Fancy Friday: Multicolored Stamping

Hello ladies!

Today it is time for another Fancy Friday manicure!
The challenge this week is multicolored stamping. I did not know whether to make double stamping (two layers of stamping in two different colors) or gradient stamping (one layer of stamping with two different colors blend together). I went with the last one and I am really happy with the result!

For the manicure I started off with a light blue base of Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the gradient chevrons on my middle and ring finger with MoYou London Fashionista Plate Collection 05, Mundo de Uñas Green, and Mundo de Uñas Turquoise. To finish off the skittlette I applied the silver glitter China Glaze Fairy Dust on my pinky.

I love how this turned out and it is definitly not the last time I will make multicolored stamping!
What do you guys think about this manicure? 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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Fancy Friday: Text

Hey guys!

Today it is time for another Fancy Friday challenge.
This week the challenge is text and I decided to make a chalkboard with different kinds of text and doodles.
I also thought about doing newspaper nail art, but I did once before.

For the manicure I started off with a dark green base of Essie Going Incognito. Afterwards I freehanded the text and doodles with white acrylic paint and a small nail art brush. I finished with a matte top coat of Essie Matte About You.

While I write this blog post I realized I should have interpreted this challenge as text(ure) instead!
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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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: 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!

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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

Fancy Friday: Christmas Presents

Hi girls!

Today I would like to share this week's Fancy Friday challenge with you guys. The challenge is christmas presents and I made some tiny presents on my nails inspired by ErinZi.

For the manicure I started off with a green base of Essie Pretty Edgy on all my nails. For the christmas presents on my middle and ring finger I followed this tutorial by ErinZi using gold striping tape. To finish off the skittlette I added Gold Leaf top coat from Dance Legend to my pinky.

I love how cute the little presents are!
What do you guys think about this christmas 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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Santa & Elf Suits

Hey guys!

Today I have some more christmas nail art that I made for the Danish nail polish brand By K. to share with you and this time it is a santa and elf suits manicure.

For the manicure I followed this tutorial by cutepolish using a small nail art brush, the red nail polish By K. The Sky is the Limit, the green nail polish By K. First Class, the bronze nail polish By K. Copper Heart, and black and white acrylic paint.

This is my favorite christmas manicure to make and it is so fun and cute!
What do you guys think about this christmas nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Christmas Decorations

Hello ladies!

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys and the theme for this week is christmas decorations. That is why I decided to make a close-up of a christmas tree!

For the manicure I started off with a dark green base of Essie Going Incognito with the silver glitter Essie Set in Stones on top. Afterwards I used a small dotting tool and the metallic gold polish Essie Good as Gold to make the tinsels. Lastly I used a big dotting tool and white acrylic paint followed by the red shimmer polish piCture pOlish Bridget to make the ornaments.

I love how sparkly and festive this turned out!
What do you guys think about this christmas 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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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

Essie Fall in Line

Hey guys!

As promised I have a swatch and review of Essie Fall in Line from the new Essie Dress to Kilt Fall 2014 Collection to show you today!
Fall in Line is a dusty green creme.

The formula was great - a little on the thick side, but that's the way I prefer polishes to be. The opacity was good as well - two coats and you are good to go!

I am really loving the Essie Dress to Kilt Fall 2014 Collection!
What do you girls think about this nail polish? 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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Fancy Friday: Inspired by fall

Hello ladies!

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys!
This time the challenge is being inspired by fall and I decided to make a waterfall manicure inspired by The Nailasaurus using fall colours.

For the manicure I started off with a dusty green base of Essie Fall in Line (swatch and review will be up tomorrow). Afterwards I followed this tutorial (also by The Nailasaurus) using the following polishes: By K. no. 56 Autumn Leaf (orange/brown), By K. no. 70 Dandelion (yellow), Essie Style Cartel (dark brown) and Essie Penny Talk (bronze).

What do you girls think about this fall 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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Essie The Perfect Cover Up

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of another nail polish from the new Essie Dress to Kilt Fall 2014 Collection to share with you - Essie The Perfect Cover Up!
The Perfect Cover Up is a deep teal creme.

The formula was nothing less than perfect! It was not too thick and not too thin, but it was smooth, buttery and really easy to apply. The opacity was just as perfect and it was completely opaque with just one coat!

I think this colour is perfect for fall and it actually matches my Hunter rain boots perfectly!
What do you girls think about this nail polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fabulous Fruits: Watermelon

Hi girls!

Today I have some more nail art for the fruit theme Fabulous Fruits to show you guys.
The nail art I did today is a watermelon skittlette manicure!
If you 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 used the beautiful watermelon pink polish Estée Lauder Tumultuous Pink on my thumb and ring finger and the green Essie Pretty Edgy with the blue and green glitter Oh My Gosh Ocean Club on my pinky. On my middle and index finger I used some striping tape to make watermelon pink triangles with Estée Lauder Tumultuous Pink. Afterwards I freehanded on the details of the watermelon with Essie Pretty Edgy (green), Etude House GR701 (light green), Essie Blanc (white) and Essie Licorice (black).

The summer is almost over, but I am not done with my fruit theme just yet!
What do you girls think about this watermelon skittlette manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Untried

Hello ladies!

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys!
This time the challenge is untried, which can mean both an untried technique or untried nail polishes. I decided to try an untried technique - negative space - with one of my untried nail polishes (like a boss!).

Down below is a picture of my little drawer of untried nail polishes (those of you following me on Instagram have already seen this). I keep all my untried nail polishes apart from my other nail polishes so I know which ones to try out and use next!

For the manicure I was inspired by this negative space manicure by Alice at One Nail To Rule Them All.
I followed her tutorial using a medium sized dotting tool, By K. Dandelion (yellow), Essie Mint Candy Apple (blue), Etude House OR202 (orange) and my untried L'Oréal Pistachio Drage (off-white green). For the matte effect I used Essie Matte About You!

I do not know if I like this particular negative space manicure, but I will definitely try the technique again sometime.
What do you girls think about this negative space manicure? 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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Fancy Friday: Glitter

Hello ladies!

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys!
This time the Fancy Friday challenge is glitter, so I decided to do some glitter placement.

For the manicure I started off with an off-white sea foam green base of Essie Absolutely Shore. Afterwards I used a small dotting tool to place the gold glitters from Maybelline Undress to Impress in a pattern on the accent nail.

Even though glitter placement is really time consuming, it is almost alway worth the time and effort!
What do you girls think about this glitter placement? 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

OPI You Are So Outta Lime!

Hey guys!

Today I have another OPI nail polish from the new OPI Neon Collection to swatch and review for you - OPI You Are So Outta Lime!
You Are So Outta Lime! is a bright green neon.

The formula was great - it applied like a crelly, but it was nice and creamy. The opacity was great as well. I used two coats for the photo below.

I am loving this color! It is so bright and just perfect for summer!
What do you girls think? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

OPI Life Gave Me Lemons

Hey guys!

Today I have another OPI nail polish to swatch and review for you - OPI Life Gave Me Lemons from the new OPI Neon Collection.
Life Gave Me Lemons is neon yellow with green undertones.

The formula was good - it applied like a crelly and it was a little streaky on the first coat, but easily build-able with three thin coats. The opacity was okay - as good as one can expect from a yellow nail polish.

I really like how bright and summer-y with polish is.
What do you girls think? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

Fabulous Fruits: Kiwi

Hi girls!

Today I have some more nail art for the fruit theme Fabulous Fruits.
The nail art I did today is kiwi nails!

For the manicure I started off with a light green base of Etude House GR701. Afterwards I followed this tutorial by Sandi at cutepolish on YouTube using the white nail polish Essie Blanc, the black nail polish Essie Licorice and a small dotting tool.

I love how cute and summer-y these turned out!
What do you girls think? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

Essie Ruffles & Feathers

Hi girls!

Today I have an Essie polish to swatch and review for you guys - Essie Ruffles & Feathers.
Ruffles & Feathers is a beautiful teal green creme polish.

The formula was amazing - it was really nice and easy to apply. The opacity was great as well - really pigmented and a OCW if you are careful. My only problem with this polish is that it is so pigmented that you need two coats of base coat to avoid staining on your nails.

This green is my favorite green ever, and as I wrote yesterday one of my favorite polishes!
What do you girls think about this green? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.