Fancy Friday: Halloween

Hello ladies!

Time for some more Fancy Friday nail art!
Today the challenge is Halloween and I decided to make a red splatter manicure to make it look like I just killed someone *insert evil laugh here*.

For the manicure I started off with a white base of Essie Blanc. Afterwards I used a regular straw and the red nail polish By K. The Sky is the Limit to make the splatter effect on all my nails - you just dip the straw in the polish and blow the polish out on your nails. It was really easy to do, but clean-up took forever!

I really love how this Halloween nail art turned out and I am going to wear it to a Halloween party tonight!
What do you guys think about it? 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

Fall Skittlette

Hi girls!

Today I have some fall nail art to share with you guys - a super simple fall skittlette manicure.

For the manicure I started off with a dusty purple base of Essie Smokin' Hot (one of my favorite shades for fall) on all my nails. Afterwards I applied some gold diamond-shaped studs on my ring and middle finger using a wax pen to easily pick up the studs (review on the wax pens will be up monday). To finish of the skittlette manicure I applied a gold leaf top coat from Dance Legend on my pinky.

The studs that I used for this nail art are from the Born Pretty Store. They come in a wheel (#5003) with gold and silver studs in tons of different shapes and sizes - hearts, stars, squares and diamonds to name a few. I really like this wheel as there is a lot of different studs to pick from and you get a lot for your money (it's only 3.67$)!
If you want to buy something in the Born Pretty Store remember to use my coupon code SXKQ10 to get 10% off on your entire order and free international shipping! Click here to see their nail art products.

I really like how simple this fall skittlette manicure turned out!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Colorful leopard

Hi girls!

Today I have another leopard print manicure to show you guys - a colorful one!

For the manicure I started off with a turquoise base of Essie In the Cab-Ana. Afterwards I followed my own tutorial using the pink nail polish Essie Pink Happy and the black nail polish Essie Licorice.

I really like how this turned out - so bright and colorful!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Tutorial

Hello ladies!

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys!
This time the challenge is making a tutorial with either a movie or in pictures and I decided to make a picture tutorial on how to do leopard print nails!

Products used:
- OPI Don't Bossa Nova Me Around
- OPI Ice-Bergers & Fries
- Essie Licorice
- A dotting tool

Start off with a base coat to protect your natural nails. Then apply two coats of a light brown polish. Here I used OPI Don't Bossa Nova Me Around. 

Use a big dotting tool and a brown polish to make some random dots and shapes around the nails. For the brown I used OPI Ice-Bergers & Fries and I got my dotting tools on eBay.

Use a small dotting tool and black nail polish to outline the dots with different c-shapes. The black polish is Essie Licorice. 

When you are done outlining the dots, let your nails dry for about 10 minutes and seal in your design with your favorite top coat. 

Here is the finished result. 

I love leopard print nails and they are so easy to make!

What do you girls think about this tutorial? 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

Literary Lacquers The Ultimate Outlaw

Hi girls!

Today I have another swatch and review of one of my new Literary Lacquers nail polishes that I won in The Digital Dozen 2nd giveaway! This time it is The Ultimate Outlaw!
The Ultimate Outlaw is a royal blue linear holographic.

The formula was good and it was really easy to work with. The opacity was good too - I applied three coats for it to be completely opaque, but you might be able to get away with two it you apply them a little thicker.

I keep staring on my nails and on this holographic beauty!
What do you girls think about this Literary Lacquers polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Literary Lacquers Mysterious Irrevocable Sacred

Hey guys!

I was one of the fifty-one lucky winners of The Digital Dozen's 2nd giveaway and I won six optional Literary Lacquers nail polishes - I am so lucky!
Today I will be showing you guys a swatch and review of one of my new Literary Lacquers polishes: Mysterious Irrevocable Sacred - a purple linear holographic polish with blue undertones.

The formula was good - it was nice and creamy and really easy to work with. It wasn't that opaque so I applied three thin coats for complete opacity, but you might be able to get away with two if you apply the coats a little thicker.

I am in love. In love with a nail polish! A beautiful, beautiful nail polish.
What do you girls think about this holographic wonder? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Purple Gradient

Hi girls!

Today I have some simple nail art to share with you guys - a purple gradient!

For the manicure I started off with a light purple base of Essie Lilacism. Afterwards I made the gradient effect using a make-up sponge and the following purple polishes: Essie No More Film, OPI Do You Have This Color in Stock-Holm? and Essie Lilacism.

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

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Breast Cancer Awareness

Hello ladies!

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys!
This time the challenge is Breast Cancer Awareness and I decided to make a dry marble skittlette manicure with two of the polishes from the new Essie Breast Cancer Awareness 2014 Collection.

For the manicure I started off with a light pink base of Essie I Pink I Can on my pinky, ring and middle finger and a fuchsia pink base of Essie Pink Happy on my pointer and thumb. For the nail art on my middle and ring finger, I applied Essie I Pink I Can on half the nail and Essie Pink Happy on the other half. Afterwards I used an orange stick to draw the Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon in the still wet nail polish. To finish off the skittlette I applied China Glaze Fairy Dust on my pinky.

I am really starting to love skittlette manicures!
What do you girls 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

Future Nail Polish Corner

Hello ladies!

Today I have something different for you guys: my ideas and plans for my future nail polish corner.
My boyfriend granted me a nail polish corner in our apartment, even though we only have about 50 square meters (approx. 60 square yards) - he is so sweet. Naturally I started dreaming, brainstorming, googling, planning, and organizing right away and here's what I found out!

I already own two red Helmers, but I am going to buy two new ones in white as that is the theme colour of my nail station - that way my nail polishes will be the focus. I will also buy a high gloss white table top, so the Helmers will be part of my desk. Instead of a traditional desk chair, I will buy an Erland chair and some faux sheep skin so I can sit comfortably while doing my nails. Lastly I will buy a work lamp and an acrylic nail polish stand for my untried or special nail polishes!

I cannot wait until January to buy this - I am so excited!
What do you guys think about my plans so far? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Nail Foil

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple nail art to share with you - a nail foil manicure!
I got my nail foils really cheap at a Danish seller, who is having a closing sale.

I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice. Afterwards I followed this tutorial by The Nail Polish Challenge on YouTube using blue nail foil.

Unfortunately I applied top coat, which dulled the nail foil effect a little, but I still think it looks pretty cool!
What do you girls think about this simple nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Yves Saint Laurent Bleu Cyclades

Hi girls!

Today I have a swatch and review of another Yves Saint Laurent nail polish - the beautiful Bleu Cyclades from their Summer 2014 Collection.
Bleu Cyclades is a deep blue shimmer.

The formula was amazing - it was smooth, easy to apply, and opaque in just two thin coats with no staining upon removal! I really do think that Yves Saint Laurent polishes are worth the extra money - they are just perfect!

I love this polish - it is dark, but it's like it's shining from within!
What do you girls think about this nail polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Guest post for Neglenymfer

Hello ladies!

Today I did a guest post for Sussi & Maja at Neglenymfer.
The theme for the guest post was Pink Saturday for Breast Cancer Awareness and I decided to make a pink gradient with a black tribal print!
I was inspired by this manicure by Maria at Miss Chinchilly!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of Essie Blanc. Afterwards I used a make-up sponge to make the pink gradient with Essie Fiji, Essie Lovie Dovie and Essie Watermelon. When that was dry I used a small nail art brush and black acrylic paint to freehand on the tribal print. I topped the manicure of with a matte top coat of Essie Matte About You!

I really, really love how these turned out - definitely a different take on a Breast Cancer Awareness manicure!
What do you girls think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

If you want to see my guest blog post you can click here.

Stay polished!
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Cake Decoration

Hello ladies!

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys!
This time the challenge is International Cake Decoration Day and I decided to recreate an old cupcake manicure from before I even had this blog. That is why I decided to make another Then & Now to show you guys how much I have developed these last years.

The 'Then' manicure is from about a year and a half ago and I used one of my very first Essies for the base: Essie Mint Candy Apple.

Then

For the 'Now' manicure I started off with the same blue base of Essie Mint Candy Apple. Afterwards I followed this tutorial by cutepolish on YouTube using Essie Lovie Dovie (pink), Essie Pink Happy (dark pink), Maybelline Coral Craze (orange), acrylic paints (white and red) and a small nail art brush.

Now

I am really proud of how much I have developed these last years!
What do you girls think of today's 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!

An InLinkz Link-up

Essie Pinking About You

Hi girls!

As promised I have a swatch and review of Essie Pinking About You from the new Breast Cancer Awareness 2014 Collection for you guys today.
Pinking About You is a matte pink glitter.

The formula and glitter pay-off was amazing - and the best part: no fishing for the big pieces!
Down below I used one coat of Essie Pinking About You over Sally Hansen Pacific Blue (original formula).

Even though I do not care for this colour combination, I really like the glitter!
What do you girls think about this matte glitter? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Breast Cancer Awareness

Hello ladies!

Today I have some more nail art to show you guys - a simple water marble skittlette manicure for Breast Cancer Awareness!

I used two (out of three) polishes from the new Essie Breast Cancer Awareness 2014 Collection: I Pink I Can and Pink Happy.
A swatch and review of the last polish from the collection - Essie Pinking About You - will be up tomorrow!

For the manicure I started off with a light pink base of Essie I Pink I Can on my pinky, ring and middle finger. On my index finger and thumb I started off with a berry pink base of Essie Pink Happy. For the water marble on my ring and middle finger, I used both Essie I Pink I Can and Essie Pink Happy. To finish off the skittlette I applied China Glaze Fairy Dust on my pinky.

The two cremes from the Essie Breast Cancer Awareness 2014 Collection is amazing for water marbling!
What do you guys think about this water marble skittlette? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Newspaper

Hi girls!

Today I have some simple nail art to show you: newspaper nails!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of Essie Blanc. Afterwards I dipped a piece of newspaper in some alcohol for about 5 seconds before I applied and pressed the wet newspaper on my nail for about 5 seconds.

Even though it is a little smudged I really like this manicure. I think the blurriness of the letters adds to the style!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Party

Hi girls!

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys and this time the challenge is Party!
At first I wanted to make beer nails, but I could not find a good beer colour in my polish stash - not even with the help of my boyfriend who is a collector of beer! So instead of beer nails I decided to make some nail art that I would actually wear to a party. I normally just wear plain red nails (to match my red lipstick), a plain colour to match my outfit, or some simple nail art, which I will be doing today!
The manicure was inspired by the ever so amazing Miss Chinchilly.

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice. Afterwards I used a small nail art brush and the gold/silver glitter Essie Beyond Cosy to make random lines in different lengths down the nails.

I really like this manicure and I will definitely be wearing this look to the next party I go to!
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

Yves Saint Laurent Bleu Majorelle

Hello ladies!

Today I have a swatch and review of my very first (and definitely not last) Yves Saint Laurent nail lacquer - the iconic and beautiful Bleu Majorelle!
Bleu Majorelle is a vibrant blue crelly.

I am completely overwhelmed with this nail lacquer: the colour, the formula, the opacity, the dry-time, the shine - everything is just perfect! It was so easy to apply and it was opaque in just two thin coats!

Oh my god this polish has everything! I need more.
What do you girls think? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
Louise