Review of my XXL plate

I recently bought an XXL stamping plate from http://youmixcosmetics.ecrater.com/index.php. I decided to try it out for many reasons. I know XXL plates can run major bucks because of the amount of designs on it. A regular konad circle plate can be 7 dollar. I ALWAYS buy all my nail supplies unless specified. I have only received a couple of polish's from a website going back earlier this summer.

So of course, I like to save money. I decided for 32 dollars and 5 dollars shipping (US Mainland), this wasn't a huge risk if the plate didn't work. So I made my first order and got it extremely quick. Let me tell you, this was the BEST investment I have ever bought. First here is my plate (Sorry for it being dirty, I'm still trying to figure out how to clean it well)

I have used this now a few times and I mentioned in those posts that I used this plate, and all the images are very clear as long as I stamp fast enough. We all know nail polish can dry in between of the plate to your nail. I am no professional, so I make MANY mistakes lol.

Another thing I love about this is all the different designs. They range from full image to small images. Some of the big images are even BIGGER than a konad full image plate. I have a wide thumb so I can't ever find a full image plate that covers my whole thumb. But these do!!!

I actually asked Amber (the owner of youmixcometics) if I could do this review because I loved this plate so much, and I wanted to tell others about it. Since then I have purchased another XXL plate and an XL plate which I am currently waiting for to come in the mail :)

Like I said, for 32 dollars and 5 dollars shipping (US-Mainland) this is SUCH a steal!!!! When I get more funds and when I am back to work from recovering from my recently foot surgery, you bet I am buying more!!

Some of the designs that I got from this plate:

On this piece of paper, I used Pure Ice Pussy Cat. For the last one on the bottom, my stamper wasn't big enough to hold the full image. That image definitely beats the sizes of all other full image plates I have.

I hope you guys really think about buying this image plate from http://youmixcosmetics.ecrater.com/, because it really, truly, is a great image plate for cheap!!

My swatches of 5/6 Nicki Minaj polish's.

I am showing you a full swatch list of the Nicki Minaj polish's. The only one I am missing is Metallic 4 Life. I buy my own polish's and it looked a lot like Tinsel town from China Glaze so I didn't buy it.

The first one in line is Did it on Em

Next is Fly

I then added Super Bass Shatter on top of Fly

(I love this combination)



Then I swatched Pink Friday

 Finally, I put on Save me over Pink Friday

 As you can tell in the last two, Fly did leave a bit of staining. Nothing though my bubble white from Sallys can take off. I am on bed rest for surgery so I am a bit out of it, but I hope you like these swatches, The colors are pretty spot on which I am very proud of.

OPI DS Extravagance

I just got this beauty yesterday at Ulta. I have been dying for this color! It is OPI DS Extravagance. I am so excited I purchased this because it's so pretty :)

It did go on a bit thick. I don't know if that's how it usually does or if it was my bottle. Doesn't matter anyways, it was so worth it!

I am too excited NOT to post this!

I was in walmart today, (75% off all their christmas gift sets!) so I bought a ton and got so much for only 20 dollars. Then I went to the nail salon I have in my walmart and look what I got for 8 buck! OPI Merry Midnight!!

Ahhhh <3
I also ended up getting OPI I Brake For Manicures, OPI Russian Navy, and OPI Down To My Last Penny. All 8 dollars each :)

Now I know I showed you China Glaze Blue Years Eve earlier, but I actually ended up stamping it with my HUGE stamping plate. I did mess up on one finger since I didn't stamp hard enough but I have both hands to show you. I stamped with Pure Ice Pussy Cat. Seriously, Pure Ice has some great polish's to stamp with for only 2 dollars at Walmart. I love using them for stamping.

China Glaze Blue Years Eve

I have a beautiful bright/dark blue polish for you today! It is China Glaze Blue Years Eve. I figured with the name it was appropriate to wear this weekend with New Years Eve being tomorrow :). This is a beautiful polish, which seems similar to China Glaze Blue Iguana. I couldn't get that to picture right when I wore it. Though since then I have changed the settings on my camera. I hope you guys like this as much as I do!

*I did wear this as a french tip not too long ago to my Christmas party with snowflakes*

Essence Where is the Party?

I am wearing my very first Essence polish!! I don't have an ulta thats close to me (mine is 40 minutes away) so my very good friend Andrea from Addicted to the Allure of Beauty ( I mention her a ton lol ) got this for me in a swap! I LOVE this!! It went on sooo smooth and it's such great wear! This is Essence Where is the Party?

Now this next picture shows the green in the duochrome

It only shows in the bottle, couldn't get it in the nail.

I love this polish sooo much. It is simply amazing.

More blue!!

Today I finally got to make a full mani out of the new big plate I ordered. I got it for 37 dollars, at this site here. This honestly worked like a dream. Some of the full images are bigger than konads which works perfect for my thumb! Here is the picture again:

Seriously, for 37 dollars this is a steal!! I also just ordered an XL plate (the one shown is XXL) for 20 dollars including shipping. It won't be shipped out til after the holidays but it's SO worth it!!!!

For this mani I used Lunar Eclipse as a base color. One of the big images on this plate, and konad baby blue special polish.

Love :)