piCture pOlish Allure

Hello ladies!

Today I have a swatch and review of piCture pOlish Allure to show you guys!
Allure is a magenta nail polish with a scattered holographic finish.

The formula was amazing and it was applied like a dream to the nails. The opacity was great as well being opaque in two thin coats. It dried to a satin finish so you will need a top coat if you wan a shiny finish.

This color is beyond beautiful! I love it!
What do you guys think about this nail polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fancy Friday: Light and Darkness

Hey guys!

Today it is time for another Fancy Friday manicure!
The challenge this week is light and darkness and I made a yin-yang skittlette!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of piCture pOlish Bright White on my middle finger, pointer, and thumb, and a black base of Essie Licorice on my ring finger and pinky. Afterwards I freehanded the yin-yang symbol on my middle finger with a small nail art brush, a big dotting tool, and black and white acrylic paint. To finish off the skittlette I applied the holographic glitter China Glaze Fairy Dust to my pinky.

I love the yin-yang philosophy and how it translates to my nails.
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Remember to check out what the other girls made today down below!

An InLinkz Link-up

Appeal4

Hi girls!

A few days ago I bought some amazing Appeal4 polishes, so today I have some swatches to share with you guys!

First up is Soft Wave, which is a mint green creme.
The formula was great and it was easy to apply. The opacity was (surprisingly) amazing and it was opaque in two thicker coats!
This color is so delicate and pretty!

Next up is Bay of Cadiz - a light lemon yellow creme.
The formula on this one was good - a little runny, but not so much it was floating my cuticles. It was opaque in three coats.
I love this yellow - I have nothing like it in my collection!

Lastly I have Nightingale's Heart, which is a neon red creme.
The formula was great. It was a little thin for my liking, but it was easy to apply and self-leveled amazingly. The opacity was good as well and it was opaque in two to three coats (I applied two coats on my pointer, but three on my middle finger and pinky).
This shade of red is my absolute favorite!

I know these colors are really bright and summer-y, but I am not quite ready for fall yet!
What do you guys think about these polishes? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Stamping

Hello ladies!

Today I have some awesome nail art to share with you guys - a highlighter inspired skittlette!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of piCture pOlish Bright White on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the text on my middle and ring finger with my new stamper (below), Mundo de Uñas Black, and MoYou London CookBook Plate 06. Then I highlighted some of the words with the sheer OPI Primarily Yellow and OPI Pen & Pink. To finish off the skittlette I applied China Glaze Fairy Dust to my pinky.

The stamper I used for this nail art is from Born Pretty Store (#21123 in the color silver).
This stamper is beautiful, really squishy, and easy to use! I already ordered some more stamper heads so I can make lots of stamping decals!
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! You can check out their nail art items here!

This manicure is the perfect back to school manicure!
What do you guys think about this stamping nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Indie Nail the Mail Box

Hey guys!

Today it is time for the Indie Nail the Mail Box from september!
Nail the Mail is a new Danish nail polish shop that ships to most of Europe. They made these monthly nail polish subscription boxes - a Indie Box and a Mixed Box. The indie box will contain two polishes - one handmade indie nail polish made just for the box, one indie nail polish from one of the bigger indie makers and a little something extra for nail care or nail art.
You guys can read more about the boxes here.

The september box contains Appeal4 no. 143 Lucky Robin, Paws by Eddie Da Firenze, and a little something extra: a glass nail file.

First up is Paws by Eddie Da Firenze, which is a purple scattered holo with a fantastic sweet lemon candy scent!
The formula was amazing - not to thick and not to thin. The opacity was great as well and it was opaque in two thin coats. It dries (in no time) to a satin finish, so if you want a shiny finish you will need a top coat.
I am seriosly in love with this polish! It is perfect!

The second polish of the box is Appeal4 Lucky Robin - a brick red creme.
The formula was good and it was easy to apply. It was opaque in two layers, so the opacity was good as well!
This color will be great for fall!

The little something extra is this cute pink gradient glass file! You can never have to many files (I have one in each of my purses in case I break a nail on the go) and glass files are definitely the best!

This month box was amazing and I cannot wait for next month!
What do you guys think about this months Nail the Mail box? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Ps. this box is sponsored by Nail the Mail, but everything I write is my honest opinion.

Fancy Friday: Minions

Hey guys!

Today it is time for this month's first Fancy Friday and the challenge this week is minions!

For the manicure I started of with a yellow base of OPI I Just Can't Cope-Acabana on all my nails. Afterwards I used a small nail art brush, the silver nail polish Essie No Place Like Chrome, black acrylic paint, blue acrylic paint, and white acrylic paint to freehand the details.

I am honestly getting a little tired of minions, but I still like how this manicure turned out!
What do you guys think about this Fancy Friday manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Remember to check out what the other girl made this week down below!

An InLinkz Link-up

Thermal

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the thermal nail polish Born Pretty #18931 in the color 101 to share with you guys!
101 is chartreuse green when it is in its warm state and medium green when it is cold.

The formula was great - not to thick and not to thin, and really easy to apply. The opacity was good and it was opaque in two thin coats.The thermal effect was amazing as well and it shifts easily between the two colors! On the picture it makes a gradient effect as it is warm near the cuticles but cold at the end of the nails.

This nail polish is from Born Pretty Store and it costs $5.07 for 6 ml.
If you guys plan on buying 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 am loving thermal polishes - they are so cool!
What do you guys think about this nail polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise