Fancy Friday: Girly

Hi girls!

Today I have some more Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys!
This time the Fancy Friday challenge is girly, so I decided to go all out with a pink base and a glitter gradient!

For the manicure I started off with a light pink base of Essie Fiji. Afterwards I used Essie Set in Stones to make the gradient effect down the nail.

I love how girly and cute these turned out - perfect for today's challenge.
What do you girls think? 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!

An InLinkz Link-up

OPI Race Red

Hi girls!

Today I have an OPI polish to swatch and review for you guys - OPI Race Red from the new OPI Mustang Collection!
Race Red is an awesome orange-red creme polish.

The formula was perfect - it was a dream to apply. The opacity was amazing as well! It was almost a one-coater, but I applied two coats to assure there wasn't any visible nail line. My only problem with this polish is that it dries a tone darker on the nail than in the bottle.

I usually do not like orange for nail polish, but for some reason I love this color!
What do you girls think? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

Fabulous Fruits: Kiwi

Hi girls!

Today I have some more nail art for the fruit theme Fabulous Fruits.
The nail art I did today is kiwi nails!

For the manicure I started off with a light green base of Etude House GR701. Afterwards I followed this tutorial by Sandi at cutepolish on YouTube using the white nail polish Essie Blanc, the black nail polish Essie Licorice and a small dotting tool.

I love how cute and summer-y these turned out!
What do you girls think? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

Fancy Friday: Cloud Manicure

Hello ladies!

Today I have some more Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys!
This time the Fancy Friday Challenge is doing a cloud manicure. If you guys do not know what a cloud manicure is, I found a simple tutorial here by Jane at Nail Side.

When I saw what the challenge was this week, I remembered my first try at doing a cloud manicure a little over a year ago. That is why I decided to recreate my first try and make a 'Then and Now', to show you guys how much I have developed this last year.

Then

For the 'Now' manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice. Afterwards I followed Jane's tutorial using the silver polish Essie No Place Like Chrome and the royal blue polish Essie Mesmerize.

Now

I have really developed a lot this last year and I am really proud of myself!
What do you girls think about the 'Now' 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!

An InLinkz Link-up

Fabulous Fruits: Strawberry

Hey guys!

Today I have something new for you: a fruit nail art theme I decided to call Fabulous Fruits.
The first nail art I did for the theme is strawberry nails!

For the manicure I started off with a red base of By K. The Sky is the Limit on all my nails. Afterwards I used green and yellow acrylic paint to paint on the details of the strawberries with a small nail art brush.

This is the first time I used acrylics paint for nail art and I am actually really happy with the result!
What do you girls think? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

Essie Ruffles & Feathers

Hi girls!

Today I have an Essie polish to swatch and review for you guys - Essie Ruffles & Feathers.
Ruffles & Feathers is a beautiful teal green creme polish.

The formula was amazing - it was really nice and easy to apply. The opacity was great as well - really pigmented and a OCW if you are careful. My only problem with this polish is that it is so pigmented that you need two coats of base coat to avoid staining on your nails.

This green is my favorite green ever, and as I wrote yesterday one of my favorite polishes!
What do you girls think about this green? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.

The Classics: Favorite

Hello ladies!

Today I have the last blog post in the series of blog post concerning classic nail polish colours that every woman should own!

Everybody needs as least one favorite nail polish, that is not a traditional colour (such as red, pink or nude). It could be a colour that makes you happy or just your favorite colour with your favorite finish (metallic, sparkle, frost etc).
A woman's nail polish stash should consist of the basic colours (the classics) in a few different shades and then a lot of fun and beautiful favorites!

I chose my four favorite nail polishes to show you guys today.

L-R: Sally Hansen Pacific Blue, Essie Hide & Go Chic, Essie Ruffles & Feathers and Essie Too Taboo

Sally Hansen Pacific Blue (original formula) is a bright cobalt blue.
Essie Hide & Go Chic is a deep azure blue.
Essie Ruffles & Feathers is a teal green.
Essie Too Taboo is a bright fuschia - the perfect berry shade!

This concludes the series of blog post concerning classic nail polish colours that every woman should own.
Now I have talked a lot about which colours are necessities in every woman's nail polish collection, but remember you can vary within these colours with their finishes and shades (dark or light). Also remember the seasonal colours: you should wear darker colours in the fall and winter, pastels in the spring and more vibrant, bright and maybe neon colour in the summer.

What are you girls favorite polishes? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished!
- Louise.