Then and Now

Hey guys!

Today I have some Then and Now manicures to share with you!
I recreated this polka dot manicure from 2014.

For the manicure I started off with a red base of Essie Lollipop on all my nails. Afterwards I used a dotting tool and some watered-down white acrylic paint to create the polka dots.

Close up!

And here is a comparison of Then and Now.

I am actually more proud of my improvement in photo-editing and hand-posing than my improvement in nail art skills!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Skittlette

Hey guys!

Today I made a skittlette inspired by the very first skittlette I ever made!

For the manicure I started off with a blue base of Sally Hansen Pacific Blue on my pointer and thumb, a black base of Essie Licorice on my middle and ring finger, and a textured silver base of OPI It's Frosty Outside on my pinky. Afterwards I added the polka dots to my middle and ring finger using white acrylic paint and a small dotting tool. To finish everything off I placed small, silver studs on top of a few of the polka dots on my ring and middle finger.

Close up!

I think this recreation turned out pretty cool!
What do you guys think about this skittlette? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Nail Art Never Posted

Hey guys!

Today I have a few manicures that I - for some reason or another - never posted on here.

First up I have this dotticure featuring marbled dots.
I never posted these because I thought it was too messy to look at with too many colours.

Close up!

Next up is this manicure using nail stencils and F.U.N Lacquer 24 Karat Diamond. 

I didn't post this mani as the design on my ring finger is crooked. 

Close up (look at those horrible bubbles)!

Next up I have this purple skittlette.

I don't quite remember why I did not post these, but I think it has something to do with the picture or the length of my nails. 

Lastly I have a really, really old mani.

The reason I didn't post these is because they were ment to be part of a mani swap with Nail Geek that we never finished. 

What do you guys think about these manicures? Do you understand why I never posted them or do you like some of them? 

Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.

- Louise

Mani Swap

Hey guys!

Today I made a mani swap with the amazingly talented Eva of Coewless! I love all her perfect freehand nail art, but I wouldn't even try to recreate that, so I chose her cute multicoloured polka dot mani and she chose my polka dot skittlette - she even made the bow herself!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of CND Cream Puff on all my nails. Afterwards I made the polka dots with a small dotting tool and the following polishes: OPI I Just Can't Cope-Acabana (yellow), Essie Avenue Maintain (blue), Essie Lapiz of Luxury (purple), Essie Lovie Dovie (pink), Maybelline Coral Craze (self-explanatory), and Essie Mojito Madness (green).

I am so honored that Eva wanted to do this mani swap with me!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Twin Nails

Hey guys!

Today I have some twin nails that I did with the sweet Selina of @nailsbyselina inspired by the amazing Nicole of Young Wild and Polished to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a nude base of OPI Don't Bossa Nova Me Around on my pinky, pointer, and thumb, and a silver holo glitter base of F.U.N Lacquer 24 Karat Diamond on my middle and ring finger. Afterwards I used a dotting tool and the polish black Essie Licorice to make the polka dots on my middle finger and mini chevron nail vinyls, saran wrap, OPI Don't Bossa Nova Me Around, and Essie Licorice to make the nail art on my ring finger.

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

Stay polished.
- Louise

Den Store Bagedyst

Hello ladies!

Today I have some nail art inspired by a cake by Ditte from Den Store Bagedyst (The Great Danish Bake Off) to show you guys!

Credit: DR

For the manicure I started off with a white base of piCture pOlish Bright White on my middle finger, ring finger, and pinky and a pink base of Essie Lovie Dovie on my pointer and thumb. Afterwards I used a dotting tool and white acrylic paint to make the polka dots on my pointer and thumb and a make-up sponge and the following polishes: Essie I Pink I Can, Essie Lovie Dovie, and Essie Watermelon to make the gradient on my pinky and ring finger. Lastly I freehanded the Minnie Mouse head on my middle finger with a small nail art brush and acrylic paint.

I need to make some more cake-inspired nail art!
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Funky Dots

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple nail art to show you - a funky dotticure featuring bow studs.

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on my ring finger and pinky and a orange/coral base of Essie Peach Side Babe on my middle finger, pointer and thumb. Afterwards I made the dots on my ring finger and pinky with white acrylic paint and a dotting tool. To finish off the skittlette I applied a bow stud to my middle finger.

The bow stud I used for this manicure is from Born Pretty Store. It comes in a pack (#6415 in the pattern #12) of ten black bow studs with white dots.
I really like these bow studs as they are so cute, easy to use and because they are cheap (only $2.55 for the pack of ten!).
Remember to use my coupon code SXKQ10 if you want to buy something at Born Pretty Store and get 10% off your entire order and free international shipping. Check out their nail art items here.

Stay polished.
- Louise

April Nail Art Challenge: Dots

Hi lovelies!

Today it is the last manicure for the April Nail Art Challenge with Fancy Friday!
The challenge today is dots and I made this simple skittlette with polka dots.

For the manicure I started off with a purple base of OPI Funky Dunkey on all my nails except for my pinky, which I painted with the metallic purple Models Own Chrome Mauve. Afterwards I used a medium sized dotting tool and the metallic purple Models Own Chrome Mauve to make the polka dots on my middle and ring finger.

I love a simple dotticure!
What do you guys think about this polka dot nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

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April Nail Art Challenge: Saran Wrap

Hey guys!

Today it is time for another manicure for the April Nail Art Challenge with Fancy Friday!
The challenge today is saran wrap, and I made this green saran wrap manicure featuring black dots.

For the manicure I started off with a white base of OPI Alpine Snow on all my nails. Afterwards I used the brushes in the green Essie Mojito Madness and the light green Etude House GR701 to drop random blobs around the nails. Then I used the saran wrap to mix the polishes together. Lastly I made the black polka dots with a small dotting tool and black acrylic paint.

I love the saran wrap technique, but it is so messy!
What do you guys think about this saran wrap manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

An InLinkz Link-up

Boyfriend's Birthday

Hi girls!

Today is my boyfriend's birthday!
That is why I told him he could choose the design and nail polishes for my manicure today. He chose polka dots in various blue shades - he even chose which size dotting tool I should use!

For the manicure I started off with a blue base of Essie Avenue Maintain on all my nails. Afterwards I used a medium sized dotting tool to dot on a polka dot pattern in a different blue shade on each nail. On my pinky I used Essie Aruba Blue, on my ring finger I used OPI Get Your Number, on my middle finger I used Ciaté Skinny Jeans, on my pointer I used piCture pOlish Dragonfly, and on my thumb I used Etude House BL601.

Even though this is not my style, I really like how this manicure turned out!
What do you guys think about this blue dotticure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Dusty Blue Dotticure

Hi girls!

Today I made a simple dotticure with dusty blue shades and polka dots.

For the manicure I started off with a light, dusty blue base of By K. Blue Fog. Afterwards I used a small dotting tool and the dusty blue Chanel Blue Boy.

I love this simple manicure!
What do you guys think about this dotticure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Polka Dots

Hello ladies!

Today I have some nail art that I am really happy with to show you guys featuring some glitter placement that turned out awesome!

For the manicure I started off with a blurple (blue/purple) base of OPI Do You Have This Color in Stock-Holm? on all my nails except for my pinky which I painted with the silver texture polish OPI It's Frosty Outside. For the nail art on my middle and ring finger I placed white, round glitters from Born Pretty Store (#2370) in a polka dot pattern.

As I said I really, really love this manicure!

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

Stay polished.
- Louise

Then & Now

Hello ladies!

Today I have some nail art to show you guys!
As my blog is turning one year in a month, I wanted to show you guys how much I have developed since I started getting into nail polish by recreating some nail art I did when I just got my dotting tools almost two years ago!

Then

For the 'Now' manicure I started off with a pink base of Essie Lovie Dovie on all my nails. Afterwards I used a small dotting tool and the black nail polish Essie Licorce to make polka dots on all my nails.

Now

I remember being really proud of the first manicure back when I made it, but today I am really proud of how much I have developed!
What do you girls think about my development these last years? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Polka Dots

Hi girls!

Today I made some more nail art for the Danish nail polish brand By K. using one of the polishes from their new summer collection - no. 79 Glacier.

I made a simple dotticure and started off with the turquoise nail polish Glacier. Afterwards I used a small dotting tool and the white nail polish Essie Blanc to dot on a polka dot pattern.

I always love a good dotticure and I think this one turned out perfect!
What do you girls think? Let me know in the comments!

Stya polished!
- Louise.

Purple dotticure

Hey guys!

Today I made some more nail art for the Danish nail polish brand By K. using two of the polishes from their AW13 Collection - no. 69 Acai and no. 70 Pink Dahlia.

I started off with a base of Pink Dahlia. Afterwards I used a medium sized dotting tool to dot on Acai in a polka dot pattern. Easy-peasy!

What do you guys think about this dotticure?
Let me know in the comments!

xoxo
- Louise.

Bows

Hey guys!

Tonight I made some nail art for the Danish nail polish brand By K. using two of the three polishes from their Imperial collection.

I started off with a silver base of By K. Moon Dust. Afterwards I followed this tutorial by Alice at One Nail To Rule Them All, using By K. The Sky is the Limit (red), OPI Alpine Snow (white) and my Black Barry M Nail Art Pen for the black outline.

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

xoxo
- Louise.

04 Polka Dots

Hey guys!

Today I have the second manicure of the February Nail Art Challenge to show you. As the title reveals, it is a dotticure!

I started off with a red base of Essie Lollipop. Then I used a little dotting tool and OPI Alpine Snow to dot on the polka dots - Minnie style!

I have to say, I am in love with this manicure. I just cannot stop staring. It is just so simple, sweet and pretty!
What do you girls think?

Inside

Outside

xoxo

- Louise