April Nail Art Society Box

Today I'm showing you what came in this months Nail Art Society (NAS) box. If you've seen some of my prior posts, this subscription is one that I've been on the verge of cancelling however I do actually think that this month was a good box and worth my subscription cost of $10. Unfortunately some others are paying their $19.95 price point since they were not locked into the earlier pricing.

This months theme is 'Bows & Stripes' and they've gotten their inspiration from Louis Vuitton's Spring/Summer 2013.

They've given NAS subscribers the bows and other tools to create the checkered pattern or stripes. While they didn't give any true polish they did give some good quality products to recreate these looks.

The Kiss Nail Artist paints have the striping brushes (long and thin like a toothpick) to create your stripes or checkerboard patterns and came in three different colors shown above and also had some tip guide 'stickers' within the box. I've seen these little sets in CVS or Walgreens before and they cost around $7 or $8. They also included some aqua striping tape which I've used before and think does a fantastic job at allowing for straight lines (which I would have never been able to do freehand). The 'Love Stones' are 3D plastic bows and they've supplied the nail glue to apply these babies. There are a considerable amount of these bows and they are in 12 different patterns so that's quite a variety. I wouldn't be surprised if you were able to re-use these as well. (Thrifty Thrifty Thrifty)

I've included a close up below so that you can get a good idea of what these look like. Not too shabby in my opinion.

I think the inspiration and what they've supplied this month really allows their subscribers to pull together some fun nail art and the value of this box is substantially better than previous months.

Here's the handy card they include each month to explain their inspiration and some step by step directions (on the back) as to how to use these products.

I'll be pulling together a look using these items this weekend and will make sure to share my vision with you all. :)

Thanks for stopping by!

~Linda

Nail Art Society March

I got my March Nail Art Society package in the mail over the weekend and was yet again unimpressed. They sent some nail polish wraps and a bunch of different 3D nail art supplies for a '3D Freestyle' month.

The card they usually send says that they've listened to suggestions received from members and have dedicated this month to us. Seems kind of like a cop out to me. Nail art wraps don't even constitute as a polish in my mind. And that's what they originally offered (2 polishes each month plus nail art supplies). They've since changed the description but they've consistently under delivered for me, so I'm not upset at this point. 

This is what they've sent this month. 

 Caviar beads, pink flower stick ons and sheer yellow iridescent drops

3D Flowers and apple slices

The one good thing that NAS is going this month is that they are holding contests for the most creative use of the NAS accessories. Share your nail art pictures with NAS on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, or any other social media site.

I've mentioned before that I am locked into the $9.95 price so I will probably get a few more months because I'm sure as soon as I cancel there will be a great month and I'll be pissed. The $10 is relatively worth it to get some things I wouldn't ever really buy myself. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

~Linda

Nail Art Society Package

Hi guys! I realized that I never showed you my February Nail Art Society Package. I joined this subscription when it first started at the cost of $9.95; Before they raised the price to $19.95.

What I received in the Feb package was a Finger Paints polish called Art You Kidding Me?, a dotting tool, some small golden chain, a pink heart nail buffer and some pink lace to use for nail art. I'm an idiot and realized afterward that there were some little plastic cursive 'Love' pieces as well although I forgot them for this picture (but I borrowed a picture from a fellow blogger below).

Courtesy of You Had Me At Makeup

'Each month they deliver the latest tools, polishes and nail accessories to your door for you to recreate current nail trends at home. They provide exclusive access to Q&A's, video tutorials, trend reports, and tips from Celebrity Nail Artists, Bloggers and Beauty Insiders.'

Sooo...I've gotten 2 packages so far and their site is a bit misleading because they list brands such as Essie, Zoya, LVX, OPI, and China Glaze but I've gotten Finger Paints and some other relatively cheap brand polishes. I do like that they give you different tools and nail art accessories. They also give you some ideas on what to do with the products and a step by step instruction for a specific manicure they seem to like from a blogger. For the $9.95 price tag I will continue for a few more months, but I can honestly say that the $19.95 price tag is not worth it in my opinion.

~Linda