Minimalistic

Hey guys!

I have been really busy these last couple of days with a new semester starting, but today I am back with some minimalistic nail art!

For the manicure I started off with a base of piCture pOlish Freya's Cats on all my nails. Afterwards I used a small nail art brush dipped in acetone to remove some of the polish again and create the ombré negative space design.

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It is so nice to finally have time for nail polish again!
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Gradient Stamping

Hey guys!

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

For the manicure I started off with a coral base of Essie Tart Deco on all my nails. Afterwards I created a gradient using a make-up sponge, Essie Tart Deco, and the darker coral polish Essie Sunset Sneaks. Lastly I stamped on top of it all with Essie Sunset Sneaks and MoYou London Fashionista 08 stamping plate.

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I love how classy these turned out!
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Leopard

Hey guys!

Today I have some fun leopard nail art to show you!

For the manicure I started off with a minty blue/green base of piCture pOlish Chillax on all my nails. Afterwards I used a dotting tool, the orange polish Essie Peach Side Babe, and the black polish Essie Licorice to freehand the leopard dots.

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I love this colorful leopard design!
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Metallic and Floral

Hey guys!

Today I have a special and funny manicure to share with you.
I can not for the life of me remember who I was inspired by, so if you know, write it in the comments!

For the manicure I started off with a rose gold shimmer of China Glaze Meet Me at the Mirage on all my nails, except for my pointer and pinky. Afterwards I applied rose water decals on my pointer and pinky.

And with my outfit!

I love the contrast between the metallic nails and the floral nails!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Gradient

Hey guys!

It has been a while since I last made a gradient, so today I made one using some of my absolute favorite piCture pOlish shades (who am I kidding - all my piCture pOlish shades are some of my favorite)!

I used piCture pOlish Spring, piCture pOlish Allure, and a make-up sponge to make the gradient.

Close up!

What do you guys think about this nail art? 

Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.

- Louise

Delicate

Hey guys!

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

I started off with a milky pink base of Lancôme Sugar Rose on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the orchid design using MoYou London Pro 07 stamping plate and Essie Good as Gold.

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I think this manicure is so pretty!
What do you guys think about this delicate nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Drip Marble

Hey guys!

Today I tried a new technique inspired by Simply Nailogical - the drip marble technique.

For the manicure I followed this tutorial by Simply Nailogical using piCture pOlish Escapades, piCture pOlish Glitch, and piCture pOlish Pharaoh.

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Even though I think these turned out pretty cool, I am not a big fan of this technique - I actually think water marble is easier and looks better (I know *gasp*, right?).
What do you guys think about this drip marble technique? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Stamping

Hey guys!

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

For the manicure I started off with a dark blue base of Essie After School Boy Blazer on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped on the holo snakeskin using MoYou London Pro 03 stamping plate and H&M Beauty Space Race.

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The beautiful H&M polish is amazing for the price - I love it!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Favorites of 2016

Hey guys!

Today I have my favorite manicures of 2016 to share with you!

First up are these lead light leafs.
I really like this manicure and the lead light nail art technique in general. This picture is also one of my best nine of 2016 on Instagram.

Next I have this minimalistic manicure.
This was part of a mani swap, but I fell in love with the simple negative space manicure and it became one of my favorite manicures in 2016.

Next up are these cute donut nails.
This freehanded manicure is seriously adorable and just my style.

Another favorite manicure of 2016 is this Moroccan mani.
I love this sparkly skittlette! This year I definitely went all out on glitter - especially the beautiful F.U.N Lacquer glitters.

Next favorite of 2016 is this negative space manicure.
This year I fell in love with negative space nail art and used it in all sorts of ways and varieties. This manicure was one of my more popular ones as well.

Next up I have some more nail art I used a lot this year - leopard.
I really love this leopard manicure with a sparkly twist.

Another favorite this year is this freehanded manicure inspired by my favorite museum - ARoS in Aarhus.
This ARoS-inspired manicure was really popular among my friends in Aarhus and I really like how it turned out as well.

This year I really got into negative space accent nails and especially this one with striping tape.
This type of accent nail featuring negative space is seriously my favorite and I use it all the time.

Next up I have this snowflake manicure featuring another negative space accent nail.

Lastly (but not least) I have this Christmas manicure featuring Christmas presents.
This manicure was so popular this year and definitely one of my favorites as well.

And that's it - that's all my favorite manicures from this year.
What do you guys think about my favorite manicures of 2016? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

More Christmas Trees

Hey guys!

Today it is Christmas and I have my last Christmas nail art to share with you this year!

For the manicure I started off with a red base of Barry M Blood Orange on all my nails except for my pinky which I painted gold using Essie Getting Groovy. Then I created the Christmas trees on my middle and ring finger with striping tape and Essie Getting Groovy - and a dotting tool for the stars on top of the trees.

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

Stay polished.
- Louise

Santa Hats

Hey guys!

Today I have another Christmas manicure to share with you - little Santa hats inspired by Keshialilly!

For the manicure I started off with a red French tip of Essie Dress to Kilt on all my nails. Afterwards I used a dotting tool, a small nail art brush, white nail polish, and watered down black acrylic paint to create the Santa hat details.

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This is definitely one of my all time favourite Christmas nail art designs!
What do you guys think about this french manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Rudolph Charm

Hey guys!

Today I have some more Christmas nail art to share with you featuring a Rudolph charm.

For the manicure I started off with a dark green base of Barry M Black Pistachio on all my nails (I left the top third of the nail naked on my ring finger). Afterwards I added the Rudolph charm to my ring finger.

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I got these Rudolph charms as a Christmas present from Milena of Nail That Design last year and I finally got the chance to use them!
What do you guys think about this Christmas manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Christmas Presents

Hey guys!

Today I have some more Christmas nail art to share with you - Christmas presents!
This is inspired by my own design from last year!

For the manicure I stamped different Christmas designs from the MoYou London Festive 06 plate in different colors. On the pointer I used the blue Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid stamped with the silver Essie No Place Like Chrome, on my middle finger I used the red Essie Head Mistress stamped with the gold Essie Good as Gold, on my ring finger I used the green Deborah Lippmann She Drives Me Crazy stamped with the white Essence Wild White Ways, and on my pinky finger I used the white Essence Wild White Ways stamped with the red By K. Oy-Mak. To finish the present I used striping tape in different colors.

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This is seriously one of my favourite Christmas designs!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Glitter Gradient

Hey guys!

Today I have my entry for the @essienordics competition on Instagram to share with you!
This manicure is really special to me, because it is the exact manicure I wore to my high school prom (as you can see in this ancient blog post).

For the manicure I started off with a royal blue base of Essie Mezmerised on all my nails. Afterwards I applied the silver glitter Essie Set in Stones in a gradient design.

Close up!

What do you guys think about these shades and this manicure?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Rudolph

Hey guys!

Today I have some cute Christmas nail art to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with the beautiful red polish piCture pOlish Bridget on all my nails, except for the ring finger which I painted blue with Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid. Afterwards I freehanded Rudolph the Reindeer on my ring finger using a small nail art brush, the brown China Glaze Desert Sun, piCture pOlish Bridget (for the nose), Essie Partner in Crime (for the antlers), and white and black polish for the eyes.

I think this Christmas nail art turned out so cute!
What do you guys think about this Rudolph manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Christmas Trees

Hey guys!

Today I have some more simple christmas nail art to share with you - christmas trees inspired by @nailsbyjema!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of China Glaze White On White on all my nails. Afterwards I water marbled with the three green shades Essie Going Incognito, Essie Ruffles and Feathers, and Essie Mojito Madness. When the water marble was completely dry, I cut it out in triangles and applied it to my nails to resemble christmas trees. To finish everything off I applied a star stud on top of the trees.

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Even though this did not turn out perfect, I like it!
What do you guys think about this christmas tree nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Candy Cane

Hey guys!

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

For the manicure I started off with a white base of Essence Wild White Ways on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped in the candy cane design with MoYou London Festive 06 stamping plate and the textured, red polish OPI Magazine Cover Mouse - I also had to fill in the design with some more of OPI Magazine Cover Mouse to make it completely opaque.

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This did not turn out as I imagined it in my head.
What do you guys think about this christmas nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Christmas Galaxy

Hey guys!

Today I have some awesome christmas galaxy 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 dapped on some white nail polish in the desired nebula shape across my nails and colored that in with the red polish Essie Really Red, the green Essie Going Incognito, and the gold/mint Il Était un Vernis Mint to Be Yours. Then I topped it off with the gold holographic glitter China Glaze Golden Enchantment and freehanded on some stars with white acrylic paint and a small nail art brush.

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I love how this turned out! I think it looks so awesome!
What do you guys think about this galaxy nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Santa

Hey guys!

Today I have this cute Santa Claus nail art inspired by @nailsbyjema to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a red base of Essie Really Red on all my nails. Afterwards I freehanded the Santa on my middle finger using a small nail art brush, piCture pOlish Beige for the face of Santa, Essence Wild White Ways for the beard, OPI Mod About You for the nose, and Essie Licorice for the eyes and mouth. Then I freehanded the Santa coat on my ring finger with the nail art brush, Essence Wild White Ways, Essie Licorice, and the gold polish Essie Good as Gold for the buckle.

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I think this design turned out adorable!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Essie Playing Koi

Hey guys!

Today I have a swatch and review of the beautiful fall color Essie Playing Koi.
Playing Koi is a burnt orange crelly.

The formula on this polish is good and easy to work with. It is a little on the thin side for my taste though, but I tend to like the formulas to be thicker. The opacity was good as well and I applied three thin coats. The dry time was amazing and I did not need to wait between the three coats.

I seriously think this is the perfect fall colour!
What do you guys think about this polish? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise