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

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

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

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

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

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

Simplicity

Hey guys!

Today I have a very simple manicure to show you.

I used the mint green OPI That's Hula-rious from the OPI Hawaii collection for spring 2015. The formula is amazing - it applies like butter - and it only needs two coats to be completely opaque!

The nail decoration I used for this manicure is from Born Pretty Store. It comes in a two-pack (#10749 in the pattern #21).
I have been thinking about getting these nail decoration for a long time and I am so glad I finally did - they are so pretty and really easy to use!
If you want to buy something in Born Pretty Store remember to use my coupon code SXKQ10 to receive 10% off your entire order and free international shipping. Check out their nail art products here.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Denim

Hello ladies!

Today I have some nail art to show you guys - a denim-inspired skittlette featuring zipper water decals!

For the manicure I started off with a light blue base of Essie Salt Water Happy from the new Essie Summer 2015 collection on all my nails, except for my pinky which I painted blue with Essie Pret-A-Surfer from the same collection. Afterwards I made the denim effect using the dry brush techniques with the opposite polish than the base. To finish of the skittlette I applied silver studs to my pinky and silver zipper water decals to my middle and ring finger.

The water decals I used for this nail art is from Born Pretty Store. They come on a sheet (#4915 in the color Silver) with a lot of different zipper designs!
I love these zipper water decals because they are amazingly easy to use, so fun and pretty, and because they are budget-friendly (they are $2.27 for a sheet for many manicures)!
If you plan on buying something in Born Pretty Store remember to use my coupon code SXKQ10 for 10% off the entire order and free international shipping. Check out their nail art items here.

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

Stay polished.
- Louise

Bling

Hey guys!

Today it is time for some simple nail art featuring rhinestones!

For the manicure I started off with an off-white blue base of China Glaze New Birth on all my nails except for my ring finger, which I painted silver with Essie No Place Like Chrome. Afterwards I placed  different sized rhinestones on my ring finger with a wax pen.

The rhinestones I used for this manicure is from Born Pretty Store. They come in a wheel (item #14483) with rhinestones in four different sizes.
I like these rhinestones as they are really pretty, because you get a lot for your money (it is only $3.58 for many, many uses) and because they are really easy to use!
If you want to buy something in Born Pretty Store remember to use my coupon code SXKQ10 for 10% off and free international shipping. Check their nail art items out here!

I love a good accent nail, and this one is no exception!
What do you guys think about this simple nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Pearl Necklace

Hello ladies!

Today I have some awesome nail art to show you guys - a pearl necklace manicure inspired by @anna_xiewei!

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on all my nails. Afterwards I used a wax pen to place the pearl and gold caviar beads in the shape of a pearl necklace on my nails.

The pearl stud I used for this nail art is from Born Pretty Store. It comes in a wheel (item #287) with 3 different sized pearl studs.
I like these pearl studs as they are easy to use, really pretty and because you get a lot for your money (the wheel is only 4.14$ and there are pearls for many uses)!
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. Click here to check out their nail art items!

I really, really love how this nail art turned out!
What do you guys think about how I used the pearl stud and caviar beads? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

April Nail Art Challenge: Flowers

Hey guys!

Today it is time for another manicure for the April Nail Art Challenge with Fancy Friday!
The challenge today is to be inspired by flowers, so I made this abstract floral manicure inspired by cutepolish.

For the manicure I started off with a light blue base of Essie Borrowed and Blue on all my nails. Afterwards I followed cutepolish' own tutorial using the purple piCture pOlish Mad Magenta, the red By K. Oy-Mak, the green Essie Mojito Madness, and gold caviar beads.

I think this manicure is so cute and perfect for spring!
What do you guys think about this floral nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Remember to see what the other girls made today down below!

An InLinkz Link-up

Fancy Friday: Untried

Hello ladies!

Today it is time for this week's Fancy Friday with the theme untried.
I used an untried nail polish: Yves Saint Laurent Parme Graffiti.

For the manicure I started off with a purple base of Yves Saint Laurent Parme Graffiti on all my nails. Afterwards I used white acrylic paint, a dotting tool and round, gold studs to make the flowers.

I feel so ready for spring with this cute manicure!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Remember to check out what the other girls created for this week's challenge down below!

An InLinkz Link-up

Moustache Studs

Hey guys!

Today I have a simple skittlette featuring moustache studs to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a blue base of Yves Saint Laurent Bleu Majorelle on my pointer and thumb, a white base of OPI Alpine Snow on my middle and ring finger, and a silver texture polish on my pinky. Afterwards I applied the moustache studs to my ring and middle finger.

The moustache studs I used for this manicure is from Born Pretty Store. They come in a pack of five (#6506 in the color Silver), so if you use them as an accent nail (or two), there are for a couple of manicures in the pack. They also come in gold and bronze.
I collect things with moustaches on them and these studs are perfect! I really like them because they are awesome and fun, and because they are curved to fit the nail, which make them really easy to use!

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. Click here to see their nail art products.

I love these cute moustache studs!
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Queen

Hi girls!

As I said earlier, I always call myself Queen Louise as a joke and today I made a manicure inspired by just that!

For the manicure I started off with the beautiful piCture pOlish Freya's Cats on all my nails. Afterwards I applied the crown charm in the still wet top coat on my ring finger.

Freya's Cats is a royal blue scattered holo (get it? Royal blue). The formula is awesome and it applies like butter! The opacity is good as well and the polish is opaque in two coats.

The crown charm I used for this manicure is from Born Pretty Store. It comes in a pack of two (#17695 in the model #514), but they are reusable if you clean them with nail polish remover or acetone after use. They also come in other models in different shapes (bows, crowns, and flowers) and sizes.
I like these charms as they are an easy way to turn any manicure into something a little more festive and fun, they are easy to use, and they are really pretty!
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. Click here to see their nail art products.

I really like how fun and festive this manicure is!
What do you guys think about it? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Princess

Hi girls!

I always call myself Queen Louise as a joke, but today I have some simple princess nail art to show you guys!

For the manicure I started off with the beautiful piCture pOlish Paris on all my nails. Afterwards I applied the bow charm in the still wet top coat on my ring finger.

Paris is a coral/pink scattered holo. The formula was beyond amazing - I have never applied a polish that easily! The opacity was great as well, being completely opaque in just two easy coats!

The bow charm I used for this nail art is from Born Pretty Store. It comes in a pack of two (#17695 in the model #711), but they are reusable if you clean them with nail polish remover or acetone after use. They also come in other models in different shapes (bows, crowns, and flowers) and sizes.
I like these charms as they are an easy way to make any manicure a little more exciting and festive, they are easy to use, and they are really pretty and cute!
If you want to buy something in Born Pretty Store remember to use my coupon code SXKQ10 for 10% off the entire order and free international shipping. Check out their nail art products here.

I love how girly and cute this manicure is!
What do you guys think about it? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise