Maniology Mani X Me Box Review | November Tropical Christmas

Hey everyone! I’m here to share Maniology’s November Mani X Me Box*. This box is available for purchase until November 22nd, so make sure you get it before you miss out! You can also check out my past reviews of this subscription box here.

This post contains products received in PR*

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 – 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 – Just for members!
A Surprise Gift Every Month
Free U.S. Shipping
Free Stamper & Scraper Set with your first express kit

One of the things that I love about this box is that you are given spoilers of the next month’s 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!

November 2021: Tropical Christmas

For November we received two beachy Christmas-themed plates, red and green stamping polishes and a green nail glitter! The designs on these plates are a nice mix of fun and festive. While the plates are more ‘non traditional’, they kept very traditional with the colours included in the box. Additionally, these stamping designs fill a void in the market for those who have Christmas, or the holidays, during their Summer season. They deserve representation too! The nail glitter is a very sparkly green that is sure to get you in the mood for the festive season!

One thing that I must note is that these plates seem to be etched differently. The designs pick up well (like normal), but they absolutely shred my cotton pads and are challenging to clean. I’m not sure what has changed, but I have never encountered this before with Maniology! It’s more of an annoyance than anything, but I do think it might make me less likely to use these plates because I know they’ll be a pain to clean, which you typically have to do a lot with stamping!

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Mani #1

For this first mani I wanted to go all out with the beach theme but with Christmas colours!

Products Used:

UNT Ready for Take off Peel Off Base Coat
China Glaze White on White
Cuticula Scented Nail Tape
Zoya Leigh*
Zoya Eleni*
Whats Up Nails Ombre Sponge* (wetted)
Apipila Cosmeticos Smudge Free Nail Art Top Coat
China Glaze Fairy Dust
Maniology MXM068 Stamping Plate*
Maniology Straight Up Black Stamping Polish
Whats Up Nails Jumbo Clear Stamper
Maniology MXM067 Stamping Plate*
Maniology Tutu Mele Stamping Polish*
Zoya Kinsley*
Maniology It’s Lit Stamping Polish
Maniology Shaka Santa Stamping Polish*
Dotting Tool
ILNP Riley
Whats Up Nails Succulent*
Orly Bonder
Vibrant Vinyls Fast & Hard Quick Dry Glossy Top Coat
Anchor & Heart Sea Glass Matte Top Coat

Mani #2

For this mani I specifically wanted to find a creative way to use the green nail glitter that came in the box and I think this fits the bill! Those hula skirts couldn’t get any more festive!

Products Used:

Final Thoughts

I think these plates are so much fun and really add to my collection. I certainly don’t have anything like them already! I also love getting more staple stamping colours that are perfect for the holiday season! I just hope we don’t continue to see this new way of rough etching!