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

piCture pOlish Nail Art Quarterly

Hello ladies!

Yesterday I participated in the new piCture pOlish Nail Art Quarterly competition on my Instagram! Today I will show it here as well! The theme was Flower Power and I made a skittlette featuring Hibiscus flowers.

For the manicure I started off with a nude base of Cherish on all my nails except for my pinky, which I painted pink with Sizzle. Then I freehanded the Hibiscus flowers on my middle and ring finger with Sizzle, O'hara, black acrylic paint and a small nail art brush.

I really like how this floral nail art turned out!
What do you guys think about this skittlette? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

She sells sea-shells...

Hi girls!

Today I have a manicure inspired by Cathy at More Nail Polish to show you guys!

For the manicure I started off with a blue base of Essie Salt Water Happy on all my nails, except for my pinky on which I applied the silver texture polish OPI It's Frosty Outside. Afterwards I applied silver striping tape, pearls, silver caviar beads, and silver shell studs to my middle and ring finger.

The silver shell studs I used for this manicure is from Born Pretty Store. They come in a wheel (#21238) with shell studs, starfish studs and square studs - each in two different colors and two different sizes.
I really like these studs as they are perfect for summer, easy to use, and because they are so cheap (the wheel costs $4.39 for a lot of studs!).
If you guys want to buy something in Born Pretty Store, remember to use my coupon code for 10% off your entire order and free international shipping! Check out their nail art items here.

These shell studs are the cutest and this manicure is perfect for summer!
What do you guys think about this simple manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Strawberries

Hello ladies!

Again, again the lovely Milena of Nail That Design and I made twin nails together!
This time we decided to make some freehand nail art featuring strawberries.

For the manicure I started off with a mint green base of OPI That's Hula-rious on all my nails. Afterwards I freehanded the strawberries and flowers on my middle and ring finger with a small nail art brush and acrylic paint in red, green, white, and yellow. To finish off the skittlette I applied the gold glitter China Glaze Golden Enchantment to my pinky.

Milena and I both think our own manicure is a nail fail, so for fun we call this twin fails!
What do you guys think about our twin nails? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Summer Drink

Hello ladies!

Today it is time for another Fancy Friday manicure.
The challenge this week is to be inspired by my favorite summer drink. I enjoy a cold Coca Cola with ice cubes and a slice of lemon (and maybe even a splash of rum), so that was what I was inspired by.

For the manicure I started off with a red base of Essie Happy Wife Happy Life on all my nails. Afterwards I used a small nail art brush and the silver nail polish Essie No Place Like Chrome to make the Coca Cola inspired lines down my middle and ring finger. To finish off the skittlette I applied the lemon Fimo cane slice to my pinky.

I really think you can see what I got inspired by!
What do you guys think about this Coca Cola inspired manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

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

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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

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

Fancy Friday: Paradise

Hello ladies!

Today I have a Fancy Friday manicure to share with you guys!
The challenge this week is paradise and I made this sunset skittlette inspired by Nailstorming, as I image paradise as me lying on a beach while the sun is going down with the people I love around me.

For the manicure I started off with a white base of OPI Alpine Snow on all my nails followed by a sunset-inspired gradient of L'Oréal Exotic Canaries, Essie Van D'Go and Essie Peach Side Babe. Afterwards I freehanded the palm trees on my middle and ring finger with a small nail art brush and black acrylic paint. To finish off the skittlette I applied China Glaze Fairy Dust to my pinky.

I really love how this manicure turned out!
What do you guys think about this paradise skittlette? 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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Pretty Edgy

Hey guys!

Today I have an edgy skittlette to show you!
The nail art on my ring finger and pinky is inspired by @sloteazzy!

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on my middle finger, pointer, and thumb and a sheer black base of a mix between Essie Good to Go! and Essie Licorice on my ring finger and pinky. Afterwards I used a small nail art brush, a dotting tool and black acrylic paint to freehand the nail art on my ring finger and pinky. To finish off the skittlette I applied the silver chain to my middle finger.

The chain I used for this nail art is from Born Pretty Store. It comes in a pack (#5363 in the color Silver 1.3mm) with over 1 meter of chain.
I already have a lot of other ideas for nail art featuring the chain, so I am really happy I got this. Besides they are really edgy, easy to use and cheap (only $2.29!).
If you want to buy something from Born Pretty Store, remember to use my coupon code SXKQ10 to get 10% off your entire order and free international shipping. Click here to check out their nail art items.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Water Spotted

Hello ladies!

Today it is time for another Fancy Friday manicure.
The challenge this week is water spotted (a technique invented by cutepolish) and I made this simple beach skittlette.

For the manicure I started off with a blue base of By K. Blue Fog on my thumb and pointer, a white base of OPI Alpine Snow on my middle and ring finger, and a beige base off By K. Jet Steam on my pinky. Afterwards I made a beach-inspired gradient with the three polishes mentioned above on my middle and ring finger. Lastly I used the white OPI Alpine Snow, room-tempature water and hairspray to add the water spot design to my middle finger, ring finger, and pinky.

The water spotted technique is really hard to do, but I like how this turned out anyway.
What do you guys think about this beach-inspired skittlette? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

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

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Orange is the New Black

Hey guys!

#onwednesdayswewearorange
Today I have some Orange is the New Black nail art to show you guys as season three is out this friday.

For the manicure I started off with an orange base of L'Oréal Lush Tangerine on my pointer, middle finger and thumb, a cream off-white base of Essie Urban Jungle on my ring finger, and a black base of Essie Licorice on my pinky. Afterwards I used the cream off-white Essie Urban Jungle, the brown OPI Ice-Bergers & Fries and an orange stick to make the "chocolate and vanilla swirl" on my ring finger.

I like how this simple Orange is the New Black nail art turned out!
What do you guys think about it? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

To the left, to the left

Hello ladies!

Today I made some nail art that is very special to me.
I am politically active, so I made a manicure inspired by my political party "Venstre" (which is Denmark's liberal party).

For the manicure I started off with a white base of OPI Alpine Snow on my pinky and ring finger, and a dark blue base of Essie Style Cartel on the rest of my nails. On my ring finger I painted the V of Venstres logo with a small nail art brush and the neon orange China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy.

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

Stay polished.
- Louise

Funky Dots

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple nail art to show you - a funky dotticure featuring bow studs.

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on my ring finger and pinky and a orange/coral base of Essie Peach Side Babe on my middle finger, pointer and thumb. Afterwards I made the dots on my ring finger and pinky with white acrylic paint and a dotting tool. To finish off the skittlette I applied a bow stud to my middle finger.

The bow stud I used for this manicure is from Born Pretty Store. It comes in a pack (#6415 in the pattern #12) of ten black bow studs with white dots.
I really like these bow studs as they are so cute, easy to use and because they are cheap (only $2.55 for the pack of ten!).
Remember to use my coupon code SXKQ10 if you want to buy something at Born Pretty Store and get 10% off your entire order and free international shipping. Check out their nail art items here.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: YouTube

Hello ladies!

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys.
The challenge this week is to recreate a manicure from an YouTube tutorial and I chose this tutorial by Nailstorming.

For the nail art on my middle and ring finger I followed the tutorial using a small nail art brush, black and white acrylic paint, Models Own Shades (neon pink), and Essie Vibrant Vibes (neon green). To finish of the skittlette I painted my pointer and thumb with Models Own Shades and my pinky with Essie Vibrant Vibes.

I think this manicure is perfect for summer!
What do you guys think about this watermelon nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Remember to check out what the other girls made for this week's Fancy Friday down below!

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Ice Cream

Hello ladies!

Today I have some nail art to show you guys - an ice cream inspired skittlette featuring water marble!

For the manicure I started off with a with a red/coral base of Essie Sunset Sneaks on my pointer and thumb, a white base of Essie Private Weekend on my middle and ring finger, and a yellow/green base of Chillato on my pinky. Afterwards I water marbled with Essie Sunset Sneaks, Essie Chillato, and Essie Peach Side Babe and applied it to my middle and ring finger.

All the polishes I used for this manicure from the new Essie Summer 2015 collection (which I love)!
What do you guys think about this ice cream inspired nail art? 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

Fancy Friday: Gold

Hey guys!

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys!
The challenge this week is gold and I made this skittlette with gold stamping and a gold accent nail.

For the manicure I started off with a green base of Essie Ruffles & Feathers on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the gold design on my middle and ring finger with MoYou London Pro Plate Collection 07 and Essie Good as Gold. To finish of the skittlette I applied Essie Beyond Cozy to my pinky.

I need more gold glitter in my life!
What do you guys think about this gold nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

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Twin Nails

Hey guys!

Today I have some twin nails that I did with the sweet Selina of @nailsbyselina to show you guys!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of OPI Alpine Snow on my pointer and middle finger, a silver holographic base of Dance Legend T-1000 on my ring finger, and a mint green base of OPI That's Hula-rious on my pinky. Afterwards I made the gradient on my pointer and middle finger with a make-up sponge, the taupe/brown Essie Chinchilly, and the mint green OPI That's Hula-rious. Lastly I made the leopard print on my pointer and middle finger with a small dotting tool, the white OPI Alpine Snow, and the black Essie Licorice.

I really like how our manicures turned out!
What do you guys think about out twin nails? 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: 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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