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.

Close up!

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.

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

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

Triangle Swirl

Hey guys!

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

For the manicure I started off with a holographic silver glitter base of F.U.N Lacquer 24 Karat Diamond on my ring finger and pinky and with a pink base of Cirque Color Plastik on my other nails. Afterwards I applied a triangle swirl vinyl from Snail Vinyls to my ring finger and used Cirque Color Plastik to finish the look.

Close up!

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

Stay polished.
- Louise

Snowflakes

Hey guys!

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

For the manicure I started off with a dark blue base of Essence Royal Blue on all my nails. On my ring finger I created the negative space with a small brush dipped in acetone. Afterwards I added the bronze snowflakes using Essie Penny Talk and MoYou London Festive plate 02.

Close up!

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

Stay polished.
- Louise

Water Droplets

Hey guys!

Today I tried a new technique inspired by @simplynailogical - water droplets!
See it in action here!

For the manicure I started off with a duochrome base of Dance Legend Boggs on all my nails. Afterwards I mattified it with Essie Matte About You. Lastly I added the droplets using a dotting tool and a clear polish.

Close up!

I don't think it works as well with regular nail polish as with gel polish, but I think it turned out okay.
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise