New Year Manicure #3

Hello ladies!

Today I made the last New Years Eve manicure this year, so I am ready for tonight.
I call it a Glitter Bomb Manicure!

I started off with two layers of a silver shimmer polish as a base. Then I created a gradient effect with Essie Set in Stones, which is a chunky silver glitter.
This is a really simple and easy way to make the craziest glitter bomb for New Year's Eve, without using any nail art tools at all!

Outside

Inside

I love it and I hope you do too!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

New Year Manicure #2

Hello ladies!

Tonight I made some more New Years Eve nail art for you.
It is another Fire Works manicure! This time it is a bit more realistic looking.

I started off by painting all my nails black with two coats of Maybelline Onyx Black to represent the night sky. Then I dabbed on some silver nail polish and on top of that some silver glitter nail polish different places on the nails to represent the fire works. Afterwards I used my white Barry M nail art pen (they are amazing! Would you like a review of them?) to dot on some tiny dots in the shapes of a fire works.

What do you think?

New Year Manicure #1

Hey girls!

Today I made some New Years Eve nail art for you.
It is a Cartoon Fire Work manicure!
The manicure does not look like I intended it to look like, but I like how it ended up looking.

I started off with a black base. Then I used my brand new Barry M nail art pens, that I got for christmas. I used the white one (I got three - black, white and pink) to draw fireworks on my nails. Then I layered various colours over the white base to make the manicure pop! Finally I added a top coat to seal in the design and add some beautiful shine.

Inside

Outside

Do you like it?

Black Shatter

Hey guys!

Today I layered OPI Black Shatter over the white and gold saran wrap manicure from yesterday.
I really like the many layers and what they do to each other, especially the peak of golds behind the black shatter.

I got some really good pictures. The weather is just perfect for photographing today!

Gold Saran Wrap Comparison

Hey guys!

Today I made a manicure using the saran wrap technique.
The reason for me to make this manicure is because I am really lemming the Gold Leaf top coat by Dance Legend I ordered yesterday and I cannot wait for it to arrive!
Here you can see the nail polish top coat layered over Nicole by OPI Tink's in the Pink.

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This is my first attempt to make a saran wrap manicure and also my first attempt to tame one of my many lemmings for polishes.

I started off by painting all my nails white with two thick coats of OPI Alpine Snow. Then I rolled a piece of cling film into a ball and randomly painted some gold nail polish on top of the ball, like so:

Then I quickly dabbed the side of the cling film ball with nail polish on onto my nails until I was happy with the amount of nail polish on the nail. I finished off with a layer of Seche Vite Dry Fast top coat. 

I know it is not quite the same as the Gold Leaf top coat, but I really dig this manicure! It is kind of awesome with a marble-like effect.

What do you guys think? Do you like it?

Etude House swatches

Hey girls!

Today I have the cutest polishes to show you guys. They are shaped like little ice cream cones! So adorable.

I swatched four out of eight nail polishes in the Etude House Sweet Recipe Ice Cream Nails collection. Overall the formulas of the creme nail polishes were perfection! And the colors are the perfect pastels - love it.

GR701 - Green Apple
This polish is a pretty, pastel green - a fairly unique shade.
For the picture below I used two coats, although it could have used another one. The formula was so good and creamy and applications was really easy.

PK001 - Strawberry
This polish is a typical pastel pink. A totally barbie shade!
For the picture below I used two coats for perfect coverage. The formula was great and so was application.

BL601 - Blue Mint
This nail polish is a beautiful turquoise blue. Nail polishes like this is always the kind of shade I gravitate towards - sooo pretty!
For the picture below I used two layers and they covered perfectly. Again the formula was excellent and the polish was so easy to apply.

OR202 - Peach
This polish is a light orange - the perfect pastel peach.
For the picture below I used two coats for full opaqueness. The formula was perfect - smooth and creamy and the polish was easy to apply.
This colour would look so good on sunburnt skin!

Christmas Manicure #12

Hey girls!

Tonight it is christmas eve and I made the last christmas nail art for you this year. However sad that is, it turned out really cute and pretty.
It is a Santa Claus Manicure!

I painted all my nails red with one or two layers of Essie Lollipop, except for one of my two accent nails, which I painted a light skin colour with Essie Adore-A-Ball.
For Santa's head I dabbed on some red nail polish on one third of the nail. Once that was dry I dotted on Santa's beard, sideburns and the white part of his hat (whatever that is called) with various sized dotting tools and some white nail polish. Lastly I added his two black eyes and pink nose with a small dotting tool and his crooked smile with a small nail striper and some black nail polish.
For Santa's suit I dotted on the white, fluffy part of it with a big dotting tool and some white nail polish. Then I painted on his belt with some black nail polish and a nail striper. Finally I dotted on his belt buckle with a small dotting tool and some gold nail polish.

It is really adorable, right?
Merry christmas everybody!

Christmas Manicure #11

Hey guys!

Tomorrow is christmas (at least in Denmark), so I made yet another christmas manicure for you.
Today it is an Icicle Manicure!
For the base I painted all my nails royal blue with 2 coats of Essie Mesmerize. Then I used a small nail striper and white nail polish for the icicles. Lastly I painted details on the icicles with some silver nail polish and the same small nail striper as before.

Merry christmas girls!

Christmas Manicure #10

Hey girls!

Today I have the cutest christmas nail art for you guys.
It is a Santa Hat French Manicure!
This manicure was inspired by the amazing nail artist keshialilly.

I started off by painting the very tip of my nails with two thin coats of Essie Lollipop. Afterwards I dotted on some white polka dots along the red tip for some details. Then I painted on the top part of the hat with a striper and some red nail polish and once that was dry I outlines it with a striper and some black nail polish. Lastly I used the same dotting tool as before and added the very last detail - a dot at the end of the hat.

It may seem and look very hard to do, but it is so simple and easy!
I really love this look. It is so cute and perfect for christmas.

Christmas Manicure #9

Hey you guys!

Another day - another christmas manicure.
Today it is christmas presents accent nails!
I started off by painting all my nails red with two layers of Essie Lollipop, except for my ring finger, which I painted green with two layers of Essie Pretty Edgy. Those two colours matched together are perfect for any christmas manicure!
For the two christmas present accent nails I used some gold striping tape and a lot of patience!
You can check out ErinZi's tutorial on how to do them here.

I really love this manicure - so cute and simple!
What do you think?

Christmas Manicure #8

Hey girls!

Today I have some more christmas nail art for you.
This time it is another christmas tree manicure!
For the base I painted all my nails green with two coats of Essie Pretty Edgy and one coat of Essie Set in Stones for some sparkles. Then I used a little dotting tools to paint on the gold tinsel with Pieces 24 Carat and a big dotting tool to paint on the christmas ornaments with a white base and red nail polish on top of it.

Do you like it?
I think it is kinda awesome!

Christmas Manicure #7

Hey girls!

Sooo I got another christmas manicure for you guys.
Today it is two dotted christmas tree accent nails!
I started off by painting all my nails with two layers of Pieces 24 Carat, except for my two accent nails, which I painted white with OPI Alpine Snow. Then I simply dotted on the two christmas trees. For that purpose I used various sized dotting tools, two green nail polished for the tree, a gold nail polish for the star and a red nail polish for the christmas ornaments! So easy and pretty!

This christmas manicure is definitely my favorite one after the Santa and Elfs Suits one!

Christmas Manicure #6

Hey guys!

Today I have another christmas manicure for you.
This time it is a Gingerbread Man(icure) - Get it?
For the base I painted all my nails red with two coats of Essie Lollipop, except for the two accent nails, which I painted brown with La Femme Beauty Brown. Then I used a striper, a medium dotting tool and some white nail polish for the frosting. Lastly I dotted four smarties in two different colours on top of the white frosting, two red of Essie Lollipop and two green of Essie Pretty Edgy.

I am not sure if I like it, given that the frosting stripes are so thick and the two accent nails does not look alike - But then again, there is not two Gingerbread Men who look exactly alike, is there? Maybe it is part of the charm.
Merry Christmas!

Christmas Manicure #5

Hey girls!

Today I made some more christmas nail art for you.
This time it is a Holiday Lights manicure!
For the base I painted all my nails with 2-3 layers of OPI Alpine Snow. Afterwards I used a small striper to paint the electrical cord with a black nail polish and lastly I dotted on the lights with a tiny dotting tool and various nail polish colours:
Red: Essie Lollipop
Blue: Essie Avenue Maintain
Yellow: Ciaté Big Yellow Taxi
Green: China Glaze Def Defying

This manicure is pretty time consuming, but really simple and pretty.

Christmas Manicure #4

Hey girls!

