04 Polka Dots

Hey guys!

Today I have the second manicure of the February Nail Art Challenge to show you. As the title reveals, it is a dotticure!

I started off with a red base of Essie Lollipop. Then I used a little dotting tool and OPI Alpine Snow to dot on the polka dots - Minnie style!

I have to say, I am in love with this manicure. I just cannot stop staring. It is just so simple, sweet and pretty!
What do you girls think?

Inside

Outside

xoxo

- Louise

01 Glitter

Hello ladies!

Today I have the first manicure of the February Nail Art Challenge for you guys. As the title of this blog post displays it is a glitter manicure!

I started off with a violet base of Essie Warm & Toasty Turtleneck. Then I used Essie Set in Stones to create a gradient effect on my two accent nails and some silver nail art striping tape to tape on some randomly placed lines on the other nails. Lastly I used a generous amount of Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat to seal in this awesome manicure.

I think it is sooo pretty and simple! And credit to LusterLacquer for coming up with this design.

xoxo
- Louise

Essie Blue Rhapsody

Hey guys!

Yesterday I tried on the last nail polish from the Essie Mirror Metallics Collection - Essie Blue Rhapsody.
Blue Rhapsody is an icy, silvery blue metallic, almost chrome-like nail polish.

As far as application goes, this one was only okay. The dry time was so quick, that when you tried to go over a spot twice it would remove the first layer of polish completely! My tip is to wait a few minutes between each layer and use the three stroke tecnique.

The colour is awesome though! I think it is such an awesome nail polish and I do not even care about the formula.

Do you like it, ladies? And the Essie Mirror Metallics Collection as a whole?

Challenge Accepted!

Animal Themed Manicure #8

Hey guys!

Tonight I had time to make another animal themed manicure.
This time it is a Penguin Manicure!

I started off with a black base on all my nail, except for my accent nails, which I painted pink with Essie Lovie Dovie. Afterwards I used OPI Alpine Snow to make the penguin stomachs, almost like a ruffian manicure. Then I used various sized dotting tools, the black nail polish and the yellow nail polish Loréal Exotic Canaries to dot on the beaks, eyes and feet of the penguins. On the accent nails I used the red nail polish Essie Lollipop and a tiny dotting tool to make the little heart-shaped eyes.

And there you have it - a Penguin Manicure with accent nails of a penguin in love. So cute!
You can also check out cutepolish' video-tutorial on how to do this manicure here.

I think it is so cute and simple. It would be perfect for Valentines Day, don't you think?

Animal Themed Manicure #7

Hello ladies!

Yesterday I was wearing Essie Avenue Maintain. Today I used that sky-blue base colour to make yet another animal themed manicure for you guys.
This time it is a Glossy vs. Matte Zebra Manicure!

As mentioned the base is two layers of Essie Avenue Maintain. On top of that I used Essie Matte About You to mattify the shiny base. Afterwards I used a nail striper and Avenue Maintain to paint on the zebra stripes.
You can check out cutepolish' video-tutorial on how to make this manicure here.

The weather is perfect for taking pictures today, so I got a really good one, that shows the contrasting effect between the glossy vs. matte finishes perfectly.

I was originally planning to do this manicure in black, but I think it went okay with the blue base.
What do you guys think? Would it have been better in black?

Essie Avenue Maintain

Hey guys!

Today I am wearing Essie Avenue Maintain from Essie's Spring 2013 Collection.
Avenue Maintain is a bright sky-blue.

The formula and pigmentation of this polish is so good! Smooth, opaque and buttery.
I love this polish! I feel like it captures spring perfectly.
For the picture below I used two coats.

Do you like it, girls?