Fancy Friday: Pond Mani

Hello ladies!

Today it is time for another Fancy Friday challenge!
The theme (which I chose) is pond mani. I remade this manicure no less than four times and I am still not quite happy with the result.

For the manicure I alternated between a layer of the purple sheer tint OPI Don't Violet Me Down and stamping with Mundo de Uñas White and MoYou London Pro Plate 07 to make the pond effect. I ended up with two layers of OPI Don't Violet Me Down and three layers of stamping.

I love the pond mani technique, but it is really hard and time-consuming!
What do you guys think about this Fancy Friday nail art? 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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Fancy Friday: TV-series

Hi girls!

Today it is time for another Fancy Friday challenge that I chose.
This week the challenge is TV-series (which I loooove and use way to many hours a day watching) and I made Friends nails inspired by Nana Nail Polish!

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on all my nails. Afterwards I used white, blue, red, and yellow acrylic paint and a small nail art brush to make the Friends logo across my nails.

I think these turned out great!
What do you guys think about this TV-series nail art? 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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My piCture pOlish

Hello ladies!

Today I have some piCture pOlish swatches to show you guys!
Jules (very generously) sent me three shades as part of the My piCture pOlish initiative on Instagram.

First up is Bright White which is a white creme.
The formula is great for a white polish - it is creamy and really easy to work with. The opacity is good as well and it covers in three thin coats or two thicker ones.
I love a clean white and this one is amazing!

Next is Electric Dream. Electric Dream is a pink scattered holo with a gold shimmer.
The formula on this one is amazing! It applies to the nail like butter! It was opaque in two thin and easy layers.
This shade is so bright and vibrant - perfect for summer!

The last shade is Escapades - a dark teal scattered holo.
The formula was nothing less than perfect and it was opaque in two thin coats!
I love this nail polish! It is dark, but not so dark that it looks black and it applies like a dream!

I love piCture pOlish more and more! You can buy their shades in their own on-line store or at one of their distributers and remember to check out their Instagram and YouTube.
What you do guys think about these shades? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Funky French

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple nail art to show you - a funky french manicure!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of OPI Alpine Snow on all my nails. Afterwards I used black striping tape to make the simple, french manicure design.

The striping tape I used for this nail art is from Born Pretty Store. It comes in a 0.8 mm tape roll (#20356 in the color #15) and there is a lot of other colors to choose from.
I really like this striping tape as it is different colors than normal striping tape (matte pastels instead of shiny metallics), it is easy to use and because it so cheap (it is only $0.99!).
If you 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.

This french manicure is so simple, yet so cool!
What do you guys think about this simple nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

In an alternate universe...

Hey guys!

Today I made a space manicure inspired by the talented Tam of @ohmygoshpolish.

I started off with a black base of piCture pOlish Darcy. Afterwards I followed this tutorial by Tam with the following polishes: OPI Silver Canvas, OPI Primarily Yellow, OPI Chromatic Orange, OPI Purple Perspective, OPI Turquoise Aesthetic, and OPI Pen & Pink - all from the Color Paints collection. I added the moons and small planets with a dotting tool and the white OPI Alpine Snow.

This solar system is almost the same as ours as Earth is no. 3 planet from the Sun!
What do you guys think about this galaxy mani? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Pastel Galaxy

Hello ladies!

Today the sweet Milena of Nail That Design and I made another pair of twin nails together - this time we made a pastel galaxy manicure.
You can check out Milenas blogpost here!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of OPI Alpine Snow on all my nails. Afterwards I used a make-up sponge dabbed with random blobs of nail polish (piCture pOlish Chillax, piCture pOlish Instinct, and piCture pOlish Mad Magenta) followed by a white layer to tone them down and make them more pastel, to make the gradient effect. Then I applied the holographic glitter China Glaze Fairy Dust to all my nails. To finish everything off I used a small dotting tool, a small nail art brush and the white nail polish to add small planets and stars.

I really like how our pastel galaxy manicures turned out!
What do you guys think about these twin nails? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Wedding

Hi girls!

Last Saturday I went to my cousin's wedding and today I would like to show you guys what I wore on my nails for the wedding.
I made a manicure that matched the dress I wore perfectly.

For the manicure I started off with a white base of OPI Alpine Snow. Afterwards I used the dry brush technique and the following polishes: Essie Licorice (black), Essie Chinchilly (taupe/grey) and China Glaze Lemon Fizz (yellow).

I think my nails and my dress matched perfectly!
What do you guys think about this dry brush manicure? Let me know in the comments!

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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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

Mani Swap

Hello ladies!

Today I have a mani swap with the sweetest Milena of Nail That Design to show you guys.
She chose this blue ombré by me and I chose this freehand flower crown design by her.

For the manicure I started off with a nude base of Essie Adore-A-Ball on my middle and ring finger and a pale, yellow base of Dior Sunwashed on my other nails. Afterwards I freehanded the flower crowns on my middle and ring finger with acrylic paint and a small nail art brush.

I really loved working on this mani swap with Milena and I love how it turned out!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Tutor

Hello ladies!

A while ago I made this manicure when I applied to be a tutor at psychology at Aarhus University. Unfortunately I did not get the job, but I still want to show you guys the nail art I made!

The manicure is inspired by my experience of the first week of university (where you party with your new classmates and your tutors).
The clown on my thumb symbolizes all the fun we had, the kisses on my pointer is inspired by all the love I got and gave my tutors and new classmates, the flower on my middle finger is inspired by one of my professors who always say that psychology students are the flowers of Denmark's future, the book on my ring finger is a symbol of the (very limited) academic content of the week, and the beer on my pinky is self-explanatory.

You guys are welcome to ask how I made the nail art or which polishes I used!
What do you think of this tutor nail art? Let me know in the comments!

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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Ikat

Hey guys!

Today I have some nail art to show you - an ikat design!

For the manicure I started off with a blue base of Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid on all my nails. Afterwards I used a small nail art brush and the white OPI Alpine Snow to freehand diamond shapes around my nails. Then I did the same inside the white squares with the orange Essie Peach Side Babe. To finish off the ikat design I used black acrylic paint to outline the white and orange squares with 'fuzzy' lines.

I have been wanting to make an ikat design in forever and I love how it turned out!
What do you guys think about this nail art? 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

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

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: Water Marble

Hello ladies!

Today I have another manicure for the April Nail Art Challenge with Fancy Friday to show you guys!
The challenge today is water marble and I made this manicure with different types of water marble. The color combination is inspired by @majgaard1710!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of OPI Alpine Snow on all my nails. Afterwards I water marbled different designs with piCture pOlish Mad Magenta, piCture pOlish Chillax, and OPI Alpine Snow.

It was really fun to water marble different designs and I think they turned out great!
What do you guys think about this water marble nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

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April Nail Art Challenge: Event

Hello ladies!

Today it is time for another manicure for the April Nail Art Challenge with Fancy Friday!
The challenge today is to be inspired by an event. I chose the event Kapsejladsen (The Boat Race), which is an annual beer baton between 12 of the faculties on Aarhus University! I study psychology and we wear yellow caps every year to support our team - and that is exactly what I was inspired by.

For the manicure I started off with a white base of OPI Alpine Snow on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the yellow chevrons on using MoYou London Fashionista Plate Collection 05 and Mundo de Uñas Yellow stamping polish.

Even though the stamping came out crooked, I really like this manicure!
What do you guys think about this event-inspired nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

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