Hey everyone! As usual I wanted to share all of my manis done with this month’s box. This box had me so inspired that I did FOUR manis with it, despite being nothing even close to a cowgirl π . I do however love the TV show Heartland (anyone else know it?) so this fed my Heartland obsession. Make sure you check out my past reviews of this subscription box here.
The Mani X Me Monthly Box is a subscription service that delivers you Maniology nail art goodies every month. There are two different options: The Monthly Club and the Express Kit.
Monthly Club ($25 USD per month)
- 2 Exclusive Stamping Plates β Just for members!
- 2 New Coordinated Stamping Polishes
- A Surprise Gift Every Month
- Free U.S. Shipping
- Free Stamper & Scraper Set with your first express kit
Express Kit ($18 USD per month)
- 2 Exclusive Stamping Plates β Just for members!
- A Surprise Gift Every Month
- Free U.S. Shipping
- Free Stamper & Scraper Set with your first express kit
I have only ever gotten the Express kit. With shipping ($4 USD to Canada), in CAD the price turns out to be just over $30 CAD, which I think is fairly reasonable. One of the things that I love about this box is that you are given spoilers of the next monthβs box a week before so that you can decide whether you want to skip a month or not. You can easily skip a month on the Maniology website without penalty. I love the flexibility that this subscription has!
August 2021: Wild West
For August we received THREE desert and cowgirl-themed stamping plates featuring a variety of desert animals and scenes, and western images! Usually this box comes with two plates and a ‘nail art extra’ but we got an additional stamping plate this month which is a HUGE bonus in my eyes. When this box was first announced I considered skipping it, but the images and extra plate just had me too excited!
Mani #1
For this first mani I wanted to feature the cow print and some of the western/cowgirl items. Because I didn’t want to use a stark white for the base, I used Cirque Colors Hatch, which I really love. It kind of gives the vibes of a ‘dirty’ cow? Haha.
*These manis contain some products received in PR
Products Used:
- UNT Ready for Take off Peel Off Base Coat
- Cirque Colors Hatch
- Edge Perfection Easy Peel Polish Barrier
- Maniology M246 Stamping Plate
- Whats Up Nails Neither Noir Stamping Polish
- Whats Up Nails Jumbo Clear Stamper
- Maniology MXM061 Stamping Plate
- Cirque Colors Chiffon
- Zoya Joyce*
- Whats Up Nails Fab Cab Stamping Polish*
- Whats Up Nails The Other Side Stamping Polish*
- Whats Up Nails Blanc My Mind Stamping Polish
- Dotting Tool
- Zoya Kinsley*
- Cirque Colors Bowery
- Apipila Cosmeticos Smudge Free Nail Art Top Coat
- Vibrant Vinyls Fast & Hard Quick Dry Glossy Top Coat
- Anchor & Heart Matte Top Coat
Mani #2
For this second mani I knew I wanted to do a coral/copper contrast and was inspired by all the cactus imagery on one of the plates!
Products Used:
- UNT Ready for Take off Peel Off Base Coat
- Morgan Taylor Don’t Worry, Be Brilliant!
- Edge Perfection Easy Peel Polish Barrier
- Morgan Taylor Manga-Round With Me
- Whats Up Nails Jumbo Clear Stamper
- UberChic Beauty Mini Uber Mat
- Orly Bonder Rubberized Base Coat
- Apipila Cosmeticos Smudge Free Nail Art Top Coat
- Maniology MXM061 Stamping Plate
- Hit the Bottle Bronzed Aussie Stamping Polish
- Whats Up Nails Neither Noir Stamping Polish
- Whats Up Nails The Other Side Stamping Polish*
- Whats Up Nails Fab Cab Stamping Polish*
- Dotting Tool
- Vibrant Vinyls Fast & Hard Quick Dry Glossy Top Coat
Mani #3
For this third mani I wanted to feature some more of the cowgirl designs with an outlaw twist. Imagine Kissin’ Kate Barlow from the movie Holes (lol). I feel like these are the nails she’d have!
Products Used:
- UNT Ready for Take off Peel Off Base Coat
- Cirque Colors Chiffon
- Whats Up Nails Blanc My Mind Stamping Polish
- Edge Perfection Easy Peel Polish Barrier
- Maniology M246 Stamping Plate
- Whats Up Nails Jumbo Clear Stamper
- KL Polish Ace
- Polished for Days Long Live the King
- Dotting Tool Whats Up Nails Neither Noir Stamping Polish
- Whats Up Nails Fab Cab Stamping Polish*
- Whats Up Nails The Other Side Stamping Polish*
- ILNP Carbon
- Apipila Cosmeticos Smudge Free Nail Art Top Coat
- Vibrant Vinyls Fast & Hard Quick Dry Glossy Top Coat
Mani #4
For this last mani I of course had to use the ‘choose your own’ desert scene. Everyone has done a great job of personalizing and making this their own. For mine I let some new shades in my collection dictate my colour scheme and I added a flaky polish to add some interest!
Products Used:
- UNT Ready for Take off Peel Off Base Coat
- Fancy Gloss Butter Up
- Edge Perfection Easy Peel Polish Barrier
- Maniology MXM062 Stamping Plate
- MoYou London Malibu Tan Stamping Polish
- MoYou London Mesa Sunrise Stamping Polish
- Whats Up Nails Neither Noir Stamping Polish
- Whats Up Nails Jumbo Clear Stamper
- Hit the Bottle Calypso Gold Stamping Polish
- Fancy Gloss Amber Opal
- Apipila Cosmeticos Smudge Free Nail Art Top Coat
- Vibrant Vinyls Fast & Hard Quick Dry Glossy Top Coat
Final Thoughts
This box was a total win for me this month. All of the designs on the plates were thoughtful and detailed, and the fact that we got THREE plates really sealed the deal for me! It was really fun branching out into a theme that I wouldn’t necessarily do on my own! That’s definitely the coolest thing about this subscription, it absolutely inspires creativity.
Watch my video tutorials below to see how I created these four manis!
