Macarons

Hey guys!

Today I have some nail art inspired by these macarons by @lakridskongen!

For the manicure I started off with a dusty Tiffany blue base of China Glaze For Audrey on all my nails. Afterwards I used a watered-down black acrylic paint and a brush to create the black spots by flicking the brush towards my nails. I finished everything off by adding some random dry brush strokes across my nails using the metallic bronze China Glaze Meet Me at the Mirage.

Matte!

Close-up!

Even though the base colour isn't perfect, I like how this mani turned out!
What do you guys think about this macaron-inspired nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Spider Web

Hey guys!

Today I have some holographic spider web nail art inspired by @nailsonthames to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a blue base of Chanel Vibrato on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped on the holographic spider web with Dance Legend T-1000 and MoYou London Pro Plate 03.

This Chanel shade are seriously so beautiful!

I am in love with this design!
What do you guys think about this holographic nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

piCture pOlish Story

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the awesome piCture pOlish Story to share with you!
Story is a dark teal blue magnetic holo.

The formula is great and it is easy to apply. It is nearly opaque in one coat, which is amazing, but I used two coats to enhance the magnetic effect. The magnetic effect is fantastic and I love how it looks on the nails!

Close up!

I am in love with this magnetic holo!
What do you guys think about this polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Stamping

Hey guys!

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

I started off with a base of the beautiful blue shade OPI Give Me Space on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the feather design on my ring finger with MoYou London Pro 03 stamping plate and the silver polish Essie No Place Like Chrome.

Close up!

This literally took me 20 minutes to make, so I am really proud of the outcome!
What do you guys think about this simple nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

ILNP Fall 2016 | My Picks

Hey guys!

Minta.dk very generously offered me to choose some of the shades from the upcoming ILNP Fall 2016 collection, so today I want to share swatches and reviews of my picks.

The first four polishes are from the Fall Neutrals collection.
The quality of these polishes are amazing and all very similar - they needed three thin coats to be opaque, but the formula was amazingly easy to work with and they dried in no time!

First up is Elle, which is a beautiful semi-sheer nude with scattered holographic flakes.

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Next is Chleo - a gorgeous semi-sheer dusty pink leaning nude with scattered holographic flakes.

Close up!

Next we have Central Station, which a taupe with scattered holographic flakes.

Close up!

The last of my picks from the Fall Neutrals collection is Industrial Park.
Industrial Park is a dark dusty blue with scattered holographic flakes.

Close up!

I chose one polish from the Fall 2016 collection - The Harpist.
The Harpist is a gold-leaning copper shade stuffed with silver flakes and small holographic flakes.
The formula on this one was great - a little on the thick side, but easy to apply and it was opaque in two coats.

Close up!

These are my first ILNP polishes and I can honestly say that I am in love! They are all so beautiful!
You can pre-order these polishes at Minta.dk and they will be sent out around the 30th of September.

What do you guys think about my picks from this collection?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Cirque Colors Vice 2016

Hey guys!

Today I have swatches of the new Cirque Colors Vice 2016 collection to share with you!
These polishes is sponsered by Minta.dk, but everything I write about them is my honest opinion.

First up I have High Roller.
High Roller is an awesome minty neon. The formula on this one is fantastic and it is opaque in two easy coats! Simply stunning.

Next is Rehab - a blurple (blue/purple) creme.
Another amazing formula with full opacity in two thin coats. It does dry a little matte, so I recommend a shiny top coat. Such a gorgeous shade.

Next up I have Electric Daisy, which is a neon yellow with strong green undertones.
This was the hardest polish to work with in the collection - it was streaky, uneven and needed three somewhat thick coats to be opaque. But look at that neon!

Time for Plastik!
Plastik is a bright magenta creme. The formula on this one is perfect - it glides on the nail like butter and it is opaque in two easy coats. I am in love with this color!

Next up is Sin City - an amazingly neon coral shade.
The formula on this one was great and it was opaque in two thin coats. It was really hard to capture true in color on pictures - it is just so neon!

Finally I have We Trippy, which is a holographic top coat.
I applied one thin coat on top of Plastik.

And here it is on top of Sin City (look at that neon and holographic explosion!).

I LOVE THIS COLLECTION! The colors are beautiful and (except for Electric Daisy) they are amazing to work with!
What do you guys think about this collection? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Your Rainbow Panorama

Hey guys!

Today I have some nail art inspired by my an art piece at my favourite art museum - Your Rainbow Panorama by Ólafur Elìasson at ARoS!

For the manicure I started off with a light blue base of Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid on all my nails. Afterwards I sponged on the clouds with a make-up sponge and a white polish. Then I freehanded the panorama and the small people inside of it with watered-down black acrylic paint and a small nail art brush. Finally I colored in the panorama using OPI Color Paints.

And here it is next to ARoS!

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

Stay polished.
- Louise

Ruffian

Hey guys!

Today I have a simple ruffian mani to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a metallic silver base of Essie No Place Like Chrome on all my nails. Afterwards I applied Gosh Cobalt Blue on top of the silver to create the ruffian effect.

What do you guys think about this ruffian manicure?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Scaled Gradient

Hey guys!

Today I have my very first scaled gradient to share with you!

I started off with a white base on all my nails. Afterwards I used a make-up sponge, piCture pOlish Sorbet, piCture pOlish Chillax and piCture pOlish Instinct to create a gradient on about half my nail. When that was completely dry (use a quick-drying top coat) I applied a chevron nail vinyl and used the make-up sponge and the same polishes to create the same gradient on the other half of my nail.

I am definitely trying this technique again - I really like it!
What do you guys think about this scaled gradient? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Chevrons

Hey guys!

Today I have some nail art inspired by Very Emily to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a light blue base of the beautiful piCture pOlish Salt Water on all my nails. Afterwards I used the stamping plate MoYou London Fashionista 05, a clear jelly stamper, the black polish Essie Licorice and the white polish CND Cream Puff to double stamp the design on all my nails.

Macro shot!

I am loving this funky look!
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

F.U.N Lacquer How Deep is Your Holo?

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the amazingly beautiful F.U.N Lacquer How Deep is Your Holo?.
How Deep is Your Holo? is blue holographic glitters in a clear base.

The glitter pay-off is amazing in this polish (as in all the F.U.N Lacquer polishes I have tried so far). It needs three coats to be opaque (or one coat and one sponged coat).

Close up!

I am LOVING this polish!
What do you guys think about this beauty? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Painting

Hey guys!

Today I have some fun nail art inspired by the ever awesome Narmai.

For the manicure I started off with a blue base of piCture pOlish Forget Me Not on my thumb, pointer and middle finger. Afterwards I freehanded the paint roller on my ring finger with a small nail art brush, black and white acrylic paint, the silver polish Essie No Place Like Crome and piCture pOlish Forget Me Not.

Close up!

Oh, don't mind me, I'm just getting my nails painted!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Sunglasses

Hey guys!

Today I have some quick nail art to share with you guys!
This nail art is made in the summer house, which is why the clean up is not perfect (I did not bring all my normal clean up supplies).

For the manicure I applied the neon pastel blue Color Club Meet Me at the Rink on all my nails. Afterwards I added the sunglass stud in the wet top coat.

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

Stay polished.
- Louise

Donuts

Hey guys!

Today I have some cute donut nail art to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a pastel blue base of Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid on all my nails. Afterwards I used acrylic paint and a small nail art brush to freehand the donuts - check out my very first video tutorial here!

Close-up!

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

Stay polished.
- Louise

Negative Space

Hey guys!

Today I have some negative space nail art to share with you featuring the beautiful Essie Loot the Booty from the new Essie Summer 2016 collection!
Loot the Booty is a deep blue with iridescent flakes in purple and aqua blue.

For the manicure I started off by applying single chevron nail vinyls to my naked nails. Afterwards I applied Essie Loot the Booty on top of it and peeled the nail vinyls off to reveal the negative space design underneath.

Close-up!

Essie Loot the Booty is amazing and I love how this manicure turned out!
What do you guys think about this nail art design? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

ÜNT Ready for Takeoff (Peel Off base coat)

Hey guys!

Today I have a review of ÜNT Ready for Takeoff (Peel Off base coat) to share with you.
Removing glitter polish is an eternal struggle, but this base coat makes the removal so much easier!

I decided to test it with this glitter mani (I used Essie Butler Please and Essie Set in Stones).

Now for the review: the dry time is the only downside to this miracle product - it takes 4 to 5 minutes to dry, but I recommend you wait a few more minutes before applying the polish. Other than that it is an amazing peel off base coat - it is easy to apply and even easier to remove (check out the weirdly satisfying peelies below).

I am so ecstatic over this base coat - it works amazingly!
What do you guys think about this product? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Depend The Great Desert

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the up-coming Depend collection The Great Desert*.
The Great Desert is a collection consisting of six polishes with a satin to matte finish. I recommend you using a ridge filling base coat underneath and no top coat on top.

First off I have No. 4092 Hot Desert.
Hot Desert is a light nude with a satin finish. The formula is great and it is easy to work with. The opacity is good as well and it opaque in three thin coats.
This shade is definitely one of my favorites in the collection - it is so sweet and delicate.

Next up is No. 4091 Camel Caravan. 

Camel Caravan is a nude with a satin finish. The formula on this one is great and it is opaque in two thin and buttery coats. 

This shade is perfect for my skintone - now I finally have the perfect shade for manniquin hands.

Next is No. 4095 Dust Storm.

Dust Storm is taupe/brown with a matte finish and a blurple (blue/purple) shimmer. The formula is great (as the others) and it is easy to apply. The opacity is amazing and it only needs one coat!

Next is No. 4094 Shade Seeker.

Shade Seeker is a dark taupe/brown with a matte finish and a aqua blue shimmer. The formula on this one is great as well and it is opaque in one thin and easy coat! 

This shade is so beautiful!

Next I have No. 4093 Sahara Queen to share with you. 

Sahara Queen is a pink with a satin finish and a light teal shimmer. The formula and opacity on this one was good - it was opaque in three thin coats. 

Last (but not least) is No. 4089 Cool Oasis. 

Cool Oasis is a light blue with a satin finish. The formula on this one was great - it applies to the nails like butter. The opacity is good as well and it is opaque in two easy coats.

This is another favorite of mine!

All in all I love this collection - all the shades are so beautiful!

What do you guys think about this collection? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.

- Louise

*The collection is sponsored by Depend, but everthing I write is my honest opinion.