Nimbus

Hey guys!

Today I have some nimbus nail art inspired by The Nailasauras to show you!

For the manicure I started off with a purple base of Essie Shades On on my pointer and thumb, a white base of CND Cream Puff on my middle and ring finger, and a lilac base of By K. Lavender Blue on my pinky. Afterwards I followed The Nailasaurus' tutorial using the two purple polishes and Essie No More Film to make the nimbus design on my middle and ring finger. To finish everything off I applied a silver stud to my pinky.

Close-up!

I love the nimbus technique (even though it is hard to master)!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Pastel Studs

Hey guys!

Today I have a very simple skittlette to share with you featuring pastel studs!

For the manicure I started off with a light blue base of Barry M Sky Blue on all my nails. Afterwards I placed these pastel studs from Born Pretty Store onto my middle and ring finger. To finish everything off I applied China Glaze Fairy Dust to my pinky.

The way I placed the studs make it kind off look like an abstract flower!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Nails Inc Spray Can Shoreditch Lane

Hey guys!

Today I have a review of the new Nail Inc Spray Can spray nail polish in the color Shoreditch Lane!
Shoreditch Lane is a metallic silver spray.

The Spray Can works as follows:
1. Apply a base coat and allow to dry
2. Shake the polish and spray onto the nail from a distance of 10-15 cm
3. Apply top coat and allow to dry
4. Wash away excess polish with warm water and soap

As you can see the polish is pretty much all over the place (which actually looks kind of cool)!

Here it is after I washed away the excess polish with warm water and soap.

All in all I am positively surprised! I was really careful when applying the top coat, so the polish around the cuticle area was easy to wash away. The finish is awesome and almost mirror like! I did kind off fail on the middle finger though, but that was because I had to re-apply the polish and the base coat was not completely dry before I applied the spray polish.

Conclusively I will have to say that even though it is really cool to have a nail polish on spray, it is not worth it time-wise - it would be quicker just to apply normal polish. I knew all this going in, but I had to have it as a collectors item!

What do you guys think about the idea of nail polish as a spray? Hit or miss?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Lace

Hey guys!

I just got home from my trip to London that I won from Sephora and Formula X and I immediately made some lace nail art with one of the polishes I bought in London!

I started off with a taupe base of Barry M Almond on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the lace design on my ring and middle finger using the stamping plate MoYou London Bridal 06 and Mundo de Uñas Black stamping polish. To finish off the skittlette I applied two black studs to my pinky.

I love this neutral manicure!
What do you guys think about this lace nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Masquerade

Hey guys!

A few days ago I got four new, amazing MoYou London plates with the mail and today I tried one of them!

For the manicure I started off with a dark blue base of Essie After School Boy Blazer on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the masks with the silver Essie No Place Like Chrome and the stamping plate MoYou London Explorer 13.

Close-up!

I love how this turned out!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Zebra

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple holographic zebra nail art to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the zebra design using the gunmetal grey scattered holo Appeal4 Cosmic Crush and MoYou London Pro Plate 03.

The new Appeal4 holos are amazing for stamping!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Appeal4 We Need All Holographic Everything

Hey guys!

Today I have swatches and a review of the beautiful, new Appeal4 collection We Need All Holographic Everything - a collection consisting only of (you guessed it) holos!

First up is H1 Cosmic Crush - a gunmetal grey scattered holo.
The formula on this one is perfect - not too thin and not too thick. It is opaque in two thin and easy coats.
This one is definitely my favourite shade from the collection - b-e-a-uuuu-tiful!

Next up the H2 Eternal Vibe - an olive green scattered holo.
The formula on this one is great as well - a little on the thinner side though, but it does not run down the sides of my nails or anything. It needed three coats to be completely opaque.
This shade is so unique for a holo - I have never seen anything like it!

Next polish is H3 Amp Up Your Holo - a teal blue scattered holo.
The formula on this one is good and it is easy to apply. The opacity is great as well and it is opaque in two coats.

H4 Addicted To - a silver scattered holo with strong blue undertones.
The formula on this one is like H2 Eternal Vibe - a little on the thin side. It was opaque in three thin coats.
This shade is really unique in a holo as well - I love it!

Next we have H5 Karma Cameleon - a lilac scattered holo with a gold shimmer.
The formula on this one is like H2 and H4 - a little on the thin side (but I do tend to prefer thicker formulas in polishes). It needed three coats to be completely opaque.
This polish is the most unique in the bunch - I have never seen a scattered holo with a shimmer in it as well!

H6 Out-of-this-world is a stunning purple scattered holo.
The formula is great on this one! And it only needs two easy layers to achieve complete opacity.

Last up is H7 Cosmic Runway - a pink scattered holo.
The formula on this one is good and it is opaque in three coats. This polish did have a few unmixed pieces in it, but not too many.

All in all I love this collection! So many unique shades!
What do you guys think about this holo collection? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Matte

Hey guys!

Today I have some very simple nail art to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a red base of Gosh Medina on all my nails. Afterwards I used striping tape and Essie Matte About You to mattify all my nails except for the single stripe of shiny underneath the striping tape.

Matte nail art are always amazing!
What do you guys think about nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Spring

Hey guys!

Today I have some abstract floral nail art inspired by @melcisme to show you guys!

For the manicure I started off with a green base of Essie First Timer on my ring finger and thumb, a white base of CND Cream Puff on my pointer and middle finger, and a silver base of By K. Moon Dust on my pinky. Afterwards I freehanded the abstract flowers on my pointer and middle finger with a small nail art brush, Essie First Timer and By K. Moon Dust. To finish everything off I applied small silver studs to my pointer, ring finger, and middle finger.

Close-up!

This nail art is perfect for spring!
What do you guys think about these abstract flowers? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

L'Oréal Coral Trianon

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the new L'Oréal Coral Trianon.
Coral Trianon is an orange-leaning coral creme.

The formula of this polish is on the thick side, but that just makes it easier to control. The opacity is great and it covers perfectly in two easy coats. It does have a very perfumed smell though.

It is a little more orange in reality, but it was so hard to capture it on camera.
What do you guys think about this polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

I'm With Her

Hey guys!

Today I have some political nail art to share with you - Hillary Clinton inspired nails!

For the manicure I started off with a blue base of Essie Mesmerize on all my nails, except for my ring finger which I painted white with CND Cream Puff. Afterwards I freehanded the I'm With Her logo with Essie Mesmerize, watered-down red acrylic paint and a small nail art brush.

I made these nails for Super Tuesday and I really like how they turned out!
What do you guys think about this political nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Brush Strokes

Hey guys!

Today I have some nail art inspired by the amazing Emily of Very Emily to show you.

For the manicure I started off with a light blue base of Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid on all my nails, except my ring finger which I painted white with CND Cream Puff. Afterwards I made the brush strokes with the black Essie Licorice and the white CND Cream Puff. To finish everything off I applied a silver stud to my ring finger.

This technique is so awesome!
What do you guys think? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise