Gradient

Hey guys!

Today I have a chic gradient to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a pinky/nude base of Essie Go Go Geisha on all my nails. Afterwards I used a make-up brush and the following polishes (from lightest to darkest) to create the gradient by dabbing it onto my nails: Essie Go Go Geisha, Appeal4 Morning Glory and Essence More Than a Feeling.

Matte!

Close up!

I love how this chic gradient turned out!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Negative Space

Hey guys!

Today I have some edgy negative space nail art to share with you!

For the manicure I started off by freehanding the negative space look onto my naked nails using the gorgeous piCture pOlish Kryptonite and a brush dipped in acetone for the edges.

Close up!

What do you guys think about this negative space nail art?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Essie string lights

Hey guys!

After collecting empty Essie bottles for almost a year I finally have enough to make my very own string light inspired by Mani Geek of Beauty Geeks!

I followed this tutorial by Mani Geek using a string light I got from eBay, 10 empty Essie bottles and China Glaze Fairy Dust.

I love love LOVE how this turned out!
What do you guys think about this Essie string light? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Essence True Love

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the beautiful Essence True Love!
True Love is a red-tones berry crelly (creme/jelly) polish.

The formula was great. It was smooth and easy to apply. It was a little on the thin side, but nothing too bad. The opacity was amazing and I reached full opacity with two easy coats. Look how shiny it is!

Close up!

What do you guys think about this beautiful berry shade?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Essie Go Go Geisha

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the unique Essie Go Go Geisha from the new Essie Fall 2016 collection to share with you!
Go Go Geisha is a pink-leaning dusty nude creme polish.

The formula is perfect! It is a little on the thicker side, but I tend to like it that way. The opacity is great for such a light shade and it is opaque in two easy coats.

Close up!

I am in love with this unique shade!
What do you guys think about this polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

More Striping Tape

Hey guys!

Today I have another simple striping tape manicure to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a coral base of Essie Tart Deco on all my nails. Afterwards I applied gold striping tape in different sizes across my nails.

Close up!

For some weird reason the gold striping tape faded into silver after I applied top coat.
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

China Glaze Ruby Pumps

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the gorgeous China Glaze Ruby Pumps to share with you!
Ruby Pumps a red jelly polish with silver glitter which gives it the effect of it shinning from within.

The formula is great on this (especially for a jelly) - it is easy to control and it is not too thin or runny. It needed two coats to be opaque but three for it to resemble what it looks like in the bottle. The dry time is amazing as well!

Close up!

This polish is seriously the perfect Christmas shade!
What do you guys think about this swatch and review? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Stamping

Hey guys!

Today I have some very simple nail art to share with you.

I started off with a base of the beautiful blue shade OPI Give Me Space on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the feather design on my ring finger with MoYou London Pro 03 stamping plate and the silver polish Essie No Place Like Chrome.

Close up!

This literally took me 20 minutes to make, so I am really proud of the outcome!
What do you guys think about this simple nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Appeal4 Nude Nail Booster

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the Appeal4 Nude Nail Booster to share with you!

This product is really cool - you just apply it onto your naked nails and you have a nude look that strengthens your nails while it is on! It dries really fast, so there is no need for top coat - just apply a coat or two and you are good to go. On the picture below I used two coats with no top coat.

I like this look a lot, even though I think it would look even better on longer nails.

What do you guys thinks about this product?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Gradient

Hey guys!

Today I have a simple gradient to share with you!
I used three polishes from the up-coming ILNP Fall 2016 collection (check out my swatches here)!

For the manicure I started off with a base of the lightest color in the gradient - the nude ILNP Elle. Afterwards I used a make-up sponge and the following three polishes to create the gradient: ILNP Elle (light nude), ILNP Chleo (darker nude), and ILNP Central Station (taupe).

Close up!

I really like this barely-there gradient!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

ILNP Fall 2016 | My Picks

Hey guys!

Minta.dk very generously offered me to choose some of the shades from the upcoming ILNP Fall 2016 collection, so today I want to share swatches and reviews of my picks.

The first four polishes are from the Fall Neutrals collection.
The quality of these polishes are amazing and all very similar - they needed three thin coats to be opaque, but the formula was amazingly easy to work with and they dried in no time!

First up is Elle, which is a beautiful semi-sheer nude with scattered holographic flakes.

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Next is Chleo - a gorgeous semi-sheer dusty pink leaning nude with scattered holographic flakes.

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Next we have Central Station, which a taupe with scattered holographic flakes.

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The last of my picks from the Fall Neutrals collection is Industrial Park.
Industrial Park is a dark dusty blue with scattered holographic flakes.

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I chose one polish from the Fall 2016 collection - The Harpist.
The Harpist is a gold-leaning copper shade stuffed with silver flakes and small holographic flakes.
The formula on this one was great - a little on the thick side, but easy to apply and it was opaque in two coats.

Close up!

These are my first ILNP polishes and I can honestly say that I am in love! They are all so beautiful!
You can pre-order these polishes at Minta.dk and they will be sent out around the 30th of September.

What do you guys think about my picks from this collection?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Leopard

Hey guys!

Today I have a beautiful skittlette to share with you featuring a glittery leopard design!

For the manicure I started off with a red base of Essie Really Red on my pointer and thumb, a taupe nude base of piCture pOlish Nougat on my middle and ring finger and a base of the gold holographic glitter F.U.N Lacquer Million Dollar Dream on my pinky. Afterwards I followed my own tutorial to make the leopard design using F.U.N Lacquer Million Dollar Dream, the brown polish OPI My Way or Nor-Way and the dark brown polish Essie Partner in Crime.

Close up!

What do you guys think about this nail art?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Striping Tape

Hey guys!

Today I have a simple striping manicure to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on all my nails. Afterwards I applied silver striping tape in different sizes across my nails.

Close up!

I really like how these turned out!
What do you guys think? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Black Cheese

Hey guys!

Today I have some negative space nail art inspired by MVK on Instagram.

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on my pinky, ring, and middle finger. Afterwards I used a small brush dipped in acetone to remove some of the polish again in circles to create the negative space effect. On my pointer and thumb I applied the lilac polish Essie Lilacism.

Matte!

Close up!

I really like this edgy manicure!
What do you guys think about this negative space nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Triangle Swirl

Hey guys!

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

For the manicure I started off with a holographic gold glitter base of F.U.N Lacquer Million Dollar Dream on my ring finger and pinky and a green base of Deborah Lippmann She Drives Me Crazy on my other nails. Afterwards I applied a triangle swirl vinyl from Snail Vinyls to my ring finger and used Deborah Lippmann She Drives Me Crazy to finish the look.

Close up!

What do you guys think about this nail art?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Splatter

Hey guys!

Today I have some splatter nail art to share with you!

I started off with striping tape on my naked nail to create the negative space effect with the black nail polish Essie Licorice. Afterwards I used a straw and the silver polish Essie No Place Like Chrome to make the metallic splatter.

Close up!

I think this manicure turned out really awesome!
What do you guys think? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Painting

Hey guys!

Today I have some fun negative space nail art to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a bright magenta base of Cirque Colors Plastik on all my nails except for my ring finger and pinky. Afterwards I freehanded the paint brush on my ring finger using a small nail art brush, the brown polish OPI My Way or Nor-Way, the silver polish Essie No Place Like Chrome, black acrylic paint and Cirque Colors Plastik.

Close up!

What do you guys think about this nail art?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Cirque Colors Vice 2016

Hey guys!

Today I have swatches of the new Cirque Colors Vice 2016 collection to share with you!
These polishes is sponsered by Minta.dk, but everything I write about them is my honest opinion.

First up I have High Roller.
High Roller is an awesome minty neon. The formula on this one is fantastic and it is opaque in two easy coats! Simply stunning.

Next is Rehab - a blurple (blue/purple) creme.
Another amazing formula with full opacity in two thin coats. It does dry a little matte, so I recommend a shiny top coat. Such a gorgeous shade.

Next up I have Electric Daisy, which is a neon yellow with strong green undertones.
This was the hardest polish to work with in the collection - it was streaky, uneven and needed three somewhat thick coats to be opaque. But look at that neon!

Time for Plastik!
Plastik is a bright magenta creme. The formula on this one is perfect - it glides on the nail like butter and it is opaque in two easy coats. I am in love with this color!

Next up is Sin City - an amazingly neon coral shade.
The formula on this one was great and it was opaque in two thin coats. It was really hard to capture true in color on pictures - it is just so neon!

Finally I have We Trippy, which is a holographic top coat.
I applied one thin coat on top of Plastik.

And here it is on top of Sin City (look at that neon and holographic explosion!).

I LOVE THIS COLLECTION! The colors are beautiful and (except for Electric Daisy) they are amazing to work with!
What do you guys think about this collection? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Your Rainbow Panorama

Hey guys!

Today I have some nail art inspired by my an art piece at my favourite art museum - Your Rainbow Panorama by Ólafur Elìasson at ARoS!

For the manicure I started off with a light blue base of Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid on all my nails. Afterwards I sponged on the clouds with a make-up sponge and a white polish. Then I freehanded the panorama and the small people inside of it with watered-down black acrylic paint and a small nail art brush. Finally I colored in the panorama using OPI Color Paints.

And here it is next to ARoS!

What do you guys think about this art inspired nail art?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise