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

Glitter Gradient

Hey guys!

Today I have a simple glitter gradient to share with you! It has been forever since I made one, but after I got my ÜNT Ready for Takeoff Peel Off base coat I have been using glitter more often!

For the manicure I started off with a light nude base of Barry M Coconut on all my nails. Afterwards I applied the gold glitter Essie Rock at the Top in a gradient effect.

Close-up!

I love a simple glitter gradient - so classy!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Orange is the New Black

Hey guys!

I have already binge-watched the entire fourth season of Orange is the New Black and in episode 7 Aleida Diaz wore a beautiful french manicure with a vampy purple base and gold tips - and I just had to recreate it!

For the manicure I started off with a dark purple base of Max Factor Amethyst on all my nails. Afterwards I used the gold polish Essie Good as Gold to freehand the french tips.

And here is my inspiration (like Aleida I always do my own nails).

Screenshot from Orange is the New Black S4E7

I love finding inspiration in weird places like this!
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Exam

Hey guys!

Today and for the next five days I have my last exam this semester (wuhu)! As I always wear green to my exams, I made the dotticure below.

For the manicure I started off with the mint green nail polish OPI That's Hula-rious on all my nails. Afterwards I made the random dots across my nails using the rose gold polish Essie Penny Talk and a small dotting tool.

Matte!

I hope these nails will bring me luck for my exam.
What do you guys think about this dotticure? 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

China Glaze Meet Me at the Mirage

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the stunning China Glaze Meet Me at the Mirage.
Meet Me at the Mirage is a rose gold shimmer.

The formula is great - it is not to thick and not to thin. The coverage is good too and it is opaque in two easy layers.

Afterwards I played around with some weird ass color combinations.

I love rose gold and this shimmer is perfect!
What do you guys think about this beautiful polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

12 Days of Christmas: Stockings

Hey guys!

Today I have the 3rd christmas manicure for my 12 Days of Christmas series - christmas stockings!

For the manicure I started off with a dark red base of Essie Head Mistress on all my nails except for my pinky which I painted gold with Essie Good as Gold. Afterwards I stamped the christmas stockings on my middle finger, ring finger and pinky with the opposite color as the base and MoYou London Festive 06.

I love these simple christmas manicures - less is more!
What do you guys think about this christmas nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Stamping

Hey guys!

Today I have some stamping over the gorgeous A England Saint George to share with you!
I borrowed Saint George from Milena of Nail That Design when she visited me.

For the manicure I started off with green base of A England Saint George on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the floral design with Essie Penny Talk and MoYou London Pro Plate 07.

And here's a macro shot!

I definitly need Saint George in my collection!
What do you guys think about this stamping design? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Triangles

Hello ladies!

Today I have some simple nail art inspired by Milena of Nail That Design to show you guys!

For the manicure I started off with a bronze base of Essie Penny Talk on my pinky, middle finger, and ring finger and a dark teal scattered holo of piCture pOlish Escapades on my pointer and thumb. Afterwards I used striping tape and piCture pOlish Escapades to make the triangle nail art on my middle and ring finger.

I am addicted to Escapades - it is so beautiful!
What do you guys think about this skittlette? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Gothic

Hello ladies!

Today I have some gothic nail art to share with you guys!

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the (perfectly imperfect) crosses on my pinky and ring finger with MoYou London Hipster 08 and the silver Essie No Place Like Chrome. I finished off with some spiky studs on my middle finger.

The studs I used for this manicure is from Born Pretty Store (#10438 in the color Silver).
I like these studs because they are easy to use, look awesome on the nails, and because they are so cheap (they are only $4.33 for 100 studs)!
If you guys want to buy something in Born Pretty Store, remember to use my coupon code SXKQ10 for 10% off your entire order and free international shipping.

I think this manicure is so cool! And I love how the stamping is a little broken!
What do you guys think about this gothic nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fall

Hey guys!

Fall has fallen and today I have some nail art to fit the season!

For the manicure I started off with a burnt orange base of OPI It's a Piazza Cake on all my nails except for my pinky which I painted gold with Essie Good as Gold. Afterwards I stamped the leaf design on my middle and ring finger with the gold nail polish Essie Good as Gold and MoYou London Tropical Plate 06.

This skittlette is perfect for fall!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

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

Temporary Tattoos

Hey guys!

Today I have a simple manicure inspired by Nail Newbee to show you!

For the manicure I started off with a nude base of piCture pOlish Cherish on my middle finger, pointer and thumb, and a bright green/blue base of piCture pOlish Chillax on my ring finger and pinky. Afterwards I applied gold temporary tattoos to the nail on my middle finger and up the finger all the way up my hand.

How cool are these temporary tattoos? I need more!
What do you guys think about this simple manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

OPI Color Paints

Hello ladies!

Today I made a skittlette inspired by Anne Kristina Hartvig using the new OPI Color Paints.

For the manicure I started off with a silver base of OPI Silver Canvas on all my nails. Afterwards I applied the silver holographic glitter to my pinky. Then I applied OPI Turquoise Asthetic, OPI Pen & Pink, and OPI Primarily Yellow layered a little over each other to my middle finger, ring finger, and pinky.

I really like this OPI collection!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Sand

Hello ladies!

Today it is time for another Fancy Friday manicure!
This week's challenge is sand and/or water. I chose sand and made this liquid sand manicure inspired by Nail That Design.

For the manicure I started off with a mint base of Essie Blossom Dandy on all my nails. When that was completely dry I used striping that a the silver liquid sand polish OPI It's Frosty Outside to make triangles going down the nails from the cuticle-area.

I actually made a water-inspired manicure before this one but is was the biggest nail fail ever!
What do you guys think about this liquid sand nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

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Glitter Placement

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple glitter placement 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 applied blue and silver diamond-shaped glitter onto my middle finger, ring finger and pinky with a wax pen.

The glitter I used for this manicure is from Born Pretty Store. It comes in a pack (#20428) with diamond-shaped glitters in 12 different colors.
I like this glitter set as it is really cheap ($5.86 for A LOT of glitter), it can be used in many different designs and because it is a great kit for nail art beginners who love a little bling.
If you guys want to buy something in Born Pretty Store remember to use my coupon code SXKQ10 for 10% off your entire order and free international shipping. Check out their nail art items here.

I love a good glitter placement and I am really happy with this simple one.
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

That Little Extra

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple nail art inspired by @nailsbyselina to show you!

For the manicure I started off with a nude base of OPI Don't Bossa Nova Me Around on all my nails except for my ring finger, which I painted silver with Essie No Place Like Chrome. Afterwards I applied Essie Hors D'ouvres to my middle finger and freehanded the flowers with a small nail art brush and OPI Don't Bossa Nova Me Around.

I love this simple nail art!
What do you guys think about this nude with a little extra? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Denim

Hello ladies!

Today I have some nail art to show you guys - a denim-inspired skittlette featuring zipper water decals!

For the manicure I started off with a light blue base of Essie Salt Water Happy from the new Essie Summer 2015 collection on all my nails, except for my pinky which I painted blue with Essie Pret-A-Surfer from the same collection. Afterwards I made the denim effect using the dry brush techniques with the opposite polish than the base. To finish of the skittlette I applied silver studs to my pinky and silver zipper water decals to my middle and ring finger.

The water decals I used for this nail art is from Born Pretty Store. They come on a sheet (#4915 in the color Silver) with a lot of different zipper designs!
I love these zipper water decals because they are amazingly easy to use, so fun and pretty, and because they are budget-friendly (they are $2.27 for a sheet for many manicures)!
If you plan on buying something in Born Pretty Store remember to use my coupon code SXKQ10 for 10% off the entire order and free international shipping. Check out their nail art items here.

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

Stay polished.
- Louise

April Nail Art Challenge: Dots

Hi lovelies!

Today it is the last manicure for the April Nail Art Challenge with Fancy Friday!
The challenge today is dots and I made this simple skittlette with polka dots.

For the manicure I started off with a purple base of OPI Funky Dunkey on all my nails except for my pinky, which I painted with the metallic purple Models Own Chrome Mauve. Afterwards I used a medium sized dotting tool and the metallic purple Models Own Chrome Mauve to make the polka dots on my middle and ring finger.

I love a simple dotticure!
What do you guys think about this polka dot nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

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April Nail Art Challenge: Texture

Hey guys!

Time for the second manicure in the April Nail Art Challenge with Fancy Friday!
The challenge today is texture and I made a texture gradient inspired by Frk. Mia.

For the manicure I started off with a base of OPI Glitter Off base coat for easy removal. Afterwards I made the gradient effect with a make-up sponge and the two texture polishes: OPI It's Frosty Outside (silver) and Essie Lots of Lux (blue).

Clean-up was a bitch on this one, but I like how it turned out!
What do you guys think about this texture nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

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

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