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.

Close up!

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

Christmas Ornaments

Hey guys!

Today I have a DIY project to share with you - christmas ornaments made with nail polish!
I also made some last year. You can check them out here.

To get started, you need some plain glass ornaments and a lot of nail polish.
I found my glass ornaments at the Danish hobby store Panduro.

When making these nail polish christmas ornaments, I always start off my pouring some nail polish inside the ornament and turning it around until the entire inside of the ornament is covered with nail polish.

First up is this bird house ornament inspired by MaineWeddingArtist on Etsy.
I used Appeal4 Frosty Dawn as the base (on the inside of the ornament). Afterwards I freehanded the branches, birds, bird house, and snowflakes with different colored nail polishes and a small nail art brush on the outside of the ornament.

Next up I have this snowflake ornament.
I used Essie Leading Lady on the inside of the ornament. Afterwards I stamped the snowflakes with MoYou London Festive 02 stamping plate and Essie As Good As Gold.

Next I have my favorite ornament this year - this cute Santa Claus in a chimney ornament.
I started off with a base of the white glitter polish Appeal4 Coconut Pine on the inside of the ornament. Afterwards I freehanded the chimneys and the two halves of the Santa with different colored nail polishes and a small nail art brush.

And here it is from behind!

Lastly I have this beautiful glitter ornament.
I started off with a white polish on the inside of the ornament. Then I made the glitter gradient using F.U.N Lacquer 24 Karat Diamond and afterwards I added the stones and adhered them onto the ornament with top coat.

And that's it! What do you guys think about these nail polish christmas ornaments?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Marble

Hey guys!

Today I have some beautiful marble nails inspired by @noraknailart to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of China Glaze White on White on my ring finger and pinky, and a red base of Barry M Blood Orange on my middle finger, ring finger, and thumb. For the marble nails I followed this tutorial by The Nailasaurus using China Glaze White on White, the grey polish OPI Embrace the Gray, and the black polish Essie Licorice. To finish everything off I added a thick piece of silver striping tape to my ring finger.

I am loving this chic look!
What do you guys think about this marble nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Lush

Hey guys!

Today I have some simple nail art inspired by the Lush Golden Wonder bath bomb to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a gold base of Essie Getting Groovy from the new Essie Winter 2016 collection on all my nails. Afterwards I freehanded the bow with a small nail art brush and watered-down white and grey acrylic paint.

I am going to Belgium this weekend and I am going buy tons of Lush bath bombs so of course I had to make this manicure!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Blood

Hey guys!

Today I have another Halloween design to share with you guys - blood splatter nails inspired by @banicured_!

I started off with a white base of Essence Wild White Ways on all my nails. Afterwards I used a straw and the blood red polish Essie Bordeaux to make the splatter effect and my finger and Essie Bordeaux to create the finger prints.

Close up!

I think this design is perfect for Halloween!
What do you guys think about this bloody nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Minimalistic

Hey guys!

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

I started off with a black base of Essie Licorice. Afterwards I freehanded the checkered pattern with a thin nail art brush and watered-down white acrylic paint.

NOTD with OOTD.

I think this mani turned out really awesome!
What do you guys think about this minimalistic nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Marimekko

Hey guys!

Today I have some nail art inspired by Marimekko and some twinsie nails by Very Emily and One Nail to Rule them All.

For the manicure I started off with a red base of Essie Really Red on my thumb and pointer, a white base of CND Cream Puff on my middle and ring finger, and a pink base of Essie Watermelon on my pinky. Afterwards I freehanded the Marimekko flowers on my middle and ring finger using a small nail art brush, Essie Really Red, Essie Watermelon, the yellow polish By K. Dandelion, and the black polish Essie Licorice.

Close up!

I really like freehanded florals designs like this one!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Chevrons

Hey guys!

Today I have some nail art inspired by Very Emily to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with a light blue base of the beautiful piCture pOlish Salt Water on all my nails. Afterwards I used the stamping plate MoYou London Fashionista 05, a clear jelly stamper, the black polish Essie Licorice and the white polish CND Cream Puff to double stamp the design on all my nails.

Macro shot!

I am loving this funky look!
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Pokémon

Hey guys!

Today I have some Pokémon nails to share with you featuring my four favourite Pokémons!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of CND Cream Puff on my thumb, a pink base of OPI Mod About You on my pointer, a yellow base of OPI I Just Can't Cope-Acabana on my middle finger, a purple base of OPI Funky Dunkey on my ring finger, and a brown base of Gosh Mocca on my pinky. Afterwards I freehanded all the details of the poke ball and the pokémons with different colours watered-down acrylic paint and a small nail art brush.

I really love how these turned out - I am so ready to go Pokémon hunting!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Pineapples

Hey guys!

Today I have the perfect summer nails to share with you guys - pineapple nails!

For the manicure I started off with a yellow base of China Glaze Lemon Fizz on my pointer, thumb and pinky, and a white base of CND Cream Puff of my middle and ring finger. Afterwards I freehanded the pineapples with a small nail art brush, China Glaze Lemon Fizz, the brown polish Essie Lady Godiva, and the green polish Essie Ruffles and Feathers.

These nails match my toenails!
What do you guys think about this summer-y nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Poppies

Hey guys!

Today I have some poppy nail art to share with you using water decals.

For the manicure I started off with a white base of CND Cream Puff on all my nails. Afterwards I applied the poppy water decals following this tutorial.

Close-up!

I bought a crap-load of floral water decals, so you will be seeing a lot more of them!
What do you guys think about this floral nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Toucans

Hey guys!

Yesterday my boyfriend and I went to Copenhagen Zoo as part of my birthday present and we saw lots and lots of beautiful animals.
I was inspired by the toucans to make this mani!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of CND Cream Puff on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the toucans on my middle and ring finger with MoYou London Tropical Plate 06 and Mundo de Uñas Black stamping polish. Then I filled in the beaks with OPI Primarily Yellow and OPI Chromatic Orange. To finish everything off I applied the orange glitter Formula X Firecracker to my pinky in a gradient design.

Close-up!

I think these turned out awesome!
What do you guys think of this toucan nail art? Let me know in the comments.

Stay polished.
- Louise

Butterflies

Hey guys!

Today I have a simple skittlette to share with you featuring butterflies!

For the manicure I started off with a white base of CND Cream Puff on all my nails. Afterwards I stamped the butterflies on my middle and ring finger using the plate BP74 and Mundo de Uñas Black stamping polish. Then I colored in the butterflies using the three OPI Color Paints: Pen & Pink, Chromatic Orange, and Primarily Yellow. To finish everything off I added Essie Shine of the times to my pinky for a subtle flakie look.

Close-up!

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

Stay polished.
- Louise

Floral

Hey guys!

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

For the manicure I started off with a green base of Essie First Timer on my pinky, a white base of CND Cream Puff on my middle and ring finger, and a red base of Essie Color Binge on my pointer and thumb. Afterwards I used the brushes in the polishes Essie First Timer and Essie Color Binge to make some abstract flowers on my middle and ring finger. To finish everything off I added some black dots on the flowers using a small dotting tool and the black polish Essie Licorice.

Close-up!

And they even matched my toe nails!

I am loving this easy and cute design.
What do you guys think about these abstract flowers? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Marble Stone

Hey guys!

Today I have a marble stone skittlette to share with you.

For the manicure I started off with a white base of CND Cream Puff on my middle finger, ring finger, and pinky. Afterwards I followed this tutorial by the Nailasaurus using the grey Essie Cocktail Bling, the black Essie Licorice and a clear jelly stamper. Then I applied piCture pOlish Chillax to my pointer and thumb. I finished off by removing part of the stone marble design on my pinky and placing a silver triangle stud on top of it.

My nails and my outfit!

I love this technique - I have never been able to make it look this much like stone marble until now!
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 negative space nail art to share with you!

For the manicure I started off with naked nails (except for base coat of course). Then I placed striping tape and straight vinyls horizontally across my nails and painted them with the white nail polish CND Cream Puff. To finish everything off I applied a matte top coat.

I love minimalistic designs like this one!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Nimbus

Hey guys!

Today I have some nimbus nail art inspired by The Nailasauras to show you!

For the manicure I started off with a purple base of Essie Shades On on my pointer and thumb, a white base of CND Cream Puff on my middle and ring finger, and a lilac base of By K. Lavender Blue on my pinky. Afterwards I followed The Nailasaurus' tutorial using the two purple polishes and Essie No More Film to make the nimbus design on my middle and ring finger. To finish everything off I applied a silver stud to my pinky.

Close-up!

I love the nimbus technique (even though it is hard to master)!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Spring

Hey guys!

Today I have some abstract floral nail art inspired by @melcisme to show you guys!

For the manicure I started off with a green base of Essie First Timer on my ring finger and thumb, a white base of CND Cream Puff on my pointer and middle finger, and a silver base of By K. Moon Dust on my pinky. Afterwards I freehanded the abstract flowers on my pointer and middle finger with a small nail art brush, Essie First Timer and By K. Moon Dust. To finish everything off I applied small silver studs to my pointer, ring finger, and middle finger.

Close-up!

This nail art is perfect for spring!
What do you guys think about these abstract flowers? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

I'm With Her

Hey guys!

Today I have some political nail art to share with you - Hillary Clinton inspired nails!

For the manicure I started off with a blue base of Essie Mesmerize on all my nails, except for my ring finger which I painted white with CND Cream Puff. Afterwards I freehanded the I'm With Her logo with Essie Mesmerize, watered-down red acrylic paint and a small nail art brush.

I made these nails for Super Tuesday and I really like how they turned out!
What do you guys think about this political nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Brush Strokes

Hey guys!

Today I have some nail art inspired by the amazing Emily of Very Emily to show you.

For the manicure I started off with a light blue base of Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid on all my nails, except my ring finger which I painted white with CND Cream Puff. Afterwards I made the brush strokes with the black Essie Licorice and the white CND Cream Puff. To finish everything off I applied a silver stud to my ring finger.

This technique is so awesome!
What do you guys think? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise