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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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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Fancy Friday: Striping Tape

Hello ladies!

The challenge for this week's Fancy Friday is striping tape and I decided to make a skittlette manicure (surprise, surprise). On two of the nails I used the striping tape to make a french line and on my accent nail I was inspired by @missbellatracey to cover the whole nail in striping tape.

For the manicure I started off with a red base of Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pop Art on all my nails except for my pinky which I covered completely in rows of gold striping tape. On my middle and ring finger I applied one line of striping tape to make a french line.

I am so happy with the result!
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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Decisions, decisions

Hey guys!

I have so many untried polishes right now, I don't even know which one(s) to try on first (a real first world problem, right?)! I actually made a deal with myself that I won't buy any more nail polish until I have tried them all!

Today I would like to share two of my untrieds with you guys: Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pop Art and piCture pOlish Minty.

Yves Saint Laurent is a red crelly (a mix of creme and jelly - read more about it here) that is opaque in two thin coats. I love bright reds so of course I needed this one in my life!
piCture pOlish Minty is a mint green crelly with matte white and dark pink glitter and a scattered holographic shimmer - so unique.

I love these two together!
What do you guys think about this combination? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: New Year

Hello ladies!

Today I have the first Fancy Friday challenge of 2015 for you guys - my New Year's nails!

As I stayed with my parents during the holidays I didn't have the equipment to make any nail art for New Year, so instead I wore piCture pOlish O'Hara, which is a red nail polish with scattered holographic shimmer that matched my red lipstick for New Year's Eve.

I also want to show you guys my New Year's manicures from 2012 and 2013 to show you how much I have developed these last years!

New Year 2013

New Year 2012

I am really proud of how much I have developed!
What were you guys wearing on your nails this New Year? 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: 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 Sweater

Hello ladies!

Today I made a christmas sweater skittlette that I would like to show you guys.

For this manicure I started off with a red base of By K. The Sky is the Limit on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the sweater design on my middle and ring finger using MoYou London Festive Plate Collection 02 and Mundo de Uñas White stamping polish. To finish off the skittlette I added the silver holographic glitter China Glaze Fairy Dust to my pinky.

Even though the stamping is not perfect, I really, really love how this turned out!
What do you guys think about this christmas nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Rudolph

Hello ladies!

Today I made the cutest christmas nail art ever - little reindeers with Rudolph as an accent nail!
I was inspired by TrendyPolish on Instagram.

For the manicure I started off with a light blue base of Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid. Afterwards I made the reindeer heads with the brown OPI Ice-bergers and Fries. Then I painted on the antlers with the dark brown Essie Partner in Crime and a small nail art brush. Lastly I added the eyes and noses with white and black acrylic paint and dotting tools in various sizes, except for on the Rudolph nose which I dotted on with the red shimmer piCture pOlish Bridget.

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

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Christmas Food

Hello ladies!

Today it is time for some more Fancy Friday nail art. This week's challenge is christmas food, so I decided to make some cute little gingerbread men inspired by nailsbydaniellet on Instagram!

For the manicure I started off with a maroon base of Essie Dress to Kilt on all my nails except for my pinky which I painted with the burgundy glitter Essie Leading Lady. For the nail art on my middle and ring finger I painted the gingerbread man shape in white followed by a light brown. Lastly I added all the gingerbread man details with a small dotting tool, a small nail art brush, black and white acrylic paint, the green Essie Pretty Edgy and the red Essie Lollipop.

I love how the little fellas 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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Santa Hats

Hey guys!

Today I have some more christmas nail art to show you: a french santa hat manicure!

For the nail art I started off with a red tip of Essie Lollipop. Afterwards I used the white nail polish Essie Blanc and a dotting tool to add the fur details on the santa hats. Then I went in again with Essie Lollipop and a small nail art brush to draw a triangular shape down the nail to make it resemble the top of the santa hats. Lasty I added more fur details with Essie Blanc and a dotting tool and outlined the top of the hats with black acrylic paint and a small nail art brush.

This is one of my all time favorite christmas manicures!
What do you guys think about this christmas nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

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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Santa Claus

Hey guys!

Today I have some more christmas nail art I made for the Danish nail polish brand By K. to show you.
This time it is a Santa Claus manicure!

For the manicure I started off with a red base of By K. The Sky is the Limit on all my nails except for one of my two accent nails which I painted a skin color with By K. Pretty Nude.
For Santa Claus' head on my middle finger I applied the red By K. The Sky is the Limit to one third of the nail. Afterwards I used a dotting tool and white acrylic paint to dot on Santa's beard, sideburns and the white part of his hat. Lastly I added his eyes and mouth with a small brush and black acrylic paint and his nose with the pink By K. Camelia Rose and a small dotting tool.
For Santa Claus' suit on my ring finger I dotted on the white, fluffy part of it with a big dotting tool and white acrylic paint. Afterwards I painted of the belt with a small brush and black acrylic paint. Finally I used the bronze By K. Copper Heart and a small brush to paint on the belt buckle.

I think this is adorable!
What do you guys think about this Santa Claus nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Candy Canes

Hi girls!

Today I have some christmas nail art to show you guys for the first time this year - candy canes!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of Essie Blanc. Afterwards I used the red nail polish Essie Lollipop and Stripe Nail Vinyls from Glam My Mani to make diagonal stripes to make it resemble candy canes.

I like how simple and cute these are!
What do you guys think about this christmas nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Stamping

Hello ladies!

Today I made some nail art that I would like to share with you guys - a floral skittlette manicure!

For the manicure I started off with a red base of Essie Lollipop on all my nails. Afterwards I made the floral nail art on my middle and ring finger by making stamping decals following this tutorial by Lucy at Lucy's Stash (using MoYou London Pro Plate Collection 07, Mundo de Uñas Black stamping polish and the white nail polish Essie Blanc). To finish off the skittlette I applied China Glaze Fairy Dust on my pinky.

I really like how this skittlette turned out!
What do you girls think about these stamping decals and this skittlette? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Halloween

Hello ladies!

Time for some more Fancy Friday nail art!
Today the challenge is Halloween and I decided to make a red splatter manicure to make it look like I just killed someone *insert evil laugh here*.

For the manicure I started off with a white base of Essie Blanc. Afterwards I used a regular straw and the red nail polish By K. The Sky is the Limit to make the splatter effect on all my nails - you just dip the straw in the polish and blow the polish out on your nails. It was really easy to do, but clean-up took forever!

I really love how this Halloween nail art turned out and I am going to wear it to a Halloween party tonight!
What do you guys think about it? 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: 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!

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Essie Dress to Kilt

Hello ladies!

Today I have a swatch and review of one of the polishes from the new Essie Dress to Kilt 2014 Fall Collection - the name-sake of the collection: Essie Dress to Kilt!
Dress to Kilt is a cranberry red crelly.

The formula was great - it was smooth and easy to apply just as the other polishes I have tried from the same collection. The opacity was good and it was opaque with two coats.
It is not the most unique red out there, but it is sooo shiny - you don't even need a top coat!

I love darker reds for fall and Dress to Kilt is just perfect for that!
What do you girls think about this red? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Essie Jag-U-Are

Hi girls!

Today I have an Essie polish to swatch and review for you guys - Essie Jag-U-Are.
Jag-U-Are is a cherry red nail polish with gold shimmer.

The formula was really good and so was the opacity - it was a little streaky on the first coat, but with just two thin coats it was fully opaque.
The nail polish was really hard to photograph and the picture below doesn't even do it justice - the shimmer is more conspicuous and it is much more vibrant in real life!

I love red nail polishes and this one is so unique and beautiful with the gold shimmer!
What do you girls think about this nail polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

Water Marble

Hello ladies!

Today I have some more nail art to show you guys - a 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 my new favorite red nail polish L'Oréal Exquisite Scarlet on my thumb and index finger and the red texture glitter OPI Magazine Cover Mouse 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 red L'Oréal Exquisite Scarlet, the light grey Essie Cocktail Bling and the dark grey L'Oréal Rue Montmartre.

This is my first successful try at water marbling and I am really proud of my self!
What do you girls think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.