Bamboo Manicure

I've got a MoYou London plate with a bunch of different bamboo patterns and I used one of them on top of the gorgeous duo chrome Electric Apple NYC from Takko Lacquer. The result was a fairly tone in tone look in the sun and strong lighting but in the shade there was a bigger contrast. Pictures of both examples can be found below. I like the tone in tone version best :)

The plate is called Suki Collection-06 and I stamped with Essence Gold Digger.

How do you like this bamboo manicure?

Graphic Ink Nail Art

Today I've got another stampicure for you! I hope you're not getting tired of them? ;) I love the outcome of this one! I'm a great fan of graphic patterns and the effect of playing with dark and pale.

The base is the amazing Ink from By K and the pattern is from MoYou plate Suki Collection-06 and I used Essence Glamour Girls.

How do you like this manicure?
Are you into graphic patterns?

Peacock Feathers x 2 Nails

This manicure got quite a lot of attention when I showed it at my instagram account last Sunday. I was challenged to show #mydrinkandmynails by my dear friend Christine and this manicure happened to be my notd that day (and actually still is!). So here are some better pictures of it for you and for our Green Wednesday! :)

The base is a new H&M polish called Life Aquatic. The golden peacock feathers are from a MoYou plate (Pro-05) and the polish used is Essence Gold Digger. To get that extra detail I put a dot of the purple duo chrome polish "Peacock Feathers" from Nubar into each feather. Do you get the name of this manicure now? Peacock Feathers x 2 ;)

I've done peacock inspired manicures several times before. I just love the peacock colors! You can see them here and here.

How do you like this manicure?

Do you like the peacock colors?

Golden Swirls Nail Art

I had a bit of a mind block when I was trying to name today's contribution to Nail Art Sunday… In the end I went for "Golden Swirls" :)

The base polish is By K Autumn Leaf, a fantastic toffee colored polish! Then I used Essence Gold Digger to stamp on a pattern from MoYou plate Pro Collection-07. To get that final touch I dotted on a few dots of a golden textured polish from Barry M called Duchess.

I was very happy with the result and wore it several days! :D

How do you like this manicure?

What would you have called this nail art?

Gold Medallions on Green

It's Green Wednesday and I've got a green nail art for you! I know the polish look more teal but I promise you - it's green irl!

The base is the wonderful Block Your Green from Rimmel (swatches and review here) and the gold medallions are made with Essence Gold Digger and MoYou plate Pro-07.

I was very pleased with this manicure. Less is more! :)

How do you like this manicure?

Cherry Coke Dotticure Nail Art

For this Nail Art Sunday I got inspired by my favorite soft drink Cherry Coke (I could drink it every day ;)) and did a cute gradient dotticure using Cherry Coke's signature colors.

The base is By K Pink Dahlia and the dots are made with China Glaze Winter Berry (red) and Essence Petal to the Metal (pinkish silver).

I think it turned out pretty well and I love the dramatic color combination of magenta and red!

My inspiration :)

How do you like this dotticure?

What is your favorite soft drink or other drink?

Holo Ballet Slippers Manicure

For this Holo Friday I've got a stamping manicure on a holo base for you :)

The base is the stunning Smitten Polish Love Actually Is All Around (swatches and review here). Then I've stamped the patterns with MoYou plate Princess Collection-11 and Essence Petal to the Metal.

Quite a cute mani boosted by the glorious holo base of course ;)

How do you like this manicure?

80's Gold Leopard Nails

I did this manicure just before going to the premiere of the musical "Flashdance" a few weeks ago. I wanted an 80's manicure with a print, neons and metallic and this is how I combined them :) The idea is based on manicure done by the talented Natalia at Polished Polyglot. Check her blog out!

Since there's no special theme today at Nail Art Sunday, I though I'd show you it today :) I hope you like it!

The base is Essence Gold Digger and then I stamped on a leopard patten with Konad plate m57 and Illamasqua Scorn. Then I did dots with different neons, China Glaze Flying Dragon (purple), Nails Inc Baker Street (blue), Kiss Nail Art Paint Beach Green (green), Orly Beach Cruiser (pink) and Orly Glowstick (yellow).

PS. If you get the chance to see "Flashdance" the musical - do it! It's brilliant!!

How do you like this 80's nail art?

Essence Gold Digger - swatches and review

Let's start the week with some glam nails! More specific a metal gold with excellent qualities from Essence brought my way via the one and only Polished Marvels! :)

GOOD TO KNOW:

Type of polish: Foil.

Number of coats: ONE! :D

Formula: Very nice! Easy to apply. It's impossible to get it brush stroke free though.

Brush: Medium thick and straight cut.

Top Coat: No. 

Color accuracy in pictures: Accurate. 

Grade: 4/5

I love that this is kind of a subtle gold leaning to copper! And a one coater! The only minus is the brush strokes but they are impossible to avoid and I don't mind that much actually - but I can't give it a full mark though ;)

How do you like Gold Digger?

Christmas Wrapping Paper Nails

Today on the day before Christmas many of us are wrapping our Christmas gifts to our beloved friends and family. So today I've got a very appropriate nail art for you - my interpretation of a Christmas wrapping paper :)

The base is Barry M Matte White. Then I've used Essence Gold Digger and Bundle Monster plate BM-212 to create the peacock pattern. To make this nail art a bit more christmassy I added green and red dots. The red is Barry M Blood Orange and the green is China Glaze Holly-Day.

I'm quite happy with this nail art. I like the colors but the stamping could have been better. I was in a hurry and that is never good when it comes to stamping ;)

How do you like this manicure?

(Jingle) Bells Nails

The theme for today's Nail Art Sunday is "Christmas". I decided to interpret one of my favorite christmas songs - Jingle Bells. I don't think I need to explain this interpretation ;) lol! It's quite literal.

The base is a dark green cream I bought on sale at Gina Tricot last year. It's called Forest Night. The bells are a pattern from Bundle Monster plate BM-223 and the gold/copper polish used is Essence Steel-ing the Scene. The red ribbons are made with a thin brush and Isadora Love Crush.

I think I could have done a better job but I like the idea. Hope you do too! :)

How do you like my (jingle) bells nails?

Which is your favorite xmas song?

Vintage Clematis Nails - swatches

The theme for today's Nail Art Sunday is "Vintage". I decided to try to capture the feeling of a gold embroidered thick dark red velvet fabric or wallpaper.

I used Cabernet from By K and stamped on a flower pattern with Bundle Monster plate BM-221 and a gold polish from Essence called Steel-ing the Scene.

As a florist I'm so happy that the gold pattern actually are Clematis flowers :) I love those delicate, usually purple, flowers growing towards the sun.

How do you like my vintage manicure?

Essence We Rock the Green - swatches and review

For this Green Wednesday I've got an excellent Essence polish for you! It's a beautiful shimmer called We Rock the Green.

Essence is not available here in Sweden so this polish was sent to me by a great Swiss friend :)

GOOD TO KNOW:

Type of polish: Shimmer.

Number of coats: Two.

Formula: Excellent! No complaints at all!

Brush: Excellent! Super wide and rounded at the top. Just how I like it!

Top Coat: Yes, one coat.

Color accuracy in pictures: Accurate. 

Grade: 5/5

This grass green polish is packed with shimmer in green, pink, light blue and gold. It's so beautiful and the formula and brush is superb! Love it!

How do you like We Rock the Green?

Swiss Nail Polish Haul!

My dear friend Christine from Polished Marvels and I both celebrate our birthdays in October so this year we did a kind of mixed birthday gift/swop!

This is what this wonderful woman sent me! Thank you so much pet!

Essence Gold Digger
Essence Glamour Girls
Essence Steel-ing the Scene (gold leaf top coat)

Essence Steel-ing the Scene (yes the same as above!?)
Essence Petal to the Metal

Colors by Llarowe All Bidness
Essence Hardening Nail Base

Happy Hands Motherboy
Happy Hands Art is Hard

Essence The Green and the Grunge
Essence Mauserl

Essence Me & My Lover
Elevation Polish Pic de Sotllo

Which one/ones are you most curious of? :)