Today’s prompt for BOM Nail Art Jan is Daisies! While I’m not really a flowers kind of gal, I do love vintage and retro floral prints, which is why I was drawn to these flower handled nail art brushes from Born Pretty Store.
This brush set comes in a set of four, with one flat brush and three different length striper brushes. The flat brush has a wooden handle with a standard silver paintbrush type tip and painted gold end, whereas the stripers appear to be a plastic barrel, with a more “pen nib” shaped tip in gold, and a matching gold end cap. All brushes have the bristles secured well, and they are nice and light.
As there are two types of barrel used for these brushes, the floral print does look slightly different. The plastic barrel of the stripers give a glossy look to the purple and pink floral print, and the gold detail flashes and shines as you move the barrel. The print on the flat brush however, has a more matte look, which is understandable as it has been printed on a white painted barrel. The gold detail is duller and you can notice the printing dots more if you look closely. I had accidentally scratched off a section of print from the plastic ones, so I tested the wooden barrel with the same pressure and it didn’t damage the print as much.
I tested the brushes with acrylic paint only, as I intend to keep them for paint, not polish use. I trialled white, black, medium yellow and yellow ocre acrylics (Reeves and Jo Sonja’s) and found that the brushes retained a slight stain from the bright yellow, but the other colours washed straight out. I have found that it is fairly common for white brushes to discolour on the first use, even if you prime them with oil, so this is not something to be concerned about. Below is a little sample of the lines produced by the brushes, with the flat brush obviously being at the top. The other brushes were used from longest to shortest going left to right. I didn’t see any noticeable difference other than the longer brush being easier to get the thinnest line more uniform.
On to the nail art!
Now keep in mind, this is actually my ugly step-sister hand (ie. my dominant hand was the one being painted). I really have no idea why I decided to do this, other than the fact that the nails were already polished and I could just dive straight into it. Although to be honest it’s not surprising, is it? Lazy Lacquerista? 😉
Over my base of Femme Fatale Cosmetics Gentlemen’s Scuffle and Nightsong Grotto, I painted simple daisies using acrylic paint, and placed a few white dots around the daisies to help tie the nail art together with the base colour and glitters.
The verdict? These brushes work well with acrylic paint, are light and quite easy to handle, and they look pretty too. The bristle quality is on par with other good nail art brushes in the same price range, and I was happy to add them to my brush collection. I have not tested them using polish, so if this is your intention you may receive a different result than I did.
This brush set is currently available for US $3.44 (AUD $4.29) from Born Pretty Store, which works out to US $0.86 per brush (approx. AUD $1.07 each). If you order over $10, you can also use my discount code for 10% off. The code is LL10K31 (that’s a zero, not an Oh).
Born Pretty Store offers worldwide free postage, and on average I have found that it takes 4-6 weeks to receive items. There are options for expedited shipping if you need something faster.
Happy Polishing!
xo Relle
Link to brushes: 4Pcs/set Elegant Flower Brush
The brushes featured in this post were provided for review.
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