Leopard

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple nail art to show you guys - a leopard manicure with a little something extra!

For the manicure I started off with a nude base of OPI Don't Bossa Nova Me Around on all my nails. Afterwards I followed my own tutorial using OPI Going My Way or Nor-way?, F.U.N. Lacquer Million Dollar Dream, and black acrylic paint.

Leopard nail art is definitely my all time favorite kind of nail art!
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Dreams

Hello ladies!

Today I have another Fancy Friday manicure to share with you guys and the challenge this week (as chosen by me) is dreams!

I chose to freehand little piCture pOlish bottles on my nails inspired by Katharina of @cottonconey, because one of my biggest dreams is to make a collaboration shade with piCture pOlish! I have even had a note on my phone with my polish idea for months! If I could make a collaboration shade, I would call it Sunshine and it should be yellow (like OPI I Just Can't Cope-acabana) with their signature scattered holo. It is inspired by good feelings and happiness!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of piCture pOlish Bright White on all my nails. Afterwards I freehanded the little piCture polish bottles with a small nail art brush, black acrylic paint and the following polishes: Forget Me Not (blue), O'hara (red), Enchanting (green), Paris (coral), Hussy (purple), and Chillax (mint). To finish off the skittlette I applied piCture pOlish Holiday to my pinky.

I think these little bottles are so cute!
What do you guys think about this manicure and my nail polish idea? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Remember to check out what the other girl made for this week's challenge down below!

An InLinkz Link-up

Dance Legend Sunshine 195

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the UV changing nail polish Dance Legend Sunshine 195 - a polish that changes color in the sun!
Sunshine 195 is an off-white lilac with gold glitter inside and in the shade and a medium purple with a magenta undertone (still with gold glitter of course) in the sun.

The formula was okay - it was a little gooey and difficult to apply. The opacity was good and it was opaque in two some-what thick coats or three thinner ones.

Inside

Outside

This polish is crazy cool and the change in color is amazing!
What do you guys think about it? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Lead Light

Hello ladies!

Today I made a manicure using the lead light technique with three of the OPI Color Paints inspired by Anna Gorelova.

For the manicure I started off with a white base of piCture pOlish Bright White on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the leaf design with MoYou London Tropical Plate 06 and Mundo de Uñas Black. Then I used a small nail art brush and the following OPI Color Paints to fill in the stamping: Purple Perspective, Pen & Pink, and Chromatic Orange.

Ever since I saw the original manicure by Anna I knew I had to recreate it - and I just love how it turned out!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Pond Mani

Hello ladies!

Today it is time for another Fancy Friday challenge!
The theme (which I chose) is pond mani. I remade this manicure no less than four times and I am still not quite happy with the result.

For the manicure I alternated between a layer of the purple sheer tint OPI Don't Violet Me Down and stamping with Mundo de Uñas White and MoYou London Pro Plate 07 to make the pond effect. I ended up with two layers of OPI Don't Violet Me Down and three layers of stamping.

I love the pond mani technique, but it is really hard and time-consuming!
What do you guys think about this Fancy Friday nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Remember to check out what the other girls made for this week's challenge down below!

An InLinkz Link-up

Water Marble

Hey guys!

Somebody give me a crown, because I'm the queen of water marbling!
Today I water marbled on all ten of my nails!

For the manicure I started off with a silver base of Essie No Place Like Chrome on all my nails. Afterwards I water marbled with two of the OPI Color Paints: Turquoise Aesthetic and Pen & Pink.

On my other hand I water marbled with Primarily Yellow and Chromatic Orange and I love how it all turned out!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

FormulaXpress

Hi girls!

A few days ago I participated in a Sephora Scandinavia competition on Instagram featuring Formula X for a chance to win a trip to one of five European cities!
I chose London so I made this manicure to match the Union Jack flag (the white must be my pale fingers LOL).

For my entry I made a glitter gradient using the red Pyrotechnic in my Formula X The System To Go and the matte, blue glitter TNT.

I really, really, really hope I win, so wish me good luck guys!
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Christian Louboutin Batignolles

Hello ladies!

Today I have a swatch and review of one of my new Christian Louboutin shades - Batignolles.
Batignolles is a dusty teal creme.

The formula was fantastic - so creamy and smooth! It was opaque in two thin and easy coats although one thicker layer might have been enough.

Everything about these Louboutin shades are perfect and they are worth every penny!
What do you guys think about this nail polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: TV-series

Hi girls!

Today it is time for another Fancy Friday challenge that I chose.
This week the challenge is TV-series (which I loooove and use way to many hours a day watching) and I made Friends nails inspired by Nana Nail Polish!

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on all my nails. Afterwards I used white, blue, red, and yellow acrylic paint and a small nail art brush to make the Friends logo across my nails.

I think these turned out great!
What do you guys think about this TV-series nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Remember to check out what the other girls made for this week's challenge down below.

An InLinkz Link-up

Burgers, Fries & Hot Dogs

Hey guys!

Today I have some fun nail art to share with you!
I received my new MoYou London stamping plates yesterday so today I wanted to try one of them.

For the manicure I started off with a nude base of Essie Urban Jungle on all my nails except for my pinky which I painted bronze with Essie Penny Talk. Afterwards I stamped the cute little burgers, fries and hot dogs with MoYou London Cook Book 06 and Essie Penny Talk.

This color combination was totally stolen from the sweet Milena of Nail That Design.
What do you guys think about this skittlette? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Christian Louboutin Wherever

Hello ladies!

Today I have a swatch and review of one of my new Christian Louboutin shades - Wherever.
Wherever is a dark blue creme.

The formula was AMAZING! It applied like butter and it was so easy to work with! The opacity was fantastic as well and it was almost a one-coater - I applied two thin layers for the photo below though.

Everything about these Louboutin shades are perfect and they are worth every penny!
What do you guys think about this nail polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Indie Nail the Mail Box

Hey guys!

Today I have something new to show you: the Indie Nail the Mail Box!
Nail the Mail is a new Danish nail polish shop that ships to most of Europe. They made these monthly nail polish subscription boxes - a Indie Box and a Mixed Box. The indie box will contain two polishes - one handmade indie nail polish made just for the box, one indie nail polish from one of the bigger indie makers and a little something extra for nail care or nail art.
You guys can read more about the boxes here.

This box contains Foxy Paws My Friend Has a Swimmingpool, Glisten & Glow Mayday Malone and the little something extra: Appeal4 A-peel Off-base. And best of all: the polishes comes in the sweetest little black box!

Foxy Paws My Friend Has a Swimmingpool is a blue scattered holo with a teal undertone.
The formula was amazing and it was really easy to apply. The opacity was great as well and it was opaque in two thin coats.
This color is so beautiful - perfect for summer!

Glisten & Glow Mayday Malone is a dark grey linear holo.
The formula was a little on the thin side, but not so much that it was drowning my cuticles. It was opaque in three thin coats.
I did not think much about this color until I saw it in the sun - and then wow!

Appeal4 A-peel Off-Base is a peel-off base for glitter polish. You just apply 1 or 2 coats of this directly on your natural nail before you apply the glitter polish.

I am already loving these monthly subscription boxes and I cannot wait for the next one!
What do you guys think about this box? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Ps. this box is a blogger box sponsored by Nail the Mail and it can not be bought.

Fancy Friday: Rainbow

Hello ladies!

Today it is time for Fancy Friday!
This month I chose the challenges and today the challenge is rainbow - I made a rainbow manicure using the side-way gradient technique.

For the manicure I started off with a white base of OPI Alpine Snow on all my nails. Then I made the side-way gradients using a make-up sponge and the following polishes: Sally Hansen Pucker Up (red), L'Oréal Lush Tangeringe (orange), Sally Hansen Mellow Yellow (self-explanatory), Essie Mojito Madness (green), Essie I'm Addicted (blue) and OPI Funky Dunkey (purple). I finished everything off with a layer of China Glaze Fairy Dust.

I love how festive and fun this manicure turned out!
What do you guys think? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Remember to check out what the other girls made for today's challenge down below!

An InLinkz Link-up

Stamping

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple stamping nail art to show you!

For the manicure I started off with a dark teal scattered holo base of piCture pOlish Escapades. Then I stamped on top of it with the gold Essie Good as Gold using MoYou London Pro Plate Collection 07.

I am painting my entire apartment tomorrow, so I needed to make quick and easy nail art.
What you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

My piCture pOlish

Hello ladies!

Today I have some piCture pOlish swatches to show you guys!
Jules (very generously) sent me three shades as part of the My piCture pOlish initiative on Instagram.

First up is Bright White which is a white creme.
The formula is great for a white polish - it is creamy and really easy to work with. The opacity is good as well and it covers in three thin coats or two thicker ones.
I love a clean white and this one is amazing!

Next is Electric Dream. Electric Dream is a pink scattered holo with a gold shimmer.
The formula on this one is amazing! It applies to the nail like butter! It was opaque in two thin and easy layers.
This shade is so bright and vibrant - perfect for summer!

The last shade is Escapades - a dark teal scattered holo.
The formula was nothing less than perfect and it was opaque in two thin coats!
I love this nail polish! It is dark, but not so dark that it looks black and it applies like a dream!

I love piCture pOlish more and more! You can buy their shades in their own on-line store or at one of their distributers and remember to check out their Instagram and YouTube.
What you do guys think about these shades? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise