be hard to understand in some places (example) but I think this is just down to some bad translation. For the prices of the stuff, I’m not really going to complain!
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    Lady Luck I Need You Now

    13th April 2011
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    Jamie Woon – Lady Luck

    Plate: Bundle Monster BM21
    Base Colour: Barry M Cyan Blue
    Stamp Colour: Sally Hansen Amber Chrome
    Top Coat of NYC
    I’m gonna ask you all for a massive favour today…
    You might have heard about the competition that Bundle Monster are running on their Facebook page. Contestants were asked to submit a photo of their nails decorated with Bundle Monster products and the 25 entrants with the most votes from the public will win a set of their new plates.
    The picture above is a sneak peek of the mani I entered into the competition. I would really appreciate if you could click over to the competition here or here to take a quick look at my entry and see if you think I’m deserving of your vote. It’s a really simple thumbs up system for voting.
    You can vote for each entry once per day. So you can bet I’m gonna be nagging you every time I post until the competition is over haha.
    Thank You 🙂
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