The Classics: Nude

Hello ladies!

Today I have another blog post for the series of classic nail polish colours that every woman should own - nude nail polishes!

Nudes (or neutrals) is for when you do not want to change your polish to match every outfit, for a barely-there look that still adds something extra to your nails with a creamy hint of colour and for a natural look that is perfect for the office or for school.

I chose three different nude polishes from my collection, that matches my skin tone (fair skin with pink undertones).

Essie Spin the Bottle is a nude with pink undertones - a perfect shade for the mannequin hands manicure.
OPI Don't Bossa Nova Me Around is a light, pink toned nude with grey undertones - a flattering shade for most skin tones.
Gosh Nude* is a tan nude - perfect for summer.

Which of the nudes do you girls like the best? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

*I actually do not know the name of this polish, as I took the sticker with the name on of (silly me). If any of you guys know the name, please let me know!

Essie Aruba Blue

Hi girls!

Today I have another Essie polish to swatch and review for you guys - Essie Aruba Blue.
Aruba Blue is a beautiful royal blue shimmer polish.

The formula was amazing - it was nice and easy to apply and there were no visible brush strokes. The opacity was great as well - really pigmented and a OCW of you are careful.

For some reason I did not really care for this polish in the bottle, but I am in love with it on the nail! The blue is so deep and beautiful!
What do you girls think about this shimmer polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

Essie Purse and Buffer

Hello ladies!

Today I bought two new Essie-polishes and received a GWP (Gift With Purchase) consisting of a little Essie purse and an exclusive Essie nail file.

The two polished were Essie Aruba Blue (a royal blue shimmer) and Essie Cocktail Bling (a grey creme with blue undertones).

I love free stuff and I love Essie, so of course I just had to get this set!
What do you girls think about this GWP? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

French Manicure

Hi girls!

Today I made a simple french manicure.

I started off by freehanding on the white tips with Essie Blanc (white). Afterwards I added two layers of Essie Mademoiselle (sheer pink) to make the manicure look more natural.

I love how simple and natural this looks - so pretty!
What do you girls think? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

Animated Cartoon Nails

Hello ladies!

Today I have some nail art for you guys - Animated Cartoon Nails inspired by cutepolish!

I followed the second method presented in cutepolish' tutorial on how to do these, using Essie Licorice (black), Sally Hansen Pacific Blue (blue), Essie Blanc (white) and Essie Matte About You (matte top coat).

I love this nail art so much! It is just so fun and cute!
What do you girls think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

Essie Too Taboo

Hey guys!

Today I have yet another Essie polish to show you guys - Essie Too Taboo, which is the name-sake of the Essie Neon 2014 Collection.
Too Taboo is described as a florescent fushia berry.

The formula was great - it was nice and creamy and it only needed two easy coats to be completely opaque.

Note: Too Taboo is a bit more purple-toned than it is in this picture.

Even though I would not describe this colour as a neon, I love how bright it is! The perfect bright berry shade for summer!
What do you girls think about this polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

The Classics: Red

Hello ladies!

I know not all of you is hoarding collecting nail polishes to the extent I am. That is why I am starting a new series of blog posts concerning classic nail polish colours that every woman should own, so you girls can have a small but perfect nail polish collection.

Today I am starting off with the one classic colour EVERY woman should own - red!

Red is a timeless shade for your nails and the most versatile nail colour around. It will never go out of style and it is appropriate for anything! Just perfect!

I chose three red nail polishes from my collection in different shades.

L-R: Essie Lollipop, Essie Head Mistress and Essie Bordeaux

Essie Lollipop is a bright candy cane red - a perfect shade for pepping up an outfit!
Essie Head Mistress is a bold and direct medium red - a classic red in all of its meaning.
Essie Bordeaux is a deep wine red - the perfect bordeaux shade.

Which red do you girls like the best? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

Metallic & Rainbows

Hi girls!

Today I made some simple nail art featuring a metallic nail polish and all the colours of the rainbow.

I started off with a silver base of Essie No Place Like Chrome. Afterwards I followed this tutorial by MissJenFABULOUS using OPI Alpine Snow (white), Essie Lollipop (red), Maybelline Coral Craze (orange), Ciaté Big Yellow Taxi (yellow), Essie Mojito Madness (green), Essie Mesmerize (blue), Essie Lovie Dovie (pink) and OPI Funky Dunkey (purple).

I really like how this turned out - so fun and pretty!
What do you girls think? Let me know in the comments!

Stay Polished!
- Louise.

Snow White

Hey guys!

When we finish high school in Denmark we dress up, drink and party on all of our last school day (before finals). My last school day is just around the corner (this tuesday) and I am going to dress up as Snow White. My costume inspired me to make some simple Snow White nail art today!

For this design I used a small nail art brush to freehand on the stripes and bows with Essie Mesmerize (blue), Essie Lollipop (red), Essie No Place Like Chrome (silver), Essie Licorice (black), OPI Alpine Snow (white) and Ciaté Big Yellow Taxi (yellow).

I really love how this turned out! So simple, but so cute and funny!
What do you girls think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

Essie Mojito Madness

Hello ladies!

Today my boyfriend gifted me a new Essie polish (how cute is he?) and of course I had to try it on right away! The polish is Essie Mojito Madness, which is a medium green creme polish.

The formula was sooo good! It went on smoothly and easy with only two thin coats.

I am in love with this nail polish - it is the perfect green! I love how vibrant it is and how perfect it is for spring and summer.
What do you girls think about this green? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished
- Louise.

Essie Play Date

Hi girls!

Today I swatched the perfect pastel purple for you guys - Essie Play Date.
Play Date is a soft purple creme nail polish.

After seeing this video by Young Wild and Polished and seeing how much this polish looks like Essie Sittin' Pretty from the new Essie Neon Too Taboo Collection for Summer 2014 I really wanted to have it on again!

The formula was great - smooth and buttery to apply. It only needed two coats, so the opacity was amazing as well! Just a perfect Essie formula!

This nail polish is so cute and girly (a totally Barbie shade)! I really like it!
What do you guys think about this nail polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay Polished!
- Louise.

Planned posts

Hello ladies!

I always have a list on both my computer and on my phone for blog post and nail art ideas and I really need your help deciding some of my future blog posts! Here's my list:

◆ Tribal print nails
◆ Blue gradient (with By K. Blue Fog and By K. Ink)
◆ Converse nails
◆ Fun, coloured french manicure
◆ Rainbow dotticure
◆ Negative space manicure
◆ Essie Mirror Metallics swatches
◆ The Classics (a new series of blog posts concerning classic nail polish colours every woman should own)
- Reds
- Nudes
- Black/white
- Blues
- Glitters
- Pinks
◆ Animal theme (a continuation of the series of blog posts with animal nail art, that I've never actually ended)
- Frog
- Panda
- Giraffe
- Paws (Cat)
◆ Fruit theme (a new series of blog posts with fruit nail art)
- Strawberry
- Kiwi
- Watermelon
- Citrus fruits
- Cherries
- Apples
- Bananas

Please, please, please leave a comment with what you guys would like featured on my blog from either my list or if you have any ideas of your own :)
I really like to make blog posts with what you girls would like to see and read about!

Stay polished
- Louise.

KIKO Nail Care Travel Case

Hello ladies!

Today I have the KIKO Small Nail Care Travel Case to show and review for you guys!
KIKO describes this case as a "convenient travel case in eco-leather specifically designed to contain nail polish and everything required for nail beauty care."

It is so smart and convenient! It offers three compartments. The first one is a zip section for a top coat, a base coat, some polish remover, cuticle oil, cotton pads and so on. In the middle there are slot to place your nails file, orange sticks and some other relevant nail tools. In the last compartment there are five slots for KIKO shaped nail polishes, which is pretty much any square bottle. You girls know how addicted I am to Essie and they fit into the slots perfectly!

I love this travel case! Now I can bring my nail polish and nail polish accessories with me on vacation without having to be innovative in my packaging methods ;)
What do you girls think about this travel case? Let me know in the comments!

xoxo
- Louise.

Essie I'm Addicted

Oh the irony!
I have so many blue nail polishes and of course I had to have yet another one, when I saw the Essie Neon 2014 Too Taboo Collection. The ironic part is that the neon aquamarine blue nail polish is called I'm Addicted, which is exactly what I am!

The formula was nice and creamy - a little sheer but opaque with three coats (and no white base). It was actually really easy to apply! I kinda expected the worst, but I was pleasantly surprised.

I love how bright this blue is - just perfect for summer and the beach!
What do you girls think about this blue polish? Let me know in the comments!

xoxo
- Louise.

Ps. sorry for not having posted anything in forever, and please excuse the wound on my finger.