Fancy Friday: Breast Cancer Awareness

Hello ladies!

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys!
This time the challenge is Breast Cancer Awareness and I decided to make a dry marble skittlette manicure with two of the polishes from the new Essie Breast Cancer Awareness 2014 Collection.

For the manicure I started off with a light pink base of Essie I Pink I Can on my pinky, ring and middle finger and a fuchsia pink base of Essie Pink Happy on my pointer and thumb. For the nail art on my middle and ring finger, I applied Essie I Pink I Can on half the nail and Essie Pink Happy on the other half. Afterwards I used an orange stick to draw the Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon in the still wet nail polish. To finish off the skittlette I applied China Glaze Fairy Dust on my pinky.

I am really starting to love skittlette manicures!
What do you girls 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!

An InLinkz Link-up

Guest post for Neglenymfer

Hello ladies!

Today I did a guest post for Sussi & Maja at Neglenymfer.
The theme for the guest post was Pink Saturday for Breast Cancer Awareness and I decided to make a pink gradient with a black tribal print!
I was inspired by this manicure by Maria at Miss Chinchilly!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of Essie Blanc. Afterwards I used a make-up sponge to make the pink gradient with Essie Fiji, Essie Lovie Dovie and Essie Watermelon. When that was dry I used a small nail art brush and black acrylic paint to freehand on the tribal print. I topped the manicure of with a matte top coat of Essie Matte About You!

I really, really love how these turned out - definitely a different take on a Breast Cancer Awareness manicure!
What do you girls think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

If you want to see my guest blog post you can click here.

Stay polished!
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Cake Decoration

Hello ladies!

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys!
This time the challenge is International Cake Decoration Day and I decided to recreate an old cupcake manicure from before I even had this blog. That is why I decided to make another Then & Now to show you guys how much I have developed these last years.

The 'Then' manicure is from about a year and a half ago and I used one of my very first Essies for the base: Essie Mint Candy Apple.

Then

For the 'Now' manicure I started off with the same blue base of Essie Mint Candy Apple. Afterwards I followed this tutorial by cutepolish on YouTube using Essie Lovie Dovie (pink), Essie Pink Happy (dark pink), Maybelline Coral Craze (orange), acrylic paints (white and red) and a small nail art brush.

Now

I am really proud of how much I have developed these last years!
What do you girls think of today's 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!

An InLinkz Link-up

Essie Pinking About You

Hi girls!

As promised I have a swatch and review of Essie Pinking About You from the new Breast Cancer Awareness 2014 Collection for you guys today.
Pinking About You is a matte pink glitter.

The formula and glitter pay-off was amazing - and the best part: no fishing for the big pieces!
Down below I used one coat of Essie Pinking About You over Sally Hansen Pacific Blue (original formula).

Even though I do not care for this colour combination, I really like the glitter!
What do you girls think about this matte glitter? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Breast Cancer Awareness

Hello ladies!

Today I have some more nail art to show you guys - a simple water marble skittlette manicure for Breast Cancer Awareness!

I used two (out of three) polishes from the new Essie Breast Cancer Awareness 2014 Collection: I Pink I Can and Pink Happy.
A swatch and review of the last polish from the collection - Essie Pinking About You - will be up tomorrow!

For the manicure I started off with a light pink base of Essie I Pink I Can on my pinky, ring and middle finger. On my index finger and thumb I started off with a berry pink base of Essie Pink Happy. For the water marble on my ring and middle finger, I used both Essie I Pink I Can and Essie Pink Happy. To finish off the skittlette I applied China Glaze Fairy Dust on my pinky.

The two cremes from the Essie Breast Cancer Awareness 2014 Collection is amazing for water marbling!
What do you guys think about this water marble skittlette? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fabulous Fruits: Blueberry

Hello ladies!

Today I have some nail art for the fruit theme Fabulous Fruits to show you guys!
The nail art I did today is a blueberry manicure inspired by this manicure by Kelli at The Nail Polish Challenge who was inspired by this manicure by Paulina at Fall in NaiLove.

For the manicure I started off with a lavender pink base of Essie Go Ginza on all my nails. Afterwards I made small, blue half circles of Sally Hansen Pacific Blue to resemble blueberries. Lastly I used a small nail art brush to outline the half circles with white and then black acrylic paint and also to paint on the blueberry details with black acrylic paint.

I love the nail art Kelli does and I always feel so inspired by her!
What do you girls think about this blueberry nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Glitter Gradient

Hi girls!

Yesterday I received my order from NiceHair.dk consisting of two Essie nail polishes - Go Ginza, which is a beautiful lavender pink and Stroke of Brilliance, which is an awesome blue glitter.
Today I couldn't wait any longer and I had to try them on!

For the manicure I started off with a lavender pink base of Essie Go Ginza on all my nails - the formula was perfect for such a pale pink, being completely opaque with just two coats! Afterwards I made a glitter gradient down my nail using the blue glitter Essie Stroke of Brilliance.

I love this manicure and it reminds me of a waterfall!
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise.

Then & Now

Hello ladies!

Today I have some nail art to show you guys!
As my blog is turning one year in a month, I wanted to show you guys how much I have developed since I started getting into nail polish by recreating some nail art I did when I just got my dotting tools almost two years ago!

Then

For the 'Now' manicure I started off with a pink base of Essie Lovie Dovie on all my nails. Afterwards I used a small dotting tool and the black nail polish Essie Licorce to make polka dots on all my nails.

Now

I remember being really proud of the first manicure back when I made it, but today I am really proud of how much I have developed!
What do you girls think about my development these last years? 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

More Water Marble

Hello ladies!

Tomorrow is my first day at Aarhus University, so I decided to make some nail art for the occasion - another water marble skittlette manicure!

If you do not know what water marble is, you can see this tutorial by Sara from SaraBeautyCorner on YouTube, where she explains the basics of water marbling.
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 one of my favorite blue nail polishes OPI Dating A Royal on my thumb and index finger and the blue texture glitter Essie Lots of Lux on my pinky. On my middle and ring finger I started off with a white base of Essie Blanc. Afterwards I water marbled with the blue OPI Dating A Royal, the light pink OPI Mod About You and the black Essie Licorice.

I am so happy with the result and I am really excited to wear it for my first day at the university!
What do you girls think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Bikini-inspired

Hello ladies!

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys!
This time the Fancy Friday challenge is matching a bikini! Down below is the bikini I decided to be inspired by with the nail polishes I decided to use.

For the manicure I started off with a pink base of Essie Lovie Dovie. Afterwards I used a nail art striper and the blue nail polish Sally Hansen Pacific Blue (original formula) to draw on the horizontal stripes.

I really like how these turned out and how well they are matching my bikini!
What do you girls think? 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

Fancy Friday: Girly

Hi girls!

Today I have some more Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys!
This time the Fancy Friday challenge is girly, so I decided to go all out with a pink base and a glitter gradient!

For the manicure I started off with a light pink base of Essie Fiji. Afterwards I used Essie Set in Stones to make the gradient effect down the nail.

I love how girly and cute these turned out - perfect for today's challenge.
What do you girls think? 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

The Classics: Favorite

Hello ladies!

Today I have the last blog post in the series of blog post concerning classic nail polish colours that every woman should own!

Everybody needs as least one favorite nail polish, that is not a traditional colour (such as red, pink or nude). It could be a colour that makes you happy or just your favorite colour with your favorite finish (metallic, sparkle, frost etc).
A woman's nail polish stash should consist of the basic colours (the classics) in a few different shades and then a lot of fun and beautiful favorites!

I chose my four favorite nail polishes to show you guys today.

L-R: Sally Hansen Pacific Blue, Essie Hide & Go Chic, Essie Ruffles & Feathers and Essie Too Taboo

Sally Hansen Pacific Blue (original formula) is a bright cobalt blue.
Essie Hide & Go Chic is a deep azure blue.
Essie Ruffles & Feathers is a teal green.
Essie Too Taboo is a bright fuschia - the perfect berry shade!

This concludes the series of blog post concerning classic nail polish colours that every woman should own.
Now I have talked a lot about which colours are necessities in every woman's nail polish collection, but remember you can vary within these colours with their finishes and shades (dark or light). Also remember the seasonal colours: you should wear darker colours in the fall and winter, pastels in the spring and more vibrant, bright and maybe neon colour in the summer.

What are you girls favorite polishes? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

Estée Lauder Tumultuous Pink

Hello ladies!

At my graduation party I got two new Estée Lauder nail polishes from my aunt and uncle: Insolent Plum and Tumultuous Pink.
Today I will be showing you the last mentioned.

Tumultuous Pink is dark raspberry pink creme polish.
The formula was amazing! The pigmentation was perfect and it was a definite OCW (One Coat Wonder)!

I love everything about this nail polish: the beautiful color, the shiny finish, the amazing formula, the brush, the bottle - should I go on? It is just perfect!
What do you girls think? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

Ps. This Estée Lauder shade reminds me of Essie Watermelon - let me know if you would like to see a comparison between the two.

Fancy Friday: Ice Cream

Hello ladies!

Today I have something new for you guys: Fancy Friday.
Fancy Friday is a group of Danish nail polish keen bloggers, that follows a joint challenge in the world of nail polish and nail art every friday.

My first Fancy Friday Challenge is nail art inspired by ice cream. When I heard the title of the challenge I immediately thought about my Etude House polishes, because the bottles are shaped like little ice cream cones. You can see my reviews and swatches of those here.
I decided upon using one of the Etude House polishes in today's manicure!

For the manicure I started off with a matte pink base of Etude House PK001 Stawberry and Essie Matte About You to make my nails resemble strawberry ice cream. Afterwards I followed this tutorial by cutepolish on YouTube, using Essie Lady Godiva (dark brown) to resemble the chocolate sauce, and Essie Blanc (white), Essie Mint Candy Apple (mint blue), Ciaté Big Yellow Taxi (yellow), Essie Mojito Madness (green) and Essie Watermelon (dark pink) to resemble the sprinkles. But instead of using a striper like cutepolish does in her video, I used a dotting tool to make my sprinkles round.

I love how this turned out - it really does look like strawberry ice cream with chocolate sauce and sprinkles!
What do you girls think? 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

The Classics: Pink

Hello ladies!

Today I have another blog post for the series of blog posts concerning classic nail polish colours that every woman should own!

Pink is the most feminine and girly shade, whether it is a classic pale pink for your sweet side or a vibrant pink for your wild side. Pinks is just a classic shade in all of its meaning!

I chose four different pink shades from my stash.

L-R: Essie Watermelon, Essie Bottle Service, Essie Lovie Dovie and Essie Fiji

Essie Fiji is a pale pink - the most elegant shade of pink.
Essie Lovie Dovie is a medium pink - the perfect Barbie pink.
Essie Bottle Service is a neon pink - the shade of pink that just screams summer.
Essie Watermelon is av pinky red - the most chic shade of pink.

Which of the pinks do you girls like the best? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

French Manicure

Hi girls!

Today I made a simple french manicure.

I started off by freehanding on the white tips with Essie Blanc (white). Afterwards I added two layers of Essie Mademoiselle (sheer pink) to make the manicure look more natural.

I love how simple and natural this looks - so pretty!
What do you girls think? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

Essie Too Taboo

Hey guys!

Today I have yet another Essie polish to show you guys - Essie Too Taboo, which is the name-sake of the Essie Neon 2014 Collection.
Too Taboo is described as a florescent fushia berry.

The formula was great - it was nice and creamy and it only needed two easy coats to be completely opaque.

Note: Too Taboo is a bit more purple-toned than it is in this picture.

Even though I would not describe this colour as a neon, I love how bright it is! The perfect bright berry shade for summer!
What do you girls think about this polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

Easter Manicure #3

Hello ladies!

Today I made yet another easter manicure for you guys - a bunny ears manicure!

I started off with a light pink base of Essie Fiji on all of my nails. Afterwards I used a small nail art brush, Essie Fiji and the white nail polish OPI Alpine Snow to freehand on the bunny ears on my two accent nails.
This is a really simple design that even nail art beginners can do!

I really love this manicure! I think it is so cute, funny and pretty.
What do you girls think? Let me know in the comments!

xoxo
- Louise.

Baby Shower

Hello ladies!

Tomorrow I am going to a family get-together for my new-born niece, so today I made some nail art to match the occasion.

I started off with a pink base of OPI Chic from Ears to Tail on all my nails except for my two accent nails, which I painted white with OPI Alpine Snow. Afterwards I freehanded and doodled some baby stuff (tiny feet, a rattle, a pacifier and so on) on my two accent nails using my Pink Barry M Nail Art Pen. Lastly I added some glitter to my nails (except for my two accent nails) using OPI Minnie Style.
It is pretty simple when you break it down!

I think this manicure turned out pretty darn cute! Perfect for the occasion!
What do you girls think about this manicure?
Let me know in the comments!

xoxo
- Louise.