Another day - Another christmas manicure.
This time it is a manicure of elf suits and a santa suit accent nail!
For the base I painted all my nails with Essie Pretty Edgy, except for the santa suit accent nail, which I painted red with Essie Lollipop.
I used a black nail polish for the belts, which I painted on with a small nail striper. For the belt buckles I used a tiny dotting tool and dotted them on with a gold nail polish.

I love this one! So pretty and awesome!
Happy Holidays!

Christmas Manicure #3

Hey girls!

So today I have another christmas manicure to show you.
This time it is a christmas tree silhouette accent nail!
For the base I painted all my nail with Essie Bordeaux and on my ring finger I painted on the bronze christmas tree with a small dotting tool - Easy-peasy!
This manicure is so simple, cute and christmas-y.

Christmas Manicure #2

Hey girls!

Today I made another cute and simple christmas nail art for you guys. 
This time it is a Frosty the Snowman accent nail!
For the white base I used O.P.I Alpine Snow and afterwards I painted on the orange carrot nose, black eyes and his big, black smile with two different sized dotting tools. So easy and simple.
The blue I am wearing on my other nails are Essie Bikini So Teeny - One of my favorites!

Christmas Manicure #1

Hey guys!

Today I made this cute and simple christmas candy cane nail art.
For the white base I used OPI Alpine Snow and afterwards I painted on the red lines of Essie Lollipop with a nail art brush, but you can also use tape for even lines (which I am doing on my right hand).

Do you like it? Which christmas manicure should I do next?

Happy Holidays!

Nail polish apps

Hey girls!

Today I will show you the three apps I use for nail polish purposes on my phone.

1. Nail Polish Book (Free)
This is a really cool and simple app.
You take a picture of every polish you own. If you like you can also add the name, shade, brand, collection and a comment about the polish. This way you can easily browse your whole nail polish collection in a second ;)
I have chosen to swatch some of the polishes on my nails for the pictures.

2. Mani Diaries (Free)
This app allows you to share pictures and details of your own manicures and nail art, while admiring others doing the same.
Get inspired and inspire others!
You have your own profile with all your pictures and you can like, comment and follow your favorite nail artists.

3. Nail Designs (2 $ for all packs)
This app is a tutorial app for a lot of beautiful nail designs!
There is a variety of different packs you can choose from, e.g. 'On a date', 'Let's Party', 'Back to school', 'Summer breeze' and so on.
You can then choose your own favorite designs, so you can make them later.
This app is so helpfull and I would definitely recommend it.

(I have an iPhone 4)

Classic red

Hey girls!

Sorry for not having posted anything in foreveeeer!
But now a will show you one of my newest babies in my nail polish collection: Essie Lollipop.
It is a classic pop red with subtle orange undertones. I even got it on sale - half off! How lucky am I?

Sorry for the randomly placed dog in the background ;)

Prom

Hey guys!

Last week I made some manicures on some of my girl friends for our senior prom and here they are!

Laura was wearing a blue gown with silver details.

For this manicure I used Essie Mesmerize, some metallic blue and silver nail striping tape and a generous amount of top coat. So pretty!

Her accent nail is matching her boyfriends butterfly (blue striped). How cute is that?

Katrine was wearing a light turquoise gown and pearl jewelry. She decided she wanted her nails to match her jewelry.

For this manicure I used Essie Pearly White. Definitely a colour on my wish list!!!

Lea was wearing a bordeaux gown, but she wanted a little extra on her manicure, so I created a silver glitter ombre effect.

Amalie was wearing a dark turquoise gown, that sort of faded lighter and lighter towards the bottom.

For this manicure I used Essie Mint Candy Apple as a base, some striping tape and Essie Turquoise and Caicos on top of it. 

Btw, we had a LOVELY senior prom, thank you very much ;)

Smokin' Hot

Hey guys!

Essie Smokin' Hot is PERFECT for fall! It is the hottest, dark, dusty purple colour. Inside the polish looks almost black.
Here I created some simple nail art to go with the polish.

Fun

Hey guys!

Today I wanted to have some fun, so I found some memes, jokes and interesting facts about nails and nail polish for you guys.
Here we go ;)

Pictures and memes

How I feel about nail polish:

How my boyfriend feels about nail polish:

Interesting facts

1. Men's nails grow faster than women's nails.

2. Nails grow faster in the summer than in the winter.

3. Nail polish today is refined car paint.

4. There is a superstition that cutting your nails after sunset is bad luck.

5. Manicures have been around for about 4000 years.

And until next time...