Barry M Damson

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the beautiful Barry M Damson that I got at LuxBeauty to share with you!
Damson is a bright blue creme.

The formula is amazing - a little on the thick side, but I personally like it better that way. It applies like a dream to the nail and it is easy to control. The opacity is great and it is opaque in two coats.

This shade of blue is definitely my favorite color - so beautiful!
What do you guys think about this nail polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Mani Swap

Hey guys!

Today I have a mani swap that I did with @doonielle to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a neon orange base of China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy on my ring finger, pinky, and thumb, a black base of Essie Licorice on my middle finger and a white base of piCture pOlish Bright White on my pointer. Afterwards I freehanded the palm trees on my middle finger and pointer with white and black acrylic paint and a small nail art brush. I finished everything off with a matte top coat of Essie Matte About You.

Thank you for doing this mani swap with me @doonielle!
What do you guys think about this mani swap? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Christmas Ornaments

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Today I have a DIY project to share with you - christmas ornaments made with nail polish inspired by cutepolish!

You need some plain glass ornaments and a lot of nail polish!

I found these plain glass ornaments at Panduro (a Danish hobby store).

First up is this snowflake ornament.
I used OPI Give Me Space as the base (on the inside of the ornament). Afterwards I stamped the snowflakes with MoYou London Festive 02 and Mundo de Uñas White. Lastly I placed glitters from Essie Set in Stones around the ornament and on the snowflakes.

Next up is this pepperminty ornament.
For the base on the inside of the ornament I used piCture pOlish Minty. Then I freehanded the candy canes with white and red acrylic paint.

Time for this glitter gradient ornament.
I started off with a red base of Essie Forever Yummy on the inside of the ornament. Afterwards I used a make-up sponge and Essie Beyond Cozy to make the gradient effect.

Next is this christmas tree inspired ornament.
I used Essie Going Incognito as the dark green base inside the ornament. Then I sponged on Essie Set in Stones, dotted the tinsels with Essie No Place Like Chrome and Essie Good as Gold, and finally freehanded the christmas balls with Essie Forever Yummy and piCture pOlish Bridget.

Last up is this jingle bell ornament.
I started off with China Glaze Golden Enchantment on the inside of the ornament. While that was still a little wet I added the gold bells so that they stick to the sides of the ornament.

And that's it! I still have one ornament with a white base and I do not know what yo do with it. Do you guys have any ideas? And what do you guys think about this DIY?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Lace

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple lace nail art to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a sheer lilac base of Essie Hubby for Dessert on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the lace design with Mundo de Uñas White and Born Pretty Store BP-02.

And here's a close-up!

This design would be perfect as a bridal manicure!
What do you guys think about this lace nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Fall

Hey guys!

Today I have an awesome fall skittle so show you guys!

For the manicure I used Barry M Mustard, piCture pOlish Nougat, Essie Dress to Kilt, and Essie Partner in Crime - one polish painted on each. Afterwards I placed a gold stud from Born Pretty Store (#5003) on each nail.

This simple skittle is my favorite fall manicure so far!
What do you guys think about this fall nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Nail the Mail Box

Hey guys!

Today I have the Nail the Mail box for November to share with you guys!

Nail the Mail is a Danish nail polish shop that ships to most of Europe. They made this nail polish subscription box that you can read all about here.

The November box contains piCture pOlish Scarlett, Appeal4 Midnight Green, a glitter polish from Sorbet Seams, and the little something extra is nail foil.

First up is piCture pOlish Scarlett - a beautiful dark pink with a bijou holo finish.
The formula is nothing less than amazing and it applies like a dream. The opacity is great as well and it is technically opaque in one coat, but the second coat really deepens the color.

Here is a macro-shot of Scarlett. You can really see the beautiful bijou finish in this picture.

Next up is Appeal4 Midnight Green, which is a dark teal jelly.
The formula is good on this one - it is easy to apply and not too thick nor too thin. The opacity is not that good, but I expected nothing less, as it is a jelly polish - their opacity is supposed to be this way. I used three thin coats for the picture above.
A few days ago I made a jelly sandwich with this lovely polish. Check it out here.

The last polish of the box is this awesome glitter polish from Sorbet Seams. The polish contains glitter in almost all shapes and sizes ranging from metallics to black - all in a clear base.
The glitter pay-off on this one is great with minimum digging needed - on the picture above I used one coat. Even though there is a lot of glitter in this polish, it is really easy to apply.

The little something extra this month are these pretty nail foils (look at that holo!).

I am ecstatic about this month's box and all the products are amazing! You've done it again Nina!
What do you guys think about it? 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.

Jelly Sandwich

Hey guys!

Today I have a jelly sandwich inspired by the sweet Nail Newbee to show you guys!

For the manicure I started off with two coats of the dark teal jelly polish Appeal4 Midnight Green on all my nails. Afterwards I alternated between the silver glitter Essie Set in Stones and Appeal4 Midnight Green to make the jelly sandwich effect.

These kinds of manicures take forever to make, but they are definitely worth it!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Ps. Appeal4 Midnight Green is sponsored by Nail the Mail, but everything I write is my honest opinion.