Essie Coat Couture

Hello ladies!

Today I have a swatch and review of Essie Coat Couture from the new Essie Cashmere Matte Collection to share with you guys!
Coat Couture is a taupe/purple matte nail polish with aqua blue shimmer.

The formula was amazing, it was easy to work with and it was really self-levelling - especially for a matte polish. The opacity was amazing as well and it was opaque in just two thin coats.
Down below I used two coats and no top coat.

And here it is with a shiny top coat.

I love this polish both matte and shiny!
What do you guys think about this nail polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Blobbicure

Hey guys!

Today it is time for another Fancy Friday challenge, which this week is blobbicure!

For the manicure I started off with pale pink base of OPI Mod About You on all my nails except for my pinky which I painted with the blue scattered holo piCture pOlish Forget Me Not.
Afterwards I dotted piCture pOlish Forget Me Not across the nail in the still wet nail polish on my middle and ring finger to make the blobbicure effect. I tried to concentrate the bigger dots towards the cuticle area to make it look like a kind of gradient and furthermore I tried to concentrate all the dots towards one side of the nail to make a connection between the nails.

I ended up really loving this technique - so easy and fun!
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!

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One Stroke Flowers

Hello ladies!

Today I have some nail art to show you guys - a skittlette feauturing one stroke flowers!

For the manicure I started off with a light blue base of Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid on all my nails except my pinky which I painted with the blue scattered holo piCture pOlish Forget Me Not. Afterwards I used a brush and blue and white acrylic paint to make the one stroke flowers on my middle and ring finger.

I really love this manicure!
What do you guys think about it? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Twin Nails

Hi girls!

Today I have something different to show you guys - twin nails I did with the sweet Selina of @nailsbyselina.
We also used these manicures for a Danish challenge called MandagsMani (MondayMani), where the theme this week is window, which we interpreted as looking into a mirror (instead of out a window) and mirroring each other.

For the manicure I started off with the lilac creme Essie Lilacism on my thumb and pointer, the lilac/silver scattered holo piCture pOlish Lizzie on my middle and ring finger, and the dark purple scattered holo piCture pOlish Hussy on my pinky.
For the nail art on middle and ring finger I water marbled using Essie Lilacism, piCture pOlish Lizzie and piCture pOlish Hussy.

Doing twin nails was really fun and I hope it is not the last time I get the opportunity.
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Inspired by Fancy Friday

Hi girls!

The challenge for this week's Fancy Friday is to be inspired by another member of Fancy Friday.
I had a really hard time choosing just one manicure to be inspired by as the other members of Fancy Friday are some really talented and amazing ladies. After a lot of trouble I managed to limit myself to two manicures.

For the first manicure I was inspired by this manicure by Sofie Amalie at According to Malle.
I started off with a base of the beautiful blue Sally Hansen Pacific Blue on all my nails. Afterwards I used a straw, the black polish Essie Licorice and the silver polish Essie No Place Like Chrome to achieve the splatter effect by dipping the straw in the polish and blowing the polish onto the nails.

For the second manicure I was inspired by this manicure by Sussi at Negle Nymfer.
I started off with a pink base of Essie Lovie Dovie. Afterwards I used the brushes in the white polish OPI Alpine Snow followed by the pink/red Essie Double Breasted Jacket to make the cloud effect.

I wish I could have done 20 manicures - one for each of the members of Fancy Friday!
What do you guys think about these manicures? 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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Polka Dots

Hello ladies!

Today I have some nail art that I am really happy with to show you guys featuring some glitter placement that turned out awesome!

For the manicure I started off with a blurple (blue/purple) base of OPI Do You Have This Color in Stock-Holm? on all my nails except for my pinky which I painted with the silver texture polish OPI It's Frosty Outside. For the nail art on my middle and ring finger I placed white, round glitters from Born Pretty Store (#2370) in a polka dot pattern.

As I said I really, really love this manicure!

What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Camouflage

Hey guys!

Today I made some simple nail art featuring both camouflage and neon. Opposites attract as they say!

For the manicure I started off with a dusty green base of Essie Fall in Line on all of my nails except for my pinky which I painted pink with Essie Bottle Service. For the camouflage pattern on my middle and ring finger I used a medium sized dotting tool and the following polishes: Essie Going Incognito, Essie Chinchilly and Essie Absolutely Shore. To finish off the skittlette I applied pink, square studs from Born Pretty Store (#12408 in the color #2) to my middle and ring finger.

For some reason my camera could not capture the true color of the pinky even though it was almost identical in color to the studs - so annoying.

I really like how weird and fun this manicure is!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Saran Wrap

Hey guys!

Today I made a simple skittlette manicure using the saran wrap technique.

For the manicure I started off with a green base of piCture polish Chillax on my pointer and thumb, a white base of OPI Alpine Snow on my middle and ring finger, and a silver base of By K. Moon Dust on my pinky. For the nail art on my middle and ring finger I applied random drops of piCture polish Chillax, piCture polish Instinct, and By K. Moon Dust around the nail and smeared it together using a piece of saran wrap.

A tutorial of this will be up later!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Striping Tape

Hello ladies!

The challenge for this week's Fancy Friday is striping tape and I decided to make a skittlette manicure (surprise, surprise). On two of the nails I used the striping tape to make a french line and on my accent nail I was inspired by @missbellatracey to cover the whole nail in striping tape.

For the manicure I started off with a red base of Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pop Art on all my nails except for my pinky which I covered completely in rows of gold striping tape. On my middle and ring finger I applied one line of striping tape to make a french line.

I am so happy with the result!
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

Flakies

Hello ladies!

A few days ago I finally got my hands on a long time lemming of mine: Essie Shine of the Times!
Today I did some nail art featuring said nail polish inspired by @sloteazzy.

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on all my nails. Afterwards I made the chevrons on my ring and middle finger using Mini Chevron Nail Vinyls from Glam My Mani and Essie Shine of the Times. I mattified the flakie chevrons with Essie Matte About You. To finish of the skittlette I applied a square gold stud from Born Pretty Store (#5003) on my pinky.

I love how this turned out and I love Essie Shine of the Times.
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

OPI Embrace the Gray

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of OPI Embrace the Gray from the new 50 Shades of Grey Collection.

Embrace the Gray is a medium/dark grey creme.
The formula was amazing - it applied like butter and it was opaque in two easy coats!

I think this is so elegant and classy.
What do you guys think about this nail polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Matching

Hello ladies!

Today I have something a little different to show you guys - nail art made to match my weekend bag from Friis & Company!
I actually did something like this once before with my shoes from SHOE SHI BAR.

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on my pinky, middle and ring finger and a taupe/brown base of Essie Chinchilly on my pointer and thumb. For the floral print on my middle and ring finger I applied full nail water decals and I painted on the silver half-moon on my pinky with the silver nail polish Essie No Place Like Chrome.

The water decals I used for this manicure is from Born Pretty Store. They come in one sheet (#15582 in the pattern #DLS-194), so you have to cut it out in smaller pieces that fit your nails before use. You can also get the same pattern with a different back-ground color, but I chose the black one to match my bag.
I like these water decals as there are enough for numerous manicures (considering you only use them as an accent nail or two), they are really pretty and classy, they are easy to apply and you get a lot for your money (they only cost 1.59$!).
If you want to buy something from 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 well this manicure matches my bag and how pretty it turned out!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: One Color, Three Shades

Hello ladies!

Today it's time for another Fancy Friday challenge.
The challenge this week is one color, three shades, so I made a simple green gradient.

For the manicure I started off with a white base of OPI Alpine Snow. Afterwards I made the gradient effect with a make-up sponge and the following green shades (from darkest to lightest): Essie Going Incognito, Essie Pretty Edgy and OPI You're So Outta Lime.

I'm not sure I like how this turned out.
What do you guys think about this gradient? 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

piCture pOlish Kryptonite

Hi girls!

Today I have a swatch and review of piCture pOlish Kryptonite to share with you guys!

Kryptonite is a dark green crelly with a scattered holographic shimmer.
The formula was really nice - it went on easily and smooth, and it was opaque in just two thin coats.

I really love the depth of this polish!
What do you guys think about this nail polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Feathers

Hello ladies!

Today I would like to show you guys some simple nail art I did featuring feathers!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of OPI Alpine Snow on my pinky, ring and middle finger and with a black base of Essie Licorice on my pointer and thumb. Afterwards I applied the feathers to the still wet nail polish on my middle and ring finger. Lastly I cut off the piece of the feathers that were outside of the nails.

The feathers I used for this nail art is from Born Pretty Store. They come in a pack of five feathers (#160 in the color #8), which is more than enough considering you'll never wear these on all your nails but only as an accent nail (or two). The feathers also come in other colors (red, blue, green, yellow, orange, pink, purple to name some).
I like these feathers as they are easy to use, can make any manicure a little more exciting and festive, and they are really inexpensive (only 0.99$!).
If you want to buy something in Born Pretty Store remember to use my coupon code SXKQ10 to get 10% off your entire order and free international shipping. Click here to see their nail art products.

I love how simple and classy this manicure is!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Decisions, decisions

Hey guys!

I have so many untried polishes right now, I don't even know which one(s) to try on first (a real first world problem, right?)! I actually made a deal with myself that I won't buy any more nail polish until I have tried them all!

Today I would like to share two of my untrieds with you guys: Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pop Art and piCture pOlish Minty.

Yves Saint Laurent is a red crelly (a mix of creme and jelly - read more about it here) that is opaque in two thin coats. I love bright reds so of course I needed this one in my life!
piCture pOlish Minty is a mint green crelly with matte white and dark pink glitter and a scattered holographic shimmer - so unique.

I love these two together!
What do you guys think about this combination? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: New Year

Hello ladies!

Today I have the first Fancy Friday challenge of 2015 for you guys - my New Year's nails!

As I stayed with my parents during the holidays I didn't have the equipment to make any nail art for New Year, so instead I wore piCture pOlish O'Hara, which is a red nail polish with scattered holographic shimmer that matched my red lipstick for New Year's Eve.

I also want to show you guys my New Year's manicures from 2012 and 2013 to show you how much I have developed these last years!

New Year 2013

New Year 2012

I am really proud of how much I have developed!
What were you guys wearing on your nails this New Year? 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