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

Glitter Gradient

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple nail art to show you guys - a glitter gradient (literally)!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of OPI Alpine Snow on all my nails. Afterwards I used an orange stick to place the two glitters Essie Pinking About You and OPI Pinks & Needles in a gradient design on my pinky and ring finger.

I don't know if I like how this glitter gradient turned out or not!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Most Used Polishes

Hello ladies!

Today I would like to show you guys my most used polishes!
With the exception of my base coat (OPI Nail Envy), top coat (Seche Vite), matte top coat (Essie Matte About You), cuticle oil (Essie Abricot Cuticle Oil), white polish (OPI Alpine Snow), and black polish (Essie Licorice) - each of which I went through several bottles of - these are my most used polishes!

First off is the blue and green tones.

L-R: OPI Dating a Royal, Essie Mesmerize, Sally Hansen Pacific Blue (Original), Essie Mint Candy Apple, and Essie Pretty Edgy

Luckily I have a back-up for Sally Hansen Pacific Blue!
Now into the pink and red tones.

L-R: Essie Fiji, Essie Lovie Dovie, Essie Lollipop, and By K. The Sky is the Limit

I have also used a lot of the two glitters Essie Set in Stones and China Glaze Fairy Dust, but not nearly as much as I have used the above polishes.

I did not realize how much I have actually used of these polishes before I lined them up for the pictures!
Which polishes have you guys used the most? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

By K. Early Summer

Hi lovelies!

Today I have a review and swatches of the new By K. Early Summer collection.
By K. is a Danish nail polish brand, that is both 5-free, vegan, cruelty-free, and allergy-certified!
The collection consists of three polishes. I swatched them using By K. Basecoat Therapy Strengthener and By K. High Gloss Top Coat.

First up is By K. Freezing Fog - a retro off-white pearlescent nail polish. The formula was good - a little streaky on the first coat, but it builds up nicely in three thin coats.

Next is By K. Happy Landing, which is a pink pearlescent nail polish. The formula was great and it was opaque in two coats. The dry-time on these polishes are amazing as well - two minutes and you are ready to go!

The last polish of this collection is By K. OY-MAK - a red/coral, almost neon, nail polish. The formula was fantastic and it applies on the nails like butter. The opacity is amazing as well and it is almost a one-coater!

I really like this collection, but I have to say OY-MAK is my favorite!
What do you guys think about this collection? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

April Nail Art Challenge: Splatter

Hey guys!

I have another manicure for the April Nail Art Challenge with Fancy Friday to show you guys!
Today the challenge is splatter and I made this freehand splatter manicure.

For the manicure I started off with a neon pink/coral nail polish of Models Own Shades on all my nails. For the nail art on my middle finger and pointer I freehanded the splatter with white and black acrylic paint. To finish off the skittlette I applied the holographic glitter China Glaze Fairy Dust to my pinky.

I really like how the freehand splatter turned out!
What do you guys think about this splatter manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

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April Nail Art Challenge: Love

Hello ladies!

Today I have another manicure for the April Nail Art Challenge with Fancy Friday!
The challenge today is to be inspired by love and I made this skittlette featuring hearts.

For the manicure I started off with a light pink base of OPI Mod About You on all my nails except for my pinky which I painted red with Sally Hansen Pucker Up. Afterwards I used the pink Essie Lovie Dovie and the red Sally Hansen Pucker Up to make the hearts on my middle and ring finger with brushes from the polish. To finish off the skittlette I applied China Glaze Fairy Dust to my pinky.

This manicure was really easy to make, you do not need any tools to make it, and the result is so sweet!
What do you guys think about this love nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Remember to check out what the other girls made today down below!

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April Nail Art Challenge: Gradient

Hey guys!

Today it is time for another manicure for the April Nail Art Challenge with Fancy Friday!
The challenge today is gradient and I made a pink reverse gradient.

For the manicure I started off with a white base of OPI Alpine Snow. Afterwards I made the first gradient using a make-up sponge and the following polishes (from lightest to darkest): Essie Fiji, Essie Lovie Dovie, and Essie Watermelon. When that was completely dry I applied nail art tape to my nails and made another gradient on top of that (the opposite way than the one before).

I do not know if I think this is a nail fail or not.
What do you guys think about this gradient nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

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Anniversary

Hey guys!

Yesterday me and my boyfriend had our three year anniversary together!
I made a pink gradient for the occasion.

For the manicure I started off with a pink base of Essie Fiji. Afterwards I made the gradient effect with a make-up sponge and the following polishes (from lightest to darkest): Essie Fiji, Essie Lovie Dovie, and Essie Watermelon. To finish off the manicure I applied China Glaze Fairy Dust on top of the gradient.

This manicure is a tad too girly for me, but it was perfect for our anniversary!
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Leopard Ombré

Hello ladies!

Today I made a leopard ombré inspired by the amazingly talented Cathy of More Nail Polish.

For the manicure I started off with a coral (orange/pink) nail polish of piCture pOlish Paris. Afterwards I used different sized dotting tools and the red scattered holo piCture pOlish Bridget to make random dots that goes from big (on my thumb) to small (on my pinky). Lastly I outlined the dots with the black Essie Licorice and an orange stick.

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

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Valentine's Day

Hello ladies!

Tomorrow it is Valentine's Day, but today it is time for a Fancy Friday Valentine's Day manicure!

For the manicure I started off with a light pink base of OPI Mod About You on my middle finger, ring finger, and pinky, and a red base of Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pop Art on my pointer and thumb. Afterwards I used a small nail art brush and the red Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pop Art to freehand on the little kisses on my middle and ring finger. To finish off the skittlette I applied the holographic glitter China Glaze Fairy Dust to my pinky.

I really love this manicure and I think it is perfect for Valentine's Day!
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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Princess

Hi girls!

I always call myself Queen Louise as a joke, but today I have some simple princess nail art to show you guys!

For the manicure I started off with the beautiful piCture pOlish Paris on all my nails. Afterwards I applied the bow charm in the still wet top coat on my ring finger.

Paris is a coral/pink scattered holo. The formula was beyond amazing - I have never applied a polish that easily! The opacity was great as well, being completely opaque in just two easy coats!

The bow charm I used for this nail art is from Born Pretty Store. It comes in a pack of two (#17695 in the model #711), but they are reusable if you clean them with nail polish remover or acetone after use. They also come in other models in different shapes (bows, crowns, and flowers) and sizes.
I like these charms as they are an easy way to make any manicure a little more exciting and festive, they are easy to use, and they are really pretty and cute!
If you want to buy 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 products here.

I love how girly and cute this manicure is!
What do you guys think about it? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Saran Wrap

Hello ladies!

Today I have some simple nail art to share with you guys - another saran wrap manicure!

For the manicure I started off with a pink base of Essie Lovie Dovie 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 Essie Lovie Dovie, Essie I Pink I Can, 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: Blobbicure

Hey guys!

Today it is time for another Fancy Friday challenge, which this week is blobbicure!

For the manicure I started off with pale pink base of OPI Mod About You on all my nails except for my pinky which I painted with the blue scattered holo piCture pOlish Forget Me Not.
Afterwards I dotted piCture pOlish Forget Me Not across the nail in the still wet nail polish on my middle and ring finger to make the blobbicure effect. I tried to concentrate the bigger dots towards the cuticle area to make it look like a kind of gradient and furthermore I tried to concentrate all the dots towards one side of the nail to make a connection between the nails.

I ended up really loving this technique - so easy and fun!
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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Fancy Friday: Inspired by Fancy Friday

Hi girls!

The challenge for this week's Fancy Friday is to be inspired by another member of Fancy Friday.
I had a really hard time choosing just one manicure to be inspired by as the other members of Fancy Friday are some really talented and amazing ladies. After a lot of trouble I managed to limit myself to two manicures.

For the first manicure I was inspired by this manicure by Sofie Amalie at According to Malle.
I started off with a base of the beautiful blue Sally Hansen Pacific Blue on all my nails. Afterwards I used a straw, the black polish Essie Licorice and the silver polish Essie No Place Like Chrome to achieve the splatter effect by dipping the straw in the polish and blowing the polish onto the nails.

For the second manicure I was inspired by this manicure by Sussi at Negle Nymfer.
I started off with a pink base of Essie Lovie Dovie. Afterwards I used the brushes in the white polish OPI Alpine Snow followed by the pink/red Essie Double Breasted Jacket to make the cloud effect.

I wish I could have done 20 manicures - one for each of the members of Fancy Friday!
What do you guys think about these manicures? 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

Fancy Friday: Favorites of 2014

Hello ladies!

Today I have this year's last Fancy Friday challenge: my favorite manicures of 2014.
Down below I have chosen my personal top 5 manicures from 2014.

Number 5

My fifth most loved manicure from 2014 is this very simple manicure featuring pastel studs. I love how some studs can turn any simple manicure into something more interesting.
You can see the blog post for this simple manicure here!

Number 4

My number four favorite manicure from 2014 is this stamped christmas sweater skittlette. I just recently got into stamping and I definitely need some more practice, but I really like the technique.
You can check out the blog post for this manicure here.

Number 3

My third most loved manicure of 2014 is this dry marble skittlette. I love this simple technique and especially this one with two lovely blue shades!
You can check out my blog post about this manicure here.

Number 2

A close second favorite manicure of 2014 is this beautiful water marble skittlette manicure I wore for the first day of uni. Even though water marbling is the hardest technique for me, I love how it turns out every time!
You can see my blog post about this manicure here.

Number 1

My absolute favorite manicure from 2014 is this tribal print gradient manicure that I made for Neglenymferne! In 2014 I really got into gradients as they are so easy to do (except for the clean-up part) and look amazing.
You can see my guest blog post here and my own blog post here.

Which of the nail art I made this year is your favorite? Which are your favorite of your own creations?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Remember to check out what the other girls came out with for this week's challenge down below!

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Christmas Trees

Hi girls!

In November I made some christmas nail art for the Danish nail polish brand By K. and during December I will be showing them to you.
First up is a christmas tree manicure!

To make this christmas tree manicure I started off with a fuchsia base of By K. Pink Dahlia. For the nail art on my ring and middle finger I used some tape and the teal green glitter By K. Waterfall to make triangles resembling christmas trees. Afterwards I used the silver holographic glitter By K. Super Nova and an orange stick to place the glitters like tinsels on the christmas tress. Lastly I placed the gold star studs from Born Pretty Store (#5003) on top of the trees.

I really like how I used untraditional christmas colors and how this turned out really christmas-y anyway!
What do you guys think about this christmas nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Gradient Hearts

Hey guys!

Today I have some nail art I would like to show you ladies - a skittlette manicure with gradient hearts!

For the manicure I started off with a light pink base of Essie Fiji on my ring finger, middle finger and pinky and with a dark pink base of Essie Watermelon on my pointer and thumb. Afterwards I used Heart Nail Vinyls from Glam My Mani, a make-up sponge, Essie Lovie Dovie and Essie Watermelon to make the gradient hearts. Lastly I applied the silver glitter China Glaze Fairy Dust on my pinky.

I am loving my nail vinyls from Glam My Mani!
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 some simple nail art to share with you featuring pastel studs.

For the manicure I started off with a white base of Essie Blanc. Afterwards I applied some pastel blue and pastel pink studs using a wax pen to easily pick them up and place them on the manicure (review of the wax pens here).

The studs that I used for this nail art are from the Born Pretty Store. They come in a wheel (#12408) with three different colors (this one has pastel blue, pastel pink, and pastel orange) and four different shapes (leaf, round, and small and big squares). They also come in three other color combinations, that I already ordered (they are so pretty)!
I really like this wheel as the colors are amazingly beautiful, there are a lot of different shapes to choose from and you get a lot for your money (it's only 2.96$)!
If you want to buy something in the Born Pretty Store remember to use my coupon code SXKQ10 to get 10% off on your entire order and free international shipping. Click here to see their nail art  products.

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

Stay polished.
- Louise

Colorful leopard

Hi girls!

Today I have another leopard print manicure to show you guys - a colorful one!

For the manicure I started off with a turquoise base of Essie In the Cab-Ana. Afterwards I followed my own tutorial using the pink nail polish Essie Pink Happy and the black nail polish Essie Licorice.

I really like how this turned out - so bright and colorful!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise