piCture pOlish Nail Art Annual 2016

Hey guys!

Yesterday I participated in the piCture pOlish Nail Art Annual 2016 competition.
The theme of the challenge is 'Impressionist' and we were to pick a painting by Claude Monet to be inspired by.

For the manicure I used A LOT of piCture pOlish shades and black and white acrylic paint. I freehanded the entire design with a small nail art brush, except for the gradient in the background on my ring finger and pinky for which I used a make-up sponge.

Here is a list of the piCture pOlish shades used:
Freya's Cats
Glitch
Shy Violet
Cyan
Paris (original)
Sorbet
Enchanting
Hercynia
O'hara
Bardot

And here is the Claude Monet painting I was inspired by - one of his many water lilies paintings.

Picture credit

I am so honored, proud and happy for this opportunity - thank you so much piCture pOlish!
What do you guys think about this Claude Monet inspired manicure? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Stamping

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple nail art with my favourite stamp to share with you.

For the manicure I started off with a pink base of HEMA Holographic Pink on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the orchid design with MoYou London Pro Plate 07 and Mundo de Uñas Black stamping polish.

Close-up!

I bought HEMA Holographic Pink in Bruxelles and I am loving it!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Glam Polish POP!

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the beautiful Glam Polish POP!
POP! is a peach-colored scattered holo.

The formula is perfect - it is easy to apply and glides onto the nail with no struggle! The opacity is great for such a fair shade and it is opaque in two thin coats.

I am in LOVE with this shade - I look so tan!
What do you guys think about this polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

piCture pOlish Glitch

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the beautiful piCture pOlish Glitch!
Glitch is a forest green scattered holo.

The formula is amazing - it is smooth and it applies to the nails like butter! The opacity is great as well and it is opaque in two coats.

Close-up!

I am loving this polish!
What do you guys think about it? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Florals for spring? Groundbreaking

Hey guys!

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

For the manicure I started off with a yellow base of Sally Hansen Mellow Yellow on my thumb and pointer, a black base of Essie Licorice on my middle and ring finger, and the silver, holographic glitter F.U.N Lacquer 24 Karat Diamond on my pinky. Afterwards I freehanded the flowers on my middle and ring finger using a small nail art brush, watered-down white acrylic paint and Sally Hansen Mellow Yellow.

Close-up!

I love a good skittlette and in my opinion this one is amazing!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Zebra

Hey guys!

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

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the zebra design using the gunmetal grey scattered holo Appeal4 Cosmic Crush and MoYou London Pro Plate 03.

The new Appeal4 holos are amazing for stamping!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Appeal4 We Need All Holographic Everything

Hey guys!

Today I have swatches and a review of the beautiful, new Appeal4 collection We Need All Holographic Everything - a collection consisting only of (you guessed it) holos!

First up is H1 Cosmic Crush - a gunmetal grey scattered holo.
The formula on this one is perfect - not too thin and not too thick. It is opaque in two thin and easy coats.
This one is definitely my favourite shade from the collection - b-e-a-uuuu-tiful!

Next up the H2 Eternal Vibe - an olive green scattered holo.
The formula on this one is great as well - a little on the thinner side though, but it does not run down the sides of my nails or anything. It needed three coats to be completely opaque.
This shade is so unique for a holo - I have never seen anything like it!

Next polish is H3 Amp Up Your Holo - a teal blue scattered holo.
The formula on this one is good and it is easy to apply. The opacity is great as well and it is opaque in two coats.

H4 Addicted To - a silver scattered holo with strong blue undertones.
The formula on this one is like H2 Eternal Vibe - a little on the thin side. It was opaque in three thin coats.
This shade is really unique in a holo as well - I love it!

Next we have H5 Karma Cameleon - a lilac scattered holo with a gold shimmer.
The formula on this one is like H2 and H4 - a little on the thin side (but I do tend to prefer thicker formulas in polishes). It needed three coats to be completely opaque.
This polish is the most unique in the bunch - I have never seen a scattered holo with a shimmer in it as well!

H6 Out-of-this-world is a stunning purple scattered holo.
The formula is great on this one! And it only needs two easy layers to achieve complete opacity.

Last up is H7 Cosmic Runway - a pink scattered holo.
The formula on this one is good and it is opaque in three coats. This polish did have a few unmixed pieces in it, but not too many.

All in all I love this collection! So many unique shades!
What do you guys think about this holo collection? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Nailing It Monthly: Gradient

Hey guys!

Today I have something new to share with you - a monthly nail art challenge that I am going to be doing with some other Danish nail artists. This month the challenge is gradient!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of CND Cream Puff on all my nails. Afterwards I created the gradient with a make-up sponge, the magenta piCture pOlish Allure and the cyan blue piCture pOlish Cyan.

I am looking forward to this nail art challenge!
What do you guys think about this gradient? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

It's My Birthday!

Hey guys!

Today is my birthday, so I made this festive skittlette!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of CND Cream Puff. Afterwards I used the OPI Sheer Tints to make the colorful base. Then I stamped the gifts and party hats on my middle and ring finger with Mundo de Uñas Black stamping polish and MoYou London Birthday 02. To finish off the skittlette I applied the holographic glitter China Glaze Fairy Dust to my pinky.

I love how festive and fun this turned out!
What do you guys think about this birthday nail art? Let know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

piCture pOlish Big Bang

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the beautiful piCture pOlish Big Bang to share with you!
Big Bang is a dark purple polish with scattered holo and flakies.

The formula is good - a little on the thick side for my preference, but not too bad. The opacity is great and it is opaque in two coats.

And close-up!

This polish is so unique and amazingly beautiful!
What do you guys think? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Twin Nails

Hey guys!

Today I have some twin nails that I did with the sweet Selina of @nailsbyselina inspired by the amazing Nicole of Young Wild and Polished to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a nude base of OPI Don't Bossa Nova Me Around on my pinky, pointer, and thumb, and a silver holo glitter base of F.U.N Lacquer 24 Karat Diamond on my middle and ring finger. Afterwards I used a dotting tool and the polish black Essie Licorice to make the polka dots on my middle finger and mini chevron nail vinyls, saran wrap, OPI Don't Bossa Nova Me Around, and Essie Licorice to make the nail art on my ring finger.

I just love how these twin nails turned out!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Color Club Cherubic

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the beautiful Color Club Cherubic.
Cherubic is a tan nude linear holographic.

The formula is perfect - not to thin and not to thick. The opacity is great too and it opaque in two thin layers.

This shade is really unique for a holo - I love it!
What do you guys think about this polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

New Year's Eve

Hey guys!

Today I have the last blog post of the year to share with you - my New Year's Eve nails!

For the manicure I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice on all my nails. Afterwards I used a striping brush and the silver holographic glitter polish F.U.N Lacquer 24 Karat Diamond to make the glitter waterfall.

Happy New Year guys!
What do you think about this glitter nail art for New Year's Eve? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Glam Polish Firework

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the beautiful Glam Polish Firework!
Firework is a jade green holo (a cross between scattered and linear holo).

The formula is amazing - a little on the thick side, but I tend to like thicker formulas better so I really like it. The opacity is great too and it is completely opaque in two easy coats.

This is one of my first Glam Polishes, but definitely not my last!
What do you guys think about this beauty? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

12 Days of Christmas: Santa Suit

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple christmas nail art to show you for my 12 Days of Christmas series - a santa suit accent nail inspired by Laura of @laublm!

For the manicure I started off with a red base of piCture pOlish O'Hara on all my nails. Afterwards I used a big dotting tool and white nail polish followed by watered-down black acrylic paint and a small nail art brush to make the suit and the belt. To finish it off I added small black studs as the buttons and a gold square stud as the belt buckle.

I think this accent nail is so cute and simple!

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

Stay polished.

- Louise

12 Days of Christmas: Santa and his Reindeer

Hey guys!

Today I have some more nail art for my 12 Days of Christmas series to share with you - Santa and his reindeer!

For the manicure I started off with a black base of piCture pOlish Darcy on all my nails. Afterwards I freehanded the moon, Santa in his sleigh, and his reindeer with watered-down white and black acrylic paint and a small nail art brush.

Detailed freehand is not my strong side, but I love how this turned out!

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

Stay polished.

- Louise

piCture pOlish Saphira

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the beautiful piCture pOlish Saphira that I got at Nail the Mail to share with you! 

Saphira is a dark blue crelly with holographic glitter and scattered holo.

The formula is great - not to thick and not to thin and it is easy to apply. It was opaque in two thin coats so the opacity is great too.

Close-up!

I am loving blue shades right now - especially the darker ones and this one is no exception!
What do you guys think about this polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Ps. this polish is provided to me for swatches and review by Nail the Mail, but everything I write about it is my honest opinion.

12 Days of Christmas: Snowflakes

Hey guys!

Time for another manicure for my 12 Days of Christmas nail art series - snowflakes!

For the manicure I started off with a blue holographic base of OPI Give Me Space. Afterwards I stamped the snowflakes with MoYou London Festive 02 and Mundo de Uñas White.

And here it is next to my home-made matching christmas ornament!

This design is definitely one of my favorites for the holidays!
What do you guys think? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

12 Days of Christmas: Candy Canes

Hey guys!

Time for the second manicure for my 12 Days of Christmas nail art series!
Today I made some candy cane nail art inspired by More Nail Polish.

For the manicure I started off with a mint green base with red and white glitter of piCture pOlish Minty. Afterwards I freehanded the candy cane stripes with a thin nail art brush and watered down acrylic paint in red and white.

And here it is next to my home-made matching christmas ornament!

I love candy canes and I love how it translates into this amazing manicure!
What do you guys think about this christmas nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
Louise

12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Sweater

Hey guys!

Today I have something new to share with you - a christmas nail art series I named 12 Days of Christmas!
The first day of christmas is this christmas sweater nail art!

For the manicure I started off with a red base of Essie Forever Yummy on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the christmas sweater design onto my middle and ring finger with MoYou London Festive 06 and Mundo de Uñas White. To finish everything off I added China Glaze Fairy Dust to my pinky.

Are you guys excited for this christmas nail art series? And what do you think about this christmas sweater design? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise