Fancy Friday: Lead Light

Hello ladies!

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to share with you guys.
Today the challenge is lead light, which is a technique by Messy Mansion, where you add color to your stamping design with sheer nail polishes.

For the manicure I started off with a white base of Essie Blanc on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the floral design on my middle and ring finger with MoYou London Pro plate collection 07 and Mundo de Uñas black stamping polish. Then I colored in the stamping design with the sheer nail polishes OPI Sheer Tints: I'm Never Ambarassed (yellow), Be Magentale With Me (pink), Don't Violet Me Down (purple) and I Can Teal You Like Me (blue). To finish off the skittlette manicure I added the silver glitter China Glaze Fairy Dust to my little finger.

I like the sketchy style of this nail art.
What do you guys think about this lead light 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!

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Candy Canes

Hi girls!

Today I have some christmas nail art to show you guys for the first time this year - candy canes!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of Essie Blanc. Afterwards I used the red nail polish Essie Lollipop and Stripe Nail Vinyls from Glam My Mani to make diagonal stripes to make it resemble candy canes.

I like how simple and cute these are!
What do you guys think about this christmas nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Essie Summit of Style

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of one of the new Essie Luxeffects for 2014 - Summit of Style.
Summit of Style is a bronze glitter in a clear base.

The formula and glitter pay-off was so good and easy to work with!
Down below I applied one coat of Summit of Style over Essie Licorice.

I own 7 (out of 10) Essie Luxeffects and I am loving them all!
What do you girls think about this bronze glitter? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Watercolor

Hello ladies!

Time for some more Fancy Friday nail art!
Today the challenge is watercolor and I made a very simple skittlette manicure with a watercolor base.

For the manicure I started off with a white base of Essie Blanc. Afterwards I used the OPI Sheer Tints: I'm Never Amberassed (yellow), Be Magentale With Me (pink), Don't Violet Me Down (purple) and I Can Teal You Like Me (blue) to make the watercolor background of the manicure. On my ring and middle finger I applied a small, square stud from Born Pretty Store (#5003) and on my pinky I applied the silver glitter China Glaze Fairy Dust.

I made a watercolor manicure once before and I love it just as much this time!
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

Gradient Hearts

Hey guys!

Today I have some nail art I would like to show you ladies - a skittlette manicure with gradient hearts!

For the manicure I started off with a light pink base of Essie Fiji on my ring finger, middle finger and pinky and with a dark pink base of Essie Watermelon on my pointer and thumb. Afterwards I used Heart Nail Vinyls from Glam My Mani, a make-up sponge, Essie Lovie Dovie and Essie Watermelon to make the gradient hearts. Lastly I applied the silver glitter China Glaze Fairy Dust on my pinky.

I am loving my nail vinyls from Glam My Mani!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Stamping

Hello ladies!

Today I made some nail art that I would like to share with you guys - a floral skittlette manicure!

For the manicure I started off with a red base of Essie Lollipop on all my nails. Afterwards I made the floral nail art on my middle and ring finger by making stamping decals following this tutorial by Lucy at Lucy's Stash (using MoYou London Pro Plate Collection 07, Mundo de Uñas Black stamping polish and the white nail polish Essie Blanc). To finish off the skittlette I applied China Glaze Fairy Dust on my pinky.

I really like how this skittlette turned out!
What do you girls think about these stamping decals and this skittlette? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Picture Polish Forget Me Not

Hi girls!

Today I have a swatch and review of my very first (and definitely not last) piCture pOlish shade - Forget Me Not!
Forget Me Not is a dusty blue with a scattered holographic finish, which is a collaboration polish with Kate at Lacquertude (read about her inspiration here).

The formula was amazing - it is was creamy and so easy to apply. The opacity was great as well - two thin coats and you are good to go!

I love this shade of blue - just perfect!
What do you guys think about this? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Favorite

Hey guys!

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to share with you ladies!
This time the challenge is favorite nail polish or favorite nail art. I took it to the next level and made my favorite nail art using my favorite nail polish in my favorite color from my favorite brand.

My favorite nail art is gradient nails, my favorite nail polish is Essie Mesmerize, my favorite color is blue and my favorite brand is Essie.

For the manicure I started off with a light blue base of Essie Borrowed & Blue. Afterwards I made the gradient effect with a make-up sponge and the following blue nail polishes: Essie Borrowed & Blue, Essie Avenue Maintain and Essie Mesmerize.

It is a perfect day to wear blue nails: it is World Diabetes Day and I want to raise awareness as my boyfriend has Type 1 Diabetes.

I cannot stop staring at my nails and I love how these turned out!
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

Chevron Skittlette

Hello ladies!

Today I made some nail art that I would like to show you guys - a chevron skittlette manicure.
For those of you who 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 started off with a white base of Essie Blanc on my ring and middle finger, a teal green base of Essie Ruffles & Feathers on my pointer and thumb and a silver texture base of OPI It's Frosty Outside on my pinky. To make the chevron nail art on my middle and ring finger I used Chevron Nail Vinyls from Glam My Mani and the black nail polish Essie Licorice.

I really like the nail vinyls I got from Glam My Mani!
What do you girls think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Floating French

Hell ladies!

Today I have some nail art to share with you guys - a floating french manicure.
For those of you who do not know what a floating french manicure is, it is a french manicure tipped 90 degrees so the curve is on the edge of the nail instead of along the tip.

For the manicure I started off with a light blue base of Essie Mint Candy Apple. Afterwards I used French Tip Nail Vinyls from Glam My Mani and the silver nail polish By K. Moon Dust to achieve the floating french look.

I really love how this floating french turned out - definitely not the last time I will make one!
What do you girls think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Pastel Studs

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple nail art to share with you featuring pastel studs.

For the manicure I started off with a white base of Essie Blanc. Afterwards I applied some pastel blue and pastel pink studs using a wax pen to easily pick them up and place them on the manicure (review of the wax pens here).

The studs that I used for this nail art are from the Born Pretty Store. They come in a wheel (#12408) with three different colors (this one has pastel blue, pastel pink, and pastel orange) and four different shapes (leaf, round, and small and big squares). They also come in three other color combinations, that I already ordered (they are so pretty)!
I really like this wheel as the colors are amazingly beautiful, there are a lot of different shapes to choose from and you get a lot for your money (it's only 2.96$)!
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 love how this manicure turned out!
What do you girls think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Sugar Spun

Hello ladies!

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to share with you.
This time the challenge is sugar spun or fan brush and I decided to make some sugar spun nail art and to make it resemble chocolate!

If you do not know what a sugar spun manicure is, you can check out this tutorial by Sammy at The Nailasaurus.

For the manicure I started off with a chocolate brown base of OPI Ice-Bergers & Fries. Afterwards I followed the tutorial by Sammy using the dark brown nail polish Essie Partner in Crime and the beige nail polish Essie Urban Jungle.

I like how much this resemble chocolate!
What do you guys think about this sugar spun 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

Essie Rock at the Top

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of one the new Essie Luxeffects for 2014 - Rock at the Top.
Rock at the Top is a gold glitter in a clear base.

The formula and glitter pay-off is amazing in this one! So easy to work with!
Down below I applied one coat of Rock at the Top over Essie Licorice.

I am in love with this glitter!
What do you girls think? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Wax Pen Review

Hi girls!

Today I have a review of some wax pens from the Born Pretty Store to share with you guys!

Wax pens are practical nail tools that are becoming more and more popular in the nail art world. They are used to pick up and place rhinestones, studs, beads and other nail art decorations on to your manicures.

The wax pens I received from the Born Pretty Store (#3975) came unsharpened, but when I had sharpened them like I would a normal pencil, they worked like a charm! They are made of soft wax, which need to be moistened a little at the very tip before it can stick to and hold the studs, but after that they can pick up pretty much any size studs - from the biggest ones (as in the picture) to the smallest beads. They come in packs of two and they are really cheap (only $1.99)!

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 love how easy these wax pens are to use - so much better than tweezers. They are really useful and a must-have for a nail art addict like myself.
What do you girls think about this nail art tool? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Movember

Hi girls!

Today I have some nail art to share with you guys.
This month is Movember (a portmanteau from moustache and November), which is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men's health  issues, such as prostate cancer and other male cancers. That is why I decided to raise awareness, not by growing a moustache, but by making some moustache nail art!

For the manicure I started off with a dark brown base of Essie Partner in Crime on my ring finger, middle finger and pinky and with a gold base of Essie Good as Gold on my pointer and thumb. Afterwards I used Essie Good as Gold to stamp moustaches with MoYou Rebel Plate Collection 01 on my ring and middle finger. Lastly I applied the gold glitter Essie Rock at the Top (review and swatch next week) on my pinky.

I love MoYou London stamping plates and I am currently awaiting a huge order from them!
What do you girls think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise