Essie Style Cartel

Hey guys!

Those of you following me on Instagram, saw my picture (and my exaggerated #hashtags) of my newly received Essie Dress to Kilt Collection Fall 2014.

Today I have a swatch and review of one of the polishes from the new collection - Essie Style Cartel, which is a dark navy blue crelly.

The formula was amazing - it was nice and so easy to apply. The opacity was fantastic as well - so pigmented that I applied two coats of base coat to be on the safe side. And the best part is that the finish is so shiny that you can almost see my reflection in the nails - how amazing is that?
I used two thin coats for the picture below.

I love a good blue and this one is perfect for fall!
What do you girls think about this blue? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished
- Louise

Fabulous Fruits: Pineapple

Hi girls!

Today I have even more nail art for the fruit theme Fabulous Fruits to show you guys!
The nail art I did today is a pineapple skittlette manicure for the Danish nail polish brand By K.

If you do not know what a skittlette manicure is, you can read about how Marta from Chit Chat Nails explains it here and if you want to know more about the Danish nail polish brand By K. you can visit their website here.

For the manicure I started off with a purple base of By K. Lavender Blue on all my nails except my pinky which I painted with the textured purple nail polish Nicole by OPI I'm Stucco on You. Afterwards I freehanded pineapples on my ring and middle finger with By K. Dandelion (yellow), By K. First Class (green) and By K. Choco Mousee (brown).

I simply love how these turned out!
What do you girls think about this pineapple nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fabulous Fruits: Watermelon

Hi girls!

Today I have some more nail art for the fruit theme Fabulous Fruits to show you guys.
The nail art I did today is a watermelon skittlette manicure!
If you do not know what a skittlette manicure is, you can read about how Marta from Chit Chat Nails explains it here.

For the manicure I used the beautiful watermelon pink polish Estée Lauder Tumultuous Pink on my thumb and ring finger and the green Essie Pretty Edgy with the blue and green glitter Oh My Gosh Ocean Club on my pinky. On my middle and index finger I used some striping tape to make watermelon pink triangles with Estée Lauder Tumultuous Pink. Afterwards I freehanded on the details of the watermelon with Essie Pretty Edgy (green), Etude House GR701 (light green), Essie Blanc (white) and Essie Licorice (black).

The summer is almost over, but I am not done with my fruit theme just yet!
What do you girls think about this watermelon skittlette manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Around the World

Hello ladies!

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys!
This time the challenge is Around the World. When I first saw what the challenge was this week, I thought about making a manicure with flags from all the places I have visited around the world, but I already did that once. That is why I allowed myself to use my artistic freedom and make a galaxy manicure. If you have to go all around the world, you should go to space, right? Maybe not, but I made a galaxy manicure anyway!

I also wanted to show you guys my first try at making a galaxy manicure a little over a year ago. That is why I decided to make a 'Then and Now', to show you guys how much I have developed this last year!

Then

For the 'Now' manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice. Afterwards I followed this tutorial by cutepolish on YouTube using Essie Blanc (white), Essie In the Cab-Ana (turquoise), Essie Mesmerize (blue), Essie After School Boy Blazer (dark blue), Ciaté Big Yellow Taxi (yellow), Maybelline Coral Craze (orange), Essie No Place Like Chrome (silver) and China Glaze Fairy Dust (silver glitter).

Now

I really have developed a lot this last year and I am really proud of myself!
What do you girls think about the 'Now' manicure? 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!

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Essie Jag-U-Are

Hi girls!

Today I have an Essie polish to swatch and review for you guys - Essie Jag-U-Are.
Jag-U-Are is a cherry red nail polish with gold shimmer.

The formula was really good and so was the opacity - it was a little streaky on the first coat, but with just two thin coats it was fully opaque.
The nail polish was really hard to photograph and the picture below doesn't even do it justice - the shimmer is more conspicuous and it is much more vibrant in real life!

I love red nail polishes and this one is so unique and beautiful with the gold shimmer!
What do you girls think about this nail polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

More Water Marble

Hello ladies!

Tomorrow is my first day at Aarhus University, so I decided to make some nail art for the occasion - another water marble skittlette manicure!

If you do not know what water marble is, you can see this tutorial by Sara from SaraBeautyCorner on YouTube, where she explains the basics of water marbling.
If you do not know what a skittlette manicure is, you can read about how Marta from Chit Chat Nails explains it here.

For the manicure I used one of my favorite blue nail polishes OPI Dating A Royal on my thumb and index finger and the blue texture glitter Essie Lots of Lux on my pinky. On my middle and ring finger I started off with a white base of Essie Blanc. Afterwards I water marbled with the blue OPI Dating A Royal, the light pink OPI Mod About You and the black Essie Licorice.

I am so happy with the result and I am really excited to wear it for my first day at the university!
What do you girls think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise

Matching the weather

Hey guys!

Today my nails are matching the weather - grey and boring! I wish the weather these days would match these nails instead!
Down below is a picture of the weather in Aarhus, Denmark today.

To match the grey weather I am wearing L'Oréal Metropolitan, which is a medium/dark grey creme polish.

The formula was amazing - it went on like butter! The opacity was good as well - a little streaky on the first coat, but easily builtable with just two thin coats. I really like the brushes on these L'Oréal polishes - they are just perfect!

I love grey nail polishes - they are so chic and elegant! I do not like grey weather though.
What do you girls think about this nail polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise