Brush Strokes

Hey guys!

Today I have some nail art inspired by the amazing Emily of Very Emily to show you.

For the manicure I started off with a light blue base of Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid on all my nails, except my ring finger which I painted white with CND Cream Puff. Afterwards I made the brush strokes with the black Essie Licorice and the white CND Cream Puff. To finish everything off I applied a silver stud to my ring finger.

This technique is so awesome!
What do you guys think? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Black Stone

Hey guys!

Today I have a simple black marble skittlette to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on my middle and ring finger, and a blue base of Essie Style Cartel to my pinky, pointer, and thumb. Afterwards I freehanded the abstract stone marble on my middle and ring finger with black and white acrylic paint and a small nail art brush. To finish everything off I applied the silver stud to my ring finger.

This did not turn out quite as I had hoped, but I still like it though.
What do you guys think about it? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Ballerinas

Hey guys!

Today I have some ballerina nail art to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a pink base of piCture pOlish Bardot on all my nails, except for my ring finger which I painted black with Essie Licorice. Afterwards I stamped the ballerinas on my pointer and middle finger with MoYou London Princess Plate 02 and Mundo de Uñas Black stamping polish. To finish everything off I applied some rhinestones to my ring finger.

I love the color combination of pink and black!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Roses

Hey guys!

Today I have a beautiful skittlette to show you!

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on my pointer and thumb, and a pink base of Essie Groove is in the Heart on my pinky. Afterwards I applied the rose water decals to my middle and ring finger. To finish everything off I applied two small studs to my pinky.

I love how feminine this turned out!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Brush Strokes

Hey guys!

Today I have some nail art inspired by Emily of Very Emily to show you!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of CND Cream Puff on all my nails, except for my ring finger which I painted dark blue with Essie Style Cartel. Afterwards I made the brush strokes with Essie Style Cartel, the light blue Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid, and the silver Essie No Place Like Chrome. To finish everything off I placed a square stud to my ring finger.

I really like this simple nail art method!
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Tree

Hey guys!

Today I have another christmas manicure to share with you - shattered glass christmas trees!

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on all my nails. Afterwards I used some duochrome foil cut into different sized triangles to make the shattered glass christmas tree on my middle and ring finger. To finish everything off I applied gold star studs to my middle finger, ring finger, and pinky.

I am definitely on board on this shattered glass trend!
What do you guys think about this christmas nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

12 Days of Christmas: Santa Suit

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple christmas nail art to show you for my 12 Days of Christmas series - a santa suit accent nail inspired by Laura of @laublm!

For the manicure I started off with a red base of piCture pOlish O'Hara on all my nails. Afterwards I used a big dotting tool and white nail polish followed by watered-down black acrylic paint and a small nail art brush to make the suit and the belt. To finish it off I added small black studs as the buttons and a gold square stud as the belt buckle.

I think this accent nail is so cute and simple!

What do you guys think about this christmas nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.

- Louise

Dragonflies

Hey guys!

Today I have some dragonfly nail art to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a teal bijou holo base of piCture pOlish Dragonfly. Afterwards I stamped dragonflies with the bronze Essie Penny Talk and Born Pretty BP-74.

What do you guys think about this dragonfly nail art?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Leather

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple nail art to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a pink base of By K. Trolley Dolly on all my nails except for my pinky which I painted with the matte, black OPI 4 in the Morning. Afterwards I used striping tape and OPI 4 in the Morning to make the stripes on my middle and ring finger. To finish everything off I added square, silver studs to my middle and ring finger.

This manicure is the perfect mix of princess and rock!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Lace

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple lace nail art to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a sheer lilac base of Essie Hubby for Dessert on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the lace design with Mundo de Uñas White and Born Pretty Store BP-02.

And here's a close-up!

This design would be perfect as a bridal manicure!
What do you guys think about this lace nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fall

Hey guys!

Today I have an awesome fall skittle so show you guys!

For the manicure I used Barry M Mustard, piCture pOlish Nougat, Essie Dress to Kilt, and Essie Partner in Crime - one polish painted on each. Afterwards I placed a gold stud from Born Pretty Store (#5003) on each nail.

This simple skittle is my favorite fall manicure so far!
What do you guys think about this fall nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Barry M Mustard

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of Barry M Mustard to share with you.
This polish has been a major lemming of mine since forever and when LuxBeauty.dk got Barry M, I knew I had to have it!

The formula was great - a little on the thick side, but I like it that way. The opacity was amazing for a yellow polish and it was opaque in two thin coats.
I added some studs and some glitter to spice this swatch up a bit.

This color is just perfect for fall and I am so glad I finally got my hands on it!
What do you guys think about this polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Another Thermal

Hi girls!

Today I have a swatch and review of the thermal nail polish Born Pretty #18931 in the color 100 to show you guys!
100 is a medium orange when it is hot and a lemon yellow when it is cold.

The formula was great. It was easy to work with and applied smoothly to the nail. The opacity was okay and it was opaque in three thin coats.
The color shift is amazing and on the picture below you can see both its hot and cold state.

This nail polish is from Born Pretty Store and it costs $3.55 for 6 ml.
If you guys plan on buying something in Born Pretty Store, remember to use my coupon code SXKQ10 for 10% off your entire order and free international shipping! Check out their nail art items here.

This thermal polish is amazing!
What do you guys think about this nail polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Gothic

Hello ladies!

Today I have some gothic nail art to share with you guys!

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the (perfectly imperfect) crosses on my pinky and ring finger with MoYou London Hipster 08 and the silver Essie No Place Like Chrome. I finished off with some spiky studs on my middle finger.

The studs I used for this manicure is from Born Pretty Store (#10438 in the color Silver).
I like these studs because they are easy to use, look awesome on the nails, and because they are so cheap (they are only $4.33 for 100 studs)!
If you guys want to buy something in Born Pretty Store, remember to use my coupon code SXKQ10 for 10% off your entire order and free international shipping.

I think this manicure is so cool! And I love how the stamping is a little broken!
What do you guys think about this gothic nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Stamping

Hello ladies!

Today I have some awesome nail art to share with you guys - a highlighter inspired skittlette!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of piCture pOlish Bright White on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the text on my middle and ring finger with my new stamper (below), Mundo de Uñas Black, and MoYou London CookBook Plate 06. Then I highlighted some of the words with the sheer OPI Primarily Yellow and OPI Pen & Pink. To finish off the skittlette I applied China Glaze Fairy Dust to my pinky.

The stamper I used for this nail art is from Born Pretty Store (#21123 in the color silver).
This stamper is beautiful, really squishy, and easy to use! I already ordered some more stamper heads so I can make lots of stamping decals!
If you want to buy something in Born Pretty Store, remember to use my coupon code SXKQ10 for 10% off your entire order and free international shipping! You can check out their nail art items here!

This manicure is the perfect back to school manicure!
What do you guys think about this stamping nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Thermal

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the thermal nail polish Born Pretty #18931 in the color 101 to share with you guys!
101 is chartreuse green when it is in its warm state and medium green when it is cold.

The formula was great - not to thick and not to thin, and really easy to apply. The opacity was good and it was opaque in two thin coats.The thermal effect was amazing as well and it shifts easily between the two colors! On the picture it makes a gradient effect as it is warm near the cuticles but cold at the end of the nails.

This nail polish is from Born Pretty Store and it costs $5.07 for 6 ml.
If you guys plan on buying something in Born Pretty Store, remember to use my coupon code SXKQ10 for 10% off your entire order and free international shipping! Check out their nail art items here.

I am loving thermal polishes - they are so cool!
What do you guys think about this nail polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Thermal

Hi girls!

Today I have a swatch and review of the thermal nail polish Born Pretty #18931 in the color 103 to share with you guys!
103 is blue when it is in its warm state and purple when it is cold.

The formula was really good - not to thick and not to thin, and really easy to apply. It was nearly a one-coater, but I used two thin coats for the picture below. The thermal effect was amazing as well and it shifts perfectly between the two colors! On the picture it makes a gradient effect as it is warm near the cuticles but cold at the end of the nails.

This nail polish is from Born Pretty Store and it costs $3.99 for 6 ml.
If you guys plan on buying something in Born Pretty Store, remember to use my coupon code SXKQ10 for 10% off your entire order and free international shipping! Check out their nail art items here.

I really like the thermal effect in this nail polish and I am definitely going to buys some more!
What do you guys think about this nail polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Funky French

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple nail art to show you - a funky french manicure!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of OPI Alpine Snow on all my nails. Afterwards I used black striping tape to make the simple, french manicure design.

The striping tape I used for this nail art is from Born Pretty Store. It comes in a 0.8 mm tape roll (#20356 in the color #15) and there is a lot of other colors to choose from.
I really like this striping tape as it is different colors than normal striping tape (matte pastels instead of shiny metallics), it is easy to use and because it so cheap (it is only $0.99!).
If you want to buy something in Born Pretty Store, remember to use my coupon code SXKQ10 for 10% off your entire order and free international shipping! Check out their nail art items here.

This french manicure is so simple, yet so cool!
What do you guys think about this simple nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

She sells sea-shells...

Hi girls!

Today I have a manicure inspired by Cathy at More Nail Polish to show you guys!

For the manicure I started off with a blue base of Essie Salt Water Happy on all my nails, except for my pinky on which I applied the silver texture polish OPI It's Frosty Outside. Afterwards I applied silver striping tape, pearls, silver caviar beads, and silver shell studs to my middle and ring finger.

The silver shell studs I used for this manicure is from Born Pretty Store. They come in a wheel (#21238) with shell studs, starfish studs and square studs - each in two different colors and two different sizes.
I really like these studs as they are perfect for summer, easy to use, and because they are so cheap (the wheel costs $4.39 for a lot of studs!).
If you guys want to buy something in Born Pretty Store, remember to use my coupon code for 10% off your entire order and free international shipping! Check out their nail art items here.

These shell studs are the cutest and this manicure is perfect for summer!
What do you guys think about this simple manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Triangular

Hello ladies!

Today I made some awesome nail art inspired by @sloteazzy!

For the manicure I started off with a blue base of the beautiful shimmer polish Essie Aruba Blue on all my nails. Then I followed this tutorial by sloteazzy using striping tape, the matte top coat Essie Matte About You and triangular studs.

The studs I used for this manicure is from Born Pretty Store. They come in a pack of 20 (#16677) and you can chose from silver and gold.
I really like these studs as they are easy to use and because they look so cool on the nails!
If you guys want to buy something in Born Pretty Store remember to use my coupon code SXKQ10 for 10% off your entire order and free international shipping. You can see their nail art items here.

I LOVE how this manicure turned out!
What do you guys think about this triangular nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise