Fancy Friday: Tutorial

Hello ladies!

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys!
This time the challenge is making a tutorial with either a movie or in pictures and I decided to make a picture tutorial on how to do leopard print nails!

Products used:
- OPI Don't Bossa Nova Me Around
- OPI Ice-Bergers & Fries
- Essie Licorice
- A dotting tool

Start off with a base coat to protect your natural nails. Then apply two coats of a light brown polish. Here I used OPI Don't Bossa Nova Me Around. 

Use a big dotting tool and a brown polish to make some random dots and shapes around the nails. For the brown I used OPI Ice-Bergers & Fries and I got my dotting tools on eBay.

Use a small dotting tool and black nail polish to outline the dots with different c-shapes. The black polish is Essie Licorice. 

When you are done outlining the dots, let your nails dry for about 10 minutes and seal in your design with your favorite top coat. 

Here is the finished result. 

I love leopard print nails and they are so easy to make!

What do you girls think about this tutorial? 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

Literary Lacquers The Ultimate Outlaw

Hi girls!

Today I have another swatch and review of one of my new Literary Lacquers nail polishes that I won in The Digital Dozen 2nd giveaway! This time it is The Ultimate Outlaw!
The Ultimate Outlaw is a royal blue linear holographic.

The formula was good and it was really easy to work with. The opacity was good too - I applied three coats for it to be completely opaque, but you might be able to get away with two it you apply them a little thicker.

I keep staring on my nails and on this holographic beauty!
What do you girls think about this Literary Lacquers polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Literary Lacquers Mysterious Irrevocable Sacred

Hey guys!

I was one of the fifty-one lucky winners of The Digital Dozen's 2nd giveaway and I won six optional Literary Lacquers nail polishes - I am so lucky!
Today I will be showing you guys a swatch and review of one of my new Literary Lacquers polishes: Mysterious Irrevocable Sacred - a purple linear holographic polish with blue undertones.

The formula was good - it was nice and creamy and really easy to work with. It wasn't that opaque so I applied three thin coats for complete opacity, but you might be able to get away with two if you apply the coats a little thicker.

I am in love. In love with a nail polish! A beautiful, beautiful nail polish.
What do you girls think about this holographic wonder? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Purple Gradient

Hi girls!

Today I have some simple nail art to share with you guys - a purple gradient!

For the manicure I started off with a light purple base of Essie Lilacism. Afterwards I made the gradient effect using a make-up sponge and the following purple polishes: Essie No More Film, OPI Do You Have This Color in Stock-Holm? and Essie Lilacism.

I like how these turned out!
What do you girls think about this simple nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Breast Cancer Awareness

Hello ladies!

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys!
This time the challenge is Breast Cancer Awareness and I decided to make a dry marble skittlette manicure with two of the polishes from the new Essie Breast Cancer Awareness 2014 Collection.

For the manicure I started off with a light pink base of Essie I Pink I Can on my pinky, ring and middle finger and a fuchsia pink base of Essie Pink Happy on my pointer and thumb. For the nail art on my middle and ring finger, I applied Essie I Pink I Can on half the nail and Essie Pink Happy on the other half. Afterwards I used an orange stick to draw the Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon in the still wet nail polish. To finish off the skittlette I applied China Glaze Fairy Dust on my pinky.

I am really starting to love skittlette manicures!
What do you girls 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!

An InLinkz Link-up

Future Nail Polish Corner

Hello ladies!

Today I have something different for you guys: my ideas and plans for my future nail polish corner.
My boyfriend granted me a nail polish corner in our apartment, even though we only have about 50 square meters (approx. 60 square yards) - he is so sweet. Naturally I started dreaming, brainstorming, googling, planning, and organizing right away and here's what I found out!

I already own two red Helmers, but I am going to buy two new ones in white as that is the theme colour of my nail station - that way my nail polishes will be the focus. I will also buy a high gloss white table top, so the Helmers will be part of my desk. Instead of a traditional desk chair, I will buy an Erland chair and some faux sheep skin so I can sit comfortably while doing my nails. Lastly I will buy a work lamp and an acrylic nail polish stand for my untried or special nail polishes!

I cannot wait until January to buy this - I am so excited!
What do you guys think about my plans so far? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Nail Foil

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple nail art to share with you - a nail foil manicure!
I got my nail foils really cheap at a Danish seller, who is having a closing sale.

I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice. Afterwards I followed this tutorial by The Nail Polish Challenge on YouTube using blue nail foil.

Unfortunately I applied top coat, which dulled the nail foil effect a little, but I still think it looks pretty cool!
What do you girls think about this simple nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